Series synopsis
The Village: Achiara's Secret, also known as 마을 - 아치아라의 비밀 is a South Korean mystery television series that premiered on SBS on October 7, 2015. It ended on December 3, 2015. It stars Moon Geun-young, Yook Sung-jae, Shin Eun-kyung and On Ju-wan.
Achiara is a quiet, peaceful village with hardly any crime. But on her first day of school there, English language instructor Kim So-yoon discovers a buried corpse. As the townspeople speculate on the identity of the dead person and the reason she was killed, So-yoon and policeman Park Woo-jae become determined to solve the mystery.
Premise
Achiara is a quiet, peaceful village with hardly any crime. But on her first day of school there, English language instructor Kim So-yoon discovers a buried corpse. As the townspeople speculate on the identity of the dead person and the reason she was killed, So-yoon and policeman Park Woo-jae become determined to solve the mystery.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Moon Geun-young as Kim So-yoon
- Yook Sung-jae as Park Woo-jae
- Shin Eun-kyung as Yoon Ji-sook
- On Ju-wan as Seo Ki-hyun
- Jang Hee-jin as Kim Hye-jin
- Park Eun-seok as Nam Gun-woo
- Kim Min-jae as Officer Han
- Lee Yul-eum as Ga-young
Supporting cast
- An Seo-hyun as Seo Yoo-na
- Jang So-yeon as Kang Joo-hee
- Woo Hyun-ju as Kyung-soon
- Choi Won-hong as Ba-woo
- Choi Jae-woong as Kang Pil-sung
- Cho Han-chul as Choi Hyung-kil
- Moon Ji-in as Soon-young
- Kim Sa-rang as Nam Da-in
Guest cast
- Seo Eun-kwang as Cameo
- Lee Min-hyuk as Cameo
- Lee Chang-sub as Cameo
- Lim Hyun-sik as Cameo
- Peniel Shin as Cameo
- Jung Il-hoon as Cameo
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | ||
| Season 1 | 16 | October 7, 2015 | December 3, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Achiara Han So-Yoon, a Korean woman living in exile in Canada, returns to her homeland after taking a job as an English teacher in a small village called Achiara. On her first day of work, she unwittingly unearths the body of a young woman, apparently the victim of a serial killer. |
October 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Children Seo Yoo-Na gives her statement to Officer Park Woo-Jae after she was assaulted in the street. So-Yoon asks more questions about Kim Hye-Jin, the missing woman. |
October 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Woman Nobody Is Looking For So-Yoon makes a curious discovery about her sister while Agent Woo-Jae investigates Kim Hye-Jin's disappearance. Meanwhile, Yoo-Na and Ga-Young put themselves in danger. |
October 14, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 3, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:00:00 |