| The Duo | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for The Duo | |
| Also known as | Mate |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kim Woon-kyung |
| Directed by | Im Tae-woo |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Bang Joon Seok (방준석) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Choi Yi-sup MBC |
| Producer | Moon Jung Soo |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | February 7 – May 24, 2011 |
| Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 짝패 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jjakpae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tchakpae |
The Duo (Korean: 짝패; RR: Jjakpae) is a 2011 South Korean historical drama series, starring Chun Jung-myung, Lee Sang-yoon, Han Ji-hye and Seo Hyun-jin. It aired on MBC from February 7 to May 24, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 32 episodes.
Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province,[1] the series examines how class determines fate during the Joseon era through two men who swap lives. Switched at birth, Chun-doong and Gwi-dong grow up living each other's lives. Nobleman's son Chun-doong endures great hardships in the lowest caste of society, and becomes a vigilante who steals from the rich. Beggar's son Gwi-dong grows up in a wealthy noble family, and becomes a police chief. Living on opposite sides of the law, their paths cross again when they both fall for the same woman; played by Chun, Lee and Han respectively.
- ^ "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.