Curtain Call (South Korean TV series)

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Curtain Call
Promotional poster
Hangul
커튼콜
Literal meaningCurtain Call
Revised RomanizationKeoteunkol
Genre
Family drama
Written byJo Sung-geol
Directed byYoon Sang-ho
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Soo-hyun
  • Kim Woo-jung
  • Yang Chae-eun
  • Won Ye-na
  • Cheon Min-jeong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Kwon Gye-hong (KBS)
  • Ahn Su-jin (CP)
  • Chu Jae-soon (CP)
Producers
  • Jo Yoon-jung
  • Shin Kyung-gyun
  • Woo Yeo-su-ran
Running time60 minutes
Production companyVictory Contents
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseOctober 31 (2022-10-31) –
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)

Curtain Call (

South Korean television series starring Kang Ha-neul, Ha Ji-won, Go Doo-shim, Sung Dong-il, Jung Ji-so, Noh Sang-hyun, and Kwon Sang-woo. The series revolves around a man who plays the role of a grandson who defected to fulfill his grandmother's last wish from the North, a woman who falls in love with that man, and the people involved in the play. It premiered on KBS2 on October 31, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 (KST).[1] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[2]

Synopsis

During the Korean War, while attempting to escape North Korea, Geum-soon (Go Doo-shim) is separated from her husband and infant son. She manages to make it to South Korea where she begins her new life, running Nakwon Inn on Korea's southern coast, while waiting for her lost family. She remarries, has a son and grandchildren and builds the Nakwon Group, the top hotel chain in the country. Years later, at a reunion between separated families, Geum-soon gets a chance to meet her grown-up North Korean son and his son named Ri Moon-sung. But at the next reunion, she is informed about the death of her son, losing any contact with the grandson as well.

In the present day, Geum-soon is dying of cancer and has only three months left. Geum-soon's granddaughter and the manager of the hotel, Park Se-yeon (Ha Ji-won), works hard to protect Nakwon's name and keep the chain in the family while her elder brother tries to sell it. Meanwhile, Geum-soon's trusted right-hand man, Jeong Sang-cheol (Sung Dong-il) who has been searching for her North Korean grandson for years, finally tracks him down only to learn that he has become a smuggler and a violent criminal operating in China. Jeong decides to keep this truth from Geum-soon but comes up with a plan to grant her last wish to meet her grandson again.

Jeong then approaches Yoo Jae-hoon (Kang Ha-neul), a struggling actor of an unknown theater company who does several part time jobs to make ends meet, after watching his performance as a North Korean soldier in a play. Jeong asks Yoo to impersonate Geum-soon's North Korean grandson. In exchange for 500 million won, Yoo begins to play that role for three months.

Cast

Main

  1. Yoo Jae-heon: A theater actor in a local theater company. He receives a sudden offer from an old gentleman to play the defecting grandson of a certain grandmother, and he faces a major turning point in his life.
  2. Jung-moon: Geum-soon's North Korean husband from whom she separated decades ago.
Geum-soon's granddaughter. The youngest daughter and the general manager of Hotel Nakwon. She and her brothers lost their parents at a young age and were raised by their grandmother.
The founder of Hotel Nakwon, a leading hotel chain in Korea. During the Korean War she descends to the South and is separated from her husband and child. She grows a hotel while waiting for the two of them. She wishes to see her grandson Moon-sung one last time.
The former manager of Hotel Nakwon and the right-hand man of Geum-soon. Even after retiring from his managerial position, he looks after and assists Geum-soon.
A theater actress in Yoo Jae-heon's theater company. She is asked to play the wife's role of the defecting grandson played by Yoo Jae-heon.
Geum-soon's North Korean grandson. A smuggler from North Korea and a member of a Korean-Chinese drug organization.
Se-yeon's ex-fiancé. The successor of a giant conglomerate Samwoo who owns a distribution chain.

Supporting

Geum-soon's family

The first grandson and the major shareholder of Hotel Nakwon founded by his grandmother Geum-soon.
  • Choi Dae-hoon as Park Se-gyu[12]
The second grandson of Hotel Nakwon's founder.
Park Se-jun's wife who is a former announcer.
A housekeeper of Hotel Nakwon for a long time, now serving as Geum-soon's housekeeper.

