Oasis (South Korean TV series)
2023 South Korean television series
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Oasis (Korean: 오아시스) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Jang Dong-yoon, Seol In-ah, and Choo Young-woo. It aired on KBS2 from March 6 to April 25, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 (KST).[7] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[8][9]
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| Oasis | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 오아시스 |
| RR | Oasiseu |
| MR | Oasisŭ |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Jung Hyung-soo[3] |
| Directed by | Han Hee[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Yoon Sang |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sang-hui (KBS) |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Park Min-woo |
| Running time | 75 minutes[4] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩14 billion[6] |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | March 6 – April 25, 2023 |
Synopsis
Cast
Main
- Jang Dong-yoon as Lee Doo-hak: the son of a farmer in a quiet and small village in Yeosu. He is forced into the life of crime due to circumstances.[12]
- Seol In-ah as Oh Jung-shin: an honest and confident woman who knows how to fight against injustice.[11]
- Choo Young-woo as Choi Chul-woong: A prosecutor and Doo-hak's childhood friend-turned-rival who is an intelligent and competitive man. He is also secretly Doo-hak's biological younger brother by the name Lee Chul Woong and also Jung-ok's older brother[13]
Supporting
People around Doo-hak
- Kim Myung-soo as Lee Jung-ho: Doo-hak, Chul-woong and Jung-ok's father who is a farmer with a slave mentality.[14]
- So Hee-jung as Jeom Am-daek: Doo-hak's, Chul-woong's and Jung-ok's mother.[15]
- Shin Yun-ha as Lee Jung-ok: Doo-hak's and Chul-woong's younger sister.[12]
- Do Sang-woo as Kim Hyung-joo: a young man who meets Doo-hak by chance and then unites with him in loyalty to confront the chaotic era.[5][16]
- Song Tae-yoon as Kim Gil-soo: Doo-hak's right-hand man.[17][18]
- Ahn Dong-yeop as Jo Seon-woo: a high school boxer.[12]
- Han Jae-young as Yeom Gwang-tak: Mugyo-dong Tak-ipa boss who operates nightclubs, tourist hotels, and liquor wholesalers.[12]
- Jang Young-hyun as Yoo Young-pil: Tak-ipa's action leader.[12]
- Lee Han-wi as Go Pung-ho: a former criminal in real estate fraud, whom Doo-hak met in prison.[19]
- Jung Ji-soon as Jang Jang-deuk: a member of Pung-ho's real estate fraud organization called Joseobang.[12]
- Lee Gyo-yeop as Son Su-gong: a document counterfeiter.[20]
- Jang Da-kyung as Ma Cheong-ja: a member of Pung-ho's real estate fraud organization called Joseobang.[12]
- Im Seung-jun as Wolf: a member of Tak-ipa.[12]
- Jo Dong-woo as Rotary: a member of Tak-ipa.[12]
People around Jung-shin
People around Chul-woong
- Kang Kyung-hun as Kang Yeo-jin: Chul-woong's adoptive mother.[21]
- Jeon No-min as Hwang Chung-seong: a former brigadier general of the security forces and the current deputy director of the Agency for National Security Planning.[21]
- Jin Yi-han as Oh Man-ok: Chung-seong's right-hand man.[21]
- Park Won-sang as Choi Young-sik: Chul-woong's adoptive father and a rich millowner and former politician who represents the poors.[12]
- Ha Hye-seung as Gyeong-ja: a maid who works at Chul-woong's house.[12]
Others
- Bae Seul-ki as Song Yeon-ju: a successful actress in both movies and dramas.[12]
- Kang Pil-seon as Moon Dong-su: a night school teacher and leader of the Guro Industrial Complex union.[12]
- Ahn Da-bi as Gil-ja: Jung-ok's hometown sister.[12]
- Jang Young-jun as Ki Young-tak: a student from another school who bullies Chul-woong.[12]
Extended
- Jung Bo-min as Geum Yeon-hee: CEO of Changsung Fashion.[23]
- Kim Bi-joo as Chae Ha-yeon: a clever strategist who is good at numbers and plans to play an active role as an assistant to help Doo-hak's revenge.[24]
Special appearance
- Kim Hyo-jin as Oh Tae-ja: Jung-shin's aunt.[25]
Production
Filming began in September 2022.[3]
Viewership
Oasis : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[26]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.099 | 0.939 | 1.178 | 1.156 | 1.145 | 1.133 | 1.112 | 1.261 | 1.010 | 1.133 | 1.109 | 1.239 | 1.191 | 1.255 | 1.331 | 1.637 | 1.183 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[26] | TNmS[27] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | March 6, 2023 | 6.3% (9th) | 6.2% (6th) | 5.1% (15th) |
| 2 | March 7, 2023 | 5.2% (10th) | 4.8% (9th) | 4.7% (13th) |
| 3 | March 13, 2023 | 6.6% (6th) | 6.5% (4th) | 5.3% (10th) |
| 4 | March 14, 2023 | 6.4% (6th) | 6.2% (4th) | 5.7% (11th) |
| 5 | March 20, 2023 | 6.5% (5th) | 5.9% (6th) | 4.5% (14th) |
| 6 | March 21, 2023 | 6.7% (5th) | 6.3% (4th) | 5.3% (11th) |
| 7 | March 27, 2023 | 6.4% (7th) | 6.2% (5th) | 4.9% (12th) |
| 8 | March 28, 2023 | 7.4% (4th) | 7.6% (3rd) | 5.6% (10th) |
| 9 | April 3, 2023 | 6.2% (6th) | 6.2% (4th) | 4.6% (14th) |
| 10 | April 4, 2023 | 6.8% (5th) | 6.6% (4th) | 5.7% (12th) |
| 11 | April 10, 2023 | 6.9% (5th) | 6.7% (4th) | 5.1% (13th) |
| 12 | April 11, 2023 | 7.1% (5th) | 6.7% (4th) | 5.8% (10th) |
| 13 | April 17, 2023 | 6.8% (5th) | 6.4% (4th) | 6.2% (10th) |
| 14 | April 18, 2023 | 7.7% (5th) | 7.4% (3rd) | 5.9% (8th) |
| 15 | April 24, 2023 | 8.0% (5th) | 8.2% (3rd) | 5.5% (12th) |
| 16 | April 25, 2023 | 9.7% (3rd) | 9.6% (3rd) | 7.2% (7th) |
| Average | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.4% | |
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