Innocent Man
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Title: 세상 어디에도 없는 착한남자 / Innocent Man
Chinese Title: 无辜者
Also Known as: The Nice Guy Never Seen Before / No Such Thing As Nice Guys
Previously Known as: 차칸남자 / Nice Guy
Genre: Melodrama, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2012-Sept-12 to 2012-Nov-15
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
The drama is a melodrama which depicts the story of a man called Kang Ma Roo (Song Joong Ki) who has been hurt by a woman he loves called Han Jae Hee (Park Si Yeon) and how he continues his own life by using several women. He sacrificed his well being for his girlfriend only to be dumped by her for another man. Then, he sets off to take revenge on her with the help of his best friend. He approaches Seo Eun Gi (Moon Chae Won), the daughter of the chaebol group executive in order to execute his revenge.
Cast
Main Cast
Song Joong Ki as Kang Ma Roo
- Kang Chan Hee as Kang Ma Roo (Young)
Moon Chae Won as Seo Eun Gi
Park Si Yeon as Han Jae Hee
- Park So Young as Han Jae Hee (Young)
People around Ma Roo
Lee Kwang Soo as Park Jae Gil
Lee Yoo Bi as Kang Cho Ko (Ma Roo’s half sister)
- Han Seo Jin (한서진) as Cho Go (Young)
Jo Sung Ha as Suk Min Hyuk
People around Eun Gi
Kim Young Chul as Seo Jung Gyu (Eun Gi’s father)
Lee Sang Yeob as Park Joon Ha
Jin Kyung as Hyun Jung Hwa / Secretary Hyun
Kim Seo Ra as Eun Gi’s mother
People around Jae Hee
Kim Tae Hoon as Ahn Min Young
Woo Yong as Jo Young Bae / Secretary Jo
Jo Hwi Joon (조휘준) as Seo Eun Suk (Eun Gi’s half brother)
Yang Ik Joon (양익준) as Han Jae Sik (Jae Hee’s brother)
Cameo
Danny Ahn as Kim Jung Hoon (Eun Gi’s ex-boyfriend)
Kim Ye Won as airplane passenger (ep 1)
Shin Da Eun as gold digger (ep 1)
Kim Jae Hwa as Korean-Japanese woman with fake injury claim (ep 1)
Production Credits
Chief Producer: Bae Kyung Soo
Producer: Ham Young Hoon
Director: Kim Jin Won, Lee Na Jung
Writer: Lee Kyung Hee
Episode Preview
Episode 1 or version 2
Episode 2
Episode 3 or Version 2
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7 (Not Available)
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16 (Not Available)
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20 (Not Available)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-09-12 | 1 | 10.7 (14th) | 10.9 (11th) | 10.5 (12th) | 11.5 (7th) |
| 2012-09-13 | 2 | 11.4 (16th) | 11.6 (13th) | 9.9 (15th) | 11.3 (10th) |
| 2012-09-19 | 3 | 13.9 (6th) | 14.6 (5th) | 13.8 (5th) | 14.5 (4th) |
| 2012-09-20 | 4 | 13.8 (7th) | 15.4 (6th) | 13.3 (5th) | 14.2 (5th) |
| 2012-09-26 | 5 | 14.5 (5th) | 14.8 (5th) | 14.0 (5th) | 15.7 (3rd) |
| 2012-09-27 | 6 | 16.0 (3rd) | 17.8 (3rd) | 16.0 (3rd) | 18.1 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-03 | 7 | 17.9 (3rd) | 18.6 (3rd) | 17.3 (3rd) | 18.6 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-04 | 8 | 15.0 (6th) | 14.4 (7th) | 15.1 (4th) | 16.6 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-10 | 9 | 15.8 (4th) | 17.3 (4th) | 15.3 (5th) | 17.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-11 | 10 | 16.2 (5th) | 17.3 (3rd) | 14.9 (4th) | 15.7 (4th) |
| 2012-10-17 | 11 | 15.0 (5th) | 16.5 (5th) | 14.3 (5th) | 15.3 (4th) |
| 2012-10-18 | 12 | 16.4 (4th) | 17.0 (4th) | 15.1 (4th) | 15.7 (4th) |
| 2012-10-24 | 13 | 18.2 (3rd) | 18.7 (3rd) | 17.1 (3rd) | 18.8 (3rd) |
| 2012-10-25 | 14 | 18.5 (4th) | 19.6 (3rd) | 16.7 (4th) | 18.4 (4th) |
| 2012-10-31 | 15 | 17.1 (4th) | 17.6 (3rd) | 18.3 (3rd) | 20.6 (2nd) |
| 2012-11-01 | 16 | 18.8 (4th) | 19.8 (2nd) | 17.1 (4th) | 18.8 (3rd) |
| 2012-11-07 | 17 | 18.2 (4th) | 19.6 (3rd) | 16.2 (4th) | 16.4 (4th) |
| 2012-11-08 | 18 | 16.8 (5th) | 18.1 (4th) | 18.2 (4th) | 19.7 (3rd) |
| 2012-11-14 | 19 | 18.5 (4th) | 19.9 (3rd) | 17.9 (3rd) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-11-15 | 20 | 18.6 (3rd) | 20.2 (3rd) | 18.0 (3rd) | 19.4 (2nd) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Awards
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor Awards, Song Joong Ki (Innocent Man)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actress Awards, Moon Chae Won (Innocent Man)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Awards, Song Joong Ki (Innocent Man)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Awards, Moon Chae Won (Innocent Man)
2012 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards, Song Joong Ki & Moon Chae Won (Innocent Man)
