Face Me (Korean: 페이스 미) is an ongoing South Korean medical drama television series starring Lee Min-ki, Han Ji-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, and Jeon Bae-soo. The series depicts the process in which a cold-hearted plastic surgeon and a passionate violent crimes detective accidentally collaborate and become absorbed into each other. It premiered on KBS2 on November 6, 2024, and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on Viki in selected regions.[4]
Face Me | |
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Hangul | 페이스 미 |
Revised Romanization | Peiseu mi |
Genre | |
Written by | Hwang Ye-jin[1] |
Directed by | Jo Rok-hwan[1] |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Running time | 65 minutes |
Production company | Westworld Story[2] |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | November 6, 2024 present | –
Cast and characters
edit- Lee Min-ki as Cha Jung-woo[5]
- The best plastic surgeon and has the ability to visualize the circumstances of the accident as well as the treatment method.
- Han Ji-hyun as Lee Min-hyung[5]
- An ace detective in the violent crimes department. As she grows closer to doctor Jung-woo, she learns of the wounds he hides deep in his heart.
- Lee Yi-kyung as Han Woo-jin[5]
- A childhood friend who is like family to Jung-woo.
- Jeon Bae-soo as Kim Seok-hoon[5]
- Jung-woo's warm mentor.
Production
editDevelopment
editDirector Jo Rok-hwan, who directed Voice 2 (2018), and writer Hwang Ye-jin, who wrote Secret Mother (2018), are teaming up.[2]
Casting
editAccording to Star News on February 3, 2023, Han Ji-hyun had been confirmed to appear in the series.[6]
On September 26, 2024, it was reported that Lee Min-ki, Han, Lee Yi-kyung, and Jeon Bae-soo are teaming up for the series.[2]
Filming
editPrincipal photography begin in March 2023.[7] It was originally set to began filming in February 2023.[8]
Viewership
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
1 | 587 | 563 | 416 | 529 | N/A | 561 | N/A | 522 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[9] | ||
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Nationwide | Seoul | |||
1 | November 6, 2024 | 3.3% (16th) | 3.2% (16th) | |
2 | November 7, 2024 | 3.1% (18th) | N/A | |
3 | November 13, 2024 | 2.3% (25th) | ||
4 | November 14, 2024 | 3.1% (19th) | 2.9% (19th) | |
5 | November 20, 2024 | 2.0% (26th) | N/A | |
6 | November 21, 2024 | 3.2% (17th) | 3.0% (18th) | |
7 | November 27, 2024 | 2.5% (23rd) | N/A | |
8 | November 28, 2024 | 3.2% (19th) | 3.3% (18th) | |
9 | December 4, 2024 | |||
10 | December 5, 2024 | |||
11 | December 11, 2024 | |||
12 | December 12, 2024 | |||
Average | — | — | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b c Choi, Hye-jin (September 26, 2024). 이민기X한지현X이이경X전배수, '페이스 미' 출연..명품 라인업 완성 [Lee Min-ki X Han Ji-hyun X Lee Yi-kyung X Jeon Bae-soo, Appearing in 'Face Me'...Completing the Luxury Lineup] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f Kim, Myeong-mi (September 26, 2024). 이민기 한지현 이이경 전배수 '페이스 미' 출연...11월 첫방송[공식] [Lee Min-ki, Han Ji-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, Jeon Bae-soo to Appear in 'Face Me'... First Broadcast in November [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Na-yul (October 10, 2024). '페이스미' 한지현X이민기, 성형외과 의사와 형사의 특별한 공조 시작 ['Face Me' Han Ji-hyun X Lee Min-ki, the special collaboration between a plastic surgeon and a detective begins] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Son, Bong-suk (October 8, 2024). 해외에서 뭐가 흥할까? 라쿠텐 비키, K-콘텐츠 라인업 공개 [What's hot overseas? Rakuten Viki reveals K-content lineup] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d Oh, Myeong-eon (September 26, 2024). 이민기·한지현, 의학 수사 드라마 '페이스 미' 캐스팅 [Lee Min-ki and Han Ji-hyun cast in medical investigation drama 'Face Me'] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (February 3, 2023). [단독]한지현, '룩앳미' 女주인공 확정..이민기와 호흡 [[Exclusive] Han Ji-hyun confirmed as female lead in 'Look at Me'... working with Lee Min-ki] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Hyo-jin (February 22, 2023). K성형 드라마 '룩앳미', 이민기X한지현 캐스팅 확정...'3월 크랭크인' [K-Plastic surgery drama 'Look at Me', Lee Min-ki X Han Ji-hyun casting confirmed... 'Starts filming in March'] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jeong-seon (December 29, 2022). [단독] 이민기, 웨이브 시리즈 '룩앳미' 주연 합류 [[Exclusive] Lee Min-ki joins the lead role in the wave series 'Look at Me'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved November 14, 2024 – via Daum.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Face Me at IMDb
- Face Me at HanCinema