Modern Farmer (TV series)
Modern Farmer (Korean: 모던파머; RR: Modeonpameo) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Hong-gi, Park Min-woo, Lee Si-eon, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Lee Ha-nui.[1] It aired on SBS from October 18 to December 21, 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 for 20 episodes.[2]
| Modern Farmer | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Modern Farmer | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Family |
| Written by | Kim Ki-ho |
| Directed by | Oh Jin-suk |
| Starring | Lee Hong-gi Park Min-woo Lee Si-eon Kwak Dong-yeon Lee Ha-nui |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Son Jung-hyun |
| Producer | Lee Hee-soo |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 (KST) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Original release | October 18 – December 27, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Glorious Day |
| Followed by | The Family Is Coming |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Members of rock band Excellent Souls (ExSo) decide to give up their life in Seoul and move to a small town in the countryside to farm the land that Lee Min-ki's grandmother left to him upon her death. When Min-ki gets there, he learns that the village leader is his first love, Kang Yoon-hee.[3]
Cast
- Lee Hong-gi as Lee Min-ki[4][5]
- Park Min-woo as Kang Hyeok
- Lee Si-eon as Yoo Han-cheol
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Han Ki-joon
- Lee Ha-nui as Kang Yoon-hee[6]
- Lee Han-wi as Kang Young-sik
- Lee Il-hwa as Yoon Hye-jung
- Kim Jae-hyun as Park Hong-gu[7]
- Hwang Jae-won as Kang Min-ho
- Kim Byung-ok as Han In-ki
- Park Jin-joo as Han Sang-eun
- Jo Sang-gun as Park Deuk-chool
- Kim Bu-seon as Lee Yong-nyeo
- Seo Dong-won as Park Sang-deuk
- Kwon Mina as Lee Soo-yeon[8][9]
- Park Young-soo as Hwang Man-gu
- Oh Young-shil as Kim Soon-boon
- Jo Woo-ri as Hwang Yi-ji
- Kim Ju-hyeon as Song Hwa-ran
- Jung Shi-ah as Yoo Mi-young
- Jang Seo-hee as Choi Eun-woo
- Han Bo-reum as Han Yoo-na
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Yoon Mi-ja
- Kim Won-hae as Doksa ("poisonous snake")
- Kim Ji-eun as Mi-na
- Nam Myung-ryul as Hospital director Kang
- Lee Do-kyung as Assemblyman Kim
- --- as Assemblyman Kim's assistant
- Ryu Hye-rin as High school girl (ep 1)
- Jung Kyu-soo as Physician
- Choi Jong-hoon as Village head of Sangdurok-ri (ep 5)
- Shim Kwon-ho as Wrestling athlete from Sangdurok-ri (ep 5)
- Lee Do-yeon as Bong-ryun
- Park Wan-kyu as President of Rock Club
- Kim Byung-chul as Han-cheol's boss
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[10] | AGB Nielsen[11] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | October 18, 2014 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| 2 | October 19, 2014 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 3 | October 25, 2014 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| 4 | October 26, 2014 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| 5 | November 1, 2014 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| 6 | November 2, 2014 | 5.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| 7 | November 8, 2014 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| 8 | November 9, 2014 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| 9 | November 15, 2014 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| 10 | November 16, 2014 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| 11 | November 22, 2014 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| 12 | November 23, 2014 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| 13 | November 29, 2014 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| 14 | November 30, 2014 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| 15 | December 6, 2014 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 16 | December 7, 2014 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| 17 | December 13, 2014 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| 18 | December 14, 2014 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| 19 | December 20, 2014 | 2.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| 20 | December 27, 2014 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| Average | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Lee Ha-nui | Nominated |
| Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Lee Il-hwa | Nominated | ||
References
- Jones, Julie (16 July 2014). "The Stars in Modern Farmer Give Up On The Glamorous Life". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- Lee, Min-ji (14 October 2014). "FT Island's Lee Hong Gi Apologizes to EXO Fans for Using ExSo as Drama Group Name". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- "Modern Farmer Releases Stills of Lee Hongki and His New Farm Fashion". Soompi. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Kim, Hyung-woo (7 July 2014). "FT Island's Lee Hong Gi Cast as Lead of Upcoming Drama Modern Farmer". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- Jo, Yeon-kyung (15 October 2014). "FT Island's Lee Hong Gi Films Water Torture Scene for Five Hours". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- Lee, Kyung-nam (22 July 2014). "Honey Lee to Star as FT Island Lee Hong Gi's First Love in Modern Farmer". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- Kim, Hyung-woo (10 July 2014). "N Flying's Jae Hyun Cast in Drama Modern Farmer Before His Debut". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- An, So-hyoun (11 July 2014). "AOA's Mina Cast as Lead in Drama Modern Farmer". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- Jin, Eun-soo (16 July 2014). "AOA's Mina cast in Modern Farmer". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
- "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-18.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Modern Farmer at HanCinema
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