Train (TV series) explained

Native Name:
Hangul:트레인
Creator:Studio Dragon
Director:Ryu Seung-jin
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:12
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:doFRAME
Network:OCN

Train is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Kyung Soo-jin and Shin So-yul.[1] It aired on OCN from July 11 to August 17, 2020, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[2]

Synopsis

A hard-hitting detective who fearlessly dives into his work, Seo Do-won (Yoon Shi-yoon) is relentless when it comes to bringing criminals to justice. Willing to take on any case, no matter how hard, Do-won has made a name for himself as a man who gets the job done. But when the woman he loves becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, his world completely changes.

Mysteriously able to move between parallel universes, Do-won now lives in both worlds as a man who must pay for the sins of his father in one, and as a man forced to live a precarious life because of those sins in the other. As if the duality of his life wasn't hard enough to deal with, he soon learns that his deceased love may be gone in one world, but she's very much alive in the other. Vowing to track down her killer in one universe, while simultaneously trying to protect her in the other, Do-won is quick to acknowledge this is not something he can do alone.

Seeking the help of his colleagues in both universes, Do-won asks Han Seo-kyung (Kyung Soo-jin), an honest, yet reserved prosecutor with a big heart in one world, and a cold and emotionless detective in the other, to help him out. Together with Lee Jung-min (Shin So-yul), a tenacious member of the scientific investigation unit, they'll do whatever it takes to track down the killer in one world and protect his love in the other.

Cast

Main

A police officer on the path of atonement in universe "A" and a senior police inspector who has chosen the path of corruption in universe "B".

An honest, straight-talking prosecutor in universe "A" and a cold, emotionless detective in universe "B". She searches for the truth after finding out about the death of her father.

A forensic inspector in both universes but Do-won's best friend in universe "A" and Do-won's first love and ex-girlfriend in universe "B".

Supporting

Police chief who took care of Do-won and Seo-kyung in universe "A". A police chief with hidden agenda in universe "B".

A psychiatrist in universe "B" who treats Seo-kyung.

A detective in Do-won's team in both universes.

A detective in Do-won's team in universe "A" and an ex-convict in universe "B".

A junior detective in Do-won's team in universe "B".

Han Seo-kyung's family

Seo-kyung's father and the murder victim.

Han Seo-kyung's disabled step-brother in universe "A" and a gang member in universe "B".

Seo-kyung's step-mother and Sung-wook mother.

Seo Do-won's family

Do-won's father who died in universe "A" and is alive and convicted of Han Kyu-tae's murder in universe "B".

Others

Viewership

+ Average TV viewership ratings
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[3]
Nationwide
1July 11, 20201.367%
2July 12, 2020
3July 18, 2020
4July 19, 20201.3%
5July 25, 20200.997%
6July 26, 20201.410%
7August 1, 20201.394%
8August 2, 20201.297%
9August 8, 20201.107%
10August 9, 20201.406%
11August 15, 20201.172%
12August 16, 20201.426%
Average

International broadcast

The series is available on iQIYI with multi-languages subtitles in South East Asia and Taiwan, Rakuten Viki in selected regions, and in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland via Sky Sci-fi and NOW.[4]

Remake

BBC Studios' Firebird Pictures has obtained the remake rights to the series, to be readapt with the British setting.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Se-young. Hong. Yoon Si-yoon, Kyung Soo-jin and Shin So-yul Confirm Roles in OCN's "Train". HanCinema. April 7, 2020. June 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Shin. Young-eun. '트레인' 경수진, 1인 2역 캐릭터 티저 공개…'극과 극' 美친 존재감. June 12, 2020. MK. ko. June 12, 2020.
  3. Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. ko. July 11, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2022-10-04 . Watch Train Online - Stream Full Episodes - NOWTV . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004044555/https://www.nowtv.com/watch/train/iYEQZ1vXAStkW3So6aUPVj . 2022-10-04 . 2022-10-04 .
  5. Firebird Pictures secures UK rights to CJ ENM's Korean drama format Train. BBC Media Centre. April 17, 2023. April 24, 2023.