Avengers Social Club
Avengers Social Club (Korean: 부암동 복수자들; RR: Buamdong Boksujadeul; lit. Buam-dong Avengers) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Yo-won, Ra Mi-ran, Myung Se-bin and Lee Jun-young. It is adapted from a webtoon titled Buam-dong Avengers Social Club which was serialized on Daum from 2014 to 2016. It airs every Wednesday and Thursday starting October 11, 2017 on cable channel tvN.
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| Hangul | 부암동 복수자들 |
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| Based on | Buam-dong Boksuja Social Club by Sajatokki |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Jin-suk |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | October 11 – November 16, 2017 |
Synopsis
Features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a fish store ajumma who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife who grew up an orphan, and a chaebol magnate's daughter who was raised like a delicate flower. They're an unlikely trio who would never otherwise meet, but they join forces to carry out their individual revenges. Although they start out as co-conspirators, along the way they become close to one another.
Cast
Main
- Lee Yo-won as Kim Jung-hye
- Daughter of a family who runs a big company. She appears straightforward and arrogant, but she is actually naive and cute. Her marriage was made to benefit both families. She tries her best as a wife, but she learns that her husband has betrayed her. To get revenge, she leads the "Bok-ja Club".
- Ra Mi-ran as Hong Do-hee
- Hong Do-hee sells fish at a traditional market and raises her two kids alone. Her husband died. She is bright and good natured. Her son gets involved in a violent incident at school.
- Myung Se-bin as Lee Mi-sook
- She was an orphan and married. She has tried hard to have a happy family with her university professor husband, but he is violent towards her. She had a son and daughter, but her son Seo-jin died prior to the events of the drama, and her daughter Seo-yeon became estranged from her since. She begins to think about her life after she meets Kim Jung-hye and Hong Do-hee.
- Lee Jun-young as Lee Soo-gyum
- He joins the "Bok-ja Club" to take revenge on his biological parents. His father is Kim Jung-hye's husband. Before he married Kim Jung-hye, he had a fling with a woman who gave birth to Lee Soo-gyum. His biological parents have neglected him since.
Supporting
- Jung-hye's family
- Choi Byung-mo as Lee Byung-soo (husband)
- Jang Yong as Lee Jae-gook (father-in-law)
- Jung Ae-yun as Kim Jung-yoon (sister)
- Do-hee's family
- Yoon Jin-sol as Kim Hee-kyung (daughter)
- Choi Kyu-jin as Kim Hee-soo (son)
- Mi-sook's family
- Jung Suk-yong as Baek Young-pyo (husband)
- Kim Bo-ra as Baek Seo-yeon (daughter)
- Sung Byung-sook as mother-in-law
- Soo-kyum's family
- Shin Dong-mi as Han Soo-ji (mother)
- Others
- Shin Dong-woo as Hwang Jung-wook
- Yoo In-soo as Kyung-bok
- Jung Young-joo as Joo Gil-yun (Jung-wook's mother)
- Kim Hyung-il as Hong Sang-man, Principal of Buam-dong High School
- Kim Sa-kwon as Park Seung-woo
- So Hee-jung
- Jo Ah-in
- Special appearance
- Jo Hee-bong as café's angry customer (ep. 2)
Production
First script reading took place on August 17, 2017 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong, Seoul.
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | October 11, 2017 | 2.900% | 2.999% | 2.8% |
| 2 | October 12, 2017 | 4.636% | 5.343% | 4.9% |
| 3 | October 18, 2017 | 5.249% | 5.717% | 4.8% |
| 4 | October 19, 2017 | 5.054% | 5.377% | 5.5% |
| 5 | October 25, 2017 | 5.283% | 5.538% | 4.6% |
| 6 | October 26, 2017 | 5.087% | 5.287% | 4.8% |
| 7 | November 1, 2017 | 4.802% | 5.348% | 4.9% |
| 8 | November 2, 2017 | 4.925% | 5.697% | 5.5% |
| 9 | November 8, 2017 | 6.021% | 6.386% | 6.4% |
| 10 | November 9, 2017 | 6.126% | 6.972% | |
| 11 | November 15, 2017 | 5.495% | 5.846% | 6.0% |
| 12 | November 16, 2017 | 6.330% | 6.586% | 6.1% |
| Average | 5.159% | 5.591% | 5.2% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ra Mi-ran | Nominated | [1] |
References
- "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Avengers Social Club at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
- Avengers Social Club at JS Pictures (in Korean)
- Avengers Social Club at HanCinema
- Avengers Social Club at IMDb