Triangle (2014 TV series)
| Triangle | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Triangle | |
| Genre | Melodrama Family Romance Action Crime drama |
| Written by | Choi Wan-kyu |
| Directed by | Yoo Cheol-yong Choi Jung-kyu |
| Starring | Lee Beom-soo Kim Jae-joong Im Si-wan Oh Yeon-soo Baek Jin-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joo Sung-woo |
| Producer | Kim Ho-joon |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | 70 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) |
| Production company | Taewon Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | May 5 – July 29, 2014 |
Triangle (Korean: 트라이앵글; RR: Teuraiaenggeul) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Kim Jae-joong, and Im Si-wan. It aired on MBC from May 5 to July 29, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 26 episodes.[1][2] Triangle was directed by Yoo Cheol-yong and written by Choi Wan-kyu, who previously collaborated on the gambling dramas All In (2003) and Swallow the Sun (2009).[3]
Separated in childhood by unfortunate circumstances, three brothers meet twenty years later, unaware of their connection to each other.[3]
Plot
Jang Dong-soo, Jang Dong-chul and Jang Dong-woo are three brothers who got separated at a young age after their father died and their mother left them. They meet again twenty years later, but unaware of their blood ties, their ill-fated paths converge on casino territory where they find themselves at odds with each other.
Eldest brother Jang Dong-soo (Lee Beom-soo) followed in the footsteps of his father and became a detective. His greatest hope is to find his two brothers again and for the siblings to finally be reunited. Due to their different approaches to crime solving, Dong-soo clashes with Hwang Shin-hye (Oh Yeon-soo), a profiler who recently returned to Korea after studying overseas. They eventually gain a mutual respect for each other as colleagues, but find themselves in conflict once again when they learn that the gangster they're after is Dong-soo's own brother, Dong-chul.
Middle brother Jang Dong-chul (Kim Jae-joong) grew up as a petty thug on the streets, using his fists and wits to survive until he climbs to the top of a crime syndicate. Now a gang boss, he conceals his real identity and uses the name Heo Young-dal.
Youngest brother Jang Dong-woo (Im Si-wan) was adopted by a rich chaebol family, and now under the name Yoon Yang-ha, is being groomed as the heir to a casino empire. With no memory of his biological family and raised believing that the world revolves around money, Yang-ha is cynical and cold-hearted. Until he meets Oh Jung-hee (Baek Jin-hee), a poor girl supporting her family by working as a casino dealer, who changes the way Yang-ha sees the world. But he has a rival for her heart, Heo Young-dal.
Cast
Main characters
- Lee Beom-soo as Jang Dong-soo
- Noh Young-hak as young Dong-soo
- Oh Yeon-soo as Hwang Shin-hye
- Kim So-hyun as young Shin-hye[10]
- Baek Jin-hee as Oh Jung-hee[11][12][13]
Supporting characters
- Park Ji-yeon as Sung Yoo-jin (episode 15 onwards)
- Kang Shin-il as Hwang Jung-man
- Jang Dong-jik as Hyun Pil-sang
- Kim Byung-ki as Chairman Yoon
- Hong Seok-cheon as Man-kang
- Lee Yoon-mi as Madam Jang
- Shin Seung-hwan as Yang Jang-soo
- Im Ha-ryong as Yang Man-choon
- Kim Ji-young as Jung-hee's grandmother
- Kim Joo-yeob as Oh Byung-tae
- Park Min-soo as Oh Byung-soo
- Jung Ji-yoon as Kang Hyun-mi
- Jo Won-hee as Kang Chul-min
- Wi Yang-ho as Tak Jae-geol
- Park Hyo-joo as Kang Jin
- Son Ji-hoon as Detective Lee
- Im Ki-hyuk as Detective Min
- Kim Byung-ok as Go Bok-tae
- Jo Sung-hyun as Kim Sang-moo
- Yeo Ho-min as Gong Soo-chang
- Jung Kyung-soon as Mrs. Paju
- Naya as Lee Soo-jung
- Baek Shin as Detective Gook
- Park Won-sook as Heo Choon-hee
- Choo Sung-hoon as gang enforcer (cameo)[14][15][16]
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[17] | AGB Nielsen[18] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 5 May 2014 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| 2 | 6 May 2014 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.1% |
| 3 | 12 May 2014 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 4 | 13 May 2014 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| 5 | 19 May 2014 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| 6 | 20 May 2014 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| 7 | 26 May 2014 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| 8 | 27 May 2014 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| 9 | 2 June 2014 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 7.3% |
| 10 | 3 June 2014 | 7.3% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 7.0% |
| 11 | 9 June 2014 | 7.0% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| 12 | 10 June 2014 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| 13 | 16 June 2014 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| 14 | 17 June 2014 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| 15 | 23 June 2014 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| 16 | 24 June 2014 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% |
| 17 | 30 June 2014 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| 18 | 1 July 2014 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| 19 | 7 July 2014 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 9.0% | 10.0% |
| 20 | 8 July 2014 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 21 | 14 July 2014 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 10.4% |
| 22 | 15 July 2014 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.2% |
| 23 | 21 July 2014 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 9.5% | 9.9% |
| 24 | 22 July 2014 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 25 | 28 July 2014 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| 26 | 29 July 2014 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10.5% | 12.2% |
| Average | 8.0% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 8.8% | |
References
- ^ "Kim Jae-joong to star in new drama". The Korea Times. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ^ Oh, Jean (1 May 2014). "Kim Jae-joong and Im Si-wan join forces". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ a b Lee, So-dam (29 April 2014). "Triangle Releases Posters Featuring Lee Bum Soo, Kim Jae Joong, Im Si Wan and More". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (18 March 2014). "Jae-joong picks Triangle". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (18 March 2014). "JYJ's Kim Jae Joong Confirmed to Appear in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ Grace Danbi, Hong (14 April 2014). "First Look at JYJ Kim Jae Joong in Triangle Unveiled". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (30 April 2014). "Triangle may be Kim Jae-joong's last acting before military enlistment". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (2 August 2014). "Interview: JYJ Kim Jae Joong Apologizes for His Lack of Abs in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (15 April 2014). "Triangle Im Si Wan Gets Trained as Casino Dealer". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (1 April 2014). "Teen actress takes on new role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (4 April 2014). "Baek Jin-hee cast in love triangle". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (4 April 2014). "Baek Jin Hee to Act Opposite Kim Jae Joong and Im Si Wan in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (25 April 2014). "Baek Jin Hee to Transform into Good-Hearted and Innocent Girl in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (17 April 2014). "Choo Sung Hoon to Transform into Villain for Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (18 April 2014). "Fighting star to cameo in Triangle". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ Lee, So-dam (29 April 2014). "Choo Sung Hoon to Fight Lee Bum Soo and Kim Jae Joong in Triangle". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-05-05.