Jungle Fish

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Jungle Fish
Jungle Fish.jpg
Promotional poster for Jungle Fish
GenreTeen drama
Written bySeo Jae-won
Kim Kyung-min
Im Chae-joon
Directed byChoi Sung-bum (season 1)
Kim Jung-hwan (season 2)
Min Doo Shik (season 2)
StarringKim Soo-hyun (season 1)
Park Bo-young (season 1)
Hong Jong-hyun (season 2)
Park Ji-yeon (season 2)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producerKim Gwang-pil
ProducerKim Jeong-hwan
Production locationsSeoul, South Korea
Running time1 hour
DistributorKBS
Release
Original networkKBS2
Original releaseMay 5, 2008 (2008-05-05) –
December 30, 2010 (2010-12-30)

Jungle Fish (Korean: 정글피쉬; RR: Jeonggeul Piswi) is a 2008 South Korean youth television series starring Kim Soo-hyun and Park Bo-young. Based on a true story, the drama depicts the pressures placed on students to achieve and gain admission to prestigious colleges and universities. Also, it showcased new interactive blogging. The series marked Kim's first official lead role. It aired on KBS2 on 5 May 2008 at 19:20 (KST), and is available for worldwide streaming through KBS World's official YouTube channel.[1][2][3][4]

The pilot series recorded a viewership rating of 3.3%. It received critical acclaim for filming and editing, and acting by a cast of young performers winning numerous awards, including the Peabody Award. The series was adapted into a movie and its special theatrical release took place on 23 September 2010 at the Lotte Cinema at Konkuk University entrance. Its sequel Jungle Fish 2 aired two years later with a different cast.[5][6][7][8]

Synopsis[]

Season 1[]

The drama Jungle Fish, which means a fish that lived on the coast of Africa and fell into the jungle by a whirlwind, portrays the current youth (fish) who are struggling for the better future (beach) while suffering from the reality (jungle) of the entrance exam.

The story is about highschool students around Han Jae-ta (Kim Soo-hyun) who share their concerns and problems through the blog. One day, an examination paper leak incident occurs at his school through special tutoring. The class leader leads Jae-ta and digs into the problem to confirm "Who is the protagonist of the incident?", and the incident is gradually amplified through Jae-ta's blog. Through this incident, Jae-ta and his friends are increasingly in conflict and skepticism about "the value of friendship and success."

Season 2[]

When a high school girl dies mysteriously, her friends decide to investigate the cause of her death. The second season has a similar focus to the first, dealing with current social issues faced by the youth both at school and beyond: friendships, familiy problems, pregnancy and educational corruption.

Cast[]

Season 1[]

Main[]

A high-school student, who has good photography skills and runs a blog about his daily life.

Her mother wants her to enroll in a prestigious college. She unburdens her daily life problems through the blog.

Supporting[]

Jae-ta's friend who leads him to find out who stole the exam question papers.

Jae-ta's friend who comes in skepticism about the friendship with him after the incident.

Eun-soo's good friend who refuses to talk with her after learning the truth.

  • Seo Hye-jin as Na Mi-rae

Eun-soo's classmate who takes special classes with her and Dong-hee.

Season 2[]

Main[]

Supporting[]

  • Choi Myung-kyung as Lee Sang-yong
  • Lee Mi-so as Yoo Yeo-jin
  • Yoon Hee-seok as Jung In-woo
  • Kim Dong-beom as Bae Tae-rang
  • Ryu Hyo-young as Jeong Yoo-mi
  • Go Kyung-pyo as Bong Il-tae
  • Jung Kyung-ho as Min Chan-ki
  • Choi Woo-hyeok as Speaker
  • Shin Seo-hyun as Hong Eun-ja
  • Kim So-young as Han Jae-eun
  • Kim Jae-woo as Shin Won-tak
  • Nam Hyun-joo as Ho-soo's mother
  • Jung Man-sik as Ba-woo's father
  • Jeon So-min as Ba-woo's date
  • Lee Il-hwa as Ra-yi's mother
  • Jo Jae-yoon as P.E. Teacher
  • Song Eun-jin as Teacher

Awards[]

Kim Jeong-hwan at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards for Jungle Fish
Year Awards Ref.
2008 Japan East Asia PD Forum: Excellence Award [9]

[10]

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Awards: TV Youth Category Grand Prize
Seoul Drama Festival Awards: Best Juvenile Series
2009 Peabody Award

References[]

  1. ^ <김포외고 사건 소재 청소년 드라마 등장> [A youth drama appeared in the case of Gimpo Foreign Language High School>]. Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. April 17, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Kim, Kook-hwa (April 17, 2008). ‘정글피쉬’ 김수현, 제작발표회에서 눈물 펑펑 ['Jungle Fish' Kim Soo-hyun, tears popping at the production presentation]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Kim, Min-jung (May 4, 2008). 청소년 드라마 ‘정글피쉬’, 어린이 날 방영 확정 [Youth drama 'Jungle Fish' confirmed to air on Children's Day]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jungle Fish". The Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Han, Sang-hee (September 26, 2010). "Realism essential for local teen dramas". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Kim, Min-jung (May 6, 2008). ‘정글피쉬’, 3.3% 시청률보다 더 빛난 이유 [Why 'Jungle Fish' shined more than 3.3% viewership]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Choi, Na-young (April 24, 2009). '정글피쉬’, 피바디상 수상 기념 재방송 ['Jungle Fish' re-broadcast to commemorate the Peabody Award]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  8. ^ 박보영ㆍ김수현 주연 '정글피쉬' 특별개봉 [Special release of 'Jungle Fish' starring Park Bo-young and Kim Soo-hyun]. Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. September 16, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Kim, Su-jin (October 1, 2008). '정글피쉬', 日 동아시아 PD포럼 우수상 수상 ['Jungle Fish' won the Excellence Award at the East Asia PD Forum]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  10. ^ KBS '정글피쉬', 피버디상 수상 [KBS 'Jungle Fish' won the Peabody Award]. Yonhap (in Korean). Naver. April 2, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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