2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards: Best Actor Award (Song Joong Ki)
Note
- Director Kim Jin Won stated that in the Korean title of the drama 세상 어디에도 없는 차칸남자 the word “nice” was purposely misspelled as 차칸 (Cha-kan). The correct Korean spelling for “nice” should be 착한 (Chak-han). His explained that “The lead character describes himself as a nice guy but in reality he is using another person’s love for his own love and is a bad guy who is only out for revenge. We purposely misspelled the title for sarcastic reasons.” (Source)
- The drama undergone a title change after much deliberation by protests from pro-Korean language associations/Korean Language Society. Starting episode 3, the Korean title in the subtitles and all promotional materials has been changed from its misspelled title 세상 어디에도 없는 차칸남자 to the orthographically correct title 세상 어디에도 없는 착한남자. (Source)
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September 21st, 2012 at 6:00 pm
@KDaddict #168 Thank you for that explanation kdaddict. You’re helpful as always.
I’m sure when/if k-dramas find a solid footing in western tv network prime time-slots, those minor issues will be addressed cos it is confusing and poor marketing. Cheers!!
September 21st, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Having watched ep3, I am liking this drama even more. So good!
Sure there implausible scenes, but one puts it down to budgetry constraints. The feeling of this drama works for me. It breeeeeathes..Yes!! Director, Sir well done!
September 21st, 2012 at 6:19 pm
How could I have forgotten, the screenplay is by Lee Kyung Hee. I know its only the start of the drama, but I’m so impressed, same way I was enraptured by one of your previous works, the drama “Thank You”. Top notch, very classy.
September 21st, 2012 at 6:53 pm
To be honest, at first I really not interested with this drama. The story is a bit too heavy for me. The only reason I watch this is because the main cast in this drama was Song Joong Ki and Moon Chae Won. But after the first episode I really impressed with this drama. The story is suprisingly very good with intense emotion, and acting of the other cast is awesome too. Watch three episodes in one go, and now I can’t wait to watch episode 4th. Totally awesome, and keep the great job guys!!! ^^
September 21st, 2012 at 8:10 pm
where i can watch eps 4 with eng sub??
September 21st, 2012 at 8:17 pm
just thank God .. in eps 3 there’s not only view a battle between stepMom and Stepdaughter.. there is cute moment when Ma’roo n SEG going to pick up his sister.. also the Maru’s sister audition is funny moment in this eps.. at least pique my reduced !! I wonder why SEG father seem not love his daughter.. whether he was the father who did not expect girls to be his successor? or b’coz he doesn’t love SG’s mother.. !! this father role is more evil than Jang Do Hyeon (in may queen).
September 21st, 2012 at 9:34 pm
totally dying without subs T_______________________T already refresh many other site almost 100 times since morning just to see if there’s eps 4 with subs. but, there isn’t.
even arang already subbed, why this one taking so loooong?????????????????? *crying*
September 21st, 2012 at 10:19 pm
It’s so awesome drama. Song Joong Ki Oppa I love you half to death
September 21st, 2012 at 11:27 pm
awww.. choco is really pretty and cute! <3
September 22nd, 2012 at 6:43 am
Ep3
GREAT. The plot is developing very fast and lots of things happened in this episode. I was right when i thought something was going on between JH and that Ahn guy. The writer is making JH worse by each episode. Now, she even betrays her husband.
It seems it’s our hero’s fate to get hurt because of his women. This time he breaks his rib. I don’t believe Eungi has fallen for him. If she is also playing a game with him, it will be very very unfair. I think she knows everything about Maru and JH.
Two best scenes of this ep with brilliant acting of SJK.
1. When he wants to protect Choco’s mother but she hits him with. Really, the moment she hit him, my heart dropped and i thought she hit me.
2. When Choco cries and Maru turns the volume up and tries hard to not look back.
September 22nd, 2012 at 11:24 am
@sara #185 Yea, thanks for bringing it up Sara… the scene in the car when Maru turns on the radio, ups the volume so his sister can cry comfortably without embarrassment. Poignant.
