Once Again (South Korean TV series)
| Once Again | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 한 번 다녀왔습니다 |
| Literal meaning | I've Been There Once |
| Revised Romanization | Han Beon Danyeowatseumnida |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Yang Hee-seung Ahn Ah-reum |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-sang |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Lee Kyu-ok |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 100[a] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Hwang Eui-kyung (1-4) Ki Min-soo (5-50) KBS Media |
| Producers | Kim Young-gyu Moon Seok-hwan Oh Kwang-hee |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | March 28 – September 13, 2020 |
Once Again (Korean: 한 번 다녀왔습니다) is a 2020 South Korean family drama television series starring Lee Sang-yeob and Lee Min-jung. The drama aired on KBS2 from March 28 to September 13, 2020, every Saturday and Sunday from 19:55 to 21:15 (KST).[2]
Synopsis[edit]
Song Young-dal (Cheon Ho-jin) and Jang Ok-boon (Cha Hwa-yeon) have been married for many years and they have four children (a son and three daughters): Joon-sun (Oh Dae-hwan), Ga-hee (Oh Yoon-ah), Na-hee (Lee Min-jung) and Da-hee (Lee Cho-hee).
Third child Na-Hee is a doctor and she works with her husband Doctor Yoon Gyu-jin (Lee Sang-yeob) at the same hospital. They fell in love during their medical school days and got married, but their marriage life is not doing very well. Meanwhile, the first child Joon-sun (Oh Dae-hwan) and the second child Ga-hee (Oh Yoon-ah) are both divorcees and live with their parents. The youngest child Da-Hee struggles as an intern at a company.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Chun Ho-jin as Song Young-dal
- Cha Hwa-yeon as Jang Ok-boon
- Lee Min-jung as Song Na-hee — Young-dal and Ok-boon's third child, a pediatrician.
- Lee Sang-yeob as Yoon Gyu-jin — Na-hee's husband, an internist.
Supporting[edit]
- Oh Dae-hwan as Song Joon-sun — Young-dal and Ok-boon's eldest child.
- Oh Yoon-ah as Song Ga-hee — Young-dal and Ok-boon's second child.
- Lee Cho-hee as Song Da-hee — Young-dal and Ok-boon's youngest child.
- Moon Woo-jin as Kim Ji-hoon — Ga-hee's son.
Yoon Gyu-jin's family[edit]
- Sung Chan-ho as Gyu-jin and Jae-seok's deceased father, only appears in their family photo.
- Kim Bo-yeon as Choi Yoon-jung — Gyu-jin and Jae-seok's mother.
- Lee Sang-yi as Yoon Jae-seok — Gyu-jin's younger brother, Da-hee's love interest, later her husband.
Yongju Market[edit]
- Lee Jung-eun as Kang Cho-yeon — Sister's Kimbap store owner. Young-dal's long-lost younger sister, Song Young-sook.
- Baek Ji-won as Jang Ok-ja — Ok-boon's unmarried younger sister.
- Ahn Gil-kang as Yang Chi-soo — Young-dal's friend.
- Ki Do-hoon as Park Hyo-shin — Song's family fried chicken restaurant part-time delivery man, later became a stuntman for Joon-sun's action company. Ga-hee's love interest.
- Kim So-ra as Lee Joo-ri — Sister's Kimbap store worker.
- Song Da-eun as Kim Ga-yeon — Sister's Kimbap store worker.
- Shin Mi-young as Park Kyung-hwa — Dried fish store owner.
- Kim Ga-young as Im Jin-joo — Twisted donut store owner.
Family of Joon-sun[edit]
- Im Jung-eun as Sung Hyun-kyung — Joon-sun's wife.
- Lee Ga-yeon as Song Seo-young — Joon-sun's eldest daughter.
- Ahn Seo-yeon as Song Seo-jin — Joon-sun's younger daughter.
Members of Evergreen Children's Hospital[edit]
- Alex Chu as Lee Jeong-rok — Na-hee's medical school senior.
- Son Seong-yoon as Yoo Bo-young — Gyu-jin's first love.
- Song Min-jae as Yoo Shi-hoo — Bo-young's son.
- Shin Soo-jung as Park Ji-yeon
- Kang Yoo-seok as Han Gi-young
- Kim Hyun-mok as Hong Sung-woo
- Kim Mi-eun as Shin Hye-jung
- Lee Sang-kyung as Shim Jung-hee
- Han Bom as Oh Yeon-ji
Others[edit]
- Oh Eui-shik as Oh Jung-bong — Joon-sun's action junior, a stuntman.
- Jang Won-hyuk as Lee Jong-soo — Joon-sun's action junior, a stuntman.
- Bae Ho-geun as Kim Seung-hyun — Ga-hee's ex-husband.
- Heo Hyun-ho as Monk Yong Kang — Monk who is a father figure to Cho-yeon.
- Kim Hye-won as Kwon Ji-hye — Ga-hee's store manager.
- Jung Han-bit as Seo Yoon-hee — Jae-seok's blind date.
- Jo Mi-ryung as Hong Yeon-hong — Cho-yeon's friend, a schemer and troublemaker.
