Distorted (TV series)
Distorted is a South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Jun-sang, Jeon Hye-bin and Moon Sung-keun. It aired on SBS from July 24 to September 12, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 32 episodes.
Synopsis
Reporters and ex-Judo athlete Han Moo Young and Lee Seok Min, and Prosecutor Kwon Sora struggle to unveil the truth that was falsified.Cast
Main
- Namkoong Min as Han Moo-young
- Uhm Ji-won as Kwon So-ra
- Yoo Jun-sang as Lee Seok-min
- Jeon Hye-bin as Oh Yoo-kyung
- Moon Sung-keun as Koo Tae-won
Supporting
Aeguk Newspaper
- Jo Hee-bong as Yang Dong-sik
- as Lee Yong-sik
- Park Kyung-hye as Seo Na-rae
- as Yang Sang-ho
Splash Team
- Park Sung-hoon as Na Sung-shik
- Oh Ah-yeon as Gong Ji-won
Prosecution
- Park Ji-young as Cha Yeon-soo
- Jung Hee-tae as Park Jin-woo
- Park Won-sang as Im Ji-tae
Extended
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Yang Choo-sung
- Kim Gi-nam as Lee Byung-kwan
- Ryu Seung-soo as Jo Young-gi
- as Jung Hae-dong
- Jung Man-sik as Jun Chan-soo
- as Park Eung-mo
- Lee Joo-seung as Yoon Seon-woo
- Bae Hae-sun as Choi Su-yeon
- Kim Hye-seong as Song Tae-joon
- Kang Shin-hyo as Moon Shin-nam
- Park Sang-Hui
- Ha Kyung-min
- Seo Bo-ik
- Seo Ho-chul
- Ji Sung-hwan
- Yoo Jae-hoon
- Kim Jong-ho
- Kim Kyung-min
- Jo Jung-moon
- Choi Young
- Kim Myung-sun
- Yoon Hee-won
- Choi Jae-young
- Kim Yoon-sang
- Yoon Seo-young
- Kang Deuk-jong
Special appearances
- Oh Jung-se as Han Chul-ho
- Kim Jong-soo
- Jo Young-jin
- Lee Sang-hong
- Cha Soon-bae as Kim Sun-hong
- Yoo Ha-bok
- Kim Hyung-mook
- Jung Ok
- Park Hoon as an informant
- Joo Suk-tae as a lawyer
Production
Filming began in early May without the female lead. First script reading with the entire cast took place in June and filming commenced straight after.Reception
Despite premiering later than its competitors by one week, the series topped ratings for its time slot. It received attention for revealing cases that remind viewers of the infamous "Sung Wan-jong List," one of the biggest political corruption scandals during the former Park Geun-hye administration, and swimmer Park Tae-hwan's doping test scandal.Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.