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{{Infobox television
| image                = Twelve (TV series)- poster.png
| image_alt            = 
| caption              = Promotional poster
| native_name          = {{Infobox Korean television name/auto|hangul=^트웰브}}
| genre                = {{PL|
* [[Fantasy action]]
* [[Superhero fiction|Superhero]]
}}
| writer               = {{PL|
* Kim Bong-han
* [[Ma Dong-seok]]<ref name="tco">{{cite web |url=http://tcokr.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=s2_1&wr_id=31 |script-title=ko:트웰브 |trans-title=Twelve |website=The Contents On |language=ko |access-date=August 1, 2025}}</ref>
}}
| director             = {{PL|
* Kang Dae-gyu
* Han Yun-seon
}}
| starring             = {{PL|
* [[Ma Dong-seok]]
* [[Park Hyung-sik]]
* [[Seo In-guk]]
* [[Sung Dong-il]]
* [[Lee Joo-bin]]
* [[Ko Kyu-pil]]
* [[Kang Mi-na]]
* [[Sung Yoo-bin]]
* [[Ahn Ji-hye]]
* [[Regina Lei]]
}}
| music                = {{PL|
* Hwang Gwang-seon<ref name="detail">{{cite web |url=https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/twelve/pc/detail.html?smenu=c8e571 |script-title=ko:프로그램정보 |trans-title=Program Information |website=[[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] |language=ko |access-date=August 9, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Seo In-guk]]<ref name="detail" />
}}
| open_theme           = {{Theme song|"Taesan"|[[Tiger JK]]}} 
| end_theme            = 
| country              = South Korea
| language             = Korean
| num_episodes         = 8
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = {{PL|
* Gu Seong-mok<ref name="detail" />
* [[Ma Dong-seok]]<ref name="detail" />
* Choi Won-gi<ref name="detail" />
* Heo Jeong-uk<ref name="detail" />
}}
| producer             = {{PL|
* Park Jeong-hoon<ref name="detail" />
* Park Mi-hyeon<ref name="detail" />
* Son Jeong-hyeon<ref name="detail" />
}}
| cinematography       = {{PL|
* Chae Jeong-suk<ref name="detail" />
* Yoon Yeong-su<ref name="detail" />
}}
| editor               = Go Ah-mo<ref name="detail" />
| runtime              = 45 minutes<ref name="tco" />
| company              = {{PL|
* Contents G
* Big Punch Pictures
* Nova Film
* [[LG Uplus|Studio X+U]]
* The Contents On
* [[Monster Union]]
}}
| budget               = {{KRW|20 billion}}
| network              = [[KBS2]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2025|08|23}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2025|09|14}}
}}
'''''Twelve''''' (''Twe12ve'', {{Korean|트웰브}}) is a 2025 South Korean [[fantasy action]] [[Superhero fiction|superhero]] drama written by Kim Bong-han and [[Ma Dong-seok]], directed by Kang Dae-gyu and Han Yun-seon, and starring Ma, [[Park Hyung-sik]], [[Seo In-guk]], [[Sung Dong-il]], [[Lee Joo-bin]], [[Ko Kyu-pil]], [[Kang Mi-na]], [[Sung Yoo-bin]], {{ill|Ahn Ji-hye|ko|안지혜 (1989년)}}, and [[Regina Lei]]. The drama revolves around the 12 angels and their struggles to protect the [[Korean Peninsula]] from evil spirits. It aired on [[KBS2]] from August 23, to September 14, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]]). The drama is also available for [[Streaming television|streaming]] on [[U+ Mobile TV]] in South Korea and on [[Disney+]] in select regions.

== Synopsis ==
Twelve heavenly beings led by Tae-san each represents one of the animals of the [[Korean zodiac|Eastern zodiac]]. Long ago, they sealed away a powerful demonic entity threatening the human world, resulting in the sacrifice of four of their own. The remaining eight angels, burdened by grief and guilt, withdrew from the mortal realm and vowed never to interfere again.

In the present day, the seal begins to weaken, and an ancient evil spirit named O-gwi resurfaces, intent on plunging the world into chaos. Wanting to prevent catastrophe, the zodiac angels must reunite and confront the growing threat.

