Giant (TV series)

Giant
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Hangul
자이언트
Revised RomanizationJaieonteu
GenrePeriod drama
Written by
Directed by
  • Yoo In-shik
  • Lee Chang-min
Starring
Music byKim Jun-seok
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producerOh Se-jang
Producers
  • Lee Myung-woo
  • Kim Kwang-soo
  • Jang Gil-young
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyJS Pictures
Budget₩10 billion[1]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseMay 10 (2010-05-10) –
December 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
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Giant (Korean: 자이언트; RR: Jaieonteu) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on SBS from May 10 to December 7, 2010, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:55 (KST) for 60 episodes. Giant is a sprawling period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea. Tragically separated during childhood, the three reunite as adults and set out to avenge their parents' deaths, their fates playing out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "SBS 월화드라마 '자이언트', 이름처럼 거물될까?". 헬스코리아뉴스 (in Korean). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ Han, Sang-hee (5 May 2010). "Drama Giant to show Korea's boom years". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ^ Lee, Ga-on (7 May 2010). "PREVIEW: SBS TV series Giant". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ Kim, Heidi (8 December 2010). "SBS Giant completes run after ruling TV charts for 10 weeks". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ^ Kim, Heidi (13 December 2010). "SBS Giant ends run triumphing on TV chart". 10Asia. Retrieved 21 March 2013.