The Bride of Habaek

The Bride of Habaek
OST Album
The Bride of Habaek; OST Album
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Recorded	2017
Genre	K-pop, soundtrack
Language	Korean, English
Label	CJ E&M Music

*The Bride of Habaek*
The Bride of Habaek
	Promotional Poster
Original title	하백의 신부
Genre	Fantasy; Romance; Comedy;
Based on	Bride of the Water God; by Yoon Mi-kyung
Developed by	Studio Dragon
Written by	Jung Yoon-jung
Directed by	Kim Byung-soo
Creative directors	Kwon Young-il; Lee Seung-kyoo; Choi Kwang-shik; Lee So-jin;
Starring	Shin Se-kyung; Nam Joo-hyuk; Lim Ju-hwan; Krystal Jung; Gong Myung;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Executive producers	Kim Mi-na; Lee Chan-ho;
Producers	Kim Ye-ji; Seo Jae-hyun;
Cinematography	Jun Byung-moon; Uhm Jae-wan;
Editors	Hong Hyo-Sun; Choi Yun-joo;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Production companies	Studio Dragon; Number Three Pictures;
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	July 3, 2017 –; present

The Bride of Habaek^[2] (Korean: 하백의 신부 2017; RR: Habaekui Shinboo 2017; lit. Bride of Habaek 2017) is a South Korean television drama spin-off of the 2006 sunjung manhwa Bride of the Water God by Yoon Mi-kyung. The drama stars Shin Se-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Lim Ju-hwan, Krystal Jung and Gong Myung. It currently airs on cable channel tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 22:55 (KST) starting from July 3, 2017.^[3]^[4]

Synopsis

When the narcissistic water god Ha Baek (Nam Joo-hyuk) visits earth in order to find a stone powerful enough to help him claim his throne, he seeks out the help of his servant and destined bride, psychiatrist So-ah (Shin Se-kyung), whose family is fated to serve the water god for generations. The problem is that she has no belief in the gods and initially mistakes him for suffering from delusions. Things get even more strange, however, when the wind god Bi Ryum (Gong Myung), the water goddess Mu Ra (Krystal), and a hotel CEO/demi-god Hu Ye (Lim Ju-hwan) show up to complicate things.^[5]^[6]

Cast

Main

Shin Se-kyung as So-ah ^[7]

A neuropsychiatrist with her own practice, but is saddled with mountains of debt

Nam Joo-hyuk as Ha Baek ^[7]

Reincarnation of a water god who is destined to be God's slave

Lim Ju-hwan as Hoo-ye ^[8]

A demi god as well as CEO of a resort, and Ha Baek's main rival. He gets on the wrong foot with So-ah initially, but later falls in love with her.

Krystal Jung as Moo-ra ^[7]

A water goddess who has lived among human beings for hundred of years. Because of her beauty, she becomes an actress. She has a one-sided love for Ha Baek, and dislikes So-ah.

Gong Myung as Bi-ryum ^[7]

A wind god who loves Moo-ra, despite knowing that she loves Ha Baek.

Supporting

God world

Lee Geung-young as High priest
Park Kyoo-sun as Nam Soo-ri
Lee Dal-hyung as Joo Kul-rin
Unknown as Jin Kun

Human world

Shin Jae-hoon as Yoo Sang-yoo
Choi Woo-ri as Jo Yum-mi
Jung Dong-hwan as Chairman Shin Dong-man
Bae Noo-ri as Shin Ja-ya
Song Won-geun as Secretary Min

Extended

Son Hyo-eun
Kwon Hyeok-soo
Jung In-tae
Jung Na-jin
Lee Joon-hee
Lee Kwang-se
Kim Soo-bin
Lim I-eun
Shim Tae-seon
Ji Sung-geun
Kim Mi-hye
Kang Moon-kyung
Park Yong-jin
Kim Bo-min as Min-i
Kim Ki-moo as manager Bang
Park Mi-na
Kang Jung-ho
Kim Sung-mo
Jung Ae-hee
Ham Kun-soo
Han Tae-il
Seo Jung-chun
Nam Eun-ji
Kim Eun-kyung
Choi Ji-won
Kim Kwang-hyun
Jung Chan-in
Baek Seung-joon
Seol Ka-eun
Jung Seo-woo
Jung Na-yong
Song Ji-woo
Kim Ae-rin
Lee Jae-baek
Son Kyu-won
Han Sung-yong as Hye-ra's manager

