You're All Surrounded (Korean너희들은 포위됐다; Hanja너희들은 包圍됐다; RRNeohuideureun Powidwaetda) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Go Ara, Ahn Jae-hyun, Park Jung-min, Oh Yoon-ah, and Sung Ji-ru. It aired on SBS from May 7 to July 17, 2014, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.[1]

You're All Surrounded
Promotional poster
GenreAction
Crime
Romance
Created byKim Young-sup (SBS Drama)
Written byLee Jung-sun [ko]
Directed byLee Myung-woo
Yoo In-shik [ko] (SBS)
StarringLee Seung-gi
Cha Seung-won
Go Ara
Ahn Jae-hyun
Park Jung-min
Oh Yoon-ah
Sung Ji-ru
ComposerHa Geun-yong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producersHwangbo Sang-mi
Park Song-yi
ProducerKim Si-hwan
Running time75 minutes
Production companyHB Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseMay 7 (2014-05-07) –
July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17)

Synopsis

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After witnessing his mother's murder at a young age, Kim Ji-yong (Lee Seung-gi) became a detective in order to investigate his mother's death. He later changed his name to Eun Dae-gu to be unnoticed by his mother's killer. On his way, he reunites with Eo Soo-sun (Go Ara), who attended the same middle school and they gradually develop a romantic relationship. At the same time, he spies on his team leader, Seo Pan-seok (Cha Seung-won), believing that he is related to the killer of his mother's case. As he unravels the truth behind the incident 11 years ago, he learns about his past, identity as well as making deep connections with people around him.

Cast

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Main

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He is brusque, intelligent (with an IQ of 150), and has a photographic memory. His problem with authority stems from his painful past; as a young boy named Kim Ji-yong living in Masan, his mother was murdered in front of his eyes when she attempted to testify as a witness to a crime. To avoid getting killed himself, he changed his name to Eun Dae-gu and grew up in an orphanage. He eventually becomes a detective to bring his mother's killer to justice, while spying on his boss Seo Pan-seok, whom he believes conspired with his mother's killer.
The short-tempered captain of the Violent Crimes Unit. A legend at the precinct, Pan-seok is known for his tireless commitment to hunting down the most notorious criminals and his success rate in closing difficult cases, as well as his vocal disdain for higher-ups who abuse their authority. He initially despises being assigned rookies to mentor but, after a rough start, becomes fond of them as they prove themselves. But he has never forgotten a long-ago unsolved case involving the murder of a witness and the subsequent disappearance of her son, Kim Ji-yong, a case which is inextricably linked to his own family tragedy: the accidental death of his young son.
Bold and persistent, Soo-sun applied seven times before being accepted into the police academy. She is the only female in the new class of officers. Soo-sun and Ji-yong went to the same middle school in Masan, but she initially doesn't recognize him in his present incarnation as Dae-gu.[4]
Tae-il is secretive and laidback, but has a way with the ladies. He was in his first year of residency before deciding to leave medicine and become a detective, a decision his family disapproves of which led to his estrangement from them.[5] He is sometimes mocked for being a stereotypical "rich kid" from Gangnam but proves himself with his dedication.
A geeky and talkative guy whose sole reason for applying to the force was because he wanted to live in Gangnam. He unexpectedly becomes best friends with Tae-il, and develops a crush on Soo-sun.
Sa-kyung is a tenacious detective with strong convictions, whose personal goal is to pave the way for female cops to work in her precinct without being discriminated against. She is also Pan-seok's ex-wife, and the divorced couple are forced to work together when she is transferred to his police station as the new head detective of the Missing Persons Unit. She divorced him due to the grief and anger she felt over their son's death, but upon meeting again at the precinct, Sa-kyung and Pan-seok's love for each other resurfaces and they begin dating again.
Pan-seok's older colleague who looks upon the new recruits affectionately.
The chief of police. She secretly sponsored and encouraged Dae-gu for eleven years up until police academy, but may have suspicious ties to Assemblyman Yoo, a crooked politician.

