A Good Day to Be a Dog
A Good Day to Be a Dog | |
---|---|
![]() Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 오늘도 사랑스럽개 |
Literal meaning | It's Lovely Today Too |
Revised Romanization | Oneuldo sarangseureopgae |
McCune–Reischauer | Onŭlto sarangsŭrŏpkae |
Genre |
|
Based on | A Good Day to Be a Dog [ko] by Lee Hey |
Developed by | Kwon Sung-chang (planning)[2] |
Written by | Baek In-ah[2] |
Directed by | Kim Dae-woong[2] |
Starring |
|
Music by | Ryu Young-min |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Chu Hyeon-seong[2] |
Producers |
|
Running time | 70 minutes[3] |
Production companies |
|
Budget | ₩5 billion[6] |
Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) – January 10, 2024 (2024-01-10) |
A Good Day to Be a Dog (Korean: 오늘도 사랑스럽개) is a South Korean television series based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Lee Hey, which was published between 2017 and 2019,[7] directed by Kim Dae-woong, and starring Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC TV from October 11, 2023 to January 10, 2024, every Wednesday at 21:00 (KST).[8][9] It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11]
Synopsis
The series is about the romance between a woman and a man, the woman who is cursed to transform into a dog when she kisses someone, and a man who is the only person who can break the curse but is afraid of dogs due to a childhood trauma.[12]
Cast
Main
- Park Gyu-young as Han Hae-na / Mak-soon: a high school Korean language teacher who turns into a dog when she kisses someone.[13]
- Cha Eun-woo as Jin Seo-won / Soo-hyun: a high school math teacher who became afraid of dogs due to childhood trauma.[8]
- Lee Hyun-woo as Lee Bo-gyeom / San-sin: a high school Korean history teacher who is known for being handsome at the high school.[14]
- Yoon Hyun-soo as Choi Yul: Seo-won's nephew and Hae-na's student.[15]
- Kim Yi-kyung as Min Ji-ah: a high school student.[16]
Supporting
Hae-na's family
- Ryu Abel as Han Yu-na: Hae-na's older sister.[17]
- Jung Young-joo as Shin Mi-seon: Hae-na's mother.[18]
- Kim Hong-pyo as Han Pan-dong: Hae-na's father.[16]
- Cho Jin-se as Song Woo-taek: Yu-na's childhood friend.[16]
- Kim Hae-jun as Hae-na's maternal uncle.[16]
Garam High School teachers
- Lee Seo-el as Yoon Chae-ah: a Korean language teacher.[19]
- Song Young-ah as Cheon Song-yi: a music teacher.[20]
- Yoo Seung-mok as the vice principal[16]
Hae-na's students
- Jo Ah-young as Song Da-eun: a high school student who falls in love with Seo-won.[21]
- Kang Soo-bin as Kwon Ri-ae: Bo-gyeom's big fan who is a student good at math and physics.[16]
- Kim Min-ji as Chu So-yeon[16]
- Shin Jun-hang as Jo Jun-seo[16]
Other
- Kim Min-seok as Kang Eun-hwan: Seo-won's high school classmate.[16]
- Lee Seung-jun as Oh Sang-su: Yu-na's ex-boyfriend.[16]
Extended
- Lee Jong-wook as Min-sik: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.[22]
- Shim Wan-jun as a physical education teacher at Garam High School.[23]
- Park Hae-in as Yoon-ji: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.[24]
Special appearance
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Popi's owner
Production
Filming began in October 2022,[8] and finished in April 2023.[25]
Viewership
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
1 | N/A | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[27] |
---|---|---|
1 | October 11, 2023 | 2.2% (29th) |
2 | 2.8% (21st) | |
3 | October 18, 2023 | 1.9% (29th) |
4 | November 1, 2023 | 1.7% (32nd) |
5 | November 15, 2023 | 1.7% (30th) |
6 | 2.2% (26th) | |
7 | November 22, 2023 | 2.2% (25th) |
8 | November 29, 2023 | 1.9% (29th) |
9 | December 6, 2023 | 1.8% (27th) |
10 | December 13, 2023 | 1.9% (28th) |
11 | December 20, 2023 | 1.5% (34th) |
12 | December 27, 2023 | 1.8% (29th) |
13 | January 3, 2024 | 1.5% (35th) |
14 | January 10, 2024 | 1.5% (36th) |
Average | 1.9% | |
|
