Entertainer (2016 TV series)

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Entertainer
Entertainer (2016 TV series) poster.jpeg
Promotional poster
Also known as 'Entertainers
Tantara'
Genre Drama
Comedy
Romance
Written by Yoo Young-ah
Directed by Hong Sung-chang
Starring Ji Sung
Lee Hyeri
Kang Min-hyuk
Chae Jung-an
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 18
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network SBS
Original release April 20 (2016-04-20) –
June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
External links
Website

Entertainer (Hangul: 딴따라; RR: Ttanttara) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Ji Sung, Lee Hyeri, Kang Min-hyuk and Chae Jung-an. It airs on SBS on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes, beginning April 20, 2016.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

Shin Suk-ho (Ji Sung) is a successful director who works for KTOP entertainment, a large entertainment company. After he decides to become independent and tries to develop his own company, he suddenly goes through many hardships and loses everything. But then, he finds a talented singer, a high school student named Jo Ha-neul (Kang Min-hyuk) and promises to turn him into a famous musician. The most shocking thing is that Ha-neul is an ex-convict and was accused as a sexual abuser by his friend, Lee Ji-Young (Yoon Seo). Shin Seok-ho starts an all-pure new journey with Ha-neul's group 'Entertainer Band' (Ddandara band/ 딴다라 벤드), his loyal friends and Jung Geu-rin (Lee Hyeri), Ha-neul's hard-working sister.

Cast

Main cast

Suk-ho works as a director for a big entertainment company, KTOP Entertainment. He is a cunning and self-centered person in work fields. After he decided to become independent and build his own company, he experienced many hardships, miserable situations and betrayals. Those situations made him become more kind and respectful to others. At first he only used Jo Ha-neul to save his company and promised him to make him a well-known singer, but after getting to know him better, he sincerely wanted Ha-neul to become a famous and successful musician. Shin Suk-ho has great observations to find 'Entertainers' because of his long experience in the entertainment world.

Geu-rin is the guardian/big sister of Jo Ha-neul. She lost her parents at the age of eight and Ha-neul's family gladly adopted her in the absence of their dead son, Jo Ha-neul's big brother. They took care of her like she's their real daughter. So after their death in a car accident, she promised to repay their kindness by taking care of their only son, Ha-neul. Before she became 'Entertainer Band/tantara band' manager, she used to work 3-4 part-time jobs a day because of financial problems.

Jo Ha-neul is a high school student in his last year. Even thought he has an arrogant personality he actually is a kind teenager with an amazing talent in music. His life was ruined after his best friend, Lee Ji-young, accused him for sexually abusing her. With the record he had, he faced rejection, hatred and was bullied in school. It also made it harder for him to become a musician, because there will be negative attitude from people towards him, his band-mates, Geu-rin and Seok-ho. Shin Seok-ho decided to help him by looking for the real abuser in order to clear Ha-neul's name.

Min-joo is Seok-ho's loyal work-mate and friend for about 10 years. She always helps him in hardships. She is working in 'Ocean Music' and she is a trusted news source. She seems to have an interest in Seok-ho but he never sees her that way. The truth is that she is the youngest daughter of a rich family who runs a big company, but she wants her identity to stay a secret. After quit from 'Ocean Music' she become the director of 'Mango Entertainment' (Seok-ho's company) while Seok-ho is the CEO.

Kyle is a student who used to study at Juilliard majoring in classic guitar. He decided to quit Juilliard to find a new way, he was scouted by Shin Seok-ho after he saw him performing as an extra guitarist in a random indie-band performance. At first he decided to quit from 'tantara band/Ddandara band" because Ha-neul is an ex-convict while Yun-soo is a single dad in 20s, but then he decided to trust Ha-neul. His position is Guitarist.

  • Lee Tae-sun as Na Yun-soo

Yun-soo is a humble and polite person who is also a single dad, he used to work as a guitarist at a night club. He met Shin Seok-ho for the first time in his club, he is thankful to Seok-ho for understanding that his guitar is precious for him and only he who can use his guitar. He felt respected as an 'entertainer'. After he heard the news that Shin Seok-ho built his own company, he came to him and asked him for a job. At first Seok-ho refused because he is a single dad of a son (named Chan-Hee), but afterwards Seok-ho decided to let him into the band. His position is bass.

