Dinner Mate

Dinner Mate
Promotional poster
Also known asLet's Have Dinner Together?
Hangul
저녁 같이 드실래요?
Literal meaningWould You Like To Have Dinner Together?
Revised RomanizationJeonyeok Gach-i Deusillaeyo?
GenreRomance[1]
Based onWould You Like To Have Dinner Together?
by Park Si-in
Developed byPark Jae-beom
Written by
  • Kim Joo
  • Lee Ju-ha
Directed byKo Jae-hyun
Starring
Opening theme"Dinner Mate Open Title" by Jonghyuk Jeon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32 (2 episodes per day)[a]
Production
Producers
  • Go Jae-hyun
  • Park Bong-sub
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyVictory Contents
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseMay 25 (2020-05-25) –
July 14, 2020 (2020-07-14)

Dinner Mate[3] (Korean: 저녁 같이 드실래요?) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Seo Ji-hye, Lee Ji-hoon, and Son Na-eun, and based on the 2013 webtoon Would You Like To Have Dinner Together? by Park Si-in. The series is about an unexpected dinner between two strangers in a restaurant, Woo Do-hee (played by Seo Ji-hye) and Kim Hae-kyung (played by Song Seung-heon). The two happen to have dinner together at a random place and decide to become dinner partners.[4] The drama was aired by MBC TV on Mondays and Tuesdays from May 25 to July 14, 2020.[5][6] It was also available globally on iQIYI with multi-language subtitles.

Synopsis

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Woo Do-hee (Seo Ji-hye), a producer at a digital content company, and Kim Hae-kyung (Song Seung-heon), a psychiatrist, meet by coincidence and end up eating dinner together. Later, they meet again by coincidence and decided to become "dinner mates". With no knowledge of each other's personal details (name, occupation, etc.), they only meet up to eat dinner and talk.

Cast

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Main

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  • Song Seung-heon as Kim Hae-kyung, a psychiatrist and food psychotherapist.
  • Seo Ji-hye as Woo Do-hee, a producer-director at 2N BOX.
  • Lee Ji-hoon as Jeong Jae-hyeok, a medical journalist freelancer. Do-hee's first love in college.
  • Son Na-eun as Jin No-eul, a fitness instructor. Hae-kyung's first love.

People around Hae Kyung

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  • Lee Hyun-jin as Kang Gun-woo, stylist.
  • Kim Seo-kyung as Lee Byeong-jin, Hae-kyung's secretary.
  • Jeon Guk-hyang as Lee Moon-jung, Hae-kyung's mother.

2N BOX

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  • Ye Ji-won as Nam Ah-yeong, CEO of 2N BOX and friend of PD Woo Do-hee.
  • Ko Kyu-pil as Park Jin-kyoo, planning team leader.
  • Ahn Tae-hwan as Kim Jung-hwan, planning team member.
  • Oh Hye-won as Im So-ra, ASMR creator.
  • Kim Young-chul as Jjoda Man.

Do-hee's family

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Others

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Special appearances

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Production

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Development

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The series is the third collaboration between director Ko Jae-hyun and actor Song Seung-heon after Black and Player.[citation needed]

Original soundtrack

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Dinner Mate OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

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Released on May 25, 2020 (2020-05-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Would You Like to Have Dinner" (저녁 같이 드실래요)OVAN , Mr.BlackVAN.COVAN3:18
2."Would You Like to Have Dinner" (Inst.) VAN.C 3:18
Total length:6:36

Special track

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Released on May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30)[7]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Girl Come and Go" (오다가다 그녀)Lee RyuLee Soo-haTae Jin Ah 3:32
2."The Girl Come and Go" (Inst.)   3:32
Total length:7:04

Part 2

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Released on June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02)[8]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Yummy Yummy " (얌얌)Lee Hyun-seung, MC Mong, Chancellor, TMLee Hyun-seung, TMMC Mong3:33
2."Yummy Yummy" (Inst.) Lee Hyun-seung, TM 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 3

