2015 South Korean TV series or program
The Village: Achiara's Secret (Korean: 마을 – 아치아라의 비밀; RR: Maeul – Achiaraui Bimil) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Yook Sung-jae and Moon Geun-young.[1][2][3][4][5] It aired on SBS from 7 October – 3 December 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[6][7][8]
Plot
Achiara is a quiet, peaceful village with hardly any crime. However, on her first day in the town, English teacher Han So-yoon discovers a buried corpse. As the townspeople speculate on the identity of the dead person and the reason she was killed, rookie policeman Park Woo-jae – who has finally accomplished his dream of becoming a policeman after failing the exam three times – team up with So-yoon to uncover the secrets hidden in the seemingly idyllic town.[9][10]
Cast
Main characters
- So-yoon decides to travel back to Korea after discovering a strange letter which points to the village of Achiara after her grandmother's death. Upon her arrival, she starts her search for the sender of the letter and realizes her family has many hidden secrets unbeknownst to her.
- Woo-jae is an enthusiastic police officer whose police post based in the village Achiara. After a period of peace and low crime rates in the village, Woo-jae gets excited when a chain of serial murders occur and tries his utmost to solve the mystery.
Supporting characters
Ratings
The blue color indicates lowest rating while red color indicates highest rating.
Episode #
|
Original broadcast date
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Average audience share
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TNmS Ratings[11]
|
AGB Nielsen[12]
|
Nationwide
|
Seoul National Capital Area
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Nationwide
|
Seoul National Capital Area
|
1
|
7 October 2015
|
6.2%
|
7.5%
|
6.9%
|
7.5%
|
2
|
8 October 2015
|
6.1%
|
6.9%
|
5.9%
|
6.1%
|
3
|
14 October 2015
|
7.0%
|
8.1%
|
7.1%
|
7.8%
|
4
|
15 October 2015
|
5.5%
|
6.5%
|
5.2%
|
5.9%
|
5
|
21 October 2015
|
4.6%
|
7.2%
|
5.1%
|
5.5%
|
6
|
22 October 2015
|
5.7%
|
7.3%
|
5.2%
|
5.6%
|
7
|
28 October 2015
|
4.7%
|
5.7%
|
4.8%
|
5.4%
|
8
|
29 October 2015
|
5.8%
|
7.7%
|
7.0%
|
8.1%
|
9
|
4 November 2015
|
4.8%
|
5.8%
|
4.9%
|
5.7%
|
10
|
5 November 2015
|
5.1%
|
6.0%
|
5.4%
|
5.9%
|
11
|
12 November 2015
|
7.4%
|
8.2%
|
6.3%
|
6.7%
|
12
|
18 November 2015
|
4.5%
|
–
|
5.7%
|
6.3%
|
13
|
19 November 2015
|
4.4%
|
5.4%
|
5.9%
|
6.3%
|
14
|
25 November 2015
|
4.6%
|
6.0%
|
5.5%
|
5.8%
|
15
|
2 December 2015
|
4.3%
|
4.9%
|
6.8%
|
8.2%
|
16
|
3 December 2015
|
6.1%
|
7.2%
|
7.6%
|
9.0%
|
Average |
5.5% |
6.5% |
5.9% |
6.3%
|
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
- Malaysia – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.[13]
- Singapore – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.[13]
- Indonesia – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.[13]
Notes
References
External links