Spy_Myung-wol Knowpia

Korean name
Hangul	스파이 명월
Hanja	스파이明月
Revised Romanization	Seupa-i Myeong-wol
McCune–Reischauer	Sŭp'a-i Myŏng-wŏl

*Spy Myung-wol*
Spy Myung-wol
	Promotional poster
Also known as	Myung-wol the Spy
Genre	Romance; Drama; Action
Created by	Kwak Ki-won (KBS)
Written by	Kim Eun-young
Directed by	Hwang In-hyuk ; Kim Young-kyun
Starring	Han Ye-seul; Eric Mun; Lee Jin-wook
Composer	Cho Yoon-jung
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	Jeong Seonghyo (KBS); Choi Moon Suk; Cho Yoon-jung
Producers	Im Kyu-yong ; Kim Jin-woo
Production locations	South Korea, Singapore
Running time	Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company	Victory Contents
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	11 July –; 6 September 2011

Spy Myung-wol (Korean: 스파이 명월; Hanja: 스파이明月; RR: Seupa-i Myeong-wol) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul, Eric Mun, and Lee Jin-wook.^[1] It aired on KBS2 from July 11 to September 6, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.

Plot edit

Han Myung-wol is a North Korean spy who infiltrates the South under orders to kidnap popular hallyu actor Kang Woo, only to end up falling in love with him.^[2]

Cast edit

Han Ye-seul as Han Myung-wol
Eric Mun as Kang Woo^[3]
- Son Woo-Hyeon [ko] as teenage Kang Woo
Lee Jin-wook as Choi Ryu^[4]
Jang Hee-jin as Joo In-ah
Lee Deok-hwa as Chairman Joo
Jo Hyung-ki as Han Hee-bok
Yu Ji-in as Rhee Ok-soon
Lee Kyun as Lee Dae-kang
Park Hyun-sook as Kyung Jae-in
Shin Seung-hwan as Bang Geuk-bong
Son Eun-seo as Yoo Da-hae
Lee Byung-joon as Yoo Jung-shik
Lee Ji-hoon as Kwak Ji-tae
Cha Seung-joon as Jang Han-soo
Kim Ha-kyun as Kim Young-tak
Jung Da-hye as Kim Eun-joo
Kim Ga-young as Joo Kyung-joo
Kim Sung-oh as actor in action movie (cameo, ep 1)
Shin Bo-ra as participants in audition (cameo, ep 9 )
X-5 [ko] as trainees (cameo, ep 9-10)

Ratings edit

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2011-07-11	01	9.6% (18th)	10.6% (13th)
2011-07-12	02	7.6%	7.8% (19th)
2011-07-18	03	5.9%	7.7%
2011-07-19	04	6.4%	6.5%
2011-07-25	05	8.3% (16th)	10.0% (11th)
2011-07-26	06	7.6%	8.7% (17th)
2011-08-01	07	7.3% (20th)	8.4% (14th)
2011-08-02	08	7.3%	7.3% (20th)
2011-08-08	09	6.8%	8.8%
2011-08-09	10	8.1% (20th)	10.1% (11th)
2011-08-15	Special	5.6%	9.1%
2011-08-16	11	5.9%	9.2%
2011-08-22	12	5.8%	7.7% (19th)
2011-08-23	13	6.6%	7.8% (19th)
2011-08-29	14	5.3%	8.8%
2011-08-30	15	6.3%	8.1%
2011-09-05	16	5.6%	7.6%
2011-09-06	17	9.1%	7.6%
2011-09-06	18	6.0%	7.6%
Average		7.1%	-

Source: TNmS Media Korea

Soundtrack edit

사랑이 무서워 (Afraid of Love) (Title) – Bobby Kim
세상 그 누구보다 (More Than Anyone in the World) – Lena Park
더 사랑한다면 (If You Love Me More) – Ryeowook
사랑 할 수 있을 때 – Bobby Kim and Gilme
I LOVE YOU – Narsha feat. Miryo
이 느낌
스파이 명월
하루
I LOVE YOU (Inst.)
사랑 할 수 있을 때 (Inst.)
더 사랑한다면 (Inst.)
세상 그 누구보다 (Inst.)
사랑이 무서워 (Inst.)

Controversy edit

Following a dispute with director Hwang In-hyuk over her working conditions, Han Ye-seul failed to show up for her scheduled filming on August 14–15, 2011, then flew to the United States on August 16. Due to her absence, an episode was cancelled and instead a special featuring highlights of the series was aired. It was the first instance of a leading actor abruptly leaving in the middle of a Korean drama shoot. After extensive press coverage and threats of legal action, Han returned to the set on August 18 and apologized to her fans.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

International broadcast edit

Country	Network(s)/Station(s)	Series premiere	Title
Thailand	Channel 7	January 30, 2014	สายลับหน้าใส พิชิตใจซูเปอร์สตาร์ (Sailab Nasai Pichitjai Superstar; literally: "Baby Faced Spy"^[10])
Malaysia	TV2	April 23, 2016	Spy Myung-Wol^[11]

References edit

^ Oh, Jean (5 July 2011). "Eric comes back with TV rom-com". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (10 July 2011). "Drama explores inter-Korean love story". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
^ "Moon Jeong Hyuk: 'I Worried Whether People Compared Me with Dok Ko Jin'". KBS Global. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ Kim, Jessica (16 May 2011). "Lee Jin-wook joins Han Ye-seul drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
^ "Han Ye-seul Walks Away from Soap Opera Flop". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
^ "AWOL Actress Willing to Return to Set". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
^ Chung, Ah-young (16 August 2011). "After much ado, actress Han to return to drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
^ Do, Je-hae (16 August 2011). "Actress Han Ye-seul returns from LA". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
^ "AWOL Soap Actress Returns". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
^ ""ภ.เกาหลีชุด"สายลับหน้าใส พิชิตใจซูเปอร์สตาร์" (SPY MYUNGWOL) ตอน 6"". Channel 7. 13 October 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
^ "SIARAN MEDIA - TV2 Siarkan Siri Komedi Romantik Korea, "Spy Myung-Wol" mulai 23 April Ini, setiap Sabtu dan Ahad, pukul 5.00 petang" (in Malay). TV2. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.