Series synopsis
Bargain is a South Korean drama crime television series that premiered on TVING on October 28, 2022. It ended on November 4, 2022. It was created by Jeon Woo-sung. It stars Jeon Jong-seo, Jin Sun-kyu, Chang Ryul and Park Hyoung-soo.
A group of strangers gather at a remote motel with ulterior motives – seeking to bargain. After an unexpected earthquake traps them inside the building. With no one to trust, they must find a way to survive.
Premise
A group of strangers gather at a remote motel with ulterior motives – seeking to bargain. After an unexpected earthquake traps them inside the building. With no one to trust, they must find a way to survive.
Premise: Everybody wants a piece.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeon Jong-seo as Park Ju-young
- Jin Sun-kyu as Roh Hyung-su
- Chang Ryul as Ko Geuk-ryeol
- Park Hyoung-soo as Gwak Hee-sook
- Shin Jae-whi as Chang-seon
- Lee Zoo-young as Prayer
- Oh Min-ae as Lee Chun-nam
- Kang Gil-woo as Mr. Min
Supporting cast
- Jeong In-kyeom as Boss
- Jang Yoon-ju as Shotgun woman
- Hyun Bong-sik as Shotgun man
- Jung Hoe-ryn as Se-eun
- Yang Jo-a as Bidder 3
- Park Se-jun as Burn
- Choi Byeong-yun as Bidder 6
- Hwang Jae-yeol as Obese
- Shin Hee-cheol as Bleeding
Guest cast
- Park Hyoung-soo as Gwak Hee-sook
- Shin Jae-whi as Chang-seon
- Lee Zoo-young as Prayer
- Oh Min-ae as Lee Chun-nam
- Kang Gil-woo as Mr. Min
- Jeong In-kyeom as Boss
- Jang Yoon-ju as Shotgun woman
- Hyun Bong-sik as Shotgun man
- Jung Hoe-ryn as Se-eun
- Yang Jo-a as Bidder 3
- Park Se-jun as Burn
- Choi Byeong-yun as Bidder 6
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 527 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | November 16, 2018 | December 21, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 28, 2022 | November 4, 2022 |
| Season 12 | 30 | September 1, 2006 | July 20, 2007 |
| Season 14 | 19 | May 8, 2006 | June 16, 2006 |
| Season 15 | 20 | October 9, 2006 | October 5, 2007 |
| Season 17 | 23 | May 7, 2007 | October 23, 2007 |
| Season 19 | 25 | February 11, 2008 | April 3, 2011 |
| Season 20 | 24 | April 21, 2008 | June 13, 2008 |
| Season 22 | 24 | January 19, 2009 | February 19, 2009 |
| Season 23 | 32 | June 8, 2009 | October 6, 2009 |
| Season 24 | 31 | October 26, 2009 | January 5, 2010 |
| Season 28 | 32 | January 3, 2011 | April 7, 2011 |
| Season 30 | 32 | September 26, 2011 | December 8, 2011 |
| Season 31 | 32 | January 2, 2012 | March 22, 2012 |
| Season 32 | 32 | May 28, 2012 | November 29, 2012 |
| Season 33 | 32 | January 2, 2013 | March 15, 2013 |
| Season 34 | 32 | April 8, 2013 | June 28, 2013 |
| Season 35 | 32 | July 1, 2013 | September 16, 2013 |
| Season 37 | 32 | January 17, 2014 | August 4, 2014 |
| Season 38 | 32 | May 19, 2014 | September 15, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
'Casualty' Children in Need Special: Doctors v Nurses Charlie Ross and Pudsey are joined by stars from the popular medical TV drama Casualty for a blue light BBC Children in Need special. Actors Sunetra Sarker and Michael French face nursing colleagues Suzanne Packer and Amanda Henderson in an emergency dash around the Ardingly Antiques Fair with £300 and an hour to buy three items to take to auction. The operation is to raise loads of money for BBC Children in Need. |
November 16, 2018 |
| 2 |
Children in Need 2017 Special Stars from the world of radio battle it out in this special Children in Need celebrity Bargain Hunt. Edith Bowman, Amplify Dot, Colin Murray and DJ Nihal pair up at London's Spitalfields Market, with all profits going to Children in Need. Natasha Raskin Sharp presents with experts Nick Hall and Caroline Hawley. |
November 17, 2017 |
| 3 | Children in Need 2021 Special | November 20, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ransom Juyoung and Hyungsoo meet for the first time in room 506. Hyungsoo bargains the price for Juyoung and goes into the bathroom. Meanwhile, Juyoung makes a peculiar phone call with someone and tells Heesook about the appointment. |
October 28, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Detective's Kidney The auction room is in complete mayhem. Juyoung attempts to negotiate with Heesook, suggesting that they kill the boss and escape together to no avail. |
October 28, 2022 |
| 3 |
7 Billion The first floor's exits are all blocked so Juyoung breaks through the emergency exit and disappears alone. Hyungsoo makes it to the second floor with Geukryul's help. They desperately run for their lives from Mr Min and Bookwan. |
October 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Auctioneer Tim Wonnacott gives two teams of amateur collectors an hour at Portobello Road Market, London, in which to acquire the best bargains possible with 200 pounds. With experts Anita Manning and Mark Stacey. |
