Big (TV series)

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Big

Promotional poster for Big

Genre Romance

Comedy

Drama

Body swap

Written by Hong Jung-eun

Hong Mi-ran

Directed by Ji Byung-hyun

Kim Sung-yoon

Starring Gong Yoo

Lee Min-jung
 Shin Won-ho

Bae Suzy

Country of origin South Korea

Original language(s) Korean

No. of episodes 16

Production

Location(s) South Korea

Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)

Production company(s) Bon Factory Worldwide

Release

Original network KBS2

Original release June 4 – July 24, 2012

Chronology

Preceded by Love Rain

Followed by Haeundae Lovers

External links

Website

Big (Hangul: 빅) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo and Lee Min-
jung.[1][2] The romantic comedy/body swapseries aired on KBS2 from June 4 to July 24, 2012 on
Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
Written by the Hong sisters, Big was Gong Yoo's first television series after The 1st Shop of
Coffee Prince in 2007 and since being discharged from mandatory military service. Although the
drama was initially well-received, it was later heavily criticized for its ending.[3][4]
 Contents
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 1Synopsis
 2Cast
o 2.1Main
o 2.2Supporting
 3Original soundtrack
 4Ratings
 5Awards and nominations
 6International broadcast
 7References
 8External links

Synopsis[edit]
Gil Da-ran (Lee Min-jung) is a struggling substitute teacher trying to get her certificate. She is
engaged to a kind and handsome doctor, Seo Yoon-jae (Gong Yoo); it is a fairy-tale-come-true
until one month before the wedding, Yoon-jae inexplicably becomes distant. At the same time,
Da-ran meets an 18-year-old transfer student from the United States, Kang Kyung-joon (Shin
Won-ho), who's got an attitude towards everyone except Da-ran. Kyung-joon gets into a fateful
car accident with Yoon-jae and the two of them drive over the guard rail and into the deep
waters. Yoon-jae tries to save Kyung-joon but in the process, Yoon-jae ostensibly dies and
Kyung-joon ends up in a coma. Kyung-joon soon wakes up finding himself in Yoon-jae's body.

Cast[edit]
Main[edit]

 Gong Yoo as Seo Yoon-jae / Kang Kyung-joon

 Lee Min-jung as Gil Da-ran
 Shin Won-ho as Kang Kyung-joon
 Bae Suzy as Jang Ma-ri
Supporting[edit]

 Baek Sung-hyun as Gil Choong-shik, Da-ran's brother

 Jang Hee-jin as Lee Se-young
 Kim Seo-ra as Ahn Hye-jung, Yoon-jae's mother
 Ahn Suk-hwan as Gil Min-kyu, Da-ran's father
 Yoon Hae-young as Lee Jung-hye, Da-ran's mother
 Jo Young-jin as Seo In-wook, Yoon-jae's father
 Choi Ran as Kim Young-ok, vice principal
 Moon Ji-yoon as Na Hyo-sang, PE teacher
 Shin Ji-soo as Lee Ae-kyung, math teacher and Da-ran's friend
 Jang Hyun-sung as Kang Hyuk-soo, Kyung-joon's uncle
 Go Soo-hee as Lee Kyung-mi, Kyung-joon's aunt-in-law
 Im Ji-eun as Kang Hee-soo, Kyung-joon's mother
 Lee Hee-jin as the bride (cameo, episode 1)

Original soundtrack[edit]
 Big: Original Sound Track

Soundtrack album by Various Artists

Released July 27, 2012

Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B, teen pop

Label Bon Factory Worldwide, CJ E&M

CD 1:
No. Title Artist Length

1. "너라서" (Because It's You) Davichi 4:16

2. "사랑이라면" (If You Love) Noel 3:46

3. "한사람" (One Person) Huh Gak 3:58

4. "미운사람" (Hateful Person) Beast 3:09

5. "Hey U" Venny 3:21

6. "어떤날" (Some Days) Venny 3:24

7. "내가 좀 이상해" (I Feel So Weird) Kim Ha-na 3:47

8. "눈물이 또 나요" (Tears Fall Again) Park Sang-joon 3:58

9. "그래도 사랑해" (I Still Love You) Suzy 4:45

10. "너라서 (Special Track)" (Because It's You) Gong Yoo 4:50

CD 2:

No. Title Artist Length

1. "너라서 (Inst.)" (Because It's You) Various Artists 4:16

2. "사랑이라면 (Inst.)" (If You Love) Various Artists 3:46

 3. "한사람 (Inst.)" (One Person) Various Artists 3:58

4. "미운사람 (Inst.)" (Hateful Person) Various Artists 3:09

5. "Hey U (Inst.)" Various Artists 3:21

6. "어떤날 (Inst.)" (Some Days) Various Artists 3:24

7. "내가 좀 이상해 (Inst.)" (I Feel So Weird) Various Artists 3:47

8. "눈물이 또 나요 (Inst.)" (Tears Fall Again) Various Artists 3:58

9. "그래도 사랑해 (Inst.)" (I Still Love You) Various Artists 4:45

10. "너라서 (Special Track) (Inst.)" (Because It's You) Various Artists 4:50

Ratings[edit]

