The Duo (2011-Korean Drama)

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Drama: The Duo
Revised romanization: Jjakpae
Hangul: 짝패
Director: Im Tae-Woo, Kim Keun-Hong
Writer: Kim Woon-Gyung
Network: MBC
Episodes: 32
Release Date: February 7 - May 24, 2011
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

"The Duo" is a period drama centered around two men who were switched at birth and goes on to live completely different lives.

In the rich noble family Kim Jin-Sa (Choi Jong-Hwan), a baby is born but the mother dies after giving birth.

Meanwhile, two slaves named Map-Soon and Soe-Dol runs away from their owner's home. Map-Son was raped her owner and pregnant at the time. In a beggar's hut, Map-Soon gives birth to a male baby.

To feed the baby of Kim Jin-Sa, servants look for a woman who can breastfeed. Finally, they come to the beggars' hut and take Map-Soon away - saying she can come back after breastfeeding the baby of Kim Jin-Sa. Days pass, but Map-Soon is not able to leave. She stays at Kim Jin-Sa's home and works as a nanny.

One day, Map-Soon switches babies to raise her birth son by herself. Chun-Dong (Chun Jung-Myung), who was born in the rich noble family, grows up in the poor beggars' hut. Gwi-Dong (Lee Sang-Yoon), who was born in the beggars' hut, now grows up in the rich noble family.

Notes

"The Duo" takes over the MBC Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Queen of Reversals" and followed by "Miss Ripley" on May 30.

Cast



Chun Jung-Myung	Lee Sang-Yoon	Han Ji-Hye	Seo Hyun-Jin
Chun-Doong	Gwi-Dong	Dong-Nyeo	Dal-I



Lee Moon-Sik	Jung Kyung-Ho	Kim Ki-Bang	Kim Kyung-Jin	Choi Jong-Hwan
Jang Kkot-Ji	Kkul-Dduk	Gom-Chi	Mal-Son	nobleman Kim



Kwon Oh-Jung	Jung In-Gi	Seo Yi-Sook	Ahn Yeon-Hong	Jo Chang-Geun
hunter Kang	Soe-Dol	Keun-Nyeon	Ja Geun-Nyeon	Poong-Gae



Lim Chae-Won	Lee Seol-Ah	Kim Myung-Soo	Jeong Han-Heon	Ra Mi-Ran
nobleman Kim's wife	Geum-Ok	city government officer	butler Park	Uhm Deuk-Ne



Lee Ji-Soo	Joo Bo-Bi	Kang Shin-Il	Baek Jong-Hak	Lim Hyeon-Shik
Sam-Wol	Dam-Sal	teacher Sung	Yoo	old man Hwang



Choi Hye-Kyung	Yun Yoo-Sun	Yun Yong-Hyeon	Kong Hyeong-Jin	Kim Yong-Hee
Bok-Nyeo	Map-Soon	Choon-Bo	head of police bureau Kong	policeman Lim



Lim Hyun-Sung	Cha Do-Jin	Jung Chan	Lee Ki-Young	Lee Sin-Seong
Do-Kap	Jin-Deuk	Jo	boss	Bong-Sam



Jo Yong-Joon	Min Sung-Wook	Kim Yoon-Seo	Park Joo-Yong	No Young-Hak
Maeng-Dol	Kap-Dong	da-mo	Eul-Sik	Chun-Doong (young)



Choi Woo-Sik	Jin Se-Yun	Lee Yoo-Joo	Park Dae-Won	Choi Woo-Hyeok
Gwi-Dong (young)	Dong-Nyeo (young)	Dal-I (young)	Jin-Deuk (young)	Do-Kap (young)



Kim So-Hyun	Kim Woo-Suk	Baek Sung-Heum	Yoon Hong-Bin
Geum-Ok (young)	Se-Kap (young)	Boot-Deul (young)	Won-Chil (young)

Additional Cast Members:

Lee Mi-Eun - policeman Lim`s wife
Cha Jong-Ho - Ma-Jol
An Sung-Hoon - beggar boy
Jang Deok-Ju
Park Sung-Kyun

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2011-02-07	1	8.9 (20th)	11.9 (7th)
2011-02-08	2	10.6 (11th)	12.5 (7th)
2011-02-14	3	11.4 (10th)	13.3 (6th)
2011-02-15	4	11.5 (7th)	14.0 (5th)
2011-02-21	5	11.0 (11th)	13.2 (6th)
2011-02-22	6	12.8 (5th)	15.2 (4th)
2011-02-28	7	12.6 (5th)	14.9 (4th)
2011-03-01	8	16.3 (3rd)	19.7 (3rd)
2011-03-07	9	13.8 (4th)	17.6 (3rd)
2011-03-08	10	14.6 (3rd)	16.6 (3rd)
2011-03-14	11	12.4 (4th)	15.6 (3rd)
2011-03-15	12	14.4 (3rd)	16.9 (3rd)
2011-03-21	13	12.9 (5th)	15.9 (3rd)
2011-03-22	14	14.5 (3rd)	17.5 (3rd)
2011-03-28	15	13.6 (4th)	16.3 (3rd)
2011-03-29	16	14.6 (4th)	17.7 (3rd)
2011-04-04	17	12.6 (4th)	13.4 (5th)
2011-04-05	18	13.0 (4th)	14.5 (4th)
2011-04-11	19	14.3 (3rd)	16.6 (3rd)
2011-04-12	20	13.1 (4th)	16.4 (3rd)
2011-04-18	21	12.8 (3rd)	15.0 (3rd)
2011-04-19	22	13.1 (4th)	15.6 (3rd)
2011-04-25	23	12.2 (5th)	15.0 (3rd)
2011-04-26	24	13.0 (5th)	15.8 (3rd)
2011-05-02	25	13.0 (3rd)	16.5 (3rd)
2011-05-03	26	12.8 (4th)	15.1 (4th)
2011-05-09	27	12.6 (3rd)	14.6 (3rd)
2011-05-10	28	14.2 (3rd)	17.3 (3rd)
2011-05-16	29	13.1 (3rd)	16.2 (3rd)
2011-05-17	30	13.6 (3rd)	16.6 (2nd)
2011-05-23	31	12.4 (3rd)	15.1 (3rd)
2011-05-24	32	12.8 (3rd)	15.2 (2nd)

