Page Turner (TV series)
| Page Turner | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Musical |
| Written by | Heo Yoon-sook Park Hye-ryun |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-hoon |
| Starring | Kim So-hyun Ji Soo Shin Jae-ha |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hong Suk-goo |
| Producer | Moon Joon-ha |
| Production companies | KBS and IHQ |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | March 26 – April 9, 2016 |
Page Turner (Korean: 페이지 터너) is a three-episode drama special by KBS2 starring Kim So-hyun, Ji Soo and Shin Jae-ha.
The drama received praise for its well-written plot and aptly depicted emotions of teenage years.[1]
Synopsis
Story of a piano prodigy Yoon Yoo-seul who goes blind after a car accident, and struggles to get her life back on track with the help of Jung Cha-sik, a fellow aspiring pianist and Seo Jin-mok, her former rival who later becomes a supporter.
Cast
Main cast
- Kim So-hyun as Yoon Yoo-seul
- Lee Do-yeon as Yoon Yoo-seul (young)
- Shin Jae-ha as Seo Jin-mok
- Jo Yong-jin as Seo Jin-mok (young)
- Ji Soo as Jung Cha-sik
Supporting cast
- Ye Ji-won as Yoon Yoo-seul's mother
- Hwang Young-hee as Jung Mi-soo (Jung Cha-sik's mother)
- Kim Min-sang as Seo Jin-mok's father
- Kim Dong-hee as Choi Sang-pil
- Yoo Yeon-mi as Lee Kyu-sun
- Han Sung-sik as High school teacher
- Chae Min-hee as High school teacher
- Seo Jin-wook
- Kim Min-chae
- Chun Ye-won
- Hwang Min-hyuk
- Im Ho as Yoon Yoo-seul's doctor
- Ahn Jae-mo as Jung Cha-sik's doctor
Special appearances
- Oh Kwang-rok as Street vendor
- Park Jong-hoon as Han Myung-se
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[2] | AGB Nielsen Ratings[3] | ||
| Nationwide | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | March 26, 2016 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| 2 | April 2, 2016 | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| 3 | April 9, 2016 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Average | 3.983% | 4.873% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Nominated |
References
- ^ "'Page Turner' sets new standards for teen drama". Kpop Herald. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.