# The Village: Achiara's Secret

The Village: Achiara's Secret (Korean: 마을 – 아치아라의 비밀; RR: Maeul – Achiaraui Bimil) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Yook Sung-jae and Moon Geun-young. It aired on SBS from 7 October – 3 December 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

## Plot

Achiara is a quiet, peaceful village with hardly any crime. However, on her first day in the town, English teacher Han So-yoon discovers a buried corpse. As the townspeople speculate on the identity of the dead person and the reason she was killed, rookie policeman Park Woo-jae – who has finally accomplished his dream of becoming a policeman after failing the exam three times – team up with So-yoon to uncover the secrets hidden in the seemingly idyllic town.

## Cast
### Main characters

* Moon Geun-young as Han So-yoon
       So-yoon decides to travel back to Korea after discovering a strange letter which points to the village of Achiara after her grandmother's death. Upon her arrival, she starts her search for the sender of the letter and realizes her family has many hidden secrets unbeknownst to her.
* Yook Sung-jae as Park Woo-jae
       Woo-jae is an enthusiastic police officer whose police post based in the village Achiara. After a period of peace and low crime rates in the village, Woo-jae gets excited when a chain of serial murders occur and tries his utmost to solve the mystery.

### Supporting characters

* Shin Eun-kyung as Yoon Ji-sook
* On Joo-wan as Seo Ki-hyun
* Jang Hee-jin as Kim Hye-jin
* Park Eun-seok as Nam Gun-woo
* Lee Yul-eum as Shin Ga-young
* Kim Min-jae as Inspector Han
* Jang So-yeon as Kang Joo-hee
* Ahn Seo-hyun as Seo Yoo-na
* Jung Sung-mo as Seo Chang-kwon
* Woo Hyun-joo as Choi Kyung-soon
* Choi Won-hong as Ba-woo
* Choi Jae-woong as Kang Pil-sung
* Ryu Tae-ho as Head of police station
* Kim Yong-rim as Chang-kwon's mother
* Jung Soo-young as Cha Min-joo
* Kim Sun-hwa as Mrs. Hong
* Moon Ji-in as Soon-young
* Jo Han-chul as Choi Hyung-kil
* Park Min-jung as Town Lady
* Jung Ae-ri as Ji-sook's mother

## Ratings

The blue color indicates lowest rating while red color indicates highest rating.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | 7 October 2015 | 6.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% |
| 2 | 8 October 2015 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| 3 | 14 October 2015 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.8% |
| 4 | 15 October 2015 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| 5 | 21 October 2015 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| 6 | 22 October 2015 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 7 | 28 October 2015 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| 8 | 29 October 2015 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 9 | 4 November 2015 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| 10 | 5 November 2015 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| 11 | 12 November 2015 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| 12 | 18 November 2015 | 4.5% | – | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| 13 | 19 November 2015 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| 14 | 25 November 2015 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| 15 | 2 December 2015 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| 16 | 3 December 2015 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.0% |
| Average | Average | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Moon Geun-young | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Shin Eun-kyung | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Moon Geun-young | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jang So-yeon | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Yook Sung-jae | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Lee Yul-eum | Won |

## International broadcast

* Malaysia – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.
* Singapore – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.
* Indonesia – It aired on ONE TV ASIA between 8 October 2015 to 4 December 2015. Each episode aired within 24 hours after the original South Korean broadcast with a variety of subtitles.