# On Air (TV series)

On Air (Korean: 온에어) is a 2008 South Korean television series, starring Kim Ha-neul, Park Yong-ha, Lee Beom-soo and Song Yoon-ah. The series is a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional television drama, revealing details about what normally goes on behind a TV drama production. It aired on SBS TV from March 5 to May 15, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 21 episodes.

## Synopsis

Jang Ki-joon (Lee Beom-soo) used to be a top manager in the business but he went bankrupt as he couldn't compete with other powerful agencies. He was 'rescued' by Oh Seung-ah (Kim Ha-neul), a top star who agreed to join his agency after breaking off with her former one. Lee Kyung-min (Park Yong-ha) is a drama PD who gets his first chance at being a director. Seo Young-eun (Song Yoon-ah) is a much sought-after scriptwriter who is divorced and has a young son. On Air revolves around these four entertainment industry figures - a director, a writer, an actress, and her manager - as their personal and professional lives intertwine during the shooting of a drama. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project in a tight schedule as well as how actors, actresses, and entertainment agencies handle rumors surrounding them.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Ha-neul as Oh Seung-ah
* Park Yong-ha as Lee Kyung-min
* Lee Beom-soo as Jang Ki-joon
* Song Yoon-ah as Seo Young-eun

### Supporting

* Lee Hyung-chul as Jin Sang-woo (SW Entertainment president)
* Han Ye-won as Cherry
* Hong Ji-min as Lee Hye-kyung
* Yoo Seo-jin as Yoon Hyun-soo
* Choi Sang-hoon as Kang Ho-sang
* Lee Won as Kwon Oh-suk
* Lee Sung-min as Song Soo-chul
* Lee Dal-hyung as Park Bong-shik
* Yeo Ho-min as Hong Seo-gyu
* Kim Dong-gyun as Noh Yong-chul
* Park Joo-ah as Park Hyung-ja
* Shin Dong-woo as Kim Joon-hee
* Lee Chul-min as Kim Hak-seon
* Kang Joo-hyung as Ahn Da-jung
* Jin Sung as Lee Won
* Im Hyun-sung as Kim Beom-rae
* Sung Woo-jin as Ra Seok-hyun
* Ricky Kim as Aidan Lee
* Lee Chae-won as Seung-ah's makeup artist
* Lee Kyung-jin as Kwak Wook-shim
* Min Seo-hyun as Yang So-eun
* Kim Do-yeon as Ahn Ji-soo
* Seol Ji-yoon as Writer Kwon
* Kang Rae-yeon as travel guide
* Maeng Bo-hak as movie producer
* Yoon Seol-hee as room salon girl
* Lee Seung-hyung as advertiser
* Son Hwa-ryung
* Kim Sung-oh as SW manager
* Yoon Gi-won as fake manager (ep 1-2)
* Kim Ki-soo as Young-eun's tango teacher (ep 1)

### Special appearances

* Lee Sun-kyun as himself (ep 1)
* Bae Jong-ok as herself (ep 1)
* Park Jin-hee as herself (ep 1)
* Choi Min-hwan as himself (ep 1)
* Lee Hong-gi as himself (ep 1)
* Lee Jae-jin as himself (ep 1)
* Lee Hyo-ri as herself (ep 1)
* Ji Il-joo as Lee Hyo-ri's manager (ep 1)
* Kim Ji-young as herself (ep 1)
* Jeon Do-yeon as herself (ep 2)
* Park Si-yeon as herself (ep 3)
* Lee Chun-hee as himself (ep 3)
* Jeon Hye-bin as herself (ep 3)
* Kim Min-jun as himself (ep 4)
* Kang Hye-jung as herself (ep 5,12)
* Uhm Ji-won as herself (ep 5)
* Lee Seo-jin as himself (ep 9)
* Song Chang-eui as himself (ep 11)
* Lee Dong-gyu as health center employee (ep 14)
* Shin Dong-wook as drama actor (ep 14)
* Kim Je-dong as himself (ep 15)
* Kim Jung-eun as herself (ep 16)
* Yoon Se-ah as screenwriter (ep 21)
* Kim Sung-min as manager (ep 21)
* Hines Ward as himself (ep 21)

## Production

The series features 27 cameo appearances, among them are Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Jung-eun, Lee Seo-jin, Kim Min-jun and Yoon Se-ah, who had previously worked with writer Kim Eun-sook and director Shin Woo-chul on Lovers in Paris, Lovers in Prague, and Lovers. Song Yoon-ah also asked her celebrity friends to appear on the show, namely Lee Hyori, Kang Hye-jung, Uhm Ji-won, and comedian Kim Je-dong.
Parts of the series were filmed on location in Taiwan, where the character Lee Kyung-min goes in search of Seo Young-eun, who went to Taiwan on vacation.

## Soundtrack
### Information

* Title: 온에어 OST Part 2 / On Air OST Part 2
* Artist: Various Artists
* Language: Korean, English
* Release Date: 2008-Apr-29
* Number of Tracks: 11
* Publisher: Unknown
* Agency: Sony Music

### Track Listing

| No. | Song Title | Artist |
| 1. | Island | Lee Beom-soo |
| 2. | Sky Love | Kim Ha-neul |
| 3. | A Person Like Me | Cyndi feat. Amen |
| 4. | Heartbroken (Bossanova Ver.) | Choi Hoon |
| 5. | One Word (Guitar Ver.) | Han Sung-ho |
| 6. | Haneuleul Gareumyeo | Kim Dong-hyuk |
| 7. | Rainbow Soap | Leenyum |
| 8. | Duryeowoom Apeseo | Kim Bo-min |
| 9. | Yariya (Inst.) | Park Se-joon |
| 10. | Think About You | Kim Dong-hyuk |
| 11. | Yariya | Han Ye-won |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2008 | 2nd Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ha-neul | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Kim Ha-neul | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Song Yoon-ah | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Park Yong-ha | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Special | Lee Hyung-chul | Nominated |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Hong Ji-min | Nominated |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Park Yong-ha | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Beom-soo | Nominated |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ha-neul | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Song Yoon-ah | Won |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay (TV) | Kim Eun-sook | Nominated |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Han Ye-won | Nominated |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (TV) | Park Yong-ha | Nominated |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director (TV) | Shin Woo-chul | Won |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | On Air | Nominated |

## International broadcast

The series aired on Mnet Japan beginning July 30, 2008. Park Yong-ha and Song Yoon-ah visited Japan to promote it in a showcase attend by 800 VIP guests at Toho Cinema in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.