Title: 스파이 / Spy
Chinese Title: 间谍
Genre: Action, Thriller, Family, Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2015-Jan-09 to 2015-March-06
Air time: Friday 21:30 (2 episodes in a row)
Synopsis
This drama is based on an Israeli drama called “The Gordin Cell” and modified to fit the North/South Korea relations.
The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general Jang Sung Taek. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye Rim ((Bae Jung Ok) who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Sun Woo ((Kim Jae Joong). Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Sun Woo is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS (National Intelligence Service).
His girlfriend Yoon Jin (Go Sung Hee) is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Sun Woo helped her translate. Hye Rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through…
Cast
Main Cast
Kim Jae Joong as Kim Sun Woo
– Go Woo Rim as Kim Sun Woo (young)
Bae Jung Ok as Park Hye Rim (Sun Woo’s mother)
Yoo Oh Sung as Hwang Ki Chul (North Korean Agent)
Go Sung Hee as Lee Yoon Jin (Sun Woo’s girl friend)
People around Kim Sun Woo
Kim Min Jae as Song Joong Hyuk (Sun Woo’s leader)
Jo Dal Hwan as Kim Hyun Tae (Sun Woo’s colleague)
Ryu Hye Young as No Eun Ah (Sun woo’s colleague)
Park Hye Rim and Kim Sun Woo’s family
Jung Won Joong as Kim Woo Suk (Sun Woo’s father)
Lee Ha Eun as Kim Young Seo (Sun Woo’s sister)
Others
Lee Dae Yun as Jung Kyu Yong
Chae Soo Bin as Jo Soo Yun (North Korean agent who works with the NIS)
Jo Chang Geun as Jong Han
Woohyuk as Jung Ho (Ki Chul’s assistant)
Choi Yoo Ra as Hong Ran
Production Credits
Production Company: Iam TV, DN Contents, 7even Studio
Chief Producer: Hong Suk Goo
Producer: Kim Jung Hyun, Yoon Jae Hyuk
Director: Park Hyun Suk
Screenwriters: Han Sang Woon, Lee Kang
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | TNmS | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Nationwide | ||
| 2015-01-09 | 1 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| 2015-01-09 | 2 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| 2015-01-16 | 3 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 2015-01-16 | 4 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| 2015-01-23 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| 2015-01-23 | 6 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 2015-01-30 | 7 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 2015-01-30 | 8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 2015-02-06 | 9 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| 2015-02-06 | 10 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2015-02-13 | 11 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2015-02-13 | 12 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2015-02-27 | 13 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 2015-02-27 | 14 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 2015-03-06 | 15 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 2015-03-06 | 16 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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January 31st, 2015 at 1:59 am
SPY has all 4 key elements of a well made drama: Fresh subject, meticulous directing, superb acting, diverse characters. SPY receives ultimate praise from viewers (God drama):harmony of perfect story, direction, acting & characters
February 1st, 2015 at 3:28 am
Ratings is only 3.8? Feel sorry for the cast.
February 1st, 2015 at 4:57 pm
as an outsider, it’s one of those dramas that i enjoy but s.koreans apparently don’t (see ratings).
February 1st, 2015 at 5:01 pm
@Mayin,#50: but isn’t that true for all the dramas, as we watch them two episodes in a week? cheers!
February 1st, 2015 at 11:50 pm
I wonder what is on at the same time…that spy ratings are not higher…It’s a good drama…
February 2nd, 2015 at 7:47 am
Tank you for your support.
We want hear Jaejoong’s ost songs.
A lot of fun is waiting for new his ost.
This massage from Japan.
February 2nd, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Wow so surprise…why the rating is drop every week!!!! I really enjoy this drama and its a great drama. OH I don’t believe, why the rating is so low….
SPY have rich storyline, sensual directing, exquisite acting. And makes me think over every dialog n scene (I really enjoy it), heartwarming drama n shocking twists mesmerize….
February 2nd, 2015 at 6:44 pm
^.^
February 3rd, 2015 at 11:12 pm
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tigerb #54:
should rephrase, I prefer 2 days a week instead of once a week 🙂
personal preference?
February 5th, 2015 at 5:40 pm
although the protagonist and antagonist are great actors,
rating is still low because…
1. the story is slow-paced
2. the suspense factor is lacking
3. the love story is not so romantic
suggestion:
1. we need to see KJJ cry in a family drama scene.
2. we need to see more action scenes from Yoo Oh Sung (like cars chasing cars, an encounter the two opposing groups)
let’s see in the coming episodes…
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February 7th, 2015 at 5:48 pm
@mayin: i read you! asking my personal preference? one episode a day for five days!!! i like this series, and honestly, i don’t like waiting to learn what’s next! i watch 4 other nice dramas concurrently, and i have to come back to this web site and see which episode i’m supposed to watch for the drama, because i watch the episodes at ‘you tube’. happy viewing!
