Designated Survivor: 60 Days

Designated Survivor: 60 Days
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Hangul	60일, 지정생존자
Hanja	60日,指定生存者
Revised Romanization	60Il, jijeongsaengjonja
McCune–Reischauer	60il, chijŏngsaengjonja
Genre	Political drama Political thriller Crime drama
Created by	Studio Dragon[1]
Based on	Designated Survivor by David Guggenheim
Written by	Kim Tae-hee
Directed by	Yoo Jong-sun
Starring	Ji Jin-hee Lee Joon-hyuk Huh Joon-ho Kang Han-na Bae Jong-ok
Music by	Lee Pil-ho[1] Park Jong-mi[1]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Park Ho-sik[1]
Producer	Kim Dong-gu[1]
Cinematography	Kim Tae-sung[1] Kim Jung-wook[1] Lee Joon-heon[1]
Editor	Lee Dong-hyun[1]
Running time	63–85 minutes
Production company	DK E&M[1]
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	July 1 (2019-07-01) – August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)
Related
Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor: 60 Days (Korean: 60일, 지정생존자) is a 2019 South Korean television series written by Kim Tae-hee, directed by Yoo Jong-sun, and starring Ji Jin-hee, Lee Joon-hyuk, Huh Joon-ho, Kang Han-na, and Bae Jong-ok.^[2] Based on the American television series Designated Survivor,^[3] this series aired on tvN from July 1 to August 20, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).^[4]

It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.^[5]

Synopsis

Park Mu-jin (Ji Jin-hee) is the South Korean Minister of Environment, with little ambition as a politician. After a diplomatic incident involving free trade negotiations with the United States, President Yang Jin-ma (Kim Kap-soo) dismisses him from the office.

The next day, as the President announces to the National Assembly that he is making peace with North Korea, the building explodes, killing all of the South Korean line of succession. Park Mu-jin, whose resignation had yet to become effective, survived the accident. He is sworn in as Acting President for 60 days, and starts uncovering the truth behind the bombing.

Cast

Main

• Ji Jin-hee as Park Mu-jin, Acting President of the Republic of Korea, formerly Minister of Environment and chemistry professor at KAIST. He is the show's counterpart of Tom Kirkman.
• Lee Joon-hyuk as Oh Yeong-seok, former ROK Navy Lieutenant Commander and independent member of the National Assembly. He is the show's counterpart of Congressman Peter MacLeish.
• Huh Joon-ho as Han Joo-seung, Chief Presidential Secretary later as Presidential Policy Advisor. He is arrested at the end of the series for conspiration on the bombing. He is the show's counterpart of Charles Langdon.
• Kang Han-na as Han Na-kyung, NIS Terrorism Task Force Analyst. She is the show's counterpart to Hannah Wells.
• Bae Jong-ok as Yoon Chan-kyung, leader of the opposition Seonjin Republican Party. She is the show's counterpart of Kimble Hookstratten.

Supporting

Park Mu-jin's Family

• Kim Gyu-ri as Choi Kang-yeon, First Lady of South Korea, Park Mu-jin's wife and a human rights lawyer. She is the show's counterpart of Alex Kirkman.
• Nam Woo-hyun as Park Si-wan, Park Mu-jin's teenage son. He is the show's counterpart of Leo Kirkman.
• Ok Ye-rin as Park Si-jin, Park Mu-jin's daughter. She is the show's counterpart of Penny Kirkman.

The Blue House

• Son Suk-ku as Cha Young-jin, Presidential Office Senior Administrator and appointed as Chief Presidential Secretary after Han Joo-seung resignation. He is the show's counterpart of Aaron Shore.
• Choi Yoon-young as Jung Soo-jung, secretary of Park Mu-jin. She is the show's counterpart of Emily Rhodes.
• Lee Moo-saeng as Kim Nam-wook, Presidential Office Administrator and later Acting Press Secretary, former defector from North Korea. He is the show's counterpart of Seth Wright.
• Kong Jung-hwan [ko] as Kang Dae-han, Presidential Security Service Agent. He is the show's counterpart of Mike Ritter.
• Lee Do-yeop as An Se-young, Chief of Civil Affairs.
• Baek Hyun-joo as Min Hee-kyung, Presidential Secretary.
• Park Keun-rok [ko] as Park Soo-kyo, Presidential Office Administrator.
• Park Choong-seon [ko] as Ko Young-mok, Director of the National Security Office.
• Song Yoo-hyun as Kim Eun-joo, administrator of the second subdivision office.^[6]

National Intelligence Service

• Kim Joo-hun as Jung Han-mo, NIS Terrorism Task Force Chief. He is the show's counterpart of Jason Atwood.
• Jeon Sung-woo as Seo Ji-won, NIS Terrorism Task Force Cyber Specialist. He is the show's counterpart of Chuck Russink.
• Kim Jin-geun [ko] as Ji Yoon-bae, NIS Deputy Director. He is the show's counterpart of John Forstell.
• Lee Ha-yool as Kim Jun-oh, NIS agent. He is the show's counterpart and a composite of Senator Scott Wheeler and Gabriel Thompson.

