The Virus | |
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Promotional poster for The Virus
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Genre |
Medical drama Mystery Thriller |
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(s) | Korea |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Location(s) | South Korea |
Running time | Fridays at 22:00 |
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Original network | Orion Cinema Network |
Original release | 1 March | – 3 May 2013
External links | |
Website |
The Virus | |
Hangul | 더 바이러스 |
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Revised Romanization | Deo Baireosu |
McCune–Reischauer | Tŏ Pairŏsŭ |
The Virus (Hangul: 더 바이러스; RR: Deo Baireosu) 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.
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 mankind.
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 23 to November 21, 2013, and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan.