Eve (South Korean TV series)

Eve (Korean이브; RRIbeu) is a South Korean television series starring Seo Yea-ji, Park Byung-eun, Yoo Sun, and Lee Sang-yeob. It aired on tvN from June 1 to July 21, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5][6]

Eve
Promotional poster for Eve
Promotional poster
Also known asEve's Scandal[1]
Hangul
이브
Revised RomanizationIbeu
Genre
Written byYoon Young-mi[2]
Directed byPark Bong-seop[2]
Starring
Music byHa Geun-young[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Gun-hong[3]
Producers
  • Baek Chang-joo[3]
  • Kwon Byung-wook[3]
  • Kwon Jae-hyun[3]
  • Choi Na-eun[3]
EditorBang Yoon-hee[3]
Running time60 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJune 1 (2022-06-01) –
July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)

Synopsis

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Eve tells the story of a chaebol family's ₩2 trillion divorce lawsuit that shocks the entire nation, of which, at the center of the lawsuit is Lee La-el (Seo Yea-ji), the daughter of the chaebol family who seeks vengeance against those that killed her parents when she was a child.

Cast

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Main

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A 28-year-old who is the daughter of a genius scientist. Thirteen years ago, her happy family life was shattered by her father's death. She therefore began to seek and plan revenge for 13 years, starting by targeting Kang Yoon-gyeom, one of the main culprits who orchestrated the death of her father. Unexpectedly, she slowly falls in love with Yoon-gyeom, and thus becomes torn between her desire for revenge, and her feelings for him.
The 41-year-old heir of LY Group and So-ra's husband. He falls in love with La-el and has an affair with her, without realizing that this is part of La-el's revenge for her family's tragedy that he and his family had masterminded 13 years ago.
The 45-year-old wife of Yoon-Hyeon and daughter of South Korea's highest-ranking politician. She is dangerously obsessive about her husband. She is also responsible for the death of La-el's mother.
A 38-year-old former human rights lawyer who became the youngest member of the National Assembly. He helped La-el leave South Korea after her family's tragedy 13 years ago. He is a righteous person willing to give up anything for love.

Supporting

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People around Lee La-el

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A woman who pretends to be La-el's mother, and an accomplice in her revenge plot.
La-el's husband who loves his wife dearly. He has a close working relationship with Yoon-gyeom.
  • Kim Si-woo as Jang Bo-ram[10]
Jin-wook's daughter and La-el's stepdaughter. She is doted and cared for by La-el.
  • Jo Deok-hyun as Lee Tae-joon[10]
La-el's father and a genius scientist who was killed 13 years ago due to a sinister plot by the corrupt higher-ups of South Korea.
La-el's mother, who was loving and caring towards her daughter. She went missing after her husband died. She is later revealed to have been killed by So-ra. But she was also has mental illness and does not believe in taking medication

People around Kang Yoon-gyeom

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Yoon-gyeom's elder brother.
Yoon-gyeom's second child and daughter. She is a timid but good-natured girl.

People around Han So-ra

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  • Jeon Kook-hwan as Han Pan-ro[14]
So-ra's father and the highest ranking politician of South Korea. He is ruthless and corrupt, and was one of the plotters behind La-el's father's death.
Pan-ro's faithful henchman who killed La-el's father and forced him to transfer his company to LY Group.

People around Seo Eun-pyung

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Production and release

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On November 21, 2021, it was announced that filming had begun, with premiere period scheduled for the first half of 2022.[20] On February 25, 2022, a photo showing the main cast holding the script was released.[2]

Eve was originally scheduled to premiere on May 25, 2022, but it was delayed by a week due to quality enhancement of the series.[6]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on June 8, 2022[21]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hold Me Tight"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Su-yeon
  • Truth
  • Ha Geun-Young
  • Very Berry
  • Truth
Kim Ye-ji4:03
2."Hold Me Tight" (Inst.) 
  • Ha Geun-Young
  • Very Berry
  • Truth
 4:03
Total length:8:06

Part 2

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Released on June 23, 2022[22]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Adios Amante"SnnnySnnnyShin You-me4:03
2."Adios Amante" (Inst.) Snnny 4:03
Total length:8:06

Part 3

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Released on July 7, 2022[23][24]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Want To Be Your Everyday" (매일이고 싶어)
  • Kyung Soo-han
  • Lee Do-hyeong (AUG)
  • Kyung Soo-han
  • Lee Do-hyeong (AUG)
  • Jung Soo-wan
Sondia3:42
2."Want To Be Your Everyday" (매일이고 싶어; Inst.) 
  • Kyung Soo-han
  • Lee Do-hyeong (AUG)
  • Jung Soo-wan
 3:42
Total length:7:24

Part 4

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Released on July 14, 2022[25][26]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Only You" (오직, 그대)
  • Chicok
  • Ruach
  • Chicok
  • Ruach
Lee Hyun4:10
2."Only You" (오직, 그대 Inst.) 
  • Chicok
  • Ruach
 4:10
Total length:8:20

Viewership

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Eve : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1763776650677727824798909816780745728732859786931781
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 1, 2022 3.644% (1st) 3.256% (2nd)
2 June 2, 2022 3.700% (1st) 3.419% (1st)
3 June 8, 2022 3.009% (2nd) 2.872% (2nd)
4 June 9, 2022 2.967% (2nd) 2.495% (2nd)
5 June 15, 2022 3.537% (2nd) 3.971% (2nd)
6 June 16, 2022 3.919% (2nd) 3.822% (2nd)
7 June 22, 2022 3.571% (2nd) 3.599% (2nd)
8 June 23, 2022 4.141% (2nd) 4.230% (2nd)
9 June 29, 2022 4.093% (2nd) 3.985% (2nd)
10 June 30, 2022 3.852% (2nd) 3.618% (2nd)
11 July 6, 2022 3.630% (3rd) 3.469% (3rd)
12 July 7, 2022 3.690% (3rd) 3.363% (3rd)
13 July 13, 2022 3.354% (3rd) 3.342% (3rd)
14 July 14, 2022 3.782% (3rd) 3.461% (3rd)
15 July 20, 2022 3.685% (2nd) 3.681% (3rd)
16 July 21, 2022 4.497% (2nd) 4.639% (2nd)
Average 3.692% 3.576%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Yoo Sun Won [28]

References

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