''Bargain'' (, ''Momgap'') is a 2022 South Korean television

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directed by Jeon Woo-sung and starring

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, Jeon Jong-seo and

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. It aired on

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from October 28 through November 4, 2022.

Cast

as Noh Hyung-soo * Jeon Jong-seo as Park Joo-young *

as Go Geuk-ryul *

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as Chang-soon *

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as Hee-sook *

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as Lee Chun-nam

Production

The series was adapted from the 2015 short film ''Bargain'', directed by Lee Chung-hyun. The

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of the series commenced in 2022, with

and Jeon Jong-seo joining the cast. The series was co-produced by

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and

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, with the latter handled the global distribution outside South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Release

The series premiered at the

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and screened at the

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Reception

Critical reception

In her review for ''

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gave the series a four-star rating out of five. The series was reviewed by various other media publications, such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Accolades

References

External links

* *
''Bargain''
on

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