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==User Rating==
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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' Man From the Equator (English title) / The Equator Man (literal title)
* '''Revised romanization:''' Jeogdoui Namja
* '''Hangul:''' 적도의 남자
* '''Director:''' [[Kim Yong-Soo (director)|Kim Yong-Soo]], [[Han Sang-Woo - director|Han Sang-Woo]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Kim In-Young (screenwriter)|Kim In-Young]]
* '''Network:''' [[KBS2]]
* '''Episodes:''' 20
* '''Release Date:''' March 21 - May 24, 2012
* '''Runtime:''' Wed. & Thur. 21:55
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
"Man From the Equator" follows the life of Kim Sun-Woo ([[Uhm Tae-Woong]]), who was raised at an orphanage and later goes on to become a successful CEO.

...

Kim Sun-Woo (later played by [[Uhm Tae-Woong]]) can't stand injustice, but isn't interested in studying. Lee Jang-Il (later played by [[Lee Joon-Hyuk (1984)|Lee Joon-Hyuk]]) always ranks at the top of their high school. Jang-Il wants to rise above his poor background and become a successful man. These two young men are classmates, but are not close. After Kim Sun-Woo helps Jang-Il fight off loan sharks they become close.

Meanwhile, Kim Sun-Woo's father is diagnosed with cancer and learns that he doesn't have many days left to live. His father then tells Sun-Woo of his condition and tells him that he plans to introduce him to someone that will take care of him after his death.

Later, Kim Sun-Woo's father goes to see Jin No-Sik ([[Kim Yeong-Cheol]]). They have a complicated relationship which culminated in Jin No-Sik taking revenge upon Kim Sun-Woo's father by getting him arrested. A struggle occurs between these two men at their meeting. Kim Sun-Woo's father collapses after being strangled by Jin No-Sik. At this time, Jang-Il's father sees them. Jang-Il's father is then offered large compensation by Jin No-Sik if he takes care of the body of Kim Sun-Woo's father and also keeps his mouth shut. Jang-Il's father agrees and makes it appear that Kim Sun-Woo's father committed suicide.

==Notes==
# Takes over the [[KBS|KBS2]] Wed. & Thur. 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "[[KBS Drama Special Series: Just An Ordinary Love Story|Drama Special Series: Just An Ordinary Love Story]]" and followed by "[[Bridal Mask - Korean Drama|Bridal Mask]]" on May 30, 2012.

==Cast==
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| [[Lee Seung-Hyeong]]
| [[Jung Ho-Bin]]
| [[Park Hyo-Joon (1980)|Park Hyo-Joon]]
| [[Jo Hee-Bong]]
| [[Kang Ji-Sub]]
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| No-Sik's secretary Cha
| Moon Tae-Joo
| Geumjool
| Mr. Koon
| Shin Joon-Ho
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| [[Lee Hyun-Woo (1993)|Lee Hyun-Woo]]
| [[Kyung Soo-Jin]]
| [[Yim Si-Wan]]
| [[Park Se-Young]]
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| Han Ji-Won
| Lee Jang-Il
| Choi Soo-Mi
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'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Jang Joon-Hak]] - Hwang Baek-Goo
* [[Park Jin-Soo (1985)|Park Jin-Soo]] - Shin Jung-Min
* [[Lee Chan-Ho]] - Geumjool (teen)
* [[Bae Seul-Ki]] - Park Yoon-Joo (young)
* [[Kim Soo-Hyun (1978)|Kim Soo-Hyun]] - Mr. Koon (young)
* [[Choi Je-Heon (1986)|Choi Je-Heon]]

==Trailers==
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==Image Gallery==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! align=center width=30% bgcolor="F52887" | Date
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! align=center width=29% bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center width=29% bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
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| 2012-03-21 || 1 || NR || NR
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| 2012-03-22 || 2 || NR || 9.1% (20th)
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| 2012-03-28 || 3 || 8.7% (19th) || 9.0% (16th)
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| 2012-03-29 || 4 || 8.9% (20th) || 9.5% (20th)
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| 2012-04-04 || 5 || 11.4% (11th) || 12.6% (6th)
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| 2012-04-05 || 6 || 9.6% (16th) || 11.1% (11th)
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| 2012-04-11 || 7 || 13.1% (4th) || 15.8% (2nd)
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| 2012-04-12 || 8 || 11.7% (14th) || 13.4% (9th)
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| 2012-04-18 || 9 || 12.1% (5th) || 13.4% (5th)
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| 2012-04-19 || 10 || 13.3% (8th) || 14.7% (5th)
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| 2012-04-25 || 11 || 15.6% (4th) || 16.7% (4th)
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| 2012-04-26 || 12 || 13.6% (6th) || 15.7% (2nd)
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| 2012-05-02 || 13 || 13.4% (4th) || 15.0% (3rd)
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| 2012-05-03 || 14 || 13.1% (4th)|| 14.6% (4th)
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| 2012-05-09 || 15 || 12.5% (4th) || 15.5% (3rd)
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| 2012-05-10 || 16 || 12.9% (4th) || 14.5% (3rd)
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| 2012-05-16 || 17 || 13.5% (5th) || 15,4% (2nd)
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| 2012-05-17 || 18 || 13.6% (6th) || 16.4% (4th)
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| 2012-05-23 || 19 || 12.8% (4th) || 14.8% (5th)
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| 2012-05-24 || 20 || 13.8% (5th) || 16.3% (3rd)
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|}

Source: [http://www.tnms.tv/ TNS Media Korea] / * NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 daily shows according to TNS Media Korea.

==Awards==
* [[2012 KBS Drama Awards]] - December 31, 2012
** '''Excellent Actor (medium-length drama)''' ([[Uhm Tae-Woong]])
** '''Best Actor or Actress Selected by Directors''' ([[Uhm Tae-Woong]])
** '''Excellent Actress (medium-length drama)''' ([[Lee Bo-Young]])

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==External Links==
* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/jukdo/ Official Website]

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-Kim Sun-Woo (later played by [[Uhm Tae-Woong]]) can't stand injustice, but isn't interested in studying. Lee Jang-Il (later played by [[Lee Joon-Hyuk (1984)|Lee Joon-Hyuk]]) always ranks at the top of their high school. Jang-Il wants to rise above his poor background and become a successful man. These two young men are classmates, but are not close. After Kim Sun-Woo helps Jang-Il fight off loan sharks they become close.
+Kim Sun-Woo (later played by [[Uhm Tae-Woong]]) can't stand injustice, but isn't interested in studying. Lee Jang-Il (later played by [[Lee Jun-Hyuk (1984)|Lee Jun-Hyuk]]) always ranks at the top of their high school. Jang-Il wants to rise above his poor background and become a successful man. These two young men are classmates, but are not close. After Kim Sun-Woo helps Jang-Il fight off loan sharks they become close.
 Meanwhile, Kim Sun-Woo's father is diagnosed with cancer and learns that he doesn't have many days left to live. His father then tells Sun-Woo of his condition and tells him that he plans to introduce him to someone that will take care of him after his death.

Man From the Equator - Revision history

RamenLover: Text replace - "name=Lee Joon-Hyuk (1984)|Lee Joon-Hyuk" to "name=Lee Jun-Hyuk (1984)|Lee Jun-Hyuk"

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