The Game: Towards Zero

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The Game : Towards Zero
The Game Towards Zero.jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul더 게임: 0시를 향하여
Genre
Written byLee Ji-hyo
Directed byJang Joon-ho
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32[a]
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companiesMong-jak-so Co., Ltd.
DistributorMBC
Release
Original networkMBC TV
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseJanuary 22 (2020-01-22) –
March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)
External links
Website

The Game : Towards Zero (Korean: 더 게임: 0시를 향하여; RR: Deo Geim: 0shireul Hyanghayeo) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Lee Yeon-hee and Lim Ju-hwan. It aired on MBC TV from January 22 to March 12, 2020.[2][3][4]

Synopsis[]

Tae-Pyeong (Ok Taec-yeon) has a prophet like ability. When he looks into someone's eye, he can see the exact moment when they die. Tae-Pyeong lives in a mansion with Teacher Baek (Jung Dong-hwan) and Attorney Lee Yeon-Hwa (Ryu Hye-rin).

A girl is kidnapped and her disappearance may involve the notorious Midnight Killer. While Tae-Pyeong helps the police with the investigation, he is stunned when he meets Detective Joon-Young (Lee Yeon-hee). She is the first person that he can't foresee their death. Tae-Pyeong and Detective Joon-Young frantically work together to stop the Midnight Killer.

Cast[]

Main[]

A prophet who can foresee anyone's death just by looking into their eyes. This changes when he meets Joon-yeong whose death he cannot see.
A detective who works at Yongsan Police Station. She partners with a prophet to solve a mysterious murder case.
A forensic expert. He is a perfectionist who digs through every case.

Supporting[]

  • Park Ji-il as Nam Woo-hyeon
  • Choi Jae-woong as Han Dong-woo
  • Shin Sung-min as Yoon Kang-jae
  • Lee Seung-woo as Go Bong-soo
  • Lee Bom as Ji Soo-hyeon
  • Park Won-sang as Lee Joon-hee
  • Yoo Se-hyung as Sung Min-jae
  • Hong In as Park Han-gyoo
  • Yoon Ji-won as Oh Ye-ji
  • Jung Dong-hwan as Teacher Baek
  • Ryu Hye-rin as Lee Yeon-hwa
  • Jang So-yeon as Yoo Ji-won
  • Choi Da-in as Lee Mi-jin
  • Kim Yong-joon as Jo Pil-doo
  • Ye Soo-jung as Mrs. Jeong
  • Yang Hyeong-min as Oh Seong-min
  • Kim Hak-sun as Seo Dong-cheol

Special appearances[]

Original soundtrack[]

The Game : Towards Zero OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelDreamus, Donuts Music And

Part 1[]

Released on January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Where You Are"NuvocityNuvocityA.C.E[b]3:33
2."Where You Are" (Inst.) Nuvocity 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 2[]

Released on February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Heart Is Yours" (내맘이 그대맘에)Gentile Division (이방원사단) · Lee AnGentile Division (이방원사단) · Lee AnHickee3:53
2."My Heart Is Yours" (Inst.) Gentile Division (이방원사단) · Lee An 3:53
Total length:7:46

Part 3[]

Released on February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Tunnel" (터널)Shoulder Thug (어깨깡패)Shoulder Thug (어깨깡패)Harryan4:05
2."Tunnel" (Inst.) Shoulder Thug (어깨깡패) 4:05
Total length:8:10

Part 4[]

Released on February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Day Always Come On Time"GogangGogang · Choi Young-hoonGogang3:13
2."Day Always Come On Time" (Inst.) Gogang · Choi Young-hoon 3:13
Total length:6:26

Part 5[]

Released on February 26, 2020 (2020-02-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Day" (하루)Jung Young-ahGentile Division (이방원사단) · Lee AnFloody3:58
2."A Day" (Inst.) Gentile Division (이방원사단) · Lee An 3:58
Total length:7:56

Part 6[]

Released on March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Poem" (그 사랑)Jo Yu-maJo Yu-ma · Jung Jae-pilYoonsoan4:22
2."Love Poem" (Inst.) Jo Yu-ma · Jung Jae-pil 4:20
Total length:8:42

Production[]

Ok Taec-yeon and Lee Yeon-hee previously starred together in Marriage Blue (2013).[11]

Ratings[]

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

Ep. Broadcast date Title
AGB Nielsen
(Nationwide)[12]
1 January 22, 2020 Tae Pyung and Joon Young's First Encounter 2.7%
2 Mi Jin's Eyes 3.8%
3 January 23, 2020 Tae Pyung Tells the Truth 2.5%
4 Mi Jin's Location 3.7%
5 January 29, 2020 A Miracle 3.1%
6 Tae Pyung's Concern 4.2%
7 January 30, 2020 Do Kyung's Past 3.3%
8 Warning From a Murderer 4.5%
9 February 5, 2020 Tae Pyung's Old Memory 3.2%
10 Do Kyung is Arrested 4.6%
11 February 6, 2020 Ill-Fated Relationship 3.2%
12 Who Is the Real Culprit? 3.8%
13 February 12, 2020 Do Kyung’s Grief of Losing His Father 2.8%
14 Woo Hyun Apologizing to Do Kyung 4.0%
15 February 13, 2020 Hyun Woo's Basement 3.0%
16 Hyun Woo's Tracking Device 4.5%
17 February 19, 2020 Seong Woon's Death 2.5%
18 Is It Homicide or Suicide? 3.4%
19 February 20, 2020 Woo Hyun's Confession 3.2%
20 Dong Chul's Death Anniversary 3.7%
21 February 26, 2020 Turn Yourself In 2.6%
22 Looking for Jun Hee And Hyung Soo 3.8%
23 February 27, 2020 Sorry for Leaving You Alone 3.2%
24 The Funeral 3.9%
25 March 4, 2020 The Letter 3.0%
26 Catch the Bombmaker 4.0%
27 March 5, 2020 Tae Pyung Can’t See Jun Hee’s Death 3.3%
28 Joon Young’s Plan to Find Hyun Woo 3.4%
29 March 11, 2020 Hyun Woo’s Changed Plan 2.8%
30 Tae Pyung’s Choice 3.9%
31 March 12, 2020 A Refrigerator Truck 2.9%
32 Tae Pyung Can See Joon Young’s Death 3.5%
Average 3.4%

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2020 39th MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Ok Taec-yeon Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Lee Yeon-hee Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Lim Ju-hwan[c] Won

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ Performed by A.C.E members Jun and Chan.
  3. ^ Lim won the award for his roles in The Game: Towards Zero and The Spies Who Loved Me.

References[]

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  3. ^ Jo, Yoon-seok (August 2, 2019). "[공식] 옥택연X이연희, MBC '더 게임' 출연 확정…6년 만의 재회". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2019.
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  6. ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (July 8, 2019). "옥택연, 복귀작 결정…MBC 수목 '더 게임:0시를 향하여' 확정 [공식]". Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (August 2, 2019). "이연희 측 "MBC '더게임' 출연확정" 옥택연과 호흡(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
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  9. ^ Jo, Yoon-sun (September 19, 2019). "[공식] 임주환, MBC '더 게임:0시를 향하여' 캐스팅 확정…옥택연X이연희와 호흡". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Park, Ahreum. "에이스 준X찬 "'더 게임' OST 참여 영광, 감정이입했다"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). newsen. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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