Series synopsis
The Awl is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on JTBC on October 24, 2015. It ended on November 29, 2015. It was created by Kim Sok-yun. It stars Ji Hyun-woo, Ahn Nae-sang, Hyun Woo and Yesung.
The drama tells the story of average workers, who silently work hard on each one’s own task. They finally pull together as a team to fight through a difficult and unfair situation.
Lee Soo-In has the kind of temperament where he has to do the right thing no matter what. After his discharge from the military, he finds work at a large retail market. One day, his boss orders him to fire temporary employees at the store. Lee Soo-In refuses to do so and decides to join the labor union. He and the te ...
Premise
The drama tells the story of average workers, who silently work hard on each one’s own task. They finally pull together as a team to fight through a difficult and unfair situation.
Lee Soo-In has the kind of temperament where he has to do the right thing no matter what. After his discharge from the military, he finds work at a large retail market. One day, his boss orders him to fire temporary employees at the store. Lee Soo-In refuses to do so and decides to join the labor union. He and the temporary employees struggle against unfair dismissals.
The drama is based on a webtoon of the same name, which is in turn inspired by real-life events that transpired in 2002 when union workers were unfairly fired from large supermarket chain Carrefour, and fought back.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ji Hyun-woo as Lee Soo-In
- Ahn Nae-sang as Goo Go-Shin
- Hyun Woo as Joo Gang-Min
- Yesung as Hwang Joon-Chul
- Park Si-Hwan as Nam Dong-Hyub
- Kim Ga-eun as Moon So-Jin
- Kim Hie-won as Jung Min-Chul
- Kim Joong-ki as Manager Kim
Supporting cast
- Lee Jung-eun as Kim Jung-Mi
- Lee Bong-ryeon as Mi Ran
- Ahn Sang-woo as Section Chief Yoon
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 24, 2015 | November 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 24, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 25, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 31, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | JTBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 24, 2015 |
| Last aired | November 29, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:40:00 |