The King of Pigs TV Series (2022) – Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Trailer, Poster, Platform, Review

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The King of Pigs TV Series Details

Original title돼지의 왕
Also known asDwaejiui Wang
GenresDrama, Thriller
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Season1
No. of episodes12
Running time40 minutes
Original releaseMarch 18, 2022 – April 22, 2022
Directed byKim Dae-jin
Written byTak Jae-young
Based onThe King of Pigs by Yeon Sang-ho
Developed byTving (Production Plan)
Produced byJang Jung-do, Kim Kyung-kyu
StarringKim Dong-wook, Kim Sung-kyu, Chae Jung-an
Music byJeon Se-jin (Movie Closer)
Production companiesStudio Dragon
Hidden Sequence
Original networkTVING

About The King of Pigs TV Series

The King of Pigs (Korean: 돼지의 왕; RR: Dwaejiui Wang) is a South Korean web series starring Kim Dong-wook, Kim Sung-kyu, and Chae Jung-an. A live-action remake of Yeon Sang-ho’s 2011 animated film of the same name.

The series first aired on the online streaming service TVING on March 18, 2022, with a 19+ rating.

On June 2, 2022, it was reported that The King of Pigs would be rerun on OCN on June 19, 2022, with a 19+ rating as with its original airing.

In July 2022, it was confirmed that the drama would be shown at Fantasia 2022, making it the first drama series to be shown at the festival.

The King of Pigs Cast & Characters

  • Kim Dong-wook as Hwang Kyung-min, who lives without forgetting the memories of school violence 20 years ago.
    • Lee Chan-yu as young Hwang Kyung-min
  • Kim Sung-kyu as Jung Jong-seok, a detective who tracks messages from a friend 20 years ago.
  • Chae Jung-an as Kang Jin-ah, a charismatic detective who is a strong-willed principle dist and is obsessed with cases.
  • Choi Hyun-jin as Kim Cheol, a classmate who had guts to fight the bullies.
  • Han Soo-yeon as Park Min-joo, Kyung-min’s wife.
  • Lee Ji-ha as Kyung-min’s mother.
  • Hwang Man-ik as Park Seong-jin.
  • Jung Eui-jae as Jin Hae-soo, the youngest detective on the powerful team that investigates a mysterious serial murder case.
  • Oh Min-suk as Kang Min
  • Ji Chan as Cho Pil-doo, Jong-seok’s colleague.
  • Park Jin as Doo Man-jae, is a police detective who helps Jung Suk uncover the case.
  • Kim Min-sik as Kim Min-seok, the youngest member of the Seodong Police Station’s first strong team.
  • Yang So-min as Kim Hyeon-jeong, an acquaintance of Hwang Kyung-min’s wife and the director of neuropsychiatry.
  • Lee Tae-gum as Seo Dong-jin, Gwangsudae’s team leader.
  • Kim Min-seok as Choi Seong-gyu, a group of students who brutally commit school violence against Hwang Kyung-min.
  • Bae Yu-ram as Park Chan-young
  • Choi Kwang-je as Ahn Jung-hee

The King of Pigs Storyline

A live-action remake of Yeon Sang-ho’s 2011 animated film of the same name, the series depicts a thriller drama of those who brought out memories of violence due to a mysterious serial murder that began with a message from a friend 20 years ago.

The King of Pigs Episodes

Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share (Nielsen Korea)
1June 19, 20221.107%
2June 19, 20221.117%
3June 26, 20220.911%
4June 26, 20220.961%
5July 3, 20220.664%
6July 3, 20220.755%
7July 10, 20220.848%
8July 10, 20220.930%
9July 17, 20220.690%
10July 17, 20221.036%
11July 24, 20221.107%
12July 24, 20221.281%

The King of Pigs Release Date

The King of Pigs premiered on TVING on March 18, 2022.

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