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| Genre: | Disaster | ||
| Director: | Ahn Pan-seok | ||
| Country: | South Korea | ||
| Language: | Korean | ||
| Num Episodes: | 12 | ||
| Runtime: | 70 minutes | ||
| Company: | Drama House | ||
| Network: | JTBC |
The End of the World[1] is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yoon Je-moon, Jang Kyung-ah and Jang Hyun-sung. Based on the 2010 novel Infectious Disease by Bae Young-ik, it aired on JTBC from March 16 to May 5, 2013.[2]
As a virus with a 100% fatality rate spreads in Seoul, Kang Joo-hun (Yoon Je-moon) and other investigators from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention try to find a cure.
The series was originally scheduled to air for 20 episodes but, due to the low ratings, JTBC announced on April 11, 2013 that The End of the World would be shortened by 8 episodes (bringing the total number of episodes to 12). The time slot was also changed: from April 14 to the last broadcast, only one episode was aired a week instead of the usual two.[5]
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | March 16, 2013 | ||
| 2 | March 17, 2013 | 0.599% | |
| 3 | March 23, 2013 | 0.411% | |
| 4 | March 24, 2013 | 0.463% | |
| 5 | March 30, 2013 | 0.300% | |
| 6 | March 31, 2013 | 0.293% | |
| 7 | April 6, 2013 | 0.400% | |
| 8 | April 7, 2013 | 0.417% | |
| 9 | April 14, 2013 | 0.443% | |
| 10 | April 20, 2013 | 0.519% | |
| 11 | April 27, 2013 | 0.326% | |
| 12 | May 5, 2013 | ||
| Average | |||