Mystic Pop-up Bar
Mystic Pop-up Bar[2] (Korean: 쌍갑포차; Hanja: 雙甲布車; RR: Ssanggappocha; lit. Twin Tops Bar) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-eum, Yook Sung-jae and Choi Won-young.[3] Based on the Daum webtoon Twin Tops Bar by Bae Hye-soo,[4] it is the first series to air on JTBC's Wednesday–Thursday time slot in eight years.[5] The series aired from May 20 to June 25, 2020.[6][7]
Mystic Pop-up Bar | |
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Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 쌍갑포차 |
Genre | |
Based on | Twin Tops Bar by Bae Hye-soo |
Developed by | JTBC |
Written by | Ha Yoon-ah |
Directed by | Jeon Chang-geun |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Oh Hwan-min |
Producer(s) | Kim Bo-kyung |
Running time | 70 minutes |
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Distributor | |
Release | |
Original network | JTBC |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | May 20 – June 25, 2020 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
Mystic Pop-up Bar tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by an ill-tempered woman named Wol-joo (Hwang Jung-eum), an innocent part-time employee named Han Kang-bae (Yook Sung-jae), and a former afterlife detective known as Chief Gwi (Choi Won-young) who visit customers in their dreams to help resolve their problems.[8]
Cast
Main
- Hwang Jung-eum as Wol-joo
- Park Si-eun as young Wol-joo
- A hot-tempered woman who is the owner of Mystic Pop-up Bar. 500 years ago, Wol-joo healed the Crown Prince through his dreams but was falsely accused of seducing him, and was targeted by an assassin who killed Wol-joo's mother instead. Wol-joo's sin was committing suicide on the Sacred Tree, causing it to lose its power on a conflict that took 100,000 lives. For the past 500 years, she was sent to the Living Realm to settle the grudges of 100,000 souls and comfort them as a punishment to atone for her past sin.
- Yook Sung-jae as Han Kang-bae
- A cheerful young man who has the ability to make people confess the truth by making physical contact with them. Hence, he creeps the people around him and grew up being an outcast. He worked with Wol-joo as she promised him to get rid of this unique ability in exchange. He is eventually revealed to be the spirit of Wol-joo and Yi-Hon's unborn child which was cursed with the Sacred Tree of Sorrow.
- Choi Won-young as Chief Gwi / Crown Prince Yi-Hon
- Song Geon-hee as young Crown Prince Yi-hon
- Formerly the Crown Prince who fell in love with Wol-joo but was unable to protect her, so he slew the instigator of her death, Kim Won-young. Once worked for the Afterlife Police Agency, he eventually went to work as the manager at Mystic Pop-up Bar to be at Wol-joo's side.
Supporting
Realm of the Dead
- Yeom Hye-ran as God of the Underworld, Yeomradaewang
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Department Chief Yeom / Lord Kim Jin / Won-young
- Na In-woo as Kim Won-young
- He is Lord Kim Jin's son and Crown Prince Yi-hon's best friend, however his coup d'état was uncovered and he was beheaded by the Crown Prince. In present day, he became an evil spirit to get revenge upon Crown Prince Yi-hon and Wol-joo.
- Oh Young-sil as Samsin[9]
- Yoo Jae-myung as Jade Emperor (voice only)
Kapeul Mart
- Jung Da-eun as Kang Yeo-rin
- The only human who is immune to Kang-bae's ability. She was Chairman Choi's personal bodyguard but after her encounter with Wol-joo and Kang-bae, she was fired from her job and eventually became security guard of Kapeul Mart. Although Kang-bae and Yeo-rin love each other, her trauma with her past boyfriends causes her to deny her feelings. She is later revealed to be the reincarnation of the Cinnabar.
