Drinking Solo
Drinking Solo (Korean: 혼술남녀; Hanja: 獨酒男女; RR: Honsulnamnyeo) is a South Korean drama starring Ha Seok-jin and Park Ha-sun. It aired on the cable network tvN for 16 episodes from September 5 to October 25, 2016.[1]
| Drinking Solo | |
|---|---|
 Official Poster | |
| Also known as | Drinking Alone Let's Drink Honsul Couple |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama, Food |
| Written by | Myung Soo-hyun Baek Seon-woo Choi Bo-rim |
| Directed by | Choi Kyu-shik Jung Hyung-gun |
| Starring | Ha Seok-jin Park Ha-sun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | CJ E&M |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Original release | September 5 – October 25, 2016 |
Plot
This drama is about the slice-of-life and daily activities around the teachers, students, staffs of a private institution that prepares for civil service exam around the area of Seoul's Noryangjin. The characters like to drink alone after work for their own reasons. The story also depicts the romance between Jin Jung-suk and Park Ha-na. Jin Jung Suk (Ha Seok-jin) is a good looking and professional star lecturer. Meanwhile, Park Ha-na (Park Ha-sun) is a rookie lecturer who struggles to survive in the private institute world.[2]
Cast
Main cast
- Ha Seok-jin as Jin Jung-suk (Jin-sang)
- Park Ha-sun as Park Ha-na[3]
Noryangjin Institute's teachers
- Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Hwang Jin-yi
- Min Jin-woong as Min Jin-woong[4]
- Kim Won-hae as Kim Won-hae[5]
Noryangjin Institute's 9th grade civil service students
- Gong Myung as Jin Gong-myung
- Key as Kim Ki-bum[6]
- Jung Chae-yeon as Jung Chae-yeon[7]
- Kim Dong-young as Kim Dong-young
Guest appearances
- Ha Yeon-soo as Hwang Joo-yeon (Kim Dong-young's girlfriend) (ep. 1, 2 & 16)
- Kim Hee-won as Jin Jung-suk's former school director (ep. 1)
- Choi Min-ho as Minho from Shinee (Kim Ki-bum's high school classmate) (ep. 5)[8]
- Jeon So-min as Kim Won-hae's sister-in-law and Jin Jung-suk's blind date partner (ep.10)
- Jo Kwon as Kwon (fellow student at Noryangjin) (ep. 11)[9]
- Jang Do-yeon as Seo Do yeon (Korean Professor) (ep. 12)
- Kim Ji-seok as guy at the club named Jin-sang (ep. 13)
- Jang Woo-hyuk a guy at the club (ep. 13)
- Lee Se-young as class alumni (ep. 14)
- DIA (ep. 15)[10]
- Lee Tae-kyung as graduate from class #3 (ep. 14)
- Kim Hyun-mok as College student
- Lee Yong-yi Min Jin-woong's mother, Kim Mi-kyung
Original soundtrack
Track listing
Part 1
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Could Leave (떠날 수 있을까)" | OKDAL | 4:22 |
| 2. | "I Could Leave (떠날 수 있을까)" (Inst.) | 4:22 | |
| Total length: | 8:44 | ||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can I Smile? (웃어도 될까요)" | Jannabi | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Can I Smile? (웃어도 될까요)" (Inst.) | 2:49 | |
| Total length: | 5:38 | ||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Love (너의 귓가에 안녕)" | Oh My Girl | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Hello Love (너의 귓가에 안녕)" (Inst.) | 3:04 | |
| Total length: | 6:08 | ||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "With Me (나와)" | Vanilla Acoustic | 3:23 |
| 2. | "With Me (나와)" (Inst.) | 3:23 | |
| Total length: | 6:46 | ||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear My Lady (품에 안으면)" | 40 | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Dear My Lady (품에 안으면)" (Inst.) | 4:16 | |
| Total length: | 8:32 | ||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Day Like Today (오늘 같은 날)" | Arie, Yoon Ji Hoon | 3:16 |
| 2. | "A Day Like Today (오늘 같은 날)" (Inst.) | 3:16 | |
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||
Background Music
Background Music
