Goodbye Mr. Black
# Goodbye Mr. Black

Goodbye Mr. Black (Korean: 굿바이 미스터 블랙; RR: Gutbai Miseuteo Beullaek) is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the manhwa of the same title, created with The Count of Monte Cristo motif, written by Hwang Mi-na [ko] and published in 1983. It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from March 16, 2016, to May 19, 2016, for 20 episodes.

## Plot

Cha Ji-won is a Navy 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.

## Cast

### Main characters

* Lee Jin-wook as Cha Ji-won / Black
   * Lee Hee-seong as child Cha Ji-won
* Moon Chae-won as Kim Swan / Khaya / Baek Eun-young
   * Lee Chae-yoon as child Kim Swan (Baek Eun-young)
* Kim Kang-woo as Min Seon-jae
   * Jeong Jae-hyuk as child Min Seon-jae
* Song Jae-rim as Seo Woo-jin
* Yoo In-young as Yoon Ma-ri

### Supporting characters

**People around Cha Ji-won**

* Lee Won-jong as Go Sung-min
* Im Se-mi as Cha Ji-soo
   * Kwon Ji-min as child Cha Ji-soo
* Ha Yeon-joo as Mei
* Bae Yoo-ram as Ahn Gye-dong

**People around Kim Swan**

* Kim Tae-woo as Kim Ji-ryoon
* Jung Hye-sun as Jeong Hyun-sook

**People around Min Seon-jae**

* Jeon Gook-hwan [ko] as Baek Eun-do (Jo Seong-bae)
* Choi Jung-woo as Seo Jin-tak
* Lee Dae-yeon as Min Yong-jae
* Kim Myung-gook [ko] as director Nam Seong-woo
* Seo Beom-sik [ko] as general manager Park Beom-sik (Baek Eun-do's secretary)

**Extended cast**

* Gil Hae-yeon as Hong In-ja
* Wi Ha-joon as Ha-joon
* Lee Jae-woo as Jae-woo
* Park Jeong-yoon [ko] as Se-yang
* In Seong-ho [ko]
* Choi Hyun [ko] as general manager Choi
* Kim Kwang-sik [ko]
* Ha Soo-ho [ko]
* Gong Jeong-hwan [ko] as inspector Kim Seong-min
* Go Seo-hee [ko]
* Wi Yang-ho [ko]
* Jung Dong-gyu [ko]
* Kim Kwang-hyun [ko] as Park Seok-min
* Ki Se-hyung [ko] as killer

### Cameo appearances

* Jung Dong-hwan as Cha Jae-wan
* Lee Jae-yong as Yoon Jae-min
* Jo Yoon-ho [ko]
* Daniel Joey Albright as Top Investor Fred in episode 8

## Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | 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 | April 14, 2016 | 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 | Average | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 7.3% |
