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Save Me[2] (Korean: 구해줘; RR: Guhaejwo) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Seo Yea-ji, Jo Sung-ha, and Woo Do-hwan. Serving as the first television series from producer Lee Jae-moon's company Hidden Sequence, it aired on OCN from August 5 to September 24, 2017 for 16 episodes. This drama series is based on the popular Daum webcomic Out of the World (세상 밖으로) by Jo Geum-san.[3]

Save Me
Promotional poster
Also known as	Rescue Me
Hangul	구해줘
Genre	Thriller Mystery
Based on	"Out of the world" (세상 밖으로) by Jo Geum-san
Developed by	Studio Dragon
Written by	Jung Shin-kyoo[lower-alpha 1]
Directed by	Kim Sung-soo
Starring	Ok Taec-yeon Seo Yea-ji Jo Sung-ha Woo Do-hwan
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Lee Jae-moon
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Hidden Sequence
Distributor	OCN
Release
Original network	OCN
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	August 5 (2017-08-05) – September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
Chronology
Followed by	Save Me 2

Synopsis

Im Sang-mi and her family move from Seoul to the suburb of Muji County, after her father's business fails.

The religious cult Goseonwon has most of the county in its grasp, with a large number of followers. The cult disguises itself as a peaceful church but dark secrets, torture, violence and murder lurk underneath; with even mischievously darker intentions that deceive their most devoted followers.

Sang-mi's twin brother Sang-jin, who has limping since birth, is mercilessly bullied and assaulted at school. Because he can take such abuse no longer, he commits suicide by jumping off the school building. This tears Sang-mi's family apart. Sang Mi's mother soon loses her sanity, causing Sang Mi's hatred for the religious cult who she blames for her mother's poor condition.

Taking advantage of their fragile state, the cult's leader lures her parents into Goseonwon. Despite Sang-Mi's repeated objections to something wrong with the cult, her father is fully brainwashed. With him in the clutches of the cult and her mother mentally unstable, Sang-mi is trapped and unable to escape.

Three years later, her classmate Han Sang-hwan, the son of the county chief who is now a law student, and his two friends Jung-hoon and Man-hee have a chance encounter with Sang-mi. She whispers to them, "Save me." Sang-hwan, determined to right the wrongs of his past, grows determined to save her and expose the cult to the county. He is joined by his third friend and convicted murderer Dong-chul, and both Jung-hoon and Man-hee in his mission, unaware that the cult is just the tip of the iceberg. Using their abilities, the characters try to outwit each other in the tug of war over Sang-mi.

Cast

Main

• Ok Taec-yeon as Han Sang-hwan[4][5]- the only son of a corrupt politician, who tries to save Sang-mi from the cult. Having power and wealth, he uses it to break into the cult but finds a darker secret lurking inside it.
• Seo Yea-ji as Im Sang-mi[4][6]- a new girl whose family moved from Seoul to Daegu after her father's business gone bankrupt. Her twin brother Sang-jin committed suicide, and the incident causes her mother to go crazy. Her father started to get deeply involved in a cult as he was obscured by the vision of getting his family on the Boat of Salvation to reunite with his deceased son. She desperately tried to escape the hell for three years, until she met again with Han Sang-hwan and his gang, silently pleading for him to save her.
• Jo Sung-ha as Baek Jung-ki[4]- the charismatic leader of the cult, whose kind demeanor and caring attitude is shadowed by violent and manipulative behavior. He is called the Spiritual Father.
• Woo Do-hwan as Suk Dong-chul[4]- the friend of Sang-hwan, who has the most fighting skills out of the whole group. He was incarcerated for three years after Sang-hwan refused to testify for an accident he was involved in, and their relationship had become strained since ever. However, after his release from jail, he decided to mend their relationship and started to work together to save Sang-mi. He breaks into the cult to save Sang-mi, disguised as a son of a rich businessman.

Supporting

Extended

Special appearances

• Jung Hee-tae as homeless man
• Son Jong-hak [ko] as Cheon Jae-soon

Second season

OCN confirmed that Save Me will return for a second season.[7] This time, it will be based on the 2013 animated film The Fake. Save Me 2 premiered on May 8, 2019.

Original soundtrack

Save Me OST Album
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2017
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean
Label	Studio Curiosity, Vlending Co., Ltd.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Ratings

• In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
• N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		AGB Nielsen[8]		TNmS
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
1	August 5, 2017	1.059%	—	1.8%
2	August 6, 2017	1.741%	1.690%	1.4%
3	August 12, 2017	1.284%	—	1.2%
4	August 13, 2017	1.689%	1.805%	1.8%
5	August 19, 2017	1.779%	1.904%	1.1%
6	August 20, 2017	2.275%	2.525%	1.7%
7	August 26, 2017	2.251%	2.802%	1.6%
8	August 27, 2017	2.960%	3.286%	2.4%
9	September 2, 2017	2.433%	2.730%	1.4%
10	September 3, 2017	3.028%	3.192%	1.7%
11	September 9, 2017	2.646%	2.966%	2.2%
12	September 10, 2017	2.879%	2.940%	2.9%
13	September 16, 2017	2.549%	2.897%	2.0%
14	September 17, 2017	3.001%	2.825%	2.8%
15	September 23, 2017	3.244%	3.846%	2.5%
16	September 24, 2017	4.797%	4.639%	4.5%
Average		2.476%	2.861%	2.1%

• This drama airs 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.
2018	54th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actor	Woo Do-hwan	Nominated	[9]

Notes

References

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Save Me at IMDb
• Save Me at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
• Save Me at Hidden Sequence (in Korean)

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