Distorted[1] (Korean: 조작; Hanja: 造作; RR: Jojak; lit. Falsify) is a South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Jun-sang, Jeon Hye-bin and Moon Sung-keun. It aired on SBS, premiered from July 24 to September 12, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot for 32 episodes.[2][3]
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Hangul | 조작 |
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Created by |
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Written by | Kim Hyun-jung |
Directed by | Lee Jung-heum |
Creative directors |
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Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 32 |
Production | |
Producer | Park Hyung-ki |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 35 minutes |
Production company | The Story Works (SBS) |
Distributor | SBS |
Release | |
Original network | SBS TV |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | July 24 (2017-07-24) – September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12) |
A story about reporters who struggle to get to the bottom of the truth of social corruption.[4][5]
Filming began in early May without the female lead. First script reading with the entire cast took place in June and filming commenced straight after.[16]
Despite premiering later than its competitors by one week, the series topped ratings for its time slot.[17] It received attention for revealing cases that remind viewers of the infamous "Sung Wan-jong List," one of the biggest political corruption scandals during the former Park Geun-hye administration, and swimmer Park Tae-hwan's doping test scandal.[18]
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2017 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | Korean |
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Where Are You" (어디있나요) | Suran | 03:25 |
2. | "Where Are You" (Inst.) | 03:25 | |
Total length: | 06:50 |
Ep. | Date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS Ratings[19] | AGB Nielsen[20] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | July 24, 2017 | 9.3% (18th) | 12.3% (5th) | 11.6% (6th) | 13.5% (5th) |
2 | 9.6% (16th) | 12.4% (4th) | 12.6% (4th) | 14.6% (4th) | |
3 | July 25, 2017 | 8.7% (12th) | 11.4% (5th) | 10.4% (6th) | 11.7% (5th) |
4 | 10.5% (7th) | 13.3% (4th) | 12.5% (4th) | 13.8% (4th) | |
5 | July 31, 2017 | 9.1% (14th) | 10.8% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) | 12.3% (5th) |
6 | 9.8% (13th) | 11.6% (4th) | 12.0% (4th) | 13.3% (4th) | |
7 | August 1, 2017 | 8.3% (15th) | 10.6% (5th) | 9.5% (7th) | 10.6% (5th) |
8 | 10.2% (10th) | 12.7% (4th) | 12.1% (4th) | 13.3% (4th) | |
9 | August 7, 2017 | 9.0% (15th) | 11.7% (5th) | 10.3% (8th) | 11.1% (5th) |
10 | 9.7% (14th) | 12.7% (4th) | 11.8% (4th) | 12.8% (4th) | |
11 | August 8, 2017 | 8.7% (12th) | 11.2% (6th) | 10.1% (6th) | 11.4% (5th) |
12 | 10.2% (9th) | 12.7% (4th) | 11.4% (4th) | 13.0% (4th) | |
13 | August 14, 2017 | 7.6% (19th) | 8.6% (10th) | 9.9% (9th) | 11.1% (6th) |
14 | 8.4% (15th) | 9.5% (7th) | 11.4% (4th) | 12.6% (4th) | |
15 | August 15, 2017 | 7.9% (15th) | 8.8% (6th) | 10.6% (6th) | 11.8% (5th) |
16 | 9.1% (8th) | 10.5% (4th) | 12.2% (4th) | 13.8% (4th) | |
17 | August 21, 2017 | 8.0% (17th) | 9.6% (6th) | 9.7% (11th) | 10.7% (7th) |
18 | 9.2% (14th) | 11.2% (4th) | 11.2% (6th) | 12.5% (4th) | |
19 | August 22, 2017 | 9.3% (11th) | 11.2% (5th) | 10.2% (7th) | 11.4% (5th) |
20 | 10.6% (8th) | 13.1% (3rd) | 11.6% (4th) | 12.5% (4th) | |
21 | August 28, 2017 | 8.7% (16th) | 9.7% (10th) | 9.6% (10th) | 10.5% (7th) |
22 | 9.6% (13th) | 11.2% (4th) | 10.9% (6th) | 11.9% (5th) | |
23 | August 29, 2017 | 8.0% (16th) | 9.6% (8th) | 9.9% (9th) | 11.0% (5th) |
24 | 9.0% (13th) | 10.5% (5th) | 11.6% (4th) | 13.0% (4th) | |
25 | September 4, 2017 | 8.6% (16th) | 10.6% (5th) | 10.0% (8th) | 10.6% (6th) |
26 | 9.2% (13th) | 10.7% (4th) | 11.6% (4th) | 12.2% (4th) | |
27 | September 5, 2017 | 7.5% (15th) | 9.1% (6th) | 10.3% (5th) | 11.3% (5th) |
28 | 8.7% (11th) | 10.3% (4th) | 12.2% (4th) | 13.3% (4th) | |
29 | September 11, 2017 | 9.1% (15th) | 10.6% (9th) | 10.3% (10th) | 11.2% (5th) |
30 | 10.4% (13th) | 11.9% (4th) | 12.4% (5th) | 13.4% (4th) | |
31 | September 12, 2017 | 11.0% (10th) | 12.7% (4th) | 11.0% (6th) | 11.6% (5th) |
32 | 11.8% (8th) | 13.1% (3rd) | 12.4% (4th) | 13.0% (4th) | |
Average | 9.22% | 11.13% | 11.08% | 12.23% |