Monstar
Monstar is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yong Jun-hyung, Ha Yeon-soo, and Kang Ha-neul. It aired on music channel Mnet from May 17 to August 2, 2013, every Friday at 21:50 for 12 episodes. The drama is about how a group of teenagers are healed through the power of music.
Plot
Seol-chan, a member of Korea's most popular K-pop boy band Men in Black, is provoked into pushing one of his crazy fans, and when that goes viral, his reputation plummets. As damage control, his agency tells him to quietly attend school for a while. Meanwhile, Se-yi, a new transfer student from New Zealand, draws attention in the school for both her talent and oddness. Misunderstandings occur between Seol-chan, Se-yi, and their other classmates. But in the midst of all the chaos, these students find a common interest which connects them to each other: music. Every character has his or her own untold stories, which have had significant impact in their lives. But as they gather together to sing and play the music they love, they learn to soothe the pain inside them, and to open each of their souls.Cast
Main cast
- Yong Jun-hyung as Yoon Seol-chan
- * Park Ji-woo as young Seol-chan
- Ha Yeon-soo as Min Se-yi
- * Kim Cho-eun as young Se-yi
- Kang Ha-neul as Jung Sun-woo
- * Yoon Chan-young as young Sun-woo
- Ahn Nae-sang as Han Ji-woong
- * Jung Joon-young as young Han Ji-woong
Color Bar members
- Dahee as Kim Na-na
- Kim Min-young as Shim Eun-ha
- * Ivy as adult Eun-ha
- Park Kyu-sun as Cha Do-nam
- Kang Eui-sik as Park Kyu-dong
- * Lee Eun-sung as young Kyu-dong
All For One members
- Moon Yong-suk as Ma Joon-hee
- Kim Yoo-hyun as Ma Hyo-rin
- Yoon Jong-hoon as Shin Jae-rok
Supporting cast
- Kim Sun-kyung as Choi Kyung
- * Lim Kim as young Choi Kyung
- Lee Hee-jin as Dokgo Soon
- Kim San-ho as Choi Joon-goo
- Jo Jae-yoon as Manager Hong
- Kim Hee-won as CEO Go
- Kim Jae-heung as math teacher
- Kim Young-hee as language teacher
- Lee Dal-hyung as head teacher
- Nat Thewphaingam as Nawin Thammarat
- Kim Min-young as Shim Eun-ha
- Kim Young-ho as Min Gwang-ho
- Kim Young-jae as PD Byun Hee-sool
- Im Hyun-sik as Men In Black member
- Lee Min-hyuk as Men In Black member
- Yook Sung-jae as Arnold, Men In Black member
- Lee Chang-sub as Men In Black member
Cameo appearances
- Ryu Hye-rin as Seol-chan's fan
- Lee Joo-yeon as Ah-ri, actress in opening scene with Seol-chan
- Lee Sung-min as Kwon Tae-hyun, movie director
- Ko Chang-seok as Do-nam's judo master
- Park Ga-ram as waiter
- Kim Ji-soo as performer
- Jo Moon-geun as performer
- Nam Ji-hyun as Stella
- No Min-woo as Daniel Park
- Kim Min-kyu
Production
Casting
Monstar 12 episodes music drama that tells the story of ordinary teenagers who are hurt and grow as they heal through music, was directed by Kim Won-seok. Kim joined hands with Korea's representative music channel Mnet. The fact that it is the first work that director Kim Won-seok did after transferring to CJ E&M made the expectations are high.On February 18, 2013, CJ E&M announced that The music drama 'Monstar' will be aired in early April. They also confirmed Yong Jun-hyung as the male lead. On February 28, 2013, Kang Ha-neul was confirmed as second male lead.
