''Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring

Kim Nam-gil Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller '' Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pira ...

and

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 ...

. It aired on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

from May 27 to July 30, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55. The series is the third installment of the revenge

trilogy A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, and video games, and are less common in other art forms. Three-part wor ...

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

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

'' in 2005 and ''

The Devil Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood ...

'' in 2007.

Synopsis

Han Yi-soo’s (

) father is the chauffeur of the owners of Gaya Hotel Group, the family of Jo Hae-woo (

). The chauffeur is persuaded to take the blame for a hit-and-run accident caused by the drunken son of the family. But when he changes his mind, he is murdered before he can recant. Yi-soo, then a high schooler, tries to find out the truth and exonerate his father. He calls Hae-woo, his first love, but a truck deliberately rams the phone box. Following the attempt on his life, Yi-soo disappears and ends up in Japan, where a wealthy and influential Japanese-Korean businessman, Yoshimura Junichiro (Lee Jae-gu) adopts him. 12 years later he returns to Korea with a new identity as Japanese-Korean businessman Yoshimura Jun and carefully laid plans. Hae-woo, who believed that Yi-soo was dead, becomes a prosecutor to find out the truth about what happened to him. She marries Oh Joon-young (

Ha Seok-jin Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''Radiant Office'' (2017), '' Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013) and ''4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nom ...

), the son of the Chief Prosecutor Oh Hyun-shik (Jung Won-Joon) and also a close friend of Yi-soo in their school days. No one in Korea, including Hae-woo, recognizes Yi-soo, even though he constantly finds excuses to meet Hae-woo and even after Hae-woo realizes that Yi-soo is alive. Yi-soo and Hae-woo become caught between love and revenge.

Cast

Main characters

as Han Yi-soo/Yoshimura Jun/Kim Joon **

Yeon Joon-seok Yeon Joon-seok (born December 15, 1995) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * 1995 births IHQ (company) artists Living people South Korean ...

as young Yi-soo *

as Jo Hae-woo, the only daughter and heir to Gaya Hotel Group, who refuses to live life as an heiress and becomes a prosecutor. **

Kyung Soo-jin Kyung Soo-jin (born November 5, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career After supporting roles in '' Man from the Equator'', '' That Winter, the Wind Blows'' and ''Shark'', she played her first leading role in '' TV Novel: Eunhui''. She then p ...

as young Hae-woo *

Lee Jung-gil Lee Jung-gil (born October 1, 1944) is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in 1967 in the stage play ''Sakhalinsk's The Sky and the Earth'', Lee has had a prolific career in Korean television and film. Filmography Television ser ...

as Jo Sang-gook, Hae-woo's grandfather and CEO of Gaya Hotel Group. *

as Oh Joon-young, Hae-woo's husband. **

Noh Young-hak Noh Young-Hak (born April 1, 1993) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Films Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noh, Young-hak 1993 births Living people Male actors f ...

as young Joon-young *

Lee Hanee Lee Hanee (; born March 2, 1983), also known as Honey Lee, is a South Korean actress, model, classical musician as well as beauty pageant titleholder where she represented her country at Miss Universe 2007. She has acted in several films and te ...

as Jang Young-hee, Yi-soo's secretary. *

Nam Bo-ra Nam Bo-ra (; born November 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in '' Sunny'', ''Moon Embracing the Sun ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South K ...

as Han Yi-hyun, Yi-soo's sister. **

Ahn Seo-hyun Ahn Seo-hyun (born January 12, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 2008, and has since appeared in films and television series such as '' The Housemaid'' (2010), '' Single-minded Dandelion'' (2014) and th ...

as young Yi-hyun *

Park Won-sang Park Won-sang (born January 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television Theater Ambassadorship *Ambassador for 1st Democratization Movement Memorial Park Joint Memorial Cultural Festival (2022) References External ...

as Detective Byun Bang-jin *

Kim Kyu-chul Kim Kyu-chul (born April 6, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kim spent more than a decade as a stage actor before he made his onscreen breakthrough in 1993 with Im Kwon-taek's '' Seopyeonje'', considered one of the classics of Korean cinema. Kim ...

as Jo Eui-seon, Hae-woo's father. *

Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Soo-hyuk (; born Lee Hyuk-soo on May 31, 1988) is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 2006. He walked down the runways of th ...

as Kim Soo-hyun, prosecution office's investigator.

