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Argon

2017 · 1 season

A tense, intelligent newsroom drama that makes you feel the pressure of chasing truth in a world of spin.

Created by
Shin Ha-eun, Jeon Yeong-shin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Joo-hyuk, Chun Woo-hee, Park Won-sang
Overview
In a world filled with provocative (and often misleading) news, a passionate team of investigative TV reporters strives to bring truths to light.

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Created by
Shin Ha-eun, Jeon Yeong-shin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Joo-hyuk, Chun Woo-hee, Park Won-sang
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • corruption
  • media
  • politics
  • justice
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Shin Ha-eun, Jeon Yeong-shin
Written by
Shin Ha-eun, Jeon Yeong-shin, Ju Won-kyu
Starring
Kim Joo-hyuk, Chun Woo-hee, Park Won-sang, Lee Seung-joon, Shin Hyun-been, Park Hee-bon, Lee Kyung-young, Cho Hyun-chul
Cinematography
Cho Young-jik
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 60 min each
Network
tvN
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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