September 1, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Auctioneer Tim Wonnacott gives two teams of amateur collectors and hour in Edinburgh, in which to acquire the best bargains possible with 200 pounds. With experts David Barby and Thomas Plant. |
August 31, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Auctioneer Tim Wonnacott gives two teams of amateur collectors an hour in Hungerford, in which to acquire the best bargains possible with 200 pounds. With experts David Barby and Graham Lay. |
April 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cumbria Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams go bargain hunting at an antiques fair in Penrith in the Lake District. Experts Kate Bliss and Charles Hanson are on hand to advise before the auction in Carlisle. |
May 8, 2006 |
| 2 |
Ardingly Tim Wonnacott presents the antiques challenge from Ardingly Fair in Sussex, with a magician and her dad taking on a singer and her mum. Experts Mark Stacey and James Rylands are on hand to give advice, but profits prove elusive when the teams take their treasures to auction. |
May 9, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams go bargain hunting in Portobello Road in London. Experts Michael Hogben and James Braxton are on hand to advise. |
May 10, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chester Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams go bargain hunting at an antiques fair in Chester. Experts Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson are on hand to advise before the auction. |
October 9, 2006 |
| 2 |
Sheffield Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams of employees from the Crucible Theatre go bargain hunting at an antiques fair in the Elsecar Heritage Centre near Sheffield. Experts Kate Bliss and David Harper are on hand to advise. |
August 24, 2007 |
| 3 |
Builth Wells Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams go bargain hunting at an antiques fair at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground in Builth Wells. Experts Pippa Deeley and Michael Hogben are on hand to advise prior to the auction in Shrewsbury. |
October 11, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Midlands Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams go bargain hunting at an antiques centre in Brackley, Northamptonshire. Experts Philip Serrell and Catherine Southon hope to push the teams into healthy profit at the auction with their bonus buys. |
May 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
Sheffield Tim Wonnacott presents as two teams go bargain hunting at an antiques fair at the Elsecar Heritage Centre in South Yorkshire. Experts Mark Stacey and Charles Hanson help out, and one of them makes a real difference to his team's fortunes at the auction in Sheffield with his clever bonus buy. |
May 8, 2007 |
| 3 |
Hemswell Tim Wonnacott presents as 'Allo 'Allo stars Gorden Kaye and Sue Hodge go bargain hunting in Hemswell, Lincolnshire. Experts David Barby and Thomas Plant try to grab the limelight with their sound advice. |
May 9, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glasgow Tim Wonnacott and the teams go bargain hunting in Glasgow. There are profits all round, but which team will make more money? Experts David Barby and Catherine Southon advise, with auctioneer Anita Manning giving the items her best shot. |
February 11, 2008 |
| 2 |
Midlands Tim Wonnacott presents as the teams hunt in an antiques centre in Brackley, Northants. Experts Kate Bliss and James Lewis make a big difference to their profits at auction with dazzling bonus buys. |
February 12, 2008 |
| 3 |
Peterborough The auction in Diss, Norfolk has an agricultural flavour to it, so the teams bear that in mind as they go bargain hunting at the huge Peterborough antiques fair. Experts James Braxton and Charles Hanson attempt to steer them towards some clever buys. Tim Wonnacott presents. |
February 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ardingly It's dealers versus dealers in this edition of Bargain Hunt - so if they can't spot a bargain, they must be in the wrong business! But with the aid of experts David Barby and Phillip Serrell, they're surefire winners when they take their items to auction. Tim Wonnacott presents. |
April 21, 2008 |
| 2 |
Surrey The teams race to find bargains at Epsom Downs racecourse, with a Moorcroft bowl sealing the fate of one team. Experts Anita Manning and Kate Bliss unearth some interesting lots, but will the bidders be inspired to dig deep at auction? Tim Wonnacott presents. |