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards

2011 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2011
- Best New Actress (mini series) (Seo Hyeon-Jin)
- Best Actor and Actress Selected by Directors' (Choi Jong-Won)

Comments

Armen Nov 21 2023 8:20 pm Who made this garbage drama? One of the worst historical Kdrama.

beboadni Feb 10 2021 2:10 am The theme of socialism features prominently in The Duo. The drama narrates the life of the leader of an anti-establishment group from birth to death. The protagonist desires a world in which all people belong to the same class. One does not even witness a scene from the royal palace in the drama. In spite of his being a beggar in childhood, afflicted by heavy physical and psychological pressures and discriminations, the protagonist thrives and never seeks revenge. He is kind to the people around him and even those who have wronged him. Then how come he becomes the leader of an anti-establishment group and commits murder later? If the story is not opposing a person or persons, then what is it opposing to? The answer lies in the fact that the evil of the drama is the system and thought ruling over the unfair world of the story. Those who approach this system become more negative and those who turn away from it become more positive; those who guard the existing thought and those who stand up to it. And there is another group of people who retreat from troubles and unrest in order to maintain their fairly peaceful life. The story becomes more complex when the positive characters face an important challenge. Is the deadly path we are stepping into going to lead to a fairer world or have we just deprived ourselves of the privilege of life? The Duo depicts the futile efforts of a small group of people who stand in opposition to the conventional social, political, and economic principles of the society. These efforts include sparking revolts, stealing from the rich, and distributing among the poor, as well as assassinating the government officials. The drama clearly shows how the life conditions of human beings affect their beliefs and stances regarding various issues. The story includes four main characters who hold different viewpoints. Chun-doong is the one who comes to a certain belief after experiencing mental ups and downs, and he is murdered trying to make a just world. Although as a police chief, Gwi-dong speaks of justice, he is a conservative and he is the one who annihilates the group. Dong-nyeo does not even believe in the existence of injustice and believes that class distinctions are laws of nature and are basically right. Dal-yi is highly skilled at handling pistols. She is brave and she holds opinions similar to Chun-doongs’. However, she regrets her beliefs and purposes, and after Chun-doong’s murder and the disintegration of the group, she resorts to a normal life. In the end, all of these futile efforts might have made the characters of the story ponder and reconsider their thoughts and their consciences.

beboadni Jan 05 2021 11:45 am The Duo is the best Korean drama I have ever seen.

It is about an anti-government group with a Marxist theme.

The background of the drama is not set in a grand palace but an everyday market and talks not of the success of a great hero but the agony of common people. The Duo portrays the everyday lives and loves of the commoners and outcasts during 19th century Korea: Slaves, beggars, leather shoemakers, thieves, street bums and butchers, people who were poor yet good at heart. It is centered on the humanism and sentiments of those whose life stories have often been neglected in the typical "royal family centered" dramas.

Somebody Jun 17 2020 4:27 pm This is one of those small project historical dramas where the story happens far away from capital city, king and other Political ministers

princecoolio Sep 08 2017 12:51 am Movie isn't great people, not worth watching twice. Get real. Who cares about the people playing their roles, doesn't make the movies better no matter,It's the script that counts. me this is maybe a 5 rated movie. 32 eps is to long for any movie series.

dido May 19 2017 5:38 am it started so slow and ended abruptly where too many missings parts..but still it was good..i enjoyed watching the characters of soe-dol and keun-nyeon..great portrayal..ep 20 or 24 would have been enough for this drama..

Lorna j. Bridges Dec 01 2015 11:54 pm What an awesome drama this is one of the best historical yet. It's up there in my top five. Lee Sang-Yoon Beautful Awesome Actor Very Convincing as well as Handsome

fashionista Apr 20 2014 12:34 pm ...i stopped watching this series but when i realized my 2 favorite actor on this ,yayks have to watch it again, excited

Rina Feb 19 2014 5:20 am The drama is very good .. Although episodes long but this drama is never forgotten .. I like Gwi Dong .. I also love Lee Sang Yoon .. Lee Sang Yoon's acting is very good .. I always watch the drama that is Lee Sang Yoon ..

John Jul 07 2013 2:49 pm Regarding my previous post after watching only half of the episodes.....never mind. Woops. This turned out to be one of my favorite dramas...typical rushed ending is my only complaint. There are some holes and the final confrontation should have lasted at least one episode instead of just a few minutes......

John Jul 05 2013 7:11 pm Interesting the the two most attractive female characters...played by HJH and YYS..from their respective generations also turn out to be the most self centered and shallow. I wonder if the Writers were trying to make a point here like Beauty only being skin deep. Their destestability is often so subtle, but they are pretty cold and heartless even though they obviously see themselves as victims.

Gasenadi Feb 22 2012 2:55 pm What a poignant, compelling story! Highly recommend it.

.:dIaNa:. Apr 10 2011 12:23 am damn i miss the young Gwi-Dong,Chun-Doong,Dong-Nyeo,Dal-I,Geum-OK,and Se-Kap,,soo much y do they have to grow up again! :'((((((

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