- Ahn Tae-hwan as Choi Jin-dong
- Park Ha-na as Song Mi-ran
- Park Joo-hyung as Assistant Manager Park
Special appearances
- Park Eun-hye as Crown Prince's mother / Shin Ji-hye (Ep. 1, 9–10)
- Kim Hee-jung as Wol-joo's mother (Ep. 1)
- Hwang Bo-ra as Chun-hyang (Ep. 1)
- Lee Sang-hwa as Heung-bu (Ep. 1)
- Kwak Sun-young as Eun-soo / Sun-hwa (Ep. 2)
- Baek Ji-won as Ms. Andong (Ep. 2)
- Youn-a as lady-in-waiting (Ep. 3)
- Yoo Sung-joo as Chairman Choi / Local governor (Ep. 3)
- Oh Kyung-joo as Park Byung-jae (Ep. 3)
- Oh Ha-nee as Yu-mi (Ep. 3)
- Woo Hyun as Kim Du-young (Ep. 4)
- Jung Eun-pyo as Choi Seok-pan (Ep. 4)
- Lee Joo-shil as Lee Kkeut-sun (Ep.4)
- Jung Jung-ah as upset customer (Ep. 5)
- Oh Man-seok (stage actor) as Oh Sang-gun (Ep. 5)
- Lee Ji-hyun as Jin-seok (Ep. 5)
- Kim Mi-hwa as health drink vendor (Ep. 5)
- Kwon Hyeok-soo as a company executive (Ep. 5)
- Lee Seo-an as Chae Su-gyung (Ep. 6)
- Tae In-ho as Kang In-ho (Ep. 6)
- Yoon Park as The Gout Lovers actor (Ep. 6)
- Ha Shi-eun as The Gout Lovers actress (Ep.6)
- Choi Dae-hoon as Jang Bok-su (Ep. 7)
- Hwang Hyo-eun as Mrs. Kim (Ep. 7)
- Park Young-soo as Mr. Jang (Ep. 7)
- Kim Yong-gun as Kapeul Mart Chairman (Ep. 7)
- Han So-eun as Shin Bo-ra / Ice Witch (Ep. 8)
- Shin Hyun-soo as Kim Do-young (Ep. 8)
- Moon Jeong-hee as Hyun-ok (Ep. 9)
- So Chan-whee as herself (Ep. 11)
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Mr. Han (Ep. 12)
- Lee Soo-ji as Mr. Han's co-worker (Ep. 12)
Production
The first script reading took place in August 2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[10]
Filming began in September 2019 and ended on February 28, 2020.[11]
Original soundtrack
Mystic Pop-up Bar OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Dive" |
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| Jung Jin-woo | 3:23 |
2. | "Dive" (Inst.) |
| 3:23 | ||
Total length: | 6:46 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Resembles Memories" (사랑은 추억을 닮아서) | Gaemi |
| Yook Sung-jae (BtoB) | 3:47 |
2. | "Love Resembles Memories" (Inst.) |
| 3:47 | ||
Total length: | 7:34 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I'll Be" | Chansline |
| Ben | 3:59 |
2. | "I'll Be" (Inst.) |
| 3:59 | ||
Total length: | 7:58 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "When We Were Together" (우리가 함께했던 날들) |
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| Jo Hyun-ah (Urban Zakapa) | 3:44 |
2. | "When We Were Together" (Inst.) |
| 3:44 | ||
Total length: | 7:28 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I'll Take You to Tomorrow" (내일에 바래다줄게) | yoda | Gaemi | DMEANOR | 3:43 |
2. | "I'll Take You to Tomorrow" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 3:43 | ||
Total length: | 7:26 |
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[12] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | May 20, 2020 | 3.610% | 4.186% |
2 | May 21, 2020 | 1.884% | N/A |
3 | May 27, 2020 | 3.672% | 3.914% |
4 | May 28, 2020 | 1.557% | N/A |
5 | June 3, 2020 | 3.141% | 3.769% |
6 | June 4, 2020 | 2.485% | N/A |
7 | June 10, 2020 | 3.237% | 3.562% |
8 | June 11, 2020 | 2.941% | 2.990% |
9 | June 17, 2020 | 3.139% | 3.076% |
10 | June 18, 2020 | 3.009% | 3.095% |
11 | June 24, 2020 | 2.782% | 3.216% |
12 | June 25, 2020 | 3.558% | 3.603% |
Average | 2.918% | —[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes
- Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
- Kain, Erik (May 3, 2020). "Here's Everything Coming To Netflix —And Everything Leaving—In May 2020". Forbes. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "JTBC worldwide : Mystic Pop-up Bar". JTBC. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "JTBC's "Twin Pub" Confirms Hwang Jung-eum, Yook Sung-jae, Choi Won-young and Lee Joon-hyuk". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "JTBC Turns Webtoons "Itaewon Class" and "Twin Pub" Into Dramas". HanCinema. June 12, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "JTBC May Revive Wednesday - Thursday Dramas With "Twin Pub"". HanCinema. November 5, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Jang, A-reum (March 19, 2020). "황정음x육성재 '쌍갑포차', 5월20일 첫방…'너도 나도 甲' 포스터". News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Choi, Ji-won (May 19, 2020). "Hwang Jeong-um, Yook Sung-jae offer mysterious counseling at 'Mystic Pop-Up Bar'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- Lee, C (May 18, 2020). "'"Mystic Pop-Up Bar" Cast Talks About What To Expect And Wishes Well For Yook Sungjae's Enlistment'". Soompi. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Kain, Erik (May 19, 2020). "'쌍갑포차' 황정음의 한풀이, 왜 하필 10만 명? 전생 어땠길래". JTBC News (in Korean).
- Tae, Yu-na (February 27, 2020). "'쌍갑포차' 황정음X육성재, 첫 대본 리딩 현장서 '찰떡 케미'". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- "전회 사전 제작 '쌍갑포차' 촬영 종료…"후반 작업 박차"". JTBC News (in Korean). Naver. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Mystic Pop-up Bar on IMDb
- Mystic Pop-up Bar at HanCinema