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The K2

Original title: Deo keitu
  • TV Series
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
12K
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POPULARITY
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Song Yun-ah, Jo Sung-ha, Ji Chang-wook, and Im Yoon-ah in The K2 (2016)
Kim Je Ha is a former soldier for hire. He is also called K2. He is hired as a bodyguard by Choi Yoo Jin. Choi Yoo Jin is the wife of Jang Se Joon, who is running for president. Meanwhile, Go Anna is the reclusive illegitimate daughter of Jang Se Joon whom Je Ha has to guard.
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A highly trained special ops agent goes off the grid after being framed for murder, and is hired as a bodyguard when the powerful and influential father of a troubled girl sees his skills.A highly trained special ops agent goes off the grid after being framed for murder, and is hired as a bodyguard when the powerful and influential father of a troubled girl sees his skills.A highly trained special ops agent goes off the grid after being framed for murder, and is hired as a bodyguard when the powerful and influential father of a troubled girl sees his skills.

  • Stars
    • Ji Chang-wook
    • Song Yun-ah
    • Im Yoon-ah
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,101
    453
    • Stars
      • Ji Chang-wook
      • Song Yun-ah
      • Im Yoon-ah
    • 111User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes16

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    Ji Chang-wook
    Ji Chang-wook
    • Kim Je Ha
    • 2016
    Song Yun-ah
    Song Yun-ah
    • Choi Yoo Jin
    • 2016
    Im Yoon-ah
    Im Yoon-ah
    • Go Anna
    • 2016
    Jo Sung-ha
    Jo Sung-ha
    • Jang Se-joon
    • 2016
    Kim Kap-su
    Kim Kap-su
    • Park Gwan-soo
    • 2016
    Jeon Bae-soo
    Jeon Bae-soo
    • Joo Chul-ho
    • 2016
    Shin Dong-mi
    Shin Dong-mi
    • Secretary Kim Dong Mi
    • 2016
    Yeom Hye-ran
    Yeom Hye-ran
    • Housekeeper
    • 2016
    Lee Jae-woo
    Lee Jae-woo
    • Kang Sung-gyu
    • 2016
    Lee Jung-Jin
    Lee Jung-Jin
    • Choi Sung Won
    • 2016
    Lee Soon-won
    Lee Soon-won
    • JSS bodyguard team leader
    • 2016
    Lee Ye-Eun
    Lee Ye-Eun
    • Jang Mi-ran
    • 2016
    Son Tae-Yeong
    Son Tae-Yeong
    • Ume Hye Rin
    • 2016
    Song Kyeong-cheol
    Song Kyeong-cheol
    • Song Young-chun
    • 2016
    Park Soon-chun
    Park Soon-chun
    • Choi Seong-won's mother
    • 2016
    Lee Cheol-min
    Lee Cheol-min
    • Kwan-soo's Secretary
    • 2016
    Ko In-beom
    Ko In-beom
    • President Kook Chae-wan
    • 2016
    Yoo-joo Lee
    Yoo-joo Lee
    • Young Anna
    • 2016
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    User reviews111

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    10Patel_KH

    Fantastic female antagonist

    The reason you should give this a watch is for an outstanding female antagonist unlike anyone you have ever seen before. Song Yoon Ah who played Choi Yoo Jin is truly remarkable and her character has so much depth that she deservedly outshines everyone in this drama and beyond. I couldn't help but empathize with her throughout the story due to her emotive acting and was constantly rooting for her even though she was the main antagonist.

    Things I liked:
    • Best female antagonist (unbelievably, she wasn't even nominated for Best Actress at Baeksang Art Awards)
    • Fast paced screenplay
    • Good action choreography (over the top but enjoyable)


    Things I didn't like:
    • Quite a few implausible events in the plot
    9Giselle1710

    Just ignore the bad reviews and WATCH IT.

    Can this storyline be any better? No. Can there be such a better strong female antagonist? Definitely not. I loved the fact that this drama kept the typical k drama romance aside and really flourished a UNIQUE COMPLEX never seen before chemistry between protagonist male and antagonist female. Bravo to the actress playing Choi Yoon. Would have rated this drama a solid 6 without her in it. I was confused about what Kim Je Ha actually thought about Choi Yoon though. How come he asked nothing about her to Mirror? Well, I was in cloud 9 after watching this. I hope u will be too!
    8crmn-22961

    Great plot but lack of chemistry between the lead actors

    Ji Chang-wook is just amazing, he carried so hard this TV series along with the stepmother, actress Song Yoon-ah. I think they had better chemistry than K2 with Anna. I didn't particularly liked Anna as a character or the actress herself, didn't move me at all. All in all, great series.
    7alaningle7

    Kick butt action

    If you like martial arts action with a dose of political intrigue and a side of love story this will hit the spot. I am not a big fan as I can never understand why there is so much hand to hand fighting when they have guns, but I did enjoy the storyline so stuck with it and overall found the series enjoyable. My favourite character was Choi Yoo-Jin played by Song Yoon-ah who though incredibly evil you could sense there was a heart in there somewhere. The love story was ok and but for a person who earns his living fighting hordes of people the male lead was incredibly lucky to keep his stunning good looks to the end.
    8nazeefa

    The Drama will be perfect without the heroin im yokn ah.

    The Series was good. The acting was absolutely amazing. It went downhill everytime it comes to scene between the Lead Actor Ji Chang Wook and weekly portrayed character of the heroin,Go Anna (Im yoon ah). It was pain to watch them trying too hard, yet cannot beat the chemistry between the lead male and the lead female antagonist, Choi Yoo Jin (Song Yoon Ah) The series was on the peak eventho just few episodes in the beginning and went straight downhill after gave one episode for the hero n heroin to work they way in convincing audience that they are in love. The director tried so hard portraying the heroin as a beautiful,ie angel of Barcelona etc. but the reality was she is not. Even the lead antagonist actress which is 17 years older than her outshine her too easily.

    In sad scenes btwn hero and heroin, no tears flowed. As the love doesn't feel real. But the scenes btwn the hero and lady antagonist, let it be love, respect,or just friendship, when their eyes met every one can feel the powerful tensions of care.

    We agreed if they change the actress who played the heroin to a better acting, prettier, charismatic actress then we wont mind the story line.

    Or they can tweak so the romance is between Hero and the lead antagonist. It will be like the amazing Hollywood film THE BODYGUARD but better with its own twists and turns.Hence it will stuck strong in our heart, better viewing ratings, and will stand proud, unforgettable among the most amazing kdrama.

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      Early working title was "K2".
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • tvN (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Mật Danh K2
    • Production companies
      • HB Entertainment
      • Studio Dragon
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      • 1h(60 min)
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      • Dolby Digital

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