The Virus | |
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Genre | Medical drama Mystery Thriller |
Created by | Jinhee Choi Jiyoung Park |
Written by | Lee Myung-sook |
Directed by | Choi Young-soo |
Starring | Um Ki-joon Lee So-jung Lee Ki-woo Jo Hee-bong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Producers | Jinseok Lee Changho Lee |
Production company | JS Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | OCN |
Release | March 1 May 3, 2013 | –
The Virus (Korean: 더 바이러스; RR: Deo Baireosu; MR: Tŏ Pairŏsŭ) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Um Ki-joon, Lee So-jung, Lee Ki-woo, and Jo Hee-bong. It aired on OCN from March 1 to May 3, 2013, on Fridays at 22:00 for 10 episodes.[1]
Lee Myung-hyun and his disease control task force investigate a mutant virus that has a 100% fatality rate and kills the infected within three days. Not only must they find an antidote, they must also stop the epidemic from spreading and killing all of humankind.[2]
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 23 to November 21, 2013,[6] and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan.[7]