Black | |
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Hangul | 블랙 |
Genre | |
Created by | Studio Dragon |
Written by | Choi Ran |
Directed by | Kim Hong-sun |
Starring | |
Composer | Nam Hye-seung |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Production company | iWill Media |
Original release | |
Network | OCN |
Release | October 14 December 10, 2017 | –
Black ( Korean: 블랙; RR: Beullaek) is a 2017 fantasy-thriller South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Go Ara, Lee El, and Kim Dong-jun. It aired on OCN from October 14 to December 10, 2017, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 ( KST). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Black is the story of a grim reaper who is forced to track down his fugitive partner. In the process, he uncovers the truth about a series of cold case murders from 20 years ago. Investigating the murders complicates the reaper's primary role of guiding the deceased to their respective afterlife, especially after he falls in love with a mortal woman - which leads him to break supernatural rules against involvement in human affairs. [5] [6]
Black Original soundtrack | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Recorded | 2017 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Take Me Out" | Nam Tae-hyun | 4:31 |
2. | "Take Me Out" (Inst.) | Nam Tae-hyun | 4:31 |
Total length: | 9:02 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Like a Film" | leeSA (리싸) | 3:37 |
2. | "Like a Film" (Inst.) | leeSA (리싸) | 3:41 |
Total length: | 7:18 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Another Me" | Han Min-chae (민채) | 4:35 |
2. | "Another Me" (Inst.) | Han Min-chae (민채) | 4:41 |
Total length: | 9:16 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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Nielsen Korea [16] | TNmS | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | October 14, 2017 | 2.141% | 2.416% | 2.0% | |
2 | October 15, 2017 | 3.876% | 4.170% | 3.0% | |
3 | October 21, 2017 | 3.963% | 4.715% | 2.7% | |
4 | October 22, 2017 | 4.318% | 5.080% | 3.7% | |
5 | October 28, 2017 | 3.595% | 4.229% | 2.9% | |
6 | October 29, 2017 | 4.087% | 4.714% | 3.6% | |
7 | November 4, 2017 | 3.580% | 4.427% | 3.0% | |
8 | November 5, 2017 | 3.247% | 3.727% | 2.6% | |
9 | November 11, 2017 | 2.966% | 3.636% | 2.3% | |
10 | November 12, 2017 | 3.409% | 4.245% | 3.6% | |
11 | November 18, 2017 | 2.535% | 2.795% | 2.1% | |
12 | November 19, 2017 | 3.074% | 3.613% | 2.9% | |
13 | November 25, 2017 | 2.532% | 2.707% | 2.4% | |
14 | November 26, 2017 | 3.038% | 3.234% | 2.8% | |
15 | December 2, 2017 | 2.453% | 2.395% | 2.0% | |
16 | December 3, 2017 | 3.470% | 3.810% | 2.6% | |
17 | December 9, 2017 | 3.085% | 3.403% | 2.2% | |
18 | December 10, 2017 | 4.181% | 4.518% | 3.7% | |
Average | 3.308% | 3.769% | 2.8% | ||
The series was adapted into a Malay-language web series [ ms which was released on Viu for two seasons. The Malaysian adaptation replaced the concept of grim reaper with Orang bunian, a supernatural being in Malay folklore. [17] [18]
Black | |
---|---|
Hangul | 블랙 |
Genre | |
Created by | Studio Dragon |
Written by | Choi Ran |
Directed by | Kim Hong-sun |
Starring | |
Composer | Nam Hye-seung |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Producers |
|
Production company | iWill Media |
Original release | |
Network | OCN |
Release | October 14 December 10, 2017 | –
Black ( Korean: 블랙; RR: Beullaek) is a 2017 fantasy-thriller South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Go Ara, Lee El, and Kim Dong-jun. It aired on OCN from October 14 to December 10, 2017, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 ( KST). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Black is the story of a grim reaper who is forced to track down his fugitive partner. In the process, he uncovers the truth about a series of cold case murders from 20 years ago. Investigating the murders complicates the reaper's primary role of guiding the deceased to their respective afterlife, especially after he falls in love with a mortal woman - which leads him to break supernatural rules against involvement in human affairs. [5] [6]
Black Original soundtrack | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Recorded | 2017 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
|
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Take Me Out" | Nam Tae-hyun | 4:31 |
2. | "Take Me Out" (Inst.) | Nam Tae-hyun | 4:31 |
Total length: | 9:02 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Like a Film" | leeSA (리싸) | 3:37 |
2. | "Like a Film" (Inst.) | leeSA (리싸) | 3:41 |
Total length: | 7:18 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Another Me" | Han Min-chae (민채) | 4:35 |
2. | "Another Me" (Inst.) | Han Min-chae (민채) | 4:41 |
Total length: | 9:16 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nielsen Korea [16] | TNmS | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | October 14, 2017 | 2.141% | 2.416% | 2.0% | |
2 | October 15, 2017 | 3.876% | 4.170% | 3.0% | |
3 | October 21, 2017 | 3.963% | 4.715% | 2.7% | |
4 | October 22, 2017 | 4.318% | 5.080% | 3.7% | |
5 | October 28, 2017 | 3.595% | 4.229% | 2.9% | |
6 | October 29, 2017 | 4.087% | 4.714% | 3.6% | |
7 | November 4, 2017 | 3.580% | 4.427% | 3.0% | |
8 | November 5, 2017 | 3.247% | 3.727% | 2.6% | |
9 | November 11, 2017 | 2.966% | 3.636% | 2.3% | |
10 | November 12, 2017 | 3.409% | 4.245% | 3.6% | |
11 | November 18, 2017 | 2.535% | 2.795% | 2.1% | |
12 | November 19, 2017 | 3.074% | 3.613% | 2.9% | |
13 | November 25, 2017 | 2.532% | 2.707% | 2.4% | |
14 | November 26, 2017 | 3.038% | 3.234% | 2.8% | |
15 | December 2, 2017 | 2.453% | 2.395% | 2.0% | |
16 | December 3, 2017 | 3.470% | 3.810% | 2.6% | |
17 | December 9, 2017 | 3.085% | 3.403% | 2.2% | |
18 | December 10, 2017 | 4.181% | 4.518% | 3.7% | |
Average | 3.308% | 3.769% | 2.8% | ||
The series was adapted into a Malay-language web series [ ms which was released on Viu for two seasons. The Malaysian adaptation replaced the concept of grim reaper with Orang bunian, a supernatural being in Malay folklore. [17] [18]