Save Me 2
| Save Me 2 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Save Me II |
| Hangul | 구해줘 2 |
| RR | Guhaejwo 2 |
| MR | Kuhaejwŏ 2 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Seo Joo-yeon |
| Directed by | Lee Kwon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Jae-moon |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Hidden Sequence |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | May 8 – June 27, 2019 |
| Related | |
| The Fake (2013) | |
Save Me 2 (Korean: 구해줘 2; RR: Guhaejwo 2) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Um Tae-goo, Chun Ho-jin, Esom and Kim Young-min. It is the sequel to the 2017 series Save Me and is based on the 2013 animation movie The Fake. The series aired on OCN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST from May 8 to June 27, 2019.
Synopsis
Set in the rural village of Wolchoori, which is designated as a submerged area due to an upcoming dam construction project, the series centers on the psychological and social turmoil that unfolds among its residents. As anxiety over compensation payments grows, a cunning con man named Choi Kyung-suk (Chun Ho-jin) arrives and poses as a devout church elder, manipulating the naive local pastor, Sung Chul-woo (Kim Young-min). Exploiting the villagers' financial desperation, grief, and vulnerabilities, Kyung-suk gradually leads the community into blind faith, transforming it into a cult.
After being released from prison, Kim Min-chul (Um Tae-goo), a cynical and abrasive ex-convict, returns to his hometown. Recognizing Kyung-suk as a fraud, Min-chul attempts to warn the villagers, including Wolchoori police chief Shin Pil-goo (Jo Jae-yoon), village head Park Duk-ho (Im Ha-ryong), and his estranged younger sister Kim Young-sun (Esom), whom Kyung-suk seeks to sexually exploit, but his criminal past and their unwavering devotion to the false leaders lead them to reject his warnings. With the help of Go Eun-ah (Han Sun-hwa), his former girlfriend who still has feelings for him, and his younger acquaintances, Jung Su-dal (Baek Su-jang) and Yoo Hwan-hee (Yoon Jong-bin), Min-chul wages a relentless fight against the pseudo-religious group to expose the truth and save the village.
Cast
Main
- Um Tae-goo as Kim Min-chul
- Chun Ho-jin as Choi Kyung-suk
- Esom as Kim Young-sun
- Kim Young-min as Sung Chul-woo
Supporting
- Jo Jae-yoon as Shin Pil-goo
- Han Sun-hwa as Go Eun-ah
- Im Ha-ryong as Park Duk-ho
- Sung Hyuk as Jung Byung-ryul
- Woo Hyun as Boongeo
- Oh Yeon-ah as Jin-sook
- Jang Won-young as Chil-sung
- Baek Su-jang as Jung Su-dal
- Kim Soo-jin as Chil-sung's wife
- Jeon Ji-hoo as Choi Ji Woong
- Seo Woo-jin as Seo-joon
- Yoon Jong-bin as Yoo Hwan-hee
Production
The first script reading took place in February 2019 in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.
The press conference for the series was held on April 30, 2019, at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul, attended by director Lee Kwon and the principal cast ahead of the series' premiere.
Ratings
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 374 | 402 | 338 | 474 | 405 | 381 | 433 | 446 | 458 | 469 | 502 | 570 | 639 | 691 | 695 | 803 | 505 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | May 8, 2019 | 1.414% | 1.924% | ||
| 2 | May 9, 2019 | 1.395% | 1.804% | ||
| 3 | May 15, 2019 | 1.332% | 1.763% | ||
| 4 | May 16, 2019 | 1.932% | 2.274% | ||
| 5 | May 22, 2019 | 1.672% | 2.023% | ||
| 6 | May 23, 2019 | 1.647% | 2.009% | ||
| 7 | May 29, 2019 | 1.738% | 2.122% | ||
| 8 | May 30, 2019 | 1.934% | 2.330% | ||
| 9 | June 5, 2019 | 2.243% | 2.621% | ||
| 10 | June 6, 2019 | 1.967% | 2.306% | ||
| 11 | June 12, 2019 | 2.234% | 2.718% | ||
| 12 | June 13, 2019 | 2.586% | 2.916% | ||
| 13 | June 19, 2019 | 2.704% | 3.274% | ||
| 14 | June 20, 2019 | 2.881% | 3.238% | ||
| 15 | June 26, 2019 | 2.978% | 3.370% | ||
| 16 | June 27, 2019 | 3.560% | 4.043% | ||
| Average | 2.139% | 2.546% | |||
References
- ↑ "구해줘 II (SAVE ME II)". Hidden Sequence (in Korean). Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ Yeo, Ye-rim (February 7, 2019). "OCN originals set to bring the thrills: The cable network's hits 'Voice' and 'Save Me' will debut new seasons soon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 Moon, Ji-yeon (April 30, 2019). [SC초점] "될지어다! 안할 것"..천호진 '구해줘2'로 보여줄 역대급 악역 [[SC Focus] "Let it be! I will not do it"... Chun Ho-jin to show the greatest villain of all time in 'Save Me 2']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2019 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
- 1 2 3 4 Yoon, Hyo-jung (March 12, 2019). [공식입장] '구해줘2' 엄태구·천호진·이솜 주연확정…'사이비' 원작. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Kim, Na-hee (March 20, 2019). 한선화, '구해줘2' 출연 확정+연기 변신 꾀한다 '강렬 포스' [공식입장]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ Yoo Byung-cheol (May 24, 2019). "'구해줘2' 윤종빈, '엄태구 바라기' 훈남 고등학생 눈길" ['Save Me 2' Yoon Jong-bin, the handsome high school student who adores Um Tae-goo, draws attention]. WowTV (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ↑ Hong, Se-young (March 21, 2019). 엄태구·천호진·이솜 조합 美쳤다, '구해줘2' 첫 대본리딩 공개. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Save Me 2 at HanCinema