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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = The Virus
| image = The Virus (2013).jpg
| image = [[File:The Virus (2013).jpg|220px]]
| caption = Promotional poster
| caption = The Virus (2013) poster
| genre = [[Medical drama]]<br />[[Mystery film|Mystery]]<br />[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| show_name_2 =
| creator = Jinhee Choi <br /> Jiyoung Park
| genre = [[Medical]]<br/>[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]
| format = Television drama
| creator =
| developer =
| writer = Lee Myung-sook
| writer = Lee Myung-sook
| director = Choi Young-soo
| director = Choi Young-soo
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| starring = [[Um Ki-joon]]<br />Lee So-jung<br />[[Lee Ki-woo]]<br />Jo Hee-bong
| creative_director =
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| starring = [[Uhm Ki-joon]]<br/>Lee So-jung<br/>[[Lee Ki-woo]]<br/>Jo Hee-bong
| theme_music_composer =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| composer =
| country = [[South Korea]]
| country = South Korea
| language = [[Korean language|Korea]]
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 10
| num_episodes = 10
| executive producer =
| executive_producer =
| producer =
| producer = Jinseok Lee <br /> Changho Lee
| editor =
| editor =
| location = [[South Korea|Korea]]
| location =
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| camera =
| camera =
| runtime = Fridays at 22:00
| runtime =
| company =
| company = [[JS Pictures]]
| distributor =
| network = [[OCN (TV channel)|OCN]]
| channel = [[Orion Cinema Network|OCN]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2013|3|1}}
| picture_format =
| last_aired = {{end date|2013|5|3}}
| audio_format =
| first_aired = {{start date|2013|03|01|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2013|05|03|df=yes}}
| preceded_by =
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| website = http://program.interest.me/ocn/thevirus?rcnt=1
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
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| title = The Virus
| hangul = 더 바이러스
| hanja = none
| rr = Deo Baireosu
| mr =
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}}


'''''The Virus''''' ({{ko-hhrm|더 바이러스||Deo Baireosu|Tŏ Pairŏsŭ}}) is a 2013 [[Korean drama|South Korean television series]] starring [[Um Ki-joon]], Lee So-jung, [[Lee Ki-woo]], and Jo Hee-bong. It aired on [[Orion Cinema Network|OCN]] from March 1 to May 3, 2013, on Fridays at 22:00 for 10 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|title=OCN <더 바이러스> 엄기준의 원톱 주연, 성공할까?|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/117233|website=TenAsia|language=Korean|accessdate=2014-07-02|date=28 February 2013}}</ref>
{{Contains Korean text}}


==Plot==
'''''The Virus''''' ({{ko-hhrm|더 바이러스||Deo Baireosu}}) is a 2013 [[South Korean]] [[medical drama]] starring [[Uhm Ki-joon]], Lee So-jung, [[Lee Ki-woo]], and Jo Hee-bong. Uhm Ki-joon plays Chief Detective Lee Myung-hyun, who leads a "special infectious disease crisis response team" as they investigate a mysterious virus that has a 100% fatality rate. Lee Myung-Hyun faces the truth and fights against the power of evil.<ref name=asianwiki>{{cite web|url=http://asianwiki.com/The_Virus_-_Korean_Drama|title=The Virus - Korean Drama|work=Asianwiki|accessdate=23 December 2013}}</ref>
Lee Myung-hyun and his disease control task force investigate a mutant virus that has a 100% fatality rate and kills the infected within three days. Not only must they find an antidote, they must also stop the epidemic from spreading and killing all of humankind.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Virus (DVD) (4-Disc) (End) (OCN TV Drama) (Korea Version)|url=http://www.yesasia.com/us/the-virus-dvd-4-disc-end-ocn-tv-drama-korea-version/1033737363-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=[[YesAsia]]|accessdate=2014-07-02}}</ref>

This series is the first virus thriller in Korea.<ref name=Hancinema>{{cite web|url=http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_The_Virus.php|title=The Virus (Korean Drama - 2013)|work=Hancinema|accessdate=23 December 2013}}</ref> It aired on [[Orion Cinema Network|OCN]] from March 1 to May 3, 2013 on Fridays at 22:00 for 10 episodes.<ref name=asianwiki />


