Jinxed at First

2022 South Korean television series

Jinxed at First

Promotional poster

Hangul|

징크스의 연인

Literal meaning| Jinx's Lover
Revised Romanization| Jingkeuseuui Yeon-in
Genre|

* Fantasy[1]
* Romance[1]

Based on| Jinx's Lover
by Han Ji-hye and Gu Seul
Written by| Jang Yoon-mi[2]
Directed by| Yoon Sang-ho[2]
Starring|

* Seohyun
* Na In-woo
* Jun Kwang-ryul
* Yoon Ji-hye

Music by| Park Se-joon[3]
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 16
Production
Executive producers|

* Kun Ji-hong[3]
* Choi Jae-sun[3]

Producers|

* Joo Yeon-jung[3]
* Kim Hye-jeong[3]
* Oh Hyung-il[3]

Production company| Victory Contents[4]
Original release
Network| KBS2
Release| June 15 (2022-06-15) –
August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)

Jinxed at First (Korean: 징크스의 연인) is a South Korean television series starring Seohyun, Na In-woo, Jun Kwang-ryul, and Yoon Ji-hye. Based on the Kakao webtoon written by Han Ji-hye, and illustrated by Goo Seul. It aired on KBS2 from June 15, to August 4, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on iQIYI in selected regions.[6]

## Synopsis

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Jinxed at First tells the story of Gong Soo-kwang (Na In-woo), who is a bright young man who graduated from Korea University, but poor and famous for being unlucky, meets Lee Seul-bi (Seohyun), a girl who can see the future of everyone she touches. Seul-bi and her mother live in a secret room at the Sam Jung family's house. One day, Seon Min-joon's (Sam Jung's son) friends visit his house. That's when a miracle happened where the door that locked Seul-bi and her mother opened, the curious Seul-bi came out and met Soo-kwang. Seul-bi followed Soo-kwang who came home from Sam Jung's house to Soo-kwang's house. Since then Soo-kwang's life has changed drastically.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Seohyun as Lee Seul-bi[7]
* Na In-woo as Gong Soo-kwang / Go Myung-sung[8]
* Jun Kwang-ryul as Seon Sam-joong[9]
* Yoon Ji-hye as Lee Mi-soo[10]

#### People related to Keumhwa Group

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* Ki Do-hoon as Seon Min-joon[9]
* Cha Kwang-soo as Seon Il-joong[11]
* Choi Jung-woo as Seon Dong-shik[12]
* Jung Wook as Secretary Cha[10]
* Jung In-gyeom as Seon Joo-cheol[13]

#### Seodong Market

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* Woo Hyun as President Park / Park Seong-deok[11]
* Hong Seok-cheon as President Hong / Hong Seok-ki[10]
* Hwang Young-hee as Mrs. Bang[11]
* Lee Seon-jeong as Oh Eun-jeong[14]
* Kim Hyun-bin as Oh Eun-soo[14]
* Hwang Seok-jeong as Yoon Yi-young, owner of Smile Fisheries[11]
* Kim Dong-young as Chief Wang[12]
* Park Sang-won as Pi Dae-shik[14]
* Jang Yoon-seo as Jang Young-woo[14]
* Kang Hak-soo as Mr. Jang[14]
* Yoon Seo-jeong as Young Woo-une[14]

#### Other

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* Lee Ho-jung as Jo Jang-kyung[15]
* Cho Han-gyeol as Jo Jang-geun[12]
* Yoon Yoo-sun as Su Kwang-mo / Gong Soo-kwang's mother[11]
* Yoo Ha-bok as Uncle's Go[14]
* Kim Nan-hee as Ms.Min[16]
* Lee Hoon as Secretary Jeong / Jeong Bi-seo / Jeong Hyeon-tae[10]

### Extended

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* Kim Bo-yeon as Eun Ok-jin[17]

### Special appearance

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* Kim Jung-tae as Kang Ho-jae, husband of the owner of Smile Fisheries[18]
* Choi Yu-hwa[19]

## Production

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Filming began in August 2021 and concluded in December 2021.[1][4]

## Original soundtrack

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### Part 1

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Released on June 15, 2022[20][21]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "The Memory of Wind" (기억을 실어 온 바람)| Han Jun|

* Seo Jae-ha
* Kim Young-seong

| Xia| 4:03
2.| "The Memory of Wind" (기억을 실어 온 바람; Inst.)|  |

* Seo Jae-ha
* Kim Young-seong

|  | 4:03
Total length:| 8:06

### Part 2

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Released on June 22, 2022[22][23]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "Milky Way"|