Jae-hoon is a student in the Seoul University and belongs to a well-to-do family. He loves playing drums in his free time. He seems like a Mama's boy which is why Shin Suk Ho hides from him that the Entertainer band comprises an ex convict (Ha-neul) and a single young dad (Yun-so). But when Kyle reveals it to him, he surprisingly becomes elated about being part of such a bizarre band. After thinking for a while, he decides to leave his mother's dream and follow his own dream focusing as a drummer of 'tantara band/Ddandara Band'.

People around Shin Suk-ho

Jang Man-sik is a songwriter who has worked with KTOP Entertainment. He has a long friendship with Seok-ho and Min-joo. He likes Min-joo so much until his apartment passcode is Min-joo's Birthday.

President Byun is an owner of a practice music studio that used by 'Entertainer Band/tantara band' located in Hongdae, he used to work at KTOP and was a work-mate of KTOP CEO. After leaving KTOP he decided to become a 'church music' director. He knew Shin Seok-ho since the days he was still living as a manager. He knows the real truth of Jo Ha-neul's brother death, and that's the reason why he decide to leave KTOP because of the feeling of guilt.

KTOP

He is the CEO of the biggest entertainment company in Korea, KTOP Entertainment. His outer looking seems to be very kind, but he is very intimidated for his work. He would do anything to make Seok-ho go trough hardships and bring down his entertainment company. He had a connection with the reason of Jo Ha-neul's brother death, because of that he become more motivated to bring down 'Ddanddara Band'.

Kim Joo-han used to be Seok-ho's assistant at KTOP Entertainment. Before Seok-ho departures from the company, the CEO of KTOP ordered him to backstab Seok-ho and betray him in exchange for the position as the new director. Kim Joo-han seems to have had a connection with Lee Ji-young abuse case.

Lee Ji-Young is a girl from Busan and used to be Jo Ha-Neul bestfriend. Her dream was always to be in a girl group . She is also a big fan of popular boyband 'Jackson', she threatened Kim Joo-han to make her become a KTOP trainee and if not she will tell the media that the one who sexually abused her was actually Ji-nu from boyband 'Jackson' and not Jo Ha-Neul. Before her dream came true in KTOP, she was rejected multiple times and failed on many auditions. Because of her special way, she immediately got into a girl group without training session. She got name 'Luna' after a trainee of 8 years in KTOP decided to leave and took her stage name.

Ji-nu is a member and the leader of popular boyband 'Jackson' under KTOP. He had a close relationship with Shin Seok-ho who is also the person who created 'Jackson'. Before becoming boyband member, he almost becoming a backup dancer but Seok-ho helped him to become a singer. He was going through a state of depression and decided to take medication without Seok-ho knowing, he was dating his fellow labelmate from girl group 'Lucy Girls' named Song-Hee. There is a story that Lee Ji-Young hid, that made Ji-nu believe that the real culprit is him and not Jo Ha-Neul. But both of them are innocent and are victims of Lee Ji-Young's doings.

Supporting characters

  • Kim Ho-chang
  • Kim Min-chan
  • Jung Kyu-soo
  • Sung Byung-sook

Guest cast

  • Nara as Song-Hee (cameo ep.1)

She is a member of girl group named 'Lucy girl' and she is dating Ji-nu, member of boy-band 'Jackson'. Both of their group belong to same company 'KTOP Entertainment'.

She is seen brought coffees to Mango's building with Yeo Min-Joo[4]

He is a personal trainer in KTOP originally hired by Shin Seok-Ho, he is the one who give information to Seok-ho about Lee Ji-young in KTOP.

She is a KTOP Entertainment trainee for eight years, but she suddenly leave group near her debut because she doesn't accept that her part is shared with Lee Ji-young. After her departure her stage name 'Luna' given to Lee Ji-young.

  • Ken (cameo ep.7)

Special MC of The show program along with Zhoumi and Yerin.

