Mad Dog (Korean: 매드독; RR: Maedeudok) is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ji-tae, Woo Do-hwan, and Ryu Hwa-young.[1][unreliable source?] It aired on KBS2, from October 11, 2017 to November 30, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[2]
| Mad Dog | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 매드독 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Production |
| Written by | Kim Soo-jin |
| Directed by | Hwang Ee-kyeong |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production companies | Imagine Asia Celltrion Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS 2TV |
| Release | October 11 – November 30, 2017 |
Synopsis
editChoi Kang-woo, a former police and leader of Taeyang Insurance's investigators team, decides to create his own investigation team, Mad Dog, after an airplane crash takes the life of his wife and son. Two years later, he meets Kim Min-joon, a genius former swindler who is the younger brother of Kim Beom-joon, the co-pilot of the crashed JH 801 airplane, who was accused of crashing the aircraft on purpose in a suicide attempt.
Cast
editMain (Mad Dog)
edit- Yoo Ji-tae as Choi Kang-woo / Mad Dog
- An ex-cop and leader of the Mad Dog team. He has good eyes and sharp instincts, which help him achieve a 99% arrest rate. After meeting Kim Beom-joon's brother, he becomes suspicious of the reason for his wife and son's death, and so decides to re-investigate the case.
- Woo Do-hwan as Kim Min-joon / Jan Gebauer / Doctor Kim
- A genius former swindler who was abandoned by his German foster parents. He has wits and good instincts, which allows him to transform into anybody. After 2 years, he returns to South Korea to prove his brother's innocence.
- Ryu Hwa-young as Jang Ha-ri / Player Jang
- A former competing gymnast skilled at disguising herself in order to investigate insurance fraud schemes.
- Jo Jae-yoon as Park Soon-jung / Cheetah
- An ex-thug with striking criminal records, who is now an insurance investigator that dreams of becoming a pediatric nurse for his love of children.
- Kim Hye-seong as On Nu-ri / Pentium
- A computer genius who is allergic to the sun and hates going outside.
- Hong Soo-hyun as Cha Hong-joo
- The only daughter of Cha Joon-kyu and Director of Taeyang Insurance. She has a crush on Kang-woo, but eventually decides to side with her father.
Supporting
editTaeyang Life Insurance
edit- Jeong Bo-seok as Cha Joon-kyu
- Chairman of Taeyang Life Insurance.
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Park Moo-shin
- Kang-woo's best friend who still works at Taeyang Insurance.
Juhan Airlines
edit- Choi Won-young as Joo Hyun-gi
- Vice-president of JH Airlines. He is extremely cunning in planning strategies against his enemy.
Others
edit- Lee Jun-hyeok as Jo Han-woo
- Kang-woo's fellow teammate back when he was a policeman.
- Park In-hwan as Byun Gook-jin
- Baek Ji-won as Oh Seo-ra
- Kim Young-hoon as Kim Bum-joon
- Kim Min-joon's older brother. Co-pilot of the crashed JH 801, who was accused of crashing the plane on purpose to take his own life.
- Park Sung-hoon as Ko Jin Chul
- Park Min-jung as Lee Young-mi
Production
editGong Myung was initially offered the role of Kim Min-joon.[3]
Original soundtrack
edit| Mad Dog OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
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Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Before The Sun Sets" (해가 지기 전에) | Eric Nam | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Before The Sun Sets" (Inst.) | 3:11 | |
| Total length: | 6:22 | ||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I Want" (당신이 원하는 것) | NiiHWA | 3:22 |
| 2. | "What I Want" (Inst.) | 3:22 | |
| Total length: | 6:44 | ||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Can Cry" (당신은 울 수 있습니다) | Chan Yang | 4:26 |
| 2. | "You Can Cry" (Inst.) | 4:26 | |
| Total length: | 8:52 | ||
Ratings
edit- In this table, 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.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[4] | AGB Nielsen Ratings[5] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 11, 2017 | 6.2% (20th) | 6.6% (20th) | 5.5% (NR) | 6.2% (NR) |
| 2 | October 12, 2017 | 5.4% (NR) | 6.4% (19th) | 4.8% (NR) | 5.5% (NR) |
| 3 | October 18, 2017 | 8.2% (13th) | 7.9% (14th) | 6.9% (16th) | 6.6% (15th) |
| 4 | October 19, 2017 | 5.8% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | 5.5% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) |
| 5 | October 25, 2017 | 7.1% (18th) | 7.5% (14th) | 6.4% (NR) | 6.5% (NR) |
| 6 | October 26, 2017 | 5.8% (NR) | 6.5% (NR) | 5.7% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) |
| 7 | November 1, 2017 | 5.5% (NR) | 5.8% (18th) | 5.5% (17th) | 5.7% (17th) |
| 8 | November 2, 2017 | 5.1% (NR) | 5.5% (NR) | 5.6% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) |
| 9 | November 8, 2017 | 7.2% (18th) | 7.8% (15th) | 7.1% (16th) | 7.0% (14th) |
| 10 | November 9, 2017 | 7.1% (NR) | 7.3% (16th) | 6.8% (16th) | 6.6% (17th) |
| 11 | November 15, 2017 | 6.4% (17th) | 6.1% (18th) | 6.8% (16th) | 6.9% (14th) |
| 12 | November 16, 2017 | 6.4% (NR) | 6.7% (19th) | 6.4% (NR) | 6.6% (NR) |
| 13 | November 22, 2017 | 7.2% (16th) | 7.8% (14th) | 7.4% (13th) | 7.5% (12th) |
| 14 | November 23, 2017 | 8.0% (13th) | 7.8% (13th) | 8.3% (10th) | 8.4% (11th) |
| 15 | November 29, 2017[6] | 7.8% (11th) | 7.5% (10th) | 7.5% (13th) | 7.5% (14th) |
| 16 | November 30, 2017[7] | 9.3% (12th) | 8.6% (10th) | 9.7% (7th) | 9.7% (6th) |
| Average | 6.78% | 7.01% | 6.62% | 6.83% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yoo Ji-tae | Nominated | [8] |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor | Woo Do-hwan | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Ryu Hwa-young | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Won-young | Won | |||
| Jo Jae-yoon | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Hong Soo-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award | Woo Do-hwan | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Woo Do-hwan and Ryu Hwa-young | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Best New Actor | Woo Do-hwan | Nominated | [9] |
| 2nd The Seoul Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Yoo Ji Tae, Ryu Hwa Young, And Woo Do Hwan Confirmed For Upcoming KBS Crime Drama". Soompi. August 25, 2017.
- ^ "The Mad Dog team assembles to take down insurance fraud". Dramabeans. October 9, 2017.
- ^ Kim Na-young (8 August 2017). "공명 측 "KBS '매드 독' 출연? 긍정적 결과 기다리는 중"". Nate News (in Korean).
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Mad Dog: Episode 15". Dramabeans. December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Mad Dog: Episode 16 (Final)". Dramabeans. December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "[2017 KBS 연기대상] 김영철·천호진 공동대상…'쌈마이' 최다 수상 (종합)". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
- ^ "'제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개". iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.