* Gang Yang-mal
* Inan

* Gang Yang-mal
* Inan

| Seohyun| 2:56
2.| "Milky Way" (Inst.)|  |

* Gang Yang-mal
* Inan

|  | 2:56
Total length:| 5:52

### Part 3

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Released on June 30, 2022[24][25]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "Please Know My Feeling" (알아채줘요)|

* Red Sox
* Inan

* Red Sox
* Inan

| Lee Solomon| 3:34
2.| "Please Know My Feeling" (알아채줘요; Inst.)|  |

* Red Sox
* Inan

|  | 3:34
Total length:| 7:08

### Part 4

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Released on July 6, 2022[26][27]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "A Sorrowful Memory" (애수)| Lee Young-hoon|

* Lee Young-hoon
* norway_elephant

| Ha Dong-yeon| 3:33
2.| "A Sorrowful Memory" (애수; Inst.)|  |

* Lee Young-hoon
* norway_elephant

|  | 3:33
Total length:| 7:06

### Part 5

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Released on July 13, 2022[28][29]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "You Are My Destiny" (넌 나의 기적이야)| Han-gi|

* Jo Young-soo
* Lee Yoo-jin

| Lilli Lilli| 3:14
2.| "You Are My Destiny" (넌 나의 기적이야; Inst.)|  |

* Jo Young-soo
* Lee Yoo-jin

|  | 3:14
Total length:| 6:28

## Viewership

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Jinxed at First : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

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| 659| 782| 681| 711| N/A| 677| 571| 597| N/A| N/A| N/A| 529| N/A| N/A| N/A| 495| 634

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[30][A]

Average TV viewership ratings  Ep. | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share

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Nielsen Korea[30][31]
Nationwide  | Seoul
1  | June 15, 2022  | 3.9% (19th) | 4.1% (17th)
2  | June 16, 2022  | 4.3% (10th) | 4.4% (9th)
3  | June 22, 2022  | 4.2% (16th) | 4.2% (16th)
4  | June 23, 2022  | 4.5% (13th) | 4.1% (15th)
5  | June 29, 2022  | 3.1% (24th) | N/A
6  | June 30, 2022  | 4.3% (15th) | 4.4% (19th)
7  | July 6, 2022  | 3.5% (19th) | 3.4% (17th)
8  | July 7, 2022  | 3.5% (21st) | 3.6% (18th)
9  | July 13, 2022  | 2.7% (26th) | N/A
10  | July 14, 2022  | 2.6% (25th)
11  | July 20, 2022  | 2.7% (22nd)
12  | July 21, 2022  | 3.3% (20th) | 3.2% (18th)
13  | July 27, 2022  | 2.6% (23rd) | N/A
14  | July 28, 2022  | 2.5% (23rd)
15  | August 3, 2022  | 2.4% (25th)
16  | August 4, 2022  | 3.0% (21st)
Average  | 3.3% | 3.9%[B]

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
* N/A denotes ratings that was not released.

## Notes

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1. ^ This average audience measurement is calculated based on the published figures, the exact average audience measurement is unknown due to multiple audience measurement not published.
2. ^ This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.

## References

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12. ^ a b c Moon, Ji-yeon (August 18, 2021). [공식] 김동영·최정우·이호정·조한결 '징크스의 연인' 출연 확정 [[Official] Kim Dong-young, Choi Jung-woo, Lee Ho-jeong, and Cho Han-gyeol confirmed to appear in 'Lovers of Jinx'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022 - via Naver.
13. ^ Park, So-young (June 15, 2022). 미스터션샤인' 악역→'징크스의 연인' 재벌..정인겸, 이장우와 한솥밥 [공식] [Mr. Sunshine' villain → 'Jinx's Lover' chaebol...Jeong In-gyeom, Lee Jang-woo and Hansotbap [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 - via Naver.+[ko]&rft.date=2022-06-15&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=So-young&rft_id=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid;=0004637488&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jinxed+at+First" class="Z3988">
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30. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
* "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 15, 2021. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
* "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
* "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
* "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 23, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
* "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
* "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
* "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
* "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 21, 2022. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
31. ^ 징크스의 연인시청률 [Jinxed at First ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022 - via Daum.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Production website (in Korean)
* Jinxed at First at IMDb
* Jinxed at First at HanCinema

* v
* t
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Works by Victory Contents

* Music Encyclopedia -> Victory Production Co. -> Victory Production and Company -> Victory Contents

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