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    My Happy Ending (TV series)

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    My Happy Ending
    Promotional poster
    Hangul
    나의 해피엔드
    Literal meaningMy Happy End
    Revised RomanizationNaui haepiendeu
    Genre
    • Psychological drama[1]
    • Thriller[1]
    • Mystery[2]
    Developed byJung Hoe-seok (planning)[3]
    Written byBaek Seon-hee[4]
    Directed by
    • Jo Soo-won[5]
    • Kim Sang-hoon[3]
    Starring
    • Jang Na-ra
    • Son Ho-jun
    • So Yi-hyun
    • Lee Ki-taek
    • Kim Hong-pa [ko]
    • Park Ho-san
    Country of originSouth Korea
    Original languageKorean
    No. of episodes16
    Production
    Executive producerJung Hyeong-seo (CP)[3]
    Producers
    • Park Chae-won[3]
    • Jung Chan-hee[3]
    • Kim Seong-min[3]
    • Kim Jae-heon[3]
    Production companies
    • Story Vine Pictures[6]
    • Higround [ko][6]
    • IN Culture & Contents (Inster Contents Group)[6]
    Original release
    NetworkTV Chosun
    ReleaseDecember 30, 2023 (2023-12-30) –
    February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)

    My Happy Ending (Korean: 나의 해피엔드) is a South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Son Ho-jun, So Yi-hyun, Lee Ki-taek, Kim Hong-pa, and Park Ho-san. It aired on TV Chosun from December 30, 2023, to February 25, 2024 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[2][7] It is also broadcast on tvN in selected Southeast Asian countries,[8] and available for streaming on Wavve and Netflix in South Korea,[9] and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11]

    Synopsis

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    Seo Jae-won (Jang Na-ra) is fortunate to have a near perfect personal and work life. She is the CEO of a furniture company that makes millions of dollars in sales annually, and she is also a social media influencer with over a million followers. She scouts a designer, Yoon Te-oh (Lee Ki-taek), to become the general manager of design at her company. In her personal life, Jae-Won has her beloved husband Heo Soon-Young (Son Ho-jun) and their lovely child. Soon-Young works as a freelancer designer and a professor in industrial design. He is a warm-hearted person who hardly ever bursts out in anger. After their marriage, Soon-Young prioritizes his family over everything else.

    Meanwhile, Kwon Yoo-Jin (So Yi-hyun) graduated from the same art department as Jae-Won. She is struggling with a difficult divorce, and her art career is quickly fading. After reconnecting with Jae-Won, she becomes jealous of her seemingly perfect life. However, Jae-Won’s life soon takes a turn—she is betrayed by those she trusts and uncovers hidden secrets around her.[5]

    Cast

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    Main

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    • Jang Na-ra as Seo Jae-won: the self-made CEO of a home furniture brand named Derêve.[1]
    • Son Ho-jun as Heo Soon-young: Jae-won's husband who is a freelance designer and an industrial design professor.[1]
    • So Yi-hyun as Kwon Yoon-jin: Jae-won's art school classmate and an assistant professor at an art school.[12]
    • Lee Ki-taek as Yoon Te-oh / Theo Harris: Jae-won's closest and long-time colleague who is the head of the design team at Derêve.[2][4]
    • Kim Hong-pa as Seo Chang-seok: Jae-won's stepfather.[13]
    • Park Ho-san as Nam Tae-joo: an insurance investigator and a former homicide detective.[13]

    Supporting

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    Jae-won's family

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    • Kang Ji-eun as Jung Mi-hyang: Jae-won's mother.[14]
    • Choi So-yul as Heo A-rin: Jae-won and Soon-young's daughter.[15]

    Derêve employees

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    • Oh Hyun-joong as Baek Seung-gyu: member of the design team.[16]
    • TBA as Kim Seong-hee: Jae-won's secretary.[17]
    • TBA as Director Park: the director of Derêve.[17]
    • TBA as Team Leader Yoo: IT development team leader.[17]

    People around Jae-won

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    • Lim Seon-wu as Jo Soo-kyung: a neuropsychiatrist.[18]
    • TBA as Reporter Choi: a journalist.[17]

    Te-oh's family

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    • TBA as Rachel Harris: Te-oh's younger sister.[17]

    Yoon-jin's family

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    • Kim Myung-soo as Kwon Young-ik: Yoon-jin's father who is the chairman of an arts scholarship foundation.[13]

    Extended

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    • Jung Jin-woo as Detective Lee[19]
    • Kim Soo-jin as Detective Oh[20]

    Special appearances

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    • Na Sang-do as a security guard[21]
    • Ahn Sung-hoon as Seung-gyu's friend[22]

    Production

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    The screenplay was first submitted by writer Baek Seon-hee as an entry to the 12th "Find Shooting Stars in the Desert" (사막의 별똥별 찾기; Samag-ui byeolttongbyeol chatgi), a television screenplay competition organized by the Broadcasting Content Promotion Foundation (BCPF), wherein it was awarded the grand prize of 20 million won.[23] It was greenlit as a series by South Korean production company Higround in February 2023, under its originally titled Happy End (해피엔드; Haepiendeu).[24]

