DESIGNATED SURVIVOR: 60 DAYS

Designated Survivor: 60 Days
Genre: Political, Thriller
Episodes: 16 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2019-July-01 to 2019-Aug-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:30


Synopsis

Based on 2016 ABC/Netflix TV series "Designated Survivor," this drama tells the story of a bomb going off during a presidential speech, the terror attack causing devastation and leaving the head of the Ministry of Environment, 12th person in the line of succession, in charge to run the country. He must serve as the acting president for 60 days and protect his country and family from various forces.

Park Moo Jin (Ji Jin Hee) is a former professor of chemistry and now holds the Minister of Environment position. He doesn't have ambition, personal beliefs or political sense as a politician.

One day, high ranking government officers are gathered for the President's State of the Union address. An explosion then takes place, killing many government officials, including the President. Park Moo Jin is the highest ranking government officer left alive. He doesn't want the position, but he must sit as the acting president for 60 days. He chases after the person or group responsible for the explosion and he grows as a national leader.

Cast

Main Cast

Ji Jin Hee as Park Moo Jin
Kang Han Na as Han Na Kyung
Heo Joon Ho as Han Joo Seung
Bae Jong Ok as Yoon Chan Kyung
Lee Joon Hyuk as Oh Young Suk

Park Moo Jin’s family

Kim Kyu Ri as Choi Kang Yun (Moo Jin’s wife)
Nam Woo Hyun as Park Shi Wan (Moo Jin’s son)
Ok Ye Rin as Park Shi Jin (Moo Jin’s daughter)

The Blue House

Son Suk Goo as Cha Young Jin
Choi Yoon Young as Jung Soo Jung
Lee Moo Saeng as Kim Nam Wook
Kim Gab Soo as Yang Jin Man
Lee Do Yup as Ahn Se Young
Baek Hyun Joo (백현주) as Min Hee Kyung
Park Geun Rok as Park Soo Kyo

NIS

Kim Joo Hun as Jung Han Mo
Jun Sung Woo as Seo Ji Won

Presidential candidates

Choi Jae Sung as Lee Kwan Mook
Ahn Nae Sang as Kang Sang Koo

Others

Choi Jin Ho as Kim Da
Lee Ha Yool as Kim Joon Oh
Jung Hwan
Kim Na Mi
Sung Ki Yoon


Production Credits

Production Companies: Studio Dragon, DK E&M
Director: Yoo Jong Sun
Screenwriter: Kim Tae Hee