Player (TV series) explained

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Alt Name:
  • The Player[1]
  • Player 2: War of Gamblers[2]
  • The Player 2: Master of Swindlers[3]
Native Name:
Hangul:플레이어
Rr:Peulleieo
Mr:P'ŭlleiŏ
Genre:
Developer:Studio Dragon (planning; season 2)
Director:
  • Go Jae-hyun (season 1)
  • So Jae-hyun (season 2)
Starring:
Music:
  • Si Seong-won (season 1)
  • Jeong Seung-hyun (season 1)
  • Kim Joon-seok (season 2)[4]
  • Jeong Se-rin (season 2)
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:26
Executive Producer:Kim Gin-hong
Producer:
  • Lee Geun-jang
  • Jang Si-woo
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:
Network:OCN (season 1)
Network2:tvN (season 2)

Player is a South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Lee Si-eon,, Oh Yeon-seo, and Jang Gyu-ri. The first season aired on OCN from September 29, to November 11, 2018, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST).[6] The second season aired on tvN from June 3, to July 9, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[7] [8]

Synopsis

Season 1

The story about the four talented individuals in their respective fields who create an elite team to solve crimes in partnership with a righteous prosecutor. Together, they confiscate black money and make sure that those who earn money through crimes will be arrested.[9]

Season 2

Cast and characters

Main

A veteran conman from a family of investigators who was born bold and gifted with words.

A skilled driver who grew up in an orphanage after being abandoned by her parents.[10]

A talented hacker who had a past with Chairman Chun.[11]

A powerful fighter who had accidentally worked for "that person".[12]

An assistant to Ha-ri and the team's watcher.

Ah-ryung's younger sister who is also a skilled driver. Her real name is Cha Hae-ryung.

Supporting

Public Prosecutors' Office

The prosecutor who teamed up with Ha-ri and his team.

Target

A consultant and power broker for politicians.

People around Ha-ri

Ha-ri's father and former team leader of Special Corruption Division.

A doctor and the only person who knows Ha-ri's past.[17]

Others

the corrupt president director

Special appearances

Production

Early working titles of the series were Hustle and Round .[27] [28]

On July 12, 2022, it was announced that the series would return with second season in the second half of 2023, under the title Player: War of Gamblers .[7] On January 27, 2023, it was reported that filming was scheduled to begin in March 2023, and actresses Oh Yeon-seo and Jang Gyu-ri were in talks for the main roles.[29] [14] In January 2024, it was officially announced that the second season is included on tvN's 2024 drama line-up.

Original soundtrack

Player OST
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Recorded:2018
Genre:Soundtrack

