The Undateables (South Korean TV series)
The Undateables (Korean: 훈남정음; RR: Hunnam Jeong-eum; lit. Handsome Guy and Jung-eum) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min and Hwang Jung-eum. It aired on SBS from May 23 to July 19, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.[2][3][4]
| The Undateables | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 훈남정음 |
| Genre | Romance comedy |
| Written by | Lee Jae-yoon |
| Directed by | Kim Yoo-jin |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Kim Jung-hee Yoo Byung-sul |
| Cinematography | Bae Hong-soo Lee Moo-jin Moon Ji-seob |
| Editor(s) | Park Sung-hee Oh Jin-ah Kim Min-ji |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Mong-jak-so Co., Ltd.[1] 51K |
| Distributor | SBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS TV |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | May 23 – July 19, 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
It is a romantic comedy about Kang Hoon-nam who knows everything there is to know about love and Yoo Jung-eum whose biggest dream is to be loved and get married. The two of them get off on the wrong foot, first five years ago at the airport when Hoon-nam witnesses Jung-eum pursuing her then-boyfriend at the airport, and then in the present when they share the same client Oh Doo-ri and are initially misled into thinking the other is competition (although their employers are in fact in different industries). Coincidentally, two of Hoon-nam's friends get hooked up with two of Jung-eum's friends; Yook Ryong and Coach Yang, then followed by Lee Su-ji with Choi Jun-soo.
However Su-ji is longtime friends with Hoon-nam from Australia, while Jun-soo has been the best friend and mentor to Jung-eum for 30 years while also renting at her father's place for the last few years. When Su-ji returns from Australia to Korea then Hoon-nam has to leave his home for her, and ends up living with Jung-eum and Jun-soo much to the latter's chagrin.
After things initially don't work out, Hoon-nam and Jung-eum coincidentally cross paths again as both try to sign up Mr. Kim as a client. Mr. Kim has been dating their mutual client Doo-ri. Hoon-nam then signs up with Jung-eum's agency as a client. Su-ji pressures Jung-eum to manipulate the match so she is paired up with Hoon-nam, as she wants to marry him although his heart is not for Su-ji despite their other compatabilities.
Cast
Main
- Namkoong Min as Kang Hoon-nam
- The directory of a toy gallery, and a relationship expert who doesn't believe in love.[5]
- Hwang Jung-eum as Yoo Jung-eum
- A diving athlete-turned "relationship helper" who dreams of love and marriage, but has given them up in the face of reality.[6]
- Choi Tae-joon as Choi Jun-soo
- A clinic doctor who is Jung-eum's best friend.[7]
- Oh Yoon-ah as Coach Yang
- Coach of the National Diving Team.[8]
- Jo Dal-hwan as Charlie
- A magazine editor.[9]
- Jung Moon-sung as Yook Ryong
- Hoon-nam's cousin.[10]
Supporting
- Nam Kyung-eub as Kang Jung-do
- Hoon-nam's father. A politician.[10]
- Shim Hye-jin as Ko Eun-nim
- Hoon-nam's stepmother.[11]
- Lee Moon-sik as Yoo Seung-ryul
- Jung-eum's father. A positive and optimistic man who serves as a motivation to his daughter.[12]
- Lee Joo-yeon as Lee Su-ji / Lee Susie
- Daughter of the President of Korea Swimming Association, who came to Korea from Australia to search for Hoon-nam.[13]
- Myung Ji-yun
- Baek Ji-won
- Seo Dong-won
- Seo Eun-woo
- Jin Ye-sol
- Kang Hui as Model
Production
Original soundtrack
| The Undateables OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label |
|
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only U" |
|
| Nick & Sammy | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 3:46 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Name Is..." (너의 이름을...) |
|
| Yeonjung (Cosmic Girls) | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Your Name Is... (Inst.)" (너의 이름을... (Inst.)) |
| 4:06 | ||
| Total length: | 8:12 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Need My Heart To Pound" (두근이 필요해) |
|
| Alice (Hello Venus) | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Need My Heart To Pound (Inst.)" (두근이 필요해 (Inst.)) |
| 3:15 | ||
| Total length: | 6:30 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Not You" (너 아니면) |
|
| Huh Gak | 4:15 |
| 2. | "If Not You (Inst.)" (너 아니면 (Inst.)) |
| 4:15 | ||
| Total length: | 8:30 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Might Have Loved You First" (먼저 사랑할지 몰라) |
|
| Son Seung-yeon | 3:16 |
| 2. | "I Might Have Loved You First (Inst.)" (먼저 사랑할지 몰라 (Inst.)) |
| 3:16 | ||
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can Go Back" (돌아가도 돼) |
|
| Bumkey | 3:40 |
| 2. | "I Can Go Back (Inst.)" (돌아가도 돼 (Inst.)) |
| 3:40 | ||
| Total length: | 7:20 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slowly" |
|
| Soobin (Cosmic Girls) | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Slowly (Inst.)" |
| 3:11 | ||
| Total length: | 6:22 | ||||
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
- TNmS stop publishing their report from June 2018.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[18] | AGB Nielsen[19] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 23, 2018 | 6.1% (NR) | 6.9% | 5.3% (NR) | 6.1% (15th) |
| 2 | 5.4% (NR) | 6.3% | 5.2% (NR) | ||
| 3 | May 24, 2018 | 6.9% (17th) | 7.2% | 4.9% (NR) | 5.3% (16th) |
