Happy Ending (TV series)
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 해피 엔딩 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Kim Yoon-jung |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Logos Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | April 23 – July 16, 2012 |
Happy Ending (Korean: 해피 엔딩; RR: Haepi Ending) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Choi Min-soo, Shim Hye-jin and Lee Seung-yeon. It aired on JTBC from April 23 to July 16, 2012.[1][2]
Synopsis[edit]
The series revolves around Kim Doo-soo (Choi Min-soo)'s family after he learns that he is terminally ill.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Choi Min-soo as Kim Doo-soo[3]
- Shim Hye-jin as Yang Sun-ah
- Lee Seung-yeon as Hong Ae-ran
Supporting[edit]
- So Yoo-jin as Kim Geum-ha
- Kim So-eun as Kim Eun-ha[4]
- Yeon Joon-seok as Choi Dong-ha
- Park Jung-chul as Lee Tae-pyung
- Kangta as Goo Seung-jae[5]
- So Yi-hyun as Park Na-young[6]
- Ha Seung-ri as Park Na-ri
- Choi Bool-am as Doo-soo's father
- In Gyo-jin as Lee Seong-hoon[6]
- Jang Da-na as Ji-min
- Yoo Jang-young as Young-shik
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Director Oh
- Han Mi-jin as Team leader Hong
- Kang Dong-yup as Reporter Choi
- Ryu Kyung-soo as Park Jeong-ho
Ratings[edit]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | April 23, 2012 | 1.253% |
| 2 | April 24, 2012 | 1.339% |
| 3 | April 30, 2012 | 0.805% |
| 4 | May 1, 2012 | 1.108% |
| 5 | May 7, 2012 | 1.267% |
| 6 | May 8, 2012 | 1.102% |
| 7 | May 14, 2012 | 1.505% |
| 8 | May 15, 2012 | 1.510% |
| 9 | May 21, 2012 | 1.377% |
| 10 | May 22, 2012 | 1.668% |
| 11 | May 28, 2012 | 1.311% |
| 12 | May 29, 2012 | 1.215% |
| 13 | June 4, 2012 | 1.298% |
| 14 | June 5, 2012 | 1.346% |
| 15 | June 11, 2012 | 1.100% |
| 16 | June 18, 2012 | 1.142% |
| 17 | June 19, 2012 | 1.245% |
| 18 | June 25, 2012 | 1.378% |
| 19 | June 26, 2012 | 1.056% |
| 20 | July 2, 2012 | 1.582% |
| 21 | July 3, 2012 | 1.550% |
| 22 | July 9, 2012 | 1.297% |
| 23 | July 10, 2012 | 1.320% |
| 24 | July 16, 2012 | 1.175% |
| 25 | July 17, 2012 | 1.78% |
| Average | 1.290% | |
- This drama airs 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).
References[edit]
- ^ "'해피엔딩' 심혜진 "최민수와 20년만에 부부로 재회 소감? 친정 오빠 같다". TV Report (in Korean). April 20, 2012.
- ^ "JTBC 새 월화드라마 '해피엔딩', 포스터 공개". New Daily (in Korean). April 20, 2012.
- ^ "Choi Min-soo in JTBC "Happy Ending"". HanCinema. March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Kim So-eun transforms into pretty hotelier in "Happy Ending" with Kangta". HanCinema. March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Kangta to come back with "Happy Ending" with Kim So-eun". HanCinema. April 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Actors to Wed After Years of Playing On-screen Couples". The Chosun Ilbo. April 10, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Happy Ending at IMDb
- Happy Ending at HanCinema
