| Kairos | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 카이로스 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | MBC Production Plan (Kwon Seong chang) |
| Written by | Lee Soo-hyun |
| Directed by | Park Seung-woo |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jang Young-kyu |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Son Ok-hyun Ju Bang-ok |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | October 26 – December 22, 2020 |
Kairos (Korean: 카이로스; RR: Kairoseu) is a South Korean television series starring Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-hyun, Nam Gyu-ri, and Kang Seung-yoon.[1][2] Directed by Park Seung-woo, the main themes of the series are opportunity and choice. It premiered on MBC TV on October 26 to December 22, 2020 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:20 (KST).[3]
The series is the last Monday-Tuesday drama project (월화 드라마 ) of MBC.
Synopsis
Kim Seo-jin (Shin Sung-rok) is a successful and workaholic construction company director. One day, his daughter goes missing with no trace. Shortly after, his wife, Kang Hyun-chae (Nam Gyu-ri), commits suicide due to the shock.
Han Ae-ri (Lee Se-young) is a hard-working daughter whose mother goes missing in a hospital. She then receives a phone call from Seo-jin. He lives one month ahead of Ae-ri. He asks her to prevent the horrific events that destroyed his family and in return, she wants him to find her mother.
Cast
Main
- Shin Sung-rok as Kim Seo-jin
- Lee Jung-joon as young Kim Seo-jin[4]
- Lee Se-young as Han Ae-ri
- Ahn Bo-hyun as Seo Do-gyun
- Nam Gyu-ri as Kang Hyun-chae, Seo-jin's wife and Kim Da-bin's mother
- Kang Seung-yoon as Im Geon-wook
Supporting
People associated with Seo-jin
- Shim Hye-yeon as Kim Da-bin, Kim Seo-jin and Kang Hyun-chae's daughter
- So Hee-jung[5] as Jung Hye-kyeong, Da-bin's babysitter
People associated with Ae-ri
- Hwang Jung-min as Kwak Song-ja, Ae-ri's mother
- Lee Joo-myung as Park Soo-jung, Ae-ri's best friend
Yujung Construction
- Shin Goo as Yoo Seo-il, Chairman of Yujung Construction
- Cho Dong-in as Lee Taek-gyu, Kim Seo-jin's personal assistant
Detectives
- Lim Chul-hyung as Park Ho-young
- Jeon Kwang-jin as Choi Deok-ho
- Jung Sung-joon as Lee Tae-woo
- Lee Tae-gu as Kang Byeong-suk
Others
- Choi Duk-moon as Kim Yoo-seok
- Kwon Hyuk as Han Tae-gil
- Ko Kyu-pil as Kim Jin-ho
Special appearances
- Lee Si-eon[6] as delivery man, suspect in Da-bin's kidnapping case (Ep. 1–2)
- Sung Ji-ru
- Jung Hee-tae
Original soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like a Star" |
|
| iT's | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Like a Star" (Inst.) |
| 2:37 | ||
| Total length: | 5:14 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Live a Day" (너라는 하루를 살아) |
|
| Juho | 4:03 |
| 2. | "I Live a Day" (Inst.) |
| 4:03 | ||
| Total length: | 8:06 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Own Pain" |
|
| Hajin | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Own Pain" (Inst.) |
| 3:26 | ||
| Total length: | 6:52 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Next Story" (다음이야기) | Kim Na-ra |
| Jeong Dong-won | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Next Story" (Inst.) |
| 4:25 | ||
| Total length: | 8:50 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pray" |
|
| Tart | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Pray" (Inst.) |
| 3:10 | ||
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scattered" (흩어져가) | Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers) |
| Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Scattered" (Inst.) |
| 3:49 | ||
| Total length: | 7:38 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stopped" (헤어진 그날에 모든게 멈춰져 있어) |
|
| Gawon | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Stopped" (Inst.) |
| 2:34 | ||
| Total length: | 5:08 | ||||
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can You Hear Me" |
| Han Sang-won | Kang Seung-yoon (WINNER) | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Can You Hear Me" (Inst.) | Han Sang-won | 2:51 | ||
| Total length: | 5:42 | ||||
Part 9
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Are You" |
| Pil Seung Bool Pae | A.C.E | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Where Are You" (Inst.) | Pil Seung Bool Pae | 3:41 | ||
| Total length: | 7:22 | ||||
Part 10
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay With Me" |
|
| Jung Ga-yi (Wine Loop) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Stay With Me" (Inst.) |
| 3:45 | ||
| Total length: | 7:30 | ||||
Part 11
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Cry and Miss You" (울다가 또 너를 그리워 하다가) |
|
| The Daisy | 3:45 |
| 2. | "I Cry and Miss You" (Inst.) |
| 3:45 | ||
| Total length: | 7:30 | ||||
Part 12
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somehow We" (어쩌다 우리) |
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| Seo Seong-hyuk | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Somehow We" (Inst.) |
