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Diary of a Night Watchman[1] (Korean: 야경꾼 일지; RR: Yagyeongkkun Ilji; lit. Night Watchman's Journal) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Ko Sung-hee, Jung Yun-ho and Seo Yea-ji.[2] It aired on MBC from August 4 to October 21, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 24 episodes.[3][4]
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Written by | Yoo Dong-yoon |
Directed by | Lee Joo-hwan |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 24 |
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Production company | Raemongraein |
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Network | MBC TV |
Release | August 4 – October 21, 2014 |
Prince Rin found himself orphaned when his father, King Haejong — under a spell — killed the queen and then committed suicide. Considered unsuitable for the throne, the child prince was sent away from the palace and his older half-brother, Gi-san, son of a concubine, was crowned the new king of Joseon.
Twelve years later, Rin, now grown up, spends his days between fun and amorous encounters, hiding the loneliness he feels and his ability to see ghosts, acquired after escaping the attack of a spirit when he was a child. One day, Rin meets Do-ha, a young shaman from Mount Baekdu who is searching for her older sister. Besides Do-ha, a Taoist priest, Sadam, arrives in Hanyang, chosen by the king to expel an evil spirit that haunts him, actually a result of the sovereign's madness. Twelve years before, as the head of the Yongshin tribe, Sadam was able to revive the dragon god that his people worshiped. Seeing it defeated and turned into a statue shortly after by King Haejong, who secretly brought the artifact to the palace and hid it in the basement, Sadam's goal is to find the statue and resurrect the dragon god, exploiting the negative energy of evil spirits. For this purpose, Sadam convinces the new king to reopen a door sealed long ago to prevent resentful ghosts to enter, and the town is once again haunted.
Upon learning of Sadam's plan, Rin decides to revive the Night Watchmen, a group of soldiers that, at the time of his father, faced monsters and spirits, but were killed with the advent of the new king. By his side are Do-ha, with whom he falls in love, Kang Moo-seok, a swordsman who initially doesn't believe in the supernatural, and Jo Sang-heon, the former captain of the Night Watchmen. While the battle against Sadam rages, Rin also brings to light the truth behind the death of his parents.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS[18] | AGB Nielsen[19] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | August 4, 2014 | 11.8% | 14.4% | 10.9% | 12.1% |
2 | August 5, 2014 | 11.5% | 14.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% |
3 | August 11, 2014 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.7% |
4 | August 12, 2014 | 12.1% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.1% |
5 | August 18, 2014 | 12.0% | 14.3% | 12.1% | 13.4% |
6 | August 19, 2014 | 13.3% | 16.7% | 12.7% | 14.3% |
7 | August 25, 2014 | 12.3% | 15.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
8 | August 26, 2014 | 12.6% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 13.0% |
9 | September 2, 2014 | 11.3% | 13.7% | 12.1% | 13.9% |
10 | September 2, 2014 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 8.6% | 9.8% |
11 | September 8, 2014 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
12 | September 9, 2014 | 12.1% | 14.7% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
13 | September 15, 2014 | 10.9% | 13.3% | 11.3% | 13.5% |
14 | September 16, 2014 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 12.2% | 14.2% |
15 | September 22, 2014 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10.3% | 11.3% |
16 | September 23, 2014 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 10.0% |
17 | September 29, 2014 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 11.9% |
18 | September 30, 2014 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10.2% | 10.9% |
19 | October 6, 2014 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 9.3% | 10.3% |
20 | October 7, 2014 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% |
21 | October 13, 2014 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% |
22 | October 14, 2014 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
23 | October 20, 2014 | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% |
24 | October 21, 2014 | 11.7% | 14.6% | 12.5% | 14.2% |
Average | 11.0% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.1% |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Jung Il-woo | Won | |
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | U-Know Yunho | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Ko Sung-hee | Won | ||
Seo Yea-ji | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award | Jung Il-woo and Ko Sung-hee | Nominated | ||
It began airing in Japan on cable channel KNTV on December 14, 2014.[20]
It began airing in Thailand on PPTV on March 29, 2015, dubbed as Asawin Rattikal. ("อัศวินรัตติกาล", literally: The Dark Knight).[21]
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