I actually looked up the route he took — according to the road signs — from the time he left to the sky turning red as he arrived at his destination. Over that time staring at Maru, then heading back to Seoul, Eun Gi transformed from curious to intrigue and then “surrender”. She was able to sleep in someones car, which is for her, significant. It meant something akin to trust had entered her cold her. She’s comfortable, feeling protected around Maru.
I for one would like to see that nurtured to full bloom. Never mind the obligatory twists…hehe.
Yea, the whole thing moves at a nice pace. Never a dull moment.
September 22nd, 2012 at 11:34 am
Shyte! the dreaded correction; “cold her” should read “cold heart.”
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Very nice drama. I can’t wait for the next episodes….
September 22nd, 2012 at 5:54 pm
who wouldn’t fall for a guy like an angel. i think the moment maru saves eungi she sees him as an angel so fall for him very hard.
September 22nd, 2012 at 7:29 pm
I really don’t have a slightest plan to watch this series, even though I like Song Ji and Moon Chae, melodrama and all the revenge stuff are not my type.. Also, having a hard doing what I think should give me the peace of mind, and dreamy-thoughts, I know I cannot find it here, but surprisingly, I caught off guard, and finish the three episodes and going to watch the last episode for this week. Oh C’mon, this is not the usual me, but I’m rooting or trying to deceive myself that I will learn something on this drama, but bring it on! Let’ see.
. I hope it will not end up, me giving up because of so much heavy thoughts and scenes..
September 22nd, 2012 at 9:13 pm
lama sekali tamatnyaaa… uda gak sabaaarrrr pen ntn>_<
September 22nd, 2012 at 9:18 pm
belum tamat:( pdahal dah pngn ntn:((
September 22nd, 2012 at 10:20 pm
drama, starring song joong ki and moon chae won is very exciting and I hope this drama will be rewarded.
September 22nd, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Nice Guy are one of those ‘ supposed- to- be-wonderful’ dramas where you just know that it won’t end happily ever after.
September 22nd, 2012 at 11:27 pm
I just marathon all 4 episodes.. cant say i like how SJK ended up like a pathetic fool that he is now.. i hope the writer gives him more direction in his life other than just wasting his life yearning for someone lost to him or that revenge look on his face. He is suppose to be a doctor.. an intelligent man.. where did all that intelligence go to!? haish.. let’s hope he improves as the drama continues.. also, with his broken and poor image, how did he get to drive such a big car and also has the money to fly around esp to Japan to meen MCW.. ? did he get all the money by being a gigolo..? aigoo..
that said, i am still wondering why they continue to show bad horrible temper bosses who throw things and shouting around? haish.. must be the culture.. i pity the workers who actually worked for bosses like that.
September 22nd, 2012 at 11:50 pm
drama the best!very,very nice!
September 23rd, 2012 at 12:30 am
i watched this drama at first because of the two leads SJK and MCW not caring if this is one of those heavy tearjerker dramas i have watched in the past surprisingly every episodes leaves me craving for more..:-) the story is interesting,lines were well written and very well delivered (main leads and supporting actors alike)..now, i’m simply hooked…i’m rooting for Kang Choco here..hehehehe just loved her character..this drama daebak!!!! SJK and MCW fighting!!! let’s keep the story more and more interesting in the upcoming epis…^_^
September 23rd, 2012 at 2:40 am
Oh I love this drama, every episode is a revelation that made me quest for more, that I can hardly wait for the next episode. Song Joong Ki and Moon Chae Won’s acting is exquisite, they complement each other, Way to go Innocent Man!!!!!
September 23rd, 2012 at 6:41 am
@Lorem-186
Nice point about Eungi. But i ‘m suspicious of her feelings. In ep 4 she doesn’t hang up the phone. I wondered if she did that on purpose. Does she know anything about Maru and JH? I hope she doesn’t and she really is starting to lean on Maru. Ep 4 brilliant scenes
1. When Maru tells JH “if you don’t come down, i will go up. Then i’ll bring you down. Even that dirty garbage is too good for you.” Excellent dialogues. I love it.
2. When he comes and throws Eungi into water. As if he helps her to wake up from her dreamy world and to face the real world.
September 23rd, 2012 at 8:38 am
@sara #199
Maru, “Let’s pull it together and go kick some butt!”. Rounds off the first 4 eps. Great lines aye.
The only time I was ever able to flake-out on the lawn and endure the temperature drop at dawn, as well the dampness from the morning dew, was when I had a real lot to drink.
I was Eun Gi, I’d be out of the water quick, kick Maru in the nut, a knee in the solar-plexus to shut him up, then thanked him for caring. Haha!
You’re right though Sara, it is Ma Roo asserting a mental shift, the pulling together of resources to engage in battle as it were. A bond has formed between these two. The nature of that is yet to be revealed. My hope is that it draws on the purity and virtue of the deep bond between brothers-in-arms, and if that were to evolve, let it mature as conjugal love.