# The Game: Towards Zero

The Game: Towards Zero (Korean: 더 게임: 0시를 향하여) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Lee Yeon-hee and Lim Ju-hwan. It aired on MBC TV from January 22 to March 12, 2020.

## Synopsis

Tae-Pyeong (Ok Taec-yeon) has a prophet like ability. When he looks into someone's eyes, he can see the exact moment when they die. Tae-Pyeong lives in a mansion with Teacher Baek (Jung Dong-hwan) and Attorney Lee Yeon-Hwa (Ryu Hye-rin).
A girl is kidnapped and her disappearance may involve the notorious Midnight Killer. While Tae-Pyeong helps the police with the investigation, he is stunned when he meets Detective Joon-Young (Lee Yeon-hee). She is the first person whose death he cannot foresee. Tae-Pyeong and Detective Joon-Young frantically work together to stop the Midnight Killer.

## Cast
### Main

* Ok Taec-yeon as Kim Tae-pyeong
    A prophet who can foresee anyone's death just by looking into their eyes. This changes when he meets Joon-yeong whose death he cannot see.
* Lee Yeon-hee as Seo Joon-yeong
** Joo Ye-rim as Young Seo Joon-yeong
    A detective who works at Yongsan Police Station. She partners with a prophet to solve a mysterious murder case.
* Lim Ju-hwan as Gu Do-kyung
    A forensic expert. He is a perfectionist who digs through every case.

### Supporting

* Park Ji-il as Nam Woo-hyeon
* Choi Jae-woong as Han Dong-woo
* Shin Sung-min as Yoon Kang-jae
* Lee Seung-woo as Go Bong-soo
* Lee Bom as Ji Soo-hyeon
* Park Won-sang as Lee Joon-hee
* Yoo Se-hyung as Sung Min-jae
* Hong In as Park Han-gyoo
* Yoon Ji-won as Oh Ye-ji
* Jung Dong-hwan as Teacher Baek
* Ryu Hye-rin as Lee Yeon-hwa
* Jang So-yeon as Yoo Ji-won
* Choi Da-in as Lee Mi-jin
* Kim Yong-joon as Jo Pil-doo
* Ye Soo-jung as Mrs. Jeong
* Yang Hyeong-min as Oh Seong-min
* Kim Hak-sun as Seo Dong-cheol

### Special appearances

* Jang Gwang as Retired medical examiner (Ep.17-18)

## Production

Ok Taec-yeon and Lee Yeon-hee previously starred together in Marriage Blue (2013).

## Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title |
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) |
| 1 | January 22, 2020 | Tae Pyung and Joon Young's First Encounter | 2.7% |
| 2 | January 22, 2020 | Mi Jin's Eyes | 3.8% |
| 3 | January 23, 2020 | Tae Pyung Tells the Truth | 2.5% |
| 4 | January 23, 2020 | Mi Jin's Location | 3.7% |
| 5 | January 29, 2020 | A Miracle | 3.1% |
| 6 | January 29, 2020 | Tae Pyung's Concern | 4.2% |
| 7 | January 30, 2020 | Do Kyung's Past | 3.3% |
| 8 | January 30, 2020 | Warning From a Murderer | 4.5% |
| 9 | February 5, 2020 | Tae Pyung's Old Memory | 3.2% |
| 10 | February 5, 2020 | Do Kyung is Arrested | 4.6% |
| 11 | February 6, 2020 | Ill-Fated Relationship | 3.2% |
| 12 | February 6, 2020 | Who Is the Real Culprit? | 3.8% |
| 13 | February 12, 2020 | Do Kyung’s Grief of Losing His Father | 2.8% |
| 14 | February 12, 2020 | Woo Hyun Apologizing to Do Kyung | 4.0% |
| 15 | February 13, 2020 | Hyun Woo's Basement | 3.0% |
| 16 | February 13, 2020 | Hyun Woo's Tracking Device | 4.5% |
| 17 | February 19, 2020 | Seong Woon's Death | 2.5% |
| 18 | February 19, 2020 | Is It Homicide or Suicide? | 3.4% |
| 19 | February 20, 2020 | Woo Hyun's Confession | 3.2% |
| 20 | February 20, 2020 | Dong Chul's Death Anniversary | 3.7% |
| 21 | February 26, 2020 | Turn Yourself In | 2.6% |
| 22 | February 26, 2020 | Looking for Jun Hee And Hyung Soo | 3.8% |
| 23 | February 27, 2020 | Sorry for Leaving You Alone | 3.2% |
| 24 | February 27, 2020 | The Funeral | 3.9% |
| 25 | March 4, 2020 | The Letter | 3.0% |
| 26 | March 4, 2020 | Catch the Bombmaker | 4.0% |
| 27 | March 5, 2020 | Tae Pyung Can’t See Jun Hee’s Death | 3.3% |
| 28 | March 5, 2020 | Joon Young’s Plan to Find Hyun Woo | 3.4% |
| 29 | March 11, 2020 | Hyun Woo’s Changed Plan | 2.8% |
| 30 | March 11, 2020 | Tae Pyung’s Choice | 3.9% |
| 31 | March 12, 2020 | A Refrigerator Truck | 2.9% |
| 32 | March 12, 2020 | Tae Pyung Can See Joon Young’s Death | 3.5% |
| Average | Average | 3.4% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2020 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Ok Taec-yeon | Nominated |
| 2020 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominated |
| 2020 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Lim Ju-hwan | Won |