Payback

2023 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Miniseries

Payback

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Synopsis

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Eun Yong, a money business titan and an affluent financial capitalist, has been living a life of a recluse in the pastures of Mongolia. Eun returns to Korea when his nephew Tae-chun and his late benefactor's daughter Joon-gyeong enlists his help. He prepares for war against corrupt powers to protect his beloved family and to avenge the death of a dear old friend.

Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

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The 2022–2024 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2022-2024 South Korea release window, Payback sits at #92 of 129. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Payback premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 32 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 301 films and series across 4 years of activity.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 31 other South Korea seriess in 2023.

The 1368th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

16

Reviews

32nd

Review-volume percentile

59th

Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 32% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (59th percentile) outruns review volume (32th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date

January 6, 2023

Last Air Date

February 11, 2023

Broadcast Span

1 months

Total Episodes

12 across 1 season

Format

Miniseries

Total Runtime

≈ 12.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.0

TMDB Rating

16

Audience Reviews

Highly Rated

Critical Tier

Ranked #678 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #468 of 868 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country	South Korea
Original Language	Korean
Production Companies	Studio S
Series Type	Miniseries
Seasons / Episodes	1 / 12
Release Date	January 6, 2023
Official Site	programs.sbs.co.kr

Questions Answered

Who created Payback?

Payback was created by Kim Won-suk, Lee Won-tae.

When did Payback end?

Payback finished its run with its final episode airing on February 11, 2023.

Where did Payback air?

Payback aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.