Man from the Equator
Man from the Equator (Korean: 적도의 남자; Hanja: 赤道의 男子; RR: Jeogdoui Namja; also known as The Equator Man) is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Joon-hyuk, Lee Bo-young and Im Jung-eun. A tense, emotionally charged tale of brotherhood and betrayal, it follows two best friends with a tragic, twisted history that follows them from youth to adulthood. It aired on KBS2 from March 21 to May 24, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.
| Man from the Equator | |
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| Also known as | The Equator Man |
| Hangul | 적도의 남자 |
| Hanja | 赤道의 男子 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeokdo-ui Namja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jŏktoŭi Namja |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama |
| Written by | Kim In-young |
| Directed by | Kim Yong-soo Han Sang-woo |
| Starring | Uhm Tae-woong Lee Joon-hyuk Lee Bo-young Im Jung-eun |
| Music by | Park Seung-jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Hae-ryong (KBS Drama) |
| Producers | Kang Byung-taek Moon Jung Soo Kim Hee Yul |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Pan Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | March 21 – May 24, 2012 |
After premiering in last place among its more high-profile competitors The King 2 Hearts and Rooftop Prince, the viewership ratings for Man from the Equator steadily climbed due in large part to Uhm Tae-woong's praise-worthy acting and the well-combined plot of romance, fate, revenge and success. Out of a total of 20 episodes, 16 rated number one in its timeslot.