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7th Grade Civil Servant

2013 South Korean television series

2013 South Korean television series

FieldValue
image7th Grade Civil Servant-poster.jpg
captionPromotional poster for 7th Grade Civil Servant
alt_nameLevel 7 Civil Servant
Class 7 Civil Servant
native_name
genre
writerChun Sung-il
based_on
director
starring
composerPark Se-jun
countrySouth Korea
languageKorean
num_episodes20
executive_producerPark Hong-gyun
producerKim Jung-hwan
editorLee Taek-joo
location
cinematography
runtime60 minutes
company
channelMBC TV
first_aired
last_aired
relatedMy Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009)

Class 7 Civil Servant

7th Grade Civil Servant () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Choi Kang-hee and Joo Won as rookie spies who trained together, and later become NIS agents who must hide their real identities from each other even as they fall in love. It aired on MBC from January 23 to March 28, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.

The series is a remake of the 2009 film My Girlfriend Is An Agent. Early working titles were "Secret Agent War" and "The Secret Lovers".

Plot

Love and espionage collide in this drama of the National Intelligence Service's rookie agents. Han Gil-ro (Joo Won) realizes his dream of becoming an international man of mystery, after a childhood spent poring over James Bond films. Kim Seo-won (Choi Kang-hee) spices things up as a goofy, yet determined agent, but it's not all 007 glamor. Both Gil-ro and Seo-won must learn what it takes to uphold their sworn duty, even at the sacrifice of their happiness — and lives.

Cast

  • Choi Kang-hee as Kim Seo-won / Kim Kyung-ja
  • Joo Won as Han Gil-ro / Han Pil-hoon
  • Hwang Chan-sung as Gong Do-ha
  • Kim Min-seo as Shin Sun-mi
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Won-seok
  • Jang Young-nam as Jang Young-soon
  • Kim Soo-hyun as Kim Mi-rae
  • Lim Yoon-ho as JJ / Choi Woo-jin
  • Dokgo Young-jae as Han Joo-man, Gil-ro's father
  • Im Ye-jin as Go Soo-ja, Gil-ro's mother
  • Lee Han-wi as Kim Pan-seok, Seo-won's father
  • Kim Mi-kyung as Oh Mak-nae, Seo-won's mother
  • Noh Young-hak as Kim Min-ho, Seo-won's younger brother
  • Choi Jong-hwan as Oh Kwang-jae
  • Ha Shi-eun as Jin-joo
  • Son Jin-young as Kim Poong-eon
  • Lee El as Park Soo-young
  • Jung In-gi as Kim Sung-joon
  • Seo Seung-man as IT&TI manager
  • Lee Hye-eun as Won-seok's wife
  • Uhm Tae-woong as Choi Woo-hyuk (guest appearance, Ep. 1–4)

Reception

Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmS Ratings (%)AGB Nielsen (%)NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area1234567891011121314151617181920Average12.0%13.2%11.4%12.6%
January 23, 201312.8%15.6%12.7%14.6%
January 24, 201314.0%16.0%14.5%16.9%
January 30, 201316.0%18.1%15.9%18.1%
January 31, 201315.8%18.8%15.2%17.2%
February 6, 201317.1%20.1%16.0%17.7%
February 7, 201314.9%16.8%14.3%16.0%
February 13, 201313.3%14.0%12.7%13.3%
February 14, 201313.8%15.1%12.1%13.2%
February 20, 201312.6%12.9%12.5%13.8%
February 21, 201312.4%13.1%11.4%12.5%
February 27, 201311.8%13.2%10.0%10.7%
February 28, 201311.0%11.8%10.6%11.8%
March 6, 201310.0%10.6%9.2%10.8%
March 7, 20139.9%11.3%9.9%10.8%
March 13, 20138.8%9.3%7.9%8.8%
March 14, 20139.0%8.8%8.5%9.1%
March 20, 20139.3%10.9%9.8%10.9%
March 21, 20139.5%10.8%8.4%9.0%
March 27, 20137.9%8.4%7.5%7.7%
March 28, 20139.0%9.4%8.4%8.6%

