Children of Nobody () is a South Korean television series produced by Mega Monster for MBC, starring Kim Sun-a, Lee Yi-kyung, Nam Gyu-ri and Cha Hak-yeon. It aired on MBC TV every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 KST for 32 episodes, from November 21, 2018 to January 16, 2019.
Synopsis
Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children's center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life doesn't last long, when an accident changes her life. She then meets Kang Ji Hun, violent crimes unit detective, who is hurt for hiding his troubling past but is strict toward criminals and believes they should be punished to the full extent.
Cast Main Kim Sun-a as Cha Woo-kyung A child psychologist who winds up in a strange car accident. She stumbles upon a mysterious child and embarks on a quest for the truth, using poetry as clues. Lee Yi-kyung as Kang Ji-hyun A police detective who has a good sense of judgement and a natural instinct for crime-solving, he believes in sticking to the basics and that all sins must be judged in the court of law. Nam Gyu-ri as Jeon Soo-young A new recruit in Ji-heon's department. She is deemed a mysterious woman due to her emotions and actions. Cha Hak-yeon as Lee Eun-ho An introverted individual who works at the childcare center where Woo-kyung works. He loves children and becomes much brighter, happier and energetic around them.
Supporting People related to Cha Woo-kyung Kim Young-jae as Kim Min-suk Woo-kyung's husband Na Young-hee as Heo Jin-ok Woo-kyung's mother Oh Hye-won as Cha Se-kyung Woo-kyung's sister Joo Ye-rim as Kim Eun-seo Woo-kyung and Min-suk's daughter
Hanul Children's Center people as Song Ho-min as Yoon Tae-joo TBA as Song Jae-hak
Police officers Park Soo-young as Chief Hong Gi-tae as Kwon Chan-wook
Others Ha Eun-soo as Lee Yeon-joo Ji-heon's ex-girlfriend, who later became Min-suk's mistress. Kim Kang-hoon as Han Si-wan One of the children sheltered at Haneul Center, who has a traumatic past. Yoo Eun-mi as Lee Bit Na. Kang Mal-geum as Si-wan's mother Kim Ji-eun as Min-joo Moon Ye-won as Choi Mi-sun
Special appearances Ha Joo-hee as Park Ji-hye An ex-convict who killed her own child. Due to the incident she received hate upon completing her jail sentence. She was later found dead, burned inside a car.
Production Children of Nobody is written by (Que Sera, Sera, The Village: Achiara's Secret) and directed by Choi Jung-kyu (Splendid Politics). A few days before the premiere, MBC announced that Kang Hee-joo (Hide and Seek) will co-direct the series. The series is produced for MBC by Mega Monster, a company jointly owned by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment), KakaoPage, and Studio Dragon. Script reading for the series was held in October 2018 at the MBC broadcasting center in Sangam-dong, Seoul. The series used some parts of the poem Leper by Seo Jeong-ju.
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Ratings
+ Average TV viewership ratingsOriginal broadcast dateTitleAverage audience shareTNmSAGB Nielsen Nationwide Nationwide Seoul 1 November 21, 2018 When the Moon Rose Over the Barley Field() 5.4% 5.2% 5.3% 2 5.4% 5.4% 3 November 22, 2018 The Little Girl in a Green Dress() 4.8% 4.7% 5.6% 4 5.7% 5.5% 5.9% 5 November 28, 2018 Death and Poetry() 4.1% 3.8% rowspan="2" 6 5.0% 4.7% 7 November 29, 2018 Secret of the Mummified Lady() 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 8 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 9 December 5, 2018 Witness() 4.1% 4.6% 4.4% 10 5.2% 5.5% 5.4% 11 December 6, 2018 Reason for Murder() rowspan="4" 5.0% 4.9% 12 6.0% 13 December 12, 2018 Red Cries() 3.9% 14 5.2% 5.4% 15 December 13, 2018 Same Idea() 3.6% 4.3% 4.6% 16 4.0% 4.8% 5.1% 17 December 20, 2018 Find the Hidden Face() 3.1% 4.2% 18 3.5% 4.7% 5.4% 19 December 26, 2018 A Secret That Cannot Be Told() 4.0% 4.4% 20 3.2% 4.9% 5.3% 21 December 27, 2018 Good Person's Face() 3.7% 4.6% 5.5% 22 3.9% 4.8% 5.7% 23 January 2, 2019 Criminal() 3.6% 4.5% 5.1% 24 3.9% 5.1% 5.7% 25 January 3, 2019 Do Not Remember() rowspan="2" 4.6% 5.3% 26 5.4% 27 January 9, 2019 Unfinished() 3.4% 4.4% 4.7% 28 3.9% 4.7% 5.0% 29 January 10, 2019 My Little Sister() rowspan="4" 4.1% 4.3% 30 5.2% 5.6% 31 January 16, 2019 Red Moon Blue Sun() 4.8% 5.7% 32 5.3% Average Special December 19, 2018 Children of Nobody: Playback from the Start() 2.9% 3.1% 3.4%
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef.20182018 MBC Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Kim Sun-aDrama of the YearChildren of NobodyTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday DramaKim Sun-aExcellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesLee Yi-kyung Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesNam Gyu-riBest Supporting Cast in Wednesday-Thursday MiniseriesKim Yeo-jin 201955th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Drama Children of Nobody Best Screenplay Do Hyun-jung
International broadcast In Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, the series airs on Oh!K TV within 24 hours after the Korean broadcast since November 22, 2018. In Canada, the series airs on All TV. In Myanmar, the series is broadcast by 5PLUS. In Japan, the series was aired on DATV, and later on by LaLa TV. The series is available for streaming via: POOQ and iMBC VOD in South Korea, Viki, KOCOWA TV, Viu, and OnDemandKorea worldwide, KKTV in Taiwan. UNTV This 2020 in Philippines
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