Trap (Korean트랩; RRTeuraep) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin, Sung Dong-il and Lim Hwa-young. It is OCN's first series for their new project called "Dramatic Cinema" that combines film and drama formats. It aired from February 9 to March 3, 2019.[4][5][6]

Trap
Promotional poster
Hangul
트랩
Genre
Created byOCN
Written byNam Sang-wook [ko]
Directed byPark Shin-woo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes[3]
Production companyFilm Monster[2]
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseFebruary 9 (2019-02-09) –
March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)

Synopsis

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The story of a man who goes on a trip with his family and encounters a life-changing event and falls into a mysterious trap.[4]

Cast

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Main

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  • Lee Seo-jin as Kang Woo-hyun, a successful anchorman who is beloved by the nation and seems to have a perfect life. He suddenly experiences a tragedy while vacationing with his family.[7]
  • Sung Dong-il as Go Dong-kook, a veteran detective with uncanny instincts who is assigned to Woo-hyun's case.[4]
  • Lim Hwa-young as Yoon Seo-young, a well-known and intelligent profiler who analyzes cases and provides the criminal's profile. She cooperates with Dong-kook on investigation.[2]

Supporting

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People around Kang Woo-hyun

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  • Seo Young-hee as Shin Yeon-soo, Woo-hyun's wife.[8]
  • Oh Ryung as Representative Hong
  • Lee Joo-bin as Kim Si-hyun
  • Oh Han-kyul as Kang Si-woo

People around Go Dong-kook

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Others

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  • Yoon Kyung-ho as Master Yun
  • Sung Hyuk as Hunter
  • Byun Hee-bong as Kim Shin-woo
  • Kwak Min-ho as Gwang Su-dae
  • Jang Won-hyung as Ho-gae
  • Lee Hong-nae
  • Dong Hyun-bae as Reporter Seo
  • Baek Ji-won as Ms. Jo
  • Kwon Hyuk-beom as Ms. Jo's staff
  • Oh Chang-kyung as Yang Deok-cheol
  • Lee Si-hun as Lee Si-hun
  • Choi Jae-seop as Reporter Ko

Viewership

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Trap : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
1234567
1626922703964N/A10081093
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[9]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original
broadcast date
Title Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[10] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 February 9, 2019 Hunters
(사냥꾼들)
2.360% 2.864% 2.7%
2 February 10, 2019 Two Faces
(두 얼굴)
3.624% 4.593% 3.7%
3 February 16, 2019 1mm 2.800% 3.439% 2.9%
4 February 17, 2019 Secrets and Lies
(비밀과 거짓말)
3.692% 4.269% 4.1%
5 February 23, 2019 Blind Spot
(블라인드 스팟)
2.700% N/A 2.8%
6 February 24, 2019 Hunting Ground
(헌팅 그라운드)
3.893% 5.027% 4.5%
7 March 3, 2019 Caught in the Devil's Trap
(악마의 덫에 걸리다)
3.992% 5.208% 4.7%
Average 3.294% [a] 3.6%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series 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

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  1. ^ Due to an unpublished rating, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ "[단독] 임화영, OCN '트랩' 주연 나선다..이서진X성동일과 호흡". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Im Hwa Young takes on lead role in OCN's "Trap"". V Live. OSEN. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Trap (2018)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "이서진X성동일 OCN '트랩' 출연확정, 2019년 상반기 편성 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "OCN thriller 'Trap' off to good start". The Korea Times. February 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "OCN originals set to bring the thrills: The cable network's hits 'Voice' and 'Save Me' will debut new seasons soon". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 7, 2019.
  7. ^ [포인트:컷] '트랩' 이서진, 냉철한 앵커 변신 "싱크로율↑". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "OCN 측 "서영희, '트랩' 합류...이서진과 부부 호흡"(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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