| Argon | |
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Promotional poster
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| Also known as | Arogon[1] |
| Hangul | 아르곤 |
| Genre |
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| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Yoon-jung |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jo Moon-joo |
| Production company | Daydream Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | September 4 (2017-09-04) – September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26) |
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.[2][3][4][5]
The series was one of Kim Joo-hyuk's last projects before his death on October 30, 2017.[6]
The story of truthful reporters who strive to deliver the facts in a world full of fake news.[7]
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.
| Argon | |
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| Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
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| Released | September 26, 2017[14] |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language |
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| Label | tvN |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Argon" (아르곤) | Tearliner | 2:05 |
| 2. | "An autumn trip" (가을여행) | Tearliner | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Free Rider" (프리라이더) | Tearliner | 2:16 |
| 4. | "A lazy resolution" (게으른 다짐) | Tearliner | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Lanista" (라니스타) | Tearliner | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Arena" (아레나) | Tearliner | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Trust" | Sentimental Scenery | 1:47 |
| 8. | "70's Life" (두근두근) | Tearliner | 1:02 |
| 9. | "Jump" (래완의 하루) | Tearliner | 2:48 |
| 10. | "A moment of empathy" (공감의 순간) | Tearliner | 2:14 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moon Stop" (달의 정류장) | Tearliner (Feat. Cho Won-sun) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Moon Stop (Instrumental)" (달의 정류장 (Instrumental)) | Tearliner | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 9:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Youth consolation" (청춘위로) | Tearliner (Feat. Owen) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Youth consolation (Instrumental)" (청춘위로 (Instrumental)) | Tearliner | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 6:90 | ||
The first script reading of the cast was held on July 12, 2017.[18][19]
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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| Nielsen Korea[20] | TNmS[21] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | September 4, 2017 | 2.500% | 2.569% | 3.0% | |
| 2 | September 5, 2017 | 2.869% | 3.180% | 2.4% | |
| 3 | September 11, 2017 | 2.588% | 2.625% | 2.6% | |
| 4 | September 12, 2017 | 2.411% | 2.587% | 2.9% | |
| 5 | September 18, 2017 | 2.602% | 3.238% | 2.3% | |
| 6 | September 19, 2017 | 3.068% | 3.424% | 2.6% | |
| 7 | September 25, 2017 | 2.786% | 2.934% | 2.8% | |
| 8 | September 26, 2017 | 2.761% | 3.325% | 2.5% | |
| Average | 2.698% | 2.985% | 2.6% | ||
