Strongest Deliveryman

Strongest Deliveryman (Korean: 최강 배달꾼; Hanja: 最強 配達꾼; RR: Choegang Baedalkkun) is 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Seon-ho and Ko Won-hee.[3] It premiered on August 4, 2017 and aired every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST) on KBS2, until September 23, 2017.[4]

Strongest Deliveryman
Promotional poster
Hangul	최강 배달꾼
Hanja	最強 配達꾼
Genre	Slice-of-life Drama Romance
Written by	Lee Jeong-woo[1]
Directed by	Jeon Woo-sung[1]
Creative directors	Kim Gil-yong[1] Choi Dong-sook[1]
Starring	Go Kyung-pyo Chae Soo-bin Kim Seon-ho Ko Won-hee
Composer	Park Sung-jin[1]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Kim Sang-hwi[1] Ahn Hyung-jo[1]
Producers	Kim Shin-il[1] Jeon Je-yeon[1]
Cinematography	Uhm Joon-sung[1] Lee Young-seop[1]
Editor	Oh Dong-hee[1]
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	60 min
Production companies	Jidam Inc. Web TV Asia[lower-alpha 1]
Distributor	KBS
Release
Original network	KBS2
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	August 4 – September 23, 2017
External links
Website
Production website

Synopsis

Story about Choi Kang-soo, a deliveryman who eventually wants to become the CEO of his own delivery app company; and his road to achieving love and success.

Cast

Main

• Go Kyung-pyo as Choi Kang-soo[3]

A veteran deliveryman who puts his life on the line in whatever he does.

• Chae Soo-bin as Lee Dan-ah[3][5]

A delivery woman who is so single-minded about making money and escaping from "Hell Joseon" that she turns down all advances from men.

• Kim Seon-ho as Oh Jin-kyu[3]

A richman's son, the former Head Manager of Jung Family Seollongtang, he is stubborn at first but changed later.

• Ko Won-hee as Lee Ji-yoon[3]

The daughter of the Jung Family Foods' CEO, She wants to become independent and run away.

People around Kang-soo

• Kim Kyung-nam as Sung-jae[3]

Kangsoo's friend and is also a deliveryman.

• Kim Ki-doo as Baek Gong-gi[3]

A martial artist who is a leader of the Holy Noodles deliverymen.

• Heo Ji-won as Min-chan[3]

He went to a good college but isn't lucky to get a job and became a deliveryman.

• Kang Bong-sung as Byung-soo[3]

A Holy Noodles deliveryman and is on Kangsoo's side.

• Jung Ik-han as Young-taek[3]

Also a Holy Noodles deliveryman and is caring to her younger sister.

• Kim Min-seok as Ho-young[3]

A deliveryman in Holy Noodles who always sticks to Gong Gi.

• Ye Soo-jeong as Jeong-im[3]

The owner of Hanyang Seollongtang, Hyunsoo's grandmother, she is caring to Kangsoo and his friends.

• Yoon Jeong-il as Hyun-soo[3]

Kangsoo's friend that turns out to be Kangsoo's younger brother.

• Lee Yoo-ri as Yoon Hwa-young[3]

A web developer who helped Kangsoo.

People around Dan-ah

• Jo Hee-bong as Jang Dong-soo[3]

The chef and boss in Lively Handmade Noodles. He is a former boss of a gang.

• Lee Min-young as Soon-ae[3]

Dongsoo's assistant in assisting the noodle house. She is a daughter of a richman.

• Son Ji-hyun as Choi Yeon-ji[3]

Danah's friend and housemate. She works at a karaoke bar.

• Oh Yoon-hong as Lee Dan-ah's mother

People around Jin-gyu

• Lee Won-jong as Oh Sung-hwan[3]

The father of Jingyu. The CEO of Ohsung Group.

• Lee Kan-hee as Jung Sook[3]

The mother of Jingyu.

• Park Joo-hyung as Oh Sung-gyu[3]

The brother of Jingyu.

People around Ji-yoon

• Kim Hye-ri as Jung Hye-rin[3]

The mother of Jiyoon. The CEO of Jung Family Foods. She is an antagonist in the series.

• Sunwoo Jae-duk as Lee Jang-jin[3]

Jiyoon's father.

• Yoo Ji-hyun as Coffee World's manager[3]

Extended cast

• N/A as Jong-hyun[3]
• N/A as So-hyun[3]
• Park Sung-joon as Yoon-cheol[3]
• Han Seung-hyun as Team leader[3]
• Lee Tae-kyung as Department Head Park[3]

Cameo appearances

• Jo Hyun-sik as traffic accident damaged postman
• Kim Won-hyo as hit-and-run driver
• Choi Hong-il as Choi Kang-soo's father

Production

Strongest Deliveryman is produced by Jidam Inc. for KBS. Jidam is the same company behind Jang Bo-ri is Here!, My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol and Mrs. Cop 2 as well as the KBS daily dramas Ruby Ring and Two Mothers.[6]

Yoon Shi-yoon was offered to portray the drama's titular lead role, but declined because he first received the offer for a lead role in its preceding drama Hit the Top.[6]

Originally, Jang Mi-kwan and Lee Yeol-eum were set to play the second lead characters, Oh Jin-gyu and Lee Ji-yoon, but there has since been a change in line-up and the roles have been given to Kim Seon-ho and Ko Won-hee. The chief producer of Strongest Deliveryman explained that the reason as to why Jang Mi-kwan left the cast was due to a few disagreements while working out some details.[7][8]

Soundtrack

Strongest Deliveryman Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2017
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean
Label	Sony Music Korea