| 4:12 | ||
| Total length: | 8:24 | ||||
Part 13
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Is It" (왜 이런 건가요) |
| Pil Seung Bool Pae | Damu | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Why Is It" (Inst.) | Pil Seung Bool Pae | 3:29 | ||
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||||
Part 14
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart Feels Cold" (가슴이 시리도록) |
|
| The Lime | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Heart Feels Cold" (Inst.) |
| 3:54 | ||
| Total length: | 7:48 | ||||
Part 15
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Day Is a Mess" (하루가 엉망이야) |
|
| Lydia | 4:21 |
| 2. | "One Day Is a Mess" (Inst.) |
| 4:21 | ||
| Total length: | 8:42 | ||||
Part 16
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yet" (아직) | Langyee |
| Langyee | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Yet" (Inst.) |
| 4:28 | ||
| Total length: | 8:56 | ||||
Ratings
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | October 26, 2020 | 2.7% | |
| 2 | 3.7% | |||
| 2 | 1 | October 27, 2020 | 2.7% | |
| 2 | 3.1% | |||
| 3 | 1 | November 2, 2020 | 3.0% | |
| 2 | 3.3% | |||
| 4 | 1 | November 3, 2020 | 3.0% | |
| 2 | 3.5% | |||
| 5 | 1 | November 10, 2020 | 3.1% | |
| 2 | 3.4% | |||
| 6 | 1 | November 16, 2020 | 3.3% | |
| 2 | 3.0% | |||
| 7 | 1 | November 24, 2020 | 2.6% | |
| 2 | 2.7% | |||
| 8 | 1 | 3.0% | ||
| 2 | 3.8% | |||
| 9 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 3.4% | |
| 2 | 3.2% | |||
| 10 | 1 | December 1, 2020 | 3.5% | |
| 2 | 2.8% | |||
| 11 | 1 | December 7, 2020 | 3.1% | |
| 2 | 2.7% | |||
| 12 | 1 | December 8, 2020 | 2.9% | |
| 2 | 2.6% | |||
| 13 | 1 | December 14, 2020 | 2.9% | |
| 2 | 2.7% | |||
| 14 | 1 | December 15, 2020 | 3.5% | |
| 2 | 2.6% | |||
| 15 | 1 | December 21, 2020 | 2.7% | |
| 2 | 2.2% | |||
| 16 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 3.3% | |
| 2 | 3.3% | |||
| Average | 3.0% | |||
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Drama of the Year | Kairos | Nominated | [8] |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Shin Sung-rok | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Lee Se-young | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Ahn Bo-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Nam Gyu-ri | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ko Kyu-pil | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Ahn Bo-hyun | Won | |||
| Kang Seung-yoon | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress | Lee Joo-myoung | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Shin Sung-rok and Lee Se-young | Nominated | |||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Kairos | Won | [9][10] |
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Lee Se-young and Lee Il-hwa | Nominated | [9][12][13] |
References
- ↑ "'카이로스' 신성록→이세영, 강렬 5인5색 포스터 공개" ['Kairos' Shin Sung-rok → Lee Se-young, intense 5 colored posters of 5 people released]. News1 (in Korean). October 6, 2020.
- ↑ "'카이로스' 신성록-이세영-안보현-남규리-강승윤, 타임 크로싱 스릴러 선보인다!" [Kairos' Shin Seong-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-Hyun, Nam Gyu-ri and Kang Seung-yoon presents a time crossing thriller!]. iMBC (in Korean). October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ↑ "제작발표회" [Production presentation]. iMBC. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Park, Soo-in (July 27, 2020). "이정준 '카이로스' 캐스팅, 신성록 어린시절 연기한다(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ "[HanCinema's News] So Hee-jung Confirmed for "Kairos" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ↑ Hong, Shin-ik (October 20, 2020). "이시언, ´카이로스´ 특별출연···신성록 딸 유괴 알린 첫 용의자 役". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Nielsen Korea". Nielsen Korea. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ Lee, Woo-joo (December 30, 2020). "[2020 MBC 연기대상] 박해진, 영예의 대상 "소중한 일상과 맞바꾸고파"…'꼰대인턴' 4관왕 (종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean).
- 1 2 Lee Han-lim (August 20, 2021). "'서울드라마어워즈 2021', 한류드라마상 온라인 투표 진행" [Seoul Drama Awards 2021', online voting for Hallyu Drama Awards] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ "(Program) Outstanding Korean Drama Global Vote". Pikkle. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ↑ Ahn Tae-hyun (October 21, 2021). "대상 '아이를 찾습니다' 3관왕…송중기·수지 한류 연기자상 [SDA 2021](종합)" [Grand Prize 'Looking for a Child' 3 crowns... Song Joong-ki and Suzy Hallyu Actor Award [SDA 2021] (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ "(Actress) Outstanding Korean Drama Global Vote". Pikkle. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ↑ Ahn Tae-hyun (October 21, 2021). "대상 '아이를 찾습니다' 3관왕…송중기·수지 한류 연기자상 [SDA 2021](종합)" [Grand Prize 'Looking for a Child' 3 crowns... Song Joong-ki and Suzy Hallyu Actor Award [SDA 2021] (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Naver.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Kairos at IMDb
- Kairos at HanCinema
