Goodbye Mr. Black (Korean: 굿바이 미스터 블랙; RR: Gutbai Miseuteo Beullaek) is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the manhwa of the same title, created with The Count of Monte Cristo motif, written by Hwang Mi-na and published in 1983.[1][2] It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from March 16, 2016, to May 19, 2016, for 20 episodes.[3][4]
| Goodbye Mr. Black | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Goodbye Mr. Black by Hwang Mi-na |
| Written by | Moon Hee-jung |
| Directed by |
|
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lee im-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Do-hoon |
| Producer | Cho Yoon-jung |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Victory Contents |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBCTV |
| Release | March 16 – May 19, 2016 |
Plot
Cha Ji-won is a Navy SEAL demolitions officer, but he is betrayed by his best friend, then denounced as a traitor. Ji-won is sent to another country, but escapes and returns with a new identity, along with a "fake" wife, to take revenge.
Cast
Main characters
- Lee Jin-wook as Cha Ji-won / Black
- Lee Hee-seong as child Cha Ji-won
- Moon Chae-won as Kim Swan / Khaya / Baek Eun-young
- Lee Chae-yoon as child Kim Swan (Baek Eun-young)
- Kim Kang-woo as Min Seon-jae
- Jeong Jae-hyuk as child Min Seon-jae
- Song Jae-rim as Seo Woo-jin
- Yoo In-young as Yoon Ma-ri
Supporting characters
- People around Cha Ji-won
- Lee Won-jong as Go Sung-min
- Im Se-mi as Cha Ji-soo
- Kwon Ji-min as child Cha Ji-soo
- Ha Yeon-joo as Mei
- Bae Yoo-ram as Ahn Gye-dong
- People around Kim Swan
- Kim Tae-woo as Kim Ji-ryoon
- Jung Hye-sun as Jeong Hyun-sook
- People around Min Seon-jae
- Jeon Gook-hwan as Baek Eun-do (Jo Seong-bae)
- Choi Jung-woo as Seo Jin-tak
- Lee Dae-yeon as Min Yong-jae
- Kim Myung-gook as director Nam Seong-woo
- Seo Beom-sik as general manager Park Beom-sik (Baek Eun-do's secretary)
- Extended cast
- Gil Hae-yeon as Hong In-ja
- Wi Ha-joon as Ha-joon
- Lee Jae-woo as Jae-woo
- Park Jeong-yoon as Se-yang
- In Seong-ho
- Choi Hyun as general manager Choi
- Kim Kwang-sik
- Ha Soo-ho
- Gong Jeong-hwan as inspector Kim Seong-min
- Go Seo-hee
- Wi Yang-ho
- Jung Dong-gyu
- Kim Kwang-hyun as Park Seok-min
- Ki Se-hyung as killer
Cameo appearances
- Jung Dong-hwan as Cha Jae-wan
- Lee Jae-yong as Yoon Jae-min
- Jo Yoon-ho
- Daniel Joey Albright as Top Investor Fred in episode 8
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | March 16, 2016 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| 2 | March 17, 2016 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| 3 | March 23, 2016 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| 4 | March 24, 2016 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | |
| 5 | March 30, 2016 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 6.0% | |
| 6 | March 31, 2016 | 4.6% | — | 4.6% | 5.4% | |
| 7 | April 6, 2016 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% | |
| 8 | April 7, 2016 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 4.2% | |
| 9 | April 14, 2016 | 3.6% | — | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| 10 | 3.2% | — | 3.8% | 4.4% | ||
| 11 | April 20, 2016 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.0% | |
| 12 | April 21, 2016 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10.5% | |
| 13 | April 27, 2016 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 10.2% | |
| 14 | April 28, 2016 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | |
| 15 | May 4, 2016 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.8% | |
| 16 | May 5, 2016 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | |
| 17 | May 11, 2016 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% | |
| 18 | May 12, 2016 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 9.7% | |
| 19 | May 18, 2016 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 8.3% | |
| 20 | May 19, 2016 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 10.7% | |
| Average | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 7.3% | ||
Original soundtrack
| Goodbye Mr. Black : Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | May 19, 2016 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack |
| Label | LOEN Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "여명의 협주곡" (The Dawn Concerto) | Various Artists | |
| 2. | "그렇게 안녕" (Goodbye) | Baek Ji Young | |
| 3. | "제자리 걸음" (Standstill) | Bae Soo Jung (배수정) | |
| 4. | "아마도 이건" (Perhaps This is) | Song Yoo Bin (송유빈) | |
| 5. | "참아" (Bear) | 2BiC | |
| 6. | "남자의 고독 – 지원 테마" (A Man Solitude – Cha Jiwon Theme) | Various Artists | |
| 7. | "선재 테마" (Min Seon Jae Theme) | Various Artists | |
| 8. | "Deep Breath" | Various Artists | |
| 9. | "사건의 시작" (Case Start) | Various Artists | |
| 10. | "Countdown" | Various Artists | |
| 11. | "Pressure" | Various Artists |
References
External links
- Goodbye Mr. Black at HanCinema
- Goodbye Mr. Black at IMDb
- Goodbye Mr. Black at Daum (in Korean)
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