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Page Turner (TV series)

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Page Turner
Promotional poster
GenreMusical
Written byHeo Yoon-sook
Park Hye-ryun
Directed byLee Jae-hoon
StarringKim So-hyun
Ji Soo
Shin Jae-ha
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerHong Suk-goo
ProducerMoon Joon-ha
Production companiesKBS and IHQ
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMarch 26 (2016-03-26) –
April 9, 2016 (2016-04-09)

Page Turner (Korean페이지 터너) is a three-episode drama special by KBS2 starring Kim So-hyun, Ji Soo and Shin Jae-ha which aired in 2016.

The drama was well-received in Korea. The number of video previews released in web and mobile was reported to have surpassed 600,000, an unusual figure for a one-play act.[1] Moreover, it was praised for its well-written plot and aptly depicted emotions of teenage years.[2] It is the first drama to be aired on Pooq.[3]

Synopsis

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Story of a piano prodigy Yoon Yoo-seul who goes blind after a car accident, and struggles to get her life back on track with the help of Jung Cha-sik, a fellow aspiring pianist and Seo Jin-mok, her former rival who later becomes a supporter.[4]

Cast

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Main cast

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  • Kim So-hyun as Yoon Yoo-seul
    • Lee Do-yeon as young Yoon Yoo-seul
  • Ji Soo as Jung Cha-sik
  • Shin Jae-ha as Seo Jin-mok
    • Jo Yong-jin as young Seo Jin-mok

Supporting cast

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Special appearances

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Ratings

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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 (nationwide)
TNmS[5] AGB Nielsen[6]
1 March 26, 2016 3.9% 4.0%
2 April 2, 2016 4.0% 4.6%
3 April 9, 2016 4.1% 4.8%
Average 3.983% 4.873%

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 30th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Nominated
Best New Actor Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "'페이지터너' 영상 조회수 '60만' 돌파…김소현-지수-신재하 '주목'". 국제신문.
  2. ^ "'Page Turner' sets new standards for teen drama". Kpop Herald. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. ^ "푹, OTT 최초로 자체 플랫폼에서 드라마 독점 서비스". Naver. March 18, 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  4. ^ "LIST: 10 Short Korean Dramas That You Can Finish Between 1-3 Hours". Gia Allana. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  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 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  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 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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