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20 episodes

The Man from the Equator - Season 1

First aired Mar 21, 2012Season 1

Seon Woo helps out Jang Il and his father Yong Bae, who are going through rough times because of loan sharks. Feeling grateful, Jang Il offers to help Seon Woo with his studies and they become close friends. But to help cover up Chairman Jin’s crime, Yong Bae makes it look like Seon Woo’s father committed suicide and knowing about all this, Jang Il tries to kill Seon Woo to prevent him from filing a petition and they become enemies. Having barely survived, Seon Woo loses his sight from the shock of the incident and pretends to have lost his memory in order to find the truth. With the help of Tae Ju, who pretends to be his father, Seon Woo is rescued from despair and reappears in front of Jang Il now as a successful businessman. Still receiving threats from Chairman Jin, Jang Il is flustered by Seon Woo’s reappearance and now Seon Woo’s revenge begins.

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ParkMin

4.0

It amplifies the sarcastic mid-2000s melo cliches to the max, something about is just endearing to watch despite its comical nature, that's why it worked back then. But this drama kept it going for too long and it started to get annoying. Some scenes were too obvious they were added to pad its length, I would say these were the worst part about the drama. These useless scene were more important than the story according to the director and writer since the story was filled with incomprehensible skips and gaps in every other episodes that each left its own problems. I'm not asking a melodrama cliche to be logical and sensible because they'll never be by definition, but at least don't go too far like that insane 13 years time skip! On another note, Han Ji Won was pretty useless despite being the FL, little to zero contribution before or after the blindness episodes. One last thing, I wasn't a fan with anything they did for the last episode. The drama gets an extra point for the skewed morals.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Episode 1

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Mar 21, 201264 min

Seon Woo and Jang Il form a fast friendship, but when Seon Woo's father commits suicide, their friendship becomes marred with dark secrets.

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Episode 2

Episode 2

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Mar 22, 201264 min

Seon Woo tries to solve the mystery around his father's death. Jang Il's father tries to cover up his tracks.

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Episode 3

Episode 3

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Mar 28, 201264 min

Seon Woo and Jang Il both get closer to the truth about the death of Seon Woo's father, which drives them apart.

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Episode 4

Episode 4

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Mar 29, 201264 min

Seon Woo must live with a heavy conscience and fears the day Jang Il might regain consciousness.

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Episode 5

Episode 5

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Apr 4, 201264 min

Seon Woo struggles to function without eyesight, but he regains his memories - including those of Jang Il's betrayal.

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Episode 6

Episode 6

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Apr 5, 201264 min

Ji On and Seon Woo are reunited at a school for the blind and Jang Il grows increasingly frustrated.

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Episode 7

Episode 7

NR
Apr 11, 201264 min

The relationship between Ji On and Seon Woo continues to grow and Jang Il's father starts to receive blackmail letters.

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Episode 8

Episode 8

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Apr 12, 201264 min

Ji On's relationship with Seon Woo become complicated just as Moon Tae Ju steps into the picture to help his son.

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Episode 9

Episode 9

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Apr 18, 201264 min

Seon Woo must decide if he will break ties with his friends to leave with Moon Tae Ju, who claims to be his father.

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Episode 10

Episode 10

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Apr 19, 201264 min

After an extended stay abroad, Seon Woo is back in Korea as a new man, about to give his childhood friends a huge shock.

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Episode 11

Episode 11

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Apr 25, 201264 min

Jin No Sik and Jang Il both must tread carefully after learning the truth about David Kim's identity.

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Episode 12

Episode 12

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Apr 26, 201264 min

Seon Woo set his plan for revenge in motion and So Mi reveals to Jang Il a shocking secret that changes everything.

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Episode 13

Episode 13

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May 2, 201264 min

So Mi conspires to make Jang Il hers while Seon Woo moves forward with his plan to force Jang Il into an awkward position.

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Episode 14

Episode 14

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May 3, 201264 min

So Mi and her father are called in for questioning surrounding the investigation of Jin No Sik.

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Episode 15

Episode 15

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May 9, 201264 min

Lee Yong Bae must testify as a witness for the murder of Sun Woo's father.

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Episode 16

Episode 16

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May 10, 201264 min

Jang Il gives Sun Woo one last chance to ask for forgiveness before he launches his plan to destroy his life.

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Episode 17

Episode 17

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May 16, 201264 min

Sun Woo makes it painfully clear to all those involved in the death and cover up of his father that revenge is imminent.

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Episode 18

Episode 18

NR
May 17, 201264 min

Sun Woo receives the final pieces of the puzzle surrounding the identity of his biological father. Meanwhile, Jang Il's father breaks under the pressure.

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Episode 19

Episode 19

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May 23, 201264 min

Sun Woo devises a plot to oust Jin No Shik out of the company completely, while Jang Il breaks down as he sees his life falling apart.

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Episode 20

Episode 20

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May 24, 201264 min

Sun Woo's symphony of revenge reaches its final crescendo in this shocking finale filled with revelations and reconciliations.