Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)
Big Mouth | |
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Also known as | Big Mouse[a][2] |
Hangul | 빅마우스 |
Revised Romanization | Bigma-useu |
Genre | |
Created by |
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Developed by | Kim Ho-jun (planning)[6] |
Written by | Kim Ha-ram[7] |
Directed by |
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Starring | |
Music by | Park Se-joon[8] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ahn In-yong[6] |
Producers | |
Production companies |
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Budget | ₩30 billion[9] |
Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | July 29 September 17, 2022 | –
Big Mouth (Korean: 빅마우스) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Im Yoon-ah, and Kim Joo-hun. It aired on MBC TV from July 29 to September 17, 2022, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[10][11] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[12]
Synopsis
[edit]The series tells the story of an underperforming lawyer who gets caught up in a murder case. In order to survive and protect his family, he digs into a huge conspiracy among the privileged upper classes.[1][10][13]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Jong-suk as Park Chang-ho
- A third-rate lawyer with a ten percent success rate, called "Big Mouth" by his legal acquaintances due to his tendency to speak before acting. His life is suddenly in danger when he is mistaken for a genius conman known as "Big Mouse".[a][14]
- Im Yoon-ah as Ko Mi-ho
- Chang-ho's supportive wife who is a nurse and has a bold personality, as well as outstanding beauty.[1][15]
- Kim Joo-hun as Choi Do-ha
- The ambitious mayor of Gucheon, whose goal in life is to become the most dignified president.[16][17]
Supporting
[edit]NR Forum
[edit]- Yang Kyung-won as Gong Ji-hoon
- The president of the media conglomerate Gukdong Daily and the chairman of the NR Forum.[16]
- Kim Jung-hyun as Jung Chae-bong
- The director of Chilbong Academy.[18]
- Lee Yoo-joon as Han Jae-ho
- A surgeon.[19]
- Oh Ryung as Lee Du-geun
- Legal counsel of NR Forum.[18]
- Yoon Seok-hyun as Cha Seung-tae
- Managing director of OC Group.[18]
- Park Hoon as Seo Jae-yong
- Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology at Gucheon University Hospital.[18]
- Hong Ji-hee as Jang Hye-jin
- Kim Kyu-seon as Ashley Kim
- Ji-hoon's wife, who is a Korean-American and the director of Woojung Gallery.[21]
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Choi Jung-rak
- A prosecutor at Gucheon Public Prosecutors' Office.[18]
Gucheon Hospital
[edit]- Ok Ja-yeon as Hyun Ju-hee
- Do-ha's wife who is the director of Gucheon Hospital.[16]
- Kim Seon-hwa as Park Mi-young
- The head nurse at Gucheon Hospital.[22]
- Park Se-hyeon as Jang Hee-joo
- A nurse at Gucheon Hospital.[18]
Gucheon Prison
[edit]- Jeong Jae-sung as Park Yoon-gap
- The prison warden of Gucheon Prison.[23]
- Kim Dong-won as Gan Su-cheol
- A prison officer at Gucheon Prison.[24]
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Jerry / Oh Jin-chul (real name)
- Yang Hyung-wook as Noh Park
- A prisoner at Gucheon Prison.[26]
People around Chang-ho
[edit]- Lee Ki-young as Ko Gi-kwang
- Mi-ho's father.[26]
- Oh Eui-shik as Kim Soon-tae
- A lawyer who is Chang-ho's best friend and assistant.[27]
Extended
[edit]- Yoo Tae-ju as Tak Kwang-yeon
- Song Kyung-cheol as Yang Chun-sik
- A gang leader.[30]
- Park Jeong-bok as Go Tae-sik
- A prisoner at Gucheon Prison.[31]
- Shin Seung-hwan as Peter Hong[32]
- Jeon Gook-hwan as Kang Seong-geun (Chairman Kang)[33][34]
Special appearances
[edit]- Yoo Su-bin as Chang-ho and Mi-ho's neighbor.[35]
- Kim Do-wan as Chang-ho and Mi-ho's neighbor.[35]
Production and release
[edit]It was reported that filming was scheduled to start in the second half of 2021, with a budget of ₩30 billion.[9][17]
Big Mouth was initially confirmed to be released on tvN.[10] However, in April 2022, it was announced that the series would air on MBC TV's newly established Fridays and Saturdays time slot instead, in July.[36]
Original soundtrack
[edit]Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Brand New" | Justhis |
| Justhis | 2:51 |
2. | "Brand New" (Inst.) |
| 2:51 | ||
Total length: | 5:42 |
Viewership
