UNTOUCHABLE (SOUTH KOREAN TV SERIES)

*Untouchable*
Untouchable
	Promotional poster
Hangul	언터처블
Revised Romanization	Eonteocheobeul
Genre	Action; Thriller; Mystery; Melodrama;
Created by	JTBC
Written by	Choi Jin-won
Directed by	Jo Nam-kook
Starring	Jin Goo; Kim Sung-kyun; Jung Eun-ji; Go Joon-hee;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Park Joon-seo; Son Gi-won;
Production companies	Drama House; Kim Jong-hak Production;
Original release
Network	JTBC
Release	November 24, 2017 –; January 20, 2018

Untouchable ( Korean: 언터처블) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jin Goo, Kim Sung-kyun, Jung Eun-ji and Go Joon-hee. It aired on JTBC from November 24, 2017 to January 20, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Synopsis

Untouchable is the story of power games and hidden secrets of the Jang family who has ruled the city of Bukcheon for three generations.^[1]^[6]

Cast

Main

Jin Goo as Jang Joon-seo, a detective squad chief and the second son of Jang clan who chases after the truth behind the death of his wife.
Kim Sung-kyun as Jang Ki-seo, Joon-seo's older brother who turns corrupt like his father in order to survive.
Jung Eun-ji as Seo Yi-ra, a prosecutor.
Go Joon-hee as Goo Ja-kyung, Ki-seo's wife who is the only daughter of a former president.

Supporting

Jang family

Park Geun-hyung as Jang Beom-ho
Choi Jong-won as Goo Yong-chan
Son Jong-hak [ ko] as Jang Beom-sik
Lee Jae-won [ ko] as Jang Gyu-ho
Shin Jung-geun as Yong Hak-soo
Ye Soo-jung as Park Young-sook

Police department

Jin Kyung as Jung Yoon-mi
Park Won-sang as Go Soo-chang
Bae Yoo-ram as Choi Jae-ho
Lim Hyun-sung [ ko] as Lee Sung-kyun
Park Ji-hwan as Goo Do-su

Others

Kyung Soo-jin as Yoon Jung-hye
Ji Yoon-ha as Yoo Na-na
Kim Ji-hoon [ ko] as Jo Taek-sang
Jo Jae-ryong [ ko] as Joo Tae-seob

Production

The series is set in a fictional city called Bukcheon.^[7]
The first script reading of the cast was held on August 17, 2017 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.^[8]

Viewership

Untouchable : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number
Season		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	495	595	N/A	547	N/A	711

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[9]^[a]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		Nielsen Korea^[10]		TNmS
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
1	November 24, 2017	2.300%	N/A	2.3%
2	November 25, 2017	3.324%	3.324%	2.8%
3	December 1, 2017	2.314%	N/A	2.1%
4	December 2, 2017	3.375%	4.269%	3.0%
5	December 8, 2017	2.400%	2.726%	1.9%
6	December 9, 2017	3.982%	4.293%	3.0%
7	December 15, 2017	2.564%	2.742%	1.7%
8	December 16, 2017	3.373%	3.519%	3.1%
9	December 22, 2017	3.043%	3.264%	2.3%
10	December 23, 2017	3.785%	3.759%	1.9%
11	January 5, 2018	2.441%	N/A	2.2%
12	January 6, 2018	2.607%	2.501%	3.1%
13	January 12, 2018	2.185%	N/A	1.9%
14	January 13, 2018	2.790%		2.6%
15	January 19, 2018	2.226%		2.1%
16	January 20, 2018	3.288%	2.995%	2.8%
Average		2.875%	—^[b]	2.425%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known. This series aired 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).

Notes

^ The number of viewers was released on Nielsen Korea starting January 2018.
^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

^ ^a ^b "Jin Goo to star in upcoming JTBC drama "Untouchable"". Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ "Jingoo To Star In JTBC's New Drama". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ Kang, Se-jeong. [공식입장] '언터처블', 진구·김성균·고준희·정은지 출연확정..11월 24일 첫방. Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ '언터처블' 진구·김성균·고준희·정은지…라인업 확정!. Nate (in Korean). JTBC News. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
^ Doo, Rumy. "'Untouchable' cast, producer discuss wealth, power". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
^ Jeong, Ahn-ji. "정은지, JTBC '언터처블' 합류 인증샷…"모두 고마워요"". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ Jeon, Soo-mi. "진구, JTBC 최고 기대작 '언터처블' 주인공 캐스팅 "힘 있는 대본에 매료"". Naver (in Korean). E News 24. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ Jo, Yoon-seon. "고퀄리티 연기열전"…'언터쳐블' 첫 대본리딩 현장. Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2017.

External links

[10] The number of viewers was released on Nielsen Korea starting January 2018.

[12] Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

[Ref1-1] "Jin Goo to star in upcoming JTBC drama "Untouchable"". Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

[2] "Jingoo To Star In JTBC's New Drama". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

[3] Kang, Se-jeong. [공식입장] '언터처블', 진구·김성균·고준희·정은지 출연확정..11월 24일 첫방. Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

[4] '언터처블' 진구·김성균·고준희·정은지…라인업 확정!. Nate (in Korean). JTBC News. Retrieved September 14, 2017.

[5] Doo, Rumy. "'Untouchable' cast, producer discuss wealth, power". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

[6] Jeong, Ahn-ji. "정은지, JTBC '언터처블' 합류 인증샷…"모두 고마워요"". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

[7] Jeon, Soo-mi. "진구, JTBC 최고 기대작 '언터처블' 주인공 캐스팅 "힘 있는 대본에 매료"". Naver (in Korean). E News 24. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

[8] Jo, Yoon-seon. "고퀄리티 연기열전"…'언터쳐블' 첫 대본리딩 현장. Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

[9] "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[11] "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2017.

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v t e Works by Kim Jong-hak Production
2000s	Beautiful Days Glass Slippers Emperor of the Sea Full House Sunlight Pours Down Oh Feel Young Princess Lulu Fashion 70s Sad Love Story The Vineyard Man Which Star Are You From Ballad of Seodong Lee San, Wind of the Palace H.I.T Behind the White Tower Dal-ja's Spring Beethoven Virus One Mom and Three Dads
2010s	Jejungwon The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry Glory Jane Bravo, My Love! The King's Doctor Full House Take 2 I Do, I Do The Chaser The King 2 Hearts I Can Hear Your Voice Big Man Healer Flower of Queen Beating Again Splendid Politics The Man in the Mask High-End Crush Flowers of the Prison Gogh, The Starry Night Our Gap-soon Man in the Kitchen Untouchable Witch's Love Room No. 9 Where Stars Land My Healing Love Haechi The Golden Garden Welcome 2 Life
2020s	Awaken All of Us Are Dead Celebrity Daily Dose of Sunshine Bad Memory Eraser

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