Watcher
Promotional poster
Hangul
왓쳐
Revised RomanizationWatcheo
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byHan Sang-woon
Directed byAhn Gil-ho
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jinnie Choi
  • Kim Young-kyu
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companyStudio Dragon
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseJuly 6 (2019-07-06) –
August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)

Watcher (Korean: 왓쳐; stylized as WATCHER) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu, Seo Kang-joon, and Kim Hyun-joo. It aired on OCN every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST) from July 6 to August 25, 2019.[1]

Synopsis

A brutal murder committed 15 years ago turned three lives upside down. A decade and a half later, the trio – brought together by fate – goes on the hunt for answers.[2]

Cast

Main

A detective who has caught many criminals during his career. He hates corruption within the police and becomes leader of the internal affairs investigation team to find the truth about a particular incident.
A police officer who joins Do Chi-kwang's team after they become involved in the same incident.
A former prosecutor turned lawyer after she got involved too deep while working on a case and almost died. She starts working with Do Chi-kwang and Kim Yeong Goon.

Supporting

Head of the Police Investigation Department, he is often in conflict with Do Chi-kwang.
With a degree in Chemistry, she became part of the Scientific Investigation Team. After she makes a mistake, however, she decides to quit to join the internal affairs investigation team.
  • Joo Jin-mo as Park Jin-woo
Deputy Commissioner of police force.
Commissioner of police force.
  • Lee Joong-ok as Jae Shik's friend
  • Kim Soo Jin as Yeom Dong-sook
  • Ahn Gil-kang as Kim jae myung, Kim Yeong Goon's Father
  • Lee Jae-yoon as Kim Kang wook
  • Jung Do won as Hong Jae sik
  • Kim dae-gun as Detective Chan-hee
  • Won Gun-su as Detective 2
  • Park Hoon as Yoon Jihoon, Han Tae Joo's EX-Husband
  • Jung Min sung as Son Byeong-gil
  • Kim Dong hyun as Kim Sang joon
  • Chae Dong hyun as Lee Dong yoon
  • Yang Yena as Yoon ji
  • Kim Yong-ji as Lee Hyo jung
  • Park Sung il as Department Head Kim
  • Han Sang-hoon as Coroner
  • Shin Hyun jong as Min Young ki
  • Jung Soon won as Jung Han wook
  • Yu Ha jun as Oh Sang do
  • Park Ji hoon as Park Si Young
  • Lee Seung chul as Chairman Jung Seok Tae
  • Shin Mun Sung as Lee Joong-ho (EP.10)
  • Lee Yoon sun as Jang Ji yoon (EP.14)

ADDITIONAL CAST

  • Woo Jung- won as Park Ji hyun
  • Lee Nam Hee as Shin Woo-sung
  • Jeon Suk chan as Kim Jo han
  • Park Mi hyun as Jo Hyun kyung
  • Kim Dan woo as Areum (Son Byeong gil's daughter)
  • Moon Woojin as Kim Young Koon (Young)
  • Lee EOL as Jang Hyun soo
  • Yoo Jung Ho as Park Jung geum
  • Kim Geon U as Kim Cha-hoon
  • Kim Ju yeon as Baek Song yi
  • Han Seung soo as Regional Investigation unit detective
  • Jang Eui-don as Patient
  • Yu Seung il as Driving violator (EP.1)
  • Park Yong


Production

The series is directed by Ahn Gil-ho (Stranger, Memories of the Alhambra).[6]

Original soundtrack

Watcher OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Horizon"
  • Choi Jeong-in
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Choi Jeong-in
  • POPKID
Ha Jin3:10
2."Horizon" (Inst.) 
  • Choi Jeong-in
  • POPKID
 3:10
Total length:6:20

Part 2

Released on August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Watchin'"nafla
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Curtis F
  • Nathan
nafla3:15
2."Watchin'" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Curtis F
  • Nathan
 3:15
Total length:6:30

Part 3

Released on August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Blurry"
  • Naiv
  • Jayins
  • Park Geun-cheol
  • Jung Su-min
  • RUNY
Elli K3:18
2."Blurry" (Inst.) 
  • Park Geun-cheol
  • Jung Su-min
  • RUNY
 3:18
Total length:6:36

Part 4

Released on August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Outsider" (아웃사이더)Ha Mel-liLee Sang-hoonLee Seung-yeol4:01
2."Outsider" (Inst.) Lee Sang-hoon 4:01
Total length:8:02

Ratings

Watcher : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.8141.2510.8731.1130.8751.3060.9151.1940.8291.2040.8661.4620.9941.2861.1971.6021.111
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[7]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[7]
NationwideSeoul
1 July 6, 2019 2.993% 3.576%
2 July 7, 2019 4.493% 5.306%
3 July 13, 2019 3.665% 4.130%
4 July 14, 2019 4.549% 5.223%
5 July 20, 2019 3.646% 4.071%
6 July 21, 2019 5.405% 6.198%
7 July 27, 2019 3.738% 4.336%
8 July 28, 2019 5.066% 5.687%
9 August 3, 2019 3.348% 3.895%
10 August 4, 2019 5.076% 6.044%
11 August 10, 2019 3.477% 3.797%
12 August 11, 2019 6.094% 6.567%
13 August 17, 2019 4.156% 4.367%
14 August 18, 2019 5.520% 6.029%
15 August 24, 2019 4.960% 5.346%
16 August 25, 2019 6.585% 7.198%
Average 4.548% 5.111%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • 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).

References

  1. ↑ "'Watcher' explores a mysterious incident". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ Watcher | Rakuten Viki, retrieved 2020-12-26
  3. 1 2 3 Kim, Myung-mi (April 8, 2019). "'왓쳐' 한석규-서강준-김현주 출연확정, 막강 라인업 완성(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ Kim, Ju-won (April 13, 2019). "[공식] 허성태, '왓쳐(WATCHER)' 출연 확정..한석규-서강준과 호흡". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hwang, Su-yeon (April 24, 2019). "'왓쳐' 박주희 출연확정, 한석규·서강준과 호흡[공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ Park, So-young (January 24, 2019). "[단독] '비밀의숲' '알함브라' 안길호PD, OCN 장르물 'WATCHER'로 하반기 컴백". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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