Standby (TV series) explained

Genre:	Sitcom
Director:	Jeon Jin-soo
Starring:	Ryu Jin Lee Ki-woo Ha Seok-jin
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Episodes:	113
Company:	Chorokbaem Media
Channel:	Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Standby is a 2012 South Korean sitcom that aired on MBC from April 9 to October 5, 2012 on Mondays to Fridays at 19:45. It is about the everyday stories of producers, writers and announcers working at TV11, a fictional broadcasting company.^[1]

Cast

Main characters

• Ryu Jin as Ryu Jin-haeng - timid announcer
• Lee Ki-woo as Ryu Ki-woo^[2]
• Ha Seok-jin as Ha Seok-jin
• Claudia Kim as Kim Soo-hyun - an easygoing variety producer
• Jung So-min as Jung So-min^[3]
• Im Si-wan as Yim Si-wan^[4]
• Choi Jung-woo as Ryu Jung-woo
• Park Joon-geum as Park Joon-geum
• Kim Yeon-woo as Kim Yeon-woo
• Go Kyung-pyo as Kim Kyung-pyo^[5]
• Simon Dominic as Ssam D^[6]
• Kim Ye-won as Kim Ye-won

Supporting characters

• Park Eun-ji as Park Eun-ji
• Kim Seung-pil as cameraman
• Woo Hye-jin as Choi Yoon-hee
• Sa Mi-ja as Jung-woo's mother
• Jung Ga-ram as Jung Ga-ram
• Yeom Dong-heon as Jung-woo's friend
• Ahn Hye-kyung as lawyer
• Choi Eun-kyung as president of education consulting company

Cameo appearances

• Park Myung-soo as Ascetic Geosung
• Julien Kang as Joon-geum's fan
• Lee Chae-young as Seok-jin's first love
• Park Se-mi as high school student on blind date
• Hyemi as high school student on blind date
• Park Mi-sun as Park Mi-sun
• Kim Young-ok as Joon-geum's mother
• Yoo So-young as So-ra
• Hwang Kwang-hee as Ha Kwang-hee, Seok-jin's younger brother (ep 76-77)
• Ha Dong-hoon as Rapper H

External links

• Standby official MBC website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hwang. Hyo-jin. REVIEW: MBC's Stand-by – 5th episode. TenAsia. February 12, 2014. April 17, 2012.
2. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Lee Ki-woo joins cast in upcoming MBC sitcom. TenAsia. February 12, 2014. March 9, 2012.
3. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Jung So-min cast in her 1st sitcom. TenAsia. February 12, 2014. March 6, 2012.
4. Web site: Hong. Lucia. ZE:A Siwan confirms role in upcoming MBC sitcom. TenAsia. February 12, 2014. March 7, 2012.
5. Web site: Suk. Monica. Simon D, Ko Kyeong-pyo join upcoming MBC sitcom. TenAsia. February 12, 2014. March 15, 2012.
6. News: Simon D Praises Himself for His Acting in Standby. December 4, 2012. enewsWorld. April 6, 2012. Park. Hyun-min.