Series synopsis
Awaken, also known as 낮과 밤 is a South Korean crime drama mystery television series that premiered on tvN on November 30, 2020. It ended on January 18, 2021. It was created by So Jae-hyun. It stars Namkoong Min, Kim Seol-hyun, Lee Chung-ah and Yoon Sun-woo.
While unraveling an enigmatic murder mystery, a special force leader realizes this case is related to the incident that took 28 years ago in a small town.
Premise
While unraveling an enigmatic murder mystery, a special force leader realizes this case is related to the incident that took 28 years ago in a small town.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Namkoong Min as Do Jung-woo
- Kim Seol-hyun as Gong Hye-won
- Lee Chung-ah as Jamie Layton
- Yoon Sun-woo as Moon Jae-Woong
- Kim Chang-wan as Gong Il-do
- Shin Jae-whi as Lee Tae-soo
- Kim Won-hae as Hwang Byeong-cheol
- Lee Sin-young as Jang Ji Wan [Police]
Supporting cast
- Jung Dae-ro as Baek Hyun Su
- An Si-ha as Jo Hyun-hee
- Bae Hyun-kyung as Kang Yoon Sung
- Baek Ji-won as Lee Taek-jo
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Lee Ji-wook
- Kim Ki-nam as PD Noh
- Choi Dae-chul as Yoon Seok Pil [Police]
- Kang Rae-yeon as Min Yu Ra [Police]
- Choi Jin-ho as Son Min Ho
- Kim Tae-woo as Oh Jung Hwan
- Jeon Guk-hyang as Jeong Ok Sook [Hye Won's mother]
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Jang Yong Shik [CEO]
Guest cast
- JAEJAE as Restaurant employee
- Shin Seo-Woo as Seo U
- Yang Dong-geun as [Prisoner]
- Jeon Soo-yeon as Psychiatric Clinic Reseptionist (Eps 8)
- Ha Mheen as Choi yong-suk Wife (Eps 2)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | November 30, 2020 | January 18, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Forewarned Murders Jung Woo and his team have been investigating a serial bank robbery case for months, but they’re told to dig into the so-called forewarned murder case. Unwillingly, they go to a club where the forewarned victim is supposed to be. There, they witness a strange suicide case. |
November 30, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Smiles Jung Woo decodes the messages that the murderer sent and finds a lead. Jamie joins the team to solve the forewarned murder case, but the team members are hostile toward her. She figures out one common factor among the victims- they were all smiling the moment they died. |
December 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Survivors Jamie finds Jung Woo suspicious as he seems to be hiding a secret. Despite the events that make Jung Woo suspicious, Hye Won puts her full trust in Jung Woo. Another forewarning arrives, and the victim is said to be Son Min Ho, the former leader of White Night Village. |
December 7, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 30, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 18, 2021 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:00:00 |