Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)

Big Mouth (Korean: 빅마우스) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Im Yoon-ah, and Kim Joo-hun. It aired on MBC TV from July 29 to September 17, 2022. It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.

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Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)

Synopsis

Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)

The series follows an underperforming lawyer caught in a murder case. To survive and protect his family, he uncovers a conspiracy among the upper classes.

Cast

Main

• Lee Jong-suk as Park Chang-ho

A third-rate lawyer with a ten percent success rate, called "Big Mouth" by his legal acquaintances due to his tendency to speak before acting. His life is suddenly in danger when he is mistaken for a genius conman known as "Big Mouse".

Chang-ho's supportive wife who is a nurse and has a bold personality but succumbs to cancer.

The ambitious mayor of Gucheon, whose goal in life is to become the most dignified president.

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• Yang Kyung-won as Gong Ji-hoon

The president of the media conglomerate Gukdong Daily and the chairman of the NR Forum.

• Kim Jung-hyun as Jung Chae-bong

• Yoon Seok-hyun as Cha Seung-tae

Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology at Gucheon University Hospital.

• Hong Ji-hee as Jang Hye-jin

Ji-hoon's wife, who is a Korean-American and the director of Woojung Gallery.

• Jang Hyuk-jin as Choi Jung-rak

A prosecutor at Gucheon Public Prosecutors' Office.

Gucheon Hospital

Do-ha's wife who is the director of Gucheon Hospital.

• Park Se-hyun as Jang Hee-joo

Gucheon Prison

• Kwak Dong-yeon as Jerry / Oh Jin-chul (real name)

A scammer with three previous convictions who respects the genius conman "Big Mouse".

People around Chang-ho

• Lee Ki-young as Ko Gi-kwang

• Oh Eui-shik as Kim Soon-tae

A lawyer who is Chang-ho's best friend and assistant.

Extended

A psychopath death row inmate at Gucheon Prison.

• Shin Seung-hwan as Peter Hong • Jeon Gook-hwan as Kang Seong-geun (Chairman Kang)

Special appearances

• Yoo Su-bin as Chang-ho and Mi-ho's neighbor. • Kim Do-wan as Chang-ho and Mi-ho's neighbor.

Production and release

Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)

It was reported that filming was scheduled to start in the second half of 2021, with a budget of ₩30 billion.

Big Mouth was initially confirmed to be released on tvN. However, in April 2022, it was announced that the series would air on MBC TV's newly established Fridays and Saturdays time slot instead, in July.

Viewership

Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)

<table><thead><tr><th>Ep.</th><th>Original broadcast date</th><th>Average audience share</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Nielsen Korea</td><td>TNmS</td></tr><tr><td>Nationwide</td><td>Seoul</td><td>Nationwide</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>July 29, 2022</td><td>6.2% (7th)</td><td>6.3% (7th)</td><td>5.6% (10th)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>July 30, 2022</td><td>6.1% (5th)</td><td>6.4% (4th)</td><td>6.1% (7th)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>August 5, 2022</td><td>7.6% (4th)</td><td>8.1% (4th)</td><td>8.1% (5th)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>August 6, 2022</td><td>8.6% (2nd)</td><td>8.7% (2nd)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>August 12, 2022</td><td>9.8% (4th)</td><td>10.0% (3rd)</td><td>9.6% (4th)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>August 13, 2022</td><td>10.8% (2nd)</td><td>10.8% (2nd)</td><td>10.0% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>August 19, 2022</td><td>11.2% (3rd)</td><td>11.4% (3rd)</td><td>10.1% (4th)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>August 20, 2022</td><td>10.4% (2nd)</td><td>10.3% (2nd)</td><td>9.6% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>August 26, 2022</td><td>11.5% (2nd)</td><td>11.7% (2nd)</td><td>11.0% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>August 27, 2022</td><td>10.0% (2nd)</td><td>10.2% (2nd)</td><td>9.4% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>September 2, 2022</td><td>11.4% (4th)</td><td>11.4% (3rd)</td><td>11.2% (4th)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>September 3, 2022</td><td>12.0% (2nd)</td><td>12.0% (2nd)</td><td>11.4% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>September 9, 2022</td><td>8.3% (4th)</td><td>8.3% (4th)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>September 10, 2022</td><td>10.6% (2nd)</td><td>10.3% (2nd)</td><td>10.1% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>September 16, 2022</td><td>12.3% (3rd)</td><td>12.4% (3rd)</td><td>10.5% (3rd)</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>September 17, 2022</td><td>13.7% (2nd)</td><td>13.9% (2nd)</td><td>12.5% (2nd)</td></tr><tr><td>Average</td><td>10.0%</td><td>10.1%</td><td>9.7</td></tr></tbody></table>

Awards and nominations

Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)

<table><thead><tr><th>Award ceremony</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominee(s) / Work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>MBC Drama Awards</td><td>2022</td><td>Grand Prize (Daesang)</td><td>Lee Jong-suk</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Drama of the Year</td><td>Big Mouth</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries</td><td>Lee Jong-suk</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries</td><td>Im Yoon-ah</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Couple Award</td><td>Lee Jong-suk and Im Yoon-ah</td><td>Won</td></tr></tbody></table>