Part 1

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Must Have"	Jang Jae-in	04:01
2.	"Must Have" (Inst.)		04:01
Total length:			08:02

Part 2

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"LaLaLa" (랄랄라)	Go Kyung-pyo	03:05
2.	"LaLaLa" (랄랄라) (Inst.)		03:05
Total length:			06:10

Part 3

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Almost Love" (청춘만화)	VANTA	03:32
2.	"Almost Love" (청춘만화) (Inst.)		03:32
Total length:			07:04

Part 4

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"It's Magical"	The Barberettes Harim	03:23
2.	"It's Magical" (Inst.)		03:23
Total length:			06:46

Part 5

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"End Of A Day" (하루의 끝)	Na Yoon-kwon	03:55
2.	"End Of A Day" (하루의 끝) (Inst.)		03:55
Total length:			07:50

Part 6

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"I Need You" (니가 필요해)	Kisum Kim Chae-won (April)	03:10
2.	"I Need You" (니가 필요해) (Inst.)		03:10
Total length:			06:20

Part 7

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Way To You" (너에게 가는 길)	Chae Soo-bin	03:24
2.	"Way To You" (너에게 가는 길) (Inst.)		03:24
Total length:			06:48

Part 8

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Home"	Sohyang	04:12
2.	"Home" (Inst.)		04:12
Total length:			08:24

Part 9

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Look At Me Now" (나를 봐요)	Merry Round	03:57
2.	"Look At Me Now" (나를 봐요) (Inst.)		03:57
Total length:			07:54

Part 10

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Between You and Me" (너와나 사이로)	Oksu Sajinkwan	04:16
2.	"Between You and Me" (너와나 사이로) (Inst.)		04:16
Total length:			08:32

Part 11

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"Can You Hear Me Now"	Shin Jae	03:50
2.	"Can You Hear Me Now" (Inst.)		03:50
Total length:			07:40

Part 12

No.	Title	Artists	Length
1.	"My Star" (새별)	Giryeon	03:34
2.	"My Star" (새별) (Inst.)		03:34
Total length:			07:08

Ratings

• In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
• NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Ep.	Broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS[9]		AGB Nielsen[10]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	August 4, 2017	4.1% (NR)	4.9% (NR)	3.5% (NR)	4.3% (NR)
2	August 5, 2017	5.4% (18th)	5.4% (19th)	5.6% (18th)	6.2% (16th)
3	August 11, 2017	4.2% (NR)	4.4% (NR)	4.3% (NR)	4.5% (NR)
4	August 12, 2017	5.5% (19th)	6.2% (NR)	6.5% (18th)	7.3% (13th)
5	August 18, 2017	4.1% (NR)	4.5% (NR)	4.6% (NR)	5.1% (20th)
6	August 19, 2017	6.4% (18th)	6.5% (18th)	6.3% (20th)	6.4% (13th)
7	August 25, 2017	4.2% (NR)	4.4% (NR)	6.2% (18th)	6.5% (16th)
8	August 26, 2017	6.6% (17th)	6.2% (14th)	7.2% (14th)	7.6% (14th)
9	September 1, 2017	3.9% (NR)	4.0% (NR)	5.2% (NR)	5.3% (NR)
10	September 2, 2017	5.9% (20th)	6.2% (17th)	6.5% (19th)	6.6% (11th)
11	September 8, 2017	4.8% (NR)	5.0% (NR)	5.8% (17th)	5.9% (16th)
12	September 9, 2017	5.8% (19th)	5.7% (18th)	6.9% (14th)	6.8% (13th)
13	September 15, 2017	5.0% (NR)	4.7% (NR)	5.4% (20th)	5.8% (19th)
14	September 16, 2017	6.1% (NR)	5.7% (20th)	6.7% (14th)	6.9% (14th)
15	September 22, 2017	4.4% (NR)	4.6% (NR)	5.1% (18th)	5.3% (20th)
16	September 23, 2017	6.7% (16th)	6.4% (15th)	7.7% (10th)	8.0% (7th)
Average		5.2%	5.2%	5.8%	6.2%

Notes

1. Web TV Asia (stylized as WEB TV ASIA) is a pan-Asian multimedia production company under the auspices of Malaysia-based entertainment firm Prodigee Media Sdn. Bhd. Strongest Deliveryman is its debut Korean drama production.[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2017	10th Korea Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Ko Won-hee	Won
	31st KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Go Kyung-pyo	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Chae Soo-bin	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Kim Seon-ho	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Jo Hee-bong	Nominated

References

1. "The drama's production team on KBS official website". KBS2 (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2017.
2. 웹티비아시아, '최강 배달꾼' 공동 제작 참여...'아시아에 한드 전파' (WEB TV ASIA co-produces "Strongest Deliveryman", expands span of operations in Asia)
3. "The drama's cast list on KBS official website". KBS2 (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2017.
4. "[단독]고경표, KBS '최강 배달꾼' 데뷔 후 첫 주인공". Is Plus. May 16, 2017.
5. "'KBS의 딸' 채수빈, 7월 금토극 '최강 배달꾼' 캐스팅". Joy News. April 29, 2017.
6. "윤시윤 측 "'최강배달꾼' 제작진 한 번 만났을 뿐"". JoongAng Ilbo. November 21, 2016.
7. "Thumbs-up for Strongest Deliveryman's first script read » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps". Dramabeans. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
8. kiddy_days (2017-06-13). ""Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" Villain Jang Mi Kwan's Upcoming Drama Role Falls Through". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
9. "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
10. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)