XX (web series)

XX
Promotional poster
Hangul
엑스엑스
GenreDrama
Created byAhn Joon-shik
Written byLee Seul
Directed byKim Joon-mo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes
Production
ProducerPark Tae-won
Running time
Production companies
Original release
NetworkV Live, MBC TV, Naver TV Cast, YouTube, Facebook
ReleaseJanuary 24 (2020-01-24) –
February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)

XX (Korean: 엑스엑스; RR: Ekseuekseu) is a 2020 South Korean web series starring Ahn Hee-yeon, Hwang Seung-eon, Bae In-hyuk and Lee Jong-won. The 25-minute episodes were pre-released on V Live, Naver TV Cast, YouTube and Facebook's PlayList Global official channels on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 19:00 (KST). The 50-minute episodes aired on MBC TV on Friday nights at 00:50 (KST) from January 24 to February 21, 2020.[1]

Synopsis

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The story of Yoon Na-na, a bartender who works at the speakeasy bar XX.

Cast

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Main

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A skilled and friendly bartender who has been saving money in hopes to buy the bar XX. She hasn't been in a relationship since her boyfriend cheated on her with her former best friend, Lee Roo-mi, five years ago.
A business woman who comes from a rich family. She used to be Na-na's best friend. Unable to scout the latter for the second bar she is about to open, she decides to buy XX and keep Na-na as her employee.
A former athlete who put an end to his career after an accident. He decided to become a bartender after seeing Na-na's passion for her job and has been her colleague for two years. He secretly loves her.
Na-na's flatmate and best friend, he prefers to be called by his English name Jayden. He is always there to give Na-na's advice and comfort. He is a perfumer who owns a shop in Itaewon, Seoul.

Supporting

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  • Kim Joon-kyung as Jeong Gyu-min
Roo-mi's boyfriend. Because of his poor background, Roo-mi helped him with his tuition and living expenses. He now works at a large law firm and is suspected to be cheating on her with one of his colleagues.
  • Na Eun-saem as Lim Jang-mi
A lawyer who works closely with Gyu-min and is suspected to be having an affair with him.
Na-na's former boyfriend who cheated on her with Roo-mi. He is now the director of Revan Cosmetics.
Jayden's ex-boyfriend.

Special appearances

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Original soundtrack

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XX OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • Vlending Co., Ltd.
  • PlayList Global

Part 1

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Released on February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)[5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Gotta Go" (가라고)Sunmi
  • Sunmi
  • Frants
Sunmi2:59
2."Gotta Go" (Inst.) 
  • Sunmi
  • Frants
 2:59
Total length:5:58

Part 2

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Released on February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)[6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fixx me"Bummy.D
  • Bummy.D
  • Soundhood
Jukjae4:12
2."Fixx me" (Inst.) 
  • Bummy.D
  • Soundhood
 4:12
Total length:8:24

Part 3

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Released on February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)[7]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Good Day To Love"Bummy.DBummy.DWyne4:14
2."Good Day To Love" (Slow Ver.)Bummy.DBummy.DWyne4:53
3."Good Day To Love" (Inst.) Bummy.D 4:14
4."Good Day To Love" (Slow ver.) (Inst.) Bummy.D 4:53
Total length:18:14

Chart performance

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Title Year Peak
positions 		Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Gotta Go" (가라고) (Sunmi) 2020 123 Part 1 [8]

Ratings

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In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. MBC broadcast date Title[9] Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[10]
1 January 24, 2020 My Boyfriend Who Ghosted Me Was With Another Girl All Along 1.5%
How Rich Kids Screw Ex-BFs
2 January 31, 2020 How to Teach a Lesson to a Guy Having an Affair 1.9%
Love Someone Secretly Because You Love That Person So Much?
3 February 7, 2020 How a Handsome And Young Guy Seduces Her 1.7%
When You Catch Your Friend's Boyfriend Cheating. Tell or Not Tell?
4 February 14, 2020 The Way to Catch a Cheater Red-Handed 2.2%
How Girls Slash Assholes
5 February 21, 2020 A Quiet Man Looks Sexy When He Gets Angry 1.4%
The Best Revenge On Your Ex-Boyfriend In Just 5 Minutes
Average 1.7%

Awards

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Year Award Category Winner Result Ref.
2020 15th Seoul International Drama Awards Short Form Best Work Award XX Nominated [11]
Jury’s Special Prize Won
Male performer award Bae In-hyuk Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (November 29, 2019). "하니&황승언 'XX' MBC 편성…2020년 1월 24일 첫방 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hani of EXID to Branch out into Acting". HanCinema. November 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hwang Seung-eon to Star in "XX"". HanCinema. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Hwang, So-hyun (November 29, 2019). "[데일리투데이] 노상현, 플레이리스트 'XX' 특별출연... "전역 후 연기활동 시동"". Daily Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Kim, Ji-won (January 9, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 선미, OST부터 카메오까지 지원 사격". Hankyung (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (February 13, 2020). "적재, '엑스엑스' OST 'Fixx me' 오늘(13일) 뮤비 선공개...음원까지 '기대감 UP'". Osen (in Korean). News Chosun. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (January 20, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 세 번째 OST, 와인 'Good Day To Love' MV 공개..하니X황승언 '워맨스' 눈길". Osen (in Korean). News Chosun. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Week 7 Digital Chart". February 9–15, 2020. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official episode titles". V Live (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  11. ^ MacDonald, Joan (September 15, 2020). "The 15th Seoul International Drama Awards Honors Popular Korean Dramas". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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