[edit]![]() | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1.124 | 1.129 | 1.431 | 1.685 | 1.732 | 1.951 | 1.977 | 1.888 | 2.008 | 1.771 | 2.054 | 2.228 | 1.534 | 1.960 | 2.145 | 2.527 | 1.822 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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Nielsen Korea[38] | TNmS[39] | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
1 | July 29, 2022 | 6.2% (7th) | 6.3% (7th) | 5.6% (10th) |
2 | July 30, 2022 | 6.1% (5th) | 6.4% (4th) | 6.1% (7th) |
3 | August 5, 2022 | 7.6% (4th) | 8.1% (4th) | 8.1% (5th) |
4 | August 6, 2022 | 8.6% (2nd) | 8.7% (2nd) | N/A |
5 | August 12, 2022 | 9.8% (4th) | 10.0% (3rd) | 9.6% (4th) |
6 | August 13, 2022 | 10.8% (2nd) | 10.8% (2nd) | 10.0% (2nd) |
7 | August 19, 2022 | 11.2% (3rd) | 11.4% (3rd) | 10.1% (4th) |
8 | August 20, 2022 | 10.4% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) | 9.6% (2nd) |
9 | August 26, 2022 | 11.5% (2nd) | 11.7% (2nd) | 11.0% (2nd) |
10 | August 27, 2022 | 10.0% (2nd) | 10.2% (2nd) | 9.4% (2nd) |
11 | September 2, 2022 | 11.4% (4th) | 11.4% (3rd) | 11.2% (4th) |
12 | September 3, 2022 | 12.0% (2nd) | 12.0% (2nd) | 11.4% (2nd) |
13 | September 9, 2022 | 8.3% (4th) | 8.3% (4th) | N/A |
14 | September 10, 2022 | 10.6% (2nd) | 10.3% (2nd) | 10.1% (2nd) |
15 | September 16, 2022 | 12.3% (3rd) | 12.4% (3rd) | 10.5% (3rd) |
16 | September 17, 2022 | 13.7% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 12.5% (2nd) |
Average | 10.0% | 10.1% | 9.7[b] | |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work | Result | Ref. |
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MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Jong-suk | Won | [40] |
Drama of the Year | Big Mouth | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jong-suk | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Im Yoon-ah | Won | |||
Best Couple Award | Lee Jong-suk and Im Yoon-ah | Won |
Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Big Mouse". AStory. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (July 30, 2022). "Lee Jong-suk teams up with Im Yoon-ah for small screen noir 'Big Mouth'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Big Mouth". HanCinema. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Lee Gyu-lee (June 17, 2022). "Female-centric series, stars' small screen comebacks set for July". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Kim Ga-young (June 8, 2022). "'빅마우스' 이종석X임윤아, 연기 호흡 빛난 대본리딩 현장 공개" ['Big Mouth' Lee Jong-suk X Im Yoon-ah, the script reading scene revealed] (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "빅마우스 OST Part. 1". Bugs! (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Kim Jong-eun (July 30, 2022). "'빅마우스' 기대보단 글쎄 [첫방기획]". TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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- ^ Choi Yun-na (June 22, 2022). "이종석X임윤아, 서로를 향한 시선…'빅마우스' 메인 포스터 공개" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (March 3, 2022). "이종석 '빅마우스'·유재석 '더존', 디즈니+ 라인업 합류" [Lee Jong-suk's 'Big Mouth' and Yoo Jae-suk's 'The Zone' join the Disney+ lineup] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ "Lee Jong-suk and Yoona to Star as Married Couple in tvN's "Big Mouth"". HanCinema. E Today. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Yoona and Lee Jong-suk Possibly in "Big Mouth" as a Married Couple". HanCinema. Star Today. May 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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- ^ a b Kim Jin-seok (July 23, 2021). "[단독]김주헌·옥자연·곽동연, 드라마 '빅 마우스' 주연 합류". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "등장인물" [Characters]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Ha Ji-won (December 8, 2021). "이유준, '빅마우스' 캐스팅…이종석·윤아와 호흡 [공식입장]" (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Pan-seok (July 30, 2022). "빅마우스' 홍지희, 이종석 향한 경고 시발점 알렸다..키플레이어 활약" ['Big Mouth' Hong Ji-hee, a warning to Lee Jong-suk announced the starting point.. Key players] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Hee-jae (July 12, 2022). "김규선, '빅마우스' 출연 확정…양경원과 부부 호흡 [공식입장]" [Kim Kyu-seon confirmed to appear in 'Big Mouth'… Couple breathing with Yang Kyung-won [Official position]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (June 9, 2022). "김선화, '빅마우스' 출연 확정…이종석·임윤아와 호흡" [Kim Seon-hwa confirmed to appear in 'Big Mouth'… Breathing with Lee Jong-suk and Im Yoon-ah] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Baek Seung-hoon (July 1, 2022). "정재성, '빅마우스' 교도소장役 출연 [공식입장]" [Jung Jae-sung to appear as prison warden in 'Big Mouth' [Official Position]] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (May 