April 22, 2008 |
| 3 |
North Tim Wonnacott presents an all-boys show with a team of painter/decorators against a pair of physiotherapists, searching for bargains in Barnard Castle, County Durham. Experts Charles Hanson and Paul Laidlaw offer advice, but when they get to auction one team is looking for a miracle. |
April 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scotland Two teams of friends are determined to have lots of fun when they go shopping at an antiques centre in Glasgow. Experts Paul Laidlaw and James Lewis are on hand to offer advice and help spot a bargain or two. Among the items purchased are a pair of mandolins and an unusual cubist plaque. There's a definite buzz in the air at the auction and some very happy contestants. Presenter Tim Wonnacott also visits Dumfries House and looks at a piece of Chippendale furniture which cost nearly 50 pounds when bought but is now worth up to five million pounds. |
January 19, 2009 |
| 2 |
Devon A mounted ostrich egg and Victorian magic lantern are among the interesting items bought by bargain hunters in the picture-postcard setting of Honiton, Devon. Presenter Tim Wonnacott, always on the look-out for something different, discovers an acupuncturist's model among the treasures in the town's waterfront antiques centre. He also visits Saltram House near Plymouth, and takes a close look at the interior handiwork of 18th-century architect and designer, Robert Adam. |
January 20, 2009 |
| 3 |
Peterborough Presenter Tim Wonnacott delves into the vaults at Peterborough Museum and discovers some delicate paintings done by Turner when he was just 20 years old. There are also some treasures to be found at an antiques fair and experts Anita Manning and Charles Hanson are on hand to point the teams in the right direction. But will the items they buy make any profit when they are sold at auction? |
January 21, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Newark Presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Belton House in Lincolnshire and discovers an ingenious way of protecting the stately pile's treasures. Identical twin sisters go up against a psychic and his wife in their search for bargains. They are advised and guided by experts Mark Stacey and David Harper, but will their items make any profit when they are sold at auction? |
June 8, 2009 |
| 2 |
South Naval epaulettes and a catapult are among the items bought by bargain hunters shopping in the market town of Marlborough, guided by experts Mark Stacey and Phillip Allwood. Meanwhile, presenter Tim Wonnacott visits Mompesson House to learn how it has been returned to its former Georgian splendour. |
June 9, 2009 |
| 3 |
London The bargain hunters do battle at Portobello Market, where antique experts David Barby and Philip Serrell attempt to guide their two all-male teams through the maze of delectables on offer. Both teams are confident, but will their items crash and burn or fly over at the auction? Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes a stroll over to the V&A museum, and discovers gems of Royal London's history amongst its many corridors. |
June 10, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corby 6 The antiques challenge game show in which two teams battle it out to see whose purchases can make the most profit at auction. Kate Bliss and James Lewis join Tim Wonnacott for more fun and frolics, this time in Corby. With only one hour on the clock, one of the teams almost does not manage to buy their three items in time! Taking a break from the nail-biting action, Tim visits Burghley House to discover some interesting history. |
October 26, 2009 |
| 2 |
Oswestry Antiques challenge. Tim Wonnacott discovers the rather curious tale of where the name Oswestry is said to have come from, before setting the competing teams loose in the fair. Charles Hanson and Jonathan Pratt are the experts helping them to find those golden gems within the hour. Tim visits Attingham Park to find out about the Alan Titchmarsh of the 18th century. |
October 27, 2009 |
| 3 |
Anglesey 13 Tim Wonnacott and his teams of bargain hunters descend on Anglesey in North Wales to track down their antiques and collectables. Experts David Harper and David Barby are on hand providing advice and guidance. Tim checks out the stunning Penryhn Castle in Bangor and finds out about its connections with the slate industry. |
October 28, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shepton Mallet 5 It is a sister act for Phillip Serrell, while Anita Manning hangs out with boys in blue. In the former home of architect Sir John Soane in London, Tim Wonnacott discovers what to do if you have got too many paintings and nowhere to put them. |
