Rugal (TV series)
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Based on | Rugal by Rel.mae |
Developed by | Studio Dragon |
Written by | Do Hyun |
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Country of origin | Südkorea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Executive producer | Song Jin-sun |
Producer | Noh Ji-yeon |
Running time | 60–76 minutes |
Production company | LIAN Entertainment |
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Network | OCN |
Release | March 28 May 17, 2020 | –
Rugal (Korean: 루갈; RR: Rugal; lit. Dry Tears) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Sung-woong, Jo Dong-hyuk, Jung Hye-in, Kim Min-sang, Han Ji-wan and Park Sun-ho. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Rel.mae, it aired on OCN in South Korea and on Netflix worldwide from March 28 to May 17, 2020.[1][2]
Synopsis
Rugal tells the story of Kang Ki-beom (Choi Jin-hyuk), an elite police officer attempting to bring down one of South Korea's largest criminal organizations, Argos. In retaliation for his efforts, Kang's wife and child are killed by hitmen sent by Argos, and Kang is blinded and framed for the murders. Kang is later recruited by the NIS to join a special task force known as "Rugal", whose members are equipped with biotechnology, giving them superhuman abilities. After receiving two artificial eyeballs to regain and enhance his sight, Kang sets off to clear his name and bring those responsible for his family's deaths to justice.
Cast
Main
- Choi Jin-hyuk as Kang Ki-beom[3]
- Park Sung-woong as Hwang Deuk-goo[4]
- Jo Dong-hyuk as Han Tae-woong[5]
- Jung Hye-in as Song Mi-na
- Kim Min-sang as Choi Keun-chul[6]
- Han Ji-wan as Choi Ye-won
- Park Sun-ho as Lee Kwang-chul
Supporting
- Jang In-sub as Bradley
- Jang Seo-kyung as Susan
- Park Choong-sun as Dr. Oh
- Yoo Sang-hoon as Min Dal-ho
- Park Jung-hak as Go Yong-duk
- Kim In-woo as Choi-yong
- Yoo Ji-yun as Jang Mi-joo
- Ji Dae-han as Bong Man-chul
- Kim Da-hyun as Seol Min-joon[7]
- Lee Sang-bo as Yang Moon-bok
- Han Gi-yoon as Kim Dae-shik[8]
- Lee Seo-el as Kim Yeo-jin[9]
- Dong Hyun-bae as Lee Jae-han[10]
Production
The first script reading took place in October 2019 at Donga Digital Media Center in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[citation needed]
Ratings
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 760 | 943 | 791 | 810 | 500 | 679 | 679 | 676 | 442 | 601 | K.A. | 682 | K.A. | 522 | K.A. | 516 | K.A. |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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AGB Nielsen[12] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | March 28, 2020 | 2.612% | 2.781% | ||
2 | March 29, 2020 | 3.884% | 4.075% | ||
3 | April 4, 2020 | 2.874% | 3.206% | ||
4 | April 5, 2020 | 3.119% | 3.879% | ||
5 | April 11 , 2020 | 2.002% | — | ||
6 | April 12, 2020 | 2.804% | 3.437% | ||
7 | April 18, 2020 | 1.464% | — | ||
8 | April 19, 2020 | 2.574% | 2.921% | ||
9 | April 25, 2020 | 1.579% | — | ||
10 | April 26, 2020 | 2.066% | 2.318% | ||
11 | May 2, 2020 | 1.429% | — | ||
12 | May 3, 2020 | 2.676% | 3.407% | ||
13 | May 9, 2020 | 1.255% | — | ||
14 | May 10, 2020 | 1.892% | 2.072% | ||
15 | May 16, 2020 | 1.113% | — | ||
16 | May 17, 2020 | 2.305% | 2.472% | ||
Average | 2.228% | —[a] | |||
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Notes
- ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
- ^ Choi, Ji-won (March 23, 2020). "OCN's 'Rugal' dabbles in biotech action". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Opie, David (April 15, 2020). "Netflix's Rugal is South Korea's answer to Daredevil". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Gun-hee (October 10, 2019). "Choi Jin-hyuk Confirms Role in OCN's "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Hyun, Hye-sun (October 17, 2019). "Park Sung-woong Becomes a Villain for OCN's "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (October 21, 2019). "Jo Dong-hyuk Confirms Appearance in OCN's "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Noh, Gyu-min (October 22, 2019). "Scene Stealer Kim Min-sang Joins OCN's "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Joo-won (October 31, 2019). "Kim Da-hyun Signs On for OCN's "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Ahn, Ha-na (November 12, 2019). "Han Gi-yoon-I to Star in "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (March 11, 2020). "Lee Seo-el to Join "Born Again"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Park, Yoon-jin (April 1, 2020). "Dong Hyun-bae Joins Choi Jin-hyuk and Jo Dong-hyuk in "Rugal"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Rugal at HanCinema
- Rugal at IMDb
- Korean-language Netflix original programming
- 2020s South Korean television series
- 2020 South Korean television series debuts
- 2020 South Korean television series endings
- OCN television dramas
- South Korean science fiction television series
- South Korean action television series
- National Intelligence Service (South Korea) in fiction
- Television shows based on South Korean webtoons
- Television series by Studio Dragon