The Cursed (TV series)

The Cursed
Promotional poster
Hangul	방법
Genre	tvN
Release	February 10 (2020-02-10) – March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)

The Cursed (

Screenwriter Yeon Sang-ho said that he would "go on with season 2 if the viewing rate reaches 3%".^[2] The series was followed by a film, The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey, in July 2021.

Synopsis

The Cursed is about a teenage girl who has the ability to bring death by using names, photos and belongings, and a just social issues reporter, fighting against the massive evil hidden behind an IT conglomerate.

Cast

Main

• Uhm Ji-won as Im Jin-hee, reporter of the Ministry of Social Affairs.^[3]
  • Kim Joo-ah as young Im Jin-hee
• Jung Ji-so as Baek So-jin, high school student.^[4]
• Sung Dong-il as Jin Jong-hyun, forest chairman.
• Jo Min-su as Jin Kyung, shaman.
• Kim Shin-rok as Baek So-jin's mother

Supporting

• Kim Min-jae as Lee Hwan, Jin Jong-hyun's secretary.
• Jung Moon-sung as Jung Sung-joon, Jin-hee's husband.
• Kim In-kwon as Kim Pil-sung, private investigator.
• Lee Joong-ok as Chun Joo-bong
• Ko Kyu-pil as Tak Jung-hoon

Special appearances

• Choi Byung-mo as Kim Joo-hwan (Ep. 1)^[5]
• Kwon Yul as Lee Jung-hoon (Ep. 4)

Viewership

The Cursed : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea.[6] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7] Nationwide Seoul 1 February 10, 2020 Performer of the Procedure 2.492% 2.210% 2 February 11, 2020 Mysterious Occurrence 2.514% 2.560% 3 February 17, 2020 The Cursed Forest 3.663% 4.440% 4 February 18, 2020 Boomerang Effect 3.535% 3.656% 5 February 24, 2020 Asin's Child Shaman 3.016% 3.051% 6 February 25, 2020 Jinkyung Corporation 3.592% 3.584% 7 March 2, 2020 Talisman 4.203% 4.073% 8 March 3, 2020 Sindorim 5.020% 5.509% 9 March 9, 2020 Possessed Buddha Statue 5.188% 5.726% 10 March 10, 2020 Big City Private Eye 6.099% 6.790% 11 March 16, 2020 Inugami 4.750% 5.341% 12 March 17, 2020 Jong Hyun 6.721% 7.329% Average 4.233% 4.522% The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref. 2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) Jung Ji-so Nominated [8] Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Original Screenplay Yeon Sang-ho Won [9][10] References ^ ""The Cursed" Uhm Ji-won and Jung Ji-so's Curse for Evil". HanCinema. January 28, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020. ^ "Yeon Sang-ho's Occult Thriller "The Cursed" Could Expand into Season 2 and a Film". HanCinema. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020. ^ Park, Bong-kyoo (August 6, 2019). 엄지원-성동일-조민수, tvN 새 드라마 ‘방법’ 출연. Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 1, 2020. ^ "Jung Ji-so of "Parasite" Joins Drama "The Cursed"". HanCinema. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020. ^ Jung, Ha-eun (February 4, 2020). 최병모, tvN '방법' 특별출연…엄지원과 호흡. 스포츠서울 Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved March 1, 2020. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2020. ^ MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2020. ^ "'Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners 2020'" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com. ^ Patrick, Frater (December 4, 2020). "'Crash Landing' and 'Garden of Evening Mists' Win Asian Academy Creative Awards Gold". Variety. External links Official website (in Korean) The Cursed at IMDb The Cursed at HanCinema Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Cursed_(TV_series)&oldid=1211588197"