== Cast and characters ==
* [[Ma Dong-seok]] as Tae-san<ref name="cast">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/park-hyung-sik-ma-dong-seoks-new-superhero-k-dramas-casting-lineup-featuring-seo-in-guk-confirmed-101730353268178.html |title=Park Hyung Sik, Ma Dong Seok's new superhero K-drama's casting lineup, featuring Seo In Guk, confirmed |last=Grover |first=Ashima |date=October 31, 2024 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=November 3, 2024}}</ref>
: An angel symbolizing the tiger who protects the world with absolute power and is the leader of the 12 angels. He buries the four angels symbolizing the ox, rabbit, goat, and rooster who were sacrificed in a past battle deep in his heart, and lives in the human world while hiding his identity.
* [[Park Hyung-sik]] as O-gwi<ref name="cast" />
: An evil spirit who confronts the angels with merciless power.
* [[Seo In-guk]] as Won-seung<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the monkey. He is a quick-witted and resourceful man who dreams of becoming the next leader after Tae-san.
* [[Sung Dong-il]] as Ma-rok<ref name="cast" />
: The only human with special abilities chosen by God and the manager of the 12 angels. He stays by the side of the angels and helps them protect the human world.
* [[Lee Joo-bin]] as Mirr<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the dragon. She lives with her special powers sealed along with evil spirits in a battle thousands of years ago.
* [[Ko Kyu-pil]] as Don-yi<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the pig who works as a nurse at a Korean medicine clinic to help Bang-wool by vocalizing her thoughts. He has an agile body movement when fighting and can read minds.
* [[Kang Mi-na]] as Kang-ji<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the dog. She is as agile as a fighting dog when fighting and has a warm heart that never lets go of her desire to protect humans. She is able to locate demons.
* [[Sung Yoo-bin]] as Jwidol<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the rat. He has a quick judgment that plays an indispensable role in the activities of the angels.
* [[Ahn Ji-hye]] as Mal-suk<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the horse.
* [[Regina Lei]] as Bang-wool<ref name="cast" />
: An angel symbolizing the snake. She is a doctor of [[oriental medicine]] who treats all diseases of humans with medical techniques passed down from ancient times. She does not speak and relies on Don-yi to speak her thoughts.

