My Name (TV series)

My Name (TV series)
My Name is a South Korean streaming television series directed by Kim Jin-min and starring Han So-hee, Park Hee-soon, and Ahn Bo-hyun. The series revolves around a woman who joins a gang to avenge her father's death and then becomes the gang's mole inside the police force. Three episodes out of eight were screened at 26th Busan International Film Festival in newly created 'On Screen' section, on October 7, 2021. It was released on Netflix on October 15, 2021.
Synopsis
Yoon Ji-woo's (Han So-hee) father dies suddenly. She desperately wants to take revenge on whoever is responsible for her father's death. Ji-woo then works for drug crime gang Dongcheon, led by Choi Mu-jin (Park Hee-soon). With the help of Mu-jin and to uncover the reason for her father's death, Ji-woo joins the police force and becomes a mole for Dongcheon. Ji-woo, using her fake name Oh Hye-jin, is assigned to work in the drug investigation unit in the Inchang Metropolitan Police Station. Her partner there is Detective Jeon Pil-do (Ahn Bo-hyun).
Cast
Main
Han So-hee as Yoon Ji-woo / Song Ji-woo / Oh Hye-jin
A member of Dongcheon who infiltrates the police force as Oh Hye-jin, seeking revenge for her father's murder.
Park Hee-soon as Choi Mu-jin
The boss of Dongcheon, which is Korea's biggest drug ring. He trusts Ji-woo simply because of the power of her desperation. He was best friends with Ji-woo's father.
Ahn Bo-hyun as Jeon Pil-do
A detective of Inchang Metropolitan Police Station's Narcotics unit who becomes Hye-jin's partner after she joins the unit. He initially disliked her because she ruined a sting operation he had been planning for 6 months.
Supporting
Kim Sang-ho as Cha Gi-ho
The leader of Inchang Metropolitan Police Station's Narcotics unit who swore to take down Dongcheon before he retires.
Lee Hak-joo as Jung Tae-ju
A member of Dongcheon, he is Mu-jin's most trusted henchman.
as Do Gang-jae
A former member of Dongcheon, he swears revenge against the organization after getting expelled for trying to rape Ji-woo when he lost to her in a fight match.
Yoon Kyung-ho as Yoon Dong-hoon / Song Joon-su
Ji-woo's father and Mu-jin's close friend whose murder sets off Ji-woo's revenge journey.
Baek Joo-hee as Kang Soo-yeon
Moon Sang-min as Ko Gun-pyung
Episodes
Production
On August 11, 2020 Netflix confirmed through a press release that it would distribute another Korean original series Undercover, to be produced by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment Co., Ltd. (named as Fleet Co., Ltd. at the time, and the same production house behind Lucky Romance, My Sassy Girl and Another Child), written by Life Risking Romance TV series writer Kim Ba-da and directed by Extracurricular TV series director Kim Jin-min. In September 2020, the cast of TV series was confirmed. Filming began in November 2020 and ended in February 2021.
Actors Han So-hee and Lee Hak-joo previously worked together in the 2020 JTBC drama series The World of the Married. The series also marks the second time that actors Ahn Bo-hyun and Yoon Kyung-ho acted together after the series Itaewon Class, which also aired on JTBC in 2020.
Reception
Original soundtrack
Track listings
Accolades
Awards and nominations
Listicle
References
External links
My Name at Daum
Korean-language Netflix original programming
2021 South Korean television series debuts
Television series by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment
South Korean action television series
South Korean crime television series
South Korean thriller television series
South Korean web series
Television series about revenge