Giant (TV series)

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Giant
Promotional poster
Hangul
자이언트
Revised RomanizationJaieonteu
GenrePeriod drama
Written by
Directed by
  • Yoo In-shik
  • Lee Chang-min
Starring
Music byKim Jun-seok
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producerOh Se-jang
Producers
  • Lee Myung-woo
  • Kim Kwang-soo
  • Jang Gil-young
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyJS Pictures
Budget₩10 billion[1]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseMay 10 (2010-05-10) –
December 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)

Giant (Korean: 자이언트; RR: Jaieonteu) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on SBS from May 10 to December 7, 2010 every Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) for 60 episodes. Giant is a sprawling period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea. Tragically separated during childhood, the three reunite as adults and set out to avenge their parents' deaths, their fates playing out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.[2][3][4][5]

Synopsis[edit]

The plot revolves around the lives of the three Lee children: Kang-mo (Lee Beom-soo), Sung-mo (Park Sang-min), and Mi-joo (Hwang Jung-eum). Their father was killed by Hwang Tae-seob (Lee Deok-hwa) and Jo Pil-yeon (Jeong Bo-seok), and their mother died in an accident. As a result, the children were separated. Kang-mo and Sung-mo were raised by their father's killers: Kang-mo helped Hwang Tae-seob avoid bankruptcy by advocating the use of a different landfill material, and was later adopted by Tae-seob, and Sung-mo was raised by Jo Pil-yeon, who is a KCIA official. After growing up and knowing the truth, the brothers set off on a quest for revenge. Mi-joo and Jo Pil-yeon's son, Min-woo, fall in love but cannot be allowed together because their families are enemies. Mi-joo becomes pregnant and goes into hiding while Min-woo desperately searches for her. The whole series revolves around the brothers trying to bring down Jo Pil-yeon, who is also cunning and slippery in his political tactics. Later, Sung-mo is shot in the head by an agent of Jo Pil-yeon. Miraculously, he survived, and had to hide from the KCIA. Jo Pil-yeon tries to work in the government by making false papers. Kang-mo finds out that Sung-mo has knowledge of the contents of the real papers, and finds him. They release the papers, and Jo Pil-yeon fails his objective. He runs away, but is later found and arrested. Sung-mo undergoes surgery to take the bullet out of his head, but tragically dies. Many years later, a now-insane Jo Pil-yeon breaks out of prison to try to murder Kang-mo, but fails, and he commits suicide afterwards. The last scene shows Kang-mo receiving word from his wife Hwang Jung-yeon (Hwang Tae-seob's daughter) that his long-lost brother (a fourth sibling who was adopted by an American couple many years ago) has come to visit him...

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Supporting[edit]

  • Yoon Yoo-sun as Jung Young-sun, Kang-mo's mother
  • Yoon Hyung-kwan as Yeom Jae-soo
  • Shin Seung-hwan as Yeom Shi-deok
    • Jung Seung-won as young Shi-deok
  • Choi Ha-na as Yeom Kyung-ja
  • Han Kyung-sun as Lee Bok-ja
  • Im Jong-yoon as Yoon Ki-hoon
  • Moon Hee-kyung as Oh Nam-sook
  • Kim Jung-hyun as Hwang Jung-shik
  • Jang Soon-gook as Joo Young-gook
  • Lee Seung-hyung as Moon Sung-joong
  • Park No-shik as Park Choong-kwon
  • Song Kyung-chul as Nam Young-chul
  • Bang Kil-seung as drill instructor
  • Hong Yeo-jin as Yang Myung-ja
  • Yoon Yong-hyun as Go Jae-choon
  • Hwang Taek-ha as Yoo Chan-sung
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Han Myung-seok
  • Kim Hak-chul as Oh Byung-tak
  • Lee Ki-young as Min Hong-ki
  • Im Hyuk as Baek Pa
  • Jung Gyu-soo as Lee Dae-soo
  • Son Byong-ho as Hong Ki-pyo
  • Lee Eun-jung as Ji-na
  • Jeon Jin-gi as detective lieutenant
  • Kim Sung-oh as Cha Bu-chul
  • Han Da-min as Cheon Soo-yeon
  • Kim Eui-jin as Woo-joo
  • Choi Gun-woo as Lee Joon-mo
    • Lee Won-il as young Joon-mo
  • Lee Soo-jin as Nurse Kim
  • Yoo Ho-rin as Ji Yeon-soo
  • Kim Young-sun as Yoon Ki-hoon's wife
  • Moon Ji-in as female employee at Manbo Construction
  • Choi Min as gang boss
  • Min Joon-hyun
  • Kim Ga-eun
  • Ji-yoo
  • Qri as Bunny Girls (cameo)
  • Park So-yeon as Bunny Girls (cameo)
  • Shin Shin-ae as Inn's hostess (cameo)

