Assembly (TV series)
Assembly (Korean: 어셈블리; RR: Eosembeulli) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young, Song Yoon-ah and Ok Taecyeon.[1][2] It airs on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes beginning July 15, 2015.[3]
| Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Political drama |
| Written by | Jung Hyun-min |
| Directed by | Hwang In-hyuk |
| Starring | Jung Jae-young Song Yoon-ah Ok Taecyeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kang Byun-taek, Lee Jae-gil, Yoon Chang-bum |
| Producer | Kim Jin-woo |
| Production locations | Seoul, South Korea |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production companies | Assembly SPC, KBS Media, RaemongRaein Co. Ltd. |
| Distributor | KBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS 2TV |
| Original release | July 15 – September 17, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The drama airs with English subtitles on KBS World one week after its initial broadcast in South Korea.
Plot
Jin Sang-pil has been a shipyard welder for 23 years, but when he and his fellow workers get laid off, he fights for their reinstatement as the spokesman for the labor union.[4] To his surprise, this leads to him becoming a newly elected member of the National Assembly. But because of his idealism and naiveté, Sang-pil finds it difficult to navigate the corridors of politics. Enter whip-smart aide Choi In-kyung, who shows him the ropes and together they work to accomplish real change within the government.
Cast
- Jung Jae-young as Jin Sang-pil
- Song Yoon-ah as Choi In-kyung
- Ok Taecyeon as Kim Kyu-hwan[5][6][7][8][9][10]
- Jang Hyun-sung as Baek Do-hyun[11]
- Park Yeong-gyu as Park Choon-sub
- Kim Seo-hyung as Hong Chan-mi
- Lee Won-jae as Kang Sang-ho
- Jung Hee-tae as Im Kyu-tae
- Choi Jin-ho as Jo Woong-kyu
- Gil Hae-yeon as Chun No-shim
- Sung Ji-ru as Byun Sung-ki
- Yoon Bok-in as Oh Ae-ri
- Seo Hyun-chul as Seo Dong-jae
- Im Ji-kyu as Shim Dong-chun
- Kim Bo-mi as Song So-min
- Kang Ye-won as Park Da-jung
- Son Byong-ho as Bae Dal-soo
- Lee Hang-na as Kim Kyung-ah
- Kim Ji-min as Jin Joo-hee
- Cho Jae-hyun (cameo, episode 1)
- Tae In-ho
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode | Broadcast date | TNmS ratings[12] | AGB Nielsen ratings[13] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | ||
| 1 | July 15, 2015 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| 2 | July 16, 2015 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| 3 | July 22, 2015 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| 4 | July 23, 2015 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| 5 | July 29, 2015 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| 6 | July 30, 2015 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| 7 | August 5, 2015 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| 8 | August 6, 2015 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| 9 | August 12, 2015 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| 10 | August 13, 2015 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| 11 | August 19, 2015 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| 12 | August 20, 2015 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| 13 | August 26, 2015 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| 14 | August 27, 2015 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| 15 | September 2, 2015 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| 16 | September 3, 2015 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| 17 | September 9, 2015 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| 18 | September 10, 2015 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| 19 | September 16, 2015 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| 20 | September 17, 2015 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Average | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| Best Young Actress | Nominated | |||
Production
This is Jung Jae-young's first Korean drama series in his prolific career as a film and stage actor.[1]
Prior to becoming a drama screenwriter, Jung Hyun-min worked for ten years as a political aide for a member of the National Assembly.[2]
References
- Jin, Min-ji (June 11, 2015). "Jung, Song lined up for Assembly". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- Choi, He-suk (July 10, 2015). "Assembly to be realistic political drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- Lee, Hye-won (July 28, 2015). "Assembly No. 1 on content power index". K-pop Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- Lim, Jeong-yeo (July 16, 2015). "Assembly a TV drama portraying politics in Korea". K-pop Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- Ghim, Sora (June 15, 2015). "Ok Taecyeon Is Cast In Assembly". BNTNews. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- Yoon, Sarah (June 15, 2015). "2PM's Taecyeon cast in political drama Assembly". K-pop Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- Lee, Nancy (June 15, 2015). "2PM's Taecyeon Confirmed for Drama Assembly". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- Ghim, Sora (June 24, 2015). "The First Stills Of Ok Taecyeon As Kim Kyu Hwan Are Released". BNTNews. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- Yoon, Sarah (July 5, 2015). "Taecyeon shares photos from upcoming political drama Assembly". K-pop Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- Ko, Soo-jin (July 9, 2015). "2PM's Taecyeon Shares His Thoughts on 20-Somethings Today". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- Ghim, Sora (June 15, 2015). "Jang Hyun Sung Is Confirmed For Assembly". BNTNews. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu Archived November 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine in Korean
- AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu Archived December 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine in Korean