Incarnation of Money

*Incarnation of Money*
Incarnation of Money
	Promotional poster
Genre	Dramedy; Crime
Written by	Jang Young-chul; Jung Kyung-soon
Directed by	Yoo In-shik
Starring	Kang Ji-hwan; Park Sang-min; Hwang Jung-eum; Oh Yoon-ah; Choi Yeo-jin; Kim Soo-mi
Composer	Ha Geun-young
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producer	Han Jung-hwan (SBS)
Producers	Joo Dongmin ; Lee Young jun
Cinematography	Lee Gil-bok
Editors	Jo In-hyung; Im Ho-chul
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	JS Pictures
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	February 2 –; April 21, 2013

Incarnation of Money (Korean: 돈의 화신; Hanja: 돈의 化身; RR: Donui Hwashin) is a 2013 South Korean television series about greed, ambition, and love. Starring Kang Ji-hwan, Park Sang-min, Hwang Jung-eum, Oh Yoon-ah, Choi Yeo-jin and Kim Soo-mi, it aired on SBS TV from February 2 to April 21, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 for 24 episodes.

Plot

Lee Cha-don grew up in an orphanage and became a prosecutor, one of the most respected professions in Korea. But, as it turns out, it also can be one of the most corrupt professions, with plenty of opportunities to shake down gamblers and pocket some extra cash. With no memories of his past, Cha-don's fate is inextricably tied with Bok Jae-in, the daughter of a loan shark who funded Cha-don's upbringing and education, and wants to be repaid for the investment. Ji Se-kwang, a senior prosecutor who is responsible for the trajectory of Cha-don's life, pretends to be a righteous prosecutor while hiding the misdeeds of his past.

In 1998, a wealthy businessman, Lee Joong Man, was killed by Ji Se-kwang, and all his property went to his mistress Eun Bi Riyeong (later: Angelina). Lee Joong Man's wife, Park Gi Soo, was accused for that murder, and sentenced to prison. After Park Gi Soo was imprisoned, Lee Joong Man's son, Lee Kang Seok (later: Lee Cha-don) having nowhere to go, went to Ji Se-kwang' apartment, and discovered that Ji Se-kwang was having an affair with Eun Bi Riyeong, and that both conspired to murder Lee Joong Man. Lee Kang Seok then told the lawyer and a reporter who was involved in the murder case about the truth, but both of them were bribed by Ji Se-kwang and stayed silent. Ji Se-kwang, in order to cover all his crimes, tried to kill Lee Kang Seok. Lee Kang Seok, while running away from Ji Se-kwang, was hit by a car, and lost his memory. The person who hit him, Madam Bok Hwa Sool, funded Lee Kang Seok's studies, and wished that he would become a prosecutor.

Ji Se-kwang, who killed Lee Joong Man, and plotted the whole murder, lives as a respected, righteous prosecutor. Lee Joong Man's mistress, Eun Bi Riyeong, went to the USA after the murder case was closed. Both the lawyer and the reporter live successfully and become famous people in Korea.

It is 2013, and Lee Kang Seok/Lee Cha-don now works as a prosecuor. He learns about his past, and tries to take revenge on five people: Ji Se-kwang, Eun Bi Riyeong/Angelina, the lawyer (Prosecutor Kwon Jae-gyu), the reporter (Reporter Go), and Lee Joong Man's lawyer (Hwang Jang Shik).

Cast

Main characters

Kang Ji-hwan - Lee Cha-don/ Lee Kang-seok^[1]
- Park Ji-bin - young Kang-seok^[2]
Park Sang-min - Ji Se-kwang
Hwang Jung-eum - Bok Jae-in^[3]^[4]
- Seo Shin-ae - young Jae-in
Oh Yoon-ah - Eun Bi-ryung
Choi Yeo-jin - Jeon Ji-hoo
Kim Soo-mi - Bok Hwa-sool

