2005 South Korean television series
Resurrection
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Promotional poster
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Also known as
| Rebirth
Revenge
Life Again
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Genre
| Melodrama
Romance
Thriller
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Written by
| Kim Ji-woo
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Directed by
| Park Chan-hong
Jeon Chang-geun
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Starring
| Uhm Tae-woong
Han Ji-min
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Music by
| Ji Pyung-kwon
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Opening theme
| "Innocent" by Kim Tae-hoon
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Composer
| Ji Pyung-kwon
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Country of origin
| South Korea
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of episodes
| 24
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Producer
| Hong Seong-deok
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Production location
| Korea
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Cinematography
| Byun Choon-ho
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Editor
| Kim Young-joo
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Running time
| 70 minutes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 (
KST
)
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Network
| Korean Broadcasting System
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Release
| 1 June
(
2005-06-01
)
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18 August 2005
(
2005-08-18
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Resurrection
(
Korean
:
復活
;
RR
:
Bu-hwal
; also known as
Rebirth
and
Revenge
) is a 2005
South Korean
television series
starring
Uhm Tae-woong
,
Han Ji-min
,
So Yi-hyun
,
Go Joo-won
,
Kang Shin-il
,
Kim Kap-soo
,
Kim Kyu-chul
,
Gi Ju-bong
, and
Lee Jung-gil
. The series is about a man who pretends to be his identical
twin
brother in order to unearth the conspiracy surrounding his father's death and wreak revenge on his murderers.
[1]
[2]
It aired on
KBS2
from June 1 to August 18, 2005, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 24 episodes.
The series is the first installment of the revenge
trilogy
by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, followed by
The Devil
in 2007 and
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus
in 2013.
[3]
Plot
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After a horrific car crash kills his father, young Ha-eun is taken in by a family of strangers and raised to be a caring, happy young man (
Uhm Tae-woong
). He becomes a police officer and begins to look into the death of his father, only to discover some horrifying truths about not only the accident, but also his own identity. Ha-eun discovers that his name is really Yoo Kang-hyuk and that he has a twin brother called Shin-hyuk (also played by Uhm), who is now VP of a large company. When a cruel twist of fate gives Ha-eun the opportunity to assume his brother's identity, he sees this as his chance to discover the truth about his tragic past and avenge the wrongs done to him and his family.
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Cast
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Reception
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In the same timeslot as hit series
My Lovely Sam Soon
, ratings suffered as a result, going down as much as 7% compared to
Sam-soon'
s high 40s. But broadcaster
KBS
received numerous requests from viewers to re-run the show during weekends, so they could watch both dramas; the re-runs recorded encouraging numbers.
[7]
And after
Sam-soon
finished airing, ratings for
Resurrection
shot up to 20%, reaching a peak of 22.9% on the drama's finale, with the number of messages posted by viewers on its bulletin board surpassing one million.
[8]
Called a "mania drama" (Korean slang for
cult hit
- TV series with a tremendous following online, that somehow end up struggling in the ratings),
Resurrection
gained praise for its tight plotting, complex characterization, and a career-making, emotionally intense performance from
Uhm Tae-woong
.
[9]
[10]
Ratings
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Date
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Episode
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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2005-06-01
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1
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10.9% (16th)
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11.0% (15th)
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2005-06-02
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2
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9.6% (17th)
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9.7% (16th)
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2005-06-08
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3
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7.8%
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8.5%
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2005-06-09
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4
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6.9%
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9.4%
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2005-06-15
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5
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8.6%
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9.2% (19th)
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2005-06-16
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6
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9.6% (20th)
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9.6%
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2005-06-22
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7
|
8.4%
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9.0% (20th)
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2005-06-23
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8
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9.1% (18th)
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9.3% (17th)
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2005-06-29
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9
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8.4%
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10.3%
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2005-06-30
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10
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9.5% (20th)
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9.7% (20th)
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2005-07-06
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11
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9.3% (19th)
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9.2%
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2005-07-07
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12
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9.7% (19th)
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9.2% (20th)
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2005-07-13
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13
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9.6%
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9.3% (18th)
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2005-07-14
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14
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9.9% (20th)
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10.1% (17th)
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2005-07-20
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15
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9.1% (18th)
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8.7%
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2005-07-21
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16
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8.0%
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8.7%
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2005-07-27
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17
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16.0% (8th)
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15.3% (8th)
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2005-07-28
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18
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15.9% (9th)
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14.8% (10th)
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2005-08-03
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19
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16.1% (7th)
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15.5% (7th)
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2005-08-04
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20
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15.9% (9th)
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14.3% (10th)
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2005-08-10
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21
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15.9% (8th)
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15.9% (9th)
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2005-08-11
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22
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16.3% (9th)
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16.1% (10th)
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2005-08-17
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23
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20.2% (5th)
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19.8% (5th)
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2005-08-18
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24
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22.9% (4th)
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23.3% (3rd)
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Average
|
11.9%
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11.9%
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Source:
TNS Media Korea
Awards and nominations
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International broadcast
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Resurrection
first aired in Japan on cable channel
So-net
beginning April 5, 2006, which was lead actor
Uhm Tae-woong
's birthday.
