| Alt Name: | Myung-wol the Spy |
| Genre: | Romance Drama Action |
| Director: | Hwang In-hyuk Kim Young-kyun |
| Starring: | Han Ye-seul Eric Mun Lee Jin-wook |
| Composer: | Cho Yoon-jung |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 18 |
| Executive Producer: | Jeong Seonghyo (KBS) Choi Moon Suk Cho Yoon-jung |
| Producer: | Im Kyu-yong Kim Jin-woo |
| Location: | South Korea, Singapore |
| Runtime: | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Company: | Victory Contents |
| Channel: | KBS2 |
| Creator: | Kwak Ki-won (KBS) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 스파이 명월 |
| Hanja: | 스파이明月 |
| Rr: | Seupa-i Myeong-wol |
| Mr: | Sŭp'a-i Myŏng-wŏl |
Spy Myung-wol is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul, Eric Mun, and Lee Jin-wook.[1] It aired on KBS2 from July 11 to September 6, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
Han Myung-wol is a North Korean spy who infiltrates the South under orders to kidnap popular hallyu actor Kang Woo, only to end up falling in love with him.[2]
| width=100 | Date | width=100 | Episode | width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | 01 | 9.6% (18th) | 10.6% (13th) | ||||
| 2011-07-12 | 02 | 7.6% | 7.8% (19th) | ||||
| 2011-07-18 | 03 | 5.9% | 7.7% | ||||
| 2011-07-19 | 04 | 6.4% | 6.5% | ||||
| 2011-07-25 | 05 | 8.3% (16th) | 10.0% (11th) | ||||
| 2011-07-26 | 06 | 7.6% | 8.7% (17th) | ||||
| 2011-08-01 | 07 | 7.3% (20th) | 8.4% (14th) | ||||
| 2011-08-02 | 08 | 7.3% | 7.3% (20th) | ||||
| 2011-08-08 | 09 | 6.8% | 8.8% | ||||
| 2011-08-09 | 10 | 8.1% (20th) | 10.1% (11th) | ||||
| 2011-08-15 | Special | 5.6% | 9.1% | ||||
| 2011-08-16 | 11 | 5.9% | 9.2% | ||||
| 2011-08-22 | 12 | 5.8% | 7.7% (19th) | ||||
| 2011-08-23 | 13 | 6.6% | 7.8% (19th) | ||||
| 2011-08-29 | 14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | ||||
| 2011-08-30 | 15 | 6.3% | 8.1% | ||||
| 2011-09-05 | 16 | 5.6% | 7.6% | ||||
| 2011-09-06 | 17 | 9.1% | 7.6% | ||||
| 2011-09-06 | 18 | 6.0% | 7.6% | ||||
| Average | 7.1% | - | |||||
Following a dispute with director Hwang In-hyuk over her working conditions, Han Ye-seul failed to show up for her scheduled filming on August 14–15, 2011, then flew to the United States on August 16. Due to her absence, an episode was cancelled and instead a special featuring highlights of the series was aired. It was the first instance of a leading actor abruptly leaving in the middle of a Korean drama shoot. After extensive press coverage and threats of legal action, Han returned to the set on August 18 and apologized to her fans.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2014 | สายลับหน้าใส พิชิตใจซูเปอร์สตาร์ (Sailab Nasai Pichitjai Superstar; literally: "Baby Faced Spy"[10]) | |||
| April 23, 2016 | Spy Myung-Wol[11] |