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The series is directed by Kang Dae-gyu, whose works include the movie ''[[Harmony (2010 film)|Harmony]]'' (2010) and ''[[Pawn (2020 film)|Pawn]]'' (2020), with Han Yun-seon. It is written by Kim Bong-han and [[Ma Dong-seok]]. Contents, Big Punch Pictures, Nova Film, [[Monster Union]], The Contents On, and [[LG Uplus|Studio X+U]] managed the production with the latter also taking on the planning.<ref name="production2">{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/241/0003389697 |last=Yoo |first=Ji-hee |date=October 24, 2024 |website=Naver|language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] 마동석‧박형식‧서인국→안지혜...12지신 히어로물 '트웰브', 막강 라인업 [종합] |trans-title=Exclusive: The line-up is complete! Ma Dong-seok, Park Hyung-sik, Seo In-guk, and Ahn Ji-hye set to cast in 12 zodiac hero series 'Twelve'|access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/408/0000240727 |last=Kim |first=Kyung-hee |date=October 31, 2024 |website=[[iMBC]]|publisher=Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|language=ko |script-title=ko:마동석 新유니버스'트웰브' 박형식, 서인국, 성동일, 이주빈, 고규필 등 라인업 완성 |trans-title=Ma Dong-seok's New Universe 'Twelve' Completes Lineup with Park Hyung-sik, Seo In-guk, Sung Dong-il, Lee Joo-bin, and Ko Kyu-pil |access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ha |first=Soo-jong |date=July 25, 2025 |title= |script-title=ko: '트웰브' 호랑이 천사 마동석vs악귀 박형식..제대로 붙었다 |trans-title='Twelve' Tiger Angel Ma Dong-seok vs. Demon Park Hyung-sik are fighting properly|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/109/0005351370 |access-date=July 25, 2025 |website=Osen news |language=ko |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref> The production cost was about {{KRW|20}} billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jin-seok |date=September 5, 2025 |title= |script-title=ko:마동석, 이빨 빠진 호랑이[MD진단] |trans-title=Ma Dong-seok plays Toothless Tiger|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/117/0003985099 |access-date=September 5, 2025 |website=Naver|language=ko |via=Naver}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
In 2023, [[Ma Dong-seok]] reportedly received the series' script and was reviewing it well.<ref name="production">{{Cite news|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004914291 |last=Ha |first=Soo-jung |date=August 25, 2023 |newspaper=[[Osen (newspaper)|Osen]]|language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] '천만배우' 마동석, 한반도 지키는 히어로된다..차기작은 '트웰브' |trans-title=[Exclusive] 'Ten Million Actor' Ma Dong-seok Becomes a Hero Protecting the Korean Peninsula...Next Project is 'Twelve' |access-date=November 3, 2024|via=[[Naver]] |archive-date=September 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905061039/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004914291 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, [[Ji Chang-wook]], [[Seo In-guk]], [[Lee Joo-bin]], [[Kang Mi-na]], [[Sung Dong-il]], and [[Ko Kyu-pil]] were reportedly cast and positively considering appearing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005054699 |last=Ha |first=Soo-jung |date=April 9, 2024 |newspaper=[[Osen (newspaper)|Osen]]|language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] '차기작 4편' 지창욱, 생애 첫 슈퍼히어로 될까 "'트웰브' 검토"(종합) |trans-title=Exclusive: Ji Chang-wook in talks over superhero role in 'Twelve'|access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]] |archive-date=September 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914005409/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005054699 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/2410003377697 |last=Yoo |first=Ji-hee |date=September 5, 2024 |website=[[Ilgan Sports]] |language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] 서인국, 히어로된다...마동석‧지창욱 '트웰브' 합류 |trans-title=Exclusive: Ma Dong-seok and Ji Chang-wook join Seo In-guk in 'Twelve'|access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]] |archive-date=September 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905100241/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/241/0003377697 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001768985 |last=Kim |first=Ye-eun |date=September 7, 2024 |website=Xports News |language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] 이주빈, 또 마동석 만난다...히어로물 '트웰브' 합류 |trans-title=Exclusive: Lee Joo-bin reunites with Ma Dong-seok again in the action series 'Twelve' |access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]] |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907091728/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001768985 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005166258 |last=Jang |first=Woo-young |date=October 2, 2024|website=[[Osen (newspaper)|Osen]]|language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] 강미나, 마동석→서인국 만난다... 히어로물 '트웰브' 합류 |trans-title=Exclusive: Kang Mi-na and Ma Dong-seok join Seo In-guk in action series 'Twelve'|access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0001156147 |last=Choi |first=Yoon-na |date=October 14, 2024 |website=[[Sports Dong-A]]|publisher=The Dong-A Ilbo, Co.|language=ko |script-title=ko:[단독] 성동일·고규필, 마동석→서인국 '트웰브' 합류 |trans-title=Exclusive: Sung Dong-il and Go Kyu-pil join Ma Dong-seok and Seo In-guk in 'Twelve'|access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref> Ma, Seo, Sung, Ko, Lee – along with [[Park Hyung-sik]], {{ill|Ahn Jihye|ko|안지혜 (1989년)}}, [[Kang Mi-na]], [[Sung Yoo-bin]], and [[Regina Lei]] – officially confirmed their appearances in October.<ref name="production2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005187039 |last=Ha |first=Soo-jung |date=October 31, 2024 |newspaper=[[Osen (newspaper)|Osen]]|language=ko |script-title=ko:히어로 마동석→악귀 박형식, '트웰브' 10人 캐스팅 확정 [공식] |trans-title=Officially revealed: The group of 10-person lead actors in 'Twelve'. Hero Ma Dong-seok and Demon Park Hyung-sik are included.|access-date=November 3, 2024 |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began at the end of October 2024.<ref name="production2" />

