The Man from the Equator

The Man from the Equator

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Ended First aired 21/Mar/2012 South Korea Korean 1 season(s) 20 episode(s)
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A man that had his family and whole life has been taken away by the friend he trusted the most has returned and is burning for revenge.
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Season 1 · Season 1
20 episode(s) · Air date: 21/Mar/2012
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Seon Woo helps out Jang Il and his father Yong Bae, who are going through rough times because of loan sharks. Feeling grateful, Jang Il offers to help Seon Woo with his studies and they become close friends. But to help cover up Chairman Jin’s crime, Yong Bae makes it look like Seon Woo’s father committed suicide and knowing about all this, Jang Il tries to kill Seon Woo to prevent him from filing a petition and they become enemies. Having barely survived, Seon Woo loses his sight from the shock of the incident and pretends to have lost his memory in order to find the truth. With the help of Tae Ju, who pretends to be his father, Seon Woo is rescued from despair and reappears in front of Jang Il now as a successful businessman. Still receiving threats from Chairman Jin, Jang Il is flustered by Seon Woo’s reappearance and now Seon Woo’s revenge begins.

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Seon Woo helps out Jang Il and his father Yong Bae, who are going through rough times because of loan sharks. Feeling grateful, Jang Il offers to help Seon Woo with his studies and they become close friends. But to help cover up Chairman Jin’s crime, Yong Bae makes it look like Seon Woo’s father committed suicide and knowing about all this, Jang Il tries to kill Seon Woo to prevent him from filing a petition and they become enemies. Having barely survived, Seon Woo loses his sight from the shock of the incident and pretends to have lost his memory in order to find the truth. With the help of Tae Ju, who pretends to be his father, Seon Woo is rescued from despair and reappears in front of Jang Il now as a successful businessman. Still receiving threats from Chairman Jin, Jang Il is flustered by Seon Woo’s reappearance and now Seon Woo’s revenge begins.

S1E19
Episode 19
Air date: 23/May/2012 · Time: 21:55 · Runtime: 64 min
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Sun Woo devises a plot to oust Jin No Shik out of the company completely, while Jang Il breaks down as he sees his life falling apart.

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Sun Woo devises a plot to oust Jin No Shik out of the company completely, while Jang Il breaks down as he sees his life falling apart.

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S1E18
Episode 18
Air date: 17/May/2012 · Time: 21:55 · Runtime: 64 min
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Sun Woo receives the final pieces of the puzzle surrounding the identity of his biological father. Meanwhile, Jang Il's father breaks under the pressure.

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Sun Woo receives the final pieces of the puzzle surrounding the identity of his biological father. Meanwhile, Jang Il's father breaks under the pressure.

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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 21/Mar/2012 · Time: 21:55 · Runtime: 64 min
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Seon Woo and Jang Il form a fast friendship, but when Seon Woo's father commits suicide, their friendship becomes marred with dark secrets.

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Seon Woo and Jang Il form a fast friendship, but when Seon Woo's father commits suicide, their friendship becomes marred with dark secrets.

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Uhm Tae-woong
Uhm Tae-woong
Kim Sun-woo
Lee Jun-hyuk
Lee Jun-hyuk
Lee Jang-il
Lee Bo-young
Lee Bo-young
Han Ji-won
Im Jung-eun
Im Jung-eun
Choi Soo-mi
Kim Yeong-cheol
Kim Yeong-cheol
Jin No-shik
Lee Won-jong
Lee Won-jong
Lee Yong-bae
Lee Jae-yong
Lee Jae-yong
Choi Kwang-chun
Cha Hwa-yeon
Cha Hwa-yeon
Ma Hee-jung
Park Se-young
Park Se-young
young Soo-mi
Lee Hyun-woo
Lee Hyun-woo
teenage Sun-woo
Kyung Soo-jin
Kyung Soo-jin
young Han Ji-won
Yim Si-wan
Yim Si-wan
teenage Jang-il
Jo Hee-bong
Jo Hee-bong
Mr. Koon
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James Kim Su-Hyeon
Mr. Koon
Kim Hye-eun
Kim Hye-eun
Park Yoon-joo

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Kang Sook
Kang Sook
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Han Sang-woo
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Kim In Young
Writer
Kim Yong-soo
Kim Yong-soo
Writer

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