W (TV series)

W
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Also known as
  • W: Two Worlds
  • W: Two Worlds Apart
Hangul
더블유
Revised RomanizationDeobeuryu
McCune–ReischauerTŏbŭryu
Genre
Written bySong Jae-jeong
Directed byJung Dae-yoon
Creative directors
  • Kim Seul-ah
  • Kang Hee-ju
  • Jung Yoo-jin
  • Jung Jin-chul
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producerSon Hyung-suk
Producers
  • Oh Min-su
  • Kim Sang-hun
Cinematography
  • Jun Byung-mun
  • Min Sung-wook
EditorOh Serena
Running time70 minutes
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseJuly 20 (2016-07-20) –
September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)
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W (Korean: 더블유) is a 2016 South Korean television series, starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo.[1][2] Consisting of 16 episodes, it aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) on MBC from July 20 to September 14, 2016.[3] W centers on the clash between "two worlds": the real world and an alternate universe inside a webtoon, from which the title of the television series was taken.[4][5]

The series received praise for its unique premise and ranked first in Content Power Index in its premiere week.[6] It achieved modest ratings of 11.63%, topping viewership ratings in its time slot for its entire run.[7]

  1. ^ Kim, Soo-hyang. "Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo in new drama 'W'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (March 29, 2016). ‘더블유’ 이종석-한효주, 7월 안방 특급 커플이 뜬다. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Worlds of reality, fantasy meet in "W"". The Korea Times. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Cartoon hero meets doctor in new sci-fi drama". Yonhap News Agency. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Two worlds collide in MBC mini-series 'W'". The Korea Herald. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Reality and webcomic world collide in 'W'". The Korea Times. August 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sci-fi drama 'W' takes top spot on CPI chart". Yonhap News Agency. August 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2017.