On Air | |
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Promotional poster for On Air
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Written by | Kim Eun-sook |
Directed by | Shin Woo-chul Jin Hyuk |
Starring |
Kim Ha-neul Park Yong-ha Lee Beom-soo Song Yoon-ah |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Production | |
Location(s) | Korea, Taiwan |
Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Production company(s) | K-Dream |
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Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
Original release | March 5 | – May 15, 2008
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Robber |
Followed by | Iljimae |
External links | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Revised Romanization | On e-eo |
McCune–Reischauer | On e-ŏ |
On Air (Hangul: 온에어) is a 2008 South Korean television series, starring Kim Ha-neul, Park Yong-ha, Lee Beom-soo and Song Yoon-ah. It aired on SBS from March 5 to May 15, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 21 episodes. The series is a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional television drama, revealing details about what normally goes on behind a TV drama production.
Jang Ki-joon (Lee Beom-soo) used to be a top manager in the business but he went bankrupt as he couldn't compete with other powerful agencies. He was 'rescued' by Oh Seung-ah (Kim Ha-neul), a top star who agreed to join his agency after breaking off with her former one. Lee Kyung-min (Park Yong-ha) is a drama PD who gets his first chance at being a director. Seo Young-eun (Song Yoon-ah) is a much sought-after scriptwriter who is divorced and has a young son. On Air revolves around these four entertainment industry figures - a director, a writer, an actress, and her manager - as their personal and professional lives intertwine during the shooting of a drama. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project in a tight schedule as well as how actors, actresses, and entertainment agencies handle rumors surrounding them.
The series features 27 cameo appearances, among them are Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Jung-eun, Lee Seo-jin, Kim Min-joon and Yoon Se-ah, who had previously worked with writer Kim Eun-sook and director Shin Woo-chul on Lovers in Paris, Lovers in Prague, and Lovers. Song Yoon-ah also asked her celebrity friends to appear on the show, namely Lee Hyori, Kang Hye-jung, Uhm Ji-won, and comedian Kim Je-dong.