Big Man () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Choi Daniel, Lee Da-hee, and Jung So-min. It aired on KBS2 from April 28 to June 17, 2014, for 16 episodes.
Plot Kim Ji-hyuk grew up a penniless orphan and lived a "third-rate life" before deciding to turn himself around and work himself to the bone, with humble dreams of owning his own restaurant. He gets entangled in a plan to save the life of Kang Dong-seok, a chaebol heir who needs a heart transplant, and is told that he is Dong-seok's older brother and begins a lavish new life in that world... and then later learns that it was all a lie. Disgusted with the corruption of his chaebol "family" and spurred on by hatred of the world's unfair realities, Ji-hyuk embarks on a reckless revenge mission in order to protect himself and those he loves.
Cast
Main characters Kang Ji-hwan as Kim Ji-hyuk Lee Tae-woo as young Ji-hyuk He is born a penniless orphan and grows up to be an uneducated, poor, "trash-like" man. His life changes when he is tricked into believing that he is the long-lost eldest son of a rich, chaebol family, but everything he's told turns out to be lies. Actually Ji-hyuk is not related to them at all, and the family only wanted to circumvent the transplant program and make him the heart donor for his supposed brother Kang Dong-seok, the real heir. Choi Daniel as Kang Dong-seok Nam Da-reum as young Dong-seok Outwardly friendly and congenial, Dong-seok is a two-faced and cunning businessman who doesn't hesitate to do whatever it takes to survive in business. As the only son and heir to the Hyunsung Group, he readily accepts his future as leader of Korea's most powerful business conglomerate. However, his ascent to power is complicated by a business rival, Kim Ji-hyuk. Lee Da-hee as So Mi-ra The daughter of the chauffeur of Hyunsung Group, and manager of the in-house staff. She gets involved in an effort to save Dong-seok's life, who loves her despite the difference in their social class. But Mi-ra eventually falls for Ji-hyuk, and winds up secretly aiding him on his mission. Jung So-min as Kang Jin-ah Dong-seok's younger sister. A badly behaved, self-centered heiress, Jin-ah is used to getting her own way, until she falls in unrequited love with Ji-hyuk.
Supporting characters Song Ok-sook as Hong Dal-sook Jang Tae-sung as Yang Dae-sub Kwon Hae-hyo as Gu Deok-gyu Kim Ji-hoon as Choi Yoo-jae Lee Dae-yeon as Kim Han-doo Jang Hang-sun as Jo Hwa-soo Kim Dae-ryung as Jo Beom-shik Yoon So-hee as So Hye-ra Kim Mi-kyung as Ahn Bong-rim Um Hyo-sup as Kang Sung-wook Cha Hwa-yeon as Choi Yoon-jung Han Sang-jin as Do Sang-ho Lee Hae-woo as Moon Myung-ho Na Seung-ho as Assistant Manager Lee Choi Jung-hwa as journalist Lee Sung-min as high-ranking executive (cameo) Park Won-sang as homicide detective (cameo) Song Jae-rim as Park Dong-pal (cameo) Oh Sang-jin as news anchor Jung Myung-joon as lawyer Kim Min-jae as Prosecutor Yong Jung Dong-gyu as judge Kim Seung-wook Jang Seong-Beom as Physician
Ratings Episode #Original broadcast date Average audience shareTNmS RatingsAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area 1 28 April 20145.2%6.0%6.0%6.0% 2 29 April 20144.4%4.9%4.8%5.4% 3 5 May 20146.2%6.6%8.0%8.3% 4 6 May 20147.7%9.4%8.2%9.2% 5 12 May 20146.9%7.1%9.7%10.5% 6 13 May 20146.1%6.1%8.0%8.8% 7 19 May 20146.4%7.1%8.1%8.5% 8 20 May 20148.4%9.1%9.0%9.8% 9 26 May 20148.8%9.7%10.3%10.6% 10 27 May 20148.7%8.7%11.2%11.5% 11 2 June 20148.0%8.8%10.0%10.9% 12 3 June 20149.0%10.0%11.4%13.2% 13 9 June 20148.3%8.9%10.7%12.2% 14 10 June 20148.0%9.3%10.3%11.2% 15 16 June 20148.1%9.0%10.8%12.3% 16 17 June 20148.5%9.4%12.6%14.0% Average 7.4% 8.1% 9.3% 10.2%
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2014 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Kang Ji-hwan Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Choi Daniel Kang Ji-hwan Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Lee Da-hee Popularity Award, Actress Lee Da-hee
International broadcast Country Network(s)/Station(s) Series premiere Title PPTV January 5, 2015 หัวใจและไฟแค้น (Huajai Lae Fai Can; literally: Heart & Revenge Fire) HTV2 February 18, 2016 Kẻ thế mạng
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