Mr. Back (Korean: 미스터 백; RR: Miseuteo Baek) is a South Korean television series based on the web novel Old Man (Korean: 올드맨), which was serialized on KakaoPage from April to October 2014.[2][3] It stars Shin Ha-kyun, Jang Na-ra and Lee Joon. The series aired on MBC from November 5 to December 25, 2014, for 16 episodes.[4]
| Mr. Back | |
|---|---|
_-_Poster.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Old Man by Lee Jo-young |
| Developed by | Han Hee |
| Written by | Choi Yoon-jung |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-yeob |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "In the Time I Love You" by XIA[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Cho Yoon-jung |
| Production company | Victory Contents |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | November 5 – December 25, 2014 |
Synopsis
editChoi Go-bong (meaning "highest peak" or "highest salary") is a 70-year-old man who runs a large hotel conglomerate, and he's known nothing but greed and selfishness all his life. When his body suddenly transforms back into his 30s, he becomes gleeful at the chance to relive his youth. He renames himself Choi Shin-hyung (meaning "newest model"), and meets Eun Ha-soo, a part-timer who's just landed her first regular job. Because of Ha-soo, he learns what love is for the first time in his life. At the same time, he develops a relationship with his estranged son and troublesome heir, Choi Dae-han.[5][6]
Cast
editMain
edit- Shin Ha-kyun as Choi Go-bong/Choi Shin-hyung
- Jang Na-ra as Eun Ha-soo
- Lee Joon as Choi Dae-han
- Park Ye-jin as Hong Ji-yoon
Supporting
edit- Jung Suk-won as Jung Yi-gun
- Hwang Bo-ra as Yoo Nan-hee
- Go Yoon as Kang Ki-chan
- Jo Mi-ryung as Choi Mi-hye
- Jeon Gook-hwan as Choi Young-dal
- Hwang Young-hee as Lee In-ja
- Lee Moon-sik as Sung Kyung-bae
- Lee Mi-do as Son Woo-young
- Lee Mi-young as Go Jung-sook
- Kim Byeong-ok as Go-bong's doctor
- Cho Seung-hee as Herself
Ratings
edit| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[7] | AGB Nielsen[8] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | November 5, 2014 | 13.1% | 16.9% | 14.2% | 16.1% |
| 2 | November 6, 2014 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| 3 | November 12, 2014 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 13.1% |
| 4 | November 13, 2014 | 12.1% | 15.9% | 13.3% | 15.4% |
| 5 | November 19, 2014 | 10.9% | 14.6% | 11.2% | 12.8% |
| 6 | November 20, 2014 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 7 | November 26, 2014 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| 8 | November 27, 2014 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| 9 | December 3, 2014 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.0% |
| 10 | December 4, 2014 | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.0% |
| 11 | December 10, 2014 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 10.4% |
| 12 | December 11, 2014 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| 13 | December 17, 2014 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% |
| 14 | December 18, 2014 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 15 | December 24, 2014 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.4% |
| 16 | December 25, 2014 | 9.1% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.1% |
| Average | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10.8% | 12.4% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
33rd MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor | Jeon Guk-hwan
|
Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Won | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Won |
References
edit- ^ "JYJ′s Kim Junsu to Sing the Main Theme Song for ′Mr. Back′". Mwave. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (November 5, 2014). "Jang Na-ra headlines new MBC drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ Old Man. KakaoPage.
- ^ "Mr. Baek Shoots to #1 in Viewer Ratings with 14.2% for Premiere Episode". Soompi. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Grandpa Shin Ha-kyun goes back to his youth in Mr. Back". Dramabeans. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Joon Gives a Preview of His Chaebol Look for Mr Baek". Soompi. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2014.