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Um Ki-joon]] as Lee Myung-hyun<ref>{{cite web|title=Um Ki Joon Cast in New Drama ''The Virus''|url=http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/7334/20130115/um-ki-joon-casts-new-drama-virus.htm|website=KDramaStars|accessdate=2014-07-02|date=15 January 2013}}</ref>
* [[Uhm Ki-joon]] as Lee Myung-hyun
* Lee So-jung as Jeon Ji-won
* Lee So-jung as Jeon Ji-won
* [[Lee Ki-woo]] as Kim Se-jin
* [[Lee Ki-woo]] as Kim Se-jin
* Ahn Seok-hwan as Kim Do-jin
* [[Ahn Suk-hwan]] as Kim Do-jin
* Jo Hee-bong as Ko Soo-gil
* [[Jo Hee-bong]] as Go Soo-kil
* [[Yubin]] as Lee Joo-young<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/02/26/wonder-girls-yubin-talks-about-her-thoughts-regarding-her-acting-debut-in-the-virus/|title=Wonder Girls Yubin talks about her thoughts regarding her acting debut in The Virus}}</ref>
* [[Kim Yu-bin (musician)|Kim Yu-bin]] as Lee Joo-young<ref>{{cite web|title=Wonder Girl's Yubin Confesses She is Nervous About Her First Acting Gig|url=http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/8180/20130226/wonder-girls-yubin-confesses-nervous-first-acting-gig.htm|website=KDramaStars|accessdate=2014-07-02|date=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/02/26/wonder-girls-yubin-talks-about-her-thoughts-regarding-her-acting-debut-in-the-virus/|title=Wonder Girls Yubin talks about her thoughts regarding her acting debut in The Virus|website=[[Soompi]]|accessdate=2013-12-24|date=26 February 2013}}</ref>
* Park Min-woo as Bong Sun-dong
* [[Park Min-woo (actor)|Park Min-woo]] as Bong Sun-dong

===Supporting cast===
* [[Hyun Woo]] as Kim In-chul
* [[Hyun Woo]] as Kim In-chul
* Oh Yong as Jung Woo-jin
* Oh Yong as Jung Woo-jin
* Song Young-kyu as Yoon Il-joong
* Song Young-kyu as Yoon Il-joong<ref name=official>{{cite web|url=http://program.interest.me/ocn/thevirus?rcnt=1|title=더 바이러스|work=interest.me|accessdate=23 December 2013}}</ref>

==International broadcast==
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 23 to November 21, 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=26537 |title=Ｋｎｔｖ ドラマ ザ・ウイルス |access-date=2014-06-30 |archive-date=2016-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623221341/http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=26537 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bs11.jp/drama/2563/ |title=ドラマ ザ･ウイルス ｜ Bs11 |access-date=2014-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420012946/http://www.bs11.jp/drama/2563/ |archive-date=2015-04-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://program.interest.me/ocn/thevirus?rcnt=1 Official website]
*{{Official website|http://program.tving.com/ocn/thevirus}} {{in lang|ko}}
*{{hancinema drama|The_Virus|The Virus}}
*[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_The_Virus.php Hancinema]
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*{{IMDb title|3145496|The Virus}}


{{OCN original series}}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:2013 South Korean television series debuts]]
[[Category:2013 South Korean television series debuts]]
[[Category:2013 South Korean television series endings]]
[[Category:2013 South Korean television series endings]]
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[[Category:2013 in South Korean television]]
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[[Category:2010s South Korean television series]]
[[Category:South Korean medical television series]]
[[Category:South Korean medical television series]]
[[Category:Korean-language television programming]]
[[Category:South Korean thriller television series]]
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[[Category:Korean-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series by JS Pictures]]
[[Category:Television series about viral outbreaks]]

Latest revision as of 05:54, 18 August 2023

The Virus
Promotional poster
GenreMedical drama
Mystery
Thriller
Created byJinhee Choi
Jiyoung Park
Written byLee Myung-sook
Directed byChoi Young-soo
StarringUm Ki-joon
Lee So-jung
Lee Ki-woo
Jo Hee-bong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducersJinseok Lee
Changho Lee
Production companyJS Pictures
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseMarch 1 (2013-03-01) –
May 3, 2013 (2013-05-03)

The Virus (Korean: 더 바이러스; RR: Deo Baireosu; MR: Tŏ Pairŏsŭ) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Um Ki-joon, Lee So-jung, Lee Ki-woo, and Jo Hee-bong. It aired on OCN from March 1 to May 3, 2013, on Fridays at 22:00 for 10 episodes.[1]

Plot

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Lee Myung-hyun and his disease control task force investigate a mutant virus that has a 100% fatality rate and kills the infected within three days. Not only must they find an antidote, they must also stop the epidemic from spreading and killing all of humankind.[2]

Cast

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International broadcast

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It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 23 to November 21, 2013,[6] and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "OCN <더 바이러스> 엄기준의 원톱 주연, 성공할까?". TenAsia (in Korean). 28 February 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "The Virus (DVD) (4-Disc) (End) (OCN TV Drama) (Korea Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  3. ^ "Um Ki Joon Cast in New Drama The Virus". KDramaStars. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  4. ^ "Wonder Girl's Yubin Confesses She is Nervous About Her First Acting Gig". KDramaStars. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  5. ^ "Wonder Girls Yubin talks about her thoughts regarding her acting debut in The Virus". Soompi. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  6. ^ "Ｋｎｔｖ ドラマ ザ・ウイルス". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  7. ^ "ドラマ ザ･ウイルス ｜ Bs11". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
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