Argon (TV series)

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Argon
Promotional poster
Also known asArogon[1]
Hangul
아르곤
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written by
Directed byLee Yoon-jung
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Ho-sik
  • Song Jung-woo
ProducerJo Moon-joo
Production companyDaydream Entertainment
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseSeptember 4 (2017-09-04) –
September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)

Argon (Korean: 아르곤; RR: Areugon) is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Lee Yoon-jung, starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Chun Woo-hee as passionate reporters. The series marks Chun Woo-hee's first small screen lead role. It aired on cable channel tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 22:50 (KST) from September 4–26, 2017.[2][3][4][5]

The series was one of Kim Joo-hyuk's last projects before his death on October 30, 2017.[6]

Synopsis[edit]

The story of truthful reporters who strive to deliver the facts in a world full of fake news.[7]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Baek-jin, a perfectionist news anchor, reporter and leader of a news program called Argon.[8]
  • Chun Woo-hee as Lee Yeon-hwa, a temporary employee who gets transferred to the Argon team in the last 3 months of her contract and fights to become an official reporter.[8]

Supporting[edit]

  • Park Won-sang as Shin Chul, the producer of Argon and a veteran reporter.[9]
  • Lee Seung-joon as Yoo Myung-ho, the report bureau chief.[9]
  • Shin Hyun-been as Chae Soo-min, a lawyer and long-time friend of Baek-jin.[9]
  • Park Hee-von as Yook Hye-ri, a veteran writer.[9]
  • Shim Ji-ho as Uhm Min-ho, a smart newspaper reporter from the finance department.[9]
  • Park Min-ha as Lee Jin-hee, also known as "the pretty writer" who loves being called that she relies on tricks and charm more than her writing skills to get her through work.[10]
  • Ji Il-joo as Park Nam-gyu[11]
  • Ji Yoon-ho as Oh Seung-yong[12]
  • Kim Joo-hun as Ahn Jae-geun, a whistleblower at Seomyoung Foods.[13]

Original soundtrack[edit]

Argon soundtrack album written by music director Tearliner contains 2 single) album and one album with 10 score pieces from the series. It features vocal performances from Cho Won-sun and Owen.

Argon
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2017[14]
GenreSoundtrack
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabeltvN
Argon OST BGM Album[15]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Argon" (아르곤)Tearliner2:05
2."An autumn trip" (가을여행)Tearliner2:50
3."Free Rider" (프리라이더)Tearliner2:16
4."A lazy resolution" (게으른 다짐)Tearliner2:10
5."Lanista" (라니스타)Tearliner3:13
6."Arena" (아레나)Tearliner2:08
7."Trust"Sentimental Scenery1:47
8."70's Life" (두근두근)Tearliner1:02
9."Jump" (래완의 하루)Tearliner2:48
10."A moment of empathy" (공감의 순간)Tearliner2:14

Singles[edit]

Argon OST Part 1[16]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Moon Stop" (달의 정류장)Tearliner (Feat. Cho Won-sun)4:50
2."Moon Stop (Instrumental)" (달의 정류장 (Instrumental))Tearliner4:50
Total length:9:00
Argon OST Part 2[17]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Youth consolation" (청춘위로)Tearliner (Feat. Owen)3:45
2."Youth consolation (Instrumental)" (청춘위로 (Instrumental))Tearliner3:45
Total length:6:90

Production[edit]

The first script reading of the cast was held on July 12, 2017.[18][19]

Ratings[edit]

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[20] TNmS[21]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 September 4, 2017 2.500% 2.569% 3.0%
2 September 5, 2017 2.869% 3.180% 2.4%
3 September 11, 2017 2.588% 2.625% 2.6%
4 September 12, 2017 2.411% 2.587% 2.9%
5 September 18, 2017 2.602% 3.238% 2.3%
6 September 19, 2017 3.068% 3.424% 2.6%
7 September 25, 2017 2.786% 2.934% 2.8%
8 September 26, 2017 2.761% 3.325% 2.5%
Average 2.698% 2.985% 2.6%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series 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).

References[edit]

  1. ^ AROGON [메이킹] 김주혁x천우희! 버럭 혹은 하트 뿅뿅 아르곤 티저&포스터 촬영 현장! 170904 EP.1. YouTube. tvN Drama. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Jie, Ye-eun. "Kim Joo-hyuck, Chun Woo-hee to star in 'Argon'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]김주혁·천우희, tvN '아르곤' 주인공 '확정'". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Kim, Su-ji. "김주혁, 천우희 '아르곤' 출연…'치인트' 이윤정 PD 연출". Naver (in Korean). Dispatch. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Shin, So-won. '아르곤' 김주혁·천우희·박원상 라인업확정, 9월 첫방. Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Kim Joo-hyuk's Unforgettable On-Screen Appearances | Viu". Viu. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ^ Kim, Young-rok. "김주혁X천우희, tvN '아르곤' 출연 확정…9월 방송 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Kim Joo-hyeok and Chun Woo-hee to star in tvN "Argon"". Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Kim Joo-hyeok and Chun Woo-hee to star in "Argon"". HanCinema. Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "Park Minha from Nine Muses to star in "Argon"". HanCinema. Newsen. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin. "지일주, tvN '아르곤' 출연…김주혁·천우희와 호흡 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  12. ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo. "지윤호, tvN '아르곤' 출연 확정...이윤정 PD와 두 번째 만남 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  13. ^ Yoo, Kyung-sang. "[어제TV]'아르곤' 제보자 자살 최대위기, 현실 같아 '씁쓸'". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  14. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (2017-09-26). "'아르곤' 종영 아쉬움 달랜다…오늘(26일) BGM 음원 발매" [The end of "Argon" calms the sadness...BGM will be released today (26th)]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  15. ^ "Argon OST Album". NAVER VIBE(바이브) (in Korean). 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  16. ^ "Argon OST Part One". NAVER VIBE(바이브) (in Korean). 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  17. ^ "Argon OST Part 2". NAVER VIBE(바이브) (in Korean). 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  18. ^ Lee, Ah-young. "tvN "김주혁·천우희 '아르곤' 월화극 편성…'하백' 후속" (공식)". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  19. ^ Hyun, Ji-min. "'아르곤' 대본 리딩 공개...압도적 김주혁X섬세한 천우희". Naver (in Korean). Tenasia. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  20. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  21. ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2017.

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