Supporting characters

Park Soon-chun - Park Ki-soon, Kang-seok's mother
Lee Ki-young - Kwon Jae-kyu
Jung Eun-pyo - Hwang Jang-shik
Lee Seung-hyung - Go Ho
Yang Hyung-wook - Yang Goo-shik
Kim Hak-chul - Jung Hae-ryong
Choi Jin-ho - Lee Kwan-soo
Do Ji-han - Kwon Hyuk
Lee Byung-joon - Jo Sang-deuk
Yoon Yong-hyun - Kim Pal-do
Joo Hyun - Lee Joong-man, Kang-seok's father
Lee Ji-hyun - Hong Ja-mong
Go In-beom - Kang-seok's uncle
Seo Dong-kyun - Secretary Seo
Son Byong-ho
Jo Woo-jin

Guest appearances

Song Kyung-chul - Gentleman of Jingogae, Jae-in's father/Hwa-sool's ex-husband
Noh Hyung-wook - Jae-in's math tutor (ep 3)
Lee Han-wi - plastic surgeon (ep 5)
Lee Moon-sik - Park So-tae (ep 9)
Kim Byeong-ok - nursing home director (ep 11)
Choi Jong-ryul - Ji Man-ho, Se-kwang's father (ep 15)
Kim Kwang-in - Yellow Sea Credit Union's major stakeholder
Maeng Bong-hak - Yellow Sea Credit Union's major stakeholder
Choi Sang-hoon - Jeon Hoon, Ji-hoo's father

Ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS^[5]		AGB Nielsen^[6]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	2 February 2013	9.2%	10.0%	9.7%	10.6%
2	3 February 2013	7.6%	8.4%	9.2%	10.2%
3	9 February 2013	11.0%	12.3%	10.2%	10.7%
4	10 February 2013	10.7%	11.1%	10.6%	12.3%
5	16 February 2013	14.1%	14.9%	14.5%	16.6%
6	17 February 2013	13.0%	13.8%	13.1%	15.2%
7	23 February 2013	13.9%	15.3%	13.3%	15.0%
8	24 February 2013	11.7%	12.8%	13.4%	15.1%
9	2 March 2013	13.3%	14.2%	12.2%	14.0%
10	3 March 2013	10.9%	11.6%	11.4%	12.8%
11	9 March 2013	12.4%	13.7%	12.4%	13.8%
12	10 March 2013	11.8%	13.1%	15.1%	16.5%
13	16 March 2013	13.2%	14.7%	14.5%	16.6%
14	17 March 2013	13.0%	14.3%	15.3%	17.5%
15	23 March 2013	14.1%	16.0%	16.4%	19.1%
16	24 March 2013	13.7%	15.3%	15.3%	17.2%
17	30 March 2013	15.1%	17.5%	14.7%	16.0%
18	31 March 2013	13.4%	14.6%	15.6%	17.4%
19	6 April 2013	14.4%	16.6%	16.1%	18.0%
20	7 April 2013	13.4%	15.2%	14.6%	16.3%
21	13 April 2013	11.6%	12.3%	14.2%	16.7%
22	14 April 2013	12.6%	14.0%	15.2%	17.5%
23	20 April 2013	13.4%	14.3%	14.3%	15.4%
24	21 April 2013	14.2%	15.7%	16.8%	18.8%
Average		12.6%	13.8%	13.7%	15.4%

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2013	7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards	20's Booming Star – Male	Do Ji-han	Nominated
	21st SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Kang Ji-hwan	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Hwang Jung-eum	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Park Sang-min	Nominated
		Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Oh Yoon-ah	Nominated
		Achievement Award	Kim Soo-mi	Won

References

^ Jang, Seo-yoon (31 May 2013). "Kang Ji-hwan's Song Picks". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
^ Ko, Hong Ju (9 February 2013). "Child Actor Park Ji Bin Flashes His Six Pack". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
^ Park, Hani (20 February 2013). "Hwang Jung Eum Advises Girl Group Actresses". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^ "Actress Hwang Jung-eum Isn't Afraid of Criticism". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

External links

[1] Jang, Seo-yoon (31 May 2013). "Kang Ji-hwan's Song Picks". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-06-02.

[2] Ko, Hong Ju (9 February 2013). "Child Actor Park Ji Bin Flashes His Six Pack". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-04.

[3] Park, Hani (20 February 2013). "Hwang Jung Eum Advises Girl Group Actresses". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-23.

[4] "Actress Hwang Jung-eum Isn't Afraid of Criticism". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-16.

[5] "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

[6] "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

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