Sponsor (Korean Drama)

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Drama: Sponsor
Revised romanization: Sponsor
Hangul: 스폰서
Director: Kwak Ki-Won
Writer: Park Kye-Hyung
Network: iHQ, MBN
Episodes: 12
Release Date: February 23 - April 6, 2022
Runtime: Wed. & Thur. 23:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A story of four people who look for a sponsor to satisfy their desires.

Lee Sun-Woo (Lee Ji-Hoon) works as a photographer and editor of a famous magazine. He has a warm smile and gentle disposition, but he experienced a painful past. Due to this, he badly wants to get revenge.

Han Chae-Rin (Han Chae-Young) is the CEO of a cosmetics company. She has everything, including wealth and beauty. She is an ambitious woman, who gets whatever she wants.

Park Da-Som (Ji E-Suu) is a rising star. She is ambitious and willing to do anything to attain success. She has a son that suffers from a rare disease and she tries to protect him. She is married to Hyun Seung-Hoon (Koo Ja-Sung). He wants to be a model, but he is frustrated by his harsh reality.

Notes

Early Korean working title was "Yokmang" ("Desire").

Cast



Han Chae-Young	Koo Ja-Sung	Lee Ji-Hoon	Ji E-Suu
Han Chae-Rin	Hyun Seung-Hoon	Lee Sun-Woo	Park Da-Som

Chairman Park's Group



Park Geun-Hyung	Kim Jung-Tae	Lee Youn-Mi
Chairman Park	David Park	Joo-A

Han Chae-Rin's Family

Jung Min-Kyu

Han Yoo-Min

Hyun Seung-Hoon & Park Da-Som's Family



Seo Woo-Jin	Kim Yoon-Seo	Kim Hee-Jung
Hyun Jin-Young	Hyun Seung-Ji	Park Da-Hye

Lee Sun-Woo's Family

Shin Min-Soo

Lee Yeong-Seok

Private Investigator

Kim Gang-Hyun

Psychiatric Hospital



Lee Na-Ra	Yang Hye-Jin	Kim Han-Joon
Ji-Na	Ji-Na's caregiver	Dr. Oh Hyung-Gab

Others



Kim Ro-Sa	Park Jun-Keum	Jung Chan-Woo
Madam	Chairman Lee Chun-Ja	Assemblyman Kim



Jo Hyo-In	Ahn Jong-Min	Joo Young-Hoon	Jung Young-Hoon	Yook Mi-Ra
Ju Yeong-Chan	Judge Kang Hyun-Chul (ep.1)	Judge Joo Young-Hoon (ep.1)	trainer (ep.1)	Chairman Lee's friend (ep.6)



Song Kyung-Hwa	Hansel	Eru	Kong Ji-Yoo	Jo Young-Mi
Chairman Oh (ep.6)	waitress (ep.7)	Michael (ep.8-9)	Kim Min-Ji (ep.8-9)	investor (ep.8)

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2022-02-23	1	1.166%	-
2022-02-24	2	1.369%	-
2022-03-02	3	1.136%	-
2022-03-03	4	1.151%	-
2022-03-10	5	1.271%	-
2022-03-16	6	0.934%	-
2022-03-17	7	0.875%	-
2022-03-23	8	0.541%	-
2022-03-24	9	1.215%	-
2022-03-30	10	0.469%	-
2022-03-31	11	0.928%	-
2022-04-06	12	0.931%	-

Source: AGB Nielson

Comments

Rara Nov 03 2022 7:27 am Just check out the summary..wow can see here how bad the rating. Its look promising with famous casts but...Will just check out few episodes 1st

Mikka Apr 14 2022 5:41 pm This drama was a mess.

Ajumma Fangirl Apr 02 2022 8:37 am Watching this just because (maybe I feel bad for Lee Ji Hoon?!) I mean I think this is his first lead role and this series was caught up with an issue before airing thus the delay.

The overall drama is lacking. As much as I like Koo Ja Sung (in The Secret Life of My Secretary) he’s acting here is stiff. Actress playing Han Chae Rin despite being veteran is acting too “staged”.

