2017 South Korean TV series
Chicago Typewriter Promotional Poster
Hangul 시카고 타자기
Hanja 시카고打字機
Revised Romanization Sikago Tajagi
Genre Written by Jin Soo-wan Directed by Kim Cheol-kyu Creative director Choi Jin-hee Starring Composer Nam Hye-seung Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Executive producers Producer Kim Ki-jae Cinematography Park Jae-hong Kwon Young-joon Editor Kim Na-young Camera setup Single-camera Running time 70 minutes Production companies THE UNICORN Studio Dragon Network tvN Release April 7 (2017-04-07 ) – (2017-06-03 )
Chicago Typewriter Korean : 시카고 타자기 RR : Sikago Tajagi South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in , Im Soo-jung , and Go Kyung-pyo . It ran from April to June 2017, with episodes every Friday and Saturday at 20:00 (KST ) on tvN .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Synopsis
The series depicts three resistance fighters who lived during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea , and are reincarnated into the present as a best-selling writer in a slump, a fan, and a ghostwriter.
It is a story of camaraderie, friendship, love and betrayal that lasts 80 years, as the trio of writer, ghostwriter and fan find out the truth of the past that haunts them.
Cast
Main
The main cast at a press conference A renowned writer in a slump who has celebrity-looks and tons of fans but is extremely depressed A veterinarian and literary fanatic who is an avid fan of Han Se-joo A ghostwriter with a genius writing style, who has dry humor and loves jazz music and antiques Kwak Si-yang as Baek Tae-min / Heo Young-min
Son Sang-yeon as young Baek Tae-min A writer who envies Han Se-joo for his writing skills
People around Han Se-joo
People around Jeon Seol
People around Baek Tae-min
Others
Lee Kyu-bok [ko ] as Song Jong-wookKim Hyun-sook [ko ] as VeterinarianShim Min [ko ] as Mi-youngKim Sung-hoon [ko ] as Lee Jung-bongPark Ji-hoon as Jeon Doo-yeob
Kim Ki-soo [ko ] as Jo Sang-chulKim Si-hyun as Hannah Kim
Choi Kyo-shik as Gardener
Hong Dae-sung as Bodyguard of Carpediem
Cha Geon-woo as Butler of Yool's family
Jung Byung-ho as Yang ho-pil
Jeon Yi-rang as Jang Ki-bong
Gam Seung-min as Yang Hyung-sik
Kang Dong-yoong as Mr. Jo
Lee Doo-seok as Comrade Kang
Ha Kyung: Jo Sang Cheol
Jung Yeon Joo- Bang Jin's Colleague
Cameos
Production
The series was written by Jin Soo-wan who wrote the dramas Moon Embracing the Sun Kill Me, Heal Me [ 8] [ 9]
This drama marks Im Soo-jung 's small screen comeback after 13 years since 2004.[ 10]
The series was filmed at various places in Seoul - SEOUL SEOUL 3080, Hannam-dong Book Park, Ikseon-dong and Seodaemun Prison History Museum.[ 11]
Original soundtrack
Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Chicago Typewriter " (시카고 타자기) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 03:05 2. "Satellite" (위성) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee Jello Ann Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee SALTNPAPER 03:52 3. "Blooming Memories" (아주 오래된 기억) Nam Hye-seung Park Jin-ho MIYO Baek Ye-rin 03:43 4. "Writing Our Stories" (우리의 얘기를 쓰겠소) SG Wannabe 03:59 5. "Be My Light" Kevin Oh Daniel Davidsen Katrine "Neya" Klith Peter Wallevik Singing Beetle Kevin Oh 03:48 6. "Come With Me" Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee Boni Pueri 03:58 7. "Time Walk" Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee Boni Pueri 03:30 8. "Satellite" (Inst.) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 03:52 9. "Blooming Memories" (Inst.) 03:43 10. "Writing Our Stories" (Inst.) 03:37 11. "Be My Light" (Inst.) Daniel Davidsen Katrine "Neya" Klith Peter Wallevik Singing Beetle 03:48 12. "Ghostwriter Yoo Jin-oh" (유령작가 유진오) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 02:36 13. "Aim the Gun" (총을 겨누다) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 03:02 14. "Han Se-joo & Jeon Seol" (한세주의 전설) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 03:21 15. "Time Travel" (시간여행) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 03:12 16. "Remember the Novel We Wrote" (그날의 소설을 함께 기억해) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee 03:10 Total length: 56:16
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers the red numbers
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 ).
References
^ 유아인·임수정·고경표, '시카고 타자기' 확정 "이번주 리딩" Ilgan Sports . Retrieved 2017-02-21 .^ "tvN's 'Chicago Typewriter' still needs to prove itself" . Yonhap News Agency ^ "Can 'Chicago Typewriter' break time-slip drama mold?" . The Korea Herald ^ " . Kpop Herald ^ "(LEAD) tvN doubles down on time-slip genre with 'Chicago Typewriter' . Yonhap News Agency ^ "Yoo Ah-in lands lead in tvN drama" . Korea JoongAng Daily ^ "Actress Im Soo-jung Returns to TV After More Than a Decade" . The Chosun Ilbo ^ "Popular Screenplay Writer Jin Soo-wan to Return with a New tvN Drama" . HanCinema . 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2017-02-21 .^ "[단독]유아인, tvN '시카고 타자기' 주인공" . Isplus.live.joins.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21 .^ "Im Soo-jung returns for the first time in 13 years with tvN "Chicago Typewriter" . HanCinema . 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-06-26 .^ "Time Traveling to Retro Seoul of Chicago Typewriter" . VisitSeoul.net . 28 April 2017.^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017 .^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다" . www.tnms.tv . Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-09-27 .
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