2012 South Korean television drama series
The Chaser Hangul 추적자
Genre Created by SBS TV Written by Park Kyung-soo Directed by Jo Nam-kook Jin Hyuk Jo Young-kwang Creative director Lee Jung-heum Starring Composer Park Se-joon Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 + 2 specials Production Executive producer Lee Hyun-jin Producers Kyung Min-Suk Lee Sung-hoon Park Sun-jae Cinematography Editor Bang Soo-yun Camera setup Single-camera Running time 60 min Production companies Original release Network SBS TV Release 28 May (2012-05-28) –
The Chaser Korean : 추적자; RR : Chujeokja ) is a 2012 South Korean television drama series about a grieving father out for revenge against corrupt officials.
Despite no hype or big stars, the thriller gave a strong performance in the ratings, ending its run at 22.1% (number one in its timeslot). Its rise in popularity was based on the tightly written and well-structured storyline, solid direction, and cast members' acting skills.
Plot
The series tells the story of Detective Baek Hong-suk, a happily married family man whose life is shattered when his 15-year-old daughter is killed in a car accident, causing his wife to go into a state of shock, eventually killing herself and leaving Hong-suk a widower. He later discovers his daughter's death was the result of a conspiracy led by politician Kang Dong-yoon, to secure his political future as a presidential candidate. Hong-suk goes from loving, doting father and cop to harrowed man hellbent on revenge, as Kang continues to rise in power. With the help of Kang's sister-in-law, a reporter, Hong-suk takes revenge against the man who ruined his life.
Cast
Main
Supporting
Special appearance
Lee Jung-gil as Jo Dong-sooJung Soo-in as Choi's secretary
Jo Young-jin as Kim Chang-jae Original soundtracks
The Chaser OST
No. Title Artist Length 1. "Saying "I Love You" (Acoustic Ver.)" (사랑한다는 이 말 (Acoustic Ver.)) The One 4:30 2. "Lily" (나리꽃) Lee Hye-in 5:40 3. "A Dream (Drama Ver.)" (꿈 (Drama Ver.)) The One 3:46 4. "Good Person" (좋은 사람) Ivy 4:15 5. "Saying "I Love You"" (사랑한다는 이 말) The One 4:31 6. "Callus" (굳은살) Kim Bum-soo 4:08 7. "A Dream" (꿈) The One 3:30 8. "The Chaser (Opening Title)" Various Artists 1:58 9. "Father's Original Story" (아버지 (Original Story)) Various Artists 3:11 10. "Black Box" Various Artists 2:17 11. "The Truth is Far Away" (진실은 멀어진다) Various Artists 2:03 12. "Lily Guitar Story" (나리꽃 Guitar Story) Various Artists 1:54 13. "Wait for Kang Dong-yoon" (기다려라 강동윤) Various Artists 3:33 14. "Devil's Tears (Father's Sad Trumpet Story)" (악마의 눈물 (아버지 Sad Trumpet Story)) Various Artists 2:15 15. "I Run" (나는 달린다) Various Artists 1:46 16. "Jin-soo (Father's Guitar Story)" (지수야 (아버지 Guitar Story)) Various Artists 1:42 17. "I'm Sorry" (미안합니다) Various Artists 3:32 18. "Counterstrike" Various Artists 1:42 19. "Hong Seok-Yi's Dream" (홍석이의 꿈) Various Artists 2:54 20. "In Front of a Corpse" (주검앞에서) Various Artists 3:00 21. "The Beginning of Revenge" (복수의 시작) Various Artists 1:37 22. "The Dreams of the Poor" (가난한 자들의 꿈) Various Artists 2:22 23. "A Lonely Fight" (외로운 싸움) Various Artists 1:47 24. "The Chairman (Father's Waltz Story)" (The Chairman (아버지 Waltz Story)) Various Artists 3:08 Total length: 23:01
The Chaser OST Special
No. Title Artist Length 1. "How Can I Forget You?" (어찌 너를 잊어요) Heo Gong (허공) 3:32 2. "How Can I Forget You? (Inst.)" (어찌 너를 잊어요 (Inst.)) 3:32 Total length: 07:04
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Episode #
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
TNmS Ratings
AGB Nielsen
Nationwide
Seoul National Capital Area
Nationwide
Seoul National Capital Area
1
28 May 2012
10.0%
12.6%
9.3% (13th)
10.3% (8th)
2
29 May 2012
10.9%
13.5%
9.9% (9th)
11.0% (6th)
3
4 June 2012
11.6%
14.7%
9.2% (16th)
9.7% (11th)
4
5 June 2012
11.5%
14.1%
9.8% (9th)
