Save Me 2 () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Um Tae-goo, Chun Ho-jin, Esom and Kim Young-min. It is the sequel to the 2017 series Save Me and is based on the 2013 animation movie The Fake. The series aired on OCN's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 KST from May 8 to June 27, 2019.
Synopsis Set in the rural village of Wolchoori, which is designated as a submerged area due to an upcoming dam construction project, the series centers on the psychological and social turmoil that unfolds among its residents. As anxiety over compensation payments grows, a cunning con man named Choi Kyung-suk (Chun Ho-jin) arrives and poses as a devout church elder, manipulating the naive local pastor, Sung Chul-woo (Kim Young-min). Exploiting the villagers' financial desperation, grief, and vulnerabilities, Kyung-suk gradually leads the community into blind faith, transforming it into a cult.
After being released from prison, Kim Min-chul (Um Tae-goo), a cynical and abrasive ex-convict, returns to his hometown. Recognizing Kyung-suk as a fraud, Min-chul attempts to warn the villagers, including Wolchoori police chief Shin Pil-goo (Jo Jae-yoon), village head Park Duk-ho (Im Ha-ryong), and his estranged younger sister Kim Young-sun (Esom), whom Kyung-suk seeks to sexually exploit, but his criminal past and their unwavering devotion to the false leaders lead them to reject his warnings. With the help of Go Eun-ah (Han Sun-hwa), his former girlfriend who still has feelings for him, and his younger acquaintances, Jung Su-dal () and Yoo Hwan-hee (Yoon Jong-bin), Min-chul wages a relentless fight against the pseudo-religious group to expose the truth and save the village.
Cast Main Um Tae-goo as Kim Min-chul Chun Ho-jin as Choi Kyung-suk Esom as Kim Young-sun Kim Young-min as Sung Chul-woo
Supporting Jo Jae-yoon as Shin Pil-goo Han Sun-hwa as Go Eun-ah Im Ha-ryong as Park Duk-ho Sung Hyuk as Jung Byung-ryul Woo Hyun as Boongeo Oh Yeon-ah as Jin-sook as Chil-sung as Jung Su-dal Kim Soo-jin as Chil-sung's wife Jeon Ji-hoo as Choi Ji Woong Seo Woo-jin as Seo-joon Yoon Jong-bin as Yoo Hwan-hee
Production The first script reading took place in February 2019 in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.
The press conference for the series was held on April 30, 2019, at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul, attended by director Lee Kwon and the principal cast ahead of the series' premiere.
Ratings
+ Average TV viewership ratingsOriginal broadcast dateAverage audience shareAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul 1 May 8, 2019 1.414% 1.924% 2 May 9, 2019 1.395% 1.804% 3 May 15, 2019 4 May 16, 2019 1.932% 2.274% 5 May 22, 2019 1.672% 2.023% 6 May 23, 2019 1.647% 2.009% 7 May 29, 2019 1.738% 2.122% 8 May 30, 2019 1.934% 2.330% 9 June 5, 2019 2.243% 2.621% 10 June 6, 2019 1.967% 2.306% 11 June 12, 2019 2.234% 2.718% 12 June 13, 2019 2.586% 2.916% 13 June 19, 2019 2.704% 3.274% 14 June 20, 2019 2.881% 3.238% 15 June 26, 2019 2.978% 3.370% 16 June 27, 2019 Average
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