astronomy

W (TV series)

W (TV series) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand W (TV series) rather than just read about it. In short: W (Korean: 더블유) is a 2016 South Korean television series, starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo. Consisting of 16 episodes, it aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) on MBC from July 20 to September 14, 2016.

Key takeaways

W (TV series) belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect W (TV series) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of W (TV series) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

W (Korean: 더블유) is a 2016 South Korean television series, starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo. Consisting of 16 episodes, it aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) on MBC from July 20 to September 14, 2016. W centers on the clash between "two worlds": the real world and an alternate universe inside a webtoon, from which the title of the television series was taken. The series received praise for its unique premise and ranked first in Content Power Index in its premiere week. It achieved respectable ratings of 11.63%, topping viewership ratings in its time slot for its entire run. The series also won numerous accolades at the 35th MBC Drama Awards, notably Drama of the Year, Daesang (Grand Prize) for Lee Jong-suk and Top Excellence awards for both lead actors. Additionally, the chemistry between the leads was well-received and they also won the Best Couple Award that year.

Plot A romance takes place between Kang Cheol (Lee Jong-suk), who is super rich and exists in the webtoon "W," and Oh Yeon-Joo (Han Hyo-joo) who is a surgeon in the real world. Oh Seong-moo, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon-Joo, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon-Joo goes into his office looking for him, but a hand from his monitor suddenly pulls her in, and she finds herself on the rooftop of a building, next to a bloodied man. She manages to save the person, only to realize that he is Kang Cheol, the main character of her father's webtoon. Yeon-Joo later discovers she can only enter and leave the webtoon depending on Kang Cheol's feelings.

Cast

Main Lee Jong-suk as Kang Cheol The lead character of the popular comic series W. He is the co-CEO of the e-commerce company JN Global, owner of broadcasting channel W, and an Olympic gold medalist in shooting in his youth. His family was murdered by an elusive murderer, yet Kang Cheol was immediately suspected to be the killer due to his shooting background. After being proven innocent, Kang Cheol seeks vengeance on the murderer through his broadcasting channel W. When he is stabbed on the rooftop of his penthouse by the murderer, he meets Oh Yeon-joo who saves his life and with whom he falls in love. Han Hyo-joo as Oh Yeon-joo Hyun Seung-min as teenage Yeon-joo Park Min-ha as child Yeon-joo A second-year resident cardiothoracic surgeon in Myung-sei Hospital. She is the daughter of the Oh Seong-moo, author and illustrator of the famous webtoon W. A fan of her father's work, she goes to his studio to investigate his sudden disappearance. There, she is pulled into W's alternate universe and meets its protagonist Kang Cheol, with whom she eventually falls in love.

Supporting

Characters from the webtoon W Kim Eui-sung as Han Sang-hoon The real killer of Kang Cheol's family. His identity is not revealed until much later, and his face resembles the comic series's author Oh Seong-moo. Before Seong-moo gives him a name and face, he mostly appears as a shadowy, faceless human form. Jung Yoo-jin as Yoon So-hee Kang Cheol's long-time secretary and his friend since they were in high school. Her romantic feelings for Kang Cheol are subtly alluded to throughout the series through her actions and behavior around him, which lead to readers' general expectations of their marriage. Originally intended to be the main female character who would later become Kang Cheol's love interest, she is replaced by Yeon-joo when Kang Cheol falls in love with her. Lee Tae-hwan as Seo Do-yoon Kang Cheol's loyal bodyguard and close friend. Using his knowledge of martial arts, he trained Kang Cheol to fight and is always alongside him in beating bad guys. Park Won-sang as Han Cheol-ho A secondary antagonist of the webtoon. He is a power-hungry prosecutor and a member of Congress who is also the presidential prospect of a new democratic party. To gain political popularity, he becomes the prosecutor in charge of Kang Cheol's case when the latter was accused of his family's murder. Cha Kwang-soo as Son Hyun-seok The director of Project W, a program specializing in criminal investigation, and the general manager of the broadcasting channel W.

People around Oh Yeon-joo Kim Eui-sung as Oh Seong-moo Yeon-joo's father and a famous artist who created the webtoon W. Once a failed webtoon artist, alcoholic and divorcé, he gains popularity from W. However, he notices that his webtoon and its characters have taken on a reality of their own. As a result, he perceives Kang Cheol as a monster and seeks to eliminate him. Lee Si-eon as Park Soo-bong An apprentice of Seong-moo and confidante of Yeon-joo. Nam Gi-ae as Gil Soo-sun Yeon-joo's mother and Seong-moo's ex-wife. Heo Jung-do as Park Min-soo Cardiothoracic surgeon and Professor at Myung-sei Hospital. He is a passionate fan of W. Kang Ki-young as Kang Suk-beom Second-year resident cardiothoracic surgeon at Myung-sei Hospital and Yeon-joo's friend. Lee Se-rang as Gil Soo-young Yeon-joo's aunt Ryu Hye-rin as Sun-mi Seung-moo's apprentice Yang Hye-ji as Yoon-hee Seung-moo's apprentice

Extended

Special appearances Park Choong-seon as Kang Yoon – Cheol's father Kim Na-woon as Yoon Mi-ho – Cheol's mother (episode 1) Seo Shin-ae as Kang Soo-yeon – Cheol's sister (episode 1) Choi Min-young as Kang Joon-seok – Cheol's brother (episode 1) Hwang Seok-jeong as Webtoon Writer (episode 6) Ahn Se-ha as Kim Poong-ho – Yeon-joo's blind date (episode 6) Kim Jung-geun as Anchorman (episodes 1, 4) Heo Il-hoo

Episodes

Production The series is helmed by director Jung Dae-yoon, who directed She Was Pretty, and writer Song Jae-jung, whose previous works include Nine: Nine Time Travels and Queen and I. The first script reading of the drama was held in May 2016. The drama is Han Hyo-joo's small screen comeback after six years.

Original soundtrack

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Charted songs

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Ratings

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with W (TV series)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what W (TV series) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to W (TV series) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about W (TV series) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of W (TV series)

In research: W (TV series) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses W (TV series) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: W (TV series) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010s South Korean television series, 2016 South Korean television series debuts, 2016 South Korean television series endings, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for W (TV series) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study W (TV series) in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is W (TV series) in simple terms?

Why does W (TV series) matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study W (TV series)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on W (TV series).