Insider (South Korean TV series)

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Insider
Promotional poster
Hangul
인사이더
Revised RomanizationInsaideo
Genre
Written byMoon Man-se[3]
Directed byMin Yeon-hong[3]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Jun-seok (Movie Closer)[4]
  • Jeong Se-rin (Movie Closer)[4]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[5]
Production
Executive producerHwang Ra-kyung[6]
Producers
  • Min Hyun-il[6]
  • Lee Seong-jin[6]
  • Jo Jun-hyung[6]
EditorKim Na-young[6]
Production companies
Budget₩14.46 billion[5][8]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJune 8 (2022-06-08) –
July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)

Insider (Korean인사이더) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kang Ha-neul, Lee Yoo-young, and Heo Sung-tae. It aired on JTBC from June 8 to July 28, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[9][10]

Synopsis[edit]

The series revolves around a judicial trainee whose life turns upside down when he goes on an undercover investigation, and ends up struggling to try to recover his normal life.[1][2]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Kang Ha-neul as Kim Yo-han, a judicial trainee who lives with his grandmother alone. He goes to jail for an undercover investigation at the suggestion of senior prosecutors.[1][11]
  • Lee Yoo-young as Oh Soo-yeon, a successful businesswoman who made a great fortune through her connections.[1]
    • Um Chae-young as young Oh Soo-yeon[12]
  • Heo Sung-tae as Yoon Byung-wook, the chief prosecutor of the 2nd Division of Financial Tax Investigation at the Central District Prosecutors' Office.[13]

Supporting[edit]

People around Kim Yo-han[edit]

Prosecutors' Office[edit]

  • Yoo Jae-myung as Noh Young-guk, director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute.[17]
  • Kim Sang-ho as Mok Jin-hyung, the chief prosecutor of Northern District Prosecutors' Office.[18]
  • Park Sung-geun as Hong Sang-wook, the chief of the investigation division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.[19]
  • Kang Shin-hyo as Hong Jae-sun, Hong Sang-wook's son and classmate of Kim Yo-han.[19]

Seongju Prison[edit]

Seocho-dong Cartel[edit]

Extended[edit]

  • Song Jae-hee as Kim Tae-soo, Kim Yo-han's father.[16]
  • Choi Ki-beom as a prisoner in the same cell as Kim Yo-han.[30]
  • Kim Min-seung as Woo Min-ho[28]
  • Jung Hwi-wook as Kwon Dae-il[28]
  • Lee Ki-chan as Woo Sang-gi[28]
  • Han Seong-su as Lee Tae-kwang[31]
  • Han Bo-reum as Annie Stephen[32]
  • Yoo Ha-bok as Kim Jeong-gyu[33]
  • Lee Ha-yool as Kim Woo-jae[34]

Special appearances[edit]

Production and release[edit]

It was reported that the first script reading of the cast was held on May 21, 2021.[11]

The series was initially scheduled for release in the second half of 2021, but was pushed back to 2022.[37][38]

Original soundtrack[edit]

Part 1[edit]

Released on June 23, 2022[39][40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Howling"Han Kyung-soo
  • Han Kyung-soo
  • Jo Se-hee
Im Yoon-seong3:22
2."Howling" (Inst.) 
  • Han Kyung-soo
  • Jo Se-hee
 3:23
Total length:6:45

Part 2[edit]

Released on July 13, 2022[41][42]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You've Got Me Wrong"
  • Lee Chi-hoon
  • Choi Byul-bit
  • Snnny
SnnnyThe Vane3:27
2."You've Got Me Wrong" (Inst.) Snnny 3:27
Total length:6:53

Viewership[edit]

Insider : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1565709750755765802734719683664744720760718710797725
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[43]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[43]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 8, 2022 2.568% (8th) N/A
2 June 9, 2022 3.274% (5th) 3.413% (5th)
3 June 15, 2022 3.382% (2nd) 3.188% (4th)
4 June 16, 2022 3.306% (5th) 2.605% (9th)
5 June 22, 2022 3.184% (3rd) 3.032% (3rd)
6 June 23, 2022 3.414% (4th) 3.108% (5th)
7 June 29, 2022 3.087% (7th) 2.693% (8th)
8 June 30, 2022 3.104% (8th) 3.025% (7th)
9 July 6, 2022 2.756% (5th) 2.345% (7th)
10 July 7, 2022 2.928% (6th) 2.669% (7th)
11 July 13, 2022 2.947% (7th) 2.750% (6th)
12 July 14, 2022 3.139% (4th) 2.943% (4th)
13 July 20, 2022 2.781% (5th) 2.640% (4th)
14 July 21, 2022 2.609% (9th) 2.202% (9th)
15 July 27, 2022 2.944% (5th) 2.713% (3rd)
16 July 28, 2022 3.231% (5th) 2.662% (7th)
Average 3.041% 2.799%[A]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes rating that was not released.
  • This series 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).

Accolades[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Best New Actor Kang Young-seok Nominated [44]
Best Supporting Actor Heo Sung-tae Won [45]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to one ratings not published.

References[edit]

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    • "Ep.1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
    • "Ep.2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
    • "Ep.3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
    • "Ep.4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
    • "Ep.5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
    • "Ep.6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
    • "Ep.7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
    • "Ep.8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
    • "Ep.9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    • "Ep.10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
    • "Ep.11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
    • "Ep.12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
    • "Ep.13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
    • "Ep.14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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