- Nam Jung-hee as Shim Moon-sil — Yeon-hong's mother.
Special appearances[edit]
- Ji Il-joo as Cha Young-hoon — Da-hee's ex-fiancé.
- Son Jong-hak as Jang Choong-soo — Evergreen Children Hospital's director.
- Lee Sung-kyung as Ji Sun-kyung — Jae-seok's ex-girlfriend.
- Kang Chan-hee as Choi Ji-won — Da-hee's friend from college.
- Jo Han-chul as Jo Won-chul — Loan shark that harasses Yeon-hong for her debts.
- Lee Pil-mo as Lee Hyun — Hyun Media CEO, film director for Yongju Market's promotional video.
Viewership[edit]
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
- The 48th episode of the series aired on September 6, 2020, logged a national average viewership of 37.0% with 6.8 million viewers watching the episode.[3]
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[3] | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | March 28, 2020 | 19.4% | 17.7% | 20.2% |
| 2 | 23.1% | 21.7% | 23.3% | |
| 3 | March 29, 2020 | 22.9% | 23.2% | 22.3% |
| 4 | 26.3% | 25.3% | 26.4% | |
| 5 | April 4, 2020 | 20.5% | 18.8% | 22.0% |
| 6 | 24.5% | 22.4% | 25.4% | |
| 7 | April 5, 2020 | 24.2% | 22.8% | 25.0% |
| 8 | 28.1% | 27.4% | 29.1% | |
| 9 | April 11, 2020 | 21.3% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| 10 | 26.0% | 25.5% | 25.3% | |
| 11 | April 12, 2020 | 26.7% | 26.1% | 25.8% |
| 12 | 29.6% | 29.3% | 29.3% | |
| 13 | April 18, 2020 | 21.3% | 20.8% | 19.8% |
| 14 | 26.6% | 26.4% | 23.1% | |
| 15 | April 19, 2020 | 26.3% | 25.7% | 24.6% |
| 16 | 29.9% | 30.3% | 27.0% | |
| 17 | April 25, 2020 | 25.0% | 21.4% | 20.4% |
| 18 | 25.5% | 21.6% | 25.2% | |
| 19 | April 26, 2020 | 28.4% | 23.9% | 23.6% |
| 20 | 28.8% | 28.3% | 27.9% | |
| 21 | May 2, 2020 | 21.4% | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| 22 | 26.1% | 26.1% | 25.3% | |
| 23 | May 3, 2020 | 24.5% | 23.7% | 23.7% |
| 24 | 28.2% | 27.6% | 28.2% | |
| 25 | May 9, 2020 | 26.6% | 26.7% | — |
| 26 | 22.1% | 21.8% | ||
| 27 | May 10, 2020 | 25.1% | 25.0% | 24.9% |
| 28 | 30.2% | 30.5% | 29.4% | |
| 29 | May 16, 2020 | 22.0% | 21.9% | 19.7% |
| 30 | 27.2% | 26.8% | 24.3% | |
| 31 | May 17, 2020 | 26.6% | 27.1% | 24.3% |
| 32 | 29.9% | 30.4% | 29.3% | |
| 33 | May 23, 2020 | 21.8% | 21.4% | 21.1% |
| 34 | 26.3% | 25.6% | 25.8% | |
| 35 | May 24, 2020 | 27.4% | 27.2% | 26.1% |
| 36 | 31.1% | 30.5% | 29.5% | |
| 37 | May 30, 2020 | 21.2% | 20.4% | 20.5% |
| 38 | 27.0% | 26.1% | 26.0% | |
| 39 | May 31, 2020 | 26.0% | 25.6% | 25.6% |
| 40 | 30.9% | 30.6% | 29.5% | |
| 41 | June 6, 2020 | 23.7% | 24.1% | 21.8% |
| 42 | 28.5% | 28.8% | 26.8% | |
| 43 | June 7, 2020 | 26.5% | 26.0% | 25.7% |
| 44 | 30.1% | 29.5% | 30.0% | |
| 45 | June 13, 2020 | 23.9% | 23.1% | — |
| 46 | 28.7% | 28.0% | ||
| 47 | June 14, 2020 | 27.8% | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| 48 | 31.6% | 31.1% | 30.3% | |
| 49 | June 20, 2020 | 23.1% | 23.4% | 21.0% |
| 50 | 28.8% | 28.0% | 26.5% | |
| 51 | June 21, 2020 | 28.6% | 28.5% | 25.7% |
| 52 | 31.5% | 31.9% | 29.9% | |
| 53 | June 27, 2020 | 23.6% | 23.3% | 20.9% |
| 54 | 28.0% | 27.5% | 26.9% | |
| 55 | June 28, 2020 | 28.5% | 28.3% | 25.5% |
| 56 | 32.2% | 31.5% | 30.1% | |
| 57 | July 4, 2020 | 23.2% | 22.6% | 21.4% |
| 58 | 28.6% | 28.5% | 25.6% | |
| 59 | July 5, 2020 | 28.9% | 28.5% | 25.8% |
| 60 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 29.7% | |
| 61 | July 11, 2020 | 24.6% | 24.2% | 22.7% |
| 62 | 29.6% | 29.5% | 27.7% | |
| 63 | July 12, 2020 | 30.3% | 29.7% | 27.8% |
| 64 | 33.3% | 32.5% | 30.9% | |
| 65 | July 18, 2020 | 23.9% | 23.5% | 23.8% |
| 66 | 29.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% | |
| 67 | July 19, 2020 | 30.4% | 30.3% | 28.9% |
| 68 | 33.7% | 33.4% | 33.0% | |
| 69 | July 25, 2020 | 24.2% | 23.1% | 21.9% |
| 70 | 28.7% | 27.6% | 26.3% | |
| 71 | July 26, 2020 | 29.6% | 28.9% | 28.3% |
| 72 | 33.0% | 32.7% | 32.0% | |
| 73 | August 1, 2020 | 25.7% | 25.0% | 24.6% |
| 74 | 30.1% | 29.3% | 29.5% | |
| 75 | August 2, 2020 | 32.1% | 32.3% | 30.0% |
| 76 | 35.6% | 36.0% | 34.2% | |
