''The End of the World'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring

Yoon Je-moon Yoon Je-moon (born March 9, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He appears in theater, film and television, notably in the movies ''The Man Next Door'' (2010) and ''Dangerously Excited'' (2012), and the TV series '' The End of the World'' (2013). F ...

, Jang Kyung-ah and

Jang Hyun-sung Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's art ...

. Based on the 2010 novel ''Infectious Disease'' by Bae Young-ik, it aired on

JTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...

from March 16 to May 5, 2013.

Synopsis

As a virus with a 100% fatality rate spreads in Seoul, Kang Joo-hun (

) and other investigators from the

Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA; ), formerly Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC, ), is an organization under the South Korean Ministry of Welfare and Health that is responsible for the advancement of public ...

try to find a cure.

Cast

Main

as Kang Joo-hun * Jang Kyung-ah as Lee Na-hyun *

as Yoon Gyu-jin

Supporting

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as Choi Soo-chul *

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as Kim Hee-sang *

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as Jung Sang-sook * Lee Hwa-ryong as Park Do-kyung * Song Sam-dong as Kim Dae-ik * Kim Yong-min as Eo Gi-young *

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as Na-hyun's mother *

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as Kim Soo-jin * Heo Jung-do as Lee Sung-wook * Jun Suk-chan as Oh Jung-soo *

Yoon Bok-in Yoon Bok-in ( born on 16 December 1970) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1990 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' Su ...

as Park Joo-hee * Jang Yong-cheol as Son Byung-shik *

Park Seo-yeon Park Seo-yeon (Korean: 박서연; born on 5 March 2002) is a South Korean actress. Formerly a child actress, she made her acting debut in 2011, since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She is known for her various ...

as Soo-jung * Kim Jong-tae as Boo San-hae

Production

The series was originally scheduled to air for 20 episodes but, due to the low ratings,

announced on April 11, 2013 that ''The End of the World'' would be shortened by 8 episodes (bringing the total number of episodes to 12). The time slot was also changed: from April 14 to the last broadcast, only one episode was aired a week instead of the usual two.

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:End of the World, The JTBC television dramas Korean-language television shows 2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Disaster television series Television series about viral outbreaks Television shows set in Seoul Television shows based on South Korean novels Television series by Drama House