The Master of Revenge

The Master of Revenge
Promotional poster
Hangul
마스터 – 국수의 신
RRMaseuteo – guksuui sin
MRMasŭt'ŏ – kuksuŭi sin
GenreRevenge
Melodrama
Based on
God of Noodles
by Park In-kwon [ko]
Written byChae Seung-dae
Directed byKim Jong-yeon
StarringChun Jung-myung
Cho Jae-hyun
Jeong Yu-mi
Lee Sang-yeob
Gong Seung-yeon
Music byPark Seung-jin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producersBae Kyung-soo
Yoon Young-ha
Choi Ji-yoon
Park Jae-sam
ProducersHan Sang-woo
Lee Young-beom
Production locationSouth Korea
Production companiesVerdi Media
Celltrion Entertainment
(formerly Dream E&M)
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseApril 27 (2016-04-27) –
June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)

The Master of Revenge (Korean: 마스터 – 국수의 신; lit. 'Master – God of Noodles') is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Chun Jung-myung, Cho Jae-hyun, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Sang-yeob and Gong Seung-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from April 27, 2016 to June 30, 2016 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes, replacing Descendants of the Sun.

Synopsis

A man whose name and life were taken from him seeks revenge. To do so, he must attempt to become a master noodle cook, or a god of noodles.

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Goongrakwon

  • Kim Min-sang [ko] as Min Seon-ho (Head of Noodles)
  • Cha Do-jin as Lee Gi-baek (2nd Head of Noodles)
  • Kim Min-ho as Kim Jin-hak
  • Choi Dae-seong as Na Won-sang (Head of Meats)
  • Nam Moon-cheol [ko] as Park Moon-bok (Head of Broth)
  • Son San as Kim Jin-nyeo (Head of Banchan)
  • Im Do-yoon [ko] as Hong Cheo-nyeo (2nd Head of Banchan)
  • Yeo Moo-young [ko] as Ha Tae-bong (Restaurant Manager)

Extended cast

Cameo appearances

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings AGB Nielsen Ratings
NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area
1 April 27, 20166.8%7.6%7.6%8.6%
2 April 28, 20166.4%6.8%6.5%7.0%
3 May 4, 20166.1%<6.5%7.3%7.6%
4 May 5, 20165.3%5.0%6.0%6.4%
5 May 11, 20166.4%6.6%6.6%6.9%
6 May 12, 20166.1%<7.3%7.4%<7.8%
7 May 18, 20166.3%<7.0%7.0%<7.3%
8 May 19, 20165.5%<7.7%6.6%<7.6%
9 May 25, 20167.1%7.4%6.8%<7.7%
10 May 26, 20167.0%7.1%8.0%8.2%
11 June 1, 20168.0%9.0%7.2%<7.1%
12 June 2, 20167.2%8.0%8.6%8.5%
13 June 8, 20167.7%8.3%7.9%7.9%
14 June 9, 20167.2%7.9%6.9%<7.1%
15 June 15, 20166.6%6.7%6.9%6.7%
16 June 16, 20167.5%7.9%9.0%8.6%
17 June 22, 20166.6%6.8%7.4%7.6%
18 June 23, 20166.3%6.1%7.2%<6.7%
19 June 29, 20166.6%7.0%7.5%7.1%
20 June 30, 20167.1%7.7%8.2%8.1%
Average6.69%<7.22%7.33%<7.53%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 30th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Cho Jae-hyun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Jeong Yu-mi Nominated
Best New Actress Gong Seung-yeon Nominated
Best Young Actor Go Woo-rim Nominated
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Television) Gong Seung-yeon Nominated

Notes

  1. 1 2 lack of information

References

  1. ↑ Park Areum (April 18, 2016). '국수의 신' PD "조재현 화보찍듯 연기, 버릴 장면 無". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "KBS prepares special programs for 'Descendants of the Sun' fans". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). March 29, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ Kim Areum (April 22, 2016). '마스터-국수의 신', 5번째 예고편 공개…조재현-천정명의 피할 수 없는 운명의 서막. Aju Business Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hwang So-young (May 6, 2016). "Idol finds new niche in villain role". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2016.