4, 2022). "김동원, '빅마우스' 출연 확정…교도관 간수철役" [Kim Dong-won confirmed to appear in 'Big Mouth'… Prison Officer Gan Su-cheol] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Han-na (August 19, 2022). "'빅마우스' 이종석, 양경원 음모로 정신센터 감금당했다[종합]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Baek Seung-hoon (July 4, 2022). "이종석·임윤아 '빅마우스', 얽히고설킨 인물 관계" [Lee Jong-suk·Im Yoon-ah 'Big Mouth', Intertwined Character Relationships] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Oh Eui-sik in tvN's "Big Mouth" as Lee Jong-suk's Best Friend". HanCinema. Sports World. December 2, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Baek Seung-hoon (July 21, 2022). "신예 유태주, MBC '빅마우스' 캐스팅…이종석과 호흡" [Rookie Yoo Tae-ju, cast in MBC's 'Big Mouth'… Lee Jong-suk and breathing] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (August 6, 2022). "'빅마우스' 최고 9.9%, 먹이사슬 최강자 떴다[종합]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Seo Yu-na (July 31, 2022). "이종석, 죽으려 사이코패스에 엄마 드립+뺨따귀 "제발 죽여줘"(빅마우스)[어제TV]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ho-young (August 7, 2022). "'우영우' 최검사役 박정복, '빅마우스' 이종석 암살자로 변신" [Park Jeong-bok as prosecutor Choi Young-woo in 'Woo Young-woo' transforms into assassin Lee Jong-seok in 'Big Mouth'] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Mi-ji (August 13, 2022). "'빅마우스' 이종석, 암흑세계의 제왕 빅마우스 포스..다크 카리스마 장착" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Han-na (September 4, 2022). "'빅마우스' 이종석, 골리앗 전국환에 선전포고...양형욱 사망[종합]" ['Big Mouth' Lee Jong-suk declares war on Goliath nationwide... Yang Hyung-wook dies [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ok-ju (September 3, 2022). "'빅마우스' 드디어 드러난 범인의 윤곽..김동원 이종석 살인지시[★밤TV]" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim Hye-young (July 30, 2022). "이종석-임윤아, 윗집 청년 유수빈-김도완에 '분노' (빅마우스)" (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-young (April 26, 2022). "이종석X임윤아 '빅마우스', MBC 편성 확정…역대급 느와르 예고" (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Naver.
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 29, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 5, 2022. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 14, 2022. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 19, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 26, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 27, 2022. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 2, 2022. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 3, 2022. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 16, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 17, 2022. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ TNms ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Breaknews (in Korean). July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- "Ep. 2". Breaknews (in Korean). July 31, 2022. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- "Ep. 3". Breaknews (in Korean). August 6, 2022. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- "Ep. 5". Breaknews (in Korean). August 13, 2022. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- "Ep. 6". Breaknews (in Korean). August 14, 2022. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- "Ep. 7". Breaknews (in Korean). August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- "Ep. 8". Breaknews (in Korean). August 21, 2022. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- "Ep. 9". Breaknews (in Korean). August 27, 2022. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- "Ep. 10". Breaknews (in Korean). August 28, 2022. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- "Ep. 11". Breaknews (in Korean). September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- "Ep. 12". Breaknews (in Korean). September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- "Ep. 14". Breaknews (in Korean). September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- "Ep. 15". Breaknews (in Korean). September 17, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- "Ep. 16". Breaknews (in Korean). September 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Jeong, Han-byul (December 30, 2022). "이종석, 'MBC 연기대상' 6년 만 대상 "20대 때와 다른 느낌" [종합]" [Lee Jong-suk, 'MBC Drama Awards' grand prize in 6 years "Feels different from when I was in my 20s" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website at AStory (in Korean and English)
- Production website at Studio Dragon (in Korean and English)
- Big Mouth at IMDb
- Big Mouth at HanCinema