Fantastic (TV series)
| Fantastic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy, Drama |
| Starring |
Joo Sang-wook Kim Hyun-joo Kim Tae-hoon Park Si-yeon Ji-soo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | AStory Co., Ltd. |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Original release | 2 September 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Age of Youth |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Fantastic at AStory Co., Ltd. | |
Fantastic (Hangul: 판타스틱; RR: Pantaseutik) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Si-yeon and Ji-soo. It tells the story of a successful drama writer whose life turns upside down after she discovers that she has a terminal illness and a famous actor who can't act.[1] It airs on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 8.30 p.m. KST.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Kim Hyun-joo as Lee So-hye
- A successful scriptwriter who has her life turned into complete turmoil after discovering that she has breast cancer. She has a crush on Dr. Hong Jun Gi and gets easily annoyed at the antics of Ryu Hae Sung. But Hae Sung and So Hye have a romantic history. She is conflicted about accepting her feelings for Hae-sung because she does not want to ruin his career over a scandal. She also believes he won't be able to bear the pain of her death from cancer and hides that from him.[5]
- Joo Sang-wook as Ryu Hae-sung
- A very successful actor in China, though he has no skills at acting. He is popular among women because of his looks and he is a little obsessed about his looks. He truly loves and cares for So-hye. He regrets his decision of betraying So-hye a decade ago and constantly tries to win her over. Although So-Hye keeps rejecting him, he does not stop making attempts to woo her. He gets envious of Dr Jun-gi as So-hye is close to him. He is funny and has child-like innocence. Later, he gets close to Dr. Jun-gi and treats him like his older brother.[5]
- Park Si-yeon as Baek Sul
- A wife of a congressman who is living a very unhappy life. Her husband is cheating on her with another women. Her in-laws and husband constantly humiliate her and treat her like a servant. Her mother is ill and she needs money for her treatment and thus she continues to live a horrible life in exchange for money. She seeks for her young days in motorcycling to relieve the stress that she experiences from her in-laws. On one of her motorcycle ride, she gives a lift to Sang-wook and gets acquainted with him. On the encouragement from So-Hye and Mi-sun, she decides to divorce her husband and put an end to her misery.[5]
- Ji-soo as Kim Sang-wook
- A young and aspiring lawyer who has a crush on Baek Sul after a motorcycle ride with her. He works as an attorney for the company owned by Baek Sul's husband without knowing that she is married. After he sees her hurt and beaten up, he encourages her to treat herself well as she is the most important person. Later, he quits his job and represents Baek Sul as her divorce lawyer.[5]
- Kim Tae-hoon as Hong Jun-gi
- A doctor and director on whom So-hye has a crush. He has been suffering from cancer from last 5 years and is kind of an inspiration to So Hye. He deeply loves and cares for So Hye. After being rivals for So-hye, he becomes a good friend of Hae-sung[5]
- Kim Jung-nan as Choi Jin Sook
- She is the sister-in-law of Baek Sul and also the president of the agency to which Hae Sung belongs. She is a shrewd business women and threatens people to get her work done. After finding out that So Hye is suffering from fourth stage of cancer, she threatens her to break up with Hae Sung. She is a terrible sister-in-law and bothers Baek Sul over the series.[5]
Rating
The information are taken from AGB Nielsen[6] and TMNS.[7] The <span style="color:blue" class="" data-ve-attributes="{"style":"color:blue"}">blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red" class="" data-ve-attributes="{"style":"color:red"}">the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode | Broadcast Date | Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | ||
| 1 | 2 September 2016 | 2.237% | 2.1% |
| 2 | 3 September 2016 | 2.396% | 2.1% |
| 3 | 9 September 2016 | 2.468% | 2.0% |
| 4 | 10 September 2016 | 2.360% | 1.9% |
| 5 | 16 September 2016 | 1.805% | 1.5% |
| 6 | 17 September 2016 | 2.648% | 1.9% |
| 7 | 23 September 2016 | 2.396% | 1.7% |
| 8 | 24 September 2016 | 2.308% | 1.5% |
| 9 | 30 September 2016 | 2.4% | % |
| 10 | 1 October 2016 | 1.93% | % |
| 11 | 7 October 2016 | 2.6% | % |
| 12 | 8 October 2016 | 2.7% | % |
| 13 | 14 October 2016 | 2.5% | % |
| 14 | 15 October 2016 | 2.1% | % |
| 15 | 21 October 2016 | 2.5% | % |
| 16 | 22 October 2016 | 2.4% | % |
External links
- Fantastic's official JTBC website (Korean)
References
- ↑ "New JTBC Drama "Fantastic" Premieres With Impressive Ratings". Soompi. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ji Soo Addresses Overlap Between "Scarlet Heart: Goryeo" And "Fantastic"". Soompi. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ Uhm, Ji-eun (6 September 2016). ""Fantastic" Ryu Hae-sung Presents With His Cringe-worthy Acting While Meeting Chinese Fans" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.inquisitr.com/3630481/fantastic-kdrama-finale-jtbc-series-concludes-with-high-viewership-ratings-but-continues-safe-conclusions-for-cancer-concept-dramas/
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Character correlation & list.". JTBC's Fantastic (in Korean). Fantastic. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ AGB닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지
- ↑ TNmS Homepage
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