Tunnel (TV series) explained

Director:Shin Yong-hwi
Opentheme:"The Leopard of Mt. Kilimanjaro" (킬리만자로의 표범) – Cho Yong-pil
Composer:Kim Joon-seok
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Editor:Yoo Sung-yeop
Runtime:65 minutes
Company:The Unicorn
Network:OCN

Tunnel is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Yoon Hyun-min and Lee Yoo-young.[1] [2] It replaced Voice and aired on cable network OCN on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) from March 25 to May 21, 2017 for 16 episodes.[3] The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.[4]

The series was a hit in China.[5] It received a Thai remake in 2019,[6] and an Indonesian remake was announced in 2020.[7]

Synopsis

In 1986, Park Gwang-ho works as a successful detective in an enthusiastic manner. However, his life changes when he takes the lead in a serial homicide case and passes through a tunnel while chasing the "culprit". He time travels 30 years into the future (2016), where he meets a new partner, Kim Seon-jae, an eccentric elite detective that has a high ability in investigation. When the serial killer continues the "modus operandi" of his murders that happened 30 years ago, the detective duo work together with criminal psychologist, Professor Shin Jae-yi, to solve the unsolved murders and to catch the murderer.

Cast

Main

Hwayang police station's criminal sergeant detective who mysteriously disappears in 1986 and appears in 2016.

Hwayang police station's elite criminal lieutenant detective in 2016.

Park Gwang-ho and Shin Yeon-sook's only daughter. University professor and criminal psychological counselor in 2016.

Supporting

Criminal Team 1

Hwayang police station's criminal team 1 leader in 2016, previously a criminal corporal detective and the youngest of his team in 1986.

Extended

Park Gwang-ho's wife in 1986. She died in a car accident in 1991.

Hwayang University's Faculty of Medicine forensic doctor in 2016. He is the real culprit of the mysterious 1986 Hwayang serial killings.

Reporter Oh who often searched for information at Hwayang police station in 1986; now a taxi driver in 2016 who wants to become a police officer named Oh Ji-hoon.

Criminal corporal police in 2016 with three years of experience, also named Park Gwang-ho but born in 1988. The youngest of team 1, but has been missing since the first day of transferring work, and gets entangled in an unexplained pursuit leading to his death.

Hwayang police station's criminal department leader in 1986.

Psychologist and the president of Hwayang University in 2016.

Case characters

Women Mass Murder Case at Hwayang in 1985–1986 (Ep. 1-3)

First victim, her corpse was discovered in a field.

High school student and the second victim, her corpse was discovered at Haein riverside.

Rose cafe's staff and the third victim. Her corpse was discovered at the reeds area near Sungyoo mountain.

Kim Wan's wife and Kim Seon-jae's mother. She was the fourth victim who was killed on her way back home, on the bare ground near the military base.

Seo Yi-soo's husband and Kim Seon-jae's father. He was a military officer in 1986.

The fifth victim but still alive at this time, changed her name to Kim Jeong-hye.

The sixth victim who was killed in a tunnel, which is the beginning of Park Gwang-ho's disappearance after he meets the perpetrator again.

Suicide at Hwayang Psychiatric Hospital (former Hwayang Chapel) in 2016 (Ep. 2)

Victim. Mental patient in 2016, previously a murder suspect in 1986 and captured in 1990 after three murders.

Kim Jeong-hye's Murder Case in 2016 (Ep. 2–3)

Victim of this case, previously named Kim Young-ja. (see the case above)

Murder perpetrator. He had feelings for the victim, but it wasn't reciprocated because of his fake hand.

Local House Robbery and Yoon Dong-woo's Murder Case in 2016 (Ep. 4)

SAFE security company's former employee who was fired for theft, one of the robbers of the local houses protected by SAFE who was arrested at the scene, and who stabbed Dong-woo with the first knife.

Choi Hong-seok's Murder Case (Ep. 5)

Teacher and the perpetrator. His son, Kim Ji-hoon, was killed by Choi Hong-seok in the military enlistment.

Impersonation and Jo Dong-ik's Murder Case (Ep. 6)

Seon-Hwa Dressmaking Shop's Fire Case (Ep. 8)

Chain Murder Case (Ep. 7, 9–16)

Others

Special appearances

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.

Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB Nielsen[28] TNmS
Nationwide Nationwide
1March 25, 2017
2March 26, 2017 3.131% 3.268% 3.2%
3April 1, 2017 4.228% 4.689% 4.1%
4April 2, 2017 3.555% 3.293% 4.3%
5April 8, 2017 3.522% 3.733% 3.6%
6April 9, 2017 4.042% 3.922% 3.3%
7April 15, 2017 3.863% 3.951% 4.1%
8April 16, 2017 5.179% 5.100% 4.9%
9April 22, 2017 4.700% 4.942% 4.3%
10April 23, 2017 5.413%[29] 5.536% 5.4%
11April 29, 2017 4.921% 4.967% 4.4%
12April 30, 2017 5.375% 5.480% 5.1%
13May 13, 2017 5.491% 5.779% 4.9%
14May 14, 2017 6.263%[30] 6.901% 4.9%
15May 20, 2017 5.843% 6.510% 5.4%
16May 21, 2017
Average

