Oh My Baby (Korean오 마이 베이비; RRO Mai Beibi) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Go Jun, Park Byung-eun and Jung Gun-joo. It premiered on tvN on May 13, 2020.[1] The series is available for streaming starting from July 3, 2022, on Netflix in the United States.

Oh My Baby
Promotional poster
Hangul
오 마이 베이비
GenreRomantic comedy
Written byNo Sun-jae
Directed byNam Ki-hoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time63-70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMay 13 (2020-05-13) –
July 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)

Synopsis

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Jang Ha-ri (Jang Na-ra) is a 39-year-old single woman and a workaholic who has not been in a relationship for over 10 years but wants to have a baby of her own. Just when she has given up on love and marriage, three men appear in front of her.[1]

Cast

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Main

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  • Jang Na-ra as Jang Ha-ri, a devoted manager who works for a magazine The Baby. She is in race against time to have a child, even if it means skipping marriage. Now 39, she has three suitable prospects lining up to win her over.
  • Go Jun as Han I-sang, a narcissistic photographer who's always in high demand. He suffered heartbreak when his fiancée broke off their engagement which was the reason for him to lose interest in relationships and vehemently rejected Ha-ri on their first meeting.
  • Park Byung-eun as Yoon Jae-young, a recently divorced pediatrician who has a daughter Do-a and is good friends with Ha-ri. He turns up to stay with Ha-ri at her mom's house on Ha-ri's mom's persuasion.
  • Jung Gun-joo as Choi Kang-eu-tteum, a junior at Ha-ri's workplace who initially embarrasses her by calling her Auntie

Supporting

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Special appearances

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Viewership

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Oh My Baby : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1494686382693389655415443368524390392363404358419461
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[7]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[8]
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 13, 2020 2.039% 2.401%
2 May 14, 2020 2.950% 3.647%
3 May 20, 2020 1.690% 1.873%
4 May 21, 2020 2.827% 3.039%
5 May 27, 2020 1.724% 1.800%
6 May 28, 2020 2.369% 2.312%
7 June 3, 2020 1.850% 1.934%
8 June 4, 2020 1.747% 1.801%
9 June 10, 2020 1.577% 1.512%
10 June 11, 2020 2.004% 2.235%
11 June 17, 2020 1.674% 1.591%
12 June 18, 2020 1.772% 1.498%
13 June 24, 2020 1.642% 1.418%
14 June 25, 2020 1.844% 1.832%
15 July 1, 2020 1.570% 1.370%
16 July 2, 2020 1.968% 1.854%
Average 1.953% 2.007%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama 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).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jang Nara, Go Joon, Park Byung-eun and Jung Gun-joo Confirm TvN's Oh My Baby". Hancinema. Dailian. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Baek Seung-hee Cast for the tvN Drama "Oh My Baby"". Hancinema.
  3. ^ Myeong-Mi, Kim. "이미도 '오 마이 베이비' 출연확정, 장나라 절친 변신(공식입장)". Newsen.
  4. ^ "Lee Mi-do Joins "Oh My Baby" as Jang Nara's Bestie". Hancinema.
  5. ^ "Rookie Yoon Jung-hoon Cast in Oh My Baby". Hancinema. Dailian. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ Hyun, Hye-sun. "'오 마이 베이비' 김정화, 특별 출연…고준 오랜 연인 役 [공식입장]". Sports today.
  7. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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