[14]
Its popularity led to reruns on multiple channels, including
Tokyo MX
,
FBC
Fukuoka
TV and
TV Hokkaido
.
[15]
International remakes
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In October 2015,
Batman
producer
Michael Uslan
acquired the rights to
remake
five
KBS
dramas in the United States, including
Resurrection
. Though the series was unsuccessful in the ratings during its run, KBS Content Business Office manager Jung Ji-young explained that Uslan chose it for its strong and dramatic plot.
[16]
In 2016, the series was adapted in Turkey under the title
Kı? Gune?i
, which is also known under its English-translated title
Winter Sun
.
[17]
References
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- ^
"KOREAN TV DRAMA REVIEWS: 復活 (Rebirth - Director's Cut) PART 1"
.
Twitch Film
. 12 April 2006. Archived from
the original
on February 28, 2009
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
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"KOREAN TV DRAMA REVIEWS: 復活 (Rebirth - Director's Cut) PART 2"
.
Twitch Film
. 12 April 2006. Archived from
the original
on February 28, 2009
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
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Bae, Sun-young (May 23, 2013).
"Kim Nam-gil and Son Ye-jin Returning with Hot Romance and Cold Revenge"
.
TenAsia
. Archived from
the original
on 29 March 2014
. Retrieved
2013-05-23
.
- ^
"Revenge"
.
KBS Global Marketing
. Archived from
the original
on 2012-04-27
. Retrieved
2012-11-04
.
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"Um Tae-woong to Play Lead in KBS Miniseries
Resurrection
"
.
KBS Global
. March 23, 2005. Archived from
the original
on April 13, 2013
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
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"Han Ji-min: I am a Happy Woman Addicted to
Revenge
"
.
KBS Global
. 7 July 2005. Archived from
the original
on 20 July 2013
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
- ^
"Viewers Request Re-runs of
Revenge
"
.
KBS Global
. June 3, 2005.
Archived
from the original on 2022-07-19
. Retrieved
2013-02-23
.
- ^
"Final episode of
Revenge
records series' highest viewer ratings"
.
KBS Global
. August 19, 2005.
Archived
from the original on 2022-07-19
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
- ^
"KOREAN TV DRAMA REVIEWS: 復活 (Rebirth)"
.
Twitch Film
. November 4, 2005. Archived from
the original
on February 21, 2009
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
- ^
"Documentary for Hit Drama
Revenge
Being Produced in Japan"
.
KBS Global
. February 10, 2006. Archived from
the original
on April 13, 2013
. Retrieved
2013-02-23
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
"2005 KBS Drama Awards"
.
Korean Broadcasting System
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on 2010-02-01
. Retrieved
2012-11-04
.
- ^
a
b
"Nominations for KBS 演技大賞 (KBS Drama Awards) Announced"
.
Twitch Film
. December 22, 2005.
Archived
from the original on 2016-03-04
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
- ^
"42nd Baeksang Awards Nominations + Winners"
.
Twitch Film
. April 14, 2006. Archived from
the original
on 5 January 2014
. Retrieved
2012-11-18
.
- ^
"Dramas Starring Uhm Tae-woong to Air in Japan"
.
KBS Global
. April 5, 2006.
Archived
from the original on 2014-02-02
. Retrieved
2014-01-30
.
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"Japanese Fans Keen on Drama
Mawang
"
.
KBS Global
. April 13, 2007.
Archived
from the original on 2014-02-02
. Retrieved
2014-01-30
.
- ^
Kil, Sonia (October 19, 2015).
"
Batman
Producer Michael Uslan to Remake Korean TV Drama
Resurrection
"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on 2015-10-20
. Retrieved
2015-10-19
.
- ^
"K-Scripted Formats Forum: Spotlight on Turkey"
. daehandrama.com. June 11, 2016.
Archived
from the original on July 19, 2022
. Retrieved
July 19,
2022
.
External links
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