Series synopsis
Political Fever, also known as 이렇게 된 이상 청와대로 간다 is a South Korean comedy drama television series that premiered on wavve on November 12, 2021. It ended on November 12, 2021. It was created by Yoon Seong-ho. It stars Kim Sung-ryung, Bae Hae-seon, Bek Hyun-jin and Lee Hak-ju.
A black comedy political sitcom about an Olympic gold medalist who was appointed as minister of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is facing a kidnapping incident of her husband who is a political critic.
Premise
A black comedy political sitcom about an Olympic gold medalist who was appointed as minister of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is facing a kidnapping incident of her husband who is a political critic.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Sung-ryung as Lee Jung-eun
- Bae Hae-seon as Cha Jung-won
- Bek Hyun-jin as Kim Sung-nam
- Lee Hak-ju as Kim Soo-jin
- Jung Seung-kil as Choi Soo-jong
- Lee Chae-eun as Shin Won-hee
- Kim Kyeong-il as Go Ji-seop
- Kim Hyun-myung as Yeo Min-gu
Supporting cast
- Kim Ye-ji as Maeng So-dam
- Heo Jeong-do as Uhm Dae-hyup
- Kim Jung as Guest Role
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | November 13, 2021 | November 13, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 12 | November 12, 2021 | November 12, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 13, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 13, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A major scandal engulfs the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism when the minister accidentally broadcasts himself in a compromising position during a virtual meeting. The president, nearing the end of his term, must choose a new minister. Lee Jung Eun, an Olympic medalist, becomes the next minister, but no one seems to expect her to do much at all. |
November 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jung Eun is determined to make a difference as the new Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. She takes on the challenge of establishing the CS Investigation Unit. However, someone who shouldn't be at the Launch Ceremony shows up, and Assemblywoman Cha Jung Won also causes trouble at the last minute. When everything seems lost, Jung Eun makes a tough decision. |
November 12, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Soo Jin happens to see several absurd text messages containing some shocking photos of Jung Eun's husband, Kim Sung Nam, on her phone. However, as Soo Jin is about to tell Jung Eun about them, she gets called up to meet with the president. Soo Jin decides to hide the texts and photos from Jung Eun for the time being, but he can't seem to get them out of his mind. |
November 12, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | wavve |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 12, 2021 |
| Last aired | November 12, 2021 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |