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| Genre: | Teen drama | ||||
| Director: | Kim Jung-hwan Min Doo Shik | ||||
| Starring: | Hong Jong-hyun Park Ji-yeon | ||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||
| Based On: | Jungle Fish | ||||
| Network: | KBS2 | ||||
| Num Episodes: | 8 | ||||
| Executive Producer: | Kim Gwang-pil | ||||
| Producer: | Kim Jeong-hwan | ||||
| Location: | Seoul, South Korea |
Jungle Fish 2 is a 2010 South Korean youth television series starring Hong Jong-hyun and Park Ji-Yeon, Lee Joon, Han Ji-woo, Shin So-yu and Kim Bo-ra. It is based on the teen drama Jungle Fish that aired in 2008. The series ran on KBS2 from 4 November to 30 December 2010.[1]
An audition was held in July 2010 to recruit the actors, more than 1,100 teenagers applied for the roles.[2] The show was a commercial success scoring higher ratings than its prequel; and was well received by both teenagers and critics.[3] It is also one of KBS's most-watched series online of all time.
The series was edited into a theatrical feature film released on March 3, 2011.[4] [5]
Hyo-ahn, the ace of Gahwa high school, apparently committed suicide by jumping off a five-story building. Ho-soo, who had broken off their relationship the day before, wants to know why. Rumors surface over SNS messaging that Hyo-Ahn's back story is not as innocent as it seems. Ho-soo works with Hyo-ahn's classmates that have known her since elementary school.
The series is similar to the original Jungle Fish TV special in that it deals with the subject of teenage hardships and academic pressures.[6]
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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| TNmS | AGB Nielsen[7] | |||
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| 1 | November 4, 2010 | 4.9% | 4.1% (46th) | |
| 2 | November 11, 2010 | 4.7% | 4.4% (41th) | |
| 3 | November 25, 2010 | 4.8% | 5% (40th) | |
| 4 | December 2, 2010 | 4.6% | 3.8% (NR) | |
| 5 | December 9, 2010 | 3.8% | 4.3% (50th) | |
| 6 | December 16, 2010 | 4.3% | 3.7% (NR) | |
| 7 | December 23, 2010 | 4.3% | 4.6% (40th) | |
| 8 | December 30, 2010 | 4.3% | 4% (NR) | |
| 2011 | The 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | The discovery of Korean films growth | Jungle Fish 2 - The Movie | [8] |
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The series was released as a DVD in Japan in May and in Singapore in June 2011.[9] [10]
KBS's official YouTube channel KBS World released the full series on YouTube on 2015. It has amassed over 700,000 views since; making one of the channel's most watched dramas.
| May 4, 2011 | KBS World | Various | |
| October 27, 2012 | Star TV | ||
| July 6, 2019 | KBS Japan |