The Veil (Korean: 검은 태양) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Park Ha-sun, and Kim Ji-eun. Its screenplay, written by Park Seok-ho, won the 2018 MBC Drama Screenplay Contest.[4][5] It aired on MBC TV from September 17 to October 23, 2021, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[6][7]
| The Veil | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 검은 태양 |
| Hanja | 검은 太陽 |
| Literal meaning | Black Sun |
| Revised Romanization | Geom-eun Taeyang |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Hong Seok-woo (MBC)[3] |
| Written by | Park Seok-ho[3] |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-yong[3] |
| Creative director | Kim Ji-ha[3] |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Kim Jang-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12[4] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kim Je-bok (MBC)[3] |
| Running time | 60 minutes[2] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩15 billion (US$13.7 million)[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | September 17 – October 23, 2021 |
A two-part spin-off of the series titled Moebius: The Veil, which was focused on the backstories of Park Ha-sun, Jung Moon-sung and Jang Young-nam's characters, aired on October 29–30, 2021.[8]
Synopsis
editIt is about a top field agent in the National Intelligence Service (NIS). After going missing a year ago, he returns to the organization to find an internal traitor who dropped him into the abyss.[9]
Cast
editMain
edit- Namkoong Min as Han Ji-hyuk, the best field agent in the NIS who is admired by his colleagues for his shrewd and perfect performance.[1][10]
- Park Ha-sun as Seo Soo-yeon, Ji-hyuk's co-worker at the NIS and the head of Criminal Information Integration Center.[5]
- Kim Ji-eun as Yoo Je-yi, Ji-hyuk's partner who graduated early from KAIST, and is a promising field agent.[5]
Supporting
editForeign Intelligence Bureau
edit- Jang Young-nam as Do Jin-sook[11]
- Kim Jong-tae as Kang Pil-ho[11]
Criminal Information Integration Center
edit- Kim Do-hyun as Ha Dong-gyun[12]
- Park Jin-woo as Cha Min-chul
- Kwon So-hyun as Goo Hyo-eun[13]
Domestic Intelligence Bureau
edit- Lee Geung-young as Lee In-hwan[11]
- Kim Min-sang as Jung Yong-tae[12]
Others
edit- Kim Byung-ki as Bang Young-chan[11]
- Yu Oh-seong as Baek Mo-sa[14]
- Woo Ji-hyun as Wie Goo-pyung
- Hyun Bong-sik as Cheon Myung-gi
- Jung Ji-yoon as Kim Yeo-jin[15]
- Hwang Hee as Oh Kyung-seok
- Jo Bok-rae as Kim Dong-wook
- Ok Ja-yeon as Lin Wei
Extended
edit- Jung Moon-sung as Jang Chun-woo[16]
- Kim Eun-woo as Pyo Jae-gyu[17]
- Joo Jong-hyuk as Chang-gyu[18]
- Ahn Ji-ho as Choi Sang-gyun[19]
Special appearance
edit- Park Ji-yeon as Jung Eun-hee[20]
Production
editThe series received a 15 billion won investment from MBC and Wavve for its production.[4] It is labelled as "MBC's 60th anniversary special project".[21]
It was reported that filming started in April 2021 and continued filming for six months until October 21.[22]
Viewership
editThe Veil : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[23]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 1.239 | 1.579 | 1.814 | 1.562 | 1.753 | 1.594 | 1.534 | 1.350 | 1.468 | 1.440 | 1.297 | 1.590 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[23] | TNmS[24] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | September 17, 2021 | 7.2% (9th) | 8.2% (6th) | 5.4% (14th) |
| 2 | September 18, 2021 | 8.0% (4th) | 8.5% (4th) | 7.9% (2nd) |
| 3 | September 24, 2021 | 9.8% (5th) | 10.1% (5th) | 8.4% (6th) |
| 4 | September 25, 2021 | 8.3% (4th) | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.5% (4th) |
| 5 | October 1, 2021 | 9.4% (5th) | 9.8% (5th) | 8.6% (6th) |
| 6 | October 2, 2021 | 8.6% (4th) | 9.2% (3rd) | 8.3% |
| 7 | October 8, 2021 | 8.4% (6th) | 8.7% (5th) | 7.1% |
| 8 | October 9, 2021 | 7.8% (4th) | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.6% |
| 9 | October 15, 2021 | 8.3% (6th) | 8.4% (4th) | 6.3% |
