The Happy Loner[1] (Korean: 개인주의자 지영씨; Hanja: 個人主義者 지영씨; RR: Gaeinju-uija Jiyeongssi; lit. Individualist Ms. Ji-young) is a two-episode Korean drama that aired on KBS2 from May 8 to May 9, 2017, starring Min Hyo-rin and Gong Myung.
| The Happy Loner | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Romantic-comedy |
| Created by | KBS Drama Production |
| Written by | Kwon Hye-ji |
| Directed by | Park Hyun-suk |
| Starring | Min Hyo-rin Gong Myung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ji Byung-hyun Kim Hoon-jae Lee Tae-hyun |
| Producer | Mo Won |
| Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Cross Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | May 8 – May 9, 2017 |
Synopsis edit
A thorough individualist, Ji-young, who avoids relationships with others, meets Byuk-soo, who can't live without having relationships.
Cast edit
- Min Hyo-rin as Na Ji-young
- Kang Joo-ha as Na Ji-young (child)
- Ryu Han-bi as Na Ji-young (young)
- Gong Myung as Park Byuk-soo
- Oh Na-ra as Jung Soo-kyung
- Ji Il-joo as Yeon-suk
- Jang Hee-ryung as Ye-jin
- Kang Jae-joon as Choi Dae-ri
- Kim Jae-hwa as Nurse Park
- Yoon Ji-won as Nurse Kim
- Yoon Bok-in as Na Ji-young's mother
- Jo Seung-yeon as Na Ji-young's father
- Kim Hee-ryung as Park Byuk-soo's mother-in-law
- Kim Sun-ha as Na Ji-young's colleague
- Sujin as Park Yeon-hee
Ratings edit
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[2] | AGB Nielsen[3] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 8, 2017 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| 2 | May 9, 2017 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.5% |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2017
|
31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b "The Happy Loner". KBS World. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 8, 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 May 8, 2017.