My Absolute Boyfriend
My Absolute Boyfriend | |
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Also known as | Absolute Boyfriend |
Hangul | 절대 그이 |
Genre | |
Based on | Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase |
Written by | Yang Hyuk-moon |
Directed by | Jung Jung-hwa |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 40 (36 aired)[a][b] (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Lee Mi-ji Teddy Jung |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 35 minutes[b] |
Production companies | Apollo Pictures iHQ |
Original release | |
Network | SBS TV |
Release | May 15 July 11, 2019 | –
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My Absolute Boyfriend[2] (Korean: 절대 그이; RR: Jeoldae Geui) is a 2019 South Korean television drama series based on the manga Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase and starring Yeo Jin-goo, Bang Min-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Hong Seo-young and Choi Sung-won. The series aired on SBS TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 KST from May 15 to July 11, 2019. It is the third television drama based on the manga, following previous adaptations in Japan and Taiwan.
It is titled Absolute Boyfriend on Viki in English-speaking countries,[3] but the official English title in South Korea[2] and on Netflix in Asia[4][5] is My Absolute Boyfriend.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Yeo Jin-goo as Zero Nine (Young-gu)[6]
- An android programmed to become the perfect boyfriend.
- Bang Min-ah as Um Da-da[7]
- Hong Jong-hyun as Ma Wang-joon[8] and Zero Ten
- A top actor who in spite of his immense popularity, always seems to lose his cool around his girlfriend
- Hong Seo-young as Diana[9]
- Choi Sung-won as Nam Bo-won[10]
Supporting
[edit]- Gong Jung-hwan as Ko Ji-seok[11]
- Kwon Hyun-sang as Hwang In-hyuk[12]
- Cha Jung-won as Bae Kyu-ri[13]
- Kim Do-hoon as Yoo Jin
- Ha Jae-sook as Yeo Woong[14]
- Hong Seok-cheon as Geum Eun-dong
- Choi Joo-won as Hwa-ni[15]
- Go Jung-min as Park Ran
- Lee Seung-il as Ma Gwi-hoon
Special appearances
[edit]- Yoon Shi-yoon as himself (Ep. 2)
- Jung In-gi as Da-da's father (Ep. 5)
- Hong Ji-yoon as Ruby
Production
[edit]- The series was previously titled Romantic Comedy King and in talks to air on OCN, but was ultimately cancelled.[16]
- The lead roles of Um Da-da and Ma Wang-jun were previously offered to Song Ji-hyo and Chun Jung-myung respectively, but both declined.[16]
- The first script reading was held on June 22, 2018, and filming began in July.[17]
- The filming was completed and the series was aired on SBS in May 2019.[18] Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, the series was reduced by four episodes due to low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama timeslot that saw the following drama, Doctor Detective, move to the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot. The international broadcast remained at 40 episodes.
Original soundtrack
[edit]My Absolute Boyfriend OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2019 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language |
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Label | Kakao M |
Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Like A Starlight" (별빛처럼) |
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| Lena Park | 3:47 |
2. | "Like A Starlight" (Inst.) |
| 3:47 | ||
Total length: | 7:34 |
Part 2
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Still Waiting For You" (바라고 바라고) | Lee Seung-hee | Lee Seung-hee | Seungjun | 4:03 |
2. | "Still Waiting For You" (Inst.) | Lee Seung-hee | 4:03 | ||
Total length: | 8:06 |
Part 3
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Mr. Stranger" |
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| Kisum, Eunha (GFriend) | 3:10 |
2. | "Mr. Stranger" (Inst.) |
| 3:10 | ||
Total length: | 6:20 |
Part 4
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My Absolute Boyfriend" (초능력 나의 그대) | Shim Hyun-bo | Shim Hyun-bo | Kei (Lovelyz) | 3:24 |
