Fantastic (TV series)

Fantastic (Korean: 판타스틱; RR: Pantaseutik, stylised as FantastiC) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Si-yeon and Ji-soo. It tells the story of a successful drama writer whose life turns upside down after she discovers that she has a terminal illness and a famous actor who can't act.[1] It aired on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) time slot from September 2 to October 22, 2016.[2][3][4]

Fantastic
Promotional poster
GenreRomantic comedy, Drama
Written byLee Sung-eun
Directed byJo Nam-kook
StarringJoo Sang-wook
Kim Hyun-joo
Kim Tae-hoon
Park Si-yeon
Ji-soo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersSong Won-sub
Lee Sang-baek
ProducersKim Min-ji
Hwang Ji-woo
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyAStory
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseSeptember 2 (2016-09-02) –
October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
External links
Website
Fantastic at AStory Co., Ltd.

Synopsis

As a hardworking scriptwriter, So-hye (Kim Hyun-joo) is writing a drama about cancer when coincidentally she is diagnosed with breast cancer and learns she has five months left to live. She decides to live it up, leave no regrets, and do whatever she feels like doing. However, as a workaholic, she also commits to finishing her last project, then plans to leave quietly. But Hae-sung (Joo Sang-wook), a famous star, and her first love, suddenly shows up and her plans fall through. So-hye is actively opposed to casting Hae-sung as the lead in her latest drama. His stiff, robotic acting and constant nagging annoy her, and they occasionally have petty fights. But along the way, they actually seem to be falling in love. Meanwhile, Jun-gi (Kim Tae-hoon) has been by her side, both as her doctor and a friend. He knows So-hye's bright demeanor sometimes acts as a cover for her secret burden. He knows her well, and he's been through it himself. Though he can't cure her, he wants to be her steady soulmate, and face the reality together. Jun-gi and Hae-sung fight for So-hye's love, and with mixed emotions, she is indecisive. How can she decide when she only has a few months left? What is the best way to leave without regrets?

Cast

Main
A successful scriptwriter who has her life turned into complete turmoil after discovering that she has breast cancer. She has a crush on Dr. Hong Jun-gi and gets easily annoyed at the antics of Ryu Hae-sung. But Hae-sung and So-hye have a romantic history. She is conflicted about accepting her feelings for Hae-sung because she does not want to ruin his career over a scandal. She also believes he won't be able to bear the pain of her death from cancer and hides that from him.[5]
A very successful actor in China, though he has no skills at acting. He is popular among women because of his looks and he is a little obsessed about his looks. He truly loves and cares for So-hye. He regrets his decision of betraying So-hye a decade ago and constantly tries to win her over. Although So-hye keeps rejecting him, he does not stop making attempts to woo her. He gets envious of Dr. Jun-gi as So-hye is close to him. He is funny and has childlike innocence. Later, he gets close to Dr. Jun-gi and treats him like his older brother.[5]
A wife of a congressman who is living a very unhappy life. Her husband is cheating on her with another woman. Her in-laws and husband constantly humiliate her and treat her like a servant. Her mother is ill and she needs money for her treatment and thus she continues to live a horrible life in exchange for money. She seeks for her young days in motorcycling to relieve the stress that she experiences from her in-laws. On one of her motorcycle ride, she gives a lift to Sang-wook and gets acquainted with him. On the encouragement from So-hye and Mi-sun, she decides to divorce her husband and put an end to her misery.[5]
A young and aspiring lawyer who has a crush on Baek Sul after a motorcycle ride with her. He works as an attorney for the company owned by Baek Sul's husband without knowing that she is married. After he sees her hurt and beaten up, he encourages her to treat herself well as she is the most important person. Later, he quits his job and represents Baek Sul as her divorce lawyer.[5]
A doctor and director on whom So-hye has a crush. He has been suffering from cancer from last 5 years and is kind of an inspiration to So-hye. He deeply loves and cares for So-hye. After being rivals for So-hye, he becomes a good friend of Hae-sung.[5]
She is the sister-in-law of Baek Sul and also the president of the agency to which Hae-sung belongs. She is a shrewd business women and threatens people to get her work done. After finding out that So-hye is suffering from fourth stage of cancer, she threatens her to break up with Hae-sung. She is a terrible sister-in-law and bothers Baek Sul over the series.[5]

Supporting
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Oh Chang-suk, Ryu Hae-sung's manager
  • Yoon Ji-won as Hong Sang-hwa, assistant scriptwriter and good friend of Kim Sang-wook
  • Kim Young-min as Choi Jin-tae, Baek Sul's husband
  • Kim Jae-hwa as Jo Mi-sun, Lee So-hye and Baek Sul's friend
  • Jang Joon-yoo as Jamie, Dr. Hong Jun-gi's sister
  • Jung Ye-ji as (Supporting)

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date
AGB Nielsen
Nationwide
1 September 2, 2016 2.237%
2 September 3, 2016 2.396%
3 September 9, 2016 2.468%
4 September 10, 2016 2.360%
5 September 16, 2016 1.805%
6 September 17, 2016 2.648%
7 September 23, 2016 2.396%
8 September 24, 2016 2.308%
9 September 30, 2016 2.358%
10 October 1, 2016 1.933%
11 October 7, 2016 2.638%
12 October 8, 2016 2.682%
13 October 14, 2016 2.498%
14 October 15, 2016 2.135%
15 October 21, 2016 2.471%
16 October 22, 2016 2.400%
Average 2.358%
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References
  1. "New JTBC Drama "Fantastic" Premieres With Impressive Ratings". Soompi. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. "Ji Soo Addresses Overlap Between "Scarlet Heart: Goryeo" And "Fantastic"". Soompi. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. Uhm, Ji-eun (6 September 2016). ""Fantastic" Ryu Hae-sung Presents With His Cringe-worthy Acting While Meeting Chinese Fans" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. "'Fantastic' K-Drama Finale: JTBC Series Concludes with High Viewership Ratings but Continues 'Safe' Conclusions for Cancer Concept Dramas [Spoilers]".
  5. "Character correlation & list". JTBC's Fantastic (in Korean). Fantastic. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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