Interlude music
The series features numerous song covers sung onscreen by the characters.| Episode | Song title | Original performer |
| 01 | Past Days | Ryu Jae-ha |
| 01 | After Time Passes | Postino |
| 01 | Libertango | Astor Piazzolla |
| 01 | It's alcohol | Vibe |
| 01 | Don't Be Sad | Kim Hyun-sik |
| 01 | Mr. | KARA |
| 01 | The Wind is Blowing | Lee So-ra |
| 02 | If we are to speak | Kim Sung-jae |
| 02 | After Time Passes | Postino |
| 02 | Symphony No. 25 in G minor | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 02 | A nap | -- |
| 02 | Trouble Maker | Trouble Maker |
| 02 | River Flows in You | Yiruma |
| 02 | A Nocturne | Kim Yoon-ah |
| 03 | A nap | -- |
| 03 | Atlantis Princess | BoA |
| 03 | Like a Child | Kim Dong-ryool |
| 03 | Rainism | Rain |
| 03 | Abracadabra | Brown Eyed Girls |
| 03 | Replay | SHINee |
| 03 | HeartBeat | 2PM |
| 03 | Nobody | Wonder Girls |
| 03 | A Nocturne | Kim Yoon-ah |
| 03 | You were born to be love | Lee Soo-young |
| 04 | Firefly | Shin Hyung-won |
| 04 | Sweet Little Kitty | Cherry Filter |
| 04 | Whale hunting | Song Chang-sik |
| 04 | Snail | Panic |
| 04 | Goose dream | Insooni |
| 04 | I'm Your Girl | S.E.S |
| 04 | Ma Boy | Sistar19 |
| 04 | You Raise Me Up | Secret Garden |
| 04 | Pachelbel's Canon | -- |
| 05 | Single Ladies | Beyoncé |
| 05 | I'm The Best | 2NE1 |
| 05 | The moon is rising, let's go | Jang Kiha and the Faces |
| 05 | Sonata of Temptation | Ivy |
| 06 | Like an Indian doll | Nami |
| 06 | A nap | -- |
| 06 | I'm Sorry | Beast |
| 06 | A marsh | Jo Kwanwoo |
| 06 | I will love you | Dongmulwon |
| 07 | If I Leave | Sumi Jo |
| 07 | Person, Love | Lena Park, Kim Bum-soo |
| 07 | Amazing Grace | -- |
| 07 | Don't Let me Cry | Shin Seung-hun |
| 08 | You Wouldn't Answer My Calls | 2AM |
| 08 | Your Meaning | Sanulrim |
| 08 | To You Who Hopes for My Despair | MoT |
| 09 | Departure | 어떤날 |
| 09 | Only The Words I Love You | Rich |
| 09 | Let's run | Crying Nut |
| 09 | When It Comes Tomorrow | Oh Jang-bak |
| 10 | First Love | Busker Busker |
| 10 | Is This Love | Coffee Boy |
| 10 | If we are to speak | Kim Sung-jae |
| 10 | 10 Minutes | Lee Hyori |
| 10 | My Song | |
| 11 | Wind, Please Stop Blowing | Lee Ji-yeon |
| 11 | You loved your friend's girlfriend | Lee Seung-chul |
| 11 | Wind, From Where Are You Blowing | Lucid Fall |
| 11 | Leaving | Kim Young-ho |
| 11 | Scattered Days | Kang Soo-jee |
| 12 | Scattered Days | Kang Soo-jee |
| 12 | One work two | Two Two |
| 12 | Lefthander | Panic |
| 12 | After Love Gone | Lee Moon-sae |
| 12 | Youth era | Cho Yong-pil |
| 12 | Only That Is My World | Deulgukhwa |
| 12 | March | Deulgukhwa |
| 12 | My Song |
Original soundtrack
Ratings
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.International broadcast
- Japan - It aired on DATV beginning April 30, 2014, followed by reruns on KNTV on May 17 to August 2, 2014.
- Hong Kong: NOW 101 and Channel M
- Singapore: Channel U
- Malaysia: 8TV
- Taiwan: Channel M
- Philippines: Channel M
- Indonesia: RTV
- Thailand: Workpoint TV
Awards and nominations