Save Me 2 (Korean구해줘 2; RRGuhaejweo 2) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Uhm Tae-goo, Chun Ho-jin, Esom and Kim Young-min. It is the sequel to the 2017 series Save Me and is based on the 2013 animation movie The Fake. The series aired on OCN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST from May 8 to June 27, 2019.[2]

Save Me 2
Promotional poster
Also known asSave Me II[1]
Hangul
구해줘 2
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written bySeo Joo-yeon
Directed byLee Kwon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerLee Jae-moon
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyHidden Sequence
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseMay 8 (2019-05-08) –
June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27)
Related
The Fake (2013)

Synopsis edit

A pseudo-religious group sows discord in the village of Wolchoori.

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The first script reading took place in February 2019 in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.[5]

Ratings edit

Save Me 2 : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[6]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[7]
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 8, 2019 1.414% 1.924%
2 May 9, 2019 1.395% 1.804%
3 May 15, 2019 1.332% 1.763%
4 May 16, 2019 1.932% 2.274%
5 May 22, 2019 1.672% 2.023%
6 May 23, 2019 1.647% 2.009%
7 May 29, 2019 1.738% 2.122%
8 May 30, 2019 1.934% 2.330%
9 June 5, 2019 2.243% 2.621%
10 June 6, 2019 1.967% 2.306%
11 June 12, 2019 2.234% 2.718%
12 June 13, 2019 2.586% 2.916%
13 June 19, 2019 2.704% 3.274%
14 June 20, 2019 2.881% 3.238%
15 June 26, 2019 2.978% 3.370%
16 June 27, 2019 3.560% 4.043%
Average 2.139% 2.546%
  • 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).

References edit

  1. ^ "구해줘 II (SAVE ME II)". Hidden Sequence (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Yeo, Ye-rim (February 7, 2019). "OCN originals set to bring the thrills: The cable network's hits 'Voice' and 'Save Me' will debut new seasons soon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Yoon, Hyo-jung (March 12, 2019). [공식입장] '구해줘2' 엄태구·천호진·이솜 주연확정…'사이비' 원작. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Kim, Na-hee (March 20, 2019). 한선화, '구해줘2' 출연 확정+연기 변신 꾀한다 '강렬 포스' [공식입장]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Hong, Se-young (March 21, 2019). 엄태구·천호진·이솜 조합 美쳤다, ‘구해줘2’ 첫 대본리딩 공개. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

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