The Veil (South Korean TV series)
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The Veil (Korean: 검은 태양) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Park Ha-sun, and Kim Ji-eun. Its screenplay, written by Park Seok-ho, won the 2018 MBC Drama Screenplay Contest.[4][5] It aired on MBC TV from September 17 to October 23, 2021, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[6][7]
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| The Veil | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 검은 태양 |
| Hanja | 검은 太陽 |
| Lit. | Black Sun |
| RR | Geomeun taeyang |
| MR | Kŏmŭn t'aeyang |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Hong Seok-woo (MBC)[3] |
| Written by | Park Seok-ho[3] |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-yong[3] |
| Creative director | Kim Ji-ha[3] |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Kim Jang-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12[4] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kim Je-bok (MBC)[3] |
| Running time | 60 minutes[2] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩15 billion (US$13.7 million)[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | September 17 – October 23, 2021 |
A two-part spin-off of the series titled Moebius: The Veil, which was focused on the backstories of Park Ha-sun, Jung Moon-sung and Jang Young-nam's characters, aired on October 29–30, 2021.[8]
Synopsis
It is about a top field agent in the National Intelligence Service (NIS). After going missing a year ago, he returns to the organization to find an internal traitor who dropped him into the abyss.[9]
Cast
Main
- Namkoong Min as Han Ji-hyuk, the best field agent in the NIS who is admired by his colleagues for his shrewd and perfect performance.[1][10]
- Park Ha-sun as Seo Soo-yeon, Ji-hyuk's co-worker at the NIS and the head of Criminal Information Integration Center.[5]
- Kim Ji-eun as Yoo Je-yi, Ji-hyuk's partner who graduated early from KAIST, and is a promising field agent.[5]
Supporting
Foreign Intelligence Bureau
- Jang Young-nam as Do Jin-sook[11]
- Kim Jong-tae as Kang Pil-ho[11]
Criminal Information Integration Center
- Kim Do-hyun as Ha Dong-gyun[12]
- Park Jin-woo as Cha Min-chul
- Kwon So-hyun as Goo Hyo-eun[13]
Domestic Intelligence Bureau
- Lee Geung-young as Lee In-hwan[11]
- Kim Min-sang as Jung Yong-tae[12]
Others
- Kim Byung-ki as Bang Young-chan[11]
- Yu Oh-seong as Baek Mo-sa[14]
- Woo Ji-hyun as Wie Goo-pyung
- Hyun Bong-sik as Cheon Myung-gi
- Jung Ji-yoon as Kim Yeo-jin[15]
- Hwang Hee as Oh Kyung-seok
- Jo Bok-rae as Kim Dong-wook
- Ok Ja-yeon as Lin Wei
Extended
- Jung Moon-sung as Jang Chun-woo[16]
- Kim Eun-woo as Pyo Jae-gyu[17]
- Joo Jong-hyuk as Chang-gyu[18]
- Ahn Ji-ho as Choi Sang-gyun[19]
Special appearance
- Park Ji-yeon as Jung Eun-hee[20]
Production
Viewership
The Veil : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[23]
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 1.239 | 1.579 | 1.814 | 1.562 | 1.753 | 1.594 | 1.534 | 1.350 | 1.468 | 1.440 | 1.297 | 1.590 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[23] | TNmS[24] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | September 17, 2021 | 7.2% (9th) | 8.2% (6th) | 5.4% (14th) |
| 2 | September 18, 2021 | 8.0% (4th) | 8.5% (4th) | 7.9% (2nd) |
| 3 | September 24, 2021 | 9.8% (5th) | 10.1% (5th) | 8.4% (6th) |
| 4 | September 25, 2021 | 8.3% (4th) | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.5% (4th) |
| 5 | October 1, 2021 | 9.4% (5th) | 9.8% (5th) | 8.6% (6th) |
| 6 | October 2, 2021 | 8.6% (4th) | 9.2% (3rd) | 8.3% |
| 7 | October 8, 2021 | 8.4% (6th) | 8.7% (5th) | 7.1% |
| 8 | October 9, 2021 | 7.8% (4th) | 8.6% (3rd) | 7.6% |
| 9 | October 15, 2021 | 8.3% (6th) | 8.4% (4th) | 6.3% |
| 10 | October 16, 2021 | 7.6% (5th) | 7.7% (4th) | 6.7% |
| 11 | October 22, 2021 | 7.4% (7th) | 7.5% (8th) | |
| 12 | October 23, 2021 | 8.8% (3rd) | 9.2% (3rd) | 7.6% (3rd) |
| Average | 8.30% | 8.71% | 7.34% | |
| Special | September 18, 2021 | 4.3% (17th) | 4.2% (18th) | 4.6% (15th) |
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Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Namkoong Min | Nominated | [25] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [26] | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Ha-sun | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Jong-tae | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jang Young-nam | Won | [27] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Do-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kwon So-hyun | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Kim Ji-eun | Won | [28] |
