Kairos | |
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Hangul | 카이로스 |
Genre | |
Created by | MBC Production Plan (Kwon Seong chang) |
Written by | Lee Soo-hyun |
Directed by | Park Seung-woo |
Starring | |
Composer | Jang Young-kyu |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producers | Son Ok-hyun Ju Bang-ok |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | October 26 December 22, 2020 | –
Kairos (Korean: 카이로스; RR: Kairoseu) is a South Korean television series starring Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-hyun, Nam Gyu-ri, and Kang Seung-yoon.[1][2] Directed by Park Seung-woo, the main themes of the series are opportunity and choice. It premiered on MBC TV on October 26 to December 22, 2020 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:20 (KST).[3]
The series is the last Monday-Tuesday drama project (월화 드라마 ) of MBC.
Kim Seo-jin (Shin Sung-rok) is a successful and workaholic construction company director. One day, his daughter goes missing with no trace. Shortly after, his wife, Kang Hyun-chae (Nam Gyu-ri), commits suicide due to the shock.
Han Ae-ri (Lee Se-young) is a hard-working daughter whose mother goes missing in a hospital. She then receives a phone call from Seo-jin. He lives one month ahead of Ae-ri. He asks her to prevent the horrific events that destroyed his family and in return, she wants him to find her mother.
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Like a Star" |
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| iT's | 2:37 |
2. | "Like a Star" (Inst.) |
| 2:37 | ||
Total length: | 5:14 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Live a Day" (너라는 하루를 살아) |
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| Juho | 4:03 |
2. | "I Live a Day" (Inst.) |
| 4:03 | ||
Total length: | 8:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Own Pain" |
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| Hajin | 3:26 |
2. | "Own Pain" (Inst.) |
| 3:26 | ||
Total length: | 6:52 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Next Story" (다음이야기) | Kim Na-ra |
| Jeong Dong-won | 4:25 |
2. | "Next Story" (Inst.) |
| 4:25 | ||
Total length: | 8:50 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Pray" |
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| Tart | 3:10 |
2. | "Pray" (Inst.) |
| 3:10 | ||
Total length: | 6:20 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Scattered" (흩어져가) | Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers) |
| Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers) | 3:49 |
2. | "Scattered" (Inst.) |
| 3:49 | ||
Total length: | 7:38 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Stopped" (헤어진 그날에 모든게 멈춰져 있어) |
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| Gawon | 2:34 |
2. | "Stopped" (Inst.) |
| 2:34 | ||
Total length: | 5:08 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Can You Hear Me" |
| Han Sang-won | Kang Seung-yoon (WINNER) | 2:51 |
2. | "Can You Hear Me" (Inst.) | Han Sang-won | 2:51 | ||
Total length: | 5:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Where Are You" |
| Pil Seung Bool Pae | A.C.E | 3:41 |
2. | "Where Are You" (Inst.) | Pil Seung Bool Pae | 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Stay With Me" |
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| Jung Ga-yi (Wine Loop) | 3:45 |
2. | "Stay With Me" (Inst.) |
| 3:45 | ||
Total length: | 7:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Cry and Miss You" (울다가 또 너를 그리워 하다가) |
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| The Daisy | 3:45 |
2. | "I Cry and Miss You" (Inst.) |
| 3:45 | ||
Total length: | 7:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Somehow We" (어쩌다 우리) |
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| Seo Seong-hyuk | 4:12 |
2. | "Somehow We" (Inst.) |
| 4:12 | ||
Total length: | 8:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Why Is It" (왜 이런 건가요) |
| Pil Seung Bool Pae | Damu | 3:29 |
2. | "Why Is It" (Inst.) | Pil Seung Bool Pae | 3:29 | ||
Total length: | 6:58 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Heart Feels Cold" (가슴이 시리도록) |
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| The Lime | 3:54 |
2. | "Heart Feels Cold" (Inst.) |
| 3:54 | ||
Total length: | 7:48 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "One Day Is a Mess" (하루가 엉망이야) |
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| Lydia | 4:21 |
2. | "One Day Is a Mess" (Inst.) |
| 4:21 | ||
Total length: | 8:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Yet" (아직) | Langyee |
| Langyee | 4:28 |
2. | "Yet" (Inst.) |
| 4:28 | ||
Total length: | 8:56 |
Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7] | |
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1 | 1 | October 26, 2020 | 2.7% | |
2 | 3.7% | |||
2 | 1 | October 27, 2020 | 2.7% | |
2 | 3.1% | |||
3 | 1 | November 2, 2020 | 3.0% | |
2 | 3.3% | |||
4 | 1 | November 3, 2020 | 3.0% | |
2 | 3.5% | |||
5 | 1 | November 10, 2020 | 3.1% | |
2 | 3.4% | |||
6 | 1 | November 16, 2020 | 3.3% | |
2 | 3.0% | |||
7 | 1 | November 24, 2020 | 2.6% | |
2 | 2.7% | |||
8 | 1 | 3.0% | ||
2 | 3.8% | |||
9 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 3.4% | |
2 | 3.2% | |||
10 | 1 | December 1, 2020 | 3.5% | |
2 | 2.8% | |||
11 | 1 | December 7, 2020 | 3.1% | |
2 | 2.7% | |||
12 | 1 | December 8, 2020 | 2.9% | |
2 | 2.6% | |||
13 | 1 | December 14, 2020 | 2.9% | |
2 | 2.7% | |||
14 | 1 | December 15, 2020 | 3.5% | |
2 | 2.6% | |||
15 | 1 | December 21, 2020 | 2.7% | |
2 | 2.2% | |||
16 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 3.3% | |
2 | 3.3% | |||
Average | 3.0% | |||
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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MBC Drama Awards | 2020 | Drama of the Year | Kairos | Nominated | [8] |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Shin Sung-rok | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Lee Se-young | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Ahn Bo-hyun | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | Nam Gyu-ri | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Ko Kyu-pil | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor | Ahn Bo-hyun | Won | |||
Kang Seung-yoon | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actress | Lee Joo-myoung | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award | Shin Sung-rok and Lee Se-young | Nominated | |||
Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Kairos | Won | [9][10] |
Outstanding Korean Actress | Lee Se-young and Lee Il-hwa | Nominated | [9][12][13] |