Special MC of The show program along with Zhoumi and Ken.

Special MC of The show program along with Ken and Yerin.

A famous classical guitarist who visited Korea for a concert and a former acquaintance of Kyle in Juilliard. He and Kyle is the only South Korea students majoring classic guitar in Juilliard, because of that they become bestfriend. Kyle always compared to Sang-won who always got the first place, that's the reason why their friendship once died but now they become close again.[6]

A prosecutor who was hired by CEO Lee to do an investigation into ratings-boosting of songs and giving evidence that Shin Suk-ho's manufactured Jackson’s ratings.

  • M.A.P6 as 'Jackson' members

Members of the boy group Jackson.

An arrogant Radio DJ who ignores Jung Geu-rin's favor.

A weird site manager who is a fan of Jo Han-neul and book Entertainer band for an event for elderly people. Thanks to her Ddanddara Band got more recognition in media social.

  • Kim So-hye as Choi Ga-eun (Ep. 11 & 12)[7]

Yun-soo's first love and Chan-hee's biological mom. She suddenly appeared when 'Ddandara Band' gained popularity, at first 'Ddanddara Band' members thought Ga-eun wants to come back to them becuase Yun-soo is popular now. But actually she wants to bid good bye to Chan-hee for the last time because she is already married to someone. After the family reunite, they pray for each others and let go their past story to life a new live.

Original Soundtracks

Entertainer OST Part 1

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Tantara"   Gary ft. Miwoo 3:45
2. "Tantara" (Inst.) Gary ft. Miwoo 3:45

Entertainer OST Part 2

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "To Your Dream"   Suran 3:48
2. "To Your Dream" (Inst.) Suran 3:48

Entertainer OST Part 3

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "A Stray Child"   Han Seo Yoon 4:07
2. "A Stray Child" (Inst.) Han Seo Yoon 4:07

Entertainer OST Part 4

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "I See You"   Kang Min-hyuk 3:04
2. "I See You" (Inst.) Kang Min-hyuk 3:04

Entertainer OST Part 5

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Send Me Your Pictures"   Gaeko 4:09
2. "Send Me Your Pictures" (Inst.) Gaeko 4:09

Entertainer OST Part 6

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "A Love Before"   Jung Eun-ji 4:27
2. "A Love Before" (Inst.) Jung Eun-ji 4:27

Entertainer OST Part 7

Track listing
No. Title Artist Length
1. "I Can't Live Without You"   Ailee ft. Truedy 3:38
2. "I Can't Live Without You" (Inst.) Ailee ft. Truedy 3:38

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 April 20, 2016 5.2% 6.8% 6.2% 7.2%
2 April 21, 2016 6.6% 7.7% 6.6% 7.6%
3 April 27, 2016 5.5% 7.2% 7.2% 8.5%
4 April 28, 2016 7.6% 9.6% 8.3% 9.3%
5 May 4, 2016 5.6% 7.7% 7.4% 8.8%
6 May 5, 2016 8.2% 10.8% 8.7% 10.2%
7 May 11, 2016 6.4% 8.6% 7.8% 9.3%
8 May 12, 2016 7.0% 8.3% 8.6% 10.3%
9 May 18, 2016 7.0% 8.8% 7.8% 8.8%
10 May 19, 2016 6.8% 7.4% 7.7% 8.8%
11 May 25, 2016 5.7% 7.3% 7.5% 8.7%
12 May 26, 2016 7.1% 8.5% 8.6% 9.9%
13 June 1, 2016
14 June 2, 2016
15 June 8, 2016
16 June 9, 2016
17 June 15, 2016
18 June 16, 2016
Average

International broadcast

The series is also set to air in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia) through Sony's Pay-TV channel ONE on Thursdays and Fridays at 20:55 (SST|MYT), 19:55 (WIB) within 24 hours from its first telecast in Korea.

In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on Asian American oriented channel, LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles, Wed-Thurs 9:15PM, from May 11 to June 30, 2016.[10]

References

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  10. ↑ http://www.la18.tv/ko/korean-prog/entertainer/

External links

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