Incarnation of Money

Incarnation of Money (Korean: 돈의 화신; Hanja: 돈의 化身; RR: Donui hwasin) is a 2013 South Korean television series about greed, ambition, and love. Starring Kang Ji-hwan, Park Sang-min, Hwang Jung-eum, Oh Yoon-ah, Choi Yeo-jin and Kim Soo-mi, it aired on SBS TV from February 2 to April 21, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 for 24 episodes.

Incarnation of Money
Promotional poster
Genre	Dramedy Crime
Written by	Jang Young-chul Jung Kyung-soon
Directed by	Yoo In-shik
Starring	Kang Ji-hwan Park Sang-min Hwang Jung-eum Oh Yoon-ah Choi Yeo-jin Kim Soo-mi
Composer	Ha Geun-young
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producer	Han Jung-hwan (SBS)
Producers	Joo Dongmin Lee Young jun
Cinematography	Lee Gil-bok
Editors	Jo In-hyung Im Ho-chul
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	JS Pictures
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	February 2 (2013-02-02) – April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)

Plot

Lee Cha-don grew up in an orphanage and became a prosecutor, one of the most respected professions in Korea. But, as it turns out, it also can be one of the most corrupt professions, with plenty of opportunities to shake down gamblers and pocket some extra cash. With no memories of his past, Cha-don's fate is inextricably tied with Bok Jae-in, the daughter of a loan shark who funded Cha-don's upbringing and education, and wants to be repaid for the investment. Ji Se-kwang, a senior prosecutor who is responsible for the trajectory of Cha-don's life, pretends to be a righteous prosecutor while hiding the misdeeds of his past.

In 1998, a wealthy businessman, Lee Joong Man, was killed by Ji Se-kwang, and all his property went to his mistress Eun Bi Riyeong (later: Angelina). Lee Joong Man's wife, Park Gi Soo, was accused for that murder, and sentenced to prison. After Park Gi Soo was imprisoned, Lee Joong Man's son, Lee Kang Seok (later: Lee Cha-don) having nowhere to go, went to Ji Se-kwang' apartment, and discovered that Ji Se-kwang was having an affair with Eun Bi Riyeong, and that both conspired to murder Lee Joong Man. Lee Kang Seok then told the lawyer and a reporter who was involved in the murder case about the truth, but both of them were bribed by Ji Se-kwang and stayed silent. Ji Se-kwang, in order to cover all his crimes, tried to kill Lee Kang Seok. Lee Kang Seok, while running away from Ji Se-kwang, was hit by a car, and lost his memory. The person who hit him, Madam Bok Hwa Sool, funded Lee Kang Seok's studies, and wished that he would become a prosecutor.

Ji Se-kwang, who killed Lee Joong Man, and plotted the whole murder, lives as a respected, righteous prosecutor. Lee Joong Man's mistress, Eun Bi Riyeong, went to the USA after the murder case was closed. Both the lawyer and the reporter live successfully and become famous people in Korea.

It is 2013, and Lee Kang Seok/Lee Cha-don now works as a prosecutor. He learns about his past, and tries to take revenge on five people: Ji Se-kwang, Eun Bi Riyeong/Angelina, the lawyer (Prosecutor Kwon Jae-gyu), the reporter (Reporter Go), and Lee Joong Man's lawyer (Hwang Jang Shik).

Cast

Main characters

• Kang Ji-hwan - Lee Cha-don/ Lee Kang-seok^[1]
  • Park Ji-bin - young Kang-seok^[2]
• Park Sang-min - Ji Se-kwang
• Hwang Jung-eum - Bok Jae-in^[3][4]
  • Seo Shin-ae - young Jae-in
• Oh Yoon-ah - Eun Bi-ryung
• Choi Yeo-jin - Jeon Ji-hoo
• Kim Soo-mi - Bok Hwa-sool

Supporting characters

• Park Soon-chun - Park Ki-soon, Kang-seok's mother
• Lee Ki-young - Kwon Jae-kyu
• Jung Eun-pyo - Hwang Jang-shik
• Lee Seung-hyung - Go Ho
• Yang Hyung-wook - Yang Goo-shik
• Kim Hak-chul - Jung Hae-ryong
• Choi Jin-ho - Lee Kwan-soo
• Do Ji-han - Kwon Hyuk
• Lee Byung-joon - Jo Sang-deuk
• Yoon Yong-hyun - Kim Pal-do
• Joo Hyun - Lee Joong-man, Kang-seok's father
• Lee Ji-hyun - Hong Ja-mong
• Go In-beom - Kang-seok's uncle
• Seo Dong-kyun - Secretary Seo
• Son Byong-ho
• Jo Woo-jin

Guest appearances

• Song Kyung-chul - Gentleman of Jingogae, Jae-in's father/Hwa-sool's ex-husband
• Noh Hyung-wook - Jae-in's math tutor (ep 3)
• Lee Han-wi - plastic surgeon (ep 5)
• Lee Moon-sik - Park So-tae (ep 9)
• Kim Byeong-ok - nursing home director (ep 11)
• Choi Jong-ryul - Ji Man-ho, Se-kwang's father (ep 15)
• Kim Kwang-in - Yellow Sea Credit Union's major stakeholder
• Maeng Bong-hak - Yellow Sea Credit Union's major stakeholder
• Choi Sang-hoon - Jeon Hoon, Ji-hoo's father

Ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS[5]		AGB Nielsen[6]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	2 February 2013	9.2%	10.0%	9.7%	10.6%
2	3 February 2013	7.6%	8.4%	9.2%	10.2%
3	9 February 2013	11.0%	12.3%	10.2%	10.7%
4	10 February 2013	10.7%	11.1%	10.6%	12.3%
5	16 February 2013	14.1%	14.9%	14.5%	16.6%
6	17 February 2013	13.0%	13.8%	13.1%	15.2%
7	23 February 2013	13.9%	15.3%	13.3%	15.0%
8	24 February 2013	11.7%	12.8%	13.4%	15.1%
9	2 March 2013	13.3%	14.2%	12.2%	14.0%
10	3 March 2013	10.9%	11.6%	11.4%	12.8%
11	9 March 2013	12.4%	13.7%	12.4%	13.8%
12	10 March 2013	11.8%	13.1%	15.1%	16.5%
13	16 March 2013	13.2%	14.7%	14.5%	16.6%
14	17 March 2013	13.0%	14.3%	15.3%	17.5%
15	23 March 2013	14.1%	16.0%	16.4%	19.1%
16	24 March 2013	13.7%	15.3%	15.3%	17.2%
17	30 March 2013	15.1%	17.5%	14.7%	16.0%
18	31 March 2013	13.4%	14.6%	15.6%	17.4%
19	6 April 2013	14.4%	16.6%	16.1%	18.0%
20	7 April 2013	13.4%	15.2%	14.6%	16.3%
21	13 April 2013	11.6%	12.3%	14.2%	16.7%
22	14 April 2013	12.6%	14.0%	15.2%	17.5%
23	20 April 2013	13.4%	14.3%	14.3%	15.4%
24	21 April 2013	14.2%	15.7%	16.8%	18.8%
Average		12.6%	13.8%	13.7%	15.4%

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2013	7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards	20's Booming Star – Male	Do Ji-han	Nominated
	21st SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Kang Ji-hwan	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Hwang Jung-eum	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Park Sang-min	Nominated
		Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Oh Yoon-ah	Nominated
		Achievement Award	Kim Soo-mi	Won