The Midnight Studio
2024 South Korean television series
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Hangul | 야한 사진관 |
Literal meaning | Night Photo Studio |
Revised Romanization | Yahan sajin-gwan |
Genre |
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Based on | Night Photo Studio by Kim Yi-rang[3] |
Written by | Kim Yi-rang[4] |
Directed by | Song Hyun-wook[4] |
Starring |
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Music by | Tae Geon[5] |
Opening theme | "I Wonder Why" by Elaine Kim |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producers |
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Cinematography | Han Dong-hyun[5] |
Editors |
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Running time | 60 minutes[7] |
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Original release | |
Network | ENA |
Release | March 11 (2024-03-11) – May 6, 2024 (2024-05-06) |
The Midnight Studio (Korean: 야한 사진관) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Kim Yi-rang, directed by Song Hyun-wook, and starring Joo Won, Kwon Nara, Yoo In-soo, and Eum Moon-suk. Based on the screenwriter's own novel of the same name, it is about a lonely photographer who takes pictures of dead people.[9] It is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on Viki in selected regions.[10] It is also aired on ENA on March 11, to May 6, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[11][12]
Synopsis
The series tells the story of a prickly photographer who runs a photo studio that exists only for the deceased, and a passionate lawyer.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Joo Won as Seo Ki-joo[2]
- A photographer and the seventh owner of a photo studio.
- Kwon Nara as Han Bom[1]
- A lawyer who cannot tolerate injustice.
- Yoo In-soo as Assistant Manager Go[1]
- The photo studio's customer sales representative.
- Eum Moon-suk as Baek Nam-gu[4]
- A former homicide detective who is in charge of miscellaneous tasks at the photo studio.
Supporting
- Lee Bom-so-ri as Kim Ji-won[13]
- Bom's best friend.
- Kim Young-ok as So Geum-soon[13]
- Bom's grandmother.
- Park Jung-ah as Kang Soo-mi[8]
- A talented lawyer who is also Bom's senior.
- Han Groo as Jin Na-rae[13]
- Nam-gu's wife.
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Lee Seon-ho[13]
- A police officer.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
- Sean Kimm
- Taelin
- Isaac
- Pro
- Athena (Galactika *)
- Woo-bin (Galactika *)
- Sean Kimm
- Taelin
- Isaac
- Pro
- Athena (Galactika *)
- Woo-bin (Galactika *)
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Press Rewind" (그 시절의 너에게) | Sean Kimm |
| Yang Da-il | 4:23 |
2. | "Press Rewind" (그 시절의 너에게; Inst.) |
| 4:23 | ||
Total length: | 8:46 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Wonder Why" | Hollin |
| Elaine Kim | 3:51 |
2. | "I Wonder Why" (Inst.) |
| 3:51 | ||
Total length: | 7:42 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Your Traces" (너의 흔적) |
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| Ben | 3:43 |
2. | "Your Traces" (너의 흔적; Inst.) |
| 3:43 | ||
Total length: | 7:26 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Destiny" (우리 만남은 우연이었을까요) | Dong Woo-seok |
| Seungmin | 4:12 |
2. | "Destiny" (우리 만남은 우연이었을까요; Inst.) |
| 4:12 | ||
Total length: | 8:24 |
Viewership
The Midnight Studio : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[14]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 454 | 605 | 555 | 628 | 572 | 506 | 439 | 532 | 508 | 504 | 500 | 337 | 531 | 403 | 393 | 523 | 499 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[14] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | March 11, 2024 | 2.107% (4th) | 2.221% (4th) |
2 | March 12, 2024 | 2.508% (3rd) | 2.443% (3rd) |
3 | March 18, 2024 | 2.346% (3rd) | 2.569% (2nd) |
4 | March 19, 2024 | 2.477% (3rd) | 2.398% (3rd) |
5 | March 25, 2024 | 2.293% (2nd) | 1.988% (2nd) |
6 | April 1, 2024 | 2.233% (3rd) | 2.261% (3rd) |
7 | April 2, 2024 | 1.765% (4th) | 1.760% (4th) |
8 | April 8, 2024 | 2.176% (3rd) | 2.447% (3rd) |
9 | April 9, 2024 | 2.068% (3rd) | 2.213% (3rd) |
10 | April 15, 2024 | 2.149% (3rd) | 2.232% (3rd) |
11 | April 16, 2024 | 2.085% (4th) | 1.865% (4th) |
12 | April 22, 2024 | 1.398% (6th) | 1.428% (7th) |
13 | April 23, 2024 | 2.282% (3rd) | 2.439% (3rd) |
14 | April 29, 2024 | 1.608% (5th) | 1.369% (6th) |
15 | April 30, 2024 | 1.974% (3rd) | 2.072% (3rd) |
16 | May 6, 2024 | 1.963% (2nd) | 1.927% (2nd) |
Average | 2.090% | 2.102% | |
References
- ^ a b c d Kang, Joo-il (January 18, 2024). "주원·권나라, '야한 사진관' 연다" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-hoon (March 10, 2023). "[단독]주원, 귀신 찍는 사진사 된다..'야한 사진관' 캐스팅" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "야한(夜限)사진관". Kyobo Book Centre (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kang, Ga-hee (January 18, 2024). "주원X권나라X유인수X음문석 '야한(夜限) 사진관', 3월 방송 확정(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 첫 번째 컷, 밤에 여는 사진과 [The First Shot: The Midnight Studio]. The Midnight Studio. Episode 1 (in Korean). March 11, 2024. ENA.
- ^ 세 번째 컷, 백일의 세이프존 [The Third Shot: 100 Days of Safe Zone]. The Midnight Studio. Episode 1 (in Korean). March 18, 2024. ENA.
- ^ "야한(夜限) 사진관" [Night Photo Studio]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Son, Bong-seok (February 8, 2024). "박정아, '야한(夜限) 사진관' 변호사 강수미 역 낙점[공식]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "Dramas to Watch Out for in 2024". HanCinema. Sports Kyunghyang. January 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Chae, Sung-oh (February 23, 2024). [단독] 콘텐츠 유통 다변화 내세운 KT...'야한 사진관', 日 포함 190개국 서비스 [[Exclusive] KT to diversify content distribution...Night Photo Studio', serviced in 190 countries including Japan] (in Korean). Digital Daily. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Da-hee (February 8, 2024). "밤에만 열리는 '야한 사진관', 3월 11일 지니TV·ENA서 문연다" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Ga-hee (February 6, 2024). "주원X권나라 '야한(夜限) 사진관', 3월 11일 ENA 첫 방송(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d Hwang, Hye-jin (February 15, 2024). "주원X권나라 '야한 사진관' 대본리딩 어땠길래 "이렇게 운 적 없었다"" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 11, 2024. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 12, 2024. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 18, 2024. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 25, 2024. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 1, 2024. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 9, 2024. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 16, 2024. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 22, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 30, 2024. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 6, 2024. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean)
- The Midnight Studio at IMDb
- The Midnight Studio at HanCinema
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