The Village: Achiara's Secret
| The Village: Achiara's Secret | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Thriller Mystery |
| Written by | Do Hyun-jung |
| Directed by | Lee Yong-suk (SBS) |
| Starring | Moon Geun-young Yook Sung-jae Shin Eun-kyung On Joo-wan Jang Hee-jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production companies | The Story Works RaemongRaein |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | 7 October – 3 December 2015 |
The Village: Achiara's Secret (Korean: 마을 – 아치아라의 비밀; RR: Maeul – Achiaraui Bimil) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Yook Sung-jae and Moon Geun-young.[1][2][3][4][5] It aired on SBS from 7 October – 3 December 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[6][7][8]
Plot
[edit]Achiara is a quiet, peaceful village with hardly any crime. However, on her first day in the town, English teacher Han So-yoon discovers a buried corpse. As the townspeople speculate on the identity of the dead person and the reason she was killed, rookie policeman Park Woo-jae – who has finally accomplished his dream of becoming a policeman after failing the exam three times – team up with So-yoon to uncover the secrets hidden in the seemingly idyllic town.[9][10]
Cast
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Moon Geun-young as Han So-yoon
- So-yoon decides to travel back to Korea after discovering a strange letter which points to the village of Achiara after her grandmother's death. Upon her arrival, she starts her search for the sender of the letter and realizes her family has many hidden secrets unbeknownst to her.
- Yook Sung-jae as Park Woo-jae
- Woo-jae is an enthusiastic police officer whose police post based in the village Achiara. After a period of peace and low crime rates in the village, Woo-jae gets excited when a chain of serial murders occur and tries his utmost to solve the mystery.
Supporting characters
[edit]- Shin Eun-kyung as Yoon Ji-sook
- On Joo-wan as Seo Ki-hyun
- Jang Hee-jin as Kim Hye-jin
- Park Eun-seok as Nam Gun-woo
- Lee Yul-eum as Shin Ga-young
- Kim Min-jae as Inspector Han
- Jang So-yeon as Kang Joo-hee
- Ahn Seo-hyun as Seo Yoo-na
- Jung Sung-mo as Seo Chang-kwon
- Woo Hyun-joo as Choi Kyung-soon
- Choi Won-hong as Ba-woo
- Choi Jae-woong as Kang Pil-sung
- Ryu Tae-ho as Head of police station
- Kim Yong-rim as Chang-kwon's mother
- Jung Soo-young as Cha Min-joo
- Kim Sun-hwa as Mrs. Hong
- Moon Ji-in as Soon-young
- Jo Han-chul as Choi Hyung-kil
- Park Min-jung as Town Lady
- Jung Ae-ri as Ji-sook's mother
Ratings
[edit]The blue color indicates lowest rating while red color indicates highest rating.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | 7 October 2015 | 6.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | |
| 2 | 8 October 2015 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | |
| 3 | 14 October 2015 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.8% | |
| 4 | 15 October 2015 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | |
| 5 | 21 October 2015 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.5% | |
| 6 | 22 October 2015 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% | |
| 7 | 28 October 2015 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% | |
| 8 | 29 October 2015 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% | |
| 9 | 4 November 2015 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.7% | |
| 10 | 5 November 2015 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.9% | |
| 11 | 12 November 2015 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 6.7% | |
| 12 | 18 November 2015 | 4.5% | – | 5.7% | 6.3% | |
| 13 | 19 November 2015 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% | |
| 14 | 25 November 2015 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.8% | |
| 15 | 2 December 2015 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% | |
| 16 | 3 December 2015 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.0% | |
| Average | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% | ||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Moon Geun-young | Won | |
| Shin Eun-kyung | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Stars | Moon Geun-young | Won | ||
| Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jang So-yeon | Nominated | ||
| New Star Award | Yook Sung-jae | Won | ||
| Lee Yul-eum | Won |
International broadcast
[edit]
Malaysia – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.[13]
Singapore – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.[13]
Indonesia – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.[13]
Notes
[edit]- The broadcast of Ep. 11 scheduled on 11 November 2015, was cancelled due to the baseball match.[citation needed]
- The broadcast of Ep. 15 scheduled on 26 November 2015, was cancelled due to the 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Won, Ho-jung (27 October 2015). "Achiara actors clueless of plot". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Jin, Min-ji (25 August 2015). "Moon Geun-young returning to TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Yook Sung-jae, Moon Geun-young to star in mystery drama". The Korea Times. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Yook Sung Jae to partner Moon Geun Young for The Village: Achiara's Secret". Kpop Fighting. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Jin, Min-ji (3 September 2015). "Yook Sung-jae to star in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Jin, Min-ji (20 August 2015). "Shin Eun-gyeong to star in new series". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "On Joo-wan to star in The Village: Achiara's Secret". Hancinema. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Mystery drama Achiara to be web cartoon". The Korea Times. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Jeon, Yun-hee (2 September 2015). '마을-아치아라의 비밀' 문근영·육성재 확정 "200% 믿는다". Review Star (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Shin, Na-ra (10 September 2015). "23년 전 나는 죽었다"미스터리한 문근영...'마을' 티저 공개. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Village". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- The Village: Achiara's Secret at The Story Works
- The Village: Achiara's Secret at RaemongRaein Co. Ltd.
- The Village: Achiara's Secret at HanCinema
- The Village: Achiara's Secret at IMDb
Categories:
- Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2015 South Korean television series debuts
- 2015 South Korean television series endings
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean thriller television series
- South Korean mystery television series
- Television shows written by Do Hyun-jung
- Television series by Studio S
- Television series by RaemongRaein