Oh, the Mysterious

Oh, the Mysterious[2] (Korean의문의 일승; RRUimunui Ilseung; lit. Doubtful Victory) is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Kyun-sang and Jung Hye-sung. It aired on SBS from November 27, 2017, to January 30, 2018, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 40 episodes.[3]

Oh, the Mysterious
Promotional poster
Also known asQuestionable Start
Hangul
의문의 일승
Literal meaningDoubtful Victory
Revised RomanizationUimunui Ilseung
Genre
Written byLee Hyun-joo
Directed byShin Kyung-soo
Starring
Music byKim Soo-jin[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producerKim Dong-rae
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes
Production companiesRaemongRaein Co., Ltd.
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseNovember 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) –
January 30, 2018 (2018-01-30)

Synopsis

About a framed escapee turned fake police detective (Yoon Kyun-sang) taking down bad criminals and learns to uncover his true identity.

Cast

Main

A framed ex-convict and prison escapee who becomes a fake detective that becomes a part of Metropolitan Investigation Unit. He is smart and fast at what he does while being handsome and firm.[4]
An inspector of the investigation unit who is smart, athletic with an impressive performance record.[5]

Supporting

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Institute for Future Economics

Food Company

Others

Production

The series is directed by Shin Kyung-soo of Deep Rooted Tree (2011) and Six Flying Dragons (2015) and written by Lee Hyun-joo of School 2013 (2012).[6]

Original soundtrack

Oh, the Mysterious
OST Album
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2017 (2017)
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean, English
LabelRaemongRaein Co., Ltd.
Warner

Part 1

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Like Rain, Like Music" (비처럼 음악처럼)Park Sung-sikPark Sung-sikIm Do-hyuk4:02
2."Like Rain, Like Music" (Inst.) Park Sung-sik 4:02
Total length:8:04

Part 2

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Doubtful Victory" (의문의 일승)Park Sung-sikPark Sung-sikSoul Dive3:31
2."Doubtful Victory" (Inst.) Park Sung-sik 3:31
Total length:7:02

Part 3

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Not Love" (사랑이 아니라도)Jung Han-jongEom Joo-hyukGyepy4:16
2."Not Love" (Humming Ver.) Eom Joo-hyuk 4:16
Total length:8:32

Ratings

  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS[7]AGB Nielsen[8]
NationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul
2017
1November 27, 20174.1% (NR)4.5% (NR)5.0% (NR)[9]5.4% (NR)
25.2% (NR)5.7% (NR)5.4% (NR)[9]6.0% (NR)
3November 28, 2017[10]4.0% (NR)4.2% (NR)4.5% (NR)[9]4.7% (NR)
44.2% (NR)4.3% (NR)4.9% (NR)[9]5.0% (NR)
5December 4, 2017[11]5.8% (NR)6.7% (NR)6.9% (NR)8.0% (14th)
66.4% (NR)7.3% (16th)7.6% (16th)8.4% (16th)
7December 5, 2017[12]5.8% (NR)5.8% (20th)6.6% (19th)7.5% (15th)
86.6% (17th)6.2% (18th)7.5% (13th)8.2% (9th)
9December 11, 20175.4% (NR)5.7% (NR)6.4% (NR)6.6% (NR)
106.3% (NR)6.6% (20th)7.8% (18th)9.3% (10th)
11December 12, 20175.5% (NR)6.2% (18th)6.6% (19th)7.0% (18th)
125.7% (NR)6.2% (16th)7.7% (14th)8.2% (10th)
13December 18, 20175.2% (NR)5.9% (NR)6.6% (NR)7.3% (19th)
145.8% (NR)6.4% (NR)7.3% (19th)7.9% (14th)
15December 19, 20175.6% (NR)6.2% (15th)6.7% (19th)7.5% (17th)
165.7% (NR)5.9% (17th)7.6% (15th)8.4% (8th)
17December 25, 2017[13]4.3% (NR)4.4% (NR)5.7% (NR)5.8% (NR)
185.6% (NR)6.0% (NR)7.1% (NR)7.6% (15th)
19December 26, 2017[14]5.5% (NR)6.1% (NR)5.6% (NR)6.2% (19th)
206.0% (NR)6.6% (NR)6.3% (17th)6.9% (16th)
2018
21January 1, 20184.8% (NR)5.2%5.5% (NR)5.9% (NR)
225.8% (NR)6.1%6.3% (NR)6.6% (NR)
23January 2, 20185.2% (NR)5.9%6.0% (NR)6.8% (17th)
245.6% (NR)6.2%6.5% (17th)7.1% (16th)
25January 8, 20184.7% (NR)5.6%5.8% (NR)6.7% (NR)
265.3% (NR)6.0%6.2% (NR)6.9% (18th)
27January 9, 20185.1% (NR)6.2%6.6% (NR)7.6% (17th)
285.3% (NR)6.4%6.9% (19th)7.8% (15th)
29January 15, 20184.9% (NR)5.0%5.2% (NR)5.7% (NR)
305.2% (NR)5.4%5.7% (NR)5.8% (NR)
31January 16, 20185.0% (NR)5.3%5.5% (NR)5.7% (NR)
325.5% (NR)6.5%6.4% (NR)7.3% (15th)
33January 22, 20185.5% (NR)6.1%6.6% (NR)7.2% (18th)
346.4% (NR)6.9%7.7% (16th)8.2% (11th)
35January 23, 20186.5% (19th)7.1%7.7% (13th)8.3% (10th)
366.9% (18th)7.4%8.5% (12th)9.1% (8th)
37January 29, 20186.5% (NR)7.0%7.1% (18th)7.7% (15th)
386.9% (NR)7.3%8.1% (14th)8.5% (14th)
39January 30, 20186.9% (15th)7.6%7.7% (12th)8.5% (8th)
408.2% (11th)8.9%9.0% (8th)9.8% (6th)
Average5.6%6.1%6.6%7.2%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
201725th SBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday DramaYoon Kyun-sangNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday–Tuesday DramaJung Hye-sungNominated
201811th Korea Drama AwardsBest New ActressNominated[15]

International broadcast

  • In Singapore and Malaysia, the series aired within 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast on Sony One under the title Doubtful Victory.[16]

References

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