''Resurrection'' (; also known as ''Rebirth'' and ''Revenge'') is a 2005

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starring

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, Han Ji-min,

So Yi-hyun So Yi-hyun (; born Jo Woo-jung, 조우정; August 28, 1984) is a South Korean actress, with starring and supporting roles in ''Hyena'', ''Assorted Gems'', ''Gloria'', '' Heartstrings'', ''Glowing She'', ''Cheongdam-dong Alice'', and '' Who Are Y ...

Go Joo-won Go Joo-won (born Go Young-chul on October 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2003 boxing series ''Punch'', followed by a supporting role in the revenge-themed ''Resurrection'' (2005). In 2006, Go became a househol ...

Kang Shin-il Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, ...

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, and

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. The series is about a man who pretends to be his identical

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brother in order to unearth the conspiracy surrounding his father's death and wreak revenge on his murderers. It aired on

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from June 1 to August 18, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 24 episodes. The series is the first installment of the revenge

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by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, followed by ''

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'' in 2007 and '' Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus'' in 2013.

Plot

After a horrific car crash kills his father, young Ha-eun is taken in by a family of strangers and raised to be a caring, happy young man (

). He becomes a police officer and begins to look into the death of his father, only to discover some horrifying truths about not only the accident, but also his own identity. Ha-eun discovers that his name is really Yoo Kang-hyuk and that he has a twin brother called Shin-hyuk (also played by Uhm), who is now VP of a large company. When a cruel twist of fate gives Ha-eun the opportunity to assume his brother's identity, he sees this as his chance to discover the truth about his tragic past and avenge the wrongs done to him and his family.

Cast

as Seo Ha-eun/Yoo Shin-hyuk ** Kang San as young Ha-eun **

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as teenage Ha-eun * Han Ji-min as Seo Eun-ha **

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as teenage Eun-ha *

as Lee Kang-joo *

as Seo Jae-soo *

as Lee Tae-joon *

as Choi Dong-chan *

as Kang In-chul *

as Jung Sang-gook *

as Jung Jin-woo * Go Myung-hwan as Kim Soo-chul * Jo Jae-wan as Ahn Jae-hoon *

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as Kim Yi-hwa * Yoo Hye-jung as Yoon Mi-jung * Lee Dong-gyu as Park Hee-soo * Choi Yong-min as Heo Deok-woo *

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as Kang Shin-young *

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as Gyung Gi-do *

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as Cheon Gong-myung ("President Cheon") *

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as Park Sang-chul *

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as Yoo Geon-ha *

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as Im Dae-shik * Kim Gi-bok as Hwang Jong-in * Choi Won-seok as Yang Man-chul * Nam Hyun-joo as Man-chul's wife * Jung Ho-bin as Lee Jung-mu * Park Kwang-jung

Reception

In the same timeslot as hit series ''

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'', ratings suffered as a result, going down as much as 7% compared to ''Sam-soons high 40s. But broadcaster KBS received numerous requests from viewers to re-run the show during weekends, so they could watch both dramas; the re-runs recorded encouraging numbers. And after ''Sam-soon'' finished airing, ratings for ''Resurrection'' shot up to 20%, reaching a peak of 22.9% on the drama's finale, with the number of messages posted by viewers on its bulletin board surpassing one million. Called a "mania drama" (Korean slang for

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- TV series with a tremendous following online, that somehow end up struggling in the ratings), ''Resurrection'' gained praise for its tight plotting, complex characterization, and a career-making, emotionally intense performance from

Ratings

Source
TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

''Resurrection'' first aired in Japan on cable channel

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beginning April 5, 2006, which was lead actor

's birthday. Its popularity led to reruns on multiple channels, including

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, FBC

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TV and

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International remakes

In October 2015, ''

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'' producer

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acquired the rights to

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five KBS dramas in the United States, including ''Resurrection''. Though the series was unsuccessful in the ratings during its run, KBS Content Business Office manager Jung Ji-young explained that Uslan chose it for its strong and dramatic plot. In 2016, the series was adapted in Turkey under the title ''Kış Güneşi'', which is also known under its English-translated title ''Winter Sun''.

References

External links

''Resurrection'' official KBS website
* * {{IMDb title, 0499170, Resurrection Korean-language television shows Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2005 South Korean television series debuts 2005 South Korean television series endings South Korean thriller television series