''Spotlight'' () is a 2008
South Korea television series, starring
Son Ye-jin
Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...
and
Ji Jin-hee
Ji Jin-hee (born June 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the TV shows ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' He Who Can't Marry'' (2009), '' Dong Yi'' (2010), ''Misty'' (2018) and '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days' ...
. It aired on
MBC from May 14 to July 3, 2008, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
The series revolves around the world of television news and the lives of four news reporters.
Plot
Oh Tae Suk (
Ji Jin-hee
Ji Jin-hee (born June 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the TV shows ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' He Who Can't Marry'' (2009), '' Dong Yi'' (2010), ''Misty'' (2018) and '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days' ...
), a supervisor in a news division, works with his junior reporter Seo Woo Jin (
Son Ye-jin
Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...
) to expose the injustices of society.
Cast
Main characters
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Son Ye-jin
Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...
as Seo Woo-jin
*
Ji Jin-hee
Ji Jin-hee (born June 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the TV shows ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' He Who Can't Marry'' (2009), '' Dong Yi'' (2010), ''Misty'' (2018) and '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days' ...
as Oh Tae-suk
*
Jo Yoon-hee
Jo Yoon-hee (born October 13, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas ''My Husband Got a Family'' (2012) and '' Nine'' (2013).
Personal life
She is originally from Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, ...
as Cha Myung-eun
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Jin Goo
Jin Goo (born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in Bong Joon-ho's 2009 noir thriller ''Mother''. He is also known for his role in the critically ...
as Lee Seon-chul
Supporting characters
*Kim Jeong-wook as Seo Woo-hyeon
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Kim Bo-kyung
Kim Bo-kyung (; or ; born 6 October 1989) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
Club career
Cerezo Osaka
In 2010, Kim dropped out of Hongik University and signed a thr ...
as Lee Joo-hee
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Ahn Suk-hwan
Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous sup ...
as Ahn Joong-seok
*Lee Ki-yeol as Moon Jae-gook
*Jeong Gyu-soo as Jeong Seong-il
*
Lee Dae-yeon
Lee Dae-yeon (born November 13, 1964) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Lee Dae-yeonat JR Entertainment
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*
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1964 births
Living ...
as Det. Go Byung-chun
*Jeong Jin as Jang Jin-gyu
*Im Seung-dae as Lee Choon-ki
*Park Yong-gi as Director Lee Jae-myeong
*Min Ah-ryung as Reporter Jung
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Park Yoon-jae
Park Yoon-jae (born January 14, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in the television series ''Indomitable Daughters-in-Law'' (2011), ''Your Lady
''Your Lady'' (; also known as ''Your Woman'') is a 2013 South Korean tel ...
as Yoon Seok-chang
*Jeon In-taek as Woo-jin's father
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Geum Bo-ra
Geum Bo-ra (born Son Mi-ja on February 21, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for ''Water Spray''. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, and when sh ...
as Woo-jin's mother
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Jung Hye-young
Jung Hye-young (born December 14, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is a part of the YG Entertainment group and is best known for her roles in Korean television dramas.
Personal life
In 2004, Jung married Sean Noh, a member of hip-hop du ...
as Kim Mi-hee (
cameo, episode 1)
*Kim Cheol-ki as Mi-hee's husband
*Shin Chae-won
*Min Seo-hyun
*Jeong Hoon
*Choi Seung-kyung
*
SS501
SS501 is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun. They debuted in 2005 with the EP ''Warning'', which included their first number one song, "Never Again ...
(
cameo)
*
Ryu Ui-hyun
Ryu Ui-hyun (born April 15, 1999), a South Korean actor. He gained attention through his roles in web series ''A-Teen'' (2018), ''A-Teen 2'' (2019) and ''Adult Trainee
''Adult Trainee'' () is a South Korean web series directed by Yoo Hak-chan ...
Ratings
References
External links
''Spotlight'' official MBC website
at MBC Global Media
* {{hancinema drama, Spotlight, Spotlight
2008 South Korean television series debuts
2008 South Korean television series endings
Korean-language television shows
MBC TV television dramas
Television series about journalism