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Island (South Korean TV series)

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Island
Promotional poster
Hangul
아일랜드
Revised RomanizationAillaendeu
McCune–ReischauerAillaendŭ
Genre
Based onIsland
by Yoon In-wan and Yang Kyung-il[2]
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[3]
Written byOh Bo-hyun[4]
Directed byBae Jong[1]
Starring
Music byKim Sung-su[5]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Jeong-do
  • Kim Seung-min (CP)
Producers
  • Baek Chung-hwa
  • Mi Tae-hee
AnimatorKwon Gwang-gu
Editors
  • Choi Min-young
  • Choi Kyung-yoon
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTVING
ReleaseDecember 30, 2022 (2022-12-30) –
March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
NetworktvN
ReleaseFebruary 10 (2023-02-10) –
February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)

Island (Korean아일랜드) is a 2022–2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo, and Sung Joon. Part 1 of the series aired on TVING from December 30, 2022, to January 13, 2023,[7] and later aired on tvN from February 10 to 25, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 22:10 (KST).[8] Part 2 of the series aired from February 24 to March 10, 2023.[9] Amazon Prime Video acquired the rights to distribute the series in 240 countries.[10][11]

The first episode of Island was screened at the Rendez-vous (non-competition section) of the 2023 Cannes International Series Festival on April 19, 2023.[12][13]

Synopsis

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Based on the graphic novel, which was later published as a webtoon series on Naver Webtoon, the series is set on Jeju Island where three people fight against an evil that's trying to destroy the world.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Granny Haenyeo's Home

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  • Go Doo-shim as Geum Baek-ju[18]
  • Heo Jung-hee as Boo Yeom-ji[19]
    • Kwon Ye-eun as young Boo Yeom-ji

Daehan Group

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Jijangjong

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Tamra High School

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  • Kim Ki-cheon as Principal Lee San-il[14]
  • Yoo Seung-ok as Han Su-jin[22]
  • Jung Soo-bin as Lee Su-ryun[23]

Others

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Special appearance

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Production

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Filming was scheduled to start in October 2021.[1]

On December 20, 2021, it was reported that actress Lee Da-hee was injured while filming.[29] Later in the day, the actress's agency confirmed that she suffered a neck injury.[30]

On May 24, 2022, actor Cha Eun-woo posted a photo on SNS saying that his part had finished filming.[31]

Release

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The series was originally made available for streaming through TVING and Amazon Prime Video.[32][better source needed] Part 1 premiered on TVING and Amazon Prime Video on December 30, 2022,[33] followed by the premiere on tvN on February 10, 2023.[8] Part 2 premiered on TVING and Amazon Prime Video on February 24, 2023.[34][9]

Broadcast

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Amazon Prime Video acquired the international rights to distribute Island in 240 countries outside of South Korea in October 2022.[10]

Viewership

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Island : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
PartEpisode numberAverage
123456
1637281543363488280432
2TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[35]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date (tvN) Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[35]
Nationwide Seoul
Part 1
1 February 10, 2023 2.833% (1st) 3.042% (1st)
2 February 11, 2023 2.046% (5th) 2.417% (3rd)
3 February 17, 2023 2.362% (2nd) 2.723% (2nd)
4 February 18, 2023 1.515% (8th) 1.984% (3rd)
5 February 24, 2023 2.095% (2nd) 2.619% (2nd)
6 February 25, 2023 1.280% (15th) N/A
Average 2.022% [a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating were not known.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2023 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Cha Eun-woo Nominated [36]
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Original Productions By A Streamer/OTT (National Winners – Korea) Island Won [37][38]
Asian Television Awards 2024 Best Original Digital Drama Series Won [39]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2023 Best New Actor Nominated [40]
Popularity Star Award Cha Eun-woo Won [41]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards[A] Best Male Idol-Actor Won [43]
Brand of the Year Awards Actor of the Year – Idol Won [44]

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
  1. ^ Co-organized by the Korean Customers Council and Brand Keys, this event recognizes the most influential brands in society and culture, as determined through consumer research.[42]

References

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