The Game: Towards Zero () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Lee Yeon-hee and Lim Ju-hwan. It aired on MBC TV from January 22 to March 12, 2020.
Synopsis Tae-Pyeong (Ok Taec-yeon) has a prophet like ability. When he looks into someone's eyes, he can see the exact moment when they die. Tae-Pyeong lives in a mansion with Teacher Baek (Jung Dong-hwan) and Attorney Lee Yeon-Hwa (Ryu Hye-rin).
A girl is kidnapped and her disappearance may involve the notorious Midnight Killer. While Tae-Pyeong helps the police with the investigation, he is stunned when he meets Detective Joon-Young (Lee Yeon-hee). She is the first person whose death he cannot foresee. Tae-Pyeong and Detective Joon-Young frantically work together to stop the Midnight Killer.
Cast Main Ok Taec-yeon as Kim Tae-pyeong A prophet who can foresee anyone's death just by looking into their eyes. This changes when he meets Joon-yeong whose death he cannot see. Lee Yeon-hee as Seo Joon-yeong Joo Ye-rim as Young Seo Joon-yeong A detective who works at Yongsan Police Station. She partners with a prophet to solve a mysterious murder case. Lim Ju-hwan as Gu Do-kyung A forensic expert. He is a perfectionist who digs through every case.
Supporting Park Ji-il as Nam Woo-hyeon Choi Jae-woong as Han Dong-woo Shin Sung-min as Yoon Kang-jae Lee Seung-woo as Go Bong-soo Lee Bom as Ji Soo-hyeon Park Won-sang as Lee Joon-hee Yoo Se-hyung as Sung Min-jae Hong In as Park Han-gyoo Yoon Ji-won as Oh Ye-ji Jung Dong-hwan as Teacher Baek Ryu Hye-rin as Lee Yeon-hwa Jang So-yeon as Yoo Ji-won Choi Da-in as Lee Mi-jin Kim Yong-joon as Jo Pil-doo Ye Soo-jung as Mrs. Jeong Yang Hyeong-min as Oh Seong-min Kim Hak-sun as Seo Dong-cheol
Special appearances Jang Gwang as Retired medical examiner (Ep.17-18)
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Production Ok Taec-yeon and Lee Yeon-hee previously starred together in Marriage Blue (2013).
Ratings In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Broadcast date Title Nielsen Korea(Nationwide) 1 January 22, 2020 Tae Pyung and Joon Young's First Encounter 2.7% 2 Mi Jin's Eyes 3.8% 3 January 23, 2020 Tae Pyung Tells the Truth 4 Mi Jin's Location 3.7% 5 January 29, 2020 A Miracle 3.1% 6 Tae Pyung's Concern 4.2% 7 January 30, 2020 Do Kyung's Past 3.3% 8 Warning From a Murderer 4.5% 9 February 5, 2020 Tae Pyung's Old Memory 3.2% 10 Do Kyung is Arrested 11 February 6, 2020 Ill-Fated Relationship 3.2% 12 Who Is the Real Culprit? 3.8% 13 February 12, 2020 Do Kyung's Grief of Losing His Father 2.8% 14 Woo Hyun Apologizing to Do Kyung 4.0% 15 February 13, 2020 Hyun Woo's Basement 3.0% 16 Hyun Woo's Tracking Device 4.5% 17 February 19, 2020 Seong Woon's Death 18 Is It Homicide or Suicide? 3.4% 19 February 20, 2020 Woo Hyun's Confession 3.2% 20 Dong Chul's Death Anniversary 3.7% 21 February 26, 2020 Turn Yourself In 2.6% 22 Looking for Jun Hee And Hyung Soo 3.8% 23 February 27, 2020 Sorry for Leaving You Alone 3.2% 24 The Funeral 3.9% 25 March 4, 2020 The Letter 3.0% 26 Catch the Bombmaker 4.0% 27 March 5, 2020 Tae Pyung Can't See Jun Hee's Death 3.3% 28 Joon Young's Plan to Find Hyun Woo 3.4% 29 March 11, 2020 Hyun Woo's Changed Plan 2.8% 30 Tae Pyung's Choice 3.9% 31 March 12, 2020 A Refrigerator Truck 2.9% 32 Tae Pyung Can See Joon Young's Death 3.5% Average
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2020 39th MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Ok Taec-yeon Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Lee Yeon-hee Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Lim Ju-hwan
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