Children of the 20th Century |
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Hangul | 20세기 소년소녀 |
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Hanja | 20世紀 少年少女 |
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Literal meaning | 20th Century Boy and Girl[1] |
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Revised Romanization | 20segi Sonyeonsonyeo |
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Created by | Lim Hwa-min |
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Written by | Lee Sun-hye[1] |
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Directed by | Lee Dong-yoon[1] |
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Starring | - Han Ye-seul
- Kim Ji-suk
- Lee Sang-woo
- Ryu Hyun-kyung
- Lee Sang-hee
- Ahn Se-ha
- Oh Sang-jin
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Country of origin | South Korean |
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Original language | Korean |
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No. of episodes | 32 |
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Production |
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Executive producer | Ji Sung-bum |
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Producer | Jang Jae-hoon |
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Camera setup | Single camera |
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Running time | 35 min |
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Production company | Huayi Brothers |
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Original release |
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Network | MBC TV |
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Release | October 9 (2017-10-09) – November 28, 2017 (2017-11-28) |
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Children of the 20th Century[2] (Korean: 20세기 소년소녀; RR: 20segi Sonyeonsonyeo) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul and Kim Ji-suk with Lee Sang-woo, Ryu Hyun-kyung and Lee Sang-hee. The series aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST), from October 9 to November 28, 2017.
Synopsis
The story follows three women in their mid-thirties as they navigate their love lives, friendships, and their familial ties.
Cast
Main
- Han Ye-seul as Sa Jin-jin[3][4]
- An idol turned actress adored by many. Despite her good looks and fame, she has not dated before.
- Kim Ji-suk as Gong Ji-won[4]
- An investment banker with a Harvard MBA, and a background in Wall Street. He is innocent in love and remains loyal to his first love.
- A former boy band member of Boys Be Ambitious. Sa Jin-jin's crush since young. He is also Ji-won's step brother.
- A flight attendant who is constantly on a diet and takes the initiative to ask guys out.
- Lee Sang-hee as Jang Young-shim[7]
- Han Ji-won as young Jang Young-shim
- A lawyer who has had perfect grades since young.
- Ahn Se-ha as Jung Woo-sung[7]
- Kwon Do-kyun as young Jung Woo-sung
- A gynecologist. He was handsome when he was young, but his looks drastically changed after he grew older. He attended the same school as the Four Bongos.
- A highly principled lawyer who doesn't care for money or glory. Young-shim's boss.
Supporting
People around Jin-jin
Chamjin Entertainment
- Kim Kwang-shik as Jang Gi-bong, Jin-jin's manager
- Lee Jae-kyoon as Lee Hong-hee, Jin-jin's road manager
- Lee Yoo-mi as Mi-dal (Cho Mi-hyun), Jin-jin's stylist
People around Ji-won
- Kim Tae-hoon as Lee Seung-goo, Ji-won's step father
- Kim Young-sun as Lee Gwang-hee, Ji-won's mother
- Shin Se-hwi as Lee Ha-ram, Ji-won's half-sister
- Jung Jae-ho as Kim Tae-hyun, Ji-won's assistant
People around A-reum
- Choi Beom-ho as Han Hak-gyu, A-reum's father
- Yoon Bok-in as Yoon Bok-in, A-reum's mother
- Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Ji-hye, A-reum's colleague
- Lee Chang-yeob as Lee Dong-hoon, a co-pilot that A-reum had a crush on
People around Young-shim
- Kim Yik-tae as Jang Jang-soo, Young-shim's father
- Park Myung-shin as Kim Young-ja, Young-shim's mother
Others
Special appearance
- Han Sun-hwa as Jung Da-young[10]
- Golden Child as idol group 'Master'[11]
- Heo Ji-woong as Variety Show Host
- Shim Hyung-tak as Terius / Jung Chang-hoon
- KNK as idol group 'Boys Be Ambitious' (young age)
- Kim So-yeon as Director
Production
- The drama's working title was No Sex and the City. It is the debut of Lee Sun-hye as main writer, as she was a junior writer for tvN's Reply series. Directing the series was Lee Dong-yoon (Fated To Love You, The Queen's Classroom, Happy Home).[12]
- Due to a strike at MBC, the series did not air on September 25, 2017 as originally planned.[13]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Released on September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Ordinary Day" (보통의 날) | Banana, 17Holic, Shoulder Gangster | Shoulder Gangster | Standing Egg | 03:43 |
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2. | "Ordinary Day" (Inst.) | | Shoulder Gangster | | 03:43 |
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Total length: | 07:26 |
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Part 2
Released on October 10, 2017 (2017-10-10)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Diary" (일기) | Jinli, Glory Faces | Glory Faces, Jinli, Mingki | Gugudan | 03:37 |
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2. | "Diary" (Inst.) | | Glory Faces, Jinli, Mingki | | 03:37 |
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Total length: | 07:14 |
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Part 3
Released on October 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Letter" | March, Banana | Dino Seo | Golden Child | 03:28 |
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2. | "Love Letter" (Inst.) | | Dino Seo | | 03:28 |
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Total length: | 06:56 |
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Part 4
Released on October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Days" (그날들) | Kim Chang-gi | Kim Chang-gi | Jeon Sang-geun | 04:22 |
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2. | "The Days" (Inst.) | | Kim Chang-gi | | 04:22 |
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Total length: | 08:44 |
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Part 5
Released on October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Boy and Girl" (소년, 소녀) | 17HOLIC, Yoonghee, Banana | Dino Seo | Nam Tae-hyun | 04:07 |
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2. | "Boy and Girl" (Inst.) | | Dino Seo | | 04:07 |
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Total length: | 08:14 |
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Part 6
Released on November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Not Too Distant Day" (아주 멀지 않은 날에) | Flight Ticket | Flight Ticket | MeloMance | 03:45 |
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2. | "Not Too Distant Day" (Inst.) | | Flight Ticket | | 03:45 |
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Total length: | 07:30 |
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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.
Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title | Average Audience Share |
TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen[14] |
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
1 | October 9, 2017[a] | The Girl We Used to Love | 4.9% (NR) | 5.5% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
2 | 4.6% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
3 | Love Story | 4.7% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) |
4 | 3.8% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
5 | October 16, 2017 | Love Letter | 3.6% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
6 | 3.9% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) |
7 | October 17, 2017 | August's Christmas | 4.5% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) |
8 | 4.7% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
9 | October 23, 2017 | Everyone Has a Secret | 3.7% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
10 | 4.1% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) |
11 | October 24, 2017 | Happy Together | 4.3% (NR) | 5.1% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
12 | 4.7% (NR) | 5.6% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
13 | October 30, 2017 | P.S. I Love You | 3.8% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) |
14 | 3.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) |
15 | October 31, 2017 | Stand by Me | 4.1% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
16 | 4.0% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
17 | November 6, 2017 | Ten Reasons Why I Can't Love You | 3.3% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) | 2.5% (NR) | 2.6% (NR) |
18 | 3.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) |
19 | November 7, 2017 | We Got Married | 4.3% (NR) | 4.9% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
20 | 3.9% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
21 | November 13, 2017 | Sweet as Honey - As Sweet as a Dream | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
22 | 3.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) |
23 | November 14, 2017 | I Love You, I'm Sorry, Thanks | 3.8% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
24 | 3.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
25 | November 20, 2017 | While You Are in Love | 2.2% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) | 1.8% (NR) | 2.0% (NR) |
26 | 2.7% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) | 2.1% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) |
27 | November 21, 2017 | Before Sunrise | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 2.1% (NR) | 2.2% (NR) |
28 | 3.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | 2.3% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) |
29 | November 27, 2017[b] | Begin Again | 4.1% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | 3.4% (NR) |
30 | 4.5% (NR) | 5.0% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
31 | November 28, 2017 | Happy Ending | 3.7% (NR) | 4.5% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
32 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
Average | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
2017 | 36th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Kim Ji-seok | Won |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Han Ye-seul | Nominated |
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Lee Sang-woo | Nominated |
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ahn Se-ha | Nominated |
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | Ryu Hyun-kyung | Nominated |
Popularity Award, Actor | Kim Ji-seok | Nominated |
Popularity Award, Actress | Han Ye-seul | Nominated |
Best New Actress | Lee Sang-hee | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ Four episodes were shown back-to-back as no episodes would be aired on October 10 due to a football friendly match between South Korea and Morocco.
- ^ Moved to 20:50 due to low ratings. The original time-slot was taken over by the following drama Two Cops.
References
- ^ a b c Kim, D. (June 28, 2017). "Han Ye Seul And Kim Ji Suk's Upcoming Drama "No Sex And The City" Gets New Title". Soompi. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Children of the 20th Century". Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Han Ye Seul confirms her small-screen return with new drama 'No Sex and the City'". Allkpop. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kim Ji-suk, Han Ye-sul confirm lead roles in 20th Century Boy and Girl". DramaBeans. June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "gugudan's Mina To Make Acting Debut Through New MBC Drama With Han Ye Seul". Soompi. July 11, 2017.
- ^ "[단독] SF9 인성, '20세기 소년소녀'로 첫 연기 도전..김지석 아역". Chosun (in Korean). July 16, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "20th Century Boy and Girl adds Lee Sang-woo as second lead". DramaBeans. July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Actress Ryu Hyun Kyung joins cast of '20th Century Boy and Girl'". Allkpop. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Lee Sang Woo & Cross Gene's Shin cast in '20th Century Boy and Girl'!". Allkpop. July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Han Sun Hwa To Make Special Appearance In "20th Century Boy And Girl"". Soompi. August 31, 2017.
- ^ "'루키' 골든차일드, '20세기 소년소녀' 카메오 출연 ("Rookies" Golden Child to cameo on "20th Century Boy and Girl")". TV Report (in Korean). September 8, 2017.
- ^ "MBC lines up fall rom-com No Sex and the City". DramaBeans. February 22, 2017.
- ^ "MBC strike pushes back premiere of new drama '20th Century Boy and Girl' by two weeks". Allkpop. October 1, 2017.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Children of the 20th Century at HanCinema
- Children of the 20th Century at IMDb
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