The King of Pigs (TV series) explained

Native Name:
Hangul:돼지의 왕
Developer:Tving (Production Plan)
Director:Kim Dae-jin
Music:Jeon Se-jin (Movie Closer)
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:12[1]
Runtime:40 minutes
Network:TVING

The King of Pigs is a South Korean web series starring Kim Dong-wook, Kim Sung-kyu, and Chae Jung-an. A live-action remake of Yeon Sang-ho's 2011 animated film of the same name,[2] [3] [4] the series depicts a thriller drama of those who brought out memories of violence due to a mysterious serial murder that began with a message from a friend 20 years ago.[5] It premiered on TVING on March 18, 2022.[6]

Synopsis

Hwang Gyeong Min is a 35-year-old man who lives without forgetting the memories of school violence 20 years ago. Jung Jong Seok is a 35-year-old detective who tracks messages from a friend 20 years ago. Kang Jin Ah is a charismatic detective with strong principles and an obsession with solving cases. Jin Ah and Jong Seok try to find Hwang Gyeong Min's targets after his 1st target, Ahn Jeong Hee, was murdered brutally. The crux of the story shows dark secrets of Jong Seok and Hwang Gyeong Min's true nature as he tries to expose the truth behind Kim Cheol's death 20 years ago.

Cast

Main

Supporting

People around Hwang Kyung-min

Others

Release

The series first aired on the online streaming service TVING on March 18, 2022, with a 19+ rating.

On June 2, 2022, it was reported that The King of Pigs would be rerun on OCN on June 19, 2022, with a 19+ rating as with its original airing.[22]

In July 2022, it was confirmed that the drama would be shown at Fantasia 2022, making it the first drama series to be shown at the festival.[23]

