Summer Strike (Korean아무것도 하고 싶지 않아) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Seol-hyun and Im Si-wan. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title by writer Joo Young-hyun.[9] The series is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform and on OTT media service Seezn. It also aired on ENA from November 21 to December 27, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:20 (KST).[10][11]

Summer Strike
Promotional poster
Hangul
아무것도 하고 싶지 않아
Literal meaningI Don't Feel Like Doing Anything[1]
Revised RomanizationAmugeotdo Hago Sipji An-a
Genre
Based onI Don't Feel Like Doing Anything[1]
by Joo Young-hyun
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[5]
Written by
  • Hong Moon-pyo
  • Lee Yoon-jung
Directed by
Starring
Music byTearliner [ko][6]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12[7]
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Joo-ho
  • Lee Joon-hee (CP)
Producers
  • Lee Dong-kyu
  • Kim Eun-seon
  • Jeong Da-sol
Running time45 minutes[8]
Production companyGTist[5]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseNovember 21 (2022-11-21) –
December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)

Synopsis edit

Summer Strike is about people who start finding themselves after leaving their lifestyles in a complicated city, and moving to an unfamiliar place to do nothing.[5]

Cast edit

Main edit

  • Kim Seol-hyun as Lee Yeo-reum: a 28-year-old woman who decides to quit her job of five years and move to a small seaside town called Angok.[2]
  • Im Si-wan as Ahn Dae-beom: a librarian at Angok Library who is a math genius.[12]

Supporting edit

Extended edit

Production edit

The series is co-written and co-directed by Lee Yoon-jung and Hong Moon-pyo.[10]

The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2022.[5] Filming was conducted for six months in several locations including Gurye, Gokseong, and Namhae.[16][21]

Ratings edit

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[22] Seoul[23]
1 November 21, 2022 0.633% N/A
2 November 22, 2022 0.655%
3 November 28, 2022 0.697%
4 November 29, 2022 0.657%
5 December 5, 2022 0.7%
6 December 6, 2022 0.8%
7 December 12, 2022 1.197% 1.382%
8 December 13, 2022 1.1% 1.201%
9 December 19, 2022 0.9% N/A
10 December 20, 2022 0.9% 1.179%
11 December 26, 2022 1.1% 1.352%
12 December 27, 2022 1.0% 1.413%
Average 0.866% [a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes rating that was not released.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades edit

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
LA Web Fest 2023 Best Actress – Long Form Series Kim Seol-hyun Won [24]
Best Series – Long Form Summer Strike Nominated
Best Creator / Director / Writer Lee Yoon-jung, Hong Moon-pyo Nominated
Best Actor – Long Form Series Im Si-wan Nominated

Notes edit

  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lee Jae-lim (November 15, 2022). "Seolhyun is stripped back in new series 'Summer Strike'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Moon Ji-yeon (January 10, 2022). "[단독] '배우 열일' 설현, '썸머스트라이크' 주인공" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Choi Bo-ran (November 15, 2022). "민낯 촬영 김설현X시골살이 임시완...'아하아', 인생 파업자들의 힐링 로맨스(종합)" (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Dinda Trisnaning Ramadhani (November 22, 2022). "Sinopsis Summer Strike, Drakor Romantis tentang Pencarian Jati Diri". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Park Seo-hyun (October 18, 2022). "김설현X임시완, 순수 청량 케미..리딩 현장('아무것도 하고 싶지 않아')" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ 티어라이너 [@tearliner] (November 11, 2022). "ENA Drama <아무것도 하고 싶지 않아> OST Team Logo Poster" (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Im Han-byul (November 15, 2022). "[머니S포토] 김설현·임시완 케미스트리, 아무것도 하고싶지 않아" (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ "Summer Strike". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Park Soo-in (January 10, 2022). "임시완 측 "'썸머 스트라이크' 출연 제안 받고 검토중"(공식입장)" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b Park Ah-reum (October 13, 2022). "김설현X임시완 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 11월 첫 공개[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Kang Da-yoon (November 9, 2022). "설현X임시완 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 21일 ENA 첫방 [공식]" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (January 10, 2022). "[단독] '트레이서' 돌아온 임시완, '썸머스트라이크' 주인공" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ a b Park Ah-reum (October 18, 2022). "'아하아' 김설현X임시완 청량 케미 폭발 "공감+힐링될 것"" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Park Yoon-jin (October 21, 2022). "방재민, '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 캐스팅…설현·임시완 만났다" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jang Ye-sol (November 18, 2022). "박예영, '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 캐스팅…임시완·김설현 호흡" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ a b Jung Hyun-tae (November 21, 2022). "임시완·설현 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아', 오늘(21일) 첫 방송..쉼표 같은 드라마" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ a b Kwak Myeong-dong (December 20, 2022). "설현, 김요한 정체 알고 충격 "계단에서 굴러"(아무것도 하고 싶지 않아)" (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Ha Su-na (December 19, 2022). "'아하아' 김설현, 안곡마을 입성 후 최대 위기...왜?" (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Son Bong-seok (December 20, 2022). "'아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 임재혁, 대호 캐릭터 호연" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim Hyun-jeong (December 13, 2022). "'재벌집 막내아들' 송중기 구한 박지훈, 강렬 인상 '눈도장'" (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ "Seolhyun and Im Si-wan's "Summer Strike" to Be Released in November". HanCinema. Bridge News. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  22. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
    • "Ep. 1–4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  24. ^ Lee Yoo-na (May 6, 2023). "설현 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아'로 LA웹페스트 2023 여우주연상 수상 "너무 행복해"[공식]" [Seolhyun won the LA Webfest 2023 Best Actress Award for 'Summer Strike' "I'm so happy" [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved May 6, 2023 – via Naver.

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