The Rebel (South Korean TV series)
| The Rebel | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 역적: 백성을 훔친 도적 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeokjeok: Baekseong-eul humchin dojeok |
| Genre | Historical Melodrama Romance |
| Created by | Lee Ju-hwan |
| Written by | Hwang Jin-young |
| Directed by | Kim Jin-man |
| Starring | Yoon Kyun-sang Chae Soo-bin Kim Sang-joong Kim Ji-suk Lee Hanee |
| Music by | Kim Soo-han |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Young-hoon |
| Producer | Namkoong Sung-woo |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Hunus Entertainment Hong Gil-dong SPC |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | January 30 – May 16, 2017 |
Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People[1][2] (Korean: 역적: 백성을 훔친 도적; RR: Yeokjeok: Baekseong-eul humchin dojeok) is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Kyun-sang, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Ji-seok, Lee Hanee, and Kim Sang-joong. It aired on MBC TV every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) from January 30, 2017 to May 16, 2017.[3][4]
The series was a success with average viewership ratings of 11.34%, and was praised by both critics and audiences for its plot and performances.[5][6][7]
Synopsis[edit]
Set during the reign of famous tyrant Yeonsangun, it tells the story of Hong Gil-dong, the son of a slave who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and his journey in becoming Joseon's first revolutionary activist.
Hong Gil-dong (Yoon Kyun-sang) is the son of slave Hong Ah-mo-gae, which gives Gil-dong no legal standing in Joseon society. With no opportunities to do any legitimate work despite his brilliance, Gil-dong becomes the leader of a band of smugglers who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Gil-dong's contemporary, Yi Yung, becomes the tyrannical Yeonsangun (Kim Ji-seok) who oppresses the lives of the common people. The King's faithful concubine is Jang Nok-su (Lee Hanee) who secretly can't forget her first love, Gil-dong.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Yoon Kyun-sang as Hong Gil-dong[8]
- Lee Ro-woon as young Hong Gil-dong
- Chae Soo-bin as Song Ga-ryung[9]
- Gil-dong's love interest and later wife.
- Kim Sang-joong as Hong Ah-mo-gae[10]
- Gil-dong's father. A brilliant and ambitious slave who frees himself and later becomes the leader of the Ilkhwari.
- Kim Ji-suk as Crown Prince Yi Yung (later Yeonsangun)[11]
- Lee Hanee as Gong-hwa (later renamed to Jang Nok-su) [12]
- Yeonsangun's concubine and Gil-dong's first love.
Supporting[edit]
Hong Family[edit]
- Shim Hee-sub as Hong Gil-hyun / Park Ha-sung
- Lee Do-hyun as young Hong Gil-hyun
- Ah-mo-gae's eldest son and Gil-dong's older brother.
- Shin Eun-jung as Geum-ok
- Ah-mo-gae's wife and Gil-dong's mother.
- Lee Soo-min as Hong Uh-ri-ni / Sang-hwa
- Jeong Soo-in as young Hong Uh-ri-ni
- Ah-mo-gae's daughter and Gil-dong's younger sister.
Ilkhwari[edit]
- Park Jun-gyu as Hong So-bu-ri
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Hong Yong-gae
- Kim Do-yoon as Hong Se-gul
- Heo Jung-do as Hong Il-chung
- Lee Ho-chul as Hong Kkeut-shwe
- Kim Byung-chun as Soo Noh-man-sub[13]
- Lee Myung-hoon as Hong Eob-san
- Jo Hyun-do as young Eob-san
- Kim Ha-eun as Jeok Sun-ah
Royal Court[edit]
- Kim Jung-tae as Yi Jung, Prince Chungwon
- Choi Moo-sung as King Seongjong
- Park Soo-young as Kim Ja-won
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Left State Councillor Noh Sa-shin
- Ryu Tae-ho as Yu Ja-gwang
- Choi Yong-min as Yun Pil-sang
- Park Ji-il as Yi Se-jwa
- Choi Dae-chul as Park Won-jong
Others[edit]
- Kim Byeong-ok as Magistrate Uhm Ja-chi
- A third-generation deputy magistrate. He later becomes a town magistrate with the help of Ah-mo-gae.
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Wol-ha-mae
- Kim Joon-bae as Heo Tae-hak
- A thug and Ah-mo-gae's rival.
- Kim Jung-hyun as Mo-ri
- Heo Tae-hak's right-hand man, later a rival of Gil-dong.
- Ahn Nae-sang as Song Do-hwan
- Seo Yi-sook as Lady Jo
- Jo Cham-bong's wife.
- Park Eun-seok as Jo Soo-hak
- Kim Ye-jun as young Jo Soo-hak
- Jo Cham-bong's son.
- Song Sam-dong as Lee Uk-gong
- Jung Da-bin as Ok-ran
- Lee Do-gyeom as Do-ho
- Park Ji-a as Jin-soo
- Lee Chung-mi as Han-deok
- Kim Hee-jung as Baek Kyun
- Kang Hui as Yeong-hui
- Cha Geon-woo
- Shim Eun-woo as shaman
Special appearances[edit]
- Son Jong-hak as Jo Cham-bong
- Ko In-bum as Jo Cham-bong's uncle
- Moon Sook
Production[edit]
- Actors Namkoong Min and Ji Sung were first offered the lead role.
