Agency (South Korean TV series)
2023 South Korean television series
Agency Promotional poster
Hangul 대행사
Revised Romanization Daehaengsa McCune–Reischauer Taehaengsa
Genre Workplace[ 1] Written by Song Soo-han[ 2] Directed by Lee Chang-min[ 2] Starring Music by Kim Hyun-jong Ahn So-yeong Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Executive producers Kim So-jung Shin Seon-joo (CP ) Hwang Hyeon-mi (CP ) Producers Park Jin-young Son Jae-seong Running time 60–72 minutes[ 3] Production companies Network JTBC Release January 7 (2023-01-07 ) – (2023-02-26 )
Agency Korean : 대행사 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young , Son Na-eun , Jo Sung-ha , and Han Joon-woo . It aired on JTBC from January 7 to February 26, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST ) for 16 episodes.[ 5] [ 6]
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history .[ 7]
Synopsis
The story follows Go Ah-in who becomes the first female executive member of a large advertising agency.[ 5] [ 8]
Cast
Main
A creative director who leads Production Team 2 of VC Planning, a leading advertising agency. She has a strong desire for success despite growing up in poverty. VC Group's third generation chaebol . The director of the planning division of VC Planning who strives to become CEO. Han-na's loyal right-hand man.
Supporting
People at VC Planning A copywriter of VC Planning's Production Team 2. An art director of VC Planning's Production Team 2. Lee Kyung-min as Seo Jang-woo[ 12] An assistant manager of VC Planning's Production Team 2. The creative director of VC Planning's Production Team 1. A copywriter of VC Planning's Production Team 1. CEO of VC Planning. Ah-in's secretary. People around Ah-in Ah-in's mother. Ah-in's mentor. Ah-in's friend who is a psychiatrist. CEO of a game company. CEO of an independent agency. People at VC Group Jeon Gook-hwan as Kang Geun-cheol[ 17] The founder of VC Group. Song Young-chang as Kang Yong-ho[ 17] The chairman of VC Group. Jo Bok-rae as Kang Han-soo[ 17] The vice president of VC Group Headquarters. Jung Seung-gil as Kim Tae-wan[ 18] The chief secretary of VC Group Headquarters. Kim Min-sang as Bae Jung-hyeon[ 17] The legal team leader VC Group Headquarters. Others Jung Won-joong as Kim Woo-won[ 19] The chairman of Woowon Group. Jung Ye-bin as Kim Seo-jung[ 20] Woo-won's only daughter who is the vice president of Woowon Group. Kim Ra-on as Song Ah-ji[ 19] Eun-jung's son. Jo Eun-sol as Song Jung-ho[ 19] Eun-jung's husband. Eun-jung's mother-in-law.
Extended
Kim Chae-eun as Yoo Ji-woo[ 21] Jung-seok's daughter.
Special appearance
Song Young-kyu as Hwang Seok-woo[ 23]
Viewership
Agency : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 1.105 1.206 1.477 1.919 1.487 1.802 2.063 2.693 2.586 2.675 2.291 2.764 2.567 3.055 3.037 3.685 2.276
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea .
[ 24]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share[ 24]
Nationwide
Seoul
1
January 7, 2023
4.797% (3rd)
5.520% (2nd)
2
January 8, 2023
5.102% (2nd)
5.369% (2nd)
3
January 14, 2023
6.481% (2nd)
7.149% (1st)
4
January 15, 2023
8.907% (1st)
9.286% (1st)
5
January 21, 2023
5.869% (1st)
6.545% (1st)
6
January 22, 2023
7.711% (1st)
8.111% (1st)
7
January 28, 2023
9.150% (1st)
9.606% (1st)
8
January 29, 2023
11.959% (1st)
12.400% (1st)
9
February 4, 2023
10.902% (1st)
11.692% (1st)
10
February 5, 2023
11.629% (1st)
12.434% (1st)
11
February 11, 2023
10.444% (1st)
11.372% (1st)
12
February 12, 2023
12.658% (1st)
14.135% (1st)
13
February 18, 2023
11.049% (1st)
11.360% (1st)
14
February 19, 2023
13.383% (1st)
14.041% (1st)
15
February 25, 2023
13.149% (1st)
13.841% (1st)
16
February 26, 2023
16.044% (1st)
17.267% (1st)
Average
9.952%
10.633%
In the table above, the blue numbers red numbers
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 ).
References
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"Ep. 1" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2023. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 ."Ep. 2" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023 ."Ep. 3" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023 ."Ep. 4" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 15, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023 ."Ep. 5" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 21, 2023. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023 ."Ep. 6" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 22, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023 ."Ep. 7" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023 ."Ep. 8" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 29, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 ."Ep. 9" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023 ."Ep. 10" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 5, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023 ."Ep. 11" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 11, 2023. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023 ."Ep. 12" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 12, 2023. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023 ."Ep. 13" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2023. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023 ."Ep. 14" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 ."Ep. 15" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023 ."Ep. 16" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 26, 2023. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023 .
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