February 7th, 2015 at 6:01 pm
@ jinci: i read at wikipedia about ‘the gordin cell’ and the genre is psychological thriller, which is i think not an s.k. audience favorite. of course, the producer/writer can inject some action, still the plot is not the ‘usual’ in most s.k dramas. watch ‘healer’, which is also very interesting but has lower ratings than its competition. to me it just shows that s.k, audience has different taste than outsiders. cheers!
February 8th, 2015 at 11:02 pm
eps 9 & 10: sun woo learns of his mom’s past life and what to do with very difficult choices.
February 9th, 2015 at 11:13 am
@Mayin#59: They release 2 episodes a week on the same day each week. They drop two episodes every Friday. That’s twice a week, but, on the same day unlike most Kdramas that separate the episodes by 24hrs. I’m not sure what you are requesting of this show. Look at the dates of the show releases in the ratings chart above.
February 9th, 2015 at 11:24 am
I agree with @Jinci #60 that the story is slow paced and lacks suspense. Suspense died when the mother was outed as a veteran NK spy and when they killed the defector. The son is too slow on picking up on the activities of his girl friend, his parents, and his supervisor. It should be obvious when your supervisor invites everyone to your house! I think Seoul citizens like spy dramas. They loved IRIS when it came out and remained #1 for 20 weeks.
February 9th, 2015 at 7:24 pm
@CoolBeans#65: you’re right, IRIS (1) did very good in ratings, but IRIS2 did not fare the same. i think IRIS had very popular leading actors, and well received by the s.k. audience. i’d like to watch the original israeli production and american production based on the original. they are probably more thrilling than this one, although i like watching this than other s.k. dramas.
February 11th, 2015 at 8:38 am
I don’t know, why the drama when airing friday always have low ratings.. (such us high school love on). Spy have different story from drama with theme “spy” too. But, i think… they are not detailed like city hunter. And, they are not have romantic scene… honestly, i don’t like the actress who to be jaejoong couple in there. She act so worse
February 17th, 2015 at 6:59 pm
poor drama for jae joong because of his leading actress…
February 18th, 2015 at 12:05 pm
Most of the story is ending mess, pure chattering, worthless
February 19th, 2015 at 9:55 pm
I’m lovin this drama specially ep 11 and 12.
February 21st, 2015 at 4:48 pm
JJ has shown improvement in his acting skills, keep it up!
February 23rd, 2015 at 3:48 pm
Some says this drama is worst but for me this drama is nice..And,actually I don’t really like kim jae joong…But I still decided to try ep 1..When I heared jae joong talking to his mom on phone i started to like his voice first, but sunddenly i found myself liking this drama..I don’t know why but for me every ep is enteresting..Now im already at ep 10 in just 2 night.And now i really like Kim jae joong already and now I knew that his also handsome…Jae joong always keep up the good work..Figthting..And, Sorry to say but Park yoochun is #1 in my list as my favorite actor..
February 24th, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Love JJ forevere. Cute, charming, beautifu,and handsome Jejung…..
February 26th, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Boring drama.
Same old, same old.
Predictable story line.
March 3rd, 2015 at 7:18 pm
Only the story is not so good. Jj is so charming
March 4th, 2015 at 10:23 pm
the story is boring, not exciting and the female lead is the old mum. utterly lack life. the romantic story is not romantic at all. the gf can’t act and pretends to look pretty. the mum tried to create excitement but boy is she too old to be a lead. come on.
March 6th, 2015 at 6:46 pm
On Entertainment Weekly, Kim Kae Joon was mentioned that when he finishes filming “SPY” he will be going to the army. Hope all goes well for him. It will be – 2 years? until we see him in a film again. So enjoy him in this show.
March 15th, 2015 at 5:55 pm
the plot and storyline were good but somehow the suspense and thrill were weak, and so was the romance that betrayal felt like somebody did not pay a loan. maybe 10 episodes would have better impact.
April 2nd, 2015 at 10:55 am
i agree the suspense and thrill are weak & the lead actor’s mum who was a spy but somehow i find her not smart to be a spy ….. that I gave up after watching ep 4, 5 ……..
Why can’t have more storyline and attention to lead actor???
April 2nd, 2015 at 10:57 am
i mean i want to watch more of Kim Jae Joong and not his mum. ha ha !!!
May 4th, 2015 at 1:41 pm
is there anyone knows the title of the english song with lyrics ” i asked mother how to win a girl’s heart, she said, first,dont be anybody else other than who you are. “the key to her heart is that she loves who you are etc”. i can’t find it in the 5 OST. thanks. saranghae kim jae joong and hope to see more tv series of yours after 2 years. be safe….
July 10th, 2015 at 10:02 pm
Im sorry, but i find it boring :'(