| 77 | August 8, 2020 | 29.4% | 28.7% | 26.9% |
| 78 | 33.2% | 32.4% | 30.6% | |
| 79 | August 9, 2020 | 33.6% | 33.2% | 30.0% |
| 80 | 36.5% | 36.1% | 33.6% | |
| 81 | August 15, 2020 | 26.9% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 82 | 31.4% | 31.8% | 30.0% | |
| 83 | August 16, 2020 | 29.6% | 28.6% | 29.2% |
| 84 | 32.9% | 31.4% | 32.5% | |
| 85 | August 22, 2020 | 29.2% | 29.5% | 26.7% |
| 86 | 33.2% | 33.7% | 30.8% | |
| 87 | August 23, 2020 | 32.8% | 32.5% | 31.1% |
| 88 | 35.5% | 35.1% | 35.2% | |
| 89 | August 29, 2020 | 30.2% | 30.2% | 29.1% |
| 90 | 35.5% | 35.5% | 33.7% | |
| 91 | August 30, 2020 | 34.5% | 34.0% | 32.5% |
| 92 | 36.5% | 35.7% | 35.5% | |
| 93 | September 5, 2020 | 27.4% | 26.0% | 27.4% |
| 94 | 32.6% | 31.2% | 31.9% | |
| 95 | September 6, 2020 | 34.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 96 | 37.0% | 37.0% | 35.4% | |
| 97 | September 12, 2020 | 29.6% | 28.9% | — |
| 98 | 33.5% | 33.4% | ||
| 99 | September 13, 2020 | 33.6% | 33.0% | 32.8% |
| 100 | 34.8% | 33.9% | 34.9% | |
| Average | 28.4% | 27.9% | —[b] | |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KBS Drama Awards | Daesang (Grand Prize) | Cheon Ho-jin | Won |
| Top Excellence, Actor | Cheon Ho-jin | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence, Actress | Cha Hwa-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Lee Min-jung | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Cheon Ho-jin | Nominated | ||
| Lee Sang-yeob | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Cha Hwa-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Lee Jung-eun | Won | |||
| Lee Min-jung | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dae-hwan | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Baek Ji-won | Nominated | ||
| Oh Yoon-ah | Won | |||
| Best Young Actor | Moon Woo-jin | Won | ||
| Best Young Actress | Ahn Seo-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Lee Ga-yeon | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Lee Sang-yi | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Lee Cho-hee | Won | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Lee Sang-yeob | Won | ||
| Best Writer | Yang Hee-seung | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Cheon Ho-jin and Lee Jung-eun | Won | ||
| Lee Sang-yeob and Lee Min-jung | Won | |||
| Lee Sang-yi and Lee Cho-hee | Won | |||
| 7th APAN Star Awards[4] | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Sang-yeob | Won | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Lee Min-jung | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Sang-yi | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Lee Cho-hee | Nominated | ||
| Popular Star Award, Actress | Lee Min-jung | Nominated |
Original soundtrack[edit]
| Once Again OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | March 28, 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack, Pop |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | Bon Factory Worldwide, Kakao Entertainment |
Track listings[edit]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Never Meet Again" | Park Bo-ram | 3:37 |
| 2. | "LOVE IS DANGER" | Raina, Song Yuvin | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Why Am I Like This" | Lee Sang-yi | 3:24 |
| 4. | "The Day We Broke Up" | Ra.L | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Everything Passes By" | Jung Dong-ha | 3:38 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
- ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References[edit]
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ Cha, E. (March 28, 2020). "Lee Min Jung And Lee Sang Yeob's "Once Again" + Choi Jin Hyuk's "Rugal" Both Premiere To Higher Ratings Than Predecessors". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 30, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Myung-mi (November 13, 2020). "APAN STAR AWARDS' 우수상 후보 공개, 박보검부터 지창욱까지". naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Once Again at IMDb
- Once Again at HanCinema
- Once Again on KBS World
