Ex-Girlfriends' Club[1][2] (Korean: 구여친클럽; RR: Guyeochinkeulleop; lit. Ex-Girlfriend Club) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Byun Yo-han, Song Ji-hyo, Lee Yoon-ji, Jang Ji-eun and Ryu Hwa-young.[3][4][5][6] It aired on tvN from May 8 to June 13, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 for 12 episodes.
| Ex-Girlfriends' Club | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Written by | Lee Jin-mae |
| Directed by | Kwon Seok-jang |
| Starring | Byun Yo-han Song Ji-hyo Lee Yoon-ji Jang Ji-eun Ryu Hwa-young |
| Composer | Kang Min-guk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Jin-seok Lee Chan-ho |
| Producers | Yoo Hyun-ki Choi Jin-hee Park Ji-young |
| Cinematography | Han Se-hyun Hwang Jin-dong |
| Editors | Lee Hyun-mi Hwang Yi-seul |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | May 8 – June 13, 2015 |
Originally scheduled for 16 episodes, the series was cut down to 12 episodes when ratings proved disappointing.[7]
Plot
editBang Myung-soo is a popular writer of webtoons. He then writes a webtoon series about his past relationships, specifically his three ex-girlfriends, which includes an older, wealthy divorcee, a chic and successful woman who works at an investment firm, and a third-rate, airhead actress. The webtoon reveals plenty of details about Myung-soo's love life, and it becomes a huge hit. Soon, Myung-soo is considered a cross between Public Enemy Number One and National Heartthrob, and his webtoon gets adapted into a movie.
Kim Soo-jin is a film producer who's prepared to do whatever it takes to save their failing production company. Because of this, she accepts the assignment to produce a webtoon adaptation. But to her horror, Soo-jin belatedly finds out that the webtoon artist is her ex-boyfriend Myung-soo, who is writing about his ex-girlfriends. And as the movie starts shooting, the project also brings Myung-soo's other ex-girlfriends back into his life all at the same time.
Cast
editMain
edit- Song Ji-hyo as Kim Soo-jin (32)
- Byun Yo-han as Bang Myung-soo (32)
- Jang Ji-eun as Na Ji-ah (34, Myung-soo's first love)
- Lee Yoon-ji as Jang Hwa-young (32, Myung-soo's third love)
- Ryu Hwa-young as Goo Geun-hyung/Ra Ra (27, Myung-soo's second love)
Extended Cast
edit- Do Sang-woo as Jo Gun (35)
- Jo Jung-chi as Choi Ji-hoon (32, Soo-kyung's husband)
- Shin Dong-mi as Kim Soo-kyung (34, Soo-jin's elder sister)
- Kang Soo-jin as Song Eun-hye (27)
- Go Hyun as Lee Jin-bae (27, Cartoonist)
- Park Pal-young
- Son Jong-hak
- Choi Seung-hoon as Seong-hyeon (Soo-jin's nephew)
- Chae Jung-an as Baek Soo-hee (cameo, ep 1)[8]
Ratings
editIn this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[9] | ||
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | May 8, 2015 | 1.16% |
| 2 | May 9, 2015 | 0.90% |
| 3 | May 15, 2015 | 0.65% |
| 4 | May 16, 2015 | 0.72% |
| 5 | May 22, 2015 | 0.70% |
| 6 | May 23, 2015 | 0.88% |
| 7 | May 29, 2015 | 0.64% |
| 8 | May 30, 2015 | 0.81% |
| 9 | June 5, 2015 | 0.91% |
| 10 | June 6, 2015 | 0.64% |
| 11 | June 12, 2015 | 0.63% |
| 12 | June 13, 2015 | 0.78% |
| Average | 0.79% | |
International broadcast
edit| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
TVN | May 8, 2015 - June 13, 2015 (tvN金土連續劇) | 구여친클럽 ( ; lit: ) |
 Singapore |
Hub VV Drama | May 31, 2015 - July 5, 2015 (Korea Speed Honey Sunday 21:30 - 23:45) | 前女友俱樂部 ( ; lit: ) |
 Hong Kong |
TVB Network Vision (Korean Drama) | January 2, 2016 - February 6, 2016 (Saturday 13:30 - 15:55, 18:30 - 21:00 and 23:30 - 01:45) | 前女友俱樂部 ( ; lit: ) |
| TVBTVB J2 | June 17, 2016 - July 7, 2016 (Monday to Friday 23:05 - 00:00) | 前女友俱樂部 ( ; lit: ) | |
 Malaysia |
TV2 | April 24, 2018 - June 10, 2018 (Sunday to Tuesday 20:35 - 21:30);[10] November 15, 2018 - December 18, 2018 (Sunday to Tuesday 20:35 - 21:30) | Ex-Girlfriend Club |
 Thailand |
True4U | July 18, 2018 - August 23, 2018 (Every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:30 - 21:30) | มะรุมมะตุ้ม...คนรักเก่า ( ; lit: ) |
 Myanmar |
Channel 7 | February 15, 2018 (Every Monday to Friday at 7: 00 PM) အခ်စ္ဆံုခ်စ္သူ |
References
edit- ^ "Ex-Girlfriends' Club (2015)". CJ ENM. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Ex-Girlfriends' Club 4 minutes highlights of Ex-Girlfriends' Club Ex-Girlfriends' Club Ep1. YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (May 1, 2015). "Meet members of Ex-girlfriend Club". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (March 6, 2015). "Song Ji Hyo and Byun Yo Han Confirmed for Ex-Girlfriend Club". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (March 25, 2015). "Song Ji Hyo and Byun Yo Han Show Couple Chemistry During Ex-Girlfriend Club Script Reading". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Hong, Hye-jin (April 2, 2015). "Byun Yo-han and Song Ji-hyo shows off chemistry". K-pop Herald. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Girlfriend Club gets shortened to 12 episodes". Dramabeans. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (April 27, 2015). "Chae Jung Ahn Cameos In Ex-Girlfriend Club". BNTNews. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "SIARAN MEDIA - Ex-Girlfriend Club".
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Ex-Girlfriends' Club at IMDb
- Ex-Girlfriends' Club at HanCinema