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Released on June 6, 2020 (2020-06-06)[9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dear My Star" (나의 별)Kang Hyo-junLee Hyun-seung, TMSondia3:36
2."Dear My Star" (Inst.) Lee Hyun-seung, TM 3:36
Total length:7:12

Part 4

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Released on June 9, 2020 (2020-06-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."More Than Words" (사랑한다는 말로는)Mr.BlackSHAUNSHAUN3:17
2."More Than Words" (Inst.) SHAUN 3:17
Total length:6:34

Part 5

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Released on June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Midnight Cinderella"Mingji, EunAndrew Choi, MingjiEun3:51
2."Midnight Cinderella" (Inst.) Andrew Choi, Mingji 3:51
Total length:7:02

Viewership

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Dinner Mate : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
EpisodesEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
1–16N/A1065901919N/AN/AN/A825N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A738
17–32N/AN/AN/A802N/A895N/A793N/AN/AN/A770N/AN/AN/A759
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[10]
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[11]
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 25, 2020 4.8% —
2 6.1% 6.5%
3 May 26, 2020 5.7% 6.4%
4 5.9% 6.8%
5 June 1, 2020 4.1% 5.2%
6 4.8% —
7 June 2, 2020 4.4% 5.1%
8 4.9% —
9 June 8, 2020 3.5%
10 4.4%
11 June 9, 2020 3.4%
12 3.9% 4.3%
13 June 15, 2020 3.0% —
14 3.7%
15 June 16, 2020 3.0%
16 4.2% 4.6%
17 June 22, 2020 3.5% —
18 4.9% 5.2%
19 June 23, 2020 3.4% —
20 4.8% 5.1%
21 June 29, 2020 3.3% —
22 4.8% 5.0%
23 June 30, 2020 3.0% —
24 4.4%
25 July 6, 2020 2.3%
26 3.1%
27 July 7, 2020 2.6%
28 3.4%
29 July 13, 2020 2.9%
30 3.7%
31 July 14, 2020 2.9%
32 4.3%
Average 4.0% —[b]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
MBC Drama Awards 2020 Drama of the Year Dinner Mate Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama Song Seung-heon Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama Lee Ji-hoon Nominated
Best New Actress Son Na-eun Nominated
Best Couple Award Song Seung-heon and Seo Ji-hye Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama Dinner Mate Nominated [12][13]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[2]
  2. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ Nam, S. (May 20, 2020). "Song Seung Heon And Seo Ji Hye Enjoy A Romantic Dinner Beneath The Stars For Upcoming Drama "Dinner Mate"". Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 20, 2020 – via PressReader.
  3. ^ "Dinner Mate [Title in the URL]". iMBC.com (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Grace Tabanera, Lily (May 27, 2020). "Here's What Happened During Kim Jung Hyun And Seo Ji Hye's Reunion In 'Dinner Mate'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "'저녁 같이 드실래요' 송승헌-서지혜, '시간 순삭' 드라마 탄생… 첫방송 최고 7.4%" ['Let's have dinner together' Song Seung-heon-Seo Ji-hye,'Short Time' drama was born... First broadcast highest 7.4%]. iMBC (in Korean). May 26, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Jun, R. (May 25, 2020). ""Dinner Mate" Premiere Sees Promising Ratings, "Sweet Munchies" Sets Off To Quiet Start". Soompi. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ 오다가다 그녀 (in Korean).
  8. ^ 얌얌 (Yummy Yummy) (Feat. 챈슬러) (in Korean).
  9. ^ 나의 별 (in Korean).
  10. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  12. ^ Lee Han-lim (August 20, 2021). '서울드라마어워즈 2021', 한류드라마상 온라인 투표 진행 [Seoul Drama Awards 2021', online voting for Hallyu Drama Awards] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ "(Program) Outstanding Korean Drama Global Vote". Pikkle. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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