Mad for Each Other (Korean: 이 구역의 미친 X) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo and Oh Yeon-seo.[1] It aired from May 24 to June 21, 2021 on KakaoTV and Netflix on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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| Hangul | 이 구역의 미친 X |
| Revised Romanization | I Guyeogui Michin X |
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| Created by | Kakao Entertainment |
| Written by | Ah Kyung |
| Directed by | Lee Tae-gon |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Release | May 24 – June 21, 2021 |
Synopsis edit
Noh Hwi-oh (Jung Woo) works as a detective. He thinks that he has a pretty decent life. One day, an incident takes place. This causes Noh Hwi-oh's life to change. He becomes a crazy guy, unable to control his anger and he gets angry at everything. He tries to return to former self, but, during this time, he gets involved with another crazy person, Lee Min-kyung (Oh Yeon-seo). She has a sophisticated appearance and a fine job, but something happens to her. Her ordinary life collapses and she doesn't trust anyone anymore. She has delusions and is compulsive. Noh Hwi-oh and Lee Min-kyung become attracted to each other.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Jung Woo as Noh Hwi-oh: a detective in the violent crimes division of the Gangnam Police Station.[2]
- Oh Yeon-seo as Lee Min-kyung: a woman who is caught up in her own delusions and compulsions.[3]
Supporting edit
- Baek Ji-won as Kim In-ja
- Lee Hye-eun as Choi Sun-young
- Lee Yeon-doo as Lee Joo-ri
- Lee Su-hyun as Lee Su-hyun
- Ahn Woo-yeon as Lee Sang-yeob
- Seo Hye-won as Survey woman
Accolades edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Web Drama Award | Mad for Each Other | Nominated | [4] |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Leading Actress | Oh Yeon-seo | Nominated | [5] |
References edit
- ^ "카카오TV 측 "오연서 정우 '이 구역의 미친X' 긍정검토중"(공식입장)". Naver. November 6, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "정우ㆍ오연서 유쾌상쾌 로맨스". Naver. November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "[단독]오연서·정우, 드라마 '이 구역의 미친X' 주인공". Naver. November 6, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Kim Won-gyeom (August 31, 2022). "'에이판 스타 어워즈' 송중기·손석구·김수현·김태리·박은빈 등 역대 최다 노미네이트" ['APAN Star Awards', including Song Joong-ki, Son Seok-gu, Kim Su-hyeon, Kim Tae-ri, Park Eun-bin, etc.]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (July 6, 2022). "제1회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 공개..'오징어 게임'·'SNL코리아' 최다노미" [The 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards nominees revealed.. Most Nominees for 'Squid Game' and 'SNL Korea'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Mad for Each Other on Netflix
- Mad for Each Other at IMDb
- Mad for Each Other at HanCinema
