Tracer (TV series)

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Tracer
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Promotional poster
Hangul트레이서
Genre
Created byWavve Studios
Written byKim Hyun-jung[1]
Directed byLee Seung-young[1]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Producers
  • Kim Na-young
  • Kang Young-mo
  • Park Jae-seop
Production companyWest World Story[1]
Distributor
Release
Original networkMBC TV
Original releaseJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Tracer (Korean: 트레이서; RR: Teureiseo) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Im Si-wan, Go Ah-sung, Son Hyun-joo and Park Yong-woo. It is a Wavve original drama and is available for streaming on its platform.[3]

The first season with eight episodes aired from January 7–29, 2022, with simultaneous television broadcast through MBC TV.[4] All eight episodes for the second season were released on February 18, on Wavve.[5][6] Television broadcast for season 2 started on February 26.[7][8]

Synopsis[]

The series revolves around the people working at the National Tax Service.[3]

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Im Si-wan as Hwang Dong-joo, a former accountant who is now the head of the National Tax Service's Central Branch Tax Bureau.[9]
    • Park Min-soo as young Hwang Dong-joo[10]
  • Go Ah-sung as Seo Hye-young, a team member of the 5th Bureau of Taxation.[9]
  • Son Hyun-joo as In Tae-joon, the head of the Central Regional Tax Service.[9]
  • Park Yong-woo as Oh Young, the manager of the 5th Bureau of Taxation.[4]

Supporting[]

National Tax Service Headquarters[]

  • Chu Sang-mi as Min So-jeong, deputy commissioner of the National Tax Service Headquarters.[11]
  • Park Ji-il as Baek Seung-ryong, commissioner of the National Tax Service Headquarters.[12]

Central Regional Tax Office[]

  • Choi Jun-young as In Do-hoon, Tae-joon's son who is the director of Inspection Division of the Central Regional Tax Office.[13]

Others[]

Special appearances[]

  • Park Ho-san as Hwang Chul-min, Dong-joo's father.[24]
  • Im Seon-woo as Shin Da-hye, the director of Oz Foods who is being investigated for tax evasion by the five tax bureaus.[25]
  • Kim Tae-baek as Batnam, a whistleblower who accuses the unjust and brutal act of loan sharks.[26]
  • Kim Young-seong as the chief of Gold Cash.[27]
  • Lee Chang-hoon as Ryu Yong-shin, the financial director of PQ Group.[28]
  • Kim Soo-hyung as Hye-young's older sister.[29]
  • Jo Jun-hyung[30]

Original soundtrack[]

Part 1[]

Released on January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)[31][32]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Buzzer Beater"Cho Yu-ri (Jam Factory)
  • Kim Myeong-kyu
  • Young Chance
A.C.E2:58
2."Buzzer Beater" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Myeong-kyu
  • Young Chance
 2:58
Total length:5:56

Part 2[]

Released on January 8, 2022 (2022-01-08)[33][34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Rest"
  • Zozo (Eldorado)
  • Shin Sarah
  • Jang Won
  • Cha Dong-hoon
Salt N Paper3:02
2."Rest" (Inst.) 
  • Jang Won
  • Cha Dong-hoon
 3:02
Total length:6:04

Part 3[]

Released on January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)[35][36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dawn" (새벽)Whoami (Jang Hee-won, Enchanter)Whoami (Jang Hee-won, Enchanter)Jang Hee-won3:23
2."Dawn" (새벽; Inst.) Whoami (Jang Hee-won, Enchanter) 3:23
Total length:6:46

Part 4[]

Released on January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)[37][38]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Masquerade"
  • Jeff Kim
  • Limno (Eldorado)
  • Brown Code
  • Hanye
  • Jeff Kim
HeeJin (Loona), JinSoul (Loona)3:12
2."Masquerade" (Inst.) 
  • Brown Code
  • Hanye
  • Jeff Kim
 3:12
Total length:6:24

Part 5[]

Released on January 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)[39][40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fire"
NuvocityIm Si-wan3:30
2."Fire" (Inst.) Nuvocity 3:31
Total length:7:01

Part 6[]

Released on January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29)[41][42]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."One & Only"
  • Jeff Kim
  • Hanye
  • Limno (Eldorado)
  • Jeong Do-young
  • Hanye
Suran3:34
2."One & Only" (Inst.) 
  • Jeong Do-young
  • Hanye
 3:34
Total length:7:08

Viewership[]

Tracer : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678
1131611171488133614281421131513791332
289610857861067N/A13071007TBDN/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[43]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[44] TNmS[45]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
Season 1
1 January 7, 2022 7.4% (11th) 8.0% (9th) 5.9% (11th)
2 January 8, 2022 6.0% (13th) 6.5% (10th) 4.4% (18th)
3 January 14, 2022 8.6% (7th) 9.0% 6.5% (9th)
4 January 15, 2022 7.7% (6th) 8.7% (3rd) 5.5% (14th)
5 January 21, 2022 8.0% (8th) 8.7% (8th) 5.9% (10th)
6 January 22, 2022 7.8% (6th) 8.6% (2nd) 4.9% (18th)
7 January 28, 2022 7.8% (8th) 8.1% (8th) 5.6% (13th)
8 January 29, 2022 7.6% (6th) 8.0% (2nd) 5.1% (15th)
Season 2
9 February 26, 2022[a] 5.0% (19th) 5.0% (18th) N/A
10 6.2% (11th) 6.4% (9th)
11 March 5, 2022[b] 4.6% (18th) 4.8% (15th) 4.4% (18th)
12 March 11, 2022 6.5% (9th) 6.9% (9th) 4.8% (18th)
13 March 12, 2022 4.1% (21st) 4.3% (20th) N/A
14 March 18, 2022 8.1% (7th) 8.5% (5th) 4.8% (15th)
15 March 19, 2022 6.1% (13th) 6.5% (10th) 4.5% (19th)
16 March 25, 2022
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Television broadcast for season 2 started on February 26, 2022 due to the broadcast of 2022 Winter Olympics and the debate of the 20th South Korean presidential election candidates.[7][8]
  2. ^ The series was canceled on March 4, 2022 due to the broadcast of a news special.[46]

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  22. ^ Kim Do-gon (February 27, 2022). "'트레이서' 강승호, 어썸이엔티와 전속계약" ['Tracer' Kang Seung-ho, exclusive contract with Awesome ENT] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Naver.
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  44. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
    • "Ep. 9–10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  45. ^ TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep.1" (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
    • "Ep.2" (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
    • "Ep.3" (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
    • "Ep.4" (in Korean). Retrieved January 16, 2022.
    • "Ep.5" (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2022.
    • "Ep.6" (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2022.
    • "Ep.7" (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    • "Ep.8" (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2022.
    • "Ep.11" (in Korean). Retrieved March 6, 2022.
    • "Ep.12" (in Korean). Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    • "Ep.14" (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2022.
    • "Ep.15" (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  46. ^ Park Seo-yeon (March 4, 2022). "'트레이서', 오늘(4일) 뉴스특보로 결방[공식]" ['Tracer' canceled today (4th) as a news special [Official]] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Naver.

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