Chicago Typewriter (TV series)
| Chicago Typewriter | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Hangul | 시카고 타자기 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Jin Soo-wan |
| Directed by | Kim Cheol-kyu |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Nam Hye-seung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kim Ki-jae |
| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Kim Na-young |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | THE UNICORN Studio Dragon |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | April 7 – June 3, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Chicago Typewriter (Korean: 시카고 타자기; Hanja: 시카고打字機; RR: Sikago Tajagi) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Im Soo-jung and Go Kyung-pyo. It ran from April to June 2017, with episodes every Friday and Saturday at 20:00 (KST) on tvN.[1][2][3][4][5]
Synopsis[]
The series depicts three resistance fighters who lived during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea, and are reincarnated into the present as a best-selling writer in a slump, a fan, and a ghostwriter.
It is an epic story of camaraderie, friendship, love and betrayal that lasts 80 years. As the trio of writer, ghostwriter and fan race against time to find the truth of the past that haunts them, will their discovery affect their present?
Cast[]
Main[]
The main cast at a press conference
- A renowned writer in a slump who has celebrity-looks and tons of fans but is extremely depressed on the inside
- Im Soo-jung as Jeon Seol / Ryu Soo-hyun / Anastacia[7]
- Choi Myung-bin as young Jeon Seol
- Jo Min-ah as young Ryu Soo-hyun
- A veterinarian and literary fanatic who is an avid fan of Han Se-joo
- Go Kyung-pyo as Yoo Jin-oh / Shin Yool
- A ghostwriter with a genius writing style, who has dry humor and loves jazz music and antiques
- Kwak Si-yang as Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min
- Son Sang-yeon as young Baek Tae-min
- A writer who envies Han Se-joo for his writing skills
People around Han Se-joo[]
- Jo Woo-jin as Gal Ji-suk
- Oh Na-ra as Secretary Kang
People around Jeon Seol[]
- Yang Jin-sung as Ma Bang-jin
- Kwak Ji-hye as young Ma Bang-jin
- Jeon Soo-kyung as Wang Bang-wool
- Jung Yeon-joo as Bang-Jin's colleague
- Kang Hong-seok as Chef Won Dae-han
- Song Joon-hee as young Won Dae-han
- as Won Man-hae
People around Baek Tae-min[]
- Cheon Ho-jin as Baek Do-ha, Tae-min's father
- as Hong So-hee, Tae-min's mother
Others[]
- as Song Jong-wook
- as Veterinarian
- as Mi-young
- as Lee Jung-bong
- Park Ji-hoon as Jeon Doo-yeob
- as Jo Sang-chul
- as Hannah Kim
- Choi Kyo-shik as Gardener
- Hong Dae-sung as Bodyguard of Carpediem
- Cha Geon-woo as Butler of Yool's family
- Jung Byung-ho as Yang ho-pil
- Jeon Yi-rang as Jang Ki-bong
- Gam Seung-min as Yang Hyung-sik
- Kang Dong-yoong as Mr. Jo
- Lee Doo-seok as Comrade Kang
Cameos[]
- Yoo Byung-jae as Deer keeper (episode 2)
- Choi Deok-moon as Jeon Seol's father (episode 3 & 16)
- Choi Song-hyun as MC (episode 3)
- Cosmic Girls as Themselves (episode 3)
- Jeon Mi-seon as Lim So-yoon / Madam Sophia (episode 9-11 & 13–16)
- Woo Do-im as Jo Sang-mi (episode 10–15)
Production[]
The series is written by Jin Soo-wan who wrote the hit dramas Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Kill Me, Heal Me (2015).[8][9]
This drama marks Im Soo-jung's small screen comeback after 13 years since 2004.[10]
The series was filmed at various places in Seoul - SEOUL SEOUL 3080, Hannam-dong Book Park, Ikseon-dong and Seodaemun Prison History Museum.[11]
Original soundtrack[]
| Chicago Typewriter OST Album | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | June 2, 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | CJ E&M MUSIC |
| Producer | Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chicago Typewriter" (시카고 타자기) |
| 03:05 | ||
| 2. | "Satellite" (위성) |