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Gyu-young | Won | [28] |
Best Couple Award | Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young | Nominated | [29] | ||
Best New Actor | Yoon Hyun-soo | Nominated | [30] | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Hyun-woo | Nominated | [31] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Eun-woo | Nominated | [32] |
References
- ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (October 12, 2023). "Cha Eun-woo returns to rom-com with 'A Good Day to be a Dog'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 프로그램 소개 | 오늘도 사랑스럽개 | 만나면 좋은 친구 MBC [Program Information]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "A Good Day to be a Dog". Group 8. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Kang Seok-bong (September 18, 2023). '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 10월 11일 전 세계 동시 공개 확정 ['A Good Day to Be a Dog' confirmed to be released simultaneously worldwide on October 11th] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (September 19, 2023). "A+E Networks Launching Korean Fantasy Romance Series 'A Good Day to Be a Dog'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Kim Hye-young (January 3, 2023). 판타지오, 50억원 규모 드라마 공동제작 계약 체결 [Fantagio signs a 5 billion won drama co-production contract]. SEN TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Lee Seung-mi (April 5, 2019). [공식] '마음의소리' 영화화 확정...스튜디오N, 인기 웹툰 9편 드라마·영화 제작 확정 [[Official] 'Sound of Your Heart' movie adaptation confirmed... Studio N confirms production of 9 popular webtoon dramas and movies] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Yoo Jeong-min (September 5, 2022). 차은우, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅...트라우마 감춘 진서원役 [Cha Eun-woo, cast for 'Today is Lovely Dog'... Jin Seo-won, who hides the trauma] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (August 22, 2023). 차은우X박규영X이현우 '오늘도 사랑스럽개' MBC 수요드라마 확정 [공식] [Cha Eun-woo X Park Gyu-young X Lee Hyun-woo 'Today's Lovely Dog' MBC Wednesday drama confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Viki [@Viki] (September 19, 2023). "#ChaEunWoo, #ParkGyuYoung, & #LeeHyunWoo star alongside the cutest dogs you've ever seen in what is sure to be the cutest rom-com of the year!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Baek Ji-yeon (October 13, 2023). 차은우, 해외에서 또 흥행할까...Viu "성공 확신해" [Will Cha Eun-woo become a hit overseas again? Viu "I'm confident of success"]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Lee Jae-lim (September 5, 2022). "Cha Eun-woo falls in love with a woman who turns into a dog in upcoming K-drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Park Seo-hyun (September 23, 2022). '오늘도 사랑스럽게' 박규영 女주인공 합류..차은우와 호흡(공식) [Park Gyu-young joins the female lead in 'Today Lovely'... Breathing with Cha Eun-woo (official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Nae-ri (September 16, 2022). 이현우, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅 확정...차은우와 브로맨스 [Lee Hyun-woo confirmed casting for 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Cha Eun-woo and Bromance] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (November 4, 2022). [단독] 신예 윤현수, 차은우 조카된다...'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 출연 [[Exclusive] Rookie Yun Hyun-soo becomes Cha Eun-woo's nephew... Appearing in 'Today's Lovely Dog']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 등장인물 [Characters]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Kim Mi-hwa (November 10, 2022). 류아벨, 박해일과 한솥밥..'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅 [공식] [Ryu Abel, Park Hae-il and Hansotbap..'Today's Lovely Dog' casting [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Choi Jeong-ah (September 4, 2023). '믿보배' 정영주, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 미선 역 캐스팅! 박규영 엄마로 (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Yun-jeong (November 17, 2022). 