Man from the Equator

Man from the Equator
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Also known asThe Equator Man
Hangul
적도의 남자
Hanja
赤道의 男子
RRJeokdoui namja
MRChŏktoŭi namja
Genre
Created byKBS Drama
Written byKim In-young
Directed byKim Yong-soo
Han Sang-woo
StarringUhm Tae-woong
Lee Joon-hyuk
Lee Bo-young
Im Jung-eun
Music byPark Seung-jin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerJung Hae-ryong (KBS Drama)
ProducersKang Byung-taek
Moon Jung Soo
Kim Hee Yul
Production locations
Running time60 minutes
Production companyPan Entertainment
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMarch 21 (2012-03-21) –
May 24, 2012 (2012-05-24)
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Man from the Equator (Korean: 적도의 남자; RR: Jeokdoui 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.

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.