10.3% (9th)
5
11 June 2012
13.2%
16.5%
10.6% (7th)
10.7% (7th)
6
12 June 2012
12.5%
15.1%
11.1% (5th)
11.9% (4th)
7
18 June 2012
13.2%
14.5%
11.5% (5th)
12.4% (4th)
8
19 June 2012
13.2%
14.1%
13.3% (4th)
14.2% (4th)
9
25 June 2012
13.6%
16.3%
12.4% (4th)
13.1% (4th)
10
26 June 2012
13.8%
15.8%
13.2% (4th)
14.2% (4th)
11
2 July 2012
14.0%
15.9%
13.1% (4th)
13.9% (4th)
12
3 July 2012
15.3%
16.2%
13.5% (4th)
14.3% (4th)
13
9 July 2012
20.0%
22.4%
17.9% (3rd)
19.7% (3rd)
14
10 July 2012
23.1%
26.7%
20.7% (3rd)
22.3% (2nd)
15
16 July 2012
22.1%
26.6%
20.4% (3rd)
21.5% (1st)
16
17 July 2012
25.1%
28.3%
22.6% (2nd)
23.8% (1st)
Average
15.2%
17.7%
13.7%
14.6%
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
2012
5th Korea Drama Awards
Best Drama
The Chaser Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Son Hyun-joo Nominated
Kim Sang-joong Won
Excellence Award, Actress
Jang Shin-young Nominated
1st K-Drama Star Awards
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Son Hyun-joo Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor
Kim Sang-joong Nominated
25th Grimae Awards
Excellence Award in Visuals
Jung Ki-hyun, Kim Dae-kwon
Won
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
Popularity Award, Drama category
Go Joon-hee Won
SBS Drama Awards
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Son Hyun-joo Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Son Hyun-joo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Kim Sang-joong Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Kim Sung-ryung Won
Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Ryu Seung-soo Nominated
Jo Jae-yoon
Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Jang Shin-young Won
Kim Do-yeon
Nominated
Producers' Award
Park Geun-hyung Won
Top 10 Stars
Son Hyun-joo Won
New Star Award
Park Hyo-joo Won
Go Joon-hee Won
24th Korean PD Awards
Best Drama
The Chaser Won
2013
49th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Drama
The Chaser Won
Best Actor (TV)
Son Hyun-joo Won
Best Director (TV)
Jo Nam-kook
Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV)
Park Kyung-soo Won
40th Korea Broadcasting Awards
Best Mid-length Drama
The Chaser Won
Best Actor
Son Hyun-joo Won
Best Screenwriter
Park Kyung-soo Won
7th Seoul International Drama Awards
Silver Bird Prize (Runner-up, Best Series Drama)
The Chaser Won
International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from 20 September – 8 November 2013, and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Fuji .
It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV in midyear 2015.
References
Kim, Hyo-eun (20 June 2012). "Searching for the killer takes its toll off the set" . Korea JoongAng Daily
Lee, In-kyung (16 June 2012). "Top Two Male Dramas Take Over TV" . enewsWorld . Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
Hong, Lucia (18 July 2012). "THE CHASER ends Mon-Tues primetime race at No. 1" . 10Asia . Retrieved 18 November 2012.
"TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu" . TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 28 May 2012."AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 28 May 2012."'K드라마어워즈' 대상 손현주 "박근형 선생님께 이 상 보여드릴 것"" . TV Report (in Korean). 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed" . Manila Bulletin
Yim, Seung-hye (10 May 2013). "Ryu Seung-ryong gets top Paeksang Award" . Korea JoongAng Daily
Lee, Hye-ji (6 September 2013). "Israeli Series Prisoners of War 2 Grabs Top Prize at Seoul Drama Awards" . 10Asia . Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
"Ｋｎｔｖ ドラマ 追跡者(チェイサー)" . Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014."＜韓国ドラマ＞『追跡者〔チェイサー〕』 - オフィシャルサイト - Bsフジ" ."เรื่องย่อละคร The Chaser โหด/ดิบ/ไล่ล่า" . truelife (in Thai). 13 September 2015.
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