# Numbers (South Korean TV series)

Numbers (Korean: 넘버스: 빌딩숲의 감시자들) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-soo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Min-soo, Yeonwoo, and Kim Yoo-ri. It aired on MBC TV from June 23 to July 29, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Numbers tells the various stories that unfold within an accounting firm. It revolves around an accountant with a high school diploma, who fights against injustice.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Myung-soo as Jang Ho-woo: the first and only high school-educated accountant to join the Taeil Accounting Firm, one of the nation's four big accounting firms.
* Choi Jin-hyuk as Han Seung-jo: a senior manager at Taeil Accounting Firm who has a good family background and graduated from a prestigious university.
* Choi Min-soo as Han Je-gyun: Seung-jo's father who is the vice president of Taeil Accounting Firm.
* Yeonwoo as Jin Yeon-ah: a senior associate at Taeil Accounting Firm.
* Kim Yoo-ri as Jang Ji-soo / Joyce: Seung-jo's ex-girlfriend who is the manager of Hong Kong private equity fund C-level.

### Supporting
#### Taeil Accounting Firm Deal Department

* Lee Sung-yeol as Shim Hyung-woo: director of the department.
* Choi Jung-woo as Yang Jae-hwan: a department manager.
* Park Hwan-hee as Son Hye-won: a senior associate.
* Seo Eun-woo as Eun Seok-min: a senior manager.
* Shin Woo-gyeom as Woo Sang-hyun: a department manager.
* Bae Geu-rin as Jung Si-young: a senior associate.
* Yang Jae-hyun as Do Ji-hoon: a new accountant.
* Park Kyung-soon as Wang Kyung-tae: a new accountant.

#### Taeil Accounting Firm Audit Department

* Kim Young-jae as Kang Hyun: a senior manager.
* Bae Hae-sun as Ahn Seung-yeon: vice president of the department.
* Han Gyu-won as Kim Jong-ok: a department manager.
* Kim Jung-joo as Park Dong-ho: a department manager.
* Seo Young-soo as Jo Byeong-guk: a senior associate.
* Choi Jung-woo as Yang Jae-hwan: a new accountant.
* Lee Ki-chang as Choi Kyung-il: a senior associate.

#### People around Ho-woo

* Do Yeon-jin as Song Yeo-jin: Ho-woo's childhood friend who is a police officer.
* Kim Sun-bin as Gong Hee-sam: Ho-woo's childhood friend and current housemate.
* Nam Myeong-ryeol as Jang In-ho: CEO of Haebit Construction.
* Seong Byung-sook as Ong Cheon-ja: Ho-woo's grandmother who is the owner of Pride Restaurant.

#### Sang-ah Group

* Jung Hae-kyun as Lee Chan-joo: the chairman of Sang-ah Group.
* Joo Byung-ha as Lee Bo-sung: Chan-joo's son.
* Jo Hee-bong as Chief Koo: the representative of People's Entertainment.

#### Jisan Bank

* Kang Shin-il as Jin Tae-soo: Yeon-ah's father who is the president of Jisan Bank.
* Kim Kyul as Jung Jae-gi: the director of Jisan Bank's review department.
* Son In-yong as Ma Hang-sik: the director of Jisan Bank's credit management department.

## Production

The series was tentatively titled Accounting Firm (회계법인; Hoegyebeob-in).

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | 1 | 735 | 651 | 763 | 569 | 661 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 567 | N/A | 512 | N/A |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
| 1 | June 23, 2023 | 4.4% (10th) | 4.4% (9th) | 3.5% (17th) |
| 2 | June 24, 2023 | 4.0% (11th) | 4.0% (9th) | N/A |
| 3 | June 30, 2023 | 4.7% (11th) | 4.4% (9th) | 3.7% (20th) |
| 4 | July 1, 2023 | 3.2% (18th) | 3.0% (18th) | N/A |
| 5 | July 7, 2023 | 3.8% (15th) | 3.6% (13th) | 3.7% (16th) |
| 6 | July 8, 2023 | 3.2% (22nd) | 3.2% (20th) | N/A |
| 7 | July 14, 2023 | 3.0% (23rd) | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | July 15, 2023 | 2.8% (30th) | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | July 21, 2023 | 3.3% (18th) | N/A | 3.1% (17th) |
| 10 | July 22, 2023 | 2.4% (30th) | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | July 28, 2023 | 3.0% (17th) | 3.0% (14th) | N/A |
| 12 | July 29, 2023 | 2.4% (29th) | N/A | N/A |
| Average | Average | 3.4% | — | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. |||||

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Character Award | Choi Min-soo | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Do Yeon-jin [ko] | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Bae Hae-sun | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yeonwoo | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated |