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Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (Korean: 판도라: 조작된 낙원) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, Jang Hee-jin, Park Ki-woong, and Bong Tae-gyu. It aired on tvN from March 11 to April 30, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[8] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[9]
| Pandora: Beneath the Paradise | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | |
| Hangul | 판도라: 조작된 낙원 |
| Hanja | 판도라: 造作된 樂園 |
| Literal meaning | Pandora: A Fabricated Paradise |
| Revised Romanization | Pandora: jojakdoen nagwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'andora: chojaktoen nagwŏn |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Kim Soon-ok[3] |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon (planning) |
| Written by | Hyun Ji-min[3] |
| Directed by | Choi Young-hoon[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jin Ha-di |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kwon Byung-wook[5] |
| Producers | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Budget | ₩18.6 billion[7] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | March 11 – April 30, 2023 |
Synopsis edit
The series tells the story of Hong Tae-ra (Lee Ji-ah) rising to the position of first lady in order to protect her beloved family, after completely forgetting her past memory, and to punish those who took control of her fate and shaken her.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Pyo Jae-hyun's wife who is a top-class woman who has no regrets about wealth and fame. She lost both her parents in an unfortunate accident in France, and lost her memories as a result of the accident. Mun Ha-jun's sister.
- Lee Sang-yoon as Pyo Jae-hyun[12]
- Hong Tae-ra's husband, who is the chairman of the IT company Hatch and a strong candidate for the next presidential election.
- Jang Hee-jin as Go Hae-soo[13]
- Ha Yul-ri as young Go Hae-soo[14]
- Jang Do-jin's wife, and the main anchor of YBC.
- Park Ki-woong as Jang Do-jin[15]
- Go Hae-soo's husband, and the management representative of the IT company Hatch.
- Bong Tae-gyu as Gu Sang-chan[16]
- The research director of the IT company Hatch.
Supporting edit
People around Hong Tae-ra and Pyo Jae-hyun edit
- Han Soo-yeon as Hong Yu-ra[17]
- A fashion entrepreneur and CEO of fashion brand Lapin, who is Hong Tae-ra's older sister and only family member.
- Kim Si-woo as Pyo Ji-woo[18]
- Pyo Jae-hyun and Hong Tae-ra's daughter.
People around Go Hae-soo and Jang Do-jin edit
- Cha Kwang-soo as Go Tae-seon[19]
- Go Hae-soo's deceased father, who is a 25th presidential election and a former Minister of Strategy and Finance.
- Kim Su-jeong as Gong Ja-young[19]
- Go Hae-soo's mother.
- Kim Ra-on as Jang Leo[20]
- Jang Do-jin and Go Hae-soo's son.
People at Hanul Psychiatric Hospital edit
- Shim So-young as Kim Seon-deok[21]
- Director of Hanul Psychiatric Hospital.
- Gong Jeong-hwan as Jo Gyu-tae[21]
- The head of Hanul Psychiatric Hospital.
People at Keumjo Group edit
- Ahn Nae-sang as Jang Geum-mo[21]
- Jang Do-jin's father, and the chairman of the Keumjo Group.
- Kyeon Mi-ri as Min Young-hwi[21]
- Jang Do-jin's mother, and the hostess of the Keumjo Group.
- Hong Woo-jin as Jang Gyo-jin[22]
- Jang Do-jin's older brother and the successor of the Keumjo Group.
- Seong Chang-hoon as Eom Sang-bae[23]
- Jang Geum-mo's right-hand man.
- Song Ah-kyung as Eun Yon-sil[23]
- A butler who helps Min Young-hwi.
Others edit
- Jung Jae-seong as Han Kyung-rok[24]
- The leader of the People's Party and 29th presidential candidate.
- Kwon Hyun-bin as Cha Pil-seung / Mun Ha-jun / No.105[21]
- A bodyguard who assists Hong Tae-ra. Mun Ha-gyeong's brother.
- Go Yun-bin as Yang Se-jin[24]
- The chief researcher of Hatch.
- Heo Jae-ho as Oh Young-guk[24]
- Pyo Jae-hyun's Election campaign head of election countermeasures headquarters.
- Han Kang-ho as Chairman Chung[24]
- Pyo Jae-hyun's Election campaign committee chairman.
- Jang Won-young as Bong Woo-ri[24]
- Pyo Jae-hyun's Election campaign head of the department in charge of Tae-ra's outfit and image at the election camp.
- Ahn Tae-hwan as Park Jun-ho[24]
- Journalist at YBC.
- Go Han-min as Song PD[24]
- PD of the YBC press department.
Production edit
Release edit
On February 16, 2023, tvN released stills of Lee Ji-ah.[25] On February 21, stills of Lee Sang-yoon were released.[26] A day later, family photo stills featuring Lee Ji-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, and Kim Si-woo were released.[27] The teaser videos were released on January 27,[8] February 2,[28] February 10,[29] and February 17.[30]
Viewership edit
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[31]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1192 | 1405 | 849 | 888 | 724 | 933 | 786 | 999 | 609 | 952 | 620 | 796 | 759 | 991 | 804 | 963 | 892 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[31] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | March 11, 2023 | 4.891% (1st) | 6.074% (1st) |
| 2 | March 12, 2023 | 5.707% (1st) | 5.635% (1st) |
| 3 | March 18, 2023 | 3.877% (1st) | 4.076% (1st) |
| 4 | March 19, 2023 | 4.057% (1st) | 3.810% (1st) |
| 5 | March 25, 2023 | 3.342% (1st) | 3.891% (1st) |
| 6 | March 26, 2023 | 4.300% (1st) | 4.460% (1st) |
| 7 | April 1, 2023 | 3.617% (1st) | 3.891% (1st) |
| 8 | April 2, 2023 | 4.447% (2nd) | 4.608% (2nd) |
| 9 | April 8, 2023 | 2.880% (1st) | 3.289% (2nd) |
| 10 | April 9, 2023 | 4.026% (2nd) | 4.170% (2nd) |
| 11 | April 15, 2023 | 3.219% (1st) | 3.379% (1st) |
| 12 | April 16, 2023 | 3.616% (2nd) | 3.645% (2nd) |
| 13 | April 22, 2023 | 3.469% (1st) | 3.645% (1st) |
| 14 | April 23, 2023 | 4.490% (2nd) | 4.307% (2nd) |
| 15 | April 29, 2023 | 3.737% (1st) | 3.948% (1st) |
| 16 | April 30, 2023 | 4.430% (1st) | 4.378% (2nd) |
| Average | 4.007% | 4.200% | |
References edit
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 11, 2023. from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 12, 2023. from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 18, 2023. from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 19, 2023. from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 25, 2023. from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 26, 2023. from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 1, 2023. from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 2, 2023. from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 8, 2023. from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 9, 2023. from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 15, 2023. from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 16, 2023. from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 22, 2023. from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 23, 2023. from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 29, 2023. from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 30, 2023. from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website at Studio Dragon
- Pandora: Beneath the Paradise at IMDb
- Pandora: Beneath the Paradise at HanCinema