== Release ==
''Twelve'' premiered on [[KBS2]] on August 23, 2025, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 ([[Time in South Korea|KST]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tae |first=Yu-na |date=June 30, 2025|script-title=ko:[공식] 시청률 0%만 5번째인데... 마동석·이영애 내세운 KBS "토일극 신설, 텐트폴 편성" |trans-title=Official: The fifth KBS drama without viewership ratings is the one starring Ma Dong-seok and Lee Young-ae|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/312/0000717579 |access-date=June 30, 2025|website=Ten Asia|language=ko |via=[[Naver]]}}</ref> It is also available for [[Streaming television|streaming]] on [[U+ Mobile TV]] in South Korea and [[Disney+]] in select regions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Soo-in |date=June 30, 2025|script-title=ko: 마동석, 이번엔 천사된다... 12지신 유니버스 '트웰브' 8월23일 공개 확정 |trans-title=Ma Dong-seok becomes an angel this time: The drama about 12 zodiac universe 'Twelve' confirmed to premiere on August 23|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/609/0001004014 |access-date=June 30, 2025 |website=Newsen |language=ko}}</ref>

== Viewership ==
{{Television ratings graph
| title   = Twelve
| refs    = Audience measurement performed nationwide by [[Nielsen Korea]].<ref name="nielsen" />
| average = y
| width   = 400
| height  = 250
| country = South Korea
|-
<!-- E01 -->| 1.591
<!-- E02 -->| 1.228
<!-- E03 -->| 0.772
<!-- E04 -->| 0.599
<!-- E05 -->| 0.648
<!-- E06 -->| 0.475
<!-- E07 -->| 0.585
<!-- E08 -->| 0.486
<!-- AVG -->| 0.798
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:500px; text-align:center"
|+ Average TV viewership ratings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Average audience share<br />(Nielsen Korea)<ref name="nielsen">Nielsen Korea ratings:

* {{cite web |date=August 23, 2025 |title=Ep. 1 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250823 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=August 24, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=August 23, 2025 |title=Ep. 2 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250824 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=August 24, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=August 30, 2025 |title=Ep. 3 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250830 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=August 31, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=August 31, 2025 |title=Ep. 4 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250831 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=August 31, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=September 6, 2025 |title=Ep. 5 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250906 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=September 7, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=September 14, 2025 |title=Ep. 6 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250907 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=September 15, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=September 13, 2025 |title=Ep. 7 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250913 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=September 14, 2025}}
* {{cite web |date=September 14, 2025 |title=Ep. 8 |url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20250914 |website=[[Nielsen Korea]] |language=ko |access-date=September 15, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:8em" |Nationwide
! scope="col" style="width:8em" |[[Seoul Metropolitan Area|Seoul]]
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| August 23, 2025
| '''{{color|red|8.1%}}''' {{small|(2nd)}}
| '''{{color|red|7.2%}}''' {{small|(2nd)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| August 24, 2025
| 5.9% {{small|(7th)}}
| 5.3% {{small|(8th)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| August 30, 2025
| 4.2% {{small|(10th)}}
| 3.7% {{small|(13th)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| August 31, 2025
| 3.1% {{small|(13th)}}
| 2.5% {{small|(16th)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| September 6, 2025
| 3.4% {{small|(15th)}}
| 3.3% {{small|(14th)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| September 7, 2025
| 2.6% {{small|(18th)}}
| '''{{color|blue|2.2%}}''' {{small|(20th)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| September 13, 2025
| 3.0% {{small|(16th)}}
| 2.6% {{small|(19th)}}
|-
! scope="row" | 8
| September 14, 2025
| '''{{color|blue|2.4%}}''' {{small|(26th)}}
| —
|-
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Average
! scope="col" |{{color|green|4.1%}}
! scope="col" |{{color|green|—}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |
* In the table above, the '''{{color|blue|blue numbers}}''' represent the lowest ratings and the '''{{color|red|red numbers}}''' represent the highest ratings.
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website}} {{In lang|ko}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{HanCinema drama}}

{{Monster Union}}


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{{Wikipedia attribution|original_title=Twelve (TV series)|access_date=2026-03-07}}