January 3, 2011 |
| 2 |
Kedleston 2 Experts Mark Stacey and Jonathon Pratt lead two young teams into a Bargain Hunting battle in the grounds of Kedleston Hall. Tim Wonnacott reveals one of the many treasures at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. |
January 4, 2011 |
| 3 |
Stamford 10 Bargain Hunt travels to Stamford in Lincolnshire, where Catherine Southon gets in a pickle trying to get her team to buy something. Nick Hall's team breeze through their shop and buy a pickle 'dish'. Tim Wonnacott explores a musical gem at Arley Hall in Cheshire. |
January 5, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kent 1 The antiques challenge comes from Detling Antiques Fair in Kent. Two male partners play a canny game in the expert company of James Braxton, while David Barby leads an aunt and niece through a heady array of shiny objects. Tim Wonnacott heads to Scotney Castle in nearby Royal Tunbridge Wells. |
September 26, 2011 |
| 2 |
Cornwall 6 Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team head to the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge to track down well-priced treasures. Steering the red and blue teams in the right direction are experts Philip Serrell and Henry Meadows, while Tim pays a visit to the iconic and bracing location that is St Michael's Mount. |
September 28, 2011 |
| 3 |
Shrewsbury 12 The antiques challenge comes from Shrewsbury, where four female contestants try to make good decisions at the fair with help from auctioneer Colin Young and collectibles buff David Harper. Tim Wonnacott pops up to Nunnington Hall in North Yorkshire to look at the legacy of a First World War trenches officer. |
September 30, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Australia 3 A battle of the nations takes place on this special Australian edition of Bargain Hunt. An Australian red team take on a British blue team at the Sydney Antiques Centre. Paul Laidlaw flies the flag for Oz with the reds and David Barby waves the banner for GB with the blues. Tim Wonnacott heads to the harbour and climbs one of the iconic symbols of Sydney, its harbour bridge. |
January 2, 2012 |
| 2 |
Australia 4 Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team head down under for this special programme, as Australian red and blue teams hunt for bargains at an eclectic antique centre in Melbourne. They are guided by British experts David Barby and Paul Laidlaw. Once the antiques are bought, they travel to Sydney to see if they can make a profit at auction. Tim takes time out to visit The Briars, a family homestead housing some fine French Napoleonic treasures in the middle of the Australian countryside. |
January 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
Australia 2 Tim Wonnacott goes bargain hunting in Sydney at Australia's oldest and largest antiques centre. Smooth Scot Paul Laidlaw and quintessential Englishman David Barby provide the expert help for two Australian teams. Tim Wonnacott heads to Sydney's prestigious State Mitchell Library and gets a behind-the-scenes look at some of their treasured Australiana collection. |
January 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edinburgh 9 The teams have a bonnie time bargain-hunting in Edinburgh. Charles Hanson captains the red team, who have cakes on the brain, while Paul Laidlaw leads a team of tartan-troosered blues. Tim Wonnacott takes a trip to Pollock House near Glasgow. |
May 28, 2012 |
| 2 |
Ardingly 17 Experts Anita Manning and Mark Stacey help the teams hunt around the Ardingly Antiques and Collectors Fair. Both teams are drawn like magpies to the silverware on offer, while Tim Wonnacott ventures to Bristol to find out what lies behind a mysterious red door. |
May 30, 2012 |
| 3 |
Lewes 7 The bargain hunters are in Lewes, scouring the local antique shops with the help of experts Catherine Southon and Mark Stacey. But when the teams meet, they discover the town is not big enough for the both of them. Tim Wonnacott makes a visit to Polesden Lacey and the former party pad of a wealthy society hostess. |
June 1, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Horncastle 28 Tim Wonnacott and the two teams hunt for antiques in the pretty Lincolnshire town of Horncastle. Experts Jonathan Pratt and Charles Hanson each hope to lead the reds and the blues to victory at the auction, while Tim Wonnacott takes a close look at some unusual wooden bygones at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. |
January 2, 2013 |
| 2 |