이서엘, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 윤채아役 캐스팅 확정 [Lee Seo-el cast as Yoon Chae-ah in 'I'm Lovely Today']. Edaily [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (October 12, 2022). 신예 송영아, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅...선생님 송이役 [Rookie Song Young-ah cast in 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Teacher Songi]. My Daily. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (May 11, 2023). 조아영, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅...차은우와 호흡 [Cho Ah-young, cast in 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Breathing with Cha Eun-woo[Official]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min. 이종욱, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 출연...차은우·박규영과 호흡 [Lee Jong-wook appears on 'I'm Lovely Dog Today'... Working with Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Kim Seo-yoon. [공식] 심완준, 차은우·박규영 '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 합류...얄미운 체육 선생님 役 [[Official] Shim Wan-jun, Cha Eun-woo, and Park Gyu-young join 'I Love You Dog Today'... The role of an obnoxious physical education teacher] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min. 박해인, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅...차은우·박규영과 호흡 [Park Hae-in, cast in 'I'm Lovely Dog'... Working with Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Saet-byul (August 22, 2023). [단독] 차은우♥박규영 '오늘도 사랑스럽개', 10월 MBC 방송 확정 [[Exclusive] Cha Eun-woo ♥ Park Gyu-young 'Today's Lovely Dog' confirmed to be broadcast on MBC in October]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ 오늘도 사랑스럽개 시청률 [A Good Day to Be a Dog ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Daum.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '연인' 남궁민, 이변 없이 대상 수상... "큐 사인이 가장 행복한 배우" [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'My Dearest' Namkoong Min wins the grand prize without any incidents..."Cue sign is the happiest actor"] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '연인' 남궁민♥안은진, 시청자가 뽑은 '베스트 커플상' [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'My Dearest' Namkoong Min♥An Eun-jin, 'Best Couple Award' Voted by Viewers]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '연인' 김무전·김윤우 '신인상' 수상 "영광스러운 상 감사해" [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'My Dearest' Kim Moo-jeon and Kim Yoon-woo 'Rookie of the Year' Award "Thank you for the glorious award"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '우수연기상' 男 배인혁-女 박규영, "성숙한 배우 되겠다" 다짐 [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'Outstanding Actor Award' Bae In-hyuk and Park Gyu-young, vowing to "become a mature actor"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '조선변호사' 우도환, 최우수연기상 수상 "이루는 것보다 지키는 것이 어려워" [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'Joseon Attorney' Woo Do-hwan Wins Best Actor Award: "It's harder to keep than to achieve"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean)
- Production website at Group 8 (in Korean and English)
- A Good Day to Be a Dog at IMDb
- A Good Day to Be a Dog at HanCinema
- v
- t
- e
- Noblesse (2007–19)
- Welcome to Convenience Store (2008)
- All of Us Are Dead (2009–11)
- Denma (2010–19)
- Tower of God (2010–present)
- Along with the Gods (2010–12)
- Cheese in the Trap (2010–17)
- The God of High School (2011–22)
- Fashion King (2011–13)
- Orange Marmalade (2011–13)
- Girls of the Wild's (2011–16)
- Dr. Frost (2011–21)
- Bongcheon-Dong Ghost (2011)
- Soul Cartel (2012–16)
- Ability (2012)
- God of Bath (2012)
- The Gamer (2013–present)
- A Simple Thinking About Blood Type (2013–15)
- Wind Breaker (2013–present)
- Guardians of the Video Game (2014–21)
- Lookism (2014–present)
- The Sound of Heart (2014–20)
- A Girl Who Sees Smells (2015–20)
- Yumi's Cells (2015–20)
- Gosu (2015–23)
- Terror Man (2016–20)
- Nano List (2016–18)
- Tomorrow (2017–23)
- Sweet Home (2017–20)