Average audience share

Episode Original broadcast TNmS Ratings[5] AGB Nielsen[6]

# date

Seoul National Seoul National

Nationwide Nationwide
Capital Area Capital Area

1 4 June 2012 8.9% 10.4% 7.9% 8.9%

2 5 June 2012 8.0% 9.7% 7.4% 8.1%

3 11 June 2012 7.1% 8.4% 8.4% 9.4%

4 12 June 2012 7.6% 8.9% 7.9% 8.9%

5 18 June 2012 8.2% 10.1% 8.0% 9.3%

 6 19 June 2012 8.9% 11.1% 8.3% 9.3%

7 25 June 2012 8.5% 9.7% 8.9% 10.4%

8 26 June 2012 7.8% 9.2% 7.9% 8.7%

9 2 July 2012 7.4% 7.8% 8.1% 9.1%

10 3 July 2012 8.8% 9.8% 8.1% 9.0%

11 9 July 2012 9.5% 10.5% 9.2% 10.4%

12 10 July 2012 9.6% 11.0% 8.9% 10.1%

13 16 July 2012 8.6% 9.2% 8.2% 9.7%

14 17 July 2012 8.6% 9.4% 7.8% 8.8%

15 23 July 2012 10.1% 10.2% 9.7% 10.8%

16 24 July 2012 11.5% 12.0% 11.1% 12.2%

Average 8.7% 9.8% 8.5% 9.5%

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result

5th Korea Drama Awards Best OST Nominated

One Person – Huh
2012
Gak
4th MelOn Music Awards[7] Best OST Nominated
 14th Mnet Asian Music
Best OST Nominated
Awards[8]

Excellence Award, Actor in a

Gong Yoo Nominated
Miniseries

Lee Min-jung Nominated

Excellence Award, Actress in
a Miniseries
Suzy Nominated

KBS Drama Awards[9]

Gong Yoo & Lee
Nominated
Min-jung

Best Couple Award

Baek Sung-
Nominated
hyun & Suzy

Popularity Award Suzy Won

Outstanding Korean Drama Big Nominated

Outstanding Korean Actor Gong Yoo Nominated

Outstanding Korean Actress Lee Min-jung Nominated

8th Seoul International
2013
Drama Awards[10]

Hateful
Nominated
Person – BEAST
Outstanding Korean Drama
OST[11]
One Person – Huh
Nominated
Gak

International broadcast[edit]
It aired in Japan on CSTV beginning August 3, 2012.[12]

It aired in Malaysia on KBS World and 8TV under the title "真爱上错身" (read as "Zhen Ai Shang
Cuo Shen", literally: True Love goes into the wrong body).
It aired in Cambodia on Hang Meas HDTV beginning December 2012.
It aired in the Philippines on GMA Network from March 4 to May 3, 2013.
It aired in West Asia on MBC 4 beginning May 18, 2013, dubbed as Man ana?.("‫"من انا‬, literally:
Who Am I?).
It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 beginning July 7, 2015, dubbed as Run Nai Huajai Kor Ja Rak .
("รุ่นไหนหัวใจก็จะรัก", literally: Love without generation).[13]

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Sunwoo, Carla (16 April 2012). "Actors hope to score Big in new show". Korea
JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
2. Jump up^ Oh, Jean (29 May 2012). "Lee Min-jung says Gong Yoo is a riot in new drama". The
Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
3. Jump up^ "Gong Yoo and Lee Min Jung′s 'Big' Receives Favorable Reviews". enewsWorld.
4. Jump up^ Jeon, Su-mi (25 July 2012). "Big Concludes with Open Endings, Unsatisfied Fans, and
Highest Rating". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
5. Jump up^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down
menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2012-06-
04.
6. Jump up^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down
menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26.
Retrieved 2012-06-04.
7. Jump up^ "Winners from the 2012 MelOn Music Awards!. Allkpop. 14 December 2012. Retrieved
2013-03-17.
8. Jump up^ "Winners - 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Archived
from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
9. Jump up^ "Winners from the 2012 KBS Drama Awards!". Allkpop. 1 January 2013. Retrieved
2013-03-17.
10. Jump up^ "Seoul International Drama Awards: 2013 People's Choice & Outstanding Korean
Drama". Soompi. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
11. Jump up^ "서울드라마어워즈 2013 OST 인기투표". Daum (in Korean). 3 July 2013.
Retrieved 2013-08-28.
12. Jump up^ Sunwoo, Carla (14 July 2012). "Gong Yoo has big plans for Japan". Korea JoongAng
Daily. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
่ ไหน หัวใจก็จะรัก" (BIG)"". Channel 7. 19 August 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
13. Jump up^ ""ภ.เกาหลีชุด "รุน

External links[edit]
 Official website (in Korean)
 Big at KBS World

 Big at HanCinema

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