| Goodbye Mr. Black | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Goodbye Mr. Black byHwang Mi-na [ko] |
| Written by | Moon Hee-jung |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lee im-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Do-hoon |
| Producer | Cho Yoon-jung |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Victory Contents |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBCTV |
| Release | March 16 (2016-03-16) – May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) |
Goodbye Mr. Black (Korean: 굿바이 미스터 블랙;RR: Gutbai Miseuteo Beullaek) is a 2016South Korean television series based on themanhwa of the same title, created withThe Count of Monte Cristo motif, written byHwang Mi-na [ko] and published in 1983.[1][2] It aired onMBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from March 16, 2016, to May 19, 2016, for 20 episodes.[3][4]
Cha Ji-won is aNavy SEAL demolitions officer, but he is betrayed by his best friend, then denounced as a traitor. Ji-won is sent to another country, but escapes and returns with a new identity, along with a "fake" wife, to take revenge.
In the table below,the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings andthe red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | March 16, 2016 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| 2 | March 17, 2016 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| 3 | March 23, 2016 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| 4 | March 24, 2016 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | |
| 5 | March 30, 2016 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 6.0% | |
| 6 | March 31, 2016 | 4.6% | — | 4.6% | 5.4% | |
| 7 | April 6, 2016 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% | |
| 8 | April 7, 2016 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 4.2% | |
| 9 | April 14, 2016 | 3.6% | — | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| 10 | 3.2% | — | 3.8% | 4.4% | ||
| 11 | April 20, 2016 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.0% | |
| 12 | April 21, 2016 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10.5% | |
| 13 | April 27, 2016 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 10.2% | |
| 14 | April 28, 2016 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | |
| 15 | May 4, 2016 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.8% | |
| 16 | May 5, 2016 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | |
| 17 | May 11, 2016 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% | |
| 18 | May 12, 2016 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 9.7% | |
| 19 | May 18, 2016 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 8.3% | |
| 20 | May 19, 2016 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 10.7% | |
| Average | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 7.3% | ||
| Goodbye Mr. Black : Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | May 19, 2016 |
| Genre | Pop,K-pop,soundtrack |
| Label | LOEN Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "여명의 협주곡" (The Dawn Concerto) | Various Artists | |
| 2. | "그렇게 안녕" (Goodbye) | Baek Ji Young | |
| 3. | "제자리 걸음" (Standstill) | Bae Soo Jung (배수정) | |
| 4. | "아마도 이건" (Perhaps This is) | Song Yoo Bin (송유빈) | |
| 5. | "참아" (Bear) | 2BiC | |
| 6. | "남자의 고독 – 지원 테마" (A Man Solitude – Cha Jiwon Theme) | Various Artists | |
| 7. | "선재 테마" (Min Seon Jae Theme) | Various Artists | |
| 8. | "Deep Breath" | Various Artists | |
| 9. | "사건의 시작" (Case Start) | Various Artists | |
| 10. | "Countdown" | Various Artists | |
| 11. | "Pressure" | Various Artists |