Sweet Munchies
Sweet Munchies (Korean: 야식남녀; RR: Yashiknamnyeo; lit. Late-Night Snack Man and Woman) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Kang Ji-young and Lee Hak-joo. It aired on JTBC from May 25 to June 30, 2020.[1][2]
| Sweet Munchies | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 야식남녀 |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Created by | JTBC |
| Written by | Park Seung-hye |
| Directed by | Song Ji-won |
| Starring | |
| Ending theme | "Superhero" by The Vane |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Choi Jin-ho |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hello Contents Stream Media Corporation[lower-alpha 1] |
| Distributor | JTBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | May 25 – June 30, 2020 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
Park Jin-sung (Jung Il-woo), a chef who works at a late-night snack restaurant, is struggling to find money to pay for his father's medical bills. When Kim Ah-jin (Kang Ji-young), a television assistant director who is one of his regular clients, asks him if he knows a gay chef who could star in her cooking program, he decides to lie about his sexual orientation and gets the part. Both become involved with fashion designer Kang Tae-wan (Lee Hak-joo) who seems to hide a secret of his own.
Cast
Main
- Jung Il-woo as Park Jin-sung, a chef who works at the late-night snack restaurant Bistro.[3]
- Kang Ji-young as Kim Ah-jin, a contract assistant director who is a regular at Jin-sung's restaurant.[4]
- Lee Hak-joo as Kang Tae-wan, a closeted gay fashion designer who starts collaborating with Jin-sung and Ah-jin.[5]
Supporting
CK Channel
- Yang Dae-hyuk as Nam Gyoo-jang, an open recruit producer.[6]
- Kim Soo-jin as Cha Joo-hee, director of the entertainment division.[6]
- Kim Seung-soo as Lee Sang-young, an open recruit producer.[6]
- Park Sung-joon as Noh Jae-soo, a full-time assistant director.[6]
- Gong Min-jung as Yoo Sung-eun, a freelancer broadcasting scriptwriter.
- Shin Woo-gyeom as Kang Min-soo, a main producer.
Family members
- Choi Jae-hyun as Park Jin-woo, Jin-sung's little brother who is gay.
- Oh Man-seok as Park Hyung-soo, Jin-sung and Jin-woo's father.
- Jang Hyun-sung as Kang In-sik, Kang Tae-wan's father.
Original soundtrack
| Sweet Munchies OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Vlending Co., Ltd. |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love With You" | U.je | U.je | Lee Jin-ah | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Love With You" (Inst.) | U.je | 2:59 | ||
| Total length: | 5:58 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Superhero" | Shoon | Shoon | The Vane | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Superhero" (Inst.) | Shoon | 2:58 | ||
| Total length: | 5:56 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twinkle" (반짝) | Shoon | Lee Shi-woo | Jung-in | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Twinkle" (Inst.) | Lee Shi-woo | 2:50 | ||
| Total length: | 5:40 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Things Will Pass" | Zerobass | Zerobass | Jung Dae-hyun | 4:14 |
| 2. | "All Things Will Pass" (Inst.) | Zerobass | 4:14 | ||
| Total length: | 8:28 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Is Like Cooking" (삶은 요리) | Shoon | Shoon | GOTCHA ! | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Life Is Like Cooking" (Inst.) | Shoon | 2:53 | ||
| Total length: | 5:46 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is My First Life" | Shoon | Shoon | Sobo | 3:32 |
| 2. | "This Is My First Life" (Inst.) | Shoon | 3:32 | ||
| Total length: | 7:04 | ||||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | May 25, 2020 | 1.531% | |
| 2 | May 26, 2020 | 1.092% | |
| 3 | June 1, 2020 | 0.988% | |
| 4 | June 2, 2020 | 1.013% | |
| 5 | June 8, 2020 | 0.769% | |
| 6 | June 9, 2020 | 0.578% | |
| 7 | June 15, 2020 | 0.618% | |
| 8 | June 16, 2020 | 0.570% | |
| 9 | June 22, 2020 | 0.625% | |
| 10 | June 23, 2020 | 0.510% | |
| 11 | June 29, 2020 | 0.564% | |
| 12 | June 30, 2020 | 0.444% | |
| Average | 0.775% | ||
Notes
- A subsidiary of KeyEast
References
- Jo, Yeon-kyung (May 5, 2020). "'야식남녀' 측 "정일우-강지영 디저트 같은 케미, 손발척척"". Is Plus (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Kim, Ye-eun (May 6, 2020). "'야식남녀' 정일우X강지영X이학주, 컬러풀 캐릭터 포스터 공개". Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Lee, Mi-ji (February 28, 2020). "Jung Il-woo Confirms Role in "Sweet Munchies"". HanCinema. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "Ex-Kara Member Kang Ji-young Appears in Korean TV Series After 5 Years in Japan". HanCinema. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Schwartz, William (April 30, 2020). "Lee Hak-joo Goes From Domestic Abuser to Sympathetic Second Lead in "Sweet Munchies"". HanCinema. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Park, Jung-sun (May 6, 2020). "From Kim Seung-soo to Park Sung-joon, Four Colorful Characters from "Sweet Munchies"". HanCinema. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Sweet Munchies on IMDb
- Sweet Munchies at HanCinema
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