Goodbye Mr. Black

2016 South Korean television series

  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Romance
Based onGoodbye Mr. Black
by Hwang Mi-na [ko]Written byMoon Hee-jungDirected by
  • Han Hee [ko]
  • Kim Seong-wook
Starring
  • Lee Jin-wook
  • Moon Chae-won
  • Yoo In-young
  • Kim Kang-woo
  • Song Jae-rim
Music byLee im-wooCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo. of episodes20ProductionExecutive producerKim Do-hoonProducerCho Yoon-jungRunning time70 minutesProduction companyVictory ContentsOriginal releaseNetworkMBCTVReleaseMarch 16 (2016-03-16) –
May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)

Goodbye Mr. Black (Korean: 굿바이 미스터 블랙; RR: Gutbai Miseuteo Beullaek) is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the manhwa of the same title, created with The Count of Monte Cristo motif, written by Hwang Mi-na [ko] and published in 1983.[1][2] It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from March 16, 2016, to May 19, 2016, for 20 episodes.[3][4]

Plot

Cha Ji-won is a Navy SEAL demolitions officer, but he is betrayed by his best friend, then denounced as a traitor. Ji-won is sent to another country, but escapes and returns with a new identity, along with a "fake" wife, to take revenge.

Cast

Main characters

  • Lee Jin-wook as Cha Ji-won / Black
    • Lee Hee-seong as child Cha Ji-won
  • Moon Chae-won as Kim Swan / Khaya / Baek Eun-young
    • Lee Chae-yoon as child Kim Swan (Baek Eun-young)
  • Kim Kang-woo as Min Seon-jae
    • Jeong Jae-hyuk as child Min Seon-jae
  • Song Jae-rim as Seo Woo-jin
  • Yoo In-young as Yoon Ma-ri

Supporting characters

People around Cha Ji-won
People around Kim Swan
People around Min Seon-jae
  • Jeon Gook-hwan [ko] as Baek Eun-do (Jo Seong-bae)
  • Choi Jung-woo as Seo Jin-tak
  • Lee Dae-yeon as Min Yong-jae
  • Kim Myung-gook [ko] as director Nam Seong-woo
  • Seo Beom-sik [ko] as general manager Park Beom-sik (Baek Eun-do's secretary)
Extended cast
  • Gil Hae-yeon as Hong In-ja
  • Wi Ha-joon as Ha-joon
  • Lee Jae-woo as Jae-woo
  • Park Jeong-yoon [ko] as Se-yang
  • In Seong-ho [ko]
  • Choi Hyun [ko] as general manager Choi
  • Kim Kwang-sik [ko]
  • Ha Soo-ho [ko]
  • Gong Jeong-hwan [ko] as inspector Kim Seong-min
  • Go Seo-hee [ko]
  • Wi Yang-ho [ko]
  • Jung Dong-gyu [ko]
  • Kim Kwang-hyun [ko] as Park Seok-min
  • Ki Se-hyung [ko] as killer

Cameo appearances

  • Jung Dong-hwan as Cha Jae-wan
  • Lee Jae-yong as Yoon Jae-min
  • Jo Yoon-ho [ko]
  • Daniel Joey Albright as Top Investor Fred in episode 8

Ratings

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

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[5] AGB Nielsen[6]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 March 16, 2016 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.2%
2 March 17, 2016 4.2% 4.4% 3.9% 4.2%
3 March 23, 2016 4.2% 4.7% 3.6% 4.2%
4 March 24, 2016 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 5.1%
5 March 30, 2016 5.4% 7.4% 5.1% 6.0%
6 March 31, 2016 4.6% — 4.6% 5.4%
7 April 6, 2016 4.7% 5.4% 4.6% 5.4%
8 April 7, 2016 4.5% 4.5% 3.4% 4.2%
9 April 14, 2016 3.6% — 3.5% 4.0%
10 3.2% — 3.8% 4.4%
11 April 20, 2016 7.5% 8.3% 8.1% 9.0%
12 April 21, 2016 8.8% 9.2% 9.4% 10.5%
13 April 27, 2016 8.1% 8.9% 8.7% 10.2%
14 April 28, 2016 8.7% 9.1% 8.7% 9.6%
15 May 4, 2016 8.7% 8.9% 9.1% 9.8%
16 May 5, 2016 8.7% 9.3% 9.0% 9.5%
17 May 11, 2016 10.4% 10.9% 9.5% 10.8%
18 May 12, 2016 8.9% 9.7% 8.6% 9.7%
19 May 18, 2016 8.9% 9.4% 8.5% 8.3%
20 May 19, 2016 10.2% 11.1% 9.9% 10.7%
Average 6.6% 7.6% 6.5% 7.3%

Original soundtrack

Goodbye Mr. Black : Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 19, 2016
GenrePop, K-pop, soundtrack
LabelLOEN Entertainment
No.TitleArtistLength
1."여명의 협주곡" (The Dawn Concerto)Various Artists 
2."그렇게 안녕" (Goodbye)Baek Ji Young 
3."제자리 걸음" (Standstill)Bae Soo Jung (배수정) 
4."아마도 이건" (Perhaps This is)Song Yoo Bin (송유빈) 
5."참아" (Bear)2BiC 
6."남자의 고독 – 지원 테마" (A Man Solitude – Cha Jiwon Theme)Various Artists 
7."선재 테마" (Min Seon Jae Theme)Various Artists 
8."Deep Breath"Various Artists 
9."사건의 시작" (Case Start)Various Artists 
10."Countdown"Various Artists 
11."Pressure"Various Artists 

References

  1. ^ "Moon Chae-won, Lee Jin-uk star in new TV drama". The Korea Times. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Moon Chae Won to possibly take on the lead role in drama Goodbye Mr. Black". Allkpop. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ "MBC welcomes back Goodbye Mr. Black". Dramabeans. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Daniel Henney returns to small screen". The Korea Times. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

  • Goodbye Mr. Black at HanCinema
  • Goodbye Mr. Black at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Goodbye Mr. Black at Daum (in Korean)
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