    Viewership

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    My Happy Ending : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
    SeasonEpisode number
    12345678910111213141516
    1525432N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A572496576608611N/A565472649
    Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25][26]
    Average TV viewership ratings
    Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
    (Nielsen Korea)
    Nationwide[26][27] Seoul[28]
    1 December 30, 2023 2.604% (13th) N/A
    2 December 31, 2023 2.330% (9th) 2.066% (9th)
    3 January 6, 2024 2.534% (13th) 2.7% (NR)
    4 January 7, 2024 2.283% (11th) 2.365% (10th)
    5 January 13, 2024 2.485% (12th) N/A
    6 January 14, 2024 2.621% (12th) 2.664% (9th)
    7 January 20, 2024 2.595% (11th) 2.638% (10th)
    8 January 21, 2024 2.965% (8th) 2.619% (8th)
    9 January 27, 2024 2.669% (10th) 2.506% (9th)
    10 January 28, 2024 2.684% (9th) 2.716% (7th)
    11 February 3, 2024 2.923% (8th) 2.874% (4th)
    12 February 4, 2024 2.715% (8th) 2.429% (8th)
    13 February 17, 2024 2.331% (14th) N/A
    14 February 18, 2024 2.758% (9th) 2.196% (10th)
    15 February 24, 2024 2.408% (11th) N/A
    16 February 25, 2024 2.937% (7th) 2.417% (7th)
    Average 2.615% —[a]
    • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
    • N/A denotes that the ratings were not published.
    • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 10 daily programs on that date.
    • 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).

    Notes

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

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d Kim Myung-mi (September 6, 2023). "장나라 손호준 소이현 이기택 '나의 해피엔드' 출연 확정[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
    2. ^ a b c Yeon Hwi-seon (November 8, 2023). "장나라X손호준 재회작 '나의 해피엔드', 12월 30일 첫방 확정 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
    3. ^ a b c d e f g "프로그램소개 – 기획의도" [Program Introduction – Planning Intention]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
    4. ^ a b Son Bong-seok (September 6, 2023). "배우 이기택, '나의 해피엔드' 출연···장나라 동료 윤테오 역". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
    5. ^ a b Lee Ye-jin (April 7, 2023). "손호준♥장나라, '고백부부' 이어 또 부부된다…'해피엔드'로 6년만 재회 [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
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    10. ^ Choi, Bo-yoon (February 9, 2024). "소이현 "어떻게 저 얼굴로 그런 못된 연기를… 많이 놀라세요"" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver News.
    11. ^ Jung, Jin-young (February 9, 2024). "장나라 열연에 빠져! '나의 해피엔드' 해외서 관심↑… 인니·싱가폴 2위→홍콩 3위" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
    12. ^ Han Hae-seon (September 6, 2023). "소이현, '나의 해피엔딩' 출연..'결혼 실패→장나라 질투' 하드캐리 예고". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
    13. ^ a b c Kim Su-jin (December 6, 2023). "'연기파 배우' 김홍파·박호산·김명수, 장나라와 지독한 인연 [나의 해피엔드]". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Naver.
    14. ^ Jang Jeong-yoon (December 19, 2023). "강지은, 장나라 엄마 役 맡는다". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Naver.
    15. ^ Lee Mi-ji (December 11, 2023). "손호준, 역대급 딸바보 아빠 됐다..꿀뚝뚝 딸 사랑 눈빛(나의 해피엔드)". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Naver.
    16. ^ Choi Hee-jae (December 20, 2023). "오현중, '나의 해피엔드' 출연…장나라 회사 직원 된다". E Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Naver.
    17. ^ a b c d e "프로그램소개 – 인물관계도" [Program Introduction – Character Relationship Chart]. TV Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
    18. ^ Baek Ji-yeon (December 22, 2023). "임선우, '나의 해피엔드' 캐스팅…신경 정신과 의사 '조수경' 역 합류". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Daum.
    19. ^ Son Bong-seok (December 11, 2023). "배우 정진우, '나의 해피엔드' 출연 확정[공식]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Naver.
    20. ^ Kim Soo-jin (January 16, 2024). "김수진, '나의 해피엔드' 출연..오형사 役" [Kim Soo-jin appears in 'My Happy End'...as Detective Oh]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Naver.
    21. ^ Ahn Byung-gil (January 8, 2024). "나상도, 첫 드라마 '나의 해피엔드' 깜짝 카메오". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Naver.
    22. ^ Son Bong-seok (January 12, 2024). "가수 안성훈, 드라마 '특별 출연' 한다···장나라 스토킹한 오현중의 친구 역(나의 해피엔드)[채널예약]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Daum.
    23. ^ Song Hye-ri (November 26, 2020). "'동백꽃 필 무렵' 작가 배출…'사막의 별똥별 찾기' 성료". iNews 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Naver.
    24. ^ Kang Ae-ran (February 21, 2023). "임성한 신작 '아씨 두리안' 6월 방영…최명길·박주미 등 출연". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Naver.
    25. ^ No. of Viewers:
      • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 30, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
      • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 24, 2024. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
    26. ^ a b Nationwide ratings:
      • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 31, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
      • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 21, 2024. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
      • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
      • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 28, 2024. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
      • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 3, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
      • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 4, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
      • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2024. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
      • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
    27. ^ "나의 해피엔드 시청률" [My Happy Ending ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Daum.
    28. ^ Seoul Capital Area ratings:
      • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 31, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
      • Ep. 3: Baek, Ji-eun (January 7, 2024). [SC리뷰] "짓밟아줄거야" 장나라, 손호준-소이현 불륜 의심에 분노('해피엔드') [[SC Review] "I'm going to trample on you" Jang Na-ra, Son Ho-joon and So Yi-hyun outraged by alleged affair ('Happy End')] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Naver.
      • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
      • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
      • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 20, 2024. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
      • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 21, 2024. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
      • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
      • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 28, 2024. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
      • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 3, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
      • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 4, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
      • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2024. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
      • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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