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| SALTNPAPER | 03:52 |
| 3. | "Blooming Memories" (아주 오래된 기억) |
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| Baek Ye-rin | 03:43 |
| 4. | "Writing Our Stories" (우리의 얘기를 쓰겠소) |
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| SG Wannabe | 03:59 |
| 5. | "Be My Light" | Kevin Oh |
| Kevin Oh | 03:48 |
| 6. | "Come With Me" |
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| Boni Pueri | 03:58 |
| 7. | "Time Walk" |
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| Boni Pueri | 03:30 |
| 8. | "Satellite" (Inst.) |
| 03:52 | ||
| 9. | "Blooming Memories" (Inst.) |
| 03:43 | ||
| 10. | "Writing Our Stories" (Inst.) |
| 03:37 | ||
| 11. | "Be My Light" (Inst.) |
| 03:48 | ||
| 12. | "Ghostwriter Yoo Jin-oh" (유령작가 유진오) |
| 02:36 | ||
| 13. | "Aim the Gun" (총을 겨누다) |
| 03:02 | ||
| 14. | "Han Se-joo & Jeon Seol" (한세주의 전설) |
| 03:21 | ||
| 15. | "Time Travel" (시간여행) |
| 03:12 | ||
| 16. | "Remember the Novel We Wrote" (그날의 소설을 함께 기억해) |
| 03:10 | ||
| Total length: | 56:16 | ||||
Ratings[]
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[12] | TNmS[13] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | April 7, 2017 | 2.649% | 2.924% | 3.8% |
| 2 | April 8, 2017 | 2.822% | 3.253% | 3.2% |
| 3 | April 14, 2017 | 2.235% | 2.555% | 2.3% |
| 4 | April 15, 2017 | 2.094% | 2.688% | 2.6% |
| 5 | April 21, 2017 | 1.920% | 1.847% | 1.9% |
| 6 | April 22, 2017 | 2.236% | 2.840% | 2.6% |
| 7 | April 29, 2017 | 2.449% | 2.546% | 2.4% |
| 8 | 3.162% | 2.8% | ||
| 9 | May 12, 2017 | 2.322% | 2.761% | 3.7% |
| 10 | May 13, 2017 | 2.275% | 3.034% | 2.0% |
| 11 | May 19, 2017 | 2.450% | 2.657% | 2.5% |
| 12 | May 20, 2017 | 2.252% | 2.954% | 2.4% |
| 13 | May 26, 2017 | 2.335% | 2.795% | 2.2% |
| 14 | May 27, 2017 | 1.444% | 1.762% | 1.7% |
| 15 | June 2, 2017 | 2.419% | 2.975% | 2.4% |
| 16 | June 3, 2017 | 2.162% | 2.551% | 2.9% |
| Average | 2.27% | 2.71% | 2.6% | |
- 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[]
- ^ 유아인·임수정·고경표, '시카고 타자기' 확정 "이번주 리딩" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ "tvN's 'Chicago Typewriter' still needs to prove itself". Yonhap News Agency. April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Can 'Chicago Typewriter' break time-slip drama mold?". The Korea Herald. April 6, 2017.
- ^ "'Chicago Typewriter' to air in April, starring Yoo Ah-in, Im Soo-jung, Go Kyung-pyo". Kpop Herald. March 6, 2017.
- ^ "(LEAD) tvN doubles down on time-slip genre with 'Chicago Typewriter'". Yonhap News Agency. April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Yoo Ah-in lands lead in tvN drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Actress Im Soo-jung Returns to TV After More Than a Decade". The Chosun Ilbo. April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Popular Screenplay Writer Jin Soo-wan to Return with a New tvN Drama @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". Hancinema.net. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ "[단독]유아인, tvN ´시카고 타자기´ 주인공 – 일간스포츠". Isplus.live.joins.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ^ "Im Soo-jung returns for the first time in 13 years with tvN "Chicago Typewriter"". Hancinema. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Time Traveling to Retro Seoul of Chicago Typewriter". VisitSeoul.net. 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". www.tnms.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chicago Typewriter. |
- Official website (in Korean)
- Chicago Typewriter at IMDb
- Chicago Typewriter at HanCinema
Categories:
- TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- 2017 South Korean television series debuts
- South Korean romance television series
- South Korean fantasy television series
- South Korean suspense television series
- Anti-Japanese sentiment in Korea
- Television series by Studio Dragon
- 2017 South Korean television series endings