Hide and Seek (TV series)

Hide and Seek (Korean숨바꼭질; RRSumbakkokjil) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-ri, Song Chang-eui, Uhm Hyun-kyung and Kim Young-min. The series aired every Saturday from August 25 to November 17, 2018 on MBC TV from 8:45 p.m. to 11:10 p.m. (KST). It had 4 episodes a day.[2]

Hide and Seek
Promotional poster
Hangul
숨바꼭질
Genre
Created byKim Sung-mo
Written bySeol Kyung-eun
Directed byShin Yong-whee
Starring
Music byGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes48[a]
Production
Executive producers
  • Bae Ik-hyeon
  • Lee Hyang-bong
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyNeo Entertainment
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseAugust 25 (2018-08-25) –
November 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)

Synopsis

The tangled fates of the heiress of a cosmetics company and a woman who had to achieve everything on her own.

Cast

Main

A sly and strong-willed executive director of a cosmetics company but deep inside she craves love from her family.
A secretary and driver for Taesan Group.
An employee for Make Pacific. She is kind-hearted but jealousy will turn her into an evil and spiteful woman.
A playboy who is the successor of Taesan Group.

Supporting

Production

International broadcast

In Vietnam, the series was broadcast on VTV3 at 17:20 on weekdays from May 26, 2020 under the title Trò trốn tìm.

Ratings

  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS[6]AGB Nielsen[7]
NationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul
1August 25, 20182.7%2.8%3.2% (NR)3.4% (NR)
26.8%6.9%7.2% (11th)7.2% (11th)
36.5%6.7%7.0% (12th)7.2% (11th)
47.7%8.0%8.1% (10th)8.4% (9th)
5September 8, 20183.0%3.7% (NR)3.9% (NR)
67.6%7.2% (11th)7.0% (11th)
76.7%6.8% (14th)6.8% (14th)
88.5%8.6% (5th)8.7% (6th)
9September 15, 20183.7%4.9% (NR)4.4% (NR)
107.7%8.6% (12th)8.0% (11th)
116.5%7.3% (15th)6.7% (19th)
127.6%9.2% (6th)8.7% (8th)
13September 22, 20184.8%5.5% (NR)5.1% (NR)
1410.5%10.2% (6th)9.8% (6th)
1511.0%10.3% (5th)10.1% (4th)
1611.8%11.0% (3rd)10.6% (3rd)
17September 29, 20184.6%5.5% (NR)4.9% (NR)
188.1%7.7% (14th)7.3% (15th)
197.0%6.6% (19th)6.5% (18th)
208.8%9.1% (7th)
21October 6, 20185.7% (NR)5.4% (NR)
2211.3% (5th)11.5% (4th)
2311.4% (5th)
2413.1% (3rd)13.0% (3rd)
25October 13, 20185.3%5.3% (NR)5.0% (NR)
2611.0%10.2% (5th)10.0% (5th)
2710.8%10.6% (4th)10.5% (4th)
2811.4%11.2% (3rd)11.1% (3rd)
29October 20, 20183.6%3.6% (NR)3.3% (NR)
308.2%8.1% (6th)7.9% (8th)
3111.3%11.0% (5th)
3212.6%11.8% (4th)11.9% (4th)
33October 27, 20185.5%5.9% (NR)5.2% (NR)
3412.8%11.4% (4th)11.2% (4th)
3513.0%11.2% (5th)11.1% (5th)
3614.1%12.0% (3rd)
37November 3, 201810.2%9.9% (7th)9.3% (8th)
3813.3%12.7% (4th)12.4% (4th)
3912.8%12.6% (5th)11.8% (5th)
4013.5%13.3% (3rd)13.1% (3rd)
41November 10, 201810.5%10.6% (6th)12.1% (4th)
4213.7%12.9% (4th)11.6% (5th)
4312.9%12.2% (5th)
4414.0%13.4% (3rd)12.8% (3rd)
45November 17, 20187.8%7.3% (12th)6.7% (16th)
4614.0%13.2% (5th)11.6% (5th)
4713.9%13.6% (4th)12.5% (4th)
4815.2%15.4% (3rd)14.4% (3rd)
Average--15.4%14.4%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
20186th APAN Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaLee Yoo-riNominated[8]
2018 MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Nominated[9]
Drama of the YearHide and SeekNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend DramaLee Yoo-riWon
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Special ProjectSong Chang-euiNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend Special ProjectKim Young-minNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Special ProjectUhm Hyun-kyungNominated
Best Supporting Cast in Weekend Special ProjectJo Mi-ryungNominated
Yoon Da-gyeongNominated
Best Child ActressJo Ye-rinWon

Notes

References