Supporting

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Special appearances

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  • Kim Hee-jung as Kim Hwa-young, Ji-yong's mother (Ep. 1, 4, 17)
  • Lee Yang-hee as Pan-seok's partner (Ep. 1, 10)
  • Choi Jin-ho as Park Seung-ho (Ep. 1)
  • Lee Han-na as Shim Hye-ji (Ep. 1)
  • Yang Han-yeol as Park Min-soo (Ep. 1)
  • Maeng Bong-hak as Teacher (Ep. 1)
  • Seo Yoo-ri as Night club girl (Ep. 2)
  • Park Hwi-soon as Man on blind date (Ep. 3)
  • Kim Kang-hyun as Dokgo Soo, the stalker (Ep. 3–4)
  • Choi Young-shin as Yoon-jung (Ep. 3–5)
  • Lee Han-wi as Plastic surgery director Byung (Ep. 3)
  • Jung Se-hyung as Kim Jae-min
  • Choi Woo-shik as a perpetrator named Choi Woo-shik (Ep. 4)
  • Kim Min-ha as Ji-hee, the student/hostage (Ep. 4)
  • Jo Hwi-joon as Seo Joon-woo, Pan-seok's son (Ep. 5)
  • Im Seung-dae as Prosecutor Han Myung-soo (Ep. 5–6, 19–20)
  • Choi Woong as Kim Shin-myung, hit and run suspect (Ep. 5–6)
  • Ahn Se-ha as Lee Young-gu, Shin-myung's chauffeur (Ep. 5–6)
  • Kim Ji-young as Lee Hyun-mi (Ep. 6)
  • Lee Geum-joo as Orphanage director (Ep. 6, 8)
  • Baek Seung-hyeon as Song Seok-won (Ep. 8–9)
  • Joo-ho as Song Seok-gu (Ep. 8–9)
  • --- as the missing car mechanic (Ep. 10–11)
  • Moon Ji-in as the mechanic's fiancée (Ep. 10)
  • Han Yoo-yi as young Kang Seok-soon (Ep. 16)
  • Seo Yoon-ah as Seo Kyung-eun (Ep. 16)
  • Jung Dong-gyu as Kwon Hyuk-joo

Production

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While filming an action scene on June 9, 2014, Lee Seung-gi was poked in his left eye by a prop knife, causing corneal damage and an intraocular hemorrhage. His injury required Lee to rest for a few days, which resulted in the preemption of the 10th episode; a special aired instead on June 11, 2014.[6]

Original soundtrack

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You're All Surrounded OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2014
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

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Released on May 29, 2014
No.TitleArtistLength
1."What's Wrong with Me? (나 왜이래)"San E3:20
2."What's Wrong with Me? (나 왜이래)" (Inst.) 3:20
Total length:6:40

Part 2

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Released on May 30, 2014
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Love, That One Word (사랑 그 한마디)"Taeyeon3:55
2."Love, That One Word (사랑 그 한마디)" (Inst.) 3:55
Total length:7:00

Part 3

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Released on June 05, 2014
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I'm in Love (사랑하나 봐)"Lee Seung-chul3:28
2."I'm in Love (사랑하나 봐)" (Inst.) 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 4

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Released on June 19, 2014
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Only See You (그대만 보여요)"Kwon Jin-ah4:21
2."I Only See You (그대만 보여요)" (Inst.) 4:21
Total length:8:42

OST Special

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Released on June 20, 2014
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I'm in Love (사랑하나 봐)" (Ballad ver.)Lee Seung Chul3:19
2."I'm in Love (사랑하나 봐)" (Inst.) 3:19
Total length:6:38
You're All Surrounded OST
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I'm in Love (사랑하나 봐)"Lee Seung-chul3:28
2."Love, That One Word (사랑 그 한마디)"Taeyeon3:55
3."What's Wrong with Me? (나 왜이래)"San E featuring Kang Min-hee of Miss $3:20
4."That Was You (그게 너였다)"Ahn Jae-hyun4:37
5."I Only See You (그대만 보여요)"Kwon Jin-ah4:21
6."One Love"E.D.E.N3:33
7."You Are All Surrounded"Ha Geun-young and Ryu Min-ji1:44
8."Teheran-ro, 114th Street, Number 11 (테헤란로 114길 11)"Ha Geun-young and Ryu Min-ji2:07
9."Gangnam Police Station P4 (강남경찰서 P4)"Ha Geun-young3:33
10."We Are Partners"Ha Geun-young2:28
11."One Hand's Length of Growth (한 뼘의 성장)"Ha Geun-young3:52
12."The End, and New Beginning"Ha Geun-young2:55
13."Trauma"Ha Geun-young3:02
14."A Person Coming (사람이 온다는 것은)"Ha Geun-young5:16
15."Photographic Memory"Ha Geun-young2:14
16."The Crime Occurred!"Lee Yong-yoon2:03
17."Justice for All"Lee Yong-yoon3:42
18."Top Secret"Ha Geun-young2:00