Republic of Korea Army

• Choi Jae-sung as General Lee Gwan-mook, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters. He is the show's counterpart of General Harris Cochrane.
• Lee Ki-young as General Eun Hee-jung, Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army.

Presidential Candidates

• Ahn Nae-sang as Kang Sang-goo, former three term Mayor of Seoul. He is the show's counterpart to and a composite of Governor James Royce and former president Cornelius Moss.

TBN Station

• Choi Jin-ho as Kim Dan, the news director.
• Oh Hye-won as Woo Sin-young, journalist. She is the show's counterpart to and a composite of Elizabeth Vargas, Lisa Jordan, and Abe Leonard.

Others

• Jeon Su-ji as Heo Jin-joo

Special appearances

• Kim Kap-soo as Yang Jin-man, the assassinated President of the Republic of Korea (episode 1). He is the show's counterpart of President Robert Richmond.
• Park Hoon as Major Jang Jun Ha (episode 6). He is the show's counterpart of Captain Max Clarkson.

Original soundtrack

Designated Survivor: 60 Days OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2019
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Genie Music Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"My Hope"	Cha Yeoul	FreeLeo	Cha Yeoul	3:43
2.	"My Hope" (Inst.)		FreeLeo		3:43
Total length:					7:26

Part 2

Released on July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Tomorrow"	Tae Bong-i Han Rim	Tae Bong-i Sung Hyun-taek	Gonne Choi	4:12
2.	"Tomorrow" (Inst.)		Tae Bong-i Sung Hyun-taek		4:12
Total length:					8:24

Part 3

Released on August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Faith"	12wol32il Tae Bong-i Sung Hyun-taek	Tae Bong-i Sung Hyun-taek	Nine9	3:10
2.	"Faith" (Inst.)		Tae Bong-i Sung Hyun-taek		3:10
Total length:					6:20

Viewership

Designated Survivor: 60 Days : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number																Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	825	959	1065	958	1012	806	907	942	917	1029	1110	1126	1090	1145	1217	1367	1030

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.^[7]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[8]
			Nationwide	Seoul
1	July 1, 2019	Day 60: The Acting President	3.383%	3.974%
2	July 2, 2019	Day 60: Commander-In-Chief	4.157%	4.446%
3	July 8, 2019	Day 59: Maintaining Status Quo	4.336%	4.436%
4	July 9, 2019	Day 58: Confession	4.155%	4.330%
5	July 15, 2019	Day 57: A Good Person	4.277%	4.832%
6	July 16, 2019	Day 52: Command	3.843%	4.118%
7	July 22, 2019	Day 49: Governance	4.057%	4.326%
8	July 23, 2019	Day 42: Doubt	4.172%	4.433%
9	July 29, 2019	Day 41: Scandal	4.031%	4.387%
10	July 30, 2019	Day 40: Accomplice	4.421%	4.576%
11	August 5, 2019	Day 39: The Acting President, Oh Yeong-seok	4.488%	5.034%
12	August 6, 2019	Day 37: Answer	4.771%	5.205%
13	August 12, 2019	Day 35: Presidential Candidate	4.778%	4.875%
14	August 13, 2019	Day 34: The Outcome	4.948%	5.484%
15	August 19, 2019	Day 32: The Trap	5.434%	6.067%
16	August 20, 2019	Day 31: The Last Choice	6.178%	7.181%
Average			4.464%	4.857%
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).

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2019	12th Korea Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor	Lee Joon-hyuk	Nominated	[9]
	Asian Academy Creative Awards	Best Adaptation of an Existing Format	Designated Survivor: 60 Days	Won	[10][11]

References

1. 대통령 관한 대행 [The Acting President]. Designated Survivor: 60 Days. Episode 1 (in Korean). July 1, 2019. 00:52 minutes in. tvN.
2. Yeo, Ye-rim (March 19, 2019). "tvN names 'Survivor' remake cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
3. "Political dramas hit TV screens as elections draw closer". Yonhap News Agency. July 3, 2019.
4. "지진희, '60일, 지정생존자'로 화려하게 컴백…대통령 권한대행 변신 완료" (in Korean). June 26, 2019.
5. "Designated Survivor: 60 Days, A Korean Adaptation of Designated Survivor, Comes to Netflix in Summer". Netflix Media Center. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
6. Hwang, Hye-jin (July 9, 2019). "'지정생존자' 송유현, 김규리 비서로 첫 등장…걸크러쉬 매력". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2019.
7. "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
8. "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
9. "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
10. "2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards Regional Winners". asianacademycreativeawards.com.
11. ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE AWARDS FINAL WINNERS 2019:
    • "2019 AWARD CEREMONIES". asianacademycreativeawards.com. December 6, 2019.
    • "ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE AWARDS FINAL WINNERS 2019 (FULL LIST)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-02-01.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Designated Survivor: 60 Days at HanCinema
• Designated Survivor: 60 Days at IMDb