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Two Weeks (투윅스; Tuwikseu) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon Gi, Kim So Yeon, Ryu Soo Young, Park Ha Sun, Kim Hye Ok, Jo Min Ki, and Lee Chae Mi. It aired on MBC from August 7 to September 26, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis[]
| “ | Soon after finding that he's a bone marrow match for a daughter he never knew existed, a low-level gangster is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. | ” |
—Official Netflix Description[1] | ||
Blackmailed and in love, Jang Tae San, a member of a criminal organization, is about to be a father. With a new life ahead of him, Tae San decides to give up a life of crime. However, before he gets the chance to retire, he is forced to take the blame for a murder his boss, Moon Il Seok, had committed or would see his girlfriend, Seo In Hye, die. Without question, Tae San tells In Hye to get an abortion and ends the relationship.
Eight years later, after serving the prison sentence and still affiliated with the gang, Tae San runs into In Hye and finds out that she never got the abortion and that his daughter, Soo Jin, is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Apparently, In Hye is not a match. Luckily, Tae San turns out to be a perfect match. He decides to save his daughter's life and schedules the operation to occur in two weeks when suddenly he is placed under arrest for the death of two detectives.[2]
Cast[]
- Lee Joon Gi as Jang Tae San
- Orphaned at a young age when his father left and his mother committed suicide, Tae San became a small-time gangster. After getting falsely accused of murder and learning that he has a daughter with leukemia, Tae San spends the next two weeks in a life-or-death struggle to save himself and the girl.
- Kim So Yeon as Park Jae Kyung
- Jo Eun Jung as young Park Jae Kyung
- A smart and warmhearted prosecutor who is determined to find out the truth about Jang Tae San's murder case. She soon becomes convinced of his innocence and tries to help him.
- Ryu Soo Young as Im Seung Woo
- A talented detective who comes from a long line of police officers in his family. He's leading the police manhunt for the fugitive Jang Tae San, and is In Hye's current boyfriend.
- Park Ha Sun as Seo In Hye
- She is the first love Tae San can't forget, and unbeknownst to him, In Hye raised their daughter Soo Jin as a single mother for eight years. After Soo Jin's leukemia diagnosis, In Hye and Tae San embark on a race against the clock to save their daughter's life.
- Lee Chae Mi as Seo Soo Jin
- In Hye and Tae San's eight-year-old daughter who has leukemia. She also hopes of meeting her father someday.
- Kim Hye Ok as Jo Seo Hee
- Jo Min Ki as Moon Il Seok
- Chun Ho Jin as Han Chi Gook
- Im Se Mi as Oh Mi Sook
- Kim Hyo Seo as Park Ji Sook
- Ahn Se Ha as Go Man Seok
- Park Ha Na as Jang Young Ja
- Kang Ha Neul as Kim Seong Joon, Jo Seo Hee's son
- Kim Bup Rae as Hwang Dae Joon
- Song Jae Rim as Mr. Kim, the killer
- Park Joo Hyung as Im Hyung Jin
- Kim Young Choon as Jang Seok Doo
- Bae Je Ki as Jo Dae Ryong
- Uhm Hyo Sub as Han Jeong Woo
- Yoon Hee Seok as Do Sang Hoon
- Mu Jin Sung as Kim Min Soo
- Jung Hyun Nam as So Young
- Jung In Ki as Yang Taek Nam
- Nam Kyung Eup as Im Ki Ho
- Ahn Yong Joon as Jin Il Do
- Baek Seung Hoon as Kim Sang Ho
- Kim Jae Man as Park Cheol Kyu
- Park Jae Woong as Jae Seok
- Yeo Eui Joo as Kim Min Soo
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
| Episode # | Aired | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS | AGB Nielsen | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| Episode 01 | August 7, 2013 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| Episode 02 | August 8, 2013 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 9.8% |
| Episode 03 | August 14, 2013 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 10.0% | 12.1% |
| Episode 04 | August 15, 2013 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.1% |
| Episode 05 | August 21, 2013 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| Episode 06 | August 22, 2013 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 12.0% |
| Episode 07 | August 28, 2013 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| Episode 08 | August 29, 2013 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| Episode 09 | September 4, 2013 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| Episode 10 | September 5, 2013 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Episode 11 | September 11, 2013 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Episode 12 | September 12, 2013 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| Episode 13 | September 18, 2013 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.0% |
| Episode 14 | September 19, 2013 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Episode 15 | September 25, 2013 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Episode 16 | September 26, 2013 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Average | 9.1% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.0% | |
International broadcast[]
It began airing in Japan on cable channel KNTV on December 27, 2013.
It began airing in Thailand on digital television MONO29 on 2015.
It began airing across in Southeast Asia on KIX on June 25, 2020 at 22:00 GMT+8.
Remake[]
In 2019, Fuji TV made Japanese adaption of series with Miura Haruma and Yoshine Kyoko in the leading roles. It was one of Miura's last works before his death in 2020.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Joon Gi | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actress | Kim So Yeon | |||
| Acting Award, Actor | Chun Ho Jin | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer | So Hyun Kyung | Won | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Joon Gi | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim So Yeon | |||
| Park Ha Sun | ||||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor | Jo Min Ki | |||
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Lee Joon Gi | |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Park Ha Sun |
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by The Queen's Classroom and was followed by Medical Top Team on October 9, 2013.[3]
Gallery[]
Video Gallery[]