Supporting characters

Lee Si-eon Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997 ''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the liv ...

as Kim Dong-soo ** Oh Hee-joon as young Dong-soo * Lee Jae-gu as Junichiro Yoshimura * Jung Won-joong as Chief Prosecutor Oh Hyun-shik, Joon-young's father and Hae-woo's boss. *

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 Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunic ...

as Han Young-man, Yi-soo's father. * Jung Kyung-soon as Mrs. Park * Kim Min-sang as Jung Man-chul * Jo Jae-wan as Detective Oh *

So Hee-jung So Hee-jung ( born on 28 May 1973) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' The K2' ...

as Kim Young-joo * Choi Deok-moon as Kang Hee-soo * Jung Ae-yeon as Lee Hwa-young *

Ham Sung-min Ham Sung-min is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Sweet Revenge'', '' Save the Family'', ''Gangnam Beauty'', ''Tunnel'' and '' All of Us Are Dead''. He also appeared in movies such as ''Psychokinesis'', '' The ...

as Lee-yu *

Joo Jin-mo Joo Jin-mo (born Park Jin-tae on 26 September 1974), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' Happy End'' (1999) in which he won Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor, '' 200 Pounds Beauty'' (2006), ...

as the old Korean man in

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city ...

* Min Sung-wook as reporter Jae Myung (cameo, episode 19-20)

Original soundtrack

# Shark's Tale - Various Artists # 천국과 지옥 사이 (Between Heaven and Hell) -

BoA Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress. One of the most successful and influential Korean entertainers, she has been dubbed the " Queen of K- ...

# 슬픈 동화 (Sad Story) - Chung Dong-ha of Boohwal # Alone in the Dark - Various Artists # 몇 날 며칠 (Countless Days) - Na Yoon-kwon # Lost - Various Artists # 지독한 사랑 (Poison Love) -

Lim Jeong-hee Lim Jeong-hee (Hangul: 임정희; born May 17, 1981, in Seoul, South Korea), also known as J-Lim, is a South Korean singer that debuted in 2005 under JYP Entertainment. One of her notable performances in 2005 was the 5th Pattaya Music Festival ...

# Assassin - Various Artists # 고독한 왈츠 (Lonely Waltz) - Various Artists

Production

This production marked

's return to television three years after '' Personal Taste'' in 2010, and the first acting project for

after being discharged from mandatory military service. Regarding his revenge trilogy, director Park Chan-hong explained that the first part, ''

'' focused on the man seeking revenge; then part two ''

'' included the victim of revenge in the story; and the last part took into account both the victim and perpetrator in the structure of the story. On April 29, 2013, the production company Annex Telecom released promotional stills of the two leads,

and

, at the drama's first shoot on April 24–25 in

Gangnam-gu Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the ( Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . ...

, Seoul. This was followed by a 40 second teaser video on May 9, showing Kim and a shark swimming. Promoter Shall We Talk explained, "The reason we named the drama ''Shark'' and why Kim Nam-gil talks about sharks in the clip is because the lives of the two main characters are similar to that of sharks, which can't stop swimming."

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 25, 2013 to March 7, 2014, under the title . It was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan beginning June 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In Thailand, the show aired on PPTVHD from April 7 to May 26, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:05 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

References

External links

* * * * {{IMDb title, 2932820
Shark Korean Dramaice English
2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romance television series South Korean thriller television series Zainichi Korean culture