Ratings

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Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[24]
1June 19, 20221.107%
2June 19, 20221.117%
3June 26, 20220.911%
4June 26, 20220.961%
5July 3, 2022
6July 3, 20220.755%
7July 10, 20220.848%
8July 10, 20220.930%
9July 17, 20220.690%
10July 17, 20221.036%
11July 24, 20221.107%
12July 24, 2022
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The King of Pigs (2022). CJ ENM. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310080002/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120225003. March 10, 2022. live. March 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: [단독] '돼지의 왕' OCN서도 본다… 19일 첫 방송]. entertain.naver.com.
  3. Web site: '돼지의 왕', 몬트리올 필름 페스티벌 초청…"드라마 시리즈 상영은 최초". 장 . 다희. entertain.naver.com.
  4. Web site: EDaily news . 2023-03-01 . 2022-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511060811/https://m.edaily.co.kr/amp/read?newsId=01174246632233472&mediaCodeNo=258 . dead .
  5. Web site: Kim Mi-hwa. August 17, 2021. 연상호 감독 '돼지의 왕' 드라마로..김동욱X김성규X채정안 캐스팅 [공식]]. February 11, 2022. Star News. ko. Naver.
  6. Web site: Yoo Jung-min. February 11, 2022. '돼지의 왕' 김동욱 뒤로 보이는 수상한 돼지 그림자...의미심장한 티저 포스터 공개. 'King of Pigs' Kim Dong-wook's shadow of a suspicious pig behind him... Significant teaser poster released. February 11, 2022. Ten Asia. ko. Naver.
  7. News: Bae Hyo-joo. August 16, 2021. 연상호 원작 '돼지의 왕' 김동욱X김성규X채정안 캐스팅 확정[공식]]. ko. Casting confirmed for Kim Dong-wook X Kim Seong-gyu X Chae Jung-an in 'The King of Pigs' by Yeon Sang-ho [official]. Newsen. Naver. August 16, 2021.
  8. Web site: 이찬유, '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정…김동욱 어린 시절 연기. Yoo Byung-cheol. Chanyu Lee confirmed to appear in 'The King of Pigs'... Kim Dong-wook Childhood Acting. Korea Economy TV. Naver. March 16, 2022. March 16, 2022. ko.
  9. Web site: Lee Da-won. August 16, 2021. 연상호 '돼지의 왕' 드라마化…김동욱·김성규·채정안 출연. Yeon Sang-ho's drama 'The King of Pigs'... Starring Kim Dong-wook, Kim Seong-gyu, and Chae Jung-an. February 11, 2022. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Naver.
  10. Web site: Yoo Byung-cheol. September 15, 2021. 한수연, 티빙 오리지널 '돼지의 왕' 김동욱 아내 박민주 역 합류. Han Su-yeon joins Teabing's original 'The King of Pigs' as Kim Dong-wook's wife, Park Min-joo. September 15, 2021. Korea Economy TV. ko. Naver.
  11. Web site: Choi Hee-jae. September 2, 2021. 이지하, '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정…김동욱과 母子 호흡 [공식입장]]. February 11, 2022. Xports News. ko. Naver.
  12. Web site: Moon Ji-yeon. September 14, 2021. [공식] 황만익, '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정..김동욱·김성규와 호흡]. [Official] Hwang Man-ik confirmed to appear in 'The King of Pigs'... Breathing with Kim Dong-wook and Kim Seong-gyu. February 11, 2022. Sports Chosun. ko. Naver.
  13. Web site: Moon Ji-yeon. October 7, 2021. [공식] 정의제, 티빙 오리지널 '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정]. [Official] Jung Eui-je confirmed to appear in Teabing's original 'The King of Pigs'. February 11, 2022. Sports Chosun. ko. Naver.
  14. Web site: Lee Min-ji. October 13, 2021. 오민석, 티빙 오리지널 '돼지의 왕' 출연…대학병원 부교수 변신(공식). Oh Min-seok to appear in Teabing's original 'The King of Pigs'... Transformed into an associate professor at a university hospital (official). October 13, 2021. Newsen. ko. Naver.
  15. Web site: Jang Woo-young. October 22, 2021. 지찬, '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정…김성규와 호흡 [공식]]. Jichan confirmed to appear in 'The King of Pigs'... Breathing with Sungkyu Kim [Official]. February 11, 2022. OSEN. ko. Naver.
  16. Web site: 배우 박진 '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정[공식]]. Kim Hye-jeong. Actor Park Jin confirmed to appear in 'The King of Pigs' [Official]. . Naver. March 10, 2022. March 10, 2022. ko.
  17. Web site: 김민식, '돼지의 왕' 캐스팅 확정...강력계 형사로 변신‧김성규와 호흡. Yoo Jung-min. Kim Min-sik confirmed to be cast in 'The King of Pigs. Ten Asia. Naver. March 15, 2022. March 15, 2022. ko.
  18. Web site: 양소민, '돼지의 왕' 출연 확정…김성규·채정안과 호흡. Lee Jun-hyun. Yang So-min confirmed to appear in 'The King of Pigs'... Breathing with Kim Seong-gyu and Chae Jung-an. Ten Asia. Naver. March 17, 2022. March 17, 2022. ko.
  19. Web site: 이태검, 기상청에서 경찰서로…'돼지의 왕' 출격. Ha Ji-won. Lee Tae-gum, from the Korea Meteorological Administration to the police station… 'The King of Pigs. Xports News. Naver. March 18, 2022. March 18, 2022. ko.
  20. Web site: 김민석, 무자비한 학폭 가해자…20년 만에 피해자 마주해 ('돼지의 왕'). Tae Yu-na. Kim Min-seok, the ruthless perpetrator of school violence… Facing the victim after 20 years ('The King of Pigs'). Ten Asia. Naver. March 24, 2022. March 24, 2022. ko.
  21. Web site: '돼지의 왕' 최현진, 충격엔딩…김동욱X김성규, 20년 전 진실 드러났다. Hwang Soo-yeon. King of Pigs' Choi Hyun-jin, shocking ending... Kim Dong-wook X Kim Seong-gyu, the truth was revealed 20 years ago. Xports News . Naver. April 18, 2022. April 18, 2022. ko.
  22. Web site: [단독] '돼지의 왕' OCN서도 본다… 19일 첫 방송]. Lee Hyun-ah. [Exclusive] I see 'The King of Pigs' on OCN... First broadcast on the 19th. Ilgan Sports. Naver. June 2, 2022. June 2, 2022. ko.
  23. Web site: 돼지의 왕', 몬트리올 필름 페스티벌 초청…"드라마 시리즈 상영은 최초. Jang Da-hee. The King of Pigs' invited to Montreal Film Festival... "The first drama series screening. SpoTV News. Naver. July 5, 2022. July 5, 2022. ko.
  24. Nielsen Korea ratings:

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