Songgot: The Piercer Explained
Songgot: The Piercer[1] is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo and Ahn Nae-sang. Based on the webtoon Awl by Choi Kyu-seok,[2] which itself is derived from a true story that occurred in 2007, the series aired on JTBC from October 24 to November 29, 2015.[3]
Synopsis
At the retail market where he works, Lee Soo-in (Ji Hyun-woo) is ordered by his boss to fire temporary employees. Finding the situation unfair, Lee Soo-in joins the labor union and starts fighting back along with other employees.
Cast
Main
Supporting
- Hyun Woo as Joo Kang-min
- Park Si-hwan as Nam Dong-hyup
- Baek Hyun-joo as Han Young-sil
- Lee Bong-ryun as Mi-ran
- Lee Jung-eun as Kim Jung-mi
- Yesung as Hwang Joon-chul
- Hwang Jung-min as Hwang Jung-min
- Yoon Bo-hyun as Seo Min-ho
- Shin Yeon-sook as Joon-geum
- Jo Jae-ryong as Section chief Heo
- Ahn Sang-woo as Section chief Yoon
- Kim Joong-ki as Section chief Kim
- Kim Hee-won as Jung Min-chul
- Kim Ga-eun as Moon So-jin
- Kim Hee-chang as Cha Sung-hak
- Gong Jung-hwan as Go Jin-hee
- Moon Ji-yoon as Lee Tae-kyung
Special appearances
- Baek Eun-hye as Contact employee
- Lee Jae-yong as Lee Soo-in's homeroom teacher (Ep. 1)
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Refunded customer (Ep. 1)
- Choi Moo-sung as Lee Soo-in's father (Ep. 1)
- Choi Yong-min as Sergeant major Oh (Ep. 2)
- Go Soo-hee as Han Da-ye (Ep. 9)
- Lee Hye-sung as Ha Do-gang (Ep. 9)
- Lee Sun-ok as Lee Sun-ok (Ep. 9)
- Im Sung-eon as Lee Soo-in's wife (Ep. 10, 12)
- Cho Sang-geon as Dawon Enterprise's CEO (Ep. 12)
- Hong Ji-min as Hong Ji-min (Ep. 12)
- Lee Jong-soo as Office worker (Ep. 12)
- Shim Hee-sub as Lee Nak-gu (Ep. 12)
Original soundtrack
Part 3
Ratings
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
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| AGB Nielsen | TNmS |
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| 1 | October 24, 2015 | | 1.7% |
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| 2 | October 25, 2015 | 1.954% | 1.9% |
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| 3 | October 31, 2015 | 1.372% | 1.6% |
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| 4 | November 1, 2015 | 1.508% | 1.8% |
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| 5 | November 7, 2015 | 1.480% | |
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| 6 | November 8, 2015 | 1.409% | 1.7% |
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| 7 | November 14, 2015 | 1.432% | 1.6% |
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| 8 | November 15, 2015 | | 1.8% |
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| 9 | November 21, 2015 | 1.341% | 1.5% |
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| 10 | November 22, 2015 | 1.582% | 1.7% |
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| 11 | November 28, 2015 | 1.389% | |
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| 12 | November 29, 2015 | 1.964% | 1.7% |
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| Average | | | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: JTBC worldwide : Songgot: The Piercer. JTBC. June 10, 2020. June 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610200431/http://www.jtbcworldwide.com/script/detail?pgmMstSeq=196. live.
- Web site: JTBC to dramatize webtoon, 'Awl': Can it be another 'Incomplete Life'?. June 24, 2015. HanCinema. June 10, 2020. September 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904113738/https://www.hancinema.net/jtbc-to-dramatize-webtoon--awl--can-it-be-another-incomplete-life--83620.html. live.
- Web site: Won. Ho-jung. 'Songgot-Piercer' breaks drama mold. November 12, 2015. The Korea Herald. June 10, 2020. June 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610190711/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151112001121. live.
- Web site: "Awl" Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Soo-jin from head to toe. September 15, 2015. HanCinema. June 10, 2020. June 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610195727/https://www.hancinema.net/awl-ji-hyun-woo-lee-soo-jin-from-head-to-toe-86629.html. live.
- Web site: Kim. Yeon-ji. Ji Hyun-woo riding high after Awl. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2015-12-10. 10 December 2015. 2015-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211033646/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3012575. live.
- Web site: "Awl" Ahn Nae-sang is the man from the comic. September 7, 2015. HanCinema. June 10, 2020. September 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904113834/https://www.hancinema.net/awl-ahn-nae-sang-is-the-man-from-the-comic-86337.html. live.
- Web site: '냉장고', 'JTBC 어워드2015' 6관왕..지현우 최고 연기상[종합]]. Osen. ko. December 16, 2015. June 10, 2020. June 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610195739/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003223276. live.
