| Runtime: | 70 minutes | ||
| Network: | MBC TV | ||
| Num Episodes: | 16 | ||
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| Language: | Korean | ||
| Country: | South Korea | ||
| Producer: | Son Ok-hyun Ju Bang-ok | ||
| Composer: | Jang Young-kyu | ||
| Director: | Park Seung-woo | ||
| Creator: | MBC Production Plan (Kwon Seong chang) |
Kairos is a South Korean television series starring Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-hyun, Nam Gyu-ri, and Kang Seung-yoon.[1] [2] Directed by Park Seung-woo, the main themes of the series are opportunity and choice. It premiered on MBC TV on October 26 to December 22, 2020 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:20 (KST).[3]
The series is the last Monday-Tuesday drama project (월화 드라마) of MBC.
Kim Seo-jin (Shin Sung-rok) is a successful and workaholic construction company director. One day, his daughter goes missing with no trace. Shortly after, his wife, Kang Hyun-chae (Nam Gyu-ri), commits suicide due to the shock.
Han Ae-ri (Lee Se-young) is a hard-working daughter whose mother goes missing in a hospital. She then receives a phone call from Seo-jin. He lives one month ahead of Ae-ri. He asks her to prevent the horrific events that destroyed his family and in return, she wants him to find her mother.
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Released: | 2020 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| + Average TV viewership ratings | |||||
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | October 26, 2020 | 2.7% | ||
| 2 | 3.7% | ||||
| 2 | 1 | October 27, 2020 | 2.7% | ||
| 2 | 3.1% | ||||
| 3 | 1 | November 2, 2020 | 3.0% | ||
| 2 | 3.3% | ||||
| 4 | 1 | November 3, 2020 | 3.0% | ||
| 2 | 3.5% | ||||
| 5 | 1 | November 10, 2020 | 3.1% | ||
| 2 | 3.4% | ||||
| 6 | 1 | November 16, 2020 | 3.3% | ||
| 2 | 3.0% | ||||
| 7 | 1 | November 24, 2020 | 2.6% | ||
| 2 | 2.7% | ||||
| 8 | 1 | 3.0% | |||
| 2 | |||||
| 9 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 3.4% | ||
| 2 | 3.2% | ||||
| 10 | 1 | December 1, 2020 | 3.5% | ||
| 2 | 2.8% | ||||
| 11 | 1 | December 7, 2020 | 3.1% | ||
| 2 | 2.7% | ||||
| 12 | 1 | December 8, 2020 | 2.9% | ||
| 2 | 2.6% | ||||
| 13 | 1 | December 14, 2020 | 2.9% | ||
| 2 | 2.7% | ||||
| 14 | 1 | December 15, 2020 | 3.5% | ||
| 2 | 2.6% | ||||
| 15 | 1 | December 21, 2020 | 2.7% | ||
| 2 | |||||
| 16 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 3.3% | ||
| 2 | 3.3% | ||||
| Average | |||||
| Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Drama of the Year | Kairos | [8] | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Shin Sung-rok | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Lee Se-young | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Ahn Bo-hyun | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Nam Gyu-ri | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ko Kyu-pil | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Hwang Jung-min | ||||
| Best New Actor | Ahn Bo-hyun | ||||
| Kang Seung-yoon | |||||
| Best New Actress | Lee Joo-myoung | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Shin Sung-rok and Lee Se-young | ||||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Kairos | [9] [10] [11] | |
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Lee Se-young and Lee Il-hwa | [12] [13] |