Grid (South Korean TV series)

*Grid*
Grid
	Promotional poster
Genre	Thriller; Science-Fiction;
Written by	Lee Soo-Yeon
Directed by	Khan Lee; Park Cheol-hwan; Kwon Hyuk-chan;
Starring	Seo Kang-joon; Kim Ah-joong; Kim Mu-yeol; Kim Sung-kyun; Lee Si-young;
Music by	Kim Jun-seok (Movie Closer)
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Bae Jeong-hoon; Kim Seong-hee; Kim Shin-ah;
Producers	Min Hyun-il; Lee Seong-jin;
Production companies	Ace Factory; Arc Media;
Original release
Network	Disney+ (Star, International); Hulu (United States);
Release	February 16 –; April 20, 2022

Grid (Korean: 그리드; RR: Geurideu) is South Korean television series starring Seo Kang-joon, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Si-young. It premiered on Disney+ on February 16, 2022 for Asia-Pacific subscribers.^[2]

Synopsis[edit]

A mystery tracking thriller of the General Affairs Bureau and detectives digging into the truth about the mysterious existence that saved mankind in crisis.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Seo Kang-joon as Kim Sae-ha / Kwon Sae-ha,^[3] an employee of the Grid Bureau
- Choi Seung-hoon as young Sae-ha
Kim Ah-joong as Jung Sae-byeok,^[2] a detective
Kim Mu-yeol as Song Eo-jin,^[2] an employee of the Grid Bureau
Kim Sung-kyun as Kim Ma-nok / Lee Si-won,^[2] a murderer
Lee Si-young as the ghost^[2] the founder of the Grid

Supporting[edit]

Jang So-yeon as Choi Sun-wool,^[4] the Deputy Director of the Grid Bureau
Song Sang-eun as Chae Jong-i,^[5] an employee of the Grid Bureau
Lee Kyu-hoe as Han Wi-han, the chief security officer of the Grid Bureau
Jung Won-joong as the minister of Ministry of Commerce Industry and Energy
Kim Hyung-mook as Jo Heung-sik, the Director of the Grid Bureau
Kwon Hyuk as a department heads of the Grid Bureau
Heo Joon-suk as Major Im Ji-woo,^[6] the captain of the Special Squad of the Grid Bureau
Kong Sang-a as Kim Min-seon, Sae-ha's mother
Jo Hee-bong as Ko Han-seung, Sae-byeok's superior
Cha Sun-woo as Jung Him-chan,^[7] Sae-byeok's younger brother
Lee Seung-cheol as Lee Jang-hyuk, Si-won's foster father who killed by the ghost

Special appearance[edit]

Lee Hae-young as Kwon Soo-geun, Sae-ha's father, killed by the ghost
- Seo Kang-joon as younger Soo-geun
Kim Kwak-kyung-hee as Subway cleaner
Yoo Jae-myung as Unknown person^[8]
Ki Hong Lee as Man from the future^[8]

Production[edit]

The series is directed by Khan Lee, director of films such as Desert Dream (2007), and written by Lee Soo-eun, who wrote the series Life (2018) and the famous legal drama Stranger.^[9] It is produced by Ace Factory, Arc Media, and an original series for the Disney Streaming platform including Disney+'s Star Hub and Hulu.^[10]^[3]

References[edit]

^ www.etnews.com (January 19, 2022). "디즈니플러스, '비밀의숲' 작가 차기작 '그리드' 2월 단독 공개". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kang, Min-kyung (January 19, 2022). "[공식] 서강준→이시영 '그리드', 2월 16일 공개...웰메이드 K-장르물" [[Official] Seo Kang-jun → Lee Si-young 'Grid', released on February 16th...Well-made K-genre] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b 김, 보라. "'그리드' 서강준x김아중, 의미심장한 스토리 예고..메인 포스터 공개". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ Cheon, Yoon-hye (February 7, 2022). "장소연, '기상청 사람들'→'그리드' 연이은 출연..2022년도 열일 행보" [Jang So-yeon, 'Meteorological Agency People' → 'Grid' appeared one after another] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Son, Bong-seok (March 10, 2022). "OTT '그리드' 송상은, 캐릭터 특징 살려낸 '맞춤 연기력'" [OTT 'Grid' Sang-eun Song, 'Customized acting' with character characteristics] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Yoo Byung-chul (April 20, 2022). "그리드' 허준석, 표정으로 전하는 캐릭터 서사…눈 뗄 수 없는 존재감 발산" [Grid’ Heo Jun-seok, a character narrative conveyed through facial expressions… A presence that cannot take your eyes off] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (November 9, 2021). "'B1A4 바로' 차선우, 디즈니플러스 '그리드' 출연 확정…김아중과 남매 호흡" ['B1A4 Baro' Cha Sun-woo confirmed to appear in Disney Plus' 'Grid'... Kim Ah-joong and brother and sister breathing] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Yeon Hwi-seon (April 21, 2022). "이기홍, '그리드' 마지막 회 꽉 채운 특별출연...히든카드 존재감 폭발" [Ki-hong Lee, a special appearance in the last episode of 'Grid'... Explosions of hidden card presence] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Cho, Ji-young. "'그리드' 서강준X김아중 파격 변신, 장르물 최적화 케미 통할까". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "Watch the thrilling teaser for the new Disney+ original K-drama, 'Grid'". NME. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

External links[edit]

[1] www.etnews.com (January 19, 2022). "디즈니플러스, '비밀의숲' 작가 차기작 '그리드' 2월 단독 공개". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[premiere-cast-2] Kang, Min-kyung (January 19, 2022). "[공식] 서강준→이시영 '그리드', 2월 16일 공개...웰메이드 K-장르물" [[Official] Seo Kang-jun → Lee Si-young 'Grid', released on February 16th...Well-made K-genre] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Naver.

[:0-3] 김, 보라. "'그리드' 서강준x김아중, 의미심장한 스토리 예고..메인 포스터 공개". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[4] Cheon, Yoon-hye (February 7, 2022). "장소연, '기상청 사람들'→'그리드' 연이은 출연..2022년도 열일 행보" [Jang So-yeon, 'Meteorological Agency People' → 'Grid' appeared one after another] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.

[5] Son, Bong-seok (March 10, 2022). "OTT '그리드' 송상은, 캐릭터 특징 살려낸 '맞춤 연기력'" [OTT 'Grid' Sang-eun Song, 'Customized acting' with character characteristics] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Naver.

[6] Yoo Byung-chul (April 20, 2022). "그리드' 허준석, 표정으로 전하는 캐릭터 서사…눈 뗄 수 없는 존재감 발산" [Grid’ Heo Jun-seok, a character narrative conveyed through facial expressions… A presence that cannot take your eyes off] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Naver.

[7] Ahn, Tae-hyun (November 9, 2021). "'B1A4 바로' 차선우, 디즈니플러스 '그리드' 출연 확정…김아중과 남매 호흡" ['B1A4 Baro' Cha Sun-woo confirmed to appear in Disney Plus' 'Grid'... Kim Ah-joong and brother and sister breathing] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Naver.

[sp-8] Yeon Hwi-seon (April 21, 2022). "이기홍, '그리드' 마지막 회 꽉 채운 특별출연...히든카드 존재감 폭발" [Ki-hong Lee, a special appearance in the last episode of 'Grid'... Explosions of hidden card presence] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.

[9] Cho, Ji-young. "'그리드' 서강준X김아중 파격 변신, 장르물 최적화 케미 통할까". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.

[10] "Watch the thrilling teaser for the new Disney+ original K-drama, 'Grid'". NME. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

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