Eve (Korean: 이브; RR: Ibeu) is a South Korean television series starring Seo Yea-ji, Park Byung-eun, Yoo Sun, and Lee Sang-yeob. It aired on tvN from June 1 to July 21, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5][6]
| Eve | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Eve's Scandal[1] |
| Hangul | 이브 |
| Revised Romanization | Ibeu |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Yoon Young-mi[2] |
| Directed by | Park Bong-seop[2] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ha Geun-young[3] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Gun-hong[3] |
| Producers | |
| Editor | Bang Yoon-hee[3] |
| Running time | 60 minutes[4] |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | June 1 – July 21, 2022 |
Synopsis
editEve tells the story of a chaebol family's ₩2 trillion divorce lawsuit that shocks the entire nation, of which, at the center of the lawsuit is Lee La-el (Seo Yea-ji), the daughter of the chaebol family who seeks vengeance against those that killed her parents when she was a child.
Cast
editMain
edit- Seo Yea-ji as Lee La-el/Kim Sun-bin[1]
- Kim Ji-an as young Lee La-el[7]
- A 28-year-old who is the daughter of a genius scientist. Thirteen years ago, her happy family life was shattered by her father's death. She therefore began to seek and plan revenge for 13 years, starting by _targeting Kang Yoon-gyeom, one of the main culprits who orchestrated the death of her father. Unexpectedly, she slowly falls in love with Yoon-gyeom, and thus becomes torn between her desire for revenge, and her feelings for him.
- Park Byung-eun as Kang Yoon-gyeom[8]
- The 41-year-old heir of LY Group and So-ra's husband. He falls in love with La-el and has an affair with her, without realizing that this is part of La-el's revenge for her family's tragedy that he and his family had masterminded 13 years ago.
- The 45-year-old wife of Yoon-Hyeon and daughter of South Korea's highest-ranking politician. She is dangerously obsessive about her husband. She is also responsible for the death of La-el's mother.
- Lee Sang-yeob as Seo Eun-pyung[9]
- A 38-year-old former human rights lawyer who became the youngest member of the National Assembly. He helped La-el leave South Korea after her family's tragedy 13 years ago. He is a righteous person willing to give up anything for love.
Supporting
editPeople around Lee La-el
edit- Lee Il-hwa as Jang Moon-hee[10]
- A woman who pretends to be La-el's mother, and an accomplice in her revenge plot.
- Lee Ha-yool as Jang Jin-wook[11]
- La-el's husband who loves his wife dearly. He has a close working relationship with Yoon-gyeom.
- Kim Si-woo as Jang Bo-ram[10]
- Jin-wook's daughter and La-el's stepdaughter. She is doted and cared for by La-el.
- Jo Deok-hyun as Lee Tae-joon[10]
- La-el's father and a genius scientist who was killed 13 years ago due to a sinister plot by the corrupt higher-ups of South Korea.
- Kim Jung-young as Kim Jin-sook[12]
- La-el's mother, who was loving and caring towards her daughter. She went missing after her husband died. She is later revealed to have been killed by So-ra. But she was also has mental illness and does not believe in taking medication
People around Kang Yoon-gyeom
edit- Park Myung-hoon as Kang Si-gyeom[13]
- Yoon-gyeom's elder brother.
- Lee Se-na as Yoon Soo-jung[13]
- Noh Ha-yeon as Kang Da-bi
- Yoon-gyeom's second child and daughter. She is a timid but good-natured girl.
People around Han So-ra
edit- Jeon Kook-hwan as Han Pan-ro[14]
- So-ra's father and the highest ranking politician of South Korea. He is ruthless and corrupt, and was one of the plotters behind La-el's father's death.
- Jung Hae-kyun as Kim Jeong-chul[14]
- Pan-ro's faithful henchman who killed La-el's father and forced him to transfer his company to LY Group.
- Cha Ji-hyuk as Moon Do-wan[15]
- Son So-mang as Eun Dam-ri[16]
- Kim Ye-eun as Yeo Ji-hee[17]
- Lee Ji-ha as Chae Ri-sa[18]
People around Seo Eun-pyung
edit- So Hee-jung as Kim Gye-young[19]
Production and release
editOn November 21, 2021, it was announced that filming had begun, with premiere period scheduled for the first half of 2022.[20] On February 25, 2022, a photo showing the main cast holding the script was released.[2]
Eve was originally scheduled to premiere on May 25, 2022, but it was delayed by a week due to quality enhancement of the series.[6]
Original soundtrack
editPart 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold Me Tight" |
|
| Kim Ye-ji | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Hold Me Tight" (Inst.) |
| 4:03 | ||
| Total length: | 8:06 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adios Amante" | Snnny | Snnny | Shin You-me | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Adios Amante" (Inst.) | Snnny | 4:03 | ||
| Total length: | 8:06 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Want To Be Your Everyday" (매일이고 싶어) |
|
| Sondia | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Want To Be Your Everyday" (매일이고 싶어; Inst.) |
| 3:42 | ||
| Total length: | 7:24 | ||||
Part 4
editViewership
editEve : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 763 | 776 | 650 | 677 | 727 | 824 | 798 | 909 | 816 | 780 | 745 | 728 | 732 | 859 | 786 | 931 | 781 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[27] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | June 1, 2022 | 3.644% (1st) | 3.256% (2nd) |
| 2 | June 2, 2022 | 3.700% (1st) | 3.419% (1st) |
| 3 | June 8, 2022 | 3.009% (2nd) | 2.872% (2nd) |
| 4 | June 9, 2022 | 2.967% (2nd) | 2.495% (2nd) |
| 5 | June 15, 2022 | 3.537% (2nd) | 3.971% (2nd) |
| 6 | June 16, 2022 | 3.919% (2nd) | 3.822% (2nd) |
| 7 | June 22, 2022 | 3.571% (2nd) | 3.599% (2nd) |
| 8 | June 23, 2022 | 4.141% (2nd) | 4.230% (2nd) |
| 9 | June 29, 2022 | 4.093% (2nd) | 3.985% (2nd) |
| 10 | June 30, 2022 | 3.852% (2nd) | 3.618% (2nd) |
| 11 | July 6, 2022 | 3.630% (3rd) | 3.469% (3rd) |
| 12 | July 7, 2022 | 3.690% (3rd) | 3.363% (3rd) |
| 13 | July 13, 2022 | 3.354% (3rd) | 3.342% (3rd) |
| 14 | July 14, 2022 | 3.782% (3rd) | 3.461% (3rd) |
| 15 | July 20, 2022 | 3.685% (2nd) | 3.681% (3rd) |
| 16 | July 21, 2022 | 4.497% (2nd) | 4.639% (2nd) |
| Average | 3.692% | 3.576% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yoo Sun | Won | [28] |
References
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- ^ a b "인물 소개 – 강윤겸" [Person Introduction – Kang Yoon-gyeom]. tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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- ^ Park, Ah-reum (May 16, 2022). "차지혁 '이브' 합류, UDT 출신 경호팀 팀장 변신[공식]" [Cha Ji-hyuk joins 'Eve', transforms into a security team leader from UDT [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ha, Su-jeong (May 10, 2022). "손소망, 서예지 복귀작 '이브' 출연 확정..유선과 대립 [공식]" [Son So-mang, Seo Ye-ji's comeback work 'Eve' confirmed to appear...Confrontation with Yoo Seon [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ "인물 소개 – 한소라" [Person Introduction – Han So-ra]. tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 8, 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 15, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 23, 2022. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 29, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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External links
edit- Official website
(in Korean) - Eve at IMDb
- Eve at HanCinema