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92% AsianWiki Written by Kim Ji-woo Final episode date 18 August 2005 Number of episodes 24 | 4.3/5 DramaFever 8.3/10 IMDb First episode date 1 June 2005 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as RebirthRevengeLife Again Genre MelodramaRomanceThriller Directed by Park Chan-hongJeon Chang-geun Starring Uhm Tae-woongHan Ji-min Opening theme "Innocent" by Kim Tae-hoon Cast Uhm Tae‑woong, Han Ji‑min, So Yi‑hyun, Lee Yeon‑hee, Kim Yoon‑seok Similar Man from the Equator, Capital Scandal, Iris, You're the Best - Lee Soon‑shin, A Love to Kill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K drama resurrection mv
Resurrection (Hangul: 부활; RR: Bu-hwal; also known as Rebirth and Revenge) is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ji-min, So Yi-hyun, Go Joo-won, Kang Shin-il, Kim Kap-soo, Kim Kyu-chul, Gi Ju-bong, and Lee Jung-gil. The series is about a man who pretends to be his identical twin brother in order to unearth the conspiracy surrounding his father's death and wreak revenge on his murderers. It aired on KBS2 from June 1 to August 18, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 24 episodes.
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- K drama resurrection mv
- Resurrection mv
- Plot
- Cast
- Reception
- Ratings
- International broadcast
- American remake
- References
The series is the first installment of the revenge trilogy by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, followed by The Devil in 2007 and Shark in 2013.
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Plot
After a horrific car crash kills his father, young Ha-eun is taken in by a family of strangers and raised to be a caring, happy young man (Uhm Tae-woong). He becomes a police officer and begins to look into the death of his father, only to discover some horrifying truths about not only the accident, but also his own identity. Ha-eun discovers that his name is really Yoo Kang-hyuk and that he has a twin brother called Shin-hyuk (also played by Uhm), who is now VP of a large company. When a cruel twist of fate gives Ha-eun the opportunity to assume his brother's identity, he sees this as his chance to discover the truth about his tragic past and avenge the wrongs done to him and his family.
Cast
Reception
In the same timeslot as hit series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, ratings suffered as a result, going down as much as 7% compared to Sam-soon's high 40s. But broadcaster KBS received numerous requests from viewers to re-run the show during weekends, so they could watch both dramas; the re-runs recorded encouraging numbers. And after Sam-soon finished airing, ratings for Resurrection shot up to 20%, reaching a peak of 22.9% on the drama's finale, with the number of messages posted by viewers on its bulletin board surpassing one million. Called a "mania drama" (Korean slang for cult hit - TV series with a tremendous following online, that somehow end up struggling in the ratings), Resurrection gained praise for its tight plotting, complex characterization, and a career-making, emotionally intense performance from Uhm Tae-woong.
Ratings
Source: TNS Media Korea
International broadcast
Resurrection first aired in Japan on cable channel So-net beginning April 5, 2006, which was lead actor Uhm Tae-woong's birthday. Its popularity led to reruns on multiple channels, including Tokyo MXTV, FBC Fukuoka TV and TV Hokkaido.
American remake
In October 2015, Batman producer Michael Uslan acquired the rights to remake five KBS dramas, including Resurrection. Though the series was unsuccessful in the ratings during its run, KBS Content Business Office manager Jung Ji-young explained that Uslan chose it for its strong and dramatic plot.