Hungerford 12 Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team head to Hungerford in search of well-priced antiques and collectibles to sell at auction. Experts Charlie Ross and Jonathan Pratt help out the red and blue teams, and Tim visits the Vyne in Hampshire. |
January 3, 2013 |
| 3 |
Peterborough 20 Tim Wonnacott presents the antiques contest from the East of England Showground in Peterborough. Charlie Ross tries to instil discipline into his blue team, but expert Thomas Plant doesn't seem to be in full command of the reds. Tim visits Basildon Park to find out about its remarkable regeneration. |
January 4, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Malvern/Leominster 1 The Malvern Hills are alive with the sound of haggling as battle commences between a chatterbox red team and a pair of ex-banker blues. Experts Philip Serrell and Thomas Plant are given the job of guiding them through the possible pitfalls, whilst Tim Wonnacott makes a pit stop at Nuffield Place to test drive some classic cars. |
April 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
Lincoln 6 Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team head to the Lincolnshire showground, where experts David Harper and Kate Bliss assist the red and blue teams to find items to take to auction in the hope of earning a profit. Tim also visits Lotherton Hall in West Yorkshire. |
April 10, 2013 |
| 3 |
Anglesey 19 The red and blue teams travel across the Menai Strait to Anglesey. Experts Chris Gower and David Harper try to find those elusive bargains, whilst Tim Wonnacott takes a peek at Waddesdon Manor, a nineteenth century house of treasures in Buckinghamshire. |
April 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hungerford 11 We're searching for bargains amongst the antiques shops and arcades of Hungerford in Berkshire. Experts Colin Young and James Braxton battle it out to win the Bargain Hunt challenge, along with the enthusiastic red and blue teams. Meanwhile, presenter Tim Wonnacott comes across a rather interesting box with a surprising story to tell. |
July 1, 2013 |
| 2 |
Horncastle 15 Experts Paul Laidlaw and Claire Rawle help their teams scour the pretty town of Horncastle in Lincolnshire today, searching for the very best buys in town. Tim Wonnacott visits Lincoln Castle and takes a look at one of the few copies of Magna Carta. |
July 3, 2013 |
| 3 |
Derby 24 Derby's beautifully restored railway Roundhouse is the location for today's bargain hunters. Antiques experts Charlie Ross and Thomas Plant help the red and blue teams in their quest to find items but it is presenter Tim Wonnacott who finds something at the fair that could be worth a mint. |
July 5, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sawbridgeworth 1 The red and blue teams search for bargains in the antiques centres of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire. Expert Natasha Raskin enjoys bargain hunting with two self-confessed shopaholics, while Charlie Ross has his hands full with his blue team. Tim Wonnacott uncovers a Victorian pencil case. |
January 17, 2014 |
| 2 |
Anglesey 18 The search for bargains continues on the island of Anglesey in Wales. The Bargain Hunt teams get expert help from Christina Trevanion and Paul Laidlaw and there are a few surprises at the auction. |
January 20, 2014 |
| 3 |
Newark 7 It is a family affair in Newark, as the reds and the blues scour one of the largest fairs in Europe for three items to sell at auction, aided by experts Chris Gower and Anita Manning. Tim Wonnacott shares a tip for spotting bargain jewellery. |
January 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lewes 6 The teams scour the antique shops of Lewes in West Sussex for those all-elusive bargains, and with experts Catherine Southon and Thomas Plant they are in safe hands. Presenter Tim Wonnacott finds something to keep the flies off! |
May 19, 2014 |
| 2 |
Hungerford 3 The royal county market town of Hungerford plays host to two teams of bargain hunters. Once again they have £300 and one hour to find three items. Experts Kate Bateman and Nick Hall are there to steer them in the right direction. Meanwhile, Tim Wonnacott finds more intriguing antiquities to entice us. |
May 21, 2014 |
| 3 |
Ardingly 15 Presenter Tim Wonnacott is joined by experts Anita Manning and Christina Trevanion as they take on the might of the Ardingly antiques fair. With two teams in tow, they battle it out in search of three items to take to the saleroom. Tim comes across an unusual find on his travels, and some surprises unfold in the saleroom. |
May 23, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVING |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 28, 2022 |
| Last aired | November 4, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |