The Royal Gambler | |
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Also known as | Daebak |
Genre | Historical |
Written by | Kwon Soon-gyu |
Directed by | Nam Geon |
Starring |
Jang Keun-suk Yeo Jin-goo Jun Kwang-ryul Choi Min-soo Yoon Jin-seo Lim Ji-yeon Hyun Woo |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Producer | Lee Hee-soo |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | TheKEntertainment ONDA Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | SBS |
Release | March 28 June 14, 2016 | –
The Royal Gambler [1] ( Korean: 대박; Hanja: 大撲; RR: Daebak; lit. Jackpot) is a South Korean historical drama starring Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It replaced Six Flying Dragons and aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) from March 28, 2016, to June 14, 2016, for 24 episodes.
This drama is about a prince who is forced to live as a commoner and uses his gambling skills to take revenge on the King. Dae-Gil ( Jang Geun-suk) and King Yeongjo ( Yeo Jin-goo) enter a match. Dae-Gil bets his life and King Yeongjo bets the entire Kingdom of Joseon on the outcome. Dae-Gil is the best gambler in the Joseon era. He holds deep resentment inside, but is also cool on the exterior. King Yeongjo is a man who never lowers his head without a convincing reason. Meanwhile, Dam-Seo ( Lim Ji-yeon) exists solely to take revenge upon king.
It is a fictionalised account of events leading to the accession of the throne by King Yeongjo, and also a fictionalised account of the 1728 Musin Rebellion.
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
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TNmS Ratings [3] | AGB Nielsen [4] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
1 | March 28, 2016 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 13.0% | |
2 | March 29, 2016 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 13.7% | |
3 | April 4, 2016 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | |
4 | April 5, 2016 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | |
5 | April 11, 2016 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 9.2% | 9.8% | |
6 | April 12, 2016 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 9.3% | |
7 | April 18, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.9% | |
8 | April 19, 2016 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% | |
9 | April 25, 2016 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 8.5% | |
10 | April 26, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.7% | |
11 | May 2, 2016 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% | |
12 | May 3, 2016 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 9.8% | |
13 | May 9, 2016 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.3% | |
14 | May 10, 2016 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% | |
15 | May 16, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.3% | |
16 | May 17, 2016 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% | |
17 | May 23, 2016 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10.5% | |
18 | May 24, 2016 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.8% | |
19 | May 30, 2016 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 7.8% | |
20 | May 31, 2016 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.1% | |
21 | June 6, 2016 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% | |
22 | June 7, 2016 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 10.0% | |
23 | June 13, 2016 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% | |
24 | June 14, 2016 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% | |
Average | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 9.9% |
The Royal Gambler OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Recorded | 2016 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | Korean |
Label | Loen Entertainment |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Time Stops (시간이 멈추면)" | Park Wan-kyu | 4:07 |
2. | "Time Stops (시간이 멈추면)" (Inst.) | 4:07 | |
Total length: | 8:14 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Miss You (그리워)" | Kim Bo-hyung ( Spica) | 3:32 |
2. | "I Miss You (그리워)" (Inst.) | 3:32 | |
Total length: | 7:04 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Want To Love You (사랑하고 싶다)" | Postmen | 4:17 |
2. | "I Want To Love You (사랑하고 싶다)" (Inst.) | 4:17 | |
Total length: | 8:34 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Same Wish (같은 소원)" | Cheon Dan-bi | 4:02 |
2. | "Same Wish (같은 소원)" (Inst.) | 4:02 | |
Total length: | 8:04 |
In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles, Mon-Tue 9:15PM, from April 25 to July 12, 2016. [5]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2016 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Choi Min-soo | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Jang Keun-suk | Nominated | ||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jang Keun-suk | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | |||
Choi Min-soo | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Yoon Jin-seo | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yeo Jin-goo | Won | ||
Best Couple Award | Jang Keun-suk and Yeo Jin-goo | Nominated | ||
Top 10 Stars Award | Jang Keun-suk | Won | ||
Idol Academy Award – Best "Drudge" | Nominated | |||
Idol Academy Award – Best Eating | Jun Kwang-ryul | Nominated |
The Royal Gambler | |
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Also known as | Daebak |
Genre | Historical |
Written by | Kwon Soon-gyu |
Directed by | Nam Geon |
Starring |
Jang Keun-suk Yeo Jin-goo Jun Kwang-ryul Choi Min-soo Yoon Jin-seo Lim Ji-yeon Hyun Woo |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Producer | Lee Hee-soo |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | TheKEntertainment ONDA Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | SBS |
Release | March 28 June 14, 2016 | –
The Royal Gambler [1] ( Korean: 대박; Hanja: 大撲; RR: Daebak; lit. Jackpot) is a South Korean historical drama starring Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It replaced Six Flying Dragons and aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) from March 28, 2016, to June 14, 2016, for 24 episodes.
