''Two Weeks'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring
Lee Joon-gi
Lee Joon-gi (born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film ''The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in ...
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Kim So-yeon
Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...
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Ryu Soo-young
Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film '' Summertime'' (2001). This was follo ...
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Park Ha-sun
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. ...
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Kim Hye-ok
Kim Hye-ok (born May 9, 1958) is a South Korean actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern m ...
,
Jo Min-ki
Jo Min-ki (November 5, 1965 – March 9, 2018) was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Love and Ambition'', '' East of Eden'', ''Queen Seondeok'', and '' Flames of Desire''. He was also a noted photog ...
and
Lee Chae-mi
Lee Chae-Mi (born June 23, 2006) is a South Korean child actress. She is best known for playing the daughter in need of a bone marrow transplant
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoi ...
. It aired on
MBC from August 7 to September 26, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis
Jang Tae-san is a small-time gangster who has learned to survive with his fist and wits. He meets and falls in love with a college student, Seo In-hye, who sees a good heart and wounded soul underneath his tough exterior. When In-hye gets pregnant, Tae-san prepares to leave the gangster organization to start a life with her. But he is blackmailed by the gang boss, Moon Il-seok, who wants Tae-san to be his
fall guy
Fall guy is a colloquial phrase that refers to a person to whom blame is deliberately and falsely attributed in order to deflect blame from another party.
Origin
The origin of the term "fall guy" is unknown and contentious. Many sources place ...
for an assault charge and go to prison in his place; Il-seok threatens to kill In-hye if Tae-san refuses. So Tae-san tells In-hye to get an abortion and cruelly breaks up with her, then goes off to prison for several years.
Eight years later, Tae-san is running a small pawnshop. One day, In-hye unexpectedly pays him a visit and tells him that she cut ties with her disapproving family and had the baby after all. But her daughter Soo-jin has been diagnosed with
leukemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ' ...
and needs a
bone marrow transplant
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoietic stem cells, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood in order to replicate inside of a patient and to produce ...
. Since she isn't a match, that leaves Tae-san. Reeling from the discovery that he's a father and wanting to do something good for once in his meaningless life, Tae-san agrees to the undergo the surgery, which is scheduled to take place in two weeks. But he becomes embroiled in political intrigue when Il-seok conspires with a corrupt politician Jo Seo-hee to frame Tae-san for the murder of an undercover agent, who had infiltrated the gang under the orders of prosecutor Park Jae-kyung. Tae-san is arrested by detective Im Seung-woo, who happens to be In-hye's current fiancé. While being transported, the police car he's in gets into an accident and Tae-san escapes. Now a fugitive, he is hunted by both the police and an assassin, and what ensues is two weeks of his desperate struggle to save his life and his daughter's.
Cast
Main
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Lee Joon-gi
Lee Joon-gi (born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, dancer, and model. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film ''The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in ...
– Jang Tae-san
:Orphaned at a young age when his father left and his mother committed suicide, Tae-san became a small-time gangster. After getting falsely accused of murder and learning that he has a daughter with leukemia, Tae-san spends the next two weeks in a life-or-death struggle to save himself and the girl.
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Kim So-yeon
Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...
– Park Jae-kyung
:A smart and warmhearted prosecutor who is determined to find out the truth about Jang Tae-san's murder case. She soon becomes convinced of his innocence and tries to help him.
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Ryu Soo-young
Ryu Su-young (born Eo Nam-seon on September 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He made his first appearance on television as a college student on a cooking show in 1998, then starred in the controversial film '' Summertime'' (2001). This was follo ...
– Im Seung-woo
:A talented detective who comes from a long line of police officers in his family. He's leading the police manhunt for the fugitive Jang Tae-san, and is In-hye's current boyfriend.
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Park Ha-sun
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. ...
– Seo In-hye
:She is the first love Tae-san can't forget, and unbeknownst to him, In-hye raised their daughter Soo-jin as a single mother for eight years. After Soo-jin's leukemia diagnosis, In-hye and Tae-san embark on a race against the clock to save their daughter's life.
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Kim Hye-ok
Kim Hye-ok (born May 9, 1958) is a South Korean actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern m ...
– Jo Seo-hee
:A corrupt politician who earns her money through companies managed by Moon Il-suk.
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Jo Min-ki
Jo Min-ki (November 5, 1965 – March 9, 2018) was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Love and Ambition'', '' East of Eden'', ''Queen Seondeok'', and '' Flames of Desire''. He was also a noted photog ...
– Moon Il-seok
:A businessman with seemingly legit business interests, but is deep down a cruel and heartless man who will do everything to silence Jang Tae-san, who knows his secret.
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Lee Chae-mi
Lee Chae-Mi (born June 23, 2006) is a South Korean child actress. She is best known for playing the daughter in need of a bone marrow transplant
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoi ...
– Seo Soo-jin
:In-hye and Tae-san's eight-year-old daughter who has
leukemia
Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ' ...
. She also hopes of meeting her father someday.
Supporting
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Song Jae-rim
Song Jae-rim (; born February 18, 1985) is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a runway model for the Seoul collections of Juun. J, Herin Homme and Ha Sang Beg. He has also appeared in the magazines Bazaar Korea, Vogue Girl ...
