On the Way to the Airport

On the Way to the Airport (Korean공항가는 길) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Ha-neul, Lee Sang-yoon, Shin Sung-rok, Choi Yeo-jin, and Jang Hee-jin, about married individuals who meet by fate and become more involved in each other's lives. It aired on KBS2 from September 21 to November 10, 2016, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[2][3][4][5]

On the Way to the Airport
Promotional poster
Also known asRoad to the Airport
Hangul
공항가는 길
Revised RomanizationGonghangganeun Gil
Genre
Created byKBS Drama Production
Written byLee Sook-yeon
Directed byKim Cheol-kyu
Creative directors
  • Yoo Ho-joon
  • Kwak Jung-hoo
  • Kim Jung-uk
Starring
ComposerLee Im-woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Kang Byung-taek
  • Jinnie Jin-hee Choi
  • Park Ji-young
Producers
  • No Sang-hoon
  • Lee Young-bum
Production locations
Editors
  • Lee Young-seop
  • Lee Yoon-jung
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyStudio Dragon[a]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseSeptember 21 (2016-09-21) –
November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)

Synopsis

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Choi Soo-ah (Kim Ha-neul) is an experienced AirAsia stewardess who is married to Park Jin-seok (Shin Sung-rok), a pilot who dominates every aspect of her and their daughter Park Hyo-eun's (Kim Hwan-hee) life. Despite the protest, Jin-seok sends Hyo-eun to an international school in Malaysia where she meets Annie Seo/Seo Eun-woo, Seo Do-woo's (Lee Sang-yoon) daughter. Tragedy strikes when Annie dies while attempting to return home, and despite their initial denial, Soo-ah and Do-woo's lives become intertwined.

Cast

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Main cast at the press conference

Main

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Supporting

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Soo-ah's family

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  • Kim Hwan-hee as Park Hyo-eun, Soo-ah and Jin-seok's daughter.
  • Kim Kwon as Choi Je-ah.
  • Lee Young-ran as Kim Young-sook.

Do-woo's family

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People around Soo-ah

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People around Do-woo

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Airline staff

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  • Jung Yeon-joo as Kang Eun-joo.
  • Lee Jung-hyuk as Park Sang-hyeop.
  • Kim Sung-hoon as Park Chang-hoon.
  • Kim Tae-hyung as Kevin Oh.
  • Park Seon-im as Kim Joo-hyun.
  • Na Hye-jin as Yang Hye-jin.
  • Choi Seo-yeon as Lee Seon-young.

Others

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Original soundtrack

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On the Way to the Airport OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2016
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelCJ E&M
Friends.Net

Part 1

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Released on October 4, 2016 (2016-10-04)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Only you" (이방인)Morra3:48

Part 2

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Released on October 6, 2016 (2016-10-06)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Would that be Alright?" (이방인)LeeSa4:06

Part 3

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Released on October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."For Nothing" (이방인)Han Hee-jun2:50

Part 4

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Released on October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."City Sunset" (이방인)Sunwoo Jung-a4:39

Part 5

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Released on November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Knot" (이방인)The Ray3:58
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."On the way to the Airport" (Opening Title)Various Artists1:50
2."Autmn sky"Various Artists2:11
3."In the Memories"Various Artists3:01
4."Love is coming"Various Artists2:51
5."Obscured Love"Various Artists3:05
6."Persona Solitario"Various Artists2:47
7."Separate the wind"Various Artists2:31
8."Sad memories"Various Artists3:41
9."Soo Ah's love song"Various Artists2:55
10."You and Me"Various Artists2:04

Ratings

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Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS[6] Nielsen Korea[7]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 September 21, 2016 8.5% (15th) 9.6% (8th) 7.4% (18th) 7.4% (18th)
2 September 22, 2016 7.1% (NR) 7.5% (NR) 7.5% (19th) 7.9% (15th)
3 September 28, 2016 7.6% (19th) 8.1% (13th) 9.0% (13th) 9.3% (11th)
4 September 29, 2016 8.1% (19th) 9.3% (10th) 8.3% (15th) 8.4% (13th)
5 October 5, 2016 6.6% (NR) 6.1% (NR) 7.5% (NR) 7.8% (15th)
6 October 6, 2016 7.1% (NR) 7.4% (20th) 9.1% (10th) 9.9% (7th)
7 October 12, 2016 6.9% (20th) 6.8% (20th) 8.5% (14th) 8.8% (11th)
8 October 13, 2016 6.8% (NR) 6.8% (NR) 7.4% (19th) 8.1% (15th)
9 October 19, 2016 6.6% (NR) 6.8% (NR) 7.8% (18th) 8.1% (15th)
10 October 20, 2016 6.8% (NR) 7.4% (NR) 8.1% (16th) 8.7% (14th)
11 October 26, 2016 7.1% (NR) 6.7% (19th) 8.8% (13th) 10.1% (9th)
12 October 27, 2016 7.2% (19th) 7.2% (19th) 9.3% (9th) 9.8% (9th)
13 November 2, 2016 6.7% (20th) 7.4% (NR) 8.5% (13th) 9.2% (9th)
14 November 3, 2016 6.5% (NR) 6.5% (NR) 9.1% (11th) 9.4% (10th)
15 November 9, 2016 6.1% (NR) 6.8% (19th) 8.1% (18th) 8.9% (11th)
16 November 10, 2016 6.5% (NR) 6.1% (NR) 9.3% (11th) 9.8% (9th)
Average 7.0% 7.3% 8.4% 8.9%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 30th KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Lee Sang-yoon Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Ha-neul Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Lee Sang-yoon Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Ha-neul Nominated
Best Young Actress Kim Hwan-hee Nominated
Park Seo-yeon Nominated
Best Couple Award Kim Ha-neul and Lee Sang-yoon Won
2017 53rd Paeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Kim Ha-neul Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Studio Dragon is CJ E&M's drama production subsidiary founded in May 2016. On the Way to the Airport is the first series produced by the company for a free-to-air, public and/or terrestrial broadcast network.

References

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  1. ^ Son, Ji-hyoung. "'On the Way to the Airport' stars share on melodrama roles". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Jo, Yoo-gyeong (2016-05-27). 김하늘·이상윤 '공항 가는 길' 합류 확정 '기적의 랑데부'. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Jin, Min-ji (July 12, 2016). "Shin will appear in 'Airport'". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Kwak, Hyeon-soo (September 2016). 김하늘-이상윤 뭉친 감성 멜로 '공항 가는 길' 티저 공개. Sport Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Park, Ah-reum (2016-09-07). "김하늘X이상윤 '공항가는 길', 감성멜로에 빠질 준비 되셨나요". Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
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