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Golden Time (Korean: 골든타임; RR: Goldeuntaim) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Sung-min and Song Seon-mi.[1][2][3] It aired on MBC from July 9 to September 25, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 23 episodes.
Golden Time | |
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Written by | Choi Hee-ra |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 23 |
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Producer | Kim Jin-man |
Production location | South Korea |
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Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | July 9 – September 25, 2012 |
In emergency medicine, "golden time" or "golden hour" refers to the crucial time period right after a patient suffers a traumatic injury, during which timely medical treatment could determine life or death.[4][5]
After spending two years teaching in the country, Lee Min-woo (Lee Sun-kyun) returns to a city hospital to complete his residency and face his own uncertainties about being a doctor. Free-spirited and goofy, he is jaded about his job and just wants it easy. He is then jolted out of apathy when a traumatic incident forces him to rethink why he wanted to be a doctor in the first place. First-year resident Kang Jae-in (Hwang Jung-eum) comes from a rich family that owns hospitals, but she just simply wants to be a doctor who can support herself and help others. Both Min-woo and Jae-in work in ER under the guidance of Choi In-hyuk (Lee Sung-min), a famously astute workaholic surgeon who puts his patients before himself.[6]
The series was praised for its verisimilitude and social commentary on the country's lack of trauma centers.[11][12] The character of trauma specialist Choi In-hyuk was based on real-life doctor Lee Guk-jong,[13][14] who became famous in 2011 when he saved the life of Captain Seok Hae-kyun after Seok received multiple gunshot wounds during a rescue mission from Somali pirates.[15][16]
With a rise of 5.1 percent in the third week of July 2012, Golden Time landed its first win on the Monday and Tuesday primetime ratings chart after drawing in 12.6 percent of the total viewers, according to data compiled by the TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics). The series, which had been struggling at the bottom for its first two weeks with single-digit ratings, made this leap as the former chart-topper The Chaser and runner-up Big wrapped up their runs.[17] With average ratings of 13.3-15.5 percent, it thereafter topped its timeslot for ten consecutive weeks, despite the rival channels' London Olympics 2012 coverage and the premieres of Faith and Haeundae Lovers.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Originally slated at 20 episodes, it was given a 3-episode extension, and discussions are underway for a possible second season.[27]
This was director Kwon Seok-jang's third collaboration with music director Moon Sung-nam, after Pasta (2010) and My Princess (2011). The soundtrack features songs by indie musicians 10cm, Verbal Jint and Every Single Day.[28] It was released by WinOne Entertainment and LOEN Entertainment.
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2012 | Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Sung-min | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actress | Song Seon-mi | Won | ||
Acting Award, Actor[29] | Lee Sung-min | Won | ||
25th Grimae Awards | Best Actor | Lee Sung-min | Won | |
Drama of the Year | Golden Time | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Sun-kyun | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Sung-min | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Hwang Jung-eum | Nominated | ||
PD Award | Lee Sung-min | Won | ||
Best Couple Award | Lee Sun-kyun and Hwang Jung-eum | Nominated | ||
Lee Sun-kyun and Lee Sung-min | Nominated | |||
2013 | Best Actor (TV) | Lee Sung-min | Nominated | |
Best Director (TV) | Kwon Seok-jang, Lee Yoon-jung | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay (TV) | Choi Hee-ra | Nominated | ||
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