Ms. Hammurabi [2] (Korean : 미스 함무라비 ) is a 2018 South Korean television series written by Moon Yoo-seok, the chief judge of Seoul Eastern District Court, and starring Go Ara , Kim Myung-soo , and Sung Dong-il .[3] [4] It is based on the screenwriter's own novel of the same name, which was first serialized in 2015 on The Hankyoreh and was later published in paperback form in 2016 by Munhakdongne Publishing Group.[5] [6] It aired on JTBC from May 21 to July 16, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST ) for 16 episodes.[7]
Ms. Hammurabi Promotional poster
Also known as Miss Hammurabi Hangul 미스 함무라비
Revised Romanization Miseu Hammurabi Genre Legal drama Based on Miss Hammurabi by Moon Yoo-seokWritten by Moon Yoo-seok Directed by Kwak Jung-hwan Starring Composer Choi Chul-ho Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Executive producers Ham Young-hoon Jang Kyung-ik Kim Woo-taek Producers Kim Da-yea Kwon Ji-young Park Woo-ram Shin Yoon-ha Production company Studio&NEW [1] Network JTBC Release May 21 (2018-05-21 ) – July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16 )
The series was well received by viewers for its fresh perspective on judges, as well as its honest depiction of adversities in modern-day Korean society.[8] [9]
Synopsis The series tells the story of the life of judges and the various disputes that they have to settle.[1]
Cast
Main Go Ara as Park Cha Oh-reum, a passionate and idealistic rookie judge who stays by her beliefs and stands for justice.Kim Myung-soo as Lim Ba-reun, an elite judge who prioritizes principles and sticks to the rules.Sung Dong-il as Han Se-sang, a down-to-earth chief judge with years of experience and knowledge who understands the harsh realities of life.Ryu Deok-hwan as Jung Bo-wang, an elite judge from Department 43, beside Department 44, who knows almost everything about everyone.Lee Elijah as Lee Do-yeon, a stenographer for Department 44 who has a secret nighttime job.
Supporting Lee Tae-sung as Min Yong-joon[10] Lee Jae-woo as Judge Cheon Seong-hoonAhn Nae-sang as Chief presiding judgeCha Soon-bae as Sung Gong-choong Lee Won-jong as Bae Gong-daeKim Hong-fa as Chief Judge Lee Cheol-min as Maeng Sa-sung Yum Ji-young as Yoon Ji-young Lee Yea-eun as Lee Dan-di Kim Bo-yoon as Han Seo-yeonKim Ji-sung as Kim Da-inKim Hyun as Park Cha-oh Reum's auntKim Young-ok as Oh-reum's grandmotherPark Sun-cheon as Lim Ba-reum's mother Ko In-beom as Lim Ba-reum's father Cha Soo-yeon as Hong Eun-jiLee Kan-hee as Park Cha Oh-reum's motherHong Hee-woon as Lawyer Go Jin-tae Kim Wook as Lee Ga-on Son Ji-yoon as Lee Myung-soo's wife
Production
Original soundtrack
Part 1 Released on May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21 ) Title Artist 1. "Like that day" (그날처럼) Hwang Seon-ho 4:22 2. "Like that day" (Inst.) 4:22 Total length: 8:44
Part 2 Released on May 28, 2018 (2018-05-28 ) Title Artist 1. "Everyday with you" (일상그리고너) Illuwa band 3:59
Part 3 Released on June 4, 2018 (2018-06-04 ) Title Artist 1. "Someday, Somehow" (언젠가어띻게든) U-Mb5 (ft.Hodge) 4:26 2. "Someday, Somehow" (Inst.) 4:26 Total length: 8:42
Part 4 Released on June 11, 2014 (2014-06-11 ) Title Artist 1. "You are the apple of my eye" (내눈의사과입녀다) U-Mb5 (ft.Sam Carter) 3:49
Part 5 Released on June 25, 2014 (2014-06-25 ) Title Artist 1. "Ususu" (우수수) Haru 4:39
Disc 2: Title Artist 1. "Code of Hammurabi" (Opening Title) Various Artists 3:03 2. "Amor Fati" Various Artists 3:48 3. "Book Store" Various Artists 2:46 4. "Cider Attack" Various Artists 1:55 5. "Hello" Various Artists 3:04 6. "Miss Hammurabi" Various Artists 4:12 7. "Melody of star crossed lovers" Various Artists 2:42 8. "Melody of star crossed lovers (Piano ver.)" Various Artists 5:31 9. "Misstic" Various Artists 3:48 10. "Season of Star" Various Artists 3:08 11. "The Typewriter" Various Artists 2:21 12. "Tears of a City" Various Artists 2:33
Viewership Ms. Hammurabi : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 782 1124 1181 1071 1056 1165 1025 1133 1004 867 840 818 699 928 1155 1234 1005
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea .
[13] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen Korea[14] TNmS[15] Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 May 21, 2018 3.739% 4.179% 3.7% 2 May 22, 2018 4.553% 5.201% 4.8% 3 May 28, 2018 5.045% 5.487% 4.9% 4 May 29, 2018 4.924% 5.147% 4.1% 5 June 4, 2018 4.735% 5.049% 4.8% 6 June 5, 2018 5.083% 5.612% 5.2% 7 June 12, 2018 4.475% 4.726% 4.4% 8 June 18, 2018 4.523% 4.660% 4.7% 9 June 19, 2018 4.495% 5.053% 4.6% 10 June 25, 2018 3.838% 4.262% 4.0% 11 June 26, 2018 3.867% 3.946% 4.1% 12 July 2, 2018 3.763% 3.825% 3.9% 13 July 3, 2018 3.438% 3.704% 3.3% 14 July 9, 2018 4.121% 4.494% 4.2% 15 July 10, 2018 4.490% 5.354% 4.5% 16 July 16, 2018 5.333% 5.916% 5.6% Average 4.401% 4.788% 4.4% In the table above, 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 ). Episode 7 did not air as originally planned on June 11, 2018, due to news coverage of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's summit in Singapore. The episode aired the following day.
Awards and nominations
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