Monstrous (TV series)

*Monstrous*
Monstrous
	Promotional poster
Hangul	괴이
Genre	Thriller; Horror; Supernatural;
Developed by	TVING; Studio Dragon;
Written by	Yeon Sang-ho; Ryoo Yong-jae;
Directed by	Jang Kun-jae
Starring	Koo Kyo-hwan; Shin Hyun-been;
Music by	Kim Dong-wook
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Jang Jeong do; Lee Jeong mok;
Producers	Byun Seung-min; Han Dong-hwan; Jeon Ji-joo;
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	40 minutes
Production company	Climax Studio
Original release
Network	TVING
Release	April 29, 2022

Monstrous (Korean: 괴이; RR: Gwoei; lit. Ghost, Strange) is a South Korean streaming television series starring Koo Kyo-hwan and Shin Hyun-been. The series was made available for streaming on April 29, 2022.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Synopsis

A supernatural thriller story about archaeologists unveiling a strange mystery.

Cast

Main

Koo Kyo-hwan as Jeong Ki-hoon.^[5]

An eccentric archaeologist who studies strange supernatural phenomena. He is the ex-husband of Lee Soo-jin.

Shin Hyun-been as Lee Soo-jin. A genius pattern interpreter who faces a terrible disaster^[5]

Supporting

Kwak Dong-yeon as Kwak Yong-joo^[5]
Nam Da-reum as Han Do-kyung.

Han Seok-hee's son.

Kim Ji-young as Han Seok-hee^[6]

The police chief.

Park Ho-san as Kwon Jong-soo.^[7]

The governor of Jinyang-gun, where disaster struck.

Park So-yi as Ha-yeong ^[8]
Jo Hyun-woo^[9]
Dong Hyun-bae as Kim Soon-kyung^[10]

A police officer and assistant who works with Han Seok-hee.

Jo Sang-ki as Il Ju-nim^[11]

Production

On March 9, 2022, it was confirmed that the drama would premiere at the Cannes International Series Festival 2022 from April 1 to April 6, 2022.^[12]

It aired on OCN from August 14, 2022, to August 28, 2022.^[13]

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[14]
1	August 14, 2022	0.811%
2	August 14, 2022	0.968%
3	August 21, 2022	0.487%
4	August 21, 2022	0.529%
5	August 28, 2022	0.504%
6	August 28, 2022	0.556%
Average		0.643%
In the table above, the red numbers represent the lowest ratings and the blue numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jung Ji-eun (August 9, 2021). "구교환 티빙 오리지널 '괴이' 주연 정기훈, 캐스팅 확정!". KBS Media (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "2022 January Content Magazine". CJ E&M. December 30, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Issuu.
^ Park, Kkot (August 13, 2021). "티빙 오리지널 <괴이> 구교환 캐스팅, 내년 상반기 공개" [TVING's original <Ghost> cast by Gu Gwanghwa, released in the first half of next year]. Movist (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ "'괴이' 구교환X신현빈의 '미스터리X소름 유발' 스페셜 포스터 공개". Munhwa News (in Korean). 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kim Seong-hyeon (August 9, 2021). "구교환·신현빈·곽동연, '부산행' 연상호 작가 신작 '괴이' 출연 확정(공식)" [Koo Gyo-hwa, Shin Hyun-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon confirmed to appear in 'Train to Busan' writer Yeon Sang-ho's new work 'Ghost' (official)]. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
^ 이다겸. "김지영, 연상호 신작 '괴이' 캐스팅...파출소장 役". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-04-05.
^ "구교환 신현빈→박호산 곽동연 '괴이' 출연, 초자연 스릴러의 탄생". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-04-05.
^ Lee Han-rim (December 8, 2021). "'담보' 박소이, 티빙 '괴이' 캐스팅...구교환 신현빈과 호흡". The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ Lee Hyeon-joo (November 2, 2021). "배우 조현우, 티빙 '괴이' 출연...구교환·신현빈과 호흡" [Actor Jo Hyun-woo to appear in TVING's 'Ghost'...Breathing with Gyo-Kwan Koo and Hyun-Bin Shin]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ Yoo Soo-kyung. "[단독] 동현배, 구교환·신현빈 주연 스릴러 '괴이' 출연 확정" [[Exclusive] Hyun-bae Dong confirmed to appear in the thriller 'Ghost' starring Gwa-Kwan Koo and Hyun-bin Shin]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ Yoo Soo-kyung (March 14, 2022). "대본 보고 바로 삭발" 조상기, 티빙 오리지널 '괴이' 출연" [I shaved my head immediately after seeing the script" Jo Sang-ki, TVING's original 'Georgeous' Appearance] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Jeong-jin (March 9, 2022). "티빙·왓챠 오리지널, 칸 국제 시리즈 페스티벌 초청(종합)" [TVING Watcha Original, Cannes International Series Festival Invitation (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kang Min-kyung (August 14, 2022). "신현빈, '괴이' OCN 첫 방송 기념 미공개 스틸...완성도 UP 장르물 최적화" [Shin Hyun-bin unreleased stills commemorating the first broadcast of 'Ghost' on OCN] (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1-6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver.