Sketch (TV series)

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Sketch
Promotional poster
Hangul
스케치
GenreAction
Fantasy
Crime
Written byKang Hyun-sung
Directed byLim Tae-woo
Starring
ComposerJi Pyung-kwon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Bae Ik-hyun
  • Lee Hyang-bong
  • Park Joon-seo
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time60 mins
Production companiesDrama House JTBC
Neo Entertainment
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseMay 25 (2018-05-25) –
July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14)

Sketch (Korean: 스케치; RR: Seukechi) is a South Korean television series starring Rain, Lee Sun-bin, Lee Dong-gun, Jung Jin-young, Kang Shin-il, Lim Hwa-young and Lee Seung-joo. It aired on JTBC from May 25, 2018 to July 14, 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Synopsis[edit]

The plot revolves around an ace detective, Kang Dong-soo (Jung Ji-hoon), and a female detective, Yoo Shi-hyun (Lee Sun-bin), who can sketch out the future as they try to capture a serial killer.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

An ace detective armed with excellent intuition and executive ability.
A member of a Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command who seeks revenge for the death of his wife.
A detective who has the psychic ability to sketch out drawings of what will happen three days in the future.
A mysterious man. Chief of Internal Affairs.
Team leader of the Butterfly Project.
A technical assistant of the Butterfly Project that provides crucial information to the team.
Song Ji-woo as young Oh Young-shim
Prosecutor and elder brother of Yoo Shi-hyun.

Recurring[edit]

Kang Dong-soo's fiancé

Special appearance[edit]

Production[edit]

Hwang Jung-eum was offered the lead role but declined.[12]

This drama reunites Rain and Lee Dong-gun who have worked together 15 years ago in the drama Sang Doo! Let's Go to School.[13]

The first script reading took place in March, 2018 at the JTBC building in Sangam, Seoul.[14]

Original soundtrack[edit]

Sketch
OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2018 (2018)
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelWarner Music Korea

Part 1[edit]

Released on June 8, 2018
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."On This Strange Road" (이 낯선 길에서)
  • Lim Tae-woo
  • Namu
Ji Pyung-kwonDZO3:26
2."On This Strange Road" (Inst.) Ji Pyung-kwon 3:26
Total length:6:52

Part 2[edit]

Released on June 15, 2018
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Faded" (옅은)SunBee
  • Ji Pyung-kwon
  • Yeom Seung-jae
SunBee2:47
2."Faded" (Inst.) 
  • Ji Pyung-kwon
  • Yeom Seung-jae
 2:47
Total length:5:34

Part 3[edit]

Released on June 22, 2018
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sailing"DamonJi Pyung-kwonDamon3:51
2."Sailing" (Inst.) Ji Pyung-kwon 3:51
Total length:7:42

Part 4[edit]

Released on June 30, 2018
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Becoming A Butterfly" (나비가 되어)
  • Ji Pyung-kwon
  • Lee Jong-won
Ji Pyung-kwonKimmaster3:39
2."Becoming A Butterfly" (Inst.) Ji Pyung-kwon 3:39
Total length:7:18

Part 5[edit]

Released on July 6, 2018
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sunset"All AgainstJi Pyung-kwonAll Against5:05
2."Sunset" (Inst.) Ji Pyung-kwon 5:05
Total length:10:10

Viewership[edit]

Sketch : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1654753694753622685538548674502519505490528552566599
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[15]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[16] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 May 25, 2018 3.254% 3.977% 3.4%
2 May 26, 2018 3.682% 4.518% 3.3%
3 June 1, 2018 2.982% 3.455% 3.0%
4 June 2, 2018 3.196% 3.826% 3.3%
5 June 8, 2018 3.222% 4.135% 2.9%
6 June 9, 2018 3.405% 3.696% 3.0%
7 June 15, 2018 2.459% 2.902% 2.6%
8 June 16, 2018 2.448% 3.639%
9 June 22, 2018 2.835% 3.275% 3.0%
10 June 23, 2018 2.559% 2.878% 2.7%
11 June 29, 2018 2.535% 3.232% 2.6%
12 June 30, 2018 2.590% 2.943% 2.8%
13 July 6, 2018 2.234% 2.832% 2.4%
14 July 7, 2018 2.487% 2.850% 2.6%
15 July 13, 2018 2.620% 3.086% —
16 July 14, 2018 2.324% 2.416%
Average 2.802% 3.354% —[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This drama 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).

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 6th APAN Star Awards Best New Actress Lee Sun-bin Nominated [17]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "[단독] 비, JTBC '스케치' 주인공…2년만의 안방 복귀". Naver (in Korean). News1. February 13, 2018.
  2. ^ [공식입장] 비 측 "'스케치' 출연 확정"..2년만에 안방극장 복귀. Naver (in Korean). OSEN. February 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rain, Lee Dong-gun cast for cop series 'Sketch'". Yonhap News Agency. March 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lee Dong-gun, Rain to star as investigators in 'Sketch'". Kpop Herald. March 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "New JTBC drama features Jung Ji-hoon, Lee Dong-gun as antagonists". Kpop Herald. May 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "New crime thriller poses philosophical question on how justice is served". Yonhap News Agency. May 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "[단독] 아빠 된 비, 내년 3월 JTBC '스케치'로 컴백". Naver (in Korean). YTN. November 10, 2017.
  8. ^ [공식입장] 이동건 측 "'스케치' 출연 확정"···득녀 후 첫 작품. Naver (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. March 5, 2018.
  9. ^ a b [공식입장] '스케치' 측 "이선빈-임화영 출연 확정". Naver (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. March 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "[공식입장] 이선빈x정진영, '스케치' 합류…정지훈·이동건과 호흡". News1 (in Korean). April 4, 2018.
  11. ^ Kim Soo-kyung (July 7, 2018). "윤복인, '스케치' 특별 출연...임화영의 어머니 연기" [Bok-in Yoon to make a special appearance in 'Sketch'... Lim Hwa-young's mother acting]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "비·황정음, JTBC '스케치' 출연 않기로…드라마 복귀 불발". Naver (in Korean). News1. January 11, 2018.
  13. ^ ‘스케치’ 정지훈 “거친 매력 속 슬픔 표현하기 위해 고민 중” (in Korean). Sports Donga. May 10, 2018.
  14. ^ Gang Seo-jung (April 10, 2018). "[Oh!쎈 컷] '스케치' 정지훈X이동건X이선빈X정진영, 대본리딩 공개 '긴장감'". The Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  15. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  16. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.

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