High School King of Savvy
| High School King of Savvy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romance Workplace Comedy |
| Written by | Jo Sung-hee Yang Hee-seung |
| Directed by | Yoo Je-won |
| Starring | Seo In-guk Lee Ha-na Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Yeol-eum |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 17 + 1 (special) |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Production company | Chorokbaem Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | June 16 – August 11, 2014 |
| High School King of Savvy | |
| Hangul | 고교처세왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 高校處世王 |
| Revised Romanization | Gogyocheosewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kogyoch'ŏsewang |
High School King of Savvy (Korean: 고교처세왕; RR: Gogyocheosewang) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Soo-hyuk and Lee Yeol-eum.[1] It aired on tvN from June 16 to August 11, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 for 17 episodes.[2]
Plot
Lee Min-seok is a high school student and varsity ice hockey player. He and his older brother Hyung-seok look very much alike, despite their nine-year age gap. When he gets a mysterious phone call from Hyung-seok telling him to impersonate his brother at the latter's new job, Min-seok is forced to pretend to be a high-ranking executive at an IT conglomerate. Living a double life while unaware of the rules within the Korean workplace, Min-seok learns how to navigate his way in the world of adults with the help of Jung Soo-young, a temp with an odd personality whom he eventually falls in love with.
Cast
Main characters
- Seo In-guk as Lee Min-suk / Lee Hyung-suk[3][4][5][6][7]
- Seo Dong-hyun as young Lee Min-suk
- Lee Ha-na as Jung Soo-young[8][9][10]
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Yoo Jin-woo[11][12]
- Lee Yeol-eum as Jung Yoo-ah
Supporting characters
- Oh Kwang-rok as Choi Jang-ho
- Kwon Sung-duk as Choi Man-suk
- Han Jin-hee as Yoo Jae-guk
- Song Young-kyu as Nam Sang-goo
- Jo Han-chul as Kim Chang-soo
- Kim Won-hae as Han Young-suk
- Park Soo-young as Yoon Dong-jae
- Choi Phillip as Park Heung-bae
- Lee Joo-seung as Ji Dae-han
- Lee Ah-rin as Han Sang-hee
- Shin Hye-sun as Go Yoon-joo
- Chun Yi-seul as Yoon Do-ji
- Kang Ki-young as Jo Duk-hwan
- Lee Tae-hwan as Oh Tae-suk
- Kim Seung-hoon as Kim Dae-chul
- Ji Yoon-ho as Park Ki-hoon
- --- as Park Jin-joo
- --- as Lee Bit-na
Cameo appearances
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Jin-woo's mother
- Jang Se-hyun as Jin-woo's friend
- Min Ji-ah as Soo-young's hometown friend
- Shim Hyung-tak as a busy boyfriend
- Lee Chung-ah as attractive girl
- Park Hee-von as contract girl
- Hana (Gugudan) as High School Girl
Original soundtrack
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "고교처세왕 Title" (High School King of Savvy - Title) | Various Artists | 0:33 |
| 2. | "One Way" | Trans Fixion | 3:56 |
| 3. | "살다가보면" (As Life Goes On) | Jung-in | 3:52 |
| 4. | "설렘" (Fluttering Heart) | Honey G | 3:47 |
| 5. | "돌아오는 길" (Finding Myself) | Seo In-guk | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Butterfly" | Ciel | 3:38 |
| 7. | "돌아오는 길 (Inst.)" (Finding Myself (Inst.)) | Various Artists | 3:43 |
| 8. | "빅뉴스" (Big News) | Various Artists | 1:54 |
| 9. | "무조건 열심히" | Various Artists | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Blue Sky" | Various Artists | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Raining" | Various Artists | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Sundown" | Various Artists | 2:18 |
| 13. | "우정" | Various Artists | 1:58 |
| 14. | "정비서" | Various Artists | 2:01 |
| 15. | "Ice Field" | Various Artists | 2:18 |
| 16. | "Run" | Various Artists | 2:31 |
| 17. | "고마워요" (Thank You) | Various Artists | 2:36 |
Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | 01 | 1,47% |
| 2014-06-17 | 02 | 1,33% |
| 2014-06-23 | 03 | 1,66% |
| 2014-06-24 | 04 | 1,08% |
| 2014-06-30 | 05 | 1,74% |
| 2014-07-01 | 06 | 1,95% |
| 2014-07-07 | 07 | 1,51% |
| 2014-07-08 | 08 | 1,72% |
| 2014-07-14 | 09 | 1,45% |
| 2014-07-15 | 10 | 1,85% |
| 2014-07-21 | 11 | 2,9% |
| 2014-07-22 | 12 | 1,92% |
| 2014-07-28 | 13 | 1,53% |
| 2014-07-29 | 14 | 1,49% |
| 2014-08-04 | 15 | 1,74% |
| 2014-08-05 | 16 | 1,91% |
| 2014-08-11 | 17 | 1,83% |
| Average | 1.66% | |
| 2014-08-12 | Special | - |
Source: AGB Nielsen Korea (cable standard ratings)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor | Seo In-guk | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Kiss | Seo In-guk and Lee Ha-na | Nominated | |
| Best Chemi | Seo In-guk (as Lee Min-suk) and Seo In-guk (as Lee Hyung-suk) | Nominated |
International broadcast
- tvN Asia
Thailand - Workpoint TV (February 1, 2015)[13]
Taiwan - GTV (May 29, 2015)[14]
Malaysia - Tv9 (February 16, 2016)
Ghana - Joy Prime
References
- ^ Jeon, Ah-ram (14 April 2014). "Seo In Guk and Lee Ha Na Cast as Leads for New Rom-Com Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Oh, Jean (11 June 2014). "Seo In-guk back in summer rom-com". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (16 April 2014). "Seo In-guk returns to tvN". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Kim, Ji-soo (16 April 2014). "Seo In-guk to star in new drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (21 July 2014). "Seo In-guk tells of what makes his role attractive". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (21 July 2014). "Seo In-guk says he doesn't want drama to come true". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "High School King star assesses his character's virtues". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (12 June 2014). "Lee Ha-na returns to drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (17 June 2014). "Return of romantic comedy queen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ "Rom-Com Queen Lee Ha-na Returns to Airwaves". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (25 April 2014). "Lee Soo-hyuk cast in new TV series". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (21 July 2014). "Actress Lee Ha-na gives thumbs up to Lee Soo-hyuk's fit body". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "High School King หนุ่มฮอตสลับขั้ว – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai.com. 6 September 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^ "高校處世王". GTV. 29 August 2017. Template:Zh icon
