Second to Last Love (South Korean TV series)
| Second to Last Love | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Genre | Romance |
| Based on | Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi by Yoshikazu Okada |
| Written by | Choi Yoon-jeong |
| Directed by | Choi Young-hoon |
| Starring | Kim Hee-ae Ji Jin-hee Kwak Si-yang |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Yong-seok |
| Producer | Lee Gwang-soon |
| Cinematography | Seo Deuk-won Park Sung-jin |
| Editors | Park In-cheol Shin Sook |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | Salt Light Media Linus Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | July 30 – October 16, 2016 |
Second to Last Love[1] (Korean: 끝에서 두번째 사랑; RR: Kkeut-eseo Dubeonjjae Sarang) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Ji Jin-hee and Kwak Si-yang.[2][3] It is a Korean drama remake of the Japanese television drama series Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi which aired on Fuji TV from 2012 to 2014. It replaced Beautiful Gong Shim and aired on SBS on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) for 20 episodes from July 30 to October 16, 2016.
Cast
Main cast
- Kim Hee-ae as Kang Min-joo[4]
A 46-year-old woman, she is a SBC Broadcasting's executive producer and the leader of drama division's team 1.
- Ji Jin-hee as Go Sang-sik[5]
A 46-year-old man, he is a grade 5 official and the head of Woori City Hall's regional tourism section.
- Kwak Si-yang as Park Joon-woo[6]
A 35-year-old man, he is the owner of healing cafe "Rest".
Go Sang-sik's family
- Kim Seul-gi as Go Mi-rye[7]
A 35-year-old woman, she is Sang-sik youngest sister and an unknown webtoon writer.
- Jung Soo-young as Go Sang-hee[8]
A 42-year-old woman, she is Sang-sik's first younger sister and Cheon-soo's wife.
- Lee Soo-min as Go Ye-ji[9]
A 15-year-old girl, she is Sang-sik's only daughter.
- Lee Hyung-chul as Park Cheon-soo[10]
A 45-year-old man, he is Sang-sik's brother-in-law, Sang-hee's husband and a middle school's math teacher.
- Hong Tae-eui as Park Hoon
An 18-year-old boy, he is Sang-sik's nephew, Sang-hee and Cheon-soo's only son.
- Sung Ji-ru as Dok Go-bong
A 62-year-old man, he is owner of the bar where Sang-sik is a customer.
- Stephanie Lee as Min Ji-seon [11]
A 29-year-old woman, she is a Canadian-born Korean model.
Kang Min-joo's friends
- Kim Na-young as Shin Ae-kyung
A 46-year-old woman, she is Min-joo's friend and a 2nd year divorced woman.
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Goo Tae-yeon
A 46-year-old woman, she is Min-joo's friend, a single lady, and a writing teacher.
People of Woori City Hall
- Moon Hee-kyung as Na Choon-woo
A 55-year-old woman, she is the Deputy Mayor.
A 35-year-old man, he is a grade 7 official and a competent of the regional tourism section.
- Go Bo-gyeol as Han Song-yi[13]
A 28-year-old woman, she is a female contract employee of the regional tourism section.
- Do Gi-seok as Shin Seok-gi
A 43-year-old man, he is the Economic and Cultural director.
SBC Broadcasting Bureau
- Park Sung-geun as Han Jeong-sik
A 49-year-old man, he is an executive producer and the leader of drama division's team 2.
- Yang Hyung-wook as Gook Young-soo
A 52-year-old man, he is the head of drama division.
- Lee Hye-eun as Oh Young-ae[14]
A 43-year-old woman, she is the production PD of drama division and Min-joo's right arm.
- Jang Seok-hyun as Nam Gi-cheol
A 35-year-old man, he is a 5th year assistant director and Min-joo's left arm
- Han Soo-jin as Na Ae-ri
A 33-year-old woman, she is a new drama writer.