2. | "My Absolute Boyfriend" (Inst.) | Shim Hyun-bo | 3:24 | ||
Total length: | 6:48 |
Part 5
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Already Gone" (여느 때처럼) | Yoon Song | Yoon Song | Bily Acoustie | 4:15 |
2. | "Already Gone" (Inst.) | Yoon Song | 4:15 | ||
Total length: | 8:30 |
Part 6
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Tuk Tuk Tuk" (툭툭툭) | Jay Kim | Park Seo-hyun | BIYA | 3:24 |
2. | "Tuk Tuk Tuk" (Inst.) | Park Seo-hyun | 3:24 | ||
Total length: | 6:48 |
Part 7
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It Was Love" (사랑이었다) |
| Minah (Girl's Day), Jung Il-hoon (BtoB) | 3:21 | |
2. | "It Was Love" (Inst.) |
| 3:21 | ||
Total length: | 6:42 |
Part 8
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Error" | LoF! |
| Lee Si-eun | 3:39 |
2. | "Error (Male Ver.)" | LoF! |
| Noah | 3:39 |
3. | "Error (With Yeun of V!nyl) (Eng Ver.)" | LoF! |
| LoF! | 3:39 |
Total length: | 10:57 |
Ratings
[edit]In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | AGB Nielsen (Nationwide) |
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1 | May 15, 2019 | 2.1% |
2 | 2.4% | |
3 | May 16, 2019 | 3.1% |
4 | 3.5% | |
5 | May 22, 2019 | 2.6% |
6 | 3.0% | |
7 | May 23, 2019 | 2.9% |
8 | 3.0% | |
9 | May 29, 2019 | 2.5% |
10 | 2.7% | |
11 | May 30, 2019 | 2.9% |
12 | 2.7% | |
13 | June 5, 2019 | 2.3% |
14 | 2.7% | |
15 | June 6, 2019 | 3.4% |
16 | 3.1% | |
17 | June 12, 2019 | 1.8% |
18 | 1.8% | |
19 | June 13, 2019 | 3.2% |
20 | 2.9% | |
21 | June 19, 2019 | 2.0% |
22 | 2.5% | |
23 | June 20, 2019 | 3.1% |
24 | 2.6% | |
25 | June 26, 2019 | 1.8% |
26 | 2.2% | |
27 | June 27, 2019 | 2.8% |
28 | 2.3% | |
29 | July 3, 2019 | 1.5% |
30 | 1.7% | |
31 | July 4, 2019 | 2.7% |
32 | 2.4% | |
33 | July 10, 2019 | 1.8% |
34 | 1.7% | |
35 | July 11, 2019 | 2.4% |
36 | 2.0% | |
Average | 2.5% |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, only 36 episodes were scheduled to air on SBS due to low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama time slot. The international broadcast remains at 40 episodes.
- ^ 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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "My Absolute Boyfriend [Title in the URL]". Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Absolute Boyfriend | Korea | Drama | Watch with English Subtitles & More ✔️". Viki. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ 절대 그이 [My Absolute Boyfriend]. Planning Bee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "My Absolute Boyfriend (2019)". Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ 여진구, 드라마 '절대그이' 주인공 출연 확정...연인 피규어 役(공식). Herald Corporation (in Korean). July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Girl's Day Minah to find 'Absolute Boyfriend'". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
- ^ "[단독] '절대그이' 홍종현 남주인공...민아X여진구도 가세". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hong Seo-young to Star in "Absolute Boyfriend" With Yeo Jin-goo". HanCinema. Hankook Ilbo. July 1, 2018.
- ^ [공식] 최성원, "절대그이" 출연...허당 로맨티스트 변신. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Gong Jung-hwan to Join "Absolute Boyfriend"". HanCinema. Nate. July 12, 2018.
- ^ [공식] 권현상, 드라마 "절대 그이" 출연...여진구와 호흡. Sports Donga (in Korean). June 20, 2018.
- ^ [단독] 차정원, "절대 그이" 출연 확정...여진구・걸스데이 민아와 호흡. Asia Economy (in Korean). July 4, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ 배우 하재숙, "절대 그이" 출연 확정 "홍종현 매니저 여웅으로 활약". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 5, 2018.
- ^ [공식] 신예 최주원, 드라마 "절대그이" 캐스팅...본격 데뷔. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "위기의 '로코킹', 천정명X송지효 출연 불발...여진구 "검토" (종합)". My Daily (in Korean). April 11, 2018.
- ^ "[Oh!쎈 컷] "절대그이' 여진구・민아・홍종현, 첫 대본 리딩부터 환상 케미". Osen (in Korean). July 10, 2018.
- ^ 여진구, 홍종현 커피차 인증샷 “왕이 된 진구 위해" [SNS★컷]. Newsen (in Korean).
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- My Absolute Boyfriend at IMDb
- My Absolute Boyfriend at HanCinema