This drama is about a prince who is forced to live as a commoner and uses his gambling skills to take revenge on the King. Dae-Gil ( Jang Geun-suk) and King Yeongjo ( Yeo Jin-goo) enter a match. Dae-Gil bets his life and King Yeongjo bets the entire Kingdom of Joseon on the outcome. Dae-Gil is the best gambler in the Joseon era. He holds deep resentment inside, but is also cool on the exterior. King Yeongjo is a man who never lowers his head without a convincing reason. Meanwhile, Dam-Seo ( Lim Ji-yeon) exists solely to take revenge upon king.
It is a fictionalised account of events leading to the accession of the throne by King Yeongjo, and also a fictionalised account of the 1728 Musin Rebellion.
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TNmS Ratings [3] | AGB Nielsen [4] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
1 | March 28, 2016 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 13.0% | |
2 | March 29, 2016 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 13.7% | |
3 | April 4, 2016 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | |
4 | April 5, 2016 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% | |
5 | April 11, 2016 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 9.2% | 9.8% | |
6 | April 12, 2016 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 8.4% | 9.3% | |
7 | April 18, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.9% | |
8 | April 19, 2016 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% | |
9 | April 25, 2016 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 8.5% | |
10 | April 26, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.7% | |
11 | May 2, 2016 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% | |
12 | May 3, 2016 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 9.8% | |
13 | May 9, 2016 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.3% | |
14 | May 10, 2016 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% | |
15 | May 16, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.3% | |
16 | May 17, 2016 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% | |
17 | May 23, 2016 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10.5% | |
18 | May 24, 2016 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.8% | |
19 | May 30, 2016 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 7.8% | |
20 | May 31, 2016 | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.1% | |
21 | June 6, 2016 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% | |
22 | June 7, 2016 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 10.0% | |
23 | June 13, 2016 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% | |
24 | June 14, 2016 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% | |
Average | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 9.9% |
The Royal Gambler OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Recorded | 2016 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | Korean |
Label | Loen Entertainment |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Time Stops (시간이 멈추면)" | Park Wan-kyu | 4:07 |
2. | "Time Stops (시간이 멈추면)" (Inst.) | 4:07 | |
Total length: | 8:14 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Miss You (그리워)" | Kim Bo-hyung ( Spica) | 3:32 |
2. | "I Miss You (그리워)" (Inst.) | 3:32 | |
Total length: | 7:04 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Want To Love You (사랑하고 싶다)" | Postmen | 4:17 |
2. | "I Want To Love You (사랑하고 싶다)" (Inst.) | 4:17 | |
Total length: | 8:34 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Same Wish (같은 소원)" | Cheon Dan-bi | 4:02 |
2. | "Same Wish (같은 소원)" (Inst.) | 4:02 | |
Total length: | 8:04 |
In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles, Mon-Tue 9:15PM, from April 25 to July 12, 2016. [5]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Choi Min-soo | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Jang Keun-suk | Nominated | ||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jang Keun-suk | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | |||
Choi Min-soo | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Yoon Jin-seo | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yeo Jin-goo | Won | ||
Best Couple Award | Jang Keun-suk and Yeo Jin-goo | Nominated | ||
Top 10 Stars Award | Jang Keun-suk | Won | ||
Idol Academy Award – Best "Drudge" | Nominated | |||
Idol Academy Award – Best Eating | Jun Kwang-ryul | Nominated |