Part 6

Viewership

Average TV viewership ratings (season 1)
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share[30]
Nielsen Korea[31] TNmS[32]
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1September 29, 20184.474%5.226%
2September 30, 20184.876%5.638%4.9%
3October 6, 20184.092%4.433%4.8%
4October 7, 20184.186%4.180%
5October 13, 20184.196%rowspan="10"
6October 14, 20184.573%5.097%
7October 20, 20184.415%5.393%
8October 21, 20184.904%5.302%
9October 27, 20184.723%5.531%
10October 28, 20184.640%4.928%
11November 3, 20183.993%4.425%
12November 4, 20183.879%
13November 10, 20184.553%4.780%
14November 11, 2018
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest published ratings and the represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Average TV viewership ratings (season 2)
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[33]
NationwideSeoul
1June 3, 20244.185%
2June 4, 20243.966% 4.065%
3June 10, 20244.188% 4.310%
4June 11, 20243.537% 3.594%
5June 17, 2024 3.722%
6June 18, 20243.570%
7June 24, 20243.810% 4.178%
8June 25, 20243.789% 3.752%
9July 1, 20243.681% 3.785%
10July 2, 20243.929% 4.302%
11July 8, 20244.096% 3.953%
12July 9, 2024 4.446%
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest published ratings and the represent the highest published ratings.
  • This series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Player (2018). CJ ENM. https://web.archive.org/web/20190720065732/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120180624. July 20, 2019. live. July 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Lee. Kyung-ho. January 10, 2024. 김수현X김지원 '눈물의 여왕', 3월 방송 확정 [공식]]. Star News. ko. January 12, 2024. Naver. January 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240112075138/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003208007. live.
  3. Web site: The Player 2: Master of Swindlers (2024). CJ ENM. April 30, 2024. April 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240430035237/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120239654. live.
  4. Web site: April 2, 2024 . "티빙 오리지널 "러닝메이트" tvn 드라마 "플레이어2" sbs 드라마 "7인의 부활" ost DK strings(정덕근스트링) 가 함께 했습니다. . "TVING Original" Running Mate dkstrings_official tvn drama "Player 2" sbs drama "Resurrection of the Seven" OST . 2024-04-02 . instagram . DK strings . 2024-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240411015843/https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Qk0C1Jt3n/?igsh=NjlqcmltemljNWd2 . live .
  5. News: Park. Jae-hwan. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000019928. ko:송승헌-정수정-이시언, 새 드라마 '플레이어'. Naver. KBS News. July 18, 2018. ko. January 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130090454/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000019928. live.
  6. News: Kang. Nae-ri. [단독]송승헌X정수정 '플레이어', 9월 29일 첫 방송…14회 편성]. Naver. YTN Star. August 7, 2018. ko. January 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130064639/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001178729. live.
  7. News: Lee. Hyun-ah. [단독] 드라마 '플레이어' 시즌2 송승헌과 돌아온다]. Naver. Ilgan Sports. July 12, 2022. January 27, 2023. ko. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127060842/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003220234. live.
  8. Web site: ko:송승헌→장규리 ‘플레이어2’, 6월 3일 첫방송 확정 [공식]. Song Seung-heon → Jang Gyu-ri ‘Player 2’, first broadcast confirmed on June 3 [Official]. https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0005293005. Naver. Maeil Gyeongje. ko. Shin. Young-eun. April 24, 2024. April 30, 2024. April 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240430035236/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0005293005. live.
  9. News: Baek. Ji-eun. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003241585. ko:[단독] 에프엑스 크리스탈, '허슬' 여주인공…연기 활동 박차. Naver. Sports Chosun. July 18, 2018. ko. July 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230709004046/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003241585. live.
  10. Web site: Krystal Jung set to return to TV with new drama, 'Player'. September 28, 2018. TenAsia. September 30, 2018. December 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225122806/http://en.tenasia.com/archives/105437. dead.
  11. Web site: 대배우의 열일 행보…이시언, OCN '플레이어' 출연 확정 [공식]]. June 4, 2018. Naver. Hankook Ilbo. ko. July 19, 2018. January 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130101748/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000304397. live.
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  13. News: Kim. Ga-young. [단독] 장규리, 대세 배우로 우뚝…'플레이어2' 주인공 꿰찼다]. Naver. E Daily. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. ko. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127003355/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005412969. live.
  14. News: Moon. Ji-yeon. [단독] 돌아오는 '플레이어2' 주인공=오연서..송승헌·장규리 이끈다]. Naver. Sports Chosun. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. ko. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127062501/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003964633. live.
  15. Web site: 안세호, OCN '플레이어' 출연 확정 "새로운 도전". July 13, 2018. Naver. Sports Dong-a. ko. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054323/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000660301. live.
  16. Web site: http://daily.hankooki.com/lpage/entv/201806/dh20180621112918139020.htm. ko:이황의, '플레이어' 출연 확정…대검차장 役으로 '부드러운 카리스마' 발산 예고. June 21, 2018. Hankooki. ko. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719083747/http://daily.hankooki.com/lpage/entv/201806/dh20180621112918139020.htm. live.
  17. News: http://dspdaily.com/news/view.php?no=12630. ko:유예빈, '플레이어' 출연 확정! '뛰어난 미모+무한한 잠재력' 시너지 '기대'. dspdaily. September 26, 2018. September 30, 2018. Kim, Na-rae. ko. January 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130101822/http://dspdaily.com/news/view.php?no=12630. live.
  18. Web site: http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1101223. ko:민준현, '플레이어' 합류…송승헌·정수정과 호흡. June 18, 2018. OBS News. ko. July 19, 2018. June 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620231958/http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1101223. live.
