The Duo (2011 South Korean Television Series)

The Duo (Korean: 짝패; RR: Jjakpae) is a South Korean period drama series that aired on the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network in 2011. The series, which consists of 32 episodes, was broadcast from February 7 to May 24, 2011, in the Monday and Tuesday 21:55 time slot.

Plot

The narrative centers on two men who are switched at birth and subsequently raised in vastly different social environments. The story begins with the birth of a child to the noble Kim Jin-Sa, whose wife dies during childbirth. Simultaneously, a slave named Map-Soon gives birth to a son in a beggar's hut. Due to circumstances involving the need for a wet nurse for the noble family's child, Map-Soon is taken to serve in the household of Kim Jin-Sa. Eventually, she switches the two infants, causing her biological son, Chun-Dong, to be raised in poverty, while Gwi-Dong, the son of the noble family, is raised in wealth.

The Duo promotional poster — Promotional image for the drama series The Duo.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast, including:

Chun Jung-Myung as Chun-Doong
Lee Sang-Yoon as Gwi-Dong
Han Ji-Hye as Dong-Nyeo
Seo Hyun-Jin as Dal-I

Chun Jung-Myung, who portrays the character Chun-Doong.

Lee Sang-Yoon, who portrays the character Gwi-Dong.

Han Ji-Hye, who portrays the character Dong-Nyeo.

Production

The series was directed by Im Tae-Woo and Kim Keun-Hong, with the screenplay written by Kim Woon-Gyung. It replaced the drama Queen of Reversals in its time slot and was followed by Miss Ripley.