Man from the Equator
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Man from the Equator (Korean: 적도의 남자; Hanja: 赤道의 男子; RR: Jeogdoui Namja; also known as The Equator Man) is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Joon-hyuk, Lee Bo-young and Im Jung-eun. A tense, emotionally charged tale of brotherhood and betrayal, it follows two best friends with a tragic, twisted history that follows them from youth to adulthood.[2][3][4] It aired on KBS2 from March 21 to May 24, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.
Man from the Equator | |
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Also known as | The Equator Man |
Hangul | 적도의 남자 |
Hanja | 赤道의 男子 |
Revised Romanization | Jeokdo-ui Namja |
McCune–Reischauer | Jŏktoŭi Namja |
Genre | |
Created by | KBS Drama |
Written by | Kim In-young |
Directed by | Kim Yong-soo Han Sang-woo |
Starring | Uhm Tae-woong Lee Joon-hyuk Lee Bo-young Im Jung-eun |
Music by | Park Seung-jin |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jung Hae-ryong (KBS Drama) |
Producers | Kang Byung-taek Moon Jung Soo Kim Hee Yul |
Production locations | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Pan Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | March 21 (2012-03-21) – May 24, 2012 (2012-05-24) |
After premiering in last place among its more high-profile competitors The King 2 Hearts and Rooftop Prince, the viewership ratings for Man from the Equator steadily climbed due in large part to Uhm Tae-woong's praise-worthy acting and the well-combined plot of romance, fate, revenge and success.[5][6][7] Out of a total of 20 episodes, 16 rated number one in its timeslot.[8][9][10][11][12]