Remake

An Indonesian adaptation starring Donny Alamsyah and Hana Malasan, and directed by Ifa Isfansyah as one of the three directors assigned to direct different episodes. Tanya Yuson and Shanty Harmayn served as the showrunners, while Fourcolors Films produced the show.[31]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jung So-young. ko:'터널', '살인의추억'→'시그널' 명맥 잇는 수사물의 탄생 [종합]. http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110605932. OSEN. March 19, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  2. News: Park So-young. "시그널과 비교 NO"..'터널', 장르물 명가 OCN의 자존심 [종합]]. OSEN. March 22, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  3. News: Son Jeong-bin. ko:'시그널'과 '살인의 추억' 사이…드라마 '터널' 25일 첫방. http://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20170322_0014781177. Newsis. March 22, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  4. Web site: Choi Jin-hyuk runs like crazy to solve a serial murder case in Tunnel. Dramabeans. March 6, 2017. July 5, 2017.
  5. News: New crime show 'Tunnel' abuzz on China's Weibo: agency. Yonhap News Agency. March 30, 2017. August 17, 2017.
  6. Web site: Tunnel (Live-Action). aniSearch. October 30, 2020.
  7. News: Korean Crime Thriller 'Tunnel' Heads for Indonesian Remake at Gojek's Goplay. The Star. November 26, 2019. October 30, 2020.
  8. News: Kim Jin-seok. ko:[단독]'첫 복귀' 최진혁·'첫 드라마' 이유영, '터널' 주인공. http://news.joins.com/article/20967993. Ilgan Sports. December 6, 2016. March 26, 2017. ko.
  9. News: Kim Eun-ae. ko:'터널', 최진혁 표 新 연쇄살인 수사물..'시그널'과 달랐다 [첫방 종합]. http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110610455. OSEN. March 25, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  10. News: Character Introduction on the Official Website. OCN. March 26, 2017. ko.
  11. News: Moon Kyung-min. ko:배우 윤현민, 드라마 '터널' 주연 확정...경찰대 출신 엘리트 형사 김선재 역. http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1L5CFJK38C. Seoul Economic Daily. December 22, 2016. March 26, 2017. ko.
  12. News: Character Introduction on the Official Website. OCN. March 26, 2017. ko.
  13. News: Park So-young. ko:이유영 "첫 드라마 '터널', 김주혁이 모니터 해주겠죠?". http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110607861. OSEN. March 22, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  14. News: Character Introduction on the Official Website. OCN. March 26, 2017. ko.
  15. News: Moon Soo-yeon. '터널' 조희봉X김병철X강기영X양주호, 조연 캐스팅도 완벽. Sports Today. March 24, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  16. News: Character Introduction on the Official Website. OCN. March 26, 2017. ko.
  17. News: Han Soo-jin. ko:'터널' 최진혁, 김동영 자책에 "네가 목졸랐냐..걘 이미 죽었다". http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2017032520370589946. Sports Today. March 25, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  18. News: Kim Young-rok. 강기영, OCN 새 주말드라마 '터널' 출연 확정…3월 방송 [공식]]. Sports Chosun. January 12, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  19. News: Jung Joon-hwa. ko:강기영, '터널' 첫방 인증샷 "본방 요정 돼주세요". http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110610065. OSEN. March 25, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  20. News: Lee Eun-jin. ko:'터널' 최진혁-이시아, 80년대 결혼식 장면 재현 '풋풋한 부부'. http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1155083. TenAsia. March 9, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  21. News: Han In-goo. ko:'터널' 이시아, 최진혁에 "얼굴 보고 싶어할 것 같았다". http://star.mk.co.kr/v2/view.php?year=2017&no=203307. Star Today. March 25, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  22. News: Hyun Ji-min. ko:'도봉순'에 이어 '터널'까지…양주호가 보여줄 존재감. http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1164088. TenAsia. March 20, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  23. News: Park So-young. [Oh!쎈 톡] 빅스 엔, OCN '터널' 극적 합류.."스케줄 조율 성공"]. OSEN. March 19, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  24. News: Son Jin-ah. 남문철, OCN '터널' 출연 확정…최진혁과 호흡. Maeil Business Newspaper. January 23, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  25. News: Yoon Ga-yi. ko:'터널' 남문철, 최진혁 챙기는 인간미 '믿고보는 오반장'. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201703260823209110. Newsen. March 26, 2017. March 26, 2017. ko.
  26. News: Hyun Ji-min. ko:허성태, '터널' 합류…존재감 더한다. http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1170374. TenAsia. March 27, 2017. April 3, 2017. ko.
  27. News: Jeon Hyung-hwa. '밀정' 허성태, OCN '터널' 합류..종횡무진 활약. Star News. March 27, 2017. April 2, 2017. ko.
  28. Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. ko. March 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601140426/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00. June 1, 2016. dead.
  29. News: Yoon Go-eun. ko:'터널', 타임슬립의 생명을 연장하다. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2017/04/24/0200000000AKR20170424150500005.HTML. Yonhap News Agency. April 25, 2017. May 4, 2017. ko.
  30. News: Jang Ji-hoon. '터널' OCN 드라마사 새로 썼다…'38 사기동대' 시청률 뛰어 넘어. Focus News. May 15, 2017. May 15, 2017. ko.
  31. Web site: Korean Crime Thriller 'Tunnel' Heads for Indonesian Remake at Gojek's Goplay. Sonia Kill. November 26, 2019. January 30, 2023.

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