Dark Hole

Dark Hole
Promotional poster
Hangul
다크홀
RRDakeuhol
MRTak'ŭhol
Genre
Created byOCN
Written byJung Yi-do
Directed byKim Bong-joo
Starring
ComposerJeung Seung Hyun
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersHan Ji Haing
Lee Jeong-soon
ProducersPark Se Yeon
Kim Awol In
Ahn ho Ryum
Lee Min Jin
Kim Da Hine
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
  • Kiwi Media Group
  • WooSang Film
Original release
NetworkOCN
tvN
ReleaseApril 30 (2021-04-30) –
June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05)

Dark Hole (Korean: 다크홀; RR: Dakeuhol) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk. The fifth series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project which combines film and drama formats, premiered on OCN TV on April 30, 2021.

Synopsis

Dark Hole is about a detective and a wrecker driver who have to fight for their lives against mutants that are created when humans breathe mysterious dark smoke from a sinkhole.

Cast

Main

  • Kim Ok-vin as Lee Hwa-sun, a detective grieving over the death of her husband
  • Lee Joon-hyuk as Yoo Tae-han, a former detective turned wrecker driver

Supporting

  • Park Keun-rok as Choi Seung-tae
  • Yoon Jung-hoon as Woo-sang
  • Jang Sung-won as Lee Young-tae
  • Kim Do-hoon as Lee Jin-seok
  • Im Won-hee as Park Soon-il
  • Zo Zee-An as Cho Hyun-ho
  • Jeon Young-mi
  • Kim Do-hoon as Lee Jin-seok
  • Cho Ja-In as Cho Hyun-Ho
  • Bae Jung-hwa
  • Oh Yu-jin as Han Dong-rim
  • Kim Byung-ki as Choi Kyeong-soo
  • Kim Han-jong as Nam Yeong-sik
  • Kim Byung-ki as Choi Kyung Soo
  • Bae Jung-hwa as Han Ji-soo
  • Kim Su-ol as Yoon Ji-Ae
  • Lee Ha-eun as Yoon Saet-byeol
  • Song Sang-eun as Kim Seon-nyeo
  • Kim Kang-min as Min-gyu

Special appearances

Production

OCN announced its lineup of 2021 drama slate in November 2020 which included the fifth installment of the 'Dramatic Cinema' project, Dark Hole.

Casting

OCN revealed the casting news of Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk on October 9, 2020. On December 11, 2020, Yoon Jung-hoon was confirmed to join the cast and on December 14, 2020, Jang Sung-won reportedly joined the cast. The photos from the first script reading were released by OCN on March 2, 2021.

Viewership

Dark Hole : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1427572309410N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A297N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea (tvN ratings)
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)
OCN tvN
Nationwide Nationwide Seoul
1 April 30, 2021 1.025% (NR) 1.882% (3rd) 2.370% (3rd)
2 May 1, 2021 0.957% (NR) 2.352% (3rd) 2.873% (3rd)
3 May 7, 2021 0.8% (NR) 1.070% (NR) N/a
4 May 8, 2021 0.8% (NR) 1.647% (8th) 1.769% (10th)
5 May 14, 2021 0.7% (NR) 0.940% (20th) 1.166% (9th)
6 May 15, 2021 0.8% (NR) 0.9% (NR) N/a
7 May 21, 2021 0.6% (NR) 0.9% (NR) N/a
8 May 22, 2021 0.6% (NR) 1.1% (NR) N/a
9 May 28, 2021 0.5% (NR) 0.98% (20th) 1.137% (9th)
10 May 29, 2021 0.5% (NR) 1.0% (NR) N/a
11 June 4, 2021 0.5% (NR) 0.7% (NR) N/a
12 June 5, 2021 1.0% (NR) 1.42% (11th) 1.915% (5th)
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 10 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

References

  1. ↑ 김옥빈x이준혁, OCN '다크홀' 확정..K최강 장르물 예고 [공식] [Kim Ok-vin and Lee Joon-hyuk to Star in OCN's "Dark Hole"]. OSEN (in Korean). 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18.
  2. ↑ Park Chang-ki (March 19, 2021). '다크홀' 김옥빈X이준혁, 4월 24일 첫 방송 확정 ['Dark Hall' Kim Ok-bin x Lee Jun-hyuk, confirmed for the first broadcast on April 24]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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  6. ↑ Schwartz, William. "[HanCinema's News] Jeon Young-mi Cast for "Dark Hole"". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  7. ↑ Lee, Se-Hyun (2021-03-03). 이하은 '다크홀' 출연 [Lee Haeun to appear in 'Dark Hole']. sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  8. ↑ Lee Ho-young (July 21, 2021). 정수빈, 제이와이드컴퍼니와 전속계약 체결 [Jung Soo-bin signs exclusive contract with Jay Wide Company] (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Son, Jinah. '타임즈'부터 '다크홀' '보이스4'까지…OCN, 2021년 라인업 공개 [From 'Times' to 'Dark Hole' and 'Voice 4'... OCN unveils lineup in 2021]. MK스포츠 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  10. ↑ "[HanCinema's News] OCN Announces 2021 Lineup". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  11. ↑ Kim, Seong-hyun (2020-10-09). 김옥빈·이준혁, OCN '다크홀' 캐스팅 확정… 변종인간 액션 스릴러 [Okbin Kim and Junhyuk Lee confirmed to cast OCN 'Dark Hole'... Variant Human Action Thriller]. YTN Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  12. ↑ Kim, Myung-shin (2020-12-11). 윤정훈, '다크홀' 출연 확정…대세 행보 [Yoon Jung-hoon confirmed to appear in 'Dark Hole']. TV Report (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  13. ↑ Cho, Yeong-gyeong (2021-03-11). 장성원, 레드우즈 전속계약…OCN ´다크홀´로 복귀[공식] [Jang Sung-won, Redwoods exclusive contract... Return to OCN 'Dark Hole' [Official]]. isplus.live.joins.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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