| 10 | October 16, 2021 | 7.6% (5th) | 7.7% (4th) | 6.7% |
| 11 | October 22, 2021 | 7.4% (7th) | 7.5% (8th) | |
| 12 | October 23, 2021 | 8.8% (3rd) | 9.2% (3rd) | 7.6% (3rd) |
| Average | 8.30% | 8.71% | 7.34% | |
| Special | September 18, 2021 | 4.3% (17th) | 4.2% (18th) | 4.6% (15th) |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Namkoong Min | Nominated | [25] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [26] | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Ha-sun | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Jong-tae | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jang Young-nam | Won | [27] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Do-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kwon So-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Kim Ji-eun | Won | [28] |
References
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- ^ a b "The Veil". MBC Global Media. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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- ^ a b c ""Black Sun" Completes Line-up With Namgoong Min, Park Ha-sun and Kim Ji-eun-IV". HanCinema. Dispatch. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "MBC 금토극 신설…첫 주자 '검은태양' 9월 방송 (공식)". Naver (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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- ^ "'검은 태양' 2부작 스핀오프 편성…박하선 전사 다룬다". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "남궁민·박하선·김지은 '검은태양', 하반기 방송". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Namgoong Min to Star in MBC Drama for the First Time in 8 Years". HanCinema. Kuki News. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Namgoong Min at "The Veil" Script Reading". HanCinema. Dispatch. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "김병기-이경영-장영남-김종태-김민상-김도현, '검은 태양' 출연 확정". Naver (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "권소현, '검은 태양' 출연 확정…국정원 요원 구효은 役 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Kim Ji-won (June 8, 2021). "유오성, '검은 태양' 출연 확정…3년 만의 드라마 복귀 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Yang Yoo-jin (September 10, 2021). "정지윤, '검은 태양' 몰입도 높일 신스틸러…강렬한 존재감 예고" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Bo-young (July 16, 2021). "'슬의생2' 정문성, MBC '검은태양' 출연 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Lee Ho-young (September 9, 2021). "'검은 태양' 김은우, 출연확정…남궁민과 호흡 [공식입장]" (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (September 17, 2021). "신예 주종혁, '윰세'→'검은 태양' 열일 행보" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Son Jin-ah (September 25, 2021). "남궁민, 안지호 데리고 어딘가로 향하는 모습 포착(검은 태양)" (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Nae-ri (October 1, 2021). "박지연, 오늘(1일) '검은 태양' 특별 출연…탈북자로 변신" (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
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- ^ Kim Hyun-rok (October 22, 2021). "남궁민, 종영 D-1 '검은 태양' 6개월 대장정 끝…'믿보배' 명성 입증" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "TNmS ratings for the current episode" (in Korean). October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). "김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개" [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho's '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' nominees revealed] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (December 30, 2021). "남궁민, 대상에 오열→♥진아름 언급 "아름아 사랑해"[MBC 연기대상]" [Namgoong-min, a fever at Daesang → ♥ Jin Ah-reum mentions "I love you, beautiful" [MBC Acting Awards]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (December 30, 2021). "이상엽·장영남, 미니시리즈 우수연기상 [MBC연기대상]" [Lee Sang-yeop and Jang Young-nam, Excellence Award for Miniseries [MBC Acting Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Han-na (December 30, 2021). "'MBC 연기대상' 신인상, '옷소매' 강훈-'검은태양' 김지은" ['MBC Acting Awards' Rookie of the Year Award, 'Clothes Sleeve' Kang Hoon – 'Black Sun' Kim Ji-eun] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- The Veil at IMDb
- The Veil at HanCinema