- The first script reading took place on December 30, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam.[14][15]
Ratings[edit]
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date
| Episode # | Date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen Ratings[16] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Peak | ||
| 1 | January 30, 2017 | 8.3% (20th) | 8.2% (17th) | 8.9% (NR) | 9.1% (16th) | 11.0% |
| 2 | January 31, 2017 | 8.4% (17th) | 9.3% (8th) | 10.0% (8th) | 10.2% (6th) | 12.1% |
| 3 | February 6, 2017 | 9.9% (12th) | 11.3% (5th) | 10.5% (7th) | 10.8% (5th) | 13.3% |
| 4 | February 7, 2017 | 11.4% (7th) | 12.5% (5th) | 12.3% (5th) | 12.3% (5th) | 14.5% |
| 5 | February 13, 2017 | 9.8% (11th) | 11.8% (5th) | 10.7% (7th) | 10.9% (6th) | 12.9% |
| 6 | February 14, 2017 | 9.1% (10th) | 10.9% (5th) | 10.6% (8th) | 11.1% (5th) | 12.9% |
| 7 | February 20, 2017 | 9.4% (10th) | 11.4% (5th) | 11.4% (5th) | 11.9% (5th) | 13.3% |
| 8 | February 21, 2017 | 9.4% (9th) | 10.9% (5th) | 11.5% (5th) | 12.1% (5th) | 14.0% |
| 9 | February 27, 2017 | 10.6% (7th) | 11.7% (5th) | 11.7% (5th) | 12.0% (5th) | 14.3% |
| 10 | February 28, 2017 | 11.4% (7th) | 11.9% (5th) | 12.5% (5th) | 13.4% (5th) | 15.2% |
| 11 | March 6, 2017 | 8.9% (12th) | 10.0% (5th) | 10.3% (8th) | 10.6% (6th) | 12.1% |
| 12 | March 7, 2017 | 9.5% (11th) | 10.5% (6th) | 10.5% (7th) | 10.5% (5th) | 12.0% |
| 13 | March 13, 2017 | 9.8% (10th) | 10.5% (6th) | 10.6% (7th) | 10.5% (5th) | 12.3% |
| 14 | March 14, 2017 | 9.7% (7th) | 10.5% (5th) | 10.4% (7th) | 10.3% (5th) | 11.0% |
| 15 | March 20, 2017 | 9.6% (12th) | 10.7% (7th) | 9.7% (7th) | 9.3% (9th) | 10.9% |
| 16 | March 21, 2017 | 8.9% (11th) | 9.7% (6th) | 8.8% (7th) | 8.9% (6th) | 10.0% |
| 17 | March 27, 2017 | 11.9% (7th) | 12.3% (5th) | 13.8% (5th) | 14.3% (5th) | 15.9% |
| 18 | March 28, 2017 | 12.3% (7th) | 13.1% (5th) | 13.9% (4th) | 14.8% (5th) | 16.3% |
| 19 | April 3, 2017 | 11.2% (7th) | 11.6% (5th) | 12.9% (5th) | 13.7% (5th) | 15.7% |
| 20 | April 4, 2017 | 12.8% (5th) | 14.1% (5th) | 12.5% (5th) | 12.6% (5th) | 15.7% |
| 21 | April 10, 2017 | 11.5% (7th) | 12.6% (5th) | 12.7% (5th) | 13.1% (5th) | 15.0% |
| 22 | April 11, 2017 | 12.5% (7th) | 13.8% (5th) | 13.0% (5th) | 13.1% (5th) | 15.7% |
| 23 | April 17, 2017 | 13.0% (5th) | 14.2% (5th) | 13.5% (5th) | 14.2% (5th) | 16.0% |
| 24 | April 18, 2017 | 13.0% (6th) | 14.2% (5th) | 13.3% (5th) | 14.0% (5th) | 15.6% |
| 25 | April 24, 2017 | 11.6% (7th) | 12.6% (5th) | 12.1% (5th) | 12.6% (5th) | 14.1% |
| 26 | April 25, 2017 | 11.6% (5th) | 12.8% (5th) | 12.4% (4th) | 12.7% (4th) | 14.3% |
| 27 | May 1, 2017 | 12.6% (5th) | 14.7% (4th) | 13.0% (5th) | 13.7% (4th) | 15.9% |
| 28 | May 8, 2017 | 13.3% (5th) | 15.4% (4th) | 12.3% (5th) | 12.4% (5th) | 15.8% |
| 29 | May 15, 2017 | 11.7% (7th) | 12.5% (5th) | 12.1% (6th) | 12.8% (5th) | 13.9% |
| 30 | May 16, 2017 | 13.8% (4th) | 15.6% (4th) | 14.4% (5th) | 15.1% (5th) | 17.0% |
| Average | 10.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 13.9% | |
- Episode 28 did not air on May 2 due to the broadcast of a presidential debate.