- Romance 101 (2018–21)
- True Beauty (2018–23)
- Your Letter (2018)
- My Daughter is a Zombie (2018–20)
- The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) (2018–19)
- No Home (2018–present)
- Save Me (2019)
- Jeong Nyeon (2019–22)
- 1 Second (2019–24)
- Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid (2019–21)
- The Girl Downstairs (2019–22)
- Viral Hit (2019–present)
- The Boxer (2019–22)
- Pyramid Game (2020–22)
- Mirae's Antique Shop (2020–present)
- Seasons of Blossom (2020–23)
- Return of the Blossoming Blade (2021–present)
- Dark Moon: The Blood Altar (2022–present)
- Cyber Force (2015)
- Hooky (2015–20)
- unOrdinary (2016–present)
- Erma (2016–present)
- Adventures of God (2016–present)
- Let's Play (2016–present)
- 1000 (2017–18)
- War and Peas (2017–present)
- My Giant Nerd Boyfriend (2017–23)
- Lore Olympus (2018–present)
- Mage & Demon Queen (2018–present)
- SubZero (2018–22)
- Cursed Princess Club (2019)
- Heartstopper (2019–present)
- The Wrath & the Dawn (2019–22)
- Lost in Translation (2020–present)
- Clinic of Horrors (2021-present)
- Return of the Blossoming Blade (2021-present)
- Warrior Unicorn Princess (2021–present)
- Tahilalats (2014–19)
- Si Juki (2015)
- Senpai Is an Otokonoko (2019–21)
- The Ramparts of Ice (2020–22)
- Welcome to Convenience Store (2009)
- Welcome to Convenience Store (2012)
- Horror Stories 2 (2013)
- Work It! Convenience Store (2014)
- Fashion King (2014)
- Dr. Frost (2014–15)
- Orange Marmalade (2015)
- A Girl Who Sees Smells (2015)
- We Broke Up (2015)
- The God of High School (2015)
- Cheese in the Trap (2016)
- Noblesse: Awakening (2016)
- Fantasy War Tactics (2016)
- G.O.H. – The God of High School (2016)
- Lucky Romance (2016)
- The Sound of Your Heart (2016–17)
- Go Back (2017)
- Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
- Teenage Mom: The Series (2017)
- Cheese in the Trap (2018)
- Sweet Combat (2018)
- Gangnam Beauty (2018)
- Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- Tale of Fairy (2018)
- My Giant Nerd Boyfriend (2019)
- Hell Is Other People (2019)
- Pegasus Market (2019)
- The Tale of Nokdu (2019)
- Welcome (2020)
- Tower of God (2020–present)
- The God of High School (2020)
- Love Revolution (2020)
- Noblesse (2020)
- Beauty Water (2020)
- True Beauty (2020–21)
- Sweet Home (2020–present)
- My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)
- Nevertheless (2021)
- Yumi's Cells (2021–22)
- Lovers of the Red Sky (2021–22)
- She Would Never Know (2021)
- Taxi Driver (2021–present)
- Hellbound (2021–present)
- All of Us Are Dead (2022–present)
- Love and Leashes (2022)
- Tomorrow (2022)
- My Daughter is a Zombie (2022)
- The Sound of Magic (2022)
- The Golden Spoon (2022)
- Seasons of Blossom (2022)
- Connect (2022)
- Unlock My Boss (2022–23)
- Lookism (2022–present)
- Skullgirls (2022–2024)
- Island (2022–23)
- Romance 101 (2023)
- Duty After School (2023)
- The Girl Downstairs (2023)
- Black Knight (2023)
- Bloodhounds (2023)
- See You in My 19th Life (2023)
- Mask Girl (2023)
- Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman (2023)
- Erma: The Game (2023)
- Let's Play (2023)
- A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023)
- Doona! (2023)
- Vigilante (2023)
- The Deal (2023)
- The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)
- Death's Game (2023)
- Man and Woman (2023–2024)
- Chicken Nugget (2024)
- Lore Olympus (2024)
- Beauty Newbie (2024)
- Viral Hit (2024)
- Jeong Nyeon (2024)
- Seasons of Blossom (2024)
- True Beauty (2024)
- Pyramid Game (2024)
- Yumi’s Cells: The Movie (2024)
- The 8 Show (2024)
- Guardians of the Video Game (2024)
- Dear X (2025)
- Terror Man (TBA)
- Gosu (TBA)
- The Boxer (TBA)
- Nano List (TBA)
- Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid (TBA)
- Your Letter (TBA)
- Return of the Blossoming Blade (TBA)
- 1 Second (TBA)
- Return of the Blossoming Blade (TBA)