I have to agree with one comment also about the investigator. How can he be the ONLY one being hired by all the characters?

I hope Lee Ji Hoon will still be given a chance despite this failure

Nathaniel B. Mar 29 2022 10:03 am I didn't mean to demean the ability of the many fine actors in this series, but they really have nothing to work with.

Nathaniel B. Mar 29 2022 5:47 am If I had to use one word to describe this series, it would be "insipid". The director has really failed. It is completely lacking in flow, the scenes are so obviously staged and done by the numbers. As for the characters, I don't like, or dislike anyone enough to care. (With the exception of Kim Jung-Tae's fully-realized characterization of David Park.) Koo Ja-Sung's perfornance is especially lacking and wooden. The only thing I found appealing was the relationship between Sun-Woo and Ji-Na, and that was ended idiotically in a drama that is supposed to be realistic. To me, at least, the whole thing is an unfortunate failure.

RONALD PARK Mar 16 2022 2:45 am 5 episodes I've watched..got fingers crossed but so far cannot find any character to root for. They all seem flawed. Especially the Private Investgator...really? He's the only one in Korea...jeez

Radian Mar 13 2022 3:27 am Chugging along. Everyone works hard for this drama. Keep up the good works...!

kaws Mar 05 2022 12:36 pm Ko Ja Sung is so handsome and hot. I wish he cast in another drama. And this drama need an innocent lead female one.

Thea Mar 04 2022 3:26 pm What can one say about Seung-Hoon's wife- Super B*tch, selfish and money hungry, and she suppose to be an actress, why isn't she working to bring in money instead having Seung-Hoon do everything and she was getting ready to throw Seung-Hoon and his sister on the street. She is the worst.

roses Mar 04 2022 2:06 am I just watched the first episode. I think the actors in this drama are too thick with makeup and have old-fashioned clothes. the background sound of this drama is also too lame and very disturbing.

Country bumpkin Feb 27 2022 2:42 pm Sometimes one kdrama could exceed my expectations in many matters such as seamless story line, top-notch actors, etc., on the other hand, that same drama could contain, at least from my own subjective angle, shortcomings that might be way a bit too much and in the end all the good factors won't be sufficient to redeem the drama overall. So my "way" to deal with that is try to to let the shortcomings go. Pretend that i didn t see it so i could continue. For this drama, i just pretend i didnt see those way too much make-up on some supporting actors, even the male one. Two eps so far. So i shall continue. Still too early.

amajsuh Feb 26 2022 5:58 am Another drama from Graceful Friends

ddm Feb 23 2022 8:30 am i'm here for my baby seo woojin

SERA Feb 22 2022 7:20 pm this looks like a makjang drama

Pekelato Feb 11 2022 5:06 am Everyone's here cheering for Lee ji hoon. But Han Chae Yoong guys!!!! Finally!!!!

Tutu cud Nov 14 2021 12:33 pm LJH finally!

soezarzarnyein Nov 01 2021 7:44 pm han chae young???

Holoew Nov 01 2021 8:37 am I'm so excited to see Lee Ji Hoon as male lead. This drama got same time slot with Show Window but I heard the fans of that drama saying this poster is bad and some other insecurities. Well, they should've glad. The lead, Song Yoon Ah and Lee Sung Jae are legendary one. Screw them if they compare ratings

Hannah Nov 01 2021 12:19 am Huhu Han Chae Young ❤️❤️

Nguyễn Việt Anh Oct 28 2021 10:22 pm From a side character in School 2013 to the main role in Sponsor 2021. It's a long way for Lee Ji Hoon. Glad to see him get more and more attention!!!

MARK Oct 28 2021 9:46 pm Finally, lead role for Lee Ji-Hoon!

Love Sep 14 2021 3:41 am Finally Lee Ji Hoon as the main lead. I'm crying

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

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Cast

Chairman Park's Group

Han Chae-Rin's Family

Hyun Seung-Hoon & Park Da-Som's Family

Lee Sun-Woo's Family

Private Investigator

Psychiatric Hospital

Others

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