- Episode 29 did not air on May 9 due to news coverage of the presidential election.
Original soundtrack[edit]
Songs
| The Rebel OST Album | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label |
|
| Producer | Kim Kyu-nam Seol Gi-tae |
Part 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Spring Comes (Original Version)" (봄이 온다면) | Ahn Ye-eun | Ahn Ye-eun | Jeon In-kwon | 04:36 |
| 2. | "If Spring Comes (Drama Version)" (봄이 온다면) | Ahn Ye-eun | Ahn Ye-eun | Jeon In-kwon | 04:31 |
| 3. | "If Spring Comes (Instrumental)" (봄이 온다면) | Ahn Ye-eun | 04:31 | ||
| Total length: | 13:38 | ||||
Part 2[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Spring Comes (Drama Version)" (봄이 온다면) | Ahn Ye-eun | Ahn Ye-eun | Ahn Ye-eun | 03:31 |
| 2. | "Which Way (Drama Version)" (길이 어데요) | Kim Soo-han |
| Lee Ha-nui | 02:56 |
| 3. | "If Spring Comes (Drama Version) (Instrumental)" (봄이 온다면) | Ahn Ye-eun | 03:31 | ||
| 4. | "Which Way (Instrumental)" (길이 어데요) |
| 02:56 | ||
| Total length: | 12:54 | ||||
Part 3[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Flower" (그대 꽃) | VIP | VIP | U Sung-eun | 04:32 |
| 2. | "Your Flower (Instrumental)" (그대 꽃) | VIP | 04:32 | ||
| Total length: | 09:04 | ||||
Part 4[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanted To Love" (사랑하고 싶었던 거야) |
|
| Minzy | 03:26 |
| 2. | "I Wanted To Love (Instrumental)" (사랑하고 싶었던 거야) |
| 03:26 | ||
| Total length: | 06:52 | ||||
Part 5[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic Lily" (상사화) | Ahn Ye-eun | Ahn Ye-eun | Ahn Ye-eun | 05:26 |
| 2. | "Magic Lily (Instrumental)" (상사화) | Ahn Ye-eun | 05:26 | ||
| Total length: | 10:52 | ||||
Part 6[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's Love" (사랑이라고) | Ahn Ye-eun |
| Choi Yoon-a | 04:44 |
| 2. | "That's Love (Instrumental)" (사랑이라고) |
| 04:44 | ||
| Total length: | 09:28 | ||||
Part 7[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spring Of Ilkhwari" (익화리의 봄) | Ahn Ye-eun |
| Kim Sang-joong | 04:10 |
| 2. | "Spring Of Ilkhwari (Ah Mo Gae narration version)" (익화리의 봄) | Ahn Ye-eun |
| Kim Sang-joong | 04:10 |
| 3. | "Spring Of Ilkhwari (Instrumental)" (익화리의 봄) |
| 04:10 | ||
| Total length: | 12:30 | ||||
Part 8[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nightly Rain" (담담히 적시고나) | Lee Il-woo |
| Jambinai feat. Park Min-hee | 04:11 |
| 2. | "Nightly Rain (Instrumental)" (담담히 적시고나) |
| 04:11 | ||
| Total length: | 08:22 | ||||
Part 9[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Day" (새날) | Ahn Ye-eun |
| Yeon Kyu-sung | 05:12 |
| 2. | "New Day (Instrumental)" (새날) |
| 05:12 | ||
| Total length: | 10:24 | ||||
Part 10[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's Love" (사랑이라고) | Ahn Ye-eun |
| Chae Soo-bin | 04:44 |
| 2. | "That's Love (Instrumental)" (사랑이라고) |
| 04:44 | ||
| Total length: | 09:28 | ||||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Person | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Sang-joong | Won | [17][18] |
| Best Drama | The Rebel | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Director | Kim Jin-man | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Hwang Jin-young | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Ji-seok | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Hanee | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Yoon Kyun-sang | Nominated | |||
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Best Drama | The Rebel | Nominated | [19][20] | |
| Best Actor | Yoon Kyun-sang | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Ha-nui | Won | |||
| ABU Prizes | Commended Prize | The Rebel | Won | [21] | |
| Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Nominated | [22] | ||
| 36th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Sang-joong | Won | [23][24][25] | |
| Drama of the Year | The Rebel | Won | |||
| Writer of the Year | Hwang Jin-young | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Sang-joong | Nominated | |||
| Yoon Kyun-sang | Nominated | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Hanee | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Chae Soo-bin | Won | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Byeong-ok | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Seo Yi-sook | Won | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Yoon Kyun-sang | Nominated | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Lee Hanee | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Jung-hyun | Won | |||
| Shim Hee-seop | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress | Lee Soo-min | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Lee Ro-woon | Won | |||
| Jung Soo-in | Nominated | ||||
| Best Character Award, Fighting Spirit Acting | Kim Sang-joong | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Kim Sang-joong | Nominated | [26] |
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