Others

Manager of Hotel Nakwon who works under Park Se-yeon's direct management.
Park Se-yeon's close friend and the youngest daughter of a large construction company.
  • Son Jong-hak as Kim Seung-do[17]
A longtime employee and managing director of Hotel Nakwon.
  • Han Jae-Young as Jang Tae-joo
A former detective who has been tracking the whereabouts of the real grandson of Geum-soon at the request of Jeong Sang-cheol.

Special appearances

A close friend of Yoo Jae-heon.
Geum-soon's son who was separated from her during the war when he was a child.
Seo Yoon-hee's mother.
Geum-soon's South Korean husband.
Wife of Ri Moon-sung.
A judge. When he was a child, his mother fled with him from the North to the South during the Korean War.
  • Kim Kang-hyun as a reporter[8]
  • Lim Sa-rang as Staff of Nakwon Hotel[21]

Production

The early working title of the series was A Tree Dies Standing (Korean: 나무는 서서 죽는다; RR: Namuneun Seoseo Jungneunda). The roles of Park Se-yeon and Geum-soon were first offered to Son Ye-jin and Youn Yuh-jung respectively.[22] In July 2022, it was reported that filming was under progress.[15]

The press conference of the drama which was scheduled to be held on October 31, 2022, was canceled due to the aftermath of the

Itaewon Halloween crowd crush.[23]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on October 31, 2022[24][25]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Waiting For You" (오지 않는 사람아)GadeulKingMingBaek Ji-young4:06
2."Waiting For You" (오지 않는 사람아; Inst.) KingMing 4:06
Total length:8:12

Part 2

Released on November 1, 2022[26][27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dandelion" (민들레야)Red AnneRed AnneSumi Jo3:14
2."Dandelion" (민들레야; Inst.) Red Anne 3:14
Total length:6:28

Part 3

Released on November 7, 2022[28][29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Oh, It's Love" (그래 사랑이야)
  • Kim Se-jin
  • Gadeul
  • Kim Se-jin
  • Midnight
Song Yuvin3:56
2."Oh, It's Love" (그래 사랑이야; Inst.) 
  • Kim Se-jin
  • Midnight
 3:56
Total length:7:42

Part 4

Released on November 8, 2022[30][31]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You Are The Sea" (너는 바다)
  • Mokusura (CLEF)
  • CLEF Crew
  • Mokusura (CLEF)
  • CLEF Crew
Kim Na-young4:06
2."You Are The Sea" (너는 바다; Inst.) 
  • Mokusura (CLEF)
  • CLEF Crew
 4:06
Total length:8:12

Part 5

Released on November 14, 2022[32][33]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."For A Long Time" (오랫동안)
  • Score (13)
  • Megatone (13)
  • Score (13)
  • Megatone (13)
Sung Si-kyung3:45
2."For A Long Time" (오랫동안; Inst.) 
  • Score (13)
  • Megatone (13)
 3:45
Total length:7:30

Part 6

Released on November 22, 2022[34][35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Alone" (사랑하면 안 되는 사람)GadeulBigguyrobinOnestar3:27
2."Love Alone" (사랑하면 안 되는 사람; Inst.) Bigguyrobin 3:27
Total length:6:54

Part 7

Released on December 5, 2022[36][37]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Stand By Your Side"Gadeul
  • Kim Se-jin
  • Heo Sung-jin
Lee Su-hyun4:30
2."Stand By Your Side" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Se-jin
  • Heo Sung-jin
 4:30
Total length:9:00

Part 8

Released on December 6, 2022[38][39]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love is" (사랑이란 게)
  • Nautilus
  • New York King
  • Choi Sang-eon
  • Kim Hong-joon
Nautilus3:43
2."Love is" (사랑이란 게; Inst.) 
  • Choi Sang-eon
  • Kim Hong-joon
 3:43
Total length:7:26

Part 9

Released on December 12, 2022[40][41]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Is Blooming" (사랑이 피어나)Gadeul
  • Nine
  • Nap!er
Han Seung-yun3:44
2."Love Is Blooming" (사랑이 피어나; Inst.) 
  • Nine
  • Nap!er
 3:44
Total length:7:28

Part 10

Released on December 19, 2022[42][43]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."We Were" (우린; (feat. (Halim)))Lee Chan-hyukLee Chan-hyukJung Ji-so3:56
2."We Were" (우린; Inst.) Lee Chan-hyuk 3:56
Total length:7:42

Viewership

Curtain Call : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)