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2007 South Korean television series
Lucifer
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Promotional poster
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Hangul
| 魔王
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Hanja
| 魔王
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Literal meaning
| Devil
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Revised Romanization
| Mawang
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Genre
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Written by
| Kim Ji-woo
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Directed by
| Park Chan-hong
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Starring
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Music by
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Country of origin
| South Korea
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of episodes
| 20
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Executive producer
| Lee Deok-geon
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Running time
| 70 minutes
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Production company
| Olive 9
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Network
| KBS2
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Release
| 21 March
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2007-03-21
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24 May 2007
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2007-05-24
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Ma?
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Lucifer
[1]
(
Korean
:
魔王
;
Hanja
:
魔王
;
RR
:
Mawang
) is a 2007 South Korean television series starring
Uhm Tae-woong
,
Ju Ji-hoon
, and
Shin Min-a
. It aired on
KBS2
from March 21 to May 24, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
The series is the second installment of the revenge
trilogy
by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, after
Resurrection
in 2005 and followed by
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus
in 2013.
[2]
Plot
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A string of murders brings together a conflicted detective, a psychic librarian, and a mysterious lawyer with dubious motives. Detective Kang Oh-soo (
Uhm Tae-woong
) is assigned to two seemingly unrelated murder cases, where the only clues left behind are
tarot cards
, with the first card meaning "judgment." This leads him to Seo Hae-in (
Shin Min-a
), a quiet librarian who has the uncanny ability to make a
psychic connection
to an object to discover its history. She reveals to him that the victims were connected to the death of a high school boy years ago. The one common link between the suspects is their defense attorney, Oh Seung-ha (
Ju Ji-hoon
), a young lawyer who is seemingly kind and altruistic. Hae-in and Seung-ha later fall in love, though Oh-soo also has feelings for her.
As the culprit continues to leave clues, more lives are ruined and the body count rises. Oh-soo races to uncover the truth, but he is also haunted by the sins of his past which he has been trying to atone for. An incident in his youth 12 years ago has snowballed into a larger tragedy, and the two men involved are destined to face each other again, unsure who is good and who is evil.
Cast
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Main
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- A 29-years old detective who works in the violent crimes division. He is energetic, brave, relentless in his duties, and a straight talker. Oh-soo comes from a rich family and is the second son of a famous politician. During his middle school years, he was considered a troublemaker and a bully. At 17, he stabbed a fellow student to death during an argument. To atone, he turned away from his dark past.
- A 28-years old
public defender
. Known for his kindness, Seung-ha frequently volunteers at a
soup kitchen
, and always listens intently to his client's problems and suggests solutions. 12 years ago, his life changed after the death of his older brother, followed shortly by his mother's death due to shock and grief. He disappeared after graduating from middle school, and resurfaces as a lawyer. While hiding his real identity, he meticulously prepares for revenge.
- A 24-years old librarian who possesses an ability for
psychometry
and is knowledgeable about tarot cards. Bright and optimistic, she lives with her widowed mother, who is deaf and mute. Hae-in learned about her supernatural ability when she was 12 years old.
Supporting
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- Kang Oh-soo's family
- Jung Dong-hwan
as Kang Dong-hyun, Oh-soo's father
- Choi Deok-moon
as Kang Hee-soo, Oh-soo's older brother
- Yoon Hye-kyung as Choi Na-hee, Hee-soo's wife
- Kang Oh-soo's friends
- Kim Young-jae
as Na Seok-jin, Hee-soo's assistant and Na-hee's lover
- Han Jung-soo
as Yoon Dae-shik, private money lender
- Oh Yong as Kim Soon-ki, ex-prison inmate
- Police detectives
- Supporting cast
- Jo Jae-wan as Kim Young-chul
- Lee Bo-hee
as Yeo Soon-ok, Hae-in's mother
- Lee Eun as Gong Joo-hee, Hae-in's best friend
- Kim Kyu-chul
as Cha Gwang-doo, lawyer and former detective
- Im Seung-dae as Hwang Soo-geon
- Park Kwang-jung as Mo In-ho
- Yoo Yeon-soo as Jo Dong-seob
- Kim Kyung-ik as Sung Joon-pyo, reporter
- Extended cast
- Lee Min-hee as lost girl
- Lee Do-ryun as Gwan Hyun-tae
- Jeon Ye-seo
as Oh Seung-hee, Seung-ha's sister
- Park Chul-ho as Jung Tae-hoon, Tae-seung's older brother
- Choi Jae-hwan
- Lee Sung-min
as Hwang Dae-pil
- Kim Min-kyu
- Oh Hyun-chul
- Park Young-seo as the real Oh Seung-ha
Ratings
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Date
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Episode
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Nationwide
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2007-03-21
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1
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9.3%
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2007-03-22
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2
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8.7%
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2007-03-28
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3
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7.9%
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2007-03-29
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4
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6.9%
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2007-04-04
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5
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8.4%
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2007-04-05
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6
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7.7%
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2007-04-11
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7
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7.1%
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2007-04-12
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8
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6.9%
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2007-04-18
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9
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7.4%
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2007-04-19
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10
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6.4%
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2007-04-25
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11
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6.5%
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2007-04-26
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12
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7.0%
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2007-05-02
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13
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6.2%
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2007-05-03
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14
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7.4%
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2007-05-09
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15
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6.4%
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2007-05-10
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16
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6.9%
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2007-05-16
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17
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7.3%
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2007-05-17
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18
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8.4%
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2007-05-23
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19
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7.0%
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2007-05-24
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20
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8.3%
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Average
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7.4%
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Source:
TNS Media Korea
Awards and nominations
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Remake
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Lucifer
became very popular in
Japan
when it aired on cable channel
So-net
in October 2007.
[5]
[6]
This led to the production of a
Japanese
remake
in 2008 titled
Ma?
, starring
Satoshi Ohno
,
Toma Ikuta
, and
Ryoko Kobayashi
.
References
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External links
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