Golden Time (TV series) explained

Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:23
Producer:Kim Jin-man
Location:South Korea
Channel:Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Golden Time is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Sung-min and Song Seon-mi.[1] [2] [3] It aired on MBC from July 9 to September 25, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 23 episodes.

In emergency medicine, "golden time" or "golden hour" refers to the crucial time period right after a patient suffers a traumatic injury, during which timely medical treatment could determine life or death.[4] [5]

Plot

After spending two years teaching in the country, Lee Min-woo (Lee Sun-kyun) returns to a city hospital to complete his residency and face his own uncertainties about being a doctor. Free-spirited and goofy, he is jaded about his job and just wants it easy. He is then jolted out of apathy when a traumatic incident forces him to rethink why he wanted to be a doctor in the first place. First-year resident Kang Jae-in (Hwang Jung-eum) comes from a rich family that owns hospitals, but she just simply wants to be a doctor who can support herself and help others. Both Min-woo and Jae-in work in ER under the guidance of Choi In-hyuk (Lee Sung-min), a famously astute workaholic surgeon who puts his patients before himself.[6]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Jae-in's family
Department of Emergency Medicine
Department of Orthopedics
Department of Neurosurgery
Department of General Surgery
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Plastic Surgery
Department of Trauma Surgery
Extended cast

Background

The series was praised for its verisimilitude and social commentary on the country's lack of trauma centers.[11] [12] The character of trauma specialist Choi In-hyuk was based on real-life doctor Lee Guk-jong,[13] [14] who became famous in 2011 when he saved the life of Captain Seok Hae-kyun after Seok received multiple gunshot wounds during a rescue mission from Somali pirates.[15] [16]

Ratings

With a rise of 5.1 percent in the third week of July 2012, Golden Time landed its first win on the Monday and Tuesday primetime ratings chart after drawing in 12.6 percent of the total viewers, according to data compiled by the TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics). The series, which had been struggling at the bottom for its first two weeks with single-digit ratings, made this leap as the former chart-topper The Chaser and runner-up Big wrapped up their runs.[17] With average ratings of 13.3-15.5 percent, it thereafter topped its timeslot for ten consecutive weeks, despite the rival channels' London Olympics 2012 coverage and the premieres of Faith and Haeundae Lovers.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Originally slated at 20 episodes, it was given a 3-episode extension, and discussions are underway for a possible second season.[27]

Soundtrack

This was director Kwon Seok-jang's third collaboration with music director Moon Sung-nam, after Pasta (2010) and My Princess (2011). The soundtrack features songs by indie musicians 10cm, Verbal Jint and Every Single Day.[28] It was released by WinOne Entertainment and LOEN Entertainment.

  1. 모래시계 (Hourglass) - Every Single Day
  2. 어느날 (One Day) - 10cm
  3. 두 뺨에 닿기전에 (Before It Touches Both of My Cheeks) - Byul
  4. 오아시스 (Oasis) - Pia & Zico (of Block B)
  5. 약한사람 (Weak Person) - Verbal Jint feat. Heo In-chang
  6. 해주고 싶은 말 (Words I Want to Tell You) - Melody Day feat. MC Jinri & Zeenan
  7. I Miss You - Yoon Gun
  8. 너를 되뇌다 (Piano ver.) - Son Seung-yeon feat. Romantisco
  9. 그댄 아나요 (Do You Know?) - Scenery with Riding Bicycle feat. Lee Ji-min and Kim Yoo-jin (of W.H.O)
  10. Father - Every Single Day
  11. 사랑아 가지마 (Love, Don't Go) - Islander
  12. I'm in Love With U - Yisun
  13. Deep in My Heart - In a Band
  14. Cold - Every Single Day
  15. 너를 되뇌다 - Son Seung-yeon feat. Romantisco
  16. 어느날 (One Day) (Unplugged ver.) - 10cm
  17. 오아시스 (Oasis) (Acoustic ver.) - Pia & Zico (of Block B)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012 Excellence Award, Actor
Excellence Award, Actress
Acting Award, Actor[29]
Best Actor
Drama of the Year Golden Time
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
PD Award
Best Couple Award
2013 Best Actor (TV)
Best Director (TV) Kwon Seok-jang, Lee Yoon-jung
Best Screenplay (TV) Choi Hee-ra

