South Korea The King of Pigs sits in the top 6% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #77 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
돼지의 왕
Two friends in the past were victims of serious school bulling. One could not resist his trauma, and becomes a serial killer, walking in the path of revenge. Another one tries his best to overcome the trauma and becomes a police detective. He now faces tragic fate to risk his life to capture the serial killer.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #77 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #55 of 868 (top 6%).
More From Yeon Sang-ho
Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.
Also On TVING
Other series that aired on TVING.
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Drama + Mystery in South Korea
107 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The King of Pigs itself).
The 2021–2023 South Korea Window
Among 211 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, The King of Pigs places #23 — near the top of its class.
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★ 9.1 · 2022
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★ 9.0 · 2022
#4BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#5Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#6The Good Bad Mother
★ 8.9 · 2023
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8My Lovely Liar
★ 8.7 · 2023
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
2022 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 97 titles released, including The King of Pigs. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (301 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 96 other South Korea seriess in 2022.
The 1286th 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
11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (72th percentile) outruns review volume (12th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio Dragon, Hidden Sequence |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | March 18, 2022 |
| Official Site | www.tving.com |
Questions Answered
Who created The King of Pigs?
The King of Pigs was created by Yeon Sang-ho.
When did The King of Pigs end?
The King of Pigs finished its run with its final episode airing on April 22, 2022.
Where did The King of Pigs air?
The King of Pigs aired on TVING, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.