Ratings[edit]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 10, 2010 10.0% 12.1%
2 13.5%
3 May 11, 2010 11.6% 12.4%
4 May 17, 2010 11.0% 10.4%
5 May 18, 2010 13.3% 13.1%
6 May 24, 2010 13.9% 14.8%
7 May 25, 2010 14.7% 14.7%
8 May 31, 2010 14.8% 14.8%
9 June 1, 2010 15.4% 16.3%
10 June 7, 2010 13.8% 13.8%
11 June 8, 2010 14.9% 14.6%
12 June 22, 2010 12.4% 12.5%
13 June 28, 2010 12.8% 12.9%
14 June 29, 2010 14.4% 15.2%
15 July 5, 2010 14.3% 14.4%
16 July 6, 2010 14.8% 14.7%
17 July 12, 2010 16.4% 17.6%
18 July 13, 2010 18.2% 18.4%
19 July 19, 2010 16.4% 16.6%
20 July 20, 2010 18.9% 19.6%
21 July 26, 2010 17.4% 18.4%
22 July 27, 2010 19.1% 20.7%
23 August 2, 2010 19.2% 20.2%
24 August 3, 2010 20.7% 20.8%
25 August 9, 2010 21.4% 22.2%
26 August 10, 2010 22.9% 23.7%
27 August 16, 2010 22.4% 22.2%
28 August 17, 2010 24.9% 25.3%
29 August 23, 2010 22.4% 23.4%
30 August 24, 2010 21.0% 21.2%
31 August 30, 2010 20.9% 21.4%
32 August 31, 2010 22.2% 22.8%
33 September 6, 2010 22.6% 23.1%
34 September 7, 2010 24.2% 23.9%
35 September 13, 2010 23.6% 23.8%
36 September 14, 2010 24.2% 24.5%
37 September 20, 2010 20.6% 19.9%
38 September 21, 2010 17.6% 17.6%
39 September 27, 2010 22.3% 22.1%
40 September 28, 2010 23.1% 23.0%
41 October 4, 2010 22.5% 22.3%
42 October 5, 2010 24.7% 25.1%
43 October 11, 2010 27.9% 28.3%
44 October 12, 2010 24.0% 23.9%
45 October 18, 2010 28.9% 30.4%
46 October 19, 2010 28.5% 28.8%
47 October 25, 2010 28.1% 29.3%
48 October 26, 2010 29.2% 30.9%
49 November 1, 2010 28.0% 28.7%
50 November 2, 2010 29.8% 30.2%
51 November 8, 2010 29.5% 30.3%
52 November 9, 2010 29.7% 30.0%
53 November 15, 2010 29.2% 29.3%
54 November 16, 2010 29.7% 29.8%
55 November 22, 2010 30.7% 30.2%
56 November 23, 2010 29.1% 29.1%
57 November 29, 2010 31.4% 32.3%
58 November 30, 2010 32.7% 32.8%
59 December 6, 2010 32.7% 33.2%
60 December 7, 2010 38.2% 38.6%
Average 21.7% 22.0%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2010
3rd Korea Drama Awards
 Best Actor Lee Beom-soo Nominated
23rd Grimae Awards
 Best Actress Hwang Jung-eum Won
SBS Drama Awards[9]
 Drama of the Year Giant Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama Lee Beom-soo Won
Park Sang-min Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama Jeong Bo-seok Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama Park Jin-hee Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama Lee Deok-hwa Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama Hwang Jung-eum Nominated
Kim Seo-hyung Nominated
PD Award Park Sang-min Won
Top 10 Stars Jeong Bo-seok Won
Lee Beom-soo Won
Park Jin-hee Won
New Star Award Hwang Jung-eum Won
Joo Sang-wook Won
Kim Soo-hyun Won
Best Couple Award Joo Sang-wook and Hwang Jung-eum Won
DramaBeans Awards Favourite Drama of 2010 Giant Nominated [10]
2011
2nd Seoul Art and Culture Awards[11][12]
 Best TV Actor Lee Beom-soo Won
47th Baeksang Arts Awards
[13]		 Best Drama Giant Nominated
Best Actor (TV) Lee Beom-soo Nominated
Jeong Bo-seok Won
Best Director (TV) Yoo In-shik Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV) Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soon Nominated
Male Popularity Award - TV Lee Beom-soo Nominated
Male Popularity Award - TV Jeong Bo-seok Nominated
Male Popularity Award - TV Joo Sang-wook Nominated
Female Popularity Award - TV Hwang Jung-eum Nominated
4th Korea Drama Awards[14]
 Best Actor Lee Beom-soo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Joo Sang-wook Won
Kim Sung-oh Nominated
38th Korea Broadcasting Awards Best Full-length Drama Giant Won
Best Writer(s) Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soon Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SBS 월화드라마 '자이언트', 이름처럼 거물될까?". 헬스코리아뉴스 (in Korean). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ Han, Sang-hee (5 May 2010). "Drama Giant to show Korea's boom years". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ^ Lee, Ga-on (7 May 2010). "PREVIEW: SBS TV series Giant". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ Kim, Heidi (8 December 2010). "SBS Giant completes run after ruling TV charts for 10 weeks". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ^ Kim, Heidi (13 December 2010). "SBS Giant ends run triumphing on TV chart". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. ^ Wee, Geun-woo (6 July 2010). "My Name Is: Yeo Jin-goo". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. ^ Oh, Jean (19 May 2010). "Actress Park tries on 70s-era heroine for size". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Hwang Jung-eum's Acting Blossoms". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  9. ^ Ko, Kyoung-seok (3 January 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  10. ^ "2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps". Dramabeans. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (15 February 2011). "Rain, Girls Generation win Seoul Art Awards". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  12. ^ Kim, Yoon-mi (1 March 2011). "Rain, SNSD among winners of 2011 Seoul Art & Culture Award". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  13. ^ "자이언트". movie.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Winners of the 2011 Korea Drama Awards". Korea Tourism Organization. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

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