The Virus (TV series) explained

The Virus is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Um Ki-joon, Lee So-jung, Lee Ki-woo, and Jo Hee-bong. It aired on OCN from March 1 to May 3, 2013, on Fridays at 22:00 for 10 episodes.^[1]

Plot

Lee Myung-hyun and his disease control task force investigate a mutant virus that has a 100% fatality rate and kills the infected within three days. Not only must they find an antidote, they must also stop the epidemic from spreading and killing all of humankind.^[2]

Cast

• Um Ki-joon as Lee Myung-hyun^[3]
• Lee So-jung as Jeon Ji-won
• Lee Ki-woo as Kim Se-jin
• Ahn Suk-hwan as Kim Do-jin
• Jo Hee-bong as Go Soo-kil
• Kim Yu-bin as Lee Joo-young^{[4] [5]}
• Park Min-woo as Bong Sun-dong
• Hyun Woo as Kim In-chul
• Oh Yong as Jung Woo-jin
• Song Young-kyu as Yoon Il-joong

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 23 to November 21, 2013,^[6] and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: OCN <더 바이러스> 엄기준의 원톱 주연, 성공할까?. TenAsia. Korean. 2014-07-02. 28 February 2013.
2. Web site: The Virus (DVD) (4-Disc) (End) (OCN TV Drama) (Korea Version). YesAsia. 2014-07-02.
3. Web site: Um Ki Joon Cast in New Drama The Virus. KDramaStars. 2014-07-02. 15 January 2013.
4. Web site: Wonder Girl's Yubin Confesses She is Nervous About Her First Acting Gig. KDramaStars. 2014-07-02. 26 February 2013.
5. Web site: Wonder Girls Yubin talks about her thoughts regarding her acting debut in The Virus. Soompi. 2013-12-24. 26 February 2013.
6. Web site: Ｋｎｔｖ ドラマ ザ・ウイルス . 2014-06-30 . 2016-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160623221341/http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=26537 . dead .
7. Web site: ドラマ ザ･ウイルス ｜ Bs11 . 2014-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150420012946/http://www.bs11.jp/drama/2563/ . 2015-04-20 . dead .