– Mr. Kim
:A professional assassin who has served in the
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, Armoured Cavalry Arm, cavalry, Military engineering, engineers, Airborne forces, airborne troops. It was created ...
, who is hired by his father Il-seok to kill Tae-san before he's captured by the authorities.
*Kim Hyo-seo – Park Ji-sook
:Soo-jin's doctor.
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Um Hyo-sup
Um Hyo-sup (born October 24, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Um mostly plays supporting roles in films and television dramas
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed i ...
– Han Jung-woo
:Chief prosecutor.
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Yoon Hee-seok
Yoon Hee-seok (born February 19, 1975) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Yoon Hee-seok Fan Cafeat Daum
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– Do Sang-hoon
:A prosecutor. He is Jae-kyung's senior colleague, and a ''
Daddy-Long-Legs'' figure to her.
*Yeo Ui-joo – Kim Min-soo
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Jung In-gi
Jung In-gi (born September 12, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Jung made his acting debut in 1990, and has remained active in mainstream and independent film as well as television, notably in ''Jury'' (2013), '' The Five'' (2013) and ''Gap-dong
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– Yang Taek-nam
*Baek Seung-hoon – Kim Sang-ho
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Ahn Yong-joon
Ahn Yong-joon (born November 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Television series
* ''Under the Queen's Umbrella'' (2022); Cameo (episode 12)
* '' Secret House'' (2022)
* ''Tunnel'' (2017)
* ''Make Your Wish'' (MBC, 2014)
* '' Two ...
– Jin Il-do
:Rookie cop.
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Im Se-mi
Im Se-mi (born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress.
Career
In January 2019, Im signed with new agency YNK Entertainment.
On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with Noon Company, after her contract with YNK Entertainment has ...
– Oh Mi-sook
:A bar girl who was working undercover for Jae-kyung. She is murdered by Il-seok, and Tae-san is framed for her death.
*Park Joo-hyung – Im Hyung-jin
*Kim Bup-rae – Hwang Dae-joon
*Kim Young-choon – Jang Seok-doo
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Chun Ho-jin
Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor.
Early life
Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...
– Han Chi-gook
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Ahn Se-ha
Ahn Se-ha (born Ahn Jae-wook on January 29, 1986) is a South Korean actor.
Personal life
On April 6, 2017, JUST Entertainment revealed that Ahn was set to marry his girlfriend of over a year. The prospective bride is his fellow college and an ...
– Go Man-seok
:Tae-san's best friend.
*Bae Je-ki – Jo Dae-ryong
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Park Ha-na
Park Ha-na (born July 25, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Park made her entertainment debut in 2003 as a member of the idol group FUNNY. Since then, she has turned to acting and was in the lead role in ''Apgujeong Midnight Sun'' (2014).
Career ...
– Jang Young-ja
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Kang Ha-neul
Kang Ha-neul (born Kim Ha-neul on February 21, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas ''The Heirs'' (2013), ''Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)'', ''Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), ''When the ...
– Kim Sung-joon
:Seo-hee's son that Jae-kyung flew to Chicago in search of.
*Hyun Nam – So-young
*Nam Kyung-eup – Im Ki-ho
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Ahn Daniel
Ahn Daniel (born August 16, 1994), better known by his stage name Niel (Hangul: 니엘), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Teen Top. Niel released his first EP titled '' o ...
– Student
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Greena Park
Greena Park (born January 8, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Park debuted in the film '' The Ghost'' (2004). She has played a variety of characters and roles, including the cafe waitress Hee-young in ''BABO'' (2008), the tom·boy Soon-nam in '' ...
– Woman in labor
*Go In-beom – Jae-kyung's father
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Seo Yi-sook
Seo Yi-sook (; born 6 December 1966) is a South Korean theatre, television and movie actress. As supporting actress, Seo is known for her supporting role in drama ''Empress Ki'' (2013–2014), '' The Rebel'' (2017), ''Hotel del Luna'' (2019), '' ...
– Deaf woman
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Chae Bin
Chae Bin (born Kim Chae-bin on August 22, 1997) is a South Korean actress. Known as the second Moon Geun-young due to her maturity and consistent acting, Chae first drew viewer's attention for her performance in the television series
A telev ...
– Deaf woman's daughter
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Ratings
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
It began airing in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
on cable channel KNTV on December 27, 2013.
It began airing in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
on digital television
MONO29
Mono 29 (stylized as MONO29) is a digital terrestrial television and satellite television
Satellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth direct ...
on 2015.
It began airing across in Southeast Asia on
KIX on June 25, 2020 at 10 PM (GMT+8).
Remake
in 2019, Fuji Tv made Japanese adaption of series which
Haruma Miura
was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the television drama ''Agri'' (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film '' Koizora'' (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize. In the foll ...
and
Kyoko Yoshine in leading roles, it was last works of Miura before his death in 2020
References
External links
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''Two Weeks''at MBC Global Media
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* {{IMDb title, 2964526, Two Weeks
Korean-language television shows
2013 South Korean television series debuts
2013 South Korean television series endings
MBC TV television dramas
South Korean action television series
South Korean thriller television series
Television series by JS Pictures