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Possessed (TV series)

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Possessed
Promotional poster
Hangul
빙의
Literal meaningPossession
Revised RomanizationBing-ui
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byPark Hee-kang
Directed byChoi Do-hoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasonsOne
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerSong Jung-woo
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyDaydream Entertainment
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseMarch 6 (2019-03-06) –
April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)

Possessed (Korean빙의; RRBing-ui) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Song Sae-byeok, Go Joon-hee, Yeon Jung-hoon and Jo Han-sun. It aired on OCN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST from March 6 to April 25, 2019.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

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Detective Kang Pil-sung and psychic medium Hong Seo-jung join forces to get rid of the ghost of a murderer who was executed 20 years ago.

Cast

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Main

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A police detective who was abandoned by his family and is trying to unlock the secrets of his newly found powers of seeing ghosts.
A woman who can see ghosts, read people's minds, and control people, plus has some knowledge about spirits. She has never met her mother, having been abandoned by her at a young age.
The new body that Hwang Dae-du possesses. He is a wealthy businessman and is the CEO of TF Group. When possessed, he could control a drug that can turn people into a zombie-like creature.
A follower of the serial killer Hwang Dae-du who briefly inhibits his spirit. He is a surgeon at Hanul Medical Center. He is killed after he is shot multiple times by policemen.

Supporting

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Twenty years ago

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A former police officer and veteran detective who lost his partner and is killed by Seon Yang-woo. He arrested Hwang Dae-du. He wages constant battle with Hwang Dae-du and will do anything to stop him from getting power.
  • Seo Eun-woo as Kim Ji-hang
Detective Kim Nak-chun's daughter
  • Won Hyun-joon as Hwang Dae-du
A serial killer responsible for 30 murders over 5 years. He is a spirit, having been executed 20 years ago, but seeks to gain power to restore his body.

At Sangdong Police Station

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The chief of police who acts as a Guardian to Kang Pil-sung. He is a tough but soft officer who tries to help his comrades. He is killed when he is shot but goes into Pil-sung to instruct him what to do.
  • Park Jin-woo as Choi Nam-hyun
A police officer who is Kim Joon-hyung's boss. He gets discouraged easily.
  • Kwon Hyuk-hyun as Kim Joon-hyung
A new recruit who is Choi Nam-hyun's partner. The youngest detective.
A cute and lovable traffic cop who retains her youthful appearance.
  • Jeong Chan-bi as Yoo Seung-hee
Detective Yoo's daughter.


People around Seo-jung

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Seo-jung's mother, she is a worshipper who was killed by Seon Yang-woo. Her spirit is then killed by Hwang Dae-du. She had the power of summoning spirits but unlike her daughter, she can cast spells.
  • Jo Won-ki as Bae Do-ryeong
A playful shaman who enjoys dating pretty women who comes to him for fortune telling.
  • Lee Ji-hae as Cho Seung-kyung
Seo-jung's landlady and sports dance instructor. She is in love with Bae Do-ryeong.

People around Soo-hyeok

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Gangster boss who takes care of Oh Soo-hyeok's work and takes advantage of other people. Soo-hyeok's assistant who becomes the new Hwang Dae-du when his spirit enters his body. He was responsible for killing Pil-sung's mother and his assistant.

Others

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  • Jeong Hae-na as Sohee
Seo-jung's best friend and owner of a clothing store.
  • Kim Yeon-jin
  • Woo Seon-yool
  • Lee Jung-min
  • Park Soo-yeon
  • Gi Se-hyeong as Chun-seop's subordinate
  • Oh Yu-jin as Mi-seon
Female employee at Hanul Medical Center.

Cameos

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Original soundtrack

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Possessed OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

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Released on March 7, 2019 (2019-03-07)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Searching Me"Sojung (Ladies' Code)3:42
2."Searching Me" (Inst.) 3:42
Total length:7:24

Part 2

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Released on March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."What a Meaning" (어떤 의미)The Barberettes3:37
2."What a Meaning" (Inst.) 3:37
Total length:7:14

Part 3

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Released on March 21, 2019 (2019-03-21)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hold My Hand" (잡아줘)Lee Ba-da3:51
2."Hold My Hand" (Inst.) 3:51
Total length:7:42

Part 4

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Released on March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Like That Day" (그날처럼)Han Hee-jun3:47
2."Like That Day" (Inst.) 3:47
Total length:7:34

Part 5

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Released on April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Fly" (날아)Na Go-eun (Purple Kiss)3:29
2."Fly" (Inst.) 3:29
Total length:6:58

Part 6

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Released on April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I’ll Be There"Han Seung-hee3:50
2."I’ll Be There" (Inst.) 3:50
Total length:7:40

Part 7

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Released on April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."When I Find You" (잊지마...)Yun Kyu-sung3:42
2."When I Find You" (Inst.) 3:42
Total length:7:24

Part 8

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Released on April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Find You"Seven O'Clock3:28
2."I Find You" (Inst.) 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 9

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Released on April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Lunar Rainbow" (달무지개)Jin-joo3:41
2."Lunar Rainbow" (Inst.) 3:41
3."Cau Vong Anh Trang"Jin-joo3:41
Total length:11:03

Ratings

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In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[8]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 6, 2019 1.558% 1.785%
2 March 7, 2019 2.650% 3.694%
3 March 13, 2019 2.190% 2.721%
4 March 14, 2019 2.263% 3.154%
5 March 20, 2019 2.135% 2.624%
6 March 21, 2019 2.312% 2.902%
7 March 27, 2019 1.906% 2.531%
8 March 28, 2019 1.966% 2.536%
9 April 3, 2019 1.880% 2.425%
10 April 4, 2019 1.676% 2.054%
11 April 10, 2019 1.565% 2.052%
12 April 11, 2019 1.621% 2.272%
13 April 17, 2019 1.466% 1.919%
14 April 18, 2019 1.488% 1.884%
15 April 24, 2019 1.402% 1.842%
16 April 25, 2019 1.858% 2.195%
Average 1.871% 2.412%
  • This drama airs 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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  1. ^ "OCN 2019 상반기 라인업 공개, 이서진·성동일 '트랩'→'구해줘2' 확정(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "OCN's action-packed thriller 'Possessed' goes after spirits". Korea JoongAg Daily. February 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "In 'Possessed,' Go Joon-hee is spirit medium while Yeon Jeong-Hun plays villain". Kpop Herald. 26 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b "송새벽X고준희, OCN 휴먼 코믹 스릴러 '빙의' 출연 확정 [공식]". My Daily (in Korean). Naver. October 18, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "조한선, OCN '빙의'로 2년 2개월 만에 안방 복귀". MK (in Korean). Naver. October 19, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  6. ^ 남궁민 "'김과장'에 빙의 된지 오래..종영 아쉽다" 소감 [Namgoong Min "It's been a long time since I've been possessed by 'Chief Kim'... I'm sorry it ended"]. Sports Today (in Korean). 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  7. ^ "Possessed - Cast (Korean Drama, 2019, 빙의)". Hancinema. March 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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