Argon (Korean: 아르곤; RR: Areugon) is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Lee Yoon-jung, starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Chun Woo-hee as passionate reporters. The series marks Chun Woo-hee's first small screen lead role. It aired on cable channel tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 22:50 (KST) from September 4–26, 2017.
The series was one of Kim Joo-hyuk's last projects before his death on October 30, 2017.
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Synopsis
The story of truthful reporters who strive to deliver the facts in a world full of fake news.
Cast
Main
Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Baek-jin, a perfectionist news anchor, reporter and leader of a news program called Argon.
Chun Woo-hee as Lee Yeon-hwa, a temporary employee who gets transferred to the Argon team in the last 3 months of her contract and fights to become an official reporter.
Supporting
Park Won-sang as Shin Chul, the producer of Argon and a veteran reporter.
Lee Seung-joon as Yoo Myung-ho, the report bureau chief.
Shin Hyun-been as Chae Soo-min, a lawyer and long-time friend of Baek-jin.
Park Hee-von as Yook Hye-ri, a veteran writer.
Shim Ji-ho as Uhm Min-ho, a smart newspaper reporter from the finance department.
Park Min-ha as Lee Jin-hee, also known as "the pretty writer" who loves being called that she relies on tricks and charm more than her writing skills to get her through work.
Ji Il-joo as Park Nam-gyu
Ji Yoon-ho as Oh Seung-yong
Kim Joo-hun as Ahn Jae-geun, a whistleblower at Seomyoung Foods.
Lee Geung-young as Lee Geun-hwa
Ryu Han-bi as Kim Seo-woo, Kim Baek-jin's daughter.
Original soundtrack
The Argon soundtrack album is written by music director Tearliner. It contains 2 single albums and one album with 10 score pieces from the series. It features vocal performances from Cho Won-sun and Owen.
Production
The first script reading of the cast was held on July 12, 2017.