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The Road: The Tragedy of One
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • The Tragedy of One
  • Birth of a Tragedy
Hangul
더 로드: 1의 비극
Revised RomanizationDeo Rodeu: 1-ui Bigeuk
Genre
Created byKim Je-hyeon (tvN)
Based onThe Tragedy of One
by Rintaro Norizuki
Developed byKim Young-kyu
Studio Dragon
Written byYoon Hee-jung
Directed byKim No-won
Starring
ComposersPark Seung-jin
Choi Min-chang[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKim Gun-hong
ProducersOh Hwan-min
Kim Kyung-tae
Yoo Si-yeon
EditorsBae Young-joo
Kim Min-ji
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time80 minutes
Production companyThe Great Show
Original release
NetworktvN
iQiyi[2]
ReleaseAugust 4 (2021-08-04) –
September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)

The Road: The Tragedy of One[3][4] (Korean더 로드: 1의 비극) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Kim No-won and starring Ji Jin-hee, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Hye-eun and Kim Sung-soo.[5] Based on the work by Rintaro Norizuki, the series tells the story of the ugly desires, secrets, guilt and salvation of 'Royal the Hill', where only the top 1% of Korea live.[6][7] It premiered on tvN on August 4, 2021, and aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22.30 (KST) for 12 episodes.[8][9]

Synopsis

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"Royal the Hill" is a posh place where the top one percent of Koreans live. The series tells the secrets, desires, guilts and salvation of the residents of this place.

Baek Soo-hyeon (Ji Jin-hee) the protagonist is a trusted anchor with strong beliefs. His words are taken as the truth, but he is a cold-hearted man. He will use any means to get what he desires. He is married to Seo Eun-soo (Yoon Se-ah), who is a daughter of the chairman of the Jegang Group, a heavy weight having influence in the political and economic worlds.

On a torrential rainy night a tragic incident takes place and the secrets connected with it result in silence, avoidance, and confusion, which eventually leads to another tragedy.

Cast

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Main

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45 years old, BSN News night anchor, a trusted journalist, a faithful family head. He is hiding a dark secret[11]
42 years old, a popular miniature artist, Baek Soo-hyeon's wife, the daughter of the steel group chairman, Seo Gi-tae
42 years old, BSN late night news anchor, always hungry for success

Supporting

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People around Baek Soo-hyeon and Seo Eun-soo

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65 years old, father of Seo Eun-soo, the president of a leading conglomerate, self-righteous and overbearing[12]
  • Kim Min-joon as Baek Yeon-woo
12 years old, son of Soo-hyeon and Eun-su
  • Kang Sung-min as Oh Jang-ho
41 years old, documentary director, husband of Eun-soo's younger sister, Eun-ho
45 years old, detective of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit, once the childhood friend of Baek Soo-hyeon from hometown, they cut off ties after a middle school girl disappeared in their hometown, Yeongsan[13]
  • Jo Seong-joon as Seo Jeong-wook
The son of Seo Ki-tae and Bae Baek-suk, Seo Jung-wook is someone who is afraid of Seo Ki-tae, but his name goes up and down every time he has a drug problem, including the Gap-jil case.[14]

People around Cha Seo-yeong

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55 years old, husband of Cha Seo-young, a former lawyer and CEO of a large investment firm[15]
  • Lee Seo as Choi Se-ra
21 years old, daughter of Choi Nam-gyu and his first wife.[16]
  • Nam Ki-won as Choi Jun-young
12 years old, son of Nam-gyu and Seo-young

Steelmaking Foundation

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45 years old, chairman of the steelmaking foundation
  • Ha Min as Yang Yang
55 years old, head of planning department, steelmaking cultural foundation
  • Jo Seong-joon as Seo Jeong-wook
22 years old, son of Seo Gi-tae and Bae Kyung-Sook[17]
60 years old, 4th term National Assembly member
Seo Gi-tae's right-hand man, 40 years old, director of the steelmaking group[18]
Press people
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49 years old, Soo-hyeon's senior, a former news anchor and the first female director of BSN's news agency[19]
  • Oh Yong as Kang Jae-yeol
45 years old, Newsnight producer
  • Joo Ye-eun as Park Mun-hwa :33 years old, Newsnight reporter[20]

Others

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45 years old, CEO of a large entertainment establishment[21]
  • Jo Jung-hwan as Park Seong-hwan
41 years old, freelance entertainment reporter and has a bad relationship with Baek Soo-hyeon[22]
35 years old, detective of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit
  • Kang Sung-min as Oh Jang Ho

Special appearance

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35 years old, Dark Dining employee[23]

Production

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On March 30, 2021, the main cast of the drama was confirmed as Ji Jin-hee, Yoon Se-ah and Kim Hye-eun.[24] On May 12, Yoon Se-ah posted photos from filming site.[25] On June 25 announcing the premiere date, photos from script reading site were released.[26]

Original soundtrack

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The Road: The Tragedy of One
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelGenie Music/Stone Music Entertainment

Score

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Released on September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)[27]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Way back"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
2."Way back (sad ver.)"Choi Min-chang 
3."Way back (fast ver.)"Choi Min-chang 
4."Pressing"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
5."Suspicious woman"Choi Min-chang 
6."Atonement"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
7."Moment"Kang Won-mi 
8."Another sinner"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
9."Lacio"Choi Min-chang 
10."Ominous"Kang Won-mi 
11."Sandcastle"Choi Min-chang 
12."Judgment"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 

Part 1

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Released on August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Memories"Park Seong-jin, Jeon Seung-wooPark Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang, Kim Do-yeonLee Seung-yeol3:55
2."Memories" (Inst.)   3:55

Part 2

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Released on September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)[29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Find The Way"Jayins, Naiv, JemmaJayins, NaivJeong-In3:23
2."Find The Way" (Inst.)   3:23

Viewership

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The Road: The Tragedy of One : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1699859546679404452362444347502400583523
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[30]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[30][31]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 4, 2021 3.365% (1st) 3.748% (1st)
2 August 5, 2021 3.970% (2nd) 4.839% (2nd)
3 August 11, 2021 2.735% (2nd) 3.190% (2nd)
4 August 12, 2021 3.201% (2nd) 3.586% (2nd)
5 August 18, 2021 1.900% (3rd) 2.119% (3rd)
6 August 19, 2021 2.115% (3rd) 2.306% (3rd)
7 August 25, 2021 1.845% (3rd) 2.015% (2nd)
8 August 26, 2021 2.161% (3rd) 2.243% (4th)
9 September 1, 2021 1.733% (3rd) 1.734% (3rd)
10 September 2, 2021 2.470% (2nd) 2.256% (2nd)
11 September 8, 2021 1.957% (2nd) 2.126% (2nd)
12 September 9, 2021 2.856% (2nd) 3.099% (2nd)
Average 2.526% 2.772%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • 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).

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