International broadcast

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunwoo. Carla. Hwang Jung-eum cast in new drama. Korea JoongAng Daily. March 15, 2013. April 25, 2012. usurped. https://archive.today/20130411050440/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2951931. April 11, 2013. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: Oh. Jean. New medical drama 'cheery' and 'goofy'?. November 18, 2012. The Korea Herald. July 2, 2012.
  3. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Sun-kyun attends 1st script reading for new MBC series. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. June 5, 2012.
  4. Web site: Suk. Monica. Photos of Lee Sun-kyun, Hwang Jung-eum in surgical gowns for Golden Time unveiled. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. June 25, 2012. January 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140120110414/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/11228. dead.
  5. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. Lee Sun Gyun and Hwang Jung Eum's Golden Time Posters Revealed. November 18, 2012. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. June 25, 2012.
  6. Web site: Suk. Monica. Lee Sun-kyun to play doctor in new TV series to mark Golden Time of his life. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. June 20, 2012.
  7. Web site: Lee Sun-kyun in Golden Time. November 18, 2012. MBC Global Media. August 12, 2012.
  8. Web site: Park. Hyun-min. Hwang Jung Eum Didn't Want to Observe Real Surgeries for Golden Time. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. March 15, 2013. July 8, 2012. April 13, 2013. https://archive.today/20130413144557/http://enewsworld.interest.me/enews/contents.asp?idx=9170. dead.
  9. Web site: Hwang Jung-eum in Golden Time. November 18, 2012. MBC Global Media. August 12, 2012.
  10. Web site: Jeon. Su-mi. Hwang Jung Eum Says She'll Never Forget Golden Time. November 18, 2012. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. September 26, 2012.
  11. Web site: ko:‘골든타임’이 우리에게 남긴 것들. http://www.kormedi.com/news/news/hosp/1204518_2900.html. Korea Medicare. Korean. December 4, 2012. September 21, 2012.
  12. Web site: MBC스페셜, '골든타임' 외상센터 최인혁 고충 다시 다룬다. Newsen. Korean. December 4, 2012. November 6, 2012.
  13. Web site: ko:이성민 “대본 수술장면, 일단 두렵죠 24시간 쉬지 않고 찍은 적도”. http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201208052127355&code=960801. Kyunghyang Shinmun. Korean. December 4, 2012. August 5, 2012.
  14. Web site: ko:"골든 타임 출연은 내인생 최고의 반전" . http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201210/h20121008205055111780.htm . https://archive.today/20130125174606/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/201210/h20121008205055111780.htm . dead . January 25, 2013 . . Korean . December 4, 2012 . October 8, 2012 . mdy .
  15. Web site: Kim . Tae-jong . Ajou Hospitals trauma center under spotlight . November 18, 2012 . . February 1, 2011 . live . mdy . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001630/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/02/117_80751.html . March 4, 2016 .
  16. Web site: Shin. Sung-sik. Doctor sees ills in trauma center plan. https://archive.today/20130127083152/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2942032. usurped. January 27, 2013. November 18, 2012. Korea JoongAng Daily. September 28, 2011.
  17. Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. Golden Time sees great leap, Big wraps up with mere double-digit ratings. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. July 25, 2012.
  18. Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. Golden Time knocks out competition despite Olympics coverage. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. August 1, 2012.
  19. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time continues to rule Mon-Tue ratings chart. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. August 8, 2012.
  20. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time remains golden for 4th straight week on ratings chart. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. August 16, 2012.
  21. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time continues to perch atop ratings chart. 10Asia. November 18, 2012. August 22, 2012.
  22. Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. MBC's Golden Time remains golden atop Mon-Tues ratings chart for 6th week. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. August 29, 2012.
  23. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time sits atop the throne on Mon-Tues primetime lineup for 7th win. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. September 5, 2012.
  24. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time scores another golden feat. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. September 12, 2012.
  25. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time Meets Golden Age. 10Asia. November 18, 2012. September 19, 2012.
  26. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time, Haeundae Lovers Come to Happy Endings. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. September 26, 2012.
  27. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. MBC Extends Golden Time Amid Discussions Over Season 2. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. September 13, 2012.
  28. Web site: Lee. Tae-ho. Golden Time soundtracks filled with indie sounds. November 18, 2012. 10Asia. August 7, 2012.
  29. Equivalent to Best Supporting Actor.

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