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Big Thing

2010 · 1 season

A tense, earnest political drama that follows a woman's rise to power, mixing personal tragedy with backroom scheming and high-stakes confrontations.

Created by
Kim Cheol-kyu, Jo Hyun-tak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Go Hyun-jung, Kwon Sang-woo, Cha In-pyo
Overview
Seo Hye-rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang Tae-san and his followers, but survives with the aid of the prosecutor Ha Do-ya.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Kim Cheol-kyu, Jo Hyun-tak
Genres
Drama
Starring
Go Hyun-jung, Kwon Sang-woo, Cha In-pyo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Kim Cheol-kyu, Jo Hyun-tak
Starring
Go Hyun-jung, Kwon Sang-woo, Cha In-pyo, Park Hae-mi, Song Ok-suk, Park Ji-yoon
Length
1 seasons, 24 episodes, 65 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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