| 4 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.3% | 5.0% (19th) | ||
| 5 | May 30, 2018 | 3.9% (NR) | 4.0% | 3.7% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 6 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.2% | 4.5% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | |
| 7 | May 31, 2018 | 5.3% (NR) | 5.5% | 3.9% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) |
| 8 | 5.4% (NR) | 5.6% | 4.1% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | |
| 9 | June 6, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
| 10 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3.9% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | |
| 11 | June 7, 2018 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 4.1% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) |
| 12 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.4% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | |
| 13 | June 14, 2018[lower-alpha 1] | 5.6% | 5.8% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) |
| 14 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 3.6% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) | |
| 15 | June 20, 2018 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.3% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) |
| 16 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.4% (NR) | 5.1% (NR) | |
| 17 | June 21, 2018 | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4.5% (NR) | 5.6% (16th) |
| 18 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.7% (14th) | ||
| 19 | June 28, 2018[lower-alpha 2] | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 20 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 4.4% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | |
| 21 | July 4, 2018 | 2.7% | 3.3%' | 2.4% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 22 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3.0% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) | |
| 23 | July 5, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 2.8% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% (NR) | ||
| 25 | July 11, 2018 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2.8% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
| 26 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | |
| 27 | July 12, 2018 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2.8% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 28 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | |
| 29 | July 18, 2018 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.1% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) |
| 30 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2.5% (NR) | ||
| 31 | July 19, 2018 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2.6% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
| 32 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2.8% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | |
| Average | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Hwang Jung-eum | Nominated | |
Notes
- No episodes were aired on June 13 due to election day news coverage.
- No episodes were aired on June 27 due to coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F match between South Korea and Germany, and aired the next day. The episodes were pushed earlier to 21:30 that day due to coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group H match between Japan and Poland.
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References
- "[공식] 황정음X남궁민 '훈남정음' 확정..7년 만의 재회". chosun.com. 14 March 2018.
- "[SBS Star] Namkoong Min & Hwang Jung Eum to Make a Cute Couple in a New Drama!". SBS News. 15 March 2018.
- "Hwang Jung-eum, Nam Goong-min to create feel-good romantic comedy". Kpop Herald. May 24, 2018.
- "Hwang Jung-eum, Namgoong Min Reunite in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. May 24, 2018.
- "Namgoong Min to Star in "Handsome Guy and Jung-eum"". Hancinema. Dailian. March 7, 2018.
- "황정음, SBS '훈남정음' 주인공…남궁민과 호흡". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). March 14, 2018.
- "최태준, '훈남정음' 출연 확정… 남궁민X황정음과 호흡". 10Asia (in Korean). April 19, 2018.
- 오윤아, ‘훈남정음’ 출연 확정…황정음·남궁민과 호흡. 10Asia (in Korean). March 30, 2018.
- [단독] 조달환, '훈남정음' 전격 합류..'귓속말' '리턴' 흥행 잇는다. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 31, 2018.
- ‘훈남정음’ 오윤아·조달환·이문식·심혜진, 출연 확정…탄탄한 라인업(공식). Star MBN (in Korean). April 19, 2018.
- "Shim Hye-jin to Play Namgoong Min's Mother in "Handsome Guy and Jung-eum"". Hancinema. Nate. March 29, 2018.
- "Lee Moon-shik to Play Hwang Jung-eum's Dad in "Handsome Guy and Jung-eum"". Hancinema. Naver. April 1, 2018.
- "[공식]이주연 SBS '훈남정음' 캐스팅…남궁민-황정음과 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. April 19, 2018.
- "Jung Young-ju Cast in "Handsome Guy and Jung-eum"". Hancinema. Asiae. April 3, 2018.
- "Namgoong Min, Hwang Jung-eum and More Attend Script Reading for "Handsome Guy and Jung-eum"". Hancinema. April 25, 2018.
- "[단독] 남궁민, SBS '훈남정음' 출연 확정..5월 첫방송". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). March 6, 2018.
- "'The Undatables' actors vow to salvage falling ratings". Yonhap News Agency. June 7, 2018.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Undateables on IMDb
- The Undateables at HanCinema
- The Undateables at Daum (in Korean)
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