Viewership

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Episode Broadcast date Title Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[7] AGB Nielsen[8]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 May 7, 2014 Teheran-ru, 114th Street, Number 11. Gangnam, Seoul 11.0% 14.1% 12.3% 13.9%
2 May 8, 2014 The Reason We Are Not Detectives 13.2% 16.2% 14.2% 15.8%
3 May 14, 2014 There Are No Rookie Detectives 11.5% 14.3% 12.1% 13.5%
4 May 15, 2014 It's Okay... It's Not Okay 14.0% 17.3% 12.8% 14.0%
5 May 21, 2014 Sometimes You Embrace and Live! 12.0% 15.0% 12.4% 13.5%
6 May 22, 2014 The Ocean Inside My Worn-Out Drawer 12.3% 14.9% 13.2% 14.0%
7 May 28, 2014 A Person Coming... 12.4% 15.6% 13.6% 15.1%
8 May 29, 2014 One Hand's Length of Growth 12.5% 14.8% 12.8% 13.4%
9 June 5, 2014 Top Secret 12.4% 15.4% 10.7% 11.7%
10 June 12, 2014 What Happened That Night 10.3% 11.8% 9.6% 9.9%
11 June 18, 2014 Catch That Bastard! 10.5% 12.4% 10.2% 11.0%
12 June 19, 2014 The End and the Beginning 11.6% 13.6% 11.0% 12.1%
13 June 25, 2014 I'll Be on Your Side 12.2% 15.4% 11.1% 11.6%
14 June 26, 2014 Crocodile Tears 13.1% 15.3% 11.9% 12.7%
15 July 2, 2014 Whether Coincidence or Fate 11.2% 13.4% 10.7% 11.5%
16 July 3, 2014 Things That Can't Be Hidden 12.0% 14.4% 11.8% 13.2%
17 July 9, 2014 Uncomfortable Truth 10.8% 13.7% 12.0% 13.6%
18 July 10, 2014 Without Blood or Tears 11.5% 13.9% 12.9% 14.2%
19 July 16, 2014 On Top of a Flying Man, There Is a Desperate Man 11.2% 13.4% 11.2% 11.9%
20 July 17, 2014 Freeze, You're All Surrounded 14.2% 17.0% 13.4% 14.0%
Average 12.0% 14.6% 12.0% 13.1%
Special June 11, 2014 Special 6.6% 6.9% 6.5% 7.2%

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2014 Top Excellence Award, Actor Lee Seung-gi Nominated
Best OST by a Female Artist Love, That One WordKim Tae-yeon Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Cha Seung-won Nominated
Lee Seung-gi Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Go Ara Nominated
Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Sung Ji-ru Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special Oh Yoon-ah Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award Cha Seung-won Nominated
Lee Seung-gi Nominated
Go Ara Nominated
Best Couple Award Lee Seung-gi and Go Ara Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (April 1, 2014). "Cha Seung Won, Lee Seung Gi and Go Ara Begin Filming You Are All Surrounded". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (April 30, 2014). "Lee Seung Gi is Paying More Attention to His Face Working with Models". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Lee, Na-rae (April 30, 2014). "Cha Seung Won Says He Respects Lee Seung Gi Even Though He is Younger". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (March 31, 2014). "Go Ara's second series set for late April". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Lee, Kyung-nam (March 13, 2014). "Ahn Jae Hyeon Cast in You Are All Surrounded with Lee Seung Gi and Cha Seung Won". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Cho, Grace (June 11, 2014). "Lee Seung-gi apologizes for cancellation of You're All Surrounded". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "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 May 7, 2014.
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