Designated Survivor: 60 Days Explained
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| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 60일, 지정생존자 | | Hanja: | 60日,指定生存者 | | Rr: | 60Il, jijeongsaengjonja | | Mr: | 60il, chijŏngsaengjonja |
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| Creator: | Studio Dragon[1] |
| Director: | Yoo Jong-sun |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Executive Producer: | Park Ho-sik |
| Producer: | Kim Dong-gu |
| Editor: | Lee Dong-hyun |
| Runtime: | 63–85 minutes |
| Company: | DK E&M<ref name="credits" /> |
| Network: | tvN |
| Related: | Designated Survivor |
Designated Survivor: 60 Days is a 2019 South Korean television series written by Kim Tae-hee, directed by Yoo Jong-sun, and starring Ji Jin-hee, Lee Joon-hyuk, Huh Joon-ho, Kang Han-na, and Bae Jong-ok.[2] Based on the American television series Designated Survivor,[3] this series aired on tvN from July 1 to August 20, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).[4]
It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[5]
Synopsis
Park Mu-jin (Ji Jin-hee) is the South Korean Minister of Environment, with little ambition as a politician. After a diplomatic incident involving free trade negotiations with the United States, President Yang Jin-ma (Kim Kap-soo) dismisses him from the office.
The next day, as the President announces to the National Assembly that he is making peace with North Korea, the building explodes, killing all of the South Korean line of succession. Park Mu-jin, whose resignation had yet to become effective, survived the accident. He is sworn in as Acting President for 60 days, and starts uncovering the truth behind the bombing.
Cast
Main
Supporting
Park Mu-jin's Family
- Kim Gyu-ri as Choi Kang-yeon, First Lady of South Korea, Park Mu-jin's wife and a human rights lawyer. She is the show's counterpart of Alex Kirkman.
- Nam Woo-hyun as Park Si-wan, Park Mu-jin's teenage son. He is the show's counterpart of Leo Kirkman.
- Ok Ye-rin as Park Si-jin, Park Mu-jin's daughter. She is the show's counterpart of Penny Kirkman.
The Blue House
- Son Suk-ku as Cha Young-jin, Presidential Office Senior Administrator. He is the show's counterpart of Aaron Shore.
- Choi Yoon-young as Jung Soo-jung, secretary of Park Mu-jin. She is the show's counterpart of Emily Rhodes.
- Lee Moo-saeng as Kim Nam-wook, Presidential Office Administrator and later Acting Press Secretary, former defector from North Korea. He is the show's counterpart of Seth Wright.
- as Kang Dae-han, Presidential Security Service Agent. He is the show's counterpart of Mike Ritter.
- Lee Do-yeop as An Se-young, Chief of Civil Affairs.
- Baek Hyun-joo as Min Hee-kyung, Presidential Secretary.
- as Park Soo-kyo, Presidential Office Administrator.
- as Ko Young-mok, Director of the National Security Office.
- as Kim Eun-joo, administrator of the second subdivision office.[6]
National Intelligence Service
- Kim Joo-hun as Jung Han-mo, NIS Terrorism Task Force Chief. He is the show's counterpart of Jason Atwood.
- Jeon Sung-woo as Seo Ji-won, NIS Terrorism Task Force Cyber Specialist. He is the show's counterpart of Chuck Russink.
- as Ji Yoon-bae, NIS Deputy Director. He is the show's counterpart of John Forstell.
- Lee Ha-yool as Kim Jun-oh, NIS agent. He is the show's counterpart and a composite of Senator Scott Wheeler and Gabriel Thompson.
Republic of Korea Army
Presidential Candidates
- Ahn Nae-sang as Kang Sang-goo, former three term Mayor of Seoul. He is the show's counterpart to and a composite of Governor James Royce and former president Cornelius Moss.
TBN Station
Others
Special appearances
Original soundtrack
| Designated Survivor: 60 Days OST |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | 2019 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
Part 3
Viewership
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[7] |
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| Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 1 | July 1, 2019 | Day 60: The Acting President | | |
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| 2 | July 2, 2019 | Day 60: Commander-In-Chief | 4.157% | 4.446% |
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| 3 | July 8, 2019 | Day 59: Maintaining Status Quo | 4.336% | 4.436% |
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| 4 | July 9, 2019 | Day 58: Confession | 4.155% | 4.330% |
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| 5 | July 15, 2019 | Day 57: A Good Person | 4.277% | 4.832% |
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| 6 | July 16, 2019 | Day 52: Command | 3.843% | 4.118% |
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| 7 | July 22, 2019 | Day 49: Governance | 4.057% | 4.326% |
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| 8 | July 23, 2019 | Day 42: Doubt | 4.172% | 4.433% |
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| 9 | July 29, 2019 | Day 41: Scandal | 4.031% | 4.387% |
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| 10 | July 30, 2019 | Day 40: Accomplice | 4.421% | 4.576% |
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| 11 | August 5, 2019 | Day 39: The Acting President, Oh Yeong-seok | 4.488% | 5.034% |
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| 12 | August 6, 2019 | Day 37: Answer | 4.771% | 5.205% |
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| 13 | August 12, 2019 | Day 35: Presidential Candidate | 4.778% | 4.875% |
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| 14 | August 13, 2019 | Day 34: The Outcome | 4.948% | 5.484% |
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| 15 | August 19, 2019 | Day 32: The Trap | 5.434% | 6.067% |
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| 16 | August 20, 2019 | Day 31: The Last Choice | | |
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Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- ko:대통령 관한 대행. The Acting President. Designated Survivor: 60 Days. tvN. July 1, 2019. 1. 00:52. ko.
- Web site: Yeo. Ye-rim. tvN names 'Survivor' remake cast. March 19, 2019. Korea JoongAng Daily. March 19, 2019.
- Web site: Political dramas hit TV screens as elections draw closer. July 3, 2019. Yonhap News Agency.
- Web site: 지진희, '60일, 지정생존자'로 화려하게 컴백…대통령 권한대행 변신 완료. June 26, 2019. ko.
- Web site: Designated Survivor: 60 Days, A Korean Adaptation of Designated Survivor, Comes to Netflix in Summer. Netflix Media Center. May 7, 2019. May 7, 2019.
- News: Hwang. Hye-jin. '지정생존자' 송유현, 김규리 비서로 첫 등장…걸크러쉬 매력. September 23, 2019. Newsen. July 9, 2019. ko.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea. ko. July 1, 2019.
- Web site: '2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등. September 27, 2019. Sedaily. ko.
- Web site: 2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards Regional Winners. asianacademycreativeawards.com.
- ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE AWARDS FINAL WINNERS 2019:
