Misty (Korean미스티) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-joo and Ji Jin-hee. The series marks Kim Nam-joo's small screen comeback after six years.[4][5] It aired on JTBC from February 2 to March 24, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST).[6][7][8]

Misty
Promotional poster
Hangul
미스티
Revised RomanizationMiseuti
McCune–ReischauerMisŭt'i
Genre
Created by
Written byJae In (Jane Jae-in Kim)[1]
Directed byMo Wan-il
Creative directors
  • Yoo Jae-kyoo (Lighting)
  • Won Ji-hwan (Art)
  • Jang Han-seung (Martial arts)
  • Gaemi (Music)
  • Kang Eun-kyung (Script)[2]
Starring
ComposerGo Sung-pil's Music Score (고성필스코어뮤직)[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Hahm Young-hoon
  • Hwang Jee-woo
  • Oh Hwan-min
Producers
  • Kim Bo-kyung
  • Park Woo-ram
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
CinematographyJang Jong-kyung[2]
EditorHan Ji-woo[2]
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyStory & Pictures Media[3]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseFebruary 2 (2018-02-02) –
March 24, 2018 (2018-03-24)

Synopsis

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Go Hye-ran (Kim Nam-joo) becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Her husband Kang Tae-wook (Ji Jin-hee) ends up being her legal counsel despite their marriage being on the rocks.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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People at JBC

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Extended

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Special appearances

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Production

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  • The series marks musical actor Im Tae-kyung small screen debut.[11][16]
  • The first script reading of the cast was held in October 2017 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.[17]
  • Filming started in South Korea in October 2017. The staff and main actors then departed for Thailand in November for one week filming.[6][18]
  • Misty was rated 19 for the first 4 episodes by the Korea Communications Commission due to violence and sexual content.[19] However, the rating was changed to rated 15 starting on episode 5.

Original soundtrack

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Misty OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 24, 2018 (2018-03-24)
GenreSoundtrack
Length42:15
LanguageKorean, English, Italian
LabelOU Entertainment[20]
NHN Bugs Corp.[20][21]

Part 1

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Released on February 17, 2018 (2018-02-17)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."사랑은 아프다" (Painful Love)Lee Seung-chulGaemi (개미), Kim Se-jinLee Seung-chul[22]4:07

Part 2

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Released on February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"  KLANG3:12
2."Don’t Cry"Jamon MapleGaemi (개미)KLANG3:31
Total length:6:43

Part 3

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Released on March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Someday"Gaemi (개미)Gaemi (개미)Lee Seung-chul4:00

Part 4

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Released on March 10, 2018 (2018-03-10)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."영원" (Forever)Lee Jung-hyunGaemi (개미)Min Young-ki3:38

Part 5

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Released on March 17, 2018 (2018-03-17)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."그 길에" (On The Way)HanaTom and Jerry (톰이랑 제리), Jin Min-hoLim Han-byul4:15

Special OST

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Released on March 24, 2018 (2018-03-24)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."사랑은 아프다" (Painful Love)Lee Seung-chulGaemi (개미), Kim Se-jinLee Seung-chul4:07
2."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"  KLANG3:12
3."Don’t Cry"Jamon MapleGaemiKLANG3:31
4."Someday"GaemiGaemiLee Seung-chul4:00
5."영원" (Forever)Lee Jung-hyunGaemiMin Young-ki3:38
6."그 길에" (On The Way)HanaTom and Jerry (톰이랑 제리), Jin Min-hoLim Han-byul4:15
7."Misty" Gaemi, Lee Geon-young 3:05
8."There Were None" Park Mi-seon 3:00
9."Blind Love" Klozer 2:45
10."Run" Park Jung-hwan 2:00
11."Dangerous Affair" Jo Yoon-jung 2:07
12."Desire" Park Mi-seon 2:46
13."Glass Ceiling" Gaemi 1:48
14."Return" Lee Sung-goo 2:57
15."Provoke" Gaemi, Lee Geon-young 3:19
16."Stress" Jo Yoon-jung 2:01
17."Behind" Lee Geon-young 3:49
18."Don't Be Crying" Lee Geon-young 3:28
19."Memorize" Gaemi 3:45
20."Naraka" Park Yoon-seo 2:43
21."Counterattack" Park Jung-hwan 2:31
Total length:42:15

Viewership

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Misty : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.7251.1010.7611.0291.1161.5101.2481.3221.4021.7201.3171.4281.3911.8201.3561.7151.310
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[23]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original
broadcast date
Title Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[23] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 February 2, 2018 Fracture
(균열)
3.473% (6th) 3.513% (4th) 3.7%
2 February 3, 2018 Provoke
(도발)
5.074% (1st) 5.599% (1st) 4.4%
3 February 9, 2018 Duality
(이면)
3.885% (1st) 4.003% (1st) 3.2%
4 February 10, 2018 Bottomless Pit
(나락)
4.789% (2nd) 5.342% (1st) 4.1%
5 February 16, 2018 Scandal
(추문)
5.390% (2nd) 5.960% (1st) 4.7%
6 February 17, 2018 Variable
(변수)
7.081% (1st) 7.832% (1st) 5.9%
7 February 23, 2018 Secret
(비밀)
5.965% (1st) 6.356% (1st) 6.5%
8 February 24, 2018 Convict
(단죄)
6.324% (1st) 7.141% (1st) 4.7%
9 March 2, 2018 Isolation
(고립)
6.908% (1st) 6.870% (1st) 6.0%
10 March 3, 2018 Threat
(위협)
7.693% (1st) 8.465% (1st) 7.8%
11 March 9, 2018 Confession
(고백)
6.658% (1st) 7.352% (2nd) 5.6%
12 March 10, 2018 New Trial
(복심)
6.868% (2nd) 6.926% (1st) 7.0%
13 March 16, 2018 Perjury
(위증)
7.467% (1st) 7.821% (1st) 6.4%
14 March 17, 2018 Truth
(진실)
8.058% (1st) 8.266% (1st) 7.4%
15 March 23, 2018 Desperately Hoping
(무망)
7.266% (1st) 7.713% (1st) 6.6%
16 March 24, 2018 Smoke and Fog
(연무)
8.452% (1st) 8.938% (1st) 7.9%
Average 6.334% 6.756% 5.7%
  • 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).

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Drama Misty Nominated [24][25]
Best Director Mo Wan-il Nominated
Best Actress Kim Nam-joo Won
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Hye-jin Nominated
6th APAN Star Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Nam-joo Nominated [26]
Best New Actress Jin Ki-joo Nominated
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Actress Kim Nam-joo Won [27]
2019 23rd Asian Television Awards Best Direction (Fiction) Mo Wan-il Nominated [28]
Best Actress in a Leading Role Kim Nam-joo Won

References

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