The Great Show

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The Great Show
Promotional poster
Hangul
위대한 쇼
RRWidaehan syo
MRWidaehan syo
Genre
Developed byStudio Dragon
Written bySeol Jun-seok
Directed byShin Yong-hwi
Starring
Music byLim Ha-young (CP)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Cha Won-chun
  • Jay Sung-beom Ji
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Budget₩8.9 billion[1]
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseAugust 26 (2019-08-26) –
October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)

The Great Show (Korean: 위대한 쇼; RR: Widaehan syo[a]) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Lee Sun-bin, and Lim Ju-hwan. It aired on tvN on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) from August 26 to October 15, 2019.[2]

Synopsis

Wi Dae-han (Song Seung-heon) is a former politician who took in a young girl and her three siblings when their mother died. Together, they grew as a family and put on 'the great show' for him to become a politician again. Jung Soo-hyun (Lee Sun-bin) is his junior in college and a current affairs writer with a sense of justice.

Cast

Main

  • Song Seung-heon as Wi Dae-han: A snobbery 'Former' Member of Parliament who decides to cosplay his father to regain his parliamentary title.
    • Lee Do-hyun as young Dae-han (ep. 1–3)
    • Kim Gun-woo as child Dae-han
  • Lee Sun-bin as Jung Soo-hyun
  • Lim Ju-hwan as Kang Joon-ho

Supporting

People around Wi Dae-han

People around Jung Soo-hyun

People around Kang Joon-ho

Political and Media people

  • Kim Dong-young as Ko Bong-joo
  • Lee Jin-kwon as Loan Shark
  • Park Ha-na as Kim Hye-jin
  • Yoo Sung-joo as Jung Han-soo
  • Yoo Jang-young as PD Koo
  • Song Ji-hyun as Writer Ahn
  • Pyo Hye-rim as Writer Ma

Original soundtrack

The Great Show OST
Soundtrack album
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelStone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09)[3]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wing It!"Kim Ho-kyung1601
3:06
2."Wing It!" (Inst.) 1601 3:06
Total length:6:12

Part 2

Released on September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sad Night" (아픈 밤)Lundi BluesHenLee Sun-bin3:46
2."Sad Night" (Inst.) Hen 3:46
Total length:7:32

Part 3

Released on September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)[5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You, Me and Dream" (너.나.꿈)Park Woo-sangPark Woo-sangHyuk3:11
2."You, Me and Dream" (Inst.) Park Woo-sang 3:11
Total length:6:22

Part 4

Released on October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)[6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wait For You" (오지 않는 널)DOKODOKOHaebin (Gugudan)3:45
2."Wait For You" (Inst.) DOKO 3:45
Total length:7:30

Viewership

The Great Show : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1717715692693519701601623539565479618588604537750621
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[7]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[8]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 26, 2019 3.056% 3.223%
2 August 27, 2019 2.941% 3.574%
3 September 2, 2019 3.037% 3.154%
4 September 3, 2019 2.966% 3.475%
5 September 9, 2019 2.467% 2.834%
6 September 10, 2019 2.779% 2.907%
7 September 16, 2019 2.529% 2.673%
8 September 17, 2019 2.708% 2.586%
9 September 23, 2019 2.234% 2.167%
10 September 24, 2019 2.143% 2.128%
11 September 30, 2019 2.019% 2.180%
12 October 1, 2019 2.365% 2.427%
13 October 7, 2019 2.316% 2.542%
14 October 8, 2019 2.681% 2.800%
15 October 14, 2019 2.089% 1.998%
16 October 15, 2019 3.243% 3.269%
Average 2.598% 2.746%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes

  1. ↑ The series' title can also be interpreted as Wi Dae-han's Show, in reference to the main character.

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Soo-eun (July 15, 2019). 화이브라더스코리아, tvN '위대한쇼' 제작 공급계약 체결 ["Huayi Brothers Korea" Signs Production Supply Contract for tvN's 'Great Show']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ↑ '위대한 쇼' 송승헌, 첫 촬영 공개 '파격 변신 예고' (in Korean). August 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ Park, Mi-ra (September 9, 2019). '위대한 쇼', 첫 OST 손호영X김태우 'Wing It!' 오늘(9일) 발매. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Park, Mi-ra (September 17, 2019). '위대한 쇼' 이선빈, 연기도 노래도 매력 만점…새 OST '아픈 밤' 참여. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Kim, Joo-hee (September 24, 2019). '위대한 쇼' 빅스 혁, 새 OST '너,나,꿈' 보컬 참여..'만능 아이돌 입증'. The Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ↑ Kim, Han-na (September 30, 2019). 구구단 해빈, '위대한 쇼' OST '오지 않는 널'…독보적 이별 감성. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2019.