7th Grade Civil Servant
2013 South Korean television series
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7th Grade Civil Servant (Korean: 7급 공무원; RR: 7geup gongmuwon) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Choi Kang-hee and Joo Won as rookie spies who trained together, and later become NIS agents who must hide their real identities from each other even as they fall in love.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It aired on MBC from January 23 to March 28, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.[7]
| 7th Grade Civil Servant | |
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Promotional poster for 7th Grade Civil Servant | |
| Also known as | Level 7 Civil Servant Class 7 Civil Servant |
| Hangul | 7급 공무원 |
| Hanja | 七級 公務員 |
| RR | 7geup gongmuwon |
| MR | 7kŭp kongmuwŏn |
| Genre | |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Chun Sung-il |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Park Se-jun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Hong-gyun |
| Producer | Kim Jung-hwan |
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| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Lee Taek-joo |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | January 23 – March 28, 2013 |
| Related | |
| My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) | |
The series is a remake of the 2009 film My Girlfriend Is An Agent.[8] Early working titles were "Secret Agent War" and "The Secret Lovers".[9][10]
Plot
Love and espionage collide in this drama of the National Intelligence Service's rookie agents. Han Gil-ro (Joo Won) realizes his dream of becoming an international man of mystery, after a childhood spent poring over James Bond films. Kim Seo-won (Choi Kang-hee) spices things up as a goofy, yet determined agent, but it's not all 007 glamor. Both Gil-ro and Seo-won must learn what it takes to uphold their sworn duty, even at the sacrifice of their happiness — and lives.
Cast
- Choi Kang-hee as Kim Seo-won / Kim Kyung-ja[11]
- Joo Won as Han Gil-ro / Han Pil-hoon[12][13][14][15][16][17]
- Hwang Chan-sung as Gong Do-ha[18][19]
- Kim Min-seo as Shin Sun-mi
- Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Won-seok
- Jang Young-nam as Jang Young-soon
- Kim Soo-hyun as Kim Mi-rae
- Lim Yoon-ho as JJ / Choi Woo-jin
- Dokgo Young-jae as Han Joo-man, Gil-ro's father
- Im Ye-jin as Go Soo-ja, Gil-ro's mother
- Lee Han-wi as Kim Pan-seok, Seo-won's father
- Kim Mi-kyung as Oh Mak-nae, Seo-won's mother
- Noh Young-hak as Kim Min-ho, Seo-won's younger brother
- Choi Jong-hwan as Oh Kwang-jae
- Ha Shi-eun as Jin-joo
- Son Jin-young as Kim Poong-eon
- Lee El as Park Soo-young
- Jung In-gi as Kim Sung-joon
- Seo Seung-man as IT&TI manager
- Lee Hye-eun as Won-seok's wife
- Uhm Tae-woong as Choi Woo-hyuk (guest appearance, Ep. 1–4)
Reception
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings (%)[20] | AGB Nielsen (%)[21] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | January 23, 2013 | 12.8% | 15.6% | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| 2 | January 24, 2013 | 14.0% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 16.9% |
| 3 | January 30, 2013 | 16.0% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 18.1% |
| 4 | January 31, 2013 | 15.8% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.2% |
| 5 | February 6, 2013 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 16.0% | 17.7% |
| 6 | February 7, 2013 | 14.9% | 16.8% | 14.3% | 16.0% |
| 7 | February 13, 2013 | 13.3% | 14.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% |
| 8 | February 14, 2013 | 13.8% | 15.1% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| 9 | February 20, 2013 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| 10 | February 21, 2013 | 12.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% | 12.5% |
| 11 | February 27, 2013 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 10.7% |
| 12 | February 28, 2013 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 11.8% |
| 13 | March 6, 2013 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| 14 | March 7, 2013 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| 15 | March 13, 2013 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| 16 | March 14, 2013 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 17 | March 20, 2013 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| 18 | March 21, 2013 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 9.0% |
| 19 | March 27, 2013 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| 20 | March 28, 2013 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| Average | 12.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 12.6% | |
Original soundtrack
| 7th Grade Civil Servant OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | March 6, 2013 |
| Genres | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B |
| Label | Pony Canyon Korea |
Part 1
Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 3. | "꽃이 핀다" (Flowers Bloom) | Park Ji-heon of V.O.S | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Stranger" | Big Baby Driver | 2:34 |
| 5. | "꽃이 핀다" (Inst.) | Park Ji-heon of V.O.S | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Stranger" (Inst.) | Big Baby Driver | 2:34 |
| Total length: | 13:26 | ||
Part 3
Part 4
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "어떡해" (What To Do?) | Melody Day | 3:48 |
| 9. | "사랑할 줄 몰라서" (Don't Know How to Love) | Ash Gray | 2:52 |
| 10. | "어떡해" (Inst.) | Melody Day | 3:48 |
| 11. | "사랑할 줄 몰라서" (Inst.) | Ash Gray | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 13:20 | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2013 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Hwang Chan-sung | Nominated |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated | ||
| MBC Drama Awards[22][unreliable source?] | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Joo Won | Won | ||
International broadcast
- Japan: Aired on KNTV beginning March 30, 2013.[23]
- Indonesia: Aired on B-Channel beginning April 3, 2013.[citation needed]
- Malaysia: Aired on TV9 beginning October 9, 2013.
- Thailand: Aired on Workpoint TV beginning December 18, 2013.
- Philippines: Aired on Net 25 beginning February 3, 2014.
- Singapore: Aired on VV Drama beginning June 20, 2015. Also aired on Channel U beginning April 9, 2016.