The Man from the Equator (적도의 남자)
Overview
A man that had his family and whole life has been taken away by the friend he trusted the most has returned and is burning for revenge.
Key Crew
Writer: Kim In Young, Kim Yong-soo
Director: Han Sang-woo
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2012)
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.
20 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2012-03-21Seon Woo and Jang Il form a fast friendship, but when Seon Woo's father commits suicide, their friendship becomes marred with dark secrets.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2012-03-22Seon Woo tries to solve the mystery around his father's death. Jang Il's father tries to cover up his tracks.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2012-03-28Seon Woo and Jang Il both get closer to the truth about the death of Seon Woo's father, which drives them apart.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2012-03-29Seon Woo must live with a heavy conscience and fears the day Jang Il might regain consciousness.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2012-04-04Seon Woo struggles to function without eyesight, but he regains his memories - including those of Jang Il's betrayal.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2012-04-05Ji On and Seon Woo are reunited at a school for the blind and Jang Il grows increasingly frustrated.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 7: Episode 7
2012-04-11The relationship between Ji On and Seon Woo continues to grow and Jang Il's father starts to receive blackmail letters.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 8: Episode 8
2012-04-12Ji On's relationship with Seon Woo become complicated just as Moon Tae Ju steps into the picture to help his son.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 9: Episode 9
2012-04-18Seon Woo must decide if he will break ties with his friends to leave with Moon Tae Ju, who claims to be his father.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 10: Episode 10
2012-04-19After an extended stay abroad, Seon Woo is back in Korea as a new man, about to give his childhood friends a huge shock.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 11: Episode 11
2012-04-25Jin No Sik and Jang Il both must tread carefully after learning the truth about David Kim's identity.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 12: Episode 12
2012-04-26Seon Woo set his plan for revenge in motion and So Mi reveals to Jang Il a shocking secret that changes everything.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 13: Episode 13
2012-05-02So Mi conspires to make Jang Il hers while Seon Woo moves forward with his plan to force Jang Il into an awkward position.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 14: Episode 14
2012-05-03So Mi and her father are called in for questioning surrounding the investigation of Jin No Sik.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 15: Episode 15
2012-05-09Lee Yong Bae must testify as a witness for the murder of Sun Woo's father.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 16: Episode 16
2012-05-10Jang Il gives Sun Woo one last chance to ask for forgiveness before he launches his plan to destroy his life.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 17: Episode 17
2012-05-16Sun Woo makes it painfully clear to all those involved in the death and cover up of his father that revenge is imminent.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 18: Episode 18
2012-05-17Sun Woo receives the final pieces of the puzzle surrounding the identity of his biological father. Meanwhile, Jang Il's father breaks under the pressure.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 19: Episode 19
2012-05-23Sun 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.
Runtime: 64 minEpisode 20: Episode 20
2012-05-24Sun Woo's symphony of revenge reaches its final crescendo in this shocking finale filled with revelations and reconciliations.
Runtime: 64 min