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2013Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular Actor (TV)Hwang Chan-sung
Most Popular Actress (TV)Choi Kang-hee
MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesChoi Kang-hee
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesJoo Won

International broadcast

  • Japan: Aired on KNTV beginning March 30, 2013.
  • Indonesia: Aired on B-Channel beginning April 3, 2013.
  • Malaysia: Aired on TV9 beginning October 9, 2013.
  • Thailand: Aired on Workpoint TV beginning December 18, 2013.
  • Philippines: Aired on Net 25 beginning February 3, 2014.
  • Singapore: Aired on VV Drama beginning June 20, 2015. Also aired on Channel U beginning April 9, 2016.

References

References

  1. Ho, Stewart. (November 20, 2012). "Joo Won, Choi Kang Hee, 2PM's Chansung and Others Hold First Reading for ''7th Grade Civil Servant''". CJ E&M.
  2. Lee, Hye-jin. (November 20, 2012). "Joo Won, 2PM Chansung Attend 1st Reading of New Drama".
  3. (November 28, 2012). "Joo Won begins filming for ''7th Level Civil Servant''". Korea Star Daily via [[Yahoo!]].
  4. (December 11, 2012). "''7th Level Civil Servant'' releases stills of Choi Kang Hee meeting Joo Won for the first time". Korea Star Daily via [[Yahoo!]].
  5. Ho, Stewart. (December 13, 2012). "Joo Won, Choi Kang Hee Film Their First Scene for ''7th Grade Civil Servant''". CJ E&M.
  6. (January 16, 2013). "Choi Kang Hee gives Joo Won a beat down on ''Level 7 Civil Servant''". Korea Star Daily via [[Yahoo!]].
  7. Kim, Hyun Rok. (February 21, 2013). "My Girlfriend is an Agent records the second highest audience rating". [[Star News (South Korea).
  8. Oh, Jean. (February 3, 2013). "Feels like you've seen it before?: Box office hits like ''My Sassy Girl'' coming to the small screen".
  9. Lee, Hye-ji. (October 23, 2012). "Choi Kang-hee, Joo Won Readying for Battle of Love". 10Asia.
  10. Sunwoo, Carla. (May 25, 2012). "Lee Dong-gun to return to K-dramas". [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].
  11. An, So-hyoun. (January 22, 2013). "Choi Kang Hee Says She was Shocked by Joo Won′s Looks". CJ E&M.
  12. (October 1, 2012). "Actor Joo Won confirmed for MBC TV drama ''Secret Battle of Man and Woman''". Korea Star Daily via [[Yahoo!]].
  13. (January 16, 2013). "Joo Won praises his ''Level 7 Civil Servant'' co-star Choi Kang Hee". Korea Star Daily via [[Yahoo!]].
  14. An, So-hyoun. (January 22, 2013). "Joo Won and Choi Kang Hee Are Close Despite Age Gap". CJ E&M.
  15. (February 15, 2013). "JOO Won's Interview". MBC Global Media.
  16. Ko, Hong-ju. (April 10, 2013). "Joo Won Chooses Choi Kang Hee of ''7th Grade Civil Servant'' as His Best Partner". CJ E&M.
  17. Ko, Hong-ju. (April 21, 2013). "Interview: Joo Won Talks about His Three Years of Growth". CJ E&M.
  18. Ho, Stewart. (October 31, 2012). "2PM Chansung Joins Joo Won, Choi Kang Hee for ''Story of a Secret Man, Woman''". CJ E&M.
  19. Lee, Hye-ji. (December 6, 2012). "2PM Chansung to Go Wild in New TV Series' Thailand Set". 10Asia.
  20. "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings.
  21. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea.
  22. (December 30, 2013). "Live Updates: Winners of the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". [[Soompi]].
  23. Lee, Sun-min. (March 13, 2013). "MBC drama to air in Japan". [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].
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