Big (TV series)
2012 South Korean TV series or program
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Big (Korean: 빅) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo and Lee Min-jung.[1][2] The romantic comedy/body swap series aired on KBS2 from June 4 to July 24, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Hong Mi-ran
Kim Seong-yoon
| Big | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama Fantasy |
| Written by | Hong Jung-eun Hong Mi-ran |
| Directed by | Ji Byung-hyun Kim Seong-yoon |
| Starring | Gong Yoo Lee Min-jung Bae Suzy Shin Won-ho |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Bon Factory Worldwide |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | June 4 – July 24, 2012 |
Written by the Hong sisters, Big was Gong Yoo's first television series after Coffee Prince in 2007 and since being discharged from mandatory military service. The drama was well-received although it was criticized for its ending.[3][4]
Synopsis
Gil Da-ran (Lee Min-jung) is a struggling substitute teacher trying to get her certificate. She is engaged to a kind and handsome doctor, Seo Yoon-jae (Gong Yoo); it is a fairy-tale-come-true until one month before the wedding, Yoon-jae inexplicably becomes distant. At the same time, Da-ran meets an 18-year-old transfer student from the United States, Kang Kyung-joon (Shin Won-ho), who's got an attitude towards everyone except Da-ran. Kyung-joon gets into a fateful car accident with Yoon-jae and the two of them drive over the guard rail and into the deep waters. Yoon-jae tries to save Kyung-joon but in the process, Yoon-jae ostensibly dies and Kyung-joon ends up in a coma. Kyung-joon soon wakes up finding himself in Yoon-jae's body.
Cast
Main
- Gong Yoo as Kang Kyung-joon / Seo Yoon-jae
- Lee Min-jung as Gil Da-ran
- Bae Suzy as Jang Ma-ri
- Shin Won-ho as Kang Kyung-joon
Supporting
- Baek Sung-hyun as Gil Choong-shik, Da-ran's brother
- Jang Hee-jin as Lee Se-young
- Kim Seo-ra as Ahn Hye-jung, Yoon-jae's mother
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Gil Min-kyu, Da-ran's father
- Yoon Hae-young as Lee Jung-hye, Da-ran's mother
- Jo Young-jin as Seo In-wook, Yoon-jae's father
- Choi Ran as Kim Young-ok, vice principal
- Moon Ji-yoon as Na Hyo-sang, PE teacher
- Shin Ji-soo as Lee Ae-kyung, math teacher and Da-ran's friend
- Jang Hyun-sung as Kang Hyuk-soo, Kyung-joon's uncle
- Go Soo-hee as Lee Kyung-mi, Kyung-joon's aunt-in-law
- Im Ji-eun as Kang Hee-soo, Kyung-joon's mother
- Lee Hee-jin as the bride (cameo, episode 1)
Production
Original soundtrack
| Big: Original Sound Track | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | July 27, 2012 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B, teen pop |
| Label | Bon Factory Worldwide, CJ E&M |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "너라서" (Because It's You) | Davichi | 4:16 |
| 2. | "사랑이라면" (If You Love) | Noel | 3:46 |
| 3. | "한사람" (One Person) | Huh Gak | 3:58 |
| 4. | "미운사람" (Hateful Person) | Beast | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Hey U" | Venny | 3:21 |
| 6. | "어떤날" (Some Days) | Venny | 3:24 |
| 7. | "내가 좀 이상해" (I Feel So Weird) | Kim Ha-na | 3:47 |
| 8. | "눈물이 또 나요" (Tears Fall Again) | Park Sang-joon | 3:58 |
| 9. | "그래도 사랑해" (I Still Love You) | Suzy | 4:45 |
| 10. | "너라서 (Special Track)" (Because It's You) | Gong Yoo | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "너라서 (Inst.)" (Because It's You) | Various Artists | 4:16 |
| 2. | "사랑이라면 (Inst.)" (If You Love) | Various Artists | 3:46 |
| 3. | "한사람 (Inst.)" (One Person) | Various Artists | 3:58 |
| 4. | "미운사람 (Inst.)" (Hateful Person) | Various Artists | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Hey U (Inst.)" | Various Artists | 3:21 |
| 6. | "어떤날 (Inst.)" (Some Days) | Various Artists | 3:24 |
| 7. | "내가 좀 이상해 (Inst.)" (I Feel So Weird) | Various Artists | 3:47 |
| 8. | "눈물이 또 나요 (Inst.)" (Tears Fall Again) | Various Artists | 3:58 |
| 9. | "그래도 사랑해 (Inst.)" (I Still Love You) | Various Artists | 4:45 |
| 10. | "너라서 (Special Track) (Inst.)" (Because It's You) | Various Artists | 4:50 |
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | 4 June 2012 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| 2 | 5 June 2012 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 3 | 11 June 2012 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 4 | 12 June 2012 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| 5 | 18 June 2012 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| 6 | 19 June 2012 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| 7 | 25 June 2012 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| 8 | 26 June 2012 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 9 | 2 July 2012 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 10 | 3 July 2012 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.0% |
| 11 | 9 July 2012 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| 12 | 10 July 2012 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| 13 | 16 July 2012 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| 14 | 17 July 2012 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| 15 | 23 July 2012 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| 16 | 24 July 2012 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| Average | 8.7% | 9.8% | 8.5% | 9.5% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best OST | One Person – Huh Gak | Nominated | |
| Best OST | Nominated | |||
| Best OST | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Gong Yoo | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Min-jung | Nominated | ||
| Suzy | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Gong Yoo & Lee Min-jung | Nominated | ||
| Baek Sung-hyun & Suzy | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award | Suzy | Won | ||
| 2013 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Big | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Korean Actor | Gong Yoo | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Lee Min-jung | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama OST[11] | Hateful Person – BEAST | Nominated | ||
| One Person – Huh Gak | Nominated |