- Kim Dong-gyun as PD
Extended cast
- Jung Yoo-an as Kim Hyun-seok
- Ho Hyo-hoon
- Seo Yang-won
- Kwon Eun-soo as Miss Kim
- Lee Eun-hyung
- Kang Jae-joon
- Choi Yoon-joon
- Jung Young-joo as writer Hwang
- Jung Hyun-seok
- Lee Hyun-jin as Jang Eun-ho
- Lee Jeong-sung as teacher Ma
- In Sung-ho
- Jeon Heon-tae
- Han So-young as Na Joo-yeon
- Bang Eun-hee
- Kang Dong-yeop
Cameo appearances
- Go Doo-shim as Kang Min-joo's mother
- Yoon Joo-sang as Kang Min-joo's father
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[15] | AGB Nielsen Ratings[16] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | July 30, 2016 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| 2 | July 31, 2016 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| 3 | August 7, 2016 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 11.1% |
| 4 | August 14, 2016 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| 5 | August 21, 2016 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| 6 | August 27, 2016 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% |
| 7 | August 28, 2016 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.9% |
| 8 | September 3, 2016 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| 9 | September 4, 2016 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 8.1% | 8.9% |
| 10 | September 10, 2016 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.5% |
| 11 | September 11, 2016 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 10.1% |
| 12 | September 24, 2016 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% |
| 13 | September 25, 2016 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% |
| 14 | October 1, 2016 | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| 15 | October 2, 2016 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| 16 | October 8, 2016 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| 17 | October 9, 2016 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| 18 | October 15, 2016 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| 19 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% | |
| 20 | October 16, 2016 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average | 6.95% | 7.81% | 8.27% | 9.29% | |
Remark
- Episode 3 wasn't aired on Saturday August 6 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was aired on Sunday August 7, 2016.[17]
- Episode 4 wasn't aired on Saturday August 13 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was aired on Sunday August 14, 2016.[18]
- Episode 5 wasn't aired on Saturday August 20 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was aired on Sunday August 21, 2016.[19]
- Episode 12 wasn't aired on September 17 and 18 due to broadcast of Assassination and The Beauty Inside in the SBS's Chuseok programs. This episode was aired on Saturday September 24, 2016.[20][21]
- Two episodes 18 and 19 were aired consecutively on Saturday October 15.[22]
Original soundtrack
| Second to Last Love Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Genre | Soundtrack, Ballad, Pop |
| Label | Donuts Culture, KT Music |
OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Summer Picnic (쉼표)" | Bae Soo-jeong (배수정) | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Summer Picnic (쉼표)" (English Ver.) | Bae Soo-jeong (배수정) | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Summer Picnic (쉼표)" (Inst.) | 3:52 | |
| Total length: | 11:36 | ||
OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clean (오늘도 맑음)" | Ryu Su-jeong and Baby Soul (Lovelyz) | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Clean (오늘도 맑음)" (Inst.) | 3:19 | |
| Total length: | 6:38 | ||
OST Part 3
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Window" | Riot Kidz | 3:23 |
| 2. | "My Window" (Inst.) | 3:23 | |
| Total length: | 6:46 | ||
OST Part 4
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart to Heart" | Jisun (Loveholics) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Heart to Heart" (Inst.) | 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 7:36 | ||
OST Part 5
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meaning of You (그대가 내게)" | Hong Dae-kwang | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Meaning of You (그대가 내게)" (Inst.) | 3:17 | |
| Total length: | 6:34 | ||
OST Part 6
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My All" | Ben | 3:52 |
| 2. | "My All" (Inst.) | 3:52 | |
| Total length: | 7:44 | ||
OST Part 7
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do You Know (알고 있나요)" | Gemini (제미니) | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Do You Know (알고 있나요)" (Inst.) | 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||
International Broadcast
In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on Asian American-oriented TV channel, LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles, Sat-Sun 8:40PM, from August 13 to October 2, 2016.[23]
Vietnam: HTV2
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best New Actor | Kwak Si-yang | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic-Comedy Drama | Kim Hee-ae | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Romantic-Comedy Drama | Ji Jin-hee | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic-Comedy Drama | Kim Seul-gi | Nominated | ||
| Special Award, Actor in a Romantic-Comedy Drama | Sung Ji-ru | Nominated | ||
| Special Award, Actress in a Romantic-Comedy Drama | Jung Soo-young | Nominated | ||
| New Star Award | Kwak Si-yang | Won |
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