[Drama 2022] Tracer, 트레이서

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while MBC’s “Tracer” fell to an average rating of 6.1 percent.

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“Tracer” Ends On Highest Ratings Of Its Entire Run

TV/Film

Mar 26, 2022

by E. Cha

 

MBC’s “Tracer” has ended on a high note!

On March 25, the series finale of “Tracer” achieved the highest ratings of the drama’s entire run. According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of the drama starring Im Siwan and Go Ah Sung scored an average nationwide rating of 9.0 percent, marking a new all-time high for the show.

The finale of “Tracer” performed even better in the Seoul metropolitan area, where it reached a new all-time high of 9.8 percent.

Are you sad to be saying goodbye to “Tracer”? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1519148wpp/tracer-ends-on-highest-ratings-of-its-entire-run

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Tracer: Episodes 9-16 (Series Review)

by lovepark

 

A story about tax officers chasing after corrupt money sounds boring on paper, but Tracer manages to create a compelling and thrilling show from start to finish. With a strong cast, tightly written plot, and quick pacing, the second half of the show is even better than the first. If you have been looking for a fun drama where the villains get what they deserve, this is one show you do not want to miss.

 

Quick summary of the story so far: Hwang Dong-joo joins the National Tax Service (NTS) and becomes the new team leader of Department Five in the Central Regional Tax Office. His ultimate goal is to reform the NTS, but behind that lofty dream is another motive: finding the truth behind his father’s sudden death. In order to do so, Hwang Dong-joo must dismantle the current system, which means destroying the five department heads under Executive Director In Tae-joon, the man behind it all.

The following review contains spoilers for the show. The recaps have been divided into episode chunks, so feel free to skip certain sections if you are not caught up with the show.

 

EPISODES 9-10 WEECAP: SANJO BANKEPISODES 9-10 WEECAP: SANJO BANK

 

Reflecting the opening scene in Episode 1, the show starts off with present-day Dong-joo standing at the site of his father’s accident. This time, though, he imagines Director In Tae-joon at the scene, stumbling away from his father’s car with a notebook in his hands.

To understand why this all occurred, the show rewinds back to 2017. After making a risky gamble on the presidential election, Director In and his team found themselves in danger of losing their positions. In order to gain leverage over the ruling party, Director In sought after Dong-joo’s father to obtain his secret ledger.

By threatening Director Lee Ki-dong (the head of Department One), Dong-joo learns that Director In got ahold of his father’s notebook and gave the original copy to Ryu Yong-shin (the CFO of PQ Group) while keeping a USB file himself.

 

At this point, Dong-joo has mostly solved the Gold Cash case, but the real trouble now is proving CFO Ryu as the backer. The next step in his plan is to attack Sanjo Bank, but this also means going after Vice Commissioner Min since her husband is the vice president of the bank.

 

As the prosecutors investigate Sanjo Bank in relation to Gold Cash, they come to the conclusion that the ringleader is an employee named Han Kyung-mo. However, when they search his home, they find blood marks inside and video footage of him running away. This gives the head prosecutor, who is conspiring with Director Lee, the perfect chance to switch the case to violence crimes and drop Gold Cash.

 

Dong-joo is dispatched along with Seo Hye-young to help the prosecution with the case, and they take this opportunity to do some sleuthing of their own. They quickly learn that Han Kyung-mo is not well-liked in the office and has no connection to PQ Group which makes him unlikely to be the leader.

 

A deeper investigation into Sanjo Bank reveals an even more sinister scheme brewing under the surface: the bank deliberately targets certain companies and denies them loans, forcing them into bankruptcy. The team uncovers, once again, that PQ Group is behind this, and the true leader relaying orders from Gold Cash was Sanjo Bank Manager Nam Joo-seung who is colluding with Director Lee. If you thought things were confusing now, it gets even more convoluted.

As it turns out, Han Kyung-mo was actually the whistleblower who was going to reveal everything, but Manager Nam confronted him which led to an altercation. While exchanging blows, Han Kyung-mo thought he accidentally killed the manager and decided to get rid of the body. However, Manager Nam was fine, and instead, he used this opportunity to blackmail Han Kyung-mo and make him take responsibility for Gold Cash.

 

The prosecutors bring Manager Nam in for questioning and accuse him of killing Han Kyung-mo like he did his other junior 17 years ago. Remember when I said Sanjo Bank was nefarious? Apparently, their misdeeds have been happening for years, and they were part of the Myungjoo Electronics case as well.

Professing his innocence, Manager Nam tells them what happened the night he met Han Kyung-mo, and inadvertently confesses to the bank’s illegal loan refusals. He plays right into Dong-joo’s hand since they already knew about Han Kyung-mo’s fate and found the real culprit of the violent crimes case: his fiancée.

 

more https://www.dramabeans.com/2022/03/tracer-episodes-9-16-series-review/

 

 

 

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2022 APAN Star Awards Announces Nominees

TV/Film

Aug 31, 2022

by L. Kim

 

The nominees for the 2022 APAN Star Awards have been revealed!

The event will be held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province on September 29. It has been confirmed that Yuri and Jung Il Woo will be the MCs of this year’s APAN Star Awards.

Check out this year’s nominees below!

 

Top Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Series: 

Kim Soo Hyun (Coupang Play’s “One Ordinary Day”)

Yoo Ah In (Netflix’s “Hellbound”)

Lee Jung Jae (Netflix’s “Squid Game”)

Im Siwan (wavve’s “Tracer”)

Jung Hae In (Netflix’s “D.P.”)

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1543034wpp/2022-apan-star-awards-announces-nominees

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Best Supporting Actor

Award Winner: Lee Chang-Hoon ("Tracer”)

 

Nominations

• Best Drama

• Best Actor (mini series)

Im Si-Wan ("Tracer”)

• Best New Actor

Choi Joon-Young ("Tracer”)

• Best Character Award

Park Yong-Woo ("Tracer”)

Chu Sang Mi ("Tracer”)

 

• Excellent Actress (mini series)

Ko Ah-Sung ("Tracer”)

 

 

https://asianwiki.com/2022_MBC_Drama_Awards

 

 

'Tracer' Lee Chang-hoon, 'MBC Drama Awards' Best Supporting Actor... Hyunjoo Woo 'Crying'

 

The male supporting actor award went to Lee Chang-hoon of 'Tracer'. Woo Hyeon-joo cried when Lee Chang-hoon accepted the trophy. Lee Chang-hoon drew attention by saying, "When I first went to the theater to act more than 20 years ago, the person who accepted me was teacher Woo Hyun-joo." He said, "Every time I received the script, I thought that the writer wrote about the character in detail. The director treated me delicately. The staff tried hard to capture me in detail. Thank you."

Lee Chang-hoon took on the role of Ryu Yong-shin in 'Tracer' and performed passionately. He drew favorable reviews by delicately portraying the character's desire and anger.

https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2022123020590001073

 

 

On the red carpet

'Tracer' Choi Jun-young, shining figure

 

https://moneys.mt.co.kr/news/mwView.php?no=2022123019168025479

 

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