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Warmest Winter" | Choi In-young | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Someone's Beautiful Life" | Choi In-young | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Dream Of Hana" | Roh Hyung-woo | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Everything Is Alright" | Lee Tae-hyun | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Day Of Hana" | Roh Hyung-woo | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Sorry That I'm Just Like That" | Choi In-young | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Aware Of Drinking Solo" | Roh Hyung-woo | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Long Day" | Yin Gyou-hwang | 2:46 |
| 9. | "We Have A Fling" | Lee Tae-hyun | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Have A Drink Today" | Yin Gyou-hwang | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Life" | Yin Gyou-hwang | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Day Goes By" | Choi In-young | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Be Happy Park Hana" | Lee Tae-hyun | 2:40 |
| 14. | "Drinking Solo Life" | Lee Tae-hyun | 2:20 |
| 15. | "Theme Of Hana" | Yin Gyou-hwang | 1:59 |
| 16. | "A Shot" | Choi In-young | 2:18 |
| 17. | "Gypsy Life" | Yin Gyou-hwang | 1:40 |
| 18. | "Standard Of Drinking Solo" | Roh Hyung-woo | 2:48 |
| 19. | "Drinking Solo Of Good Quality" | Roh Hyung-hwang | 2:31 |
| Total length: | 50:40 | ||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[11] | TNmS [12] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | September 5, 2016 | 2.922% | 3.770% | 3.2% |
| 2 | September 6, 2016 | 3.187% | 4.114% | 3.6% |
| 3 | September 12, 2016 | 2.453% | 2.305% | 2.9% |
| 4 | September 13, 2016 | 3.309% | 3.607% | 3.7% |
| 5 | September 19, 2016 | 2.556% | 2.595% | 2.9% |
| 6 | September 20, 2016 | 2.199% | 2.308% | 3.0% |
| 7 | September 26, 2016 | 3.271% | 3.853% | 3.9% |
| 8 | September 27, 2016 | 3.979% | 4.797% | 4.8% |
| 9 | October 3, 2016 | 3.624% | 3.253% | 4.2% |
| 10 | October 4, 2016 | 4.427% | 5.199% | 5.1% |
| 11 | October 10, 2016 | 3.686% | 4.057% | 4.8% |
| 12 | October 11, 2016 | 4.211% | 5.323% | 4.9% |
| 13 | October 17, 2016 | 4.045% | 4.423% | 4.5% |
| 14 | October 18, 2016 | 4.400% | 4.932% | 4.0% |
| 15 | October 24, 2016 | 3.700% | 4.360% | 4.0% |
| 16 | October 25, 2016 | 5.020% | 6.348% | 5.0% |
| Average | 3.562% | 4.078% | 4.0% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Gong Myung | Nominated |
Production
First script reading took place June 28, 2016 at CJ E&M Center in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[13]
International broadcast
| Country | Network | Airing dates |
|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
Channel 8 | September 14, 2016[14] |
 Sri Lanka & Southeast Asia |
tvN | 2017[15] |
References
- "Drama series focus on the unemployed, underprivileged". The Korea Herald. 18 October 2016.
- leonid (2016-08-06). "SHINee's Key And DIA's Jung Chaeyeon Get Ready For "Drinking Solo"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- notclaira (2016-06-16). "Ha Seok Jin And Park Ha Sun Cast As Leads In New tvN Drama". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- "'동주' 민진웅, '혼술남녀' 합류…황우슬혜와 호흡". naver.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- "[단독]김원해, tvN '혼술남녀' 출연..눈치 甲 학원장 변신". naver.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- crystalcove (2016-06-08). "SHINee's Key Cast In His First TV Drama". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
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- "tvN "'혼술남녀' 조권 특별출연 확정, 오늘(28일) 촬영"". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- "다이아, 정채연 지원사격 단체 카메오 출연 '어떤 케미 보일까 기대Up'". 국제신문. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". www.tnms.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- "Ha Suk-Jin, Park Ha-Sun, Key, and more gather for 'Drinking Alone' script reading | allkpop.com". allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- "ส่งซีรีย์เกาหลี " รินรักหมดใจ (Drinking Solo)" ลงจอทางช่อง 8". lakorn.guchill (in Thai). 2016-09-23.
- "TVN Asia – the latest in Korean entertainment now on your Dialog Television. Now you can preview for FREE until 31st December on channel no. 122. | Dialog Video Blog". Dialog.lk. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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