''The Guardians'' () is a
South Korean television series starring
Lee Si-young
Lee Si-young (born Lee Eun-rae on April 17, 1982) is a South Korean actress and former amateur boxer.
Early life
Born Lee Eun-rae in Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong Province, her family moved to Seoul when she was 9 years old. Lee majore ...
,
Kim Young-kwang,
Kim Tae-hoon,
Kim Seul-gi
Kim Seul-ki also known as Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress who starred in many critically acclaimed dramas including '' Oh My Ghost'' (2015), '' Splash Love'' (2015), and '' The Guardians'' (2017). She is also a form ...
and
Key
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Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
. The drama aired on
MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (
KST) from May 22 to July 11, 2017.
Synopsis
Guardians tells the story of a group of four people who team up to serve justice after losing their loved ones to criminals. The group consists of a detective, a prosecutor, a hacker, and an insomniac. They want to give these criminals the punishment that they deserve, and take matters into their own hands as the justice system in South Korea fails to capture the culprits.
Cast
Main
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Lee Si-young
Lee Si-young (born Lee Eun-rae on April 17, 1982) is a South Korean actress and former amateur boxer.
Early life
Born Lee Eun-rae in Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong Province, her family moved to Seoul when she was 9 years old. Lee majore ...
as Jo Soo-ji
: A former shooting player and current detective. She lost her daughter to a murderer and joins the group to punish the criminal who keeps evading the law.
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Kim Young-kwang as Jang Do-han
: A passionate prosecutor who has a story of his own and becomes a monster for revenge.
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Kim Tae-hoon as Kim Eun-jung
:Jang Do-han's fellow prosecutor.
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Kim Seul-gi
Kim Seul-ki also known as Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress who starred in many critically acclaimed dramas including '' Oh My Ghost'' (2015), '' Splash Love'' (2015), and '' The Guardians'' (2017). She is also a form ...
as Seo Bo-mi
:A woman who lost her entire family. She communicates with the world through security cameras, and she is a person who avoids social contact.
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Key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
as Gong Kyung-su
:A mischievous skater and a genius hacker whose mother went missing.
Supporting
Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
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Choi Moo-sung
Choi Myung-soo (born January 12, 1968), better known by his stage name Choi Moo-sung, is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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as Yoon Seung-ro
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Kim Sang-ho as Oh Kwang-ho
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Park Joo-hyung
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as Park Joon-pyo
Criminal Investigation Team
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Kim Sun-young as Lee Sun-ae
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Jung Suk-yong
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as Nam Byung-jae
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Seo Jae-hyung as Ma Jin-ki
Nearby people
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Shin Dong-wook
Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in ''Soulmate'' and ''Cloud Stairs'' (both in 2006), and his supporting role in ''War of Money'' (2007).
Career
In Novembe ...
as Lee Gwan-woo
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Kim Jung-young
Kim Jung-young ( born on 27 July 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2000 in films, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''Clean w ...
as Soo Ji-mo
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Jeon Mi-seon
Jeon Mi-seon (December 7, 1970 – June 29, 2019) was a South Korean actress. Though best known as a supporting actress in films and television series such as '' Memories of Murder'' (2003), ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), and ''Hide and See ...
as Park Yoon-hee
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Song Seon-mi
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as Chae Hye-sun
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Lomon
Park Solomon ( ko, 박솔로몬; born November 11, 1999), also known by his stage name Lomon ( ko, 로몬), is an Uzbek-born South Korean actor. Having debuted in 2014, he is best known for his leading roles in '' Sweet Revenge'' (2017) '' All ...
as Yoon Si-wan
* Lee Ji-won as Jin Se-won
Others
* Ham Na-young as Jo Yoo-na
* Jang Jae-hee
* Seo Jae-hyung
* Choi Soo-hyung as Kim Woo-sung
*
Kim Sa-hee
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese fo ...
as Seung-hee
* Bae Je-ki as Choi Myung-hee
* Yun Da-yeong as Kim Kyung-min
* Kim Dong-joo as Woo-sung' mother
* Ahn Jong-min
* Jung Da-won
* Nam Jung-hee
* Hong Keun-taek
* Suk Bo-bae
* Lee Min-uk
* Kim So-yeon
* Kim Mi-hye
* Jung Young-hoon
* Jung Hyun-suk as doctor
* Son Hyun-joon
* Woo Sang-jun as priest
* Hong Sung-deok as Jang Do-han's father
* Park Sung-gyun
* Jeon Jae-hyung
* Song Seung-yong
* Cho Dong-in as Han Dong-won
* Na Kyung-chul
* Hwang Tae-kwang
* Ha Min
* Shin Yoo-ri
* Lee Seok-ho
* Park Mi-na
* Bong Eun-seon
* Lim Song-ha
* Han Ye-seul
* Kim Young-jin
* Kim Yeon-joo
* Kim Seon-ah
* Jeon Ji-hak
* Kim Joo-hee
* Hyun Seok-joon
* Kang Hyun-uk
* Song Young-jae
* Shin Young-jin
* Nam Tae-boo
* Lim Jae-geun
* Choi Tae-hwan
* Lim Seung-dae as Seo Joo-wan, Seo Bo-mi's uncle (Ep. 12)
* Kim Ki-moo
* Kim Do-yoon as Kang Jin-goo
* Bae Ki-beom
* Song Kyung-hee
* Kim Jin-hee
* Kim Woo-hyun
* Hong Keun-taek
* Ahn Jong-min
* Seo Yoon-ah as Seo Bo-mi's sister
* Ri Min as drunk man in the car
* Park Won-ho
* Kim Sun-hye
* Cha Min-hyuk
* Park Bum-gyu
Special appearance
* Kim Byung-chun as Seo Bo-mi's father (Ep. 12)
* Jang Hee-soo as Seo Bo-mi's mother (Ep. 12)
Production
The director Son Hyung-suk is known for his action, thriller drama
''Two Weeks'' and his historical drama ''
Shine or Go Crazy
''Shine or Go Crazy'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the novel of the same name by Hyun Go-woon about the romance between a Goryeo prince and a Balhae princess. Starring Jang Hyuk, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hanee and Lim Ju-hwan, i ...
''.
The series is based on a script by rookie Kim Soo-eun which became the second placer in the 2016 MBC TV Drama Screenplay Competition in Miniseries category, behind ''
Radiant Office
''Radiant Office'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Ah-sung and Ha Seok-jin. The series is written by a rookie screenwriter who won the 2016 MBC TV Drama Screenplay Competition in Miniseries category. It aired on MBC from ...
'' which script was written by Jung Hoe-hyun.
"The Guardians" marks
Shin Dong-wook
Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in ''Soulmate'' and ''Cloud Stairs'' (both in 2006), and his supporting role in ''War of Money'' (2007).
Career
In Novembe ...
's return after being diagnosed with CRPS, a cripplingly painful illness in 2010.
First script reading took place March 29 at
MBC Broadcasting Station in
Sangam,
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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.
Original soundtracks
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Ratings
*In the table below,
the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and
the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
*NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
* In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong, the drama started airing on
Oh!K starting from May 23, 2017.
Notes
References
External links
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MBC TV television dramas
2017 South Korean television series debuts
Korean-language television shows
South Korean action television series
South Korean thriller television series
2017 South Korean television series endings