The Package (Korean: 더 패키지) is 2017 South Korean television drama starring Lee Yeon-hee, Jung Yong-hwa, Choi Woo-shik, and Yoon Park. It aired in both South Korea and China. In South Korea, it aired on JTBC every Friday and Saturday at the 23:00 (KST) from October 13, 2017.
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Synopsis
Yoon So-so (Lee Yeon-hee) works as a travel guide in France. She leads a group of tourists on a package tour. The travelers all have their own stories. San Ma-roo (Jung Yong-hwa) joined the tour after being dumped by his girlfriend. Kim Gyung-jae (Choi Woo-shik) has been dating for the past 7 years. A mysterious man (Yoon Park) seems to follow Yoon So-so. Jung Yeon-sung (Ryu Seung-soo) joined the package tour with a partner, but he will not reveal what kind of relationship they are in. Han So-ran (Ha Shi-eun) is a web designer and agonizes over staying single or marriage. Oh Gab-soo (Jung Kyoo-soo) is extremely stubborn. Han Book-ja (Lee Ji-hyun) spent most of her life taking care of her husband. Jung Na-hyun (Park Yoo-na) is a woman whom other people cannot guess her age. They all do not want to become involved in each other's personal lives, but, while they travel together, they become closer and develop relationships.
Cast
Main
Lee Yeon-hee as Yoon So-so
A tour guide of group of people.
Jung Yong-hwa as San Ma-roo
A man who got betrayed by his girlfriend and goes on a trip by himself.
Supporting
Choi Woo-shik as Kim Gyung-jae
An office worker who has dated his girlfriend for 7 years.
Ha Shi-eun as Han So-ran
Gyung-jae's girlfriend, a web designer who is contemplating between dating and marriage.
Ryu Seung-soo as Jung Yeon-sung
A man whose relationship to his partner is a mystery.
Park Yoo-na as Jung Na-hyun
Yeon-sung's daughter, whose age can't be guessed.
Jung Kyoo-soo as Oh Gab-soo
A stubborn old man who always picks fights.
Lee Ji-hyun as Han Book-ja
Gab-soo's wife, a woman who cared for her husband her whole life until she got sick.
Yoon Park as Yoon Soo-soo
So-so's younger brother, who chases after her.
Special appearances
Sung Dong-il as So-so's boss
Lee Young-ja as Woman in the airport (ep. 1)
Lee Seung-joon as Doctor (ep. 3)
Production
The Package was the first pre-produced drama by JYP Pictures.
Filming took place on August 13, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea, then moved to Paris, Rennes, Saint-Malo, Mont Saint-Michel (France) from September 5 to October 26, 2016. It ended in early December 2016.
Original soundtrack
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).