Series synopsis
Money Game, also known as 머니게임 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on tvN on January 15, 2020. It ended on March 5, 2020. It was created by Lee Young-mi, Kim Sang-ho. It stars Go Soo, Lee Sung-min, Shim Eun-kyung and Teo Yoo.
When Jeongin Bank faces bankruptcy, the Financial Services Commission aims to preempt Korea from another economic meltdown as it did in the 1997 financial crisis. With the Korean government having a substantial stake in the bank, things get serious. Chae Yi Hun is the chief of financial policy at the FSC. He hides the fact that renowned economist Chae Byung Hak is his father. Heo Jae is the chairman of the FSC and has ambitious intentions of fortifying the country's financial infrastructure. Lee ...
Premise
When Jeongin Bank faces bankruptcy, the Financial Services Commission aims to preempt Korea from another economic meltdown as it did in the 1997 financial crisis. With the Korean government having a substantial stake in the bank, things get serious. Chae Yi Hun is the chief of financial policy at the FSC. He hides the fact that renowned economist Chae Byung Hak is his father. Heo Jae is the chairman of the FSC and has ambitious intentions of fortifying the country's financial infrastructure. Lee Hye Joon is a girl who came from nothing. She works at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and wants to see the utopian economy with change. The money game begins now.
Premise: With the fate of the country on the line, a dangerous game begins
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Go Soo as Chae Yi-Hun
- Lee Sung-min as Heo Jae
- Shim Eun-kyung as Lee Hye-Joon
- Teo Yoo as Yoo Jin-Han
- Jeong Dong-hwan as Chae Byung-Hak
- Choi Woong as Han Sang-Min
- Amy Aleha as Shannon Lucio
- Pete Schandall as Uncle Pete
Supporting cast
- Song Jae-ryong as Kang Nam Jin [Mechanic]
- Kim Jung-pal as Jin Su Ho [Hye Jun's uncle / Man Ok's husband]
Guest cast
- Kim Chang-wan as Kim Man Young [Managing Partner of Young & Soo]
- Choi Gwang-il as Choi Gwang Min [Chief of FSC's Audit and Inspection office]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | January 15, 2020 | March 5, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Under Fire The National Policy Committee puts the chairman of the Financial Services Commission in the hot seat after the Corruption Task Force reveals fraud of five billion dollars involving Woojin Industries and Jeongin Bank. Due to Chae Byung Hak's bold statements during the hearing, Heo Jae becomes a candidate for the chairman position. Meanwhile, Lee Hye Joon starts her first day at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. |
January 15, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Disposal Plan Yi Hun's father, Chae Byung Hak, dies, and as the funeral progresses, Heo Jae's guilty conscience haunts him. However, Heo Jae becomes the chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and soon becomes in conflict with Yi Hyun over the Jungin Bank issue. Although Yi Hun's Disposal Plan lands on Heo Jae's desk, Heo Jae's idea to fabricate BIS's capital ratio to find the highest bidder goes against Yi Hyun's morals. |
January 16, 2020 |
| 3 |
Jungin Bank’s BIS Capital Ratio Na Joon Pyo, the director general of the International Finance Bureau, rebuts Chae Yi Huns' statements claiming Jungin Bank's BIS capital ratio was wrong. And when Yi Hun refuses to keep his mouth shut, Heo Jae, now the chairman of the FSC and who is pushing forward with the sale of the insolvent Jungin Bank, transfers him to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. There, he meets Hye Joon and soon learns of the piece of evidence in her possession that could change the fate of Jungin Bank. |
January 22, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 5, 2020 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:30:00 |