Special appearances

Yang Dong-geun as monk (Ep. 1)
Jo Jung-chi as painter (Ep. 1)
Yoon Jong-hoon as Ma Bong-yeol (Ep. 1-2)
Ga Deuk-hee as Bank employee (Ep. 1)
Nam Chang-hee as Skateboard tournament host (Ep. 2)
Jeon So-min as patient (Ep. 4)
Kang Ha-neul ^[8]

Production

First announced in 2015, the live action version of the manhwa is written by Jung Yoon-jung, writer of the dramas Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Monstar (2013) and Misaeng (2014). The series will relocate the characters and story to modern day Seoul.^[9] The first script reading took place on March 16, 2017 in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea,^[10] with principal photography beginning the same month.^[3]

Original soundtrack

OST Part 1

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Reason Why" (이렇게 좋은 이유)	Nam Hye-seung Park Jin-ho	POLY	Yang Da-il	04:08
2.	"The Reason Why" (Inst.)		POLY		04:08
Total length:					08:16

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest

Episode #	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		AGB Nielsen Ratings^[11]		TNmS Ratings^[12]
		Nationwide	Seoul	TNmS Ratings^[12]
1	July 3, 2017	3.660%	4.052%	3.2%
2	July 4, 2017	3.259%	3.875%	3.1%
3	July 10, 2017
4	July 11, 2017
5	July 17, 2017
6	July 18, 2017
7	July 24, 2017
8	July 25, 2017
9	July 31, 2017
10	August 1, 2017
11	August 7, 2017
12	August 8, 2017
13	August 14, 2017
14	August 15, 2017
15	August 21, 2017
16	August 22, 2017
Average		%	%	%

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 & EBS).

References

^ ""Bride Of The Water God" Receives Mixed Reviews Despite High Ratings". Soompi. July 4, 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
^ The bride of habaek 하백의신부 2017 비쥬얼 신(神), 남주혁에 빠져드는 심쿵 티저! 170703 EP.1. tvN Drama via Youtube. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
^ ^a ^b "[단독] 공명 '하백의 신부' 합류…남주혁X신세경X크리스탈 만난다". TV Report (in Korean). February 20, 2017.
^ "[단독] 남주혁X신세경 '하백의 신부', '써클' 후속 7月 편성". TV Report (in Korean). May 15, 2017.
^ "'Bride of the Water God' to hit small screen in July". Kpop Herald. May 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
^ "'하백의 신부 2017' 대본리딩 현장 공개, 남주혁X신세경X크리스탈X공명 '꿈의 조합'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "'하백의 신부' 측 "남주혁·신세경·크리스탈·공명 출연확정" [공식입장]". Sports Donga (in Chinese). February 23, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Lim Ju-hwan to star in 'Bride of the Water God'". Kpop Herald. March 16, 2017.
^ 윤상근 기자 (June 28, 2016). "'미생' 정윤정 작가 차기작 '하백의 신부'..2017년 tvN 방영". Star News. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
^ ""이 조합 설렌다"…'하백의 신부 2017' 신세경-남주혁, 첫 대본리딩" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-24.
^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ ": TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다. :". www.tnms.tv. Retrieved 2017-05-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

External links

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[1] ""Bride Of The Water God" Receives Mixed Reviews Despite High Ratings". Soompi. July 4, 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-06.

[2] The bride of habaek 하백의신부 2017 비쥬얼 신(神), 남주혁에 빠져드는 심쿵 티저! 170703 EP.1. tvN Drama via Youtube. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-05-04.

[foo-3] "[단독] 공명 '하백의 신부' 합류…남주혁X신세경X크리스탈 만난다". TV Report (in Korean). February 20, 2017.

[4] "[단독] 남주혁X신세경 '하백의 신부', '써클' 후속 7月 편성". TV Report (in Korean). May 15, 2017.

[5] "'Bride of the Water God' to hit small screen in July". Kpop Herald. May 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-16.

[6] "'하백의 신부 2017' 대본리딩 현장 공개, 남주혁X신세경X크리스탈X공명 '꿈의 조합'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-24.

[water-7] "'하백의 신부' 측 "남주혁·신세경·크리스탈·공명 출연확정" [공식입장]". Sports Donga (in Chinese). February 23, 2017.

[two-8] "Lim Ju-hwan to star in 'Bride of the Water God'". Kpop Herald. March 16, 2017.

[9] 윤상근 기자 (June 28, 2016). "'미생' 정윤정 작가 차기작 '하백의 신부'..2017년 tvN 방영". Star News. Retrieved 2017-02-21.

[10] ""이 조합 설렌다"…'하백의 신부 2017' 신세경-남주혁, 첫 대본리딩" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-24.

[11] "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[12] ": TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다. :". www.tnms.tv. Retrieved 2017-05-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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