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The Veil (Korean: 검은 태양) is a 2021 South Korea television series written by Park Seok-ho, won the 2018 MBC Drama Screenplay Contest. It aired on MBC TV from September 17 to October 23, 2021, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).

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.

Synopsis[]

In this spy series, top National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, Han Ji Hyuk seeks to uncover a traitor, unveiling a larger threat. His memory loss leads him to a minor task team, where he meets Yoo Je Yi and a compassionate Seo Soo Yeon. Together, they navigate intrigue and danger within the organization.

Cast Members[]

  • Foreign Intelligence Bureau
    • Jang Young-nam as Do Jin-sook
    • Kim Jong-tae as Kang Pil-ho
  • Criminal Information Integration Center
    • Kim Do-hyun as Ha Dong-gyun
    • Park Jin-woo as Cha Min-chul
    • Kwon So-hyun as Goo Hyo-eun
  • Domestic Intelligence Bureau
    • Lee Kyung-young as Lee In-hwan
    • Kim Min-sang as Jung Yong-tae
  • Others
    • Kim Byung-ki as Bang Young-chan
    • Yu Oh-seong as Baek Mo-sa
    • Woo Ji-hyun as Wie Goo-pyung
    • Hyun Bong-sik as Cheon Myung-gi
    • Jung Ji-yoon as Kim Yeo-jin
    • Hwang Hee as Oh Kyung-seok
    • Jo Bok-rae as Kim Dong-wook
    • Ok Ja-yeon as Lin Wei

  • Jung Moon-sung as Jang Chun-woo
  • Kim Eun-woo as Pyo Jae-gyu
  • Joo Jong-hyuk as Chang-gyu
  • Ahn Ji-ho as Choi Sang-gyun

  • Park Ji-yeon as Jung Eun-hee

  • Trailer[]


    Production[]

    The series received a 15 billion won investment from MBC and Wavve for its production. It is labelled as "MBC's 60th anniversary special project".

    It was reported that filming started in April 2021 and continued filming for six months until October 21.

    Viewership[]

    Below is the Average TV viewership ratings of The Veil.

    Note: The blue numbers represent the highest ratings and the red numbers represent the lowest ratings.

    Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
    Nielsen Korea TNmS
    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)

    Awards & Nominations[]

    Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result
    APAN Star Awards 2022 Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Namkoong Min Nominated
    MBC Drama Awards 2021 Grand Prize (Daesang) Won
    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
    Best Supporting Actor Kim Do-hyun Nominated
    Best Supporting Actress Kwon So-hyun Nominated
    Best New Actress Kim Ji-eun Won

    Gallery[]


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