Myung Wol the Spy
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Title: 스파이 명월 / Spy Myung Wol / Myung Wol the Spy
Chinese Title: 间谍明月
Also Known as: Beautiful Spy
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 18 + 1 Special
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2011-July-11 to 2011-Sep-06
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
An elite North Korean spy, Han Myung Wol, and her partner, Choi Ryu, infiltrates South Korea on a mission to disrupt the Hallyu Wave by kidnapping one of their top stars, Kang Woo. Despite her proficiency at her job, Myung Wol’s one weakness is her uncontrollable curiosity. Hijinks ensue when she falls in love with Kang Woo instead.
Cast
Han Ye Seul as Han Myung Wol
Eric as Kang Woo
Lee Jin Wook as Choi Ryu
Jang Hee Jin as Joo In Ah
Lee Duk Hwa as Chairman Joo
Yoo Ji In as Ri Soon Ok
Extended Cast
Jo Hyung Ki as Han Hee Bok
Lee Kyun as Lee Dae Kang
Park Hyun Sook as Kyung Jae In
Shin Seung Hwan as Bang Geuk Bong
Son Eun Seo as Yoo Da Hae
Lee Byung Joon as Yoo Jung Shik
Lee Ji Hoon (이지훈) as Kwak Ji Tae
Cha Seung Joon as Jang Han Soo
Kim Ha Kyoon as Kim Young Tak
Jung Da Hye (정다혜) as Kim Eun Joo
Kim Ga Young (김가영) as Joo Kyung Joo
Kim Sung Oh (cameo)
Production Credits
Chief Producer: Jung Sung Hyo
Producer: Im Kyu Yong (임규용), Kim Jin Woo (김진우)
Director: Hwang In Hyuk, Kim Young Kyoon (김영균)
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Young (김은영), Kim Jung Ah
Han Ye Seul’s Incident
On August 14th, lead actress Han Ye Seul did not appear for filming. She also did not appear on August 15th. According to her publicist the shooting on August 13th was supposed to end at 2AM, but finished at 5AM and the next day’s shooting was scheduled to start at 7am. Episode 11 and 12, scheduled to air August 15th and 16th, is only 40% complete. She has also complained of this drama series’ director. Because of the filming delay, KBS2 only air a Myung Wol the Spy (special) instead of episode 11 on August 15th. She has left South Korea to Los Angeles (where her parents live) by Korean Air flight KE0017 at 3pm on August 15th. On August 16, her management company Sidus HQ announced that shewill come back to South Korea on August 17th. Her management company released a statement that she was exhausted by the tight shooting schedule and her mind was less than clear because of this. On August 18th, She come back to South Korea together with her mother and film the remainder of this drama. She was reported to have given a press conference at the airport apologizing on her sudden absence citing difficulties and hardships she had. She also remarked that she firmly believes that what she did was right despite criticism from the public and other media sources that pointed out her unexpected sudden absence from shooting. (Source)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | 1 | 9.6 (18th) | 10.6 (13th) |
| 2011-07-12 | 2 | 7.6 | 7.8 (19th) |
| 2011-07-18 | 3 | 5.9 | (<7.7) |
| 2011-07-19 | 4 | 6.4 | (<6.5) |
| 2011-07-25 | 5 | 8.3 (16th) | 10.0 (11th) |
| 2011-07-26 | 6 | 7.6 | 8.7 (17th) |
| 2011-08-01 | 7 | 7.3 (20th) | 8.4 (14th) |
| 2011-08-02 | 8 | 7.3 | 7.3 (20th) |
| 2011-08-08 | 9 | 6.8 | (<8.8) |
| 2011-08-09 | 10 | 8.1 (20th) | 10.1 (11th) |
| 2011-08-15 | Special | 5.6 | (<9.1) |
| 2011-08-16 | 11 | 5.9 | (<9.2) |
| 2011-08-22 | 12 | 5.8 | 7.7 (19th) |
| 2011-08-23 | 13 | 6.6 | 7.8 (19th) |
| 2011-08-29 | 14 | 5.3 | (<8.8) |
| 2011-08-30 | 15 | 6.3 | (<8.1) |
| 2011-09-05 | 16 | 5.6 | (<7.6) |
| 2011-09-06 | 17 | 6.1 | (<7.6) |
| 2011-09-06 | 18 | 6.0 | (<7.6) |
Source: TNmS Media Korea
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March 17th, 2012 at 12:23 am
a complete drama, action romance and comedy all here. I really like this drama, I really like eric acting, she acted very well. all players are also very good acting.
I love this drama
I love kang wo …
April 10th, 2012 at 11:40 am
i love this drama… is relly good.
April 14th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I’m a pure blooded Filipina yet my heart beats only for Korean Dramas. One series I can’t totally get over with is “Myung Wol the Spy”. The casts, plot and everything are almost perfect. It can leave an impression to the viewers. Congratulations to the people behind this successful project. More power and hoping for more great productions in the future
April 23rd, 2012 at 5:53 pm
i’m very very like this drama.. ^^
April 25th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
i love the drama very much!!
cant stop laughing like crazy…hehe^^
love from malaysia
May 2nd, 2012 at 10:33 am
love this drama too..
May 3rd, 2012 at 11:26 pm
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh domo chuwaaaaaaaaaaa
May 5th, 2012 at 2:01 am
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May 26th, 2012 at 10:55 am
i love this one…… love all the character
May 31st, 2012 at 6:23 pm
like this drama..you must watch it too…
June 6th, 2012 at 10:27 am
best drama ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 11th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
i hate this drama………………..
June 15th, 2012 at 10:26 am
it’s fun and enjoying drama
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 pm
I love this drama & all of the character specially Eric as “Kang Woo” & Lee Jin Wook as”Choi Ryu”! Eric plays genuine & sensitive! Congratulations for this successful Drama! <3
August 16th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
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September 16th, 2012 at 11:26 pm
i enjoyed watching this drama.. a must see koreanovela.. i love Myung Wol and Kang Woo.. superb acting.. in the end i also tend to love In Ah how he fell in love with Choi Ryu.. it would have been better if they also end up together and also have their special moments. i’ll terribly miss this drama. Hope to see a good drama like this…
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January 9th, 2013 at 6:51 am
I feel so sorry for Choi Ryu. I suppose he’d rather be dead. The storyline was too cruel for him. It’s worse that he’s very very good looking and sacrifices much more than Kang Woo. I do love Eric Mun too! Though I think more effort on Kang Woo’s part to save Myung Wol would be nicer. Really, I hope Jin Wook gets a new drama where he is the main actor. Also, although I liked this show in general, it was a bit slow-moving and could have finished up in 14-16 episodes instead of 18. They rushed the end too. All the same, not a bad drama.
April 15th, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Spy Myung Wol will be aired soon on TV5 in the Philippines.
April 16th, 2013 at 12:11 am
hope there will be special episodes in addition, the ending really such in a rush