  19. Web site: 김형묵, OCN '플레이어' 출연…송승헌·크리스탈과 호흡. June 14, 2018. Naver. TenAsia. ko. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054717/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000334017. live.
  20. Web site: 이화룡, '예쁜누나' 변태 공차장→검사 '변신'...OCN '플레이어' 합류. June 12, 2018. Naver. TenAsia. ko. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054411/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000333691. live.
  21. Web site: '플레이어' 김성철, 우정출연만으로도 이 정도 임팩트라니. MSN. October 1, 2018. 2018-10-01. 2023-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223152503/https://www.msn.com/en-us/feed?ocid=hpmsn. live.
  22. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000677325. ko:유승호, '플레이어' 첫회 특별출연…"활약 방송 통해서" [공식입장]. September 28, 2018. Sports Dong-a. ko. September 28, 2018. September 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928082828/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000677325. live.
  23. News: [★해시태그]"'플레이어' 촬영중"…홍석천, 크리스탈과 함께 인증샷]. June 17, 2018. June 23, 2018. ko. July 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725091030/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=987200. live.
  24. News: http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1588772. ko:"압도적 분위기"… '플레이어' 또 다른 악역 왕지혜 등장. October 20, 2018. October 22, 2018. ko. October 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181023034844/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1588772. dead.
  25. Web site: '플레이어2' PD "기안84→이수혁 특별출연, 인맥에 읍소…깜짝 놀랄 사람 더 많아". 'Player 2' PD "Kian 84 → Lee Soo-hyuk makes a special appearance, I'm in a relationship... There are more people who will be surprised.". SPOTVnews. ko. May 28, 2024. June 7, 2024. May 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528165305/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000492649. live.
  26. Web site: ko:'플레이어2' 송승헌X오연서, 최종악 김경남 상대로 승리..시즌3 빌런은 이성경?(종합). http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202407092144241916798_1&pos=naver. Naver. heraldpop. ko. July 9, 2024. July 9, 2024. August 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240808204149/http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202407092144241916798_1&pos=naver. live.
  27. News: Moon. Ji-yeon. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003241645. ko:[단독] 송승헌 '허슬' 출연..장르물 한번 더. Naver. Sports Chosun. July 18, 2018. ko. July 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718144606/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003241645. live.
  28. News: Yoo. Su-ah. "기대되는 조합"…송승헌X크리스탈X이시언, '판'으로 뭉치나. Naver. Maeil Business Newspaper. July 18, 2018. ko. July 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718144510/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004151843. live.
  29. News: Kim. Ga-young. [단독] 장규리, 대세 배우로 우뚝…'플레이어2' 주인공 꿰찼다]. Naver. E Daily. January 27, 2023. January 27, 2023. ko. January 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127003355/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005412969. live.
  30. Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. ko. August 25, 2020. October 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027004421/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20180801. live.
  31. Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. March 22, 2018. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601140426/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00. June 1, 2016. dead.
  32. Web site: TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다.. TNmS. January 22, 2018. ko. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411000428/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp?menu=Cable_Daily. April 11, 2016.
  33. Nielsen Korea ratings (season 2):
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 3, 2024. June 4, 2024. August 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240808204209/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240603. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 4, 2024. June 5, 2024. June 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240604231427/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240604. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 10, 2024. June 11, 2024. June 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240610230820/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240610. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 11, 2024. June 12, 2024.
    • Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 17, 2024. June 18, 2024. June 18, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240618003132/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240617. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 18, 2024. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619003324/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240618. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 24, 2024. June 24, 2024. June 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240623223753/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240623. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 25, 2024. June 26, 2024. August 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240808204158/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240625. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 1, 2024. July 2, 2024. July 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240701231456/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240701. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 2, 2024. July 3, 2024. July 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702232325/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240702. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 8, 2024. July 9, 2024. July 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240708232939/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240708. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 9, 2024. July 10, 2024. August 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240808204201/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20240709. live.

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