A Good Day to Be a Dog
Promotional poster
Hangul
오늘도 사랑스럽개
Literal meaningIt's Lovely Today Too
Revised RomanizationOneuldo sarangseureopgae
McCune–ReischauerOnŭlto sarangsŭrŏpkae
Genre
Based onA Good Day to Be a Dog
by Lee Hey
Developed byKwon Sung-chang (planning)[2]
Written byBaek In-ah[2]
Directed byKim Dae-woong[2]
Starring
Music byRyu Young-min
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8 (as of November 29, 2023 (2023-11-29))
Production
Executive producerChu Hyeon-seong[2]
Producers
  • Kim Young-bae[2]
  • Lee Sang-won[2]
Running time70 minutes[3]
Production companies
Budget₩5 billion[6]
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseOctober 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) –
present

A Good Day to Be a Dog (Korean: 오늘도 사랑스럽개) is an ongoing South Korean television series based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Lee Hey, which was published between 2017 and 2019,[7] directed by Kim Dae-woong, and starring Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo, and Lee Hyun-woo. It premiered on October 11, 2023, and airs on MBC TV every Wednesday at 21:00 (KST).[8][9] It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11]

Synopsis

The series is about the romance between a woman and a man, the woman who is cursed to transform into a dog when she kisses someone, and a man who is the only person who can break the curse but is afraid of dogs due to a childhood trauma.[12]

Cast

Main

  • Park Gyu-young as Han Hae-na: a high school Korean language teacher who turns into a dog when she kisses someone.[13]
  • Cha Eun-woo as Jin Seo-won: a high school math teacher who became afraid of dogs due to childhood trauma.[14]
  • Lee Hyun-woo as Lee Bo-gyeom: a high school Korean history teacher with a sad smile behind a sad blue blade.[15]

Supporting

  • Yoon Hyun-soo as Choi Yul: Seo-won's nephew.[16]
  • Kim Yi-kyung as Min Ji-ah: a high school student.[17]

Hae-na's family

  • Ryu Abel as Han Yu-na: Hae-na's older sister.[18]
  • Jung Young-joo as Shin Mi-seon: Hae-na's mother.[19]
  • Kim Hong-pyo as Han Pan-dong: Hae-na's father.[17]
  • Cho Jin-se as Song Woo-taek: Yu-na's childhood friend.[17]
  • Kim Hae-jun as Hae-na's maternal uncle.[17]

Garam High School teachers

  • Lee Seo-el as Yoon Chae-ah: a Korean language teacher.[20]
  • Song Young-ah as Cheon Song-yi: a music teacher.[21]
  • Yoo Seung-mok as the vice principal[17]

Hae-na's students

  • Jo Ah-young as Song Da-eun: a high school student who falls in love with Seo-won.[22]
  • Kang Soo-bin as Kwon Ri-ae: Bo-gyeom's big fan who is a student good at math and physics.[17]
  • Kim Min-ji as Chu So-yeon[17]
  • Shin Jun-hang as Jo Jun-seo[17]

Other

  • Kim Min-seok as Kang Eun-hwan: Seo-won's high school classmate.[17]
  • Lee Seung-jun as Oh Sang-su: Yu-na's ex-boyfriend.[17]

Extended

  • Lee Jong-wook as Min-sik: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.[23]
  • Shim Wan-jun as a physical education teacher at Garam High School.[24]
  • Park Hae-in as Yoon-ji: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.[25]

Special appearance

  • Lee Yong-nyeo as Popi's owner (cameo, episode 6)

Production

Filming began in October 2022,[14] and finished in April 2023.[26]

Viewership

A Good Day to Be a Dog : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
1234567891011121314
1N/A555N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[28]
1 October 11, 2023 2.2% (29th)
2 2.8% (21st)
3 October 18, 2023 1.9% (29th)
4 November 1, 2023[lower-alpha 1] 1.7% (32nd)
5 November 15, 2023[lower-alpha 2] 1.7% (30th)
6 2.2% (26th)
7 November 22, 2023 2.2% (25th)
8 November 29, 2023 1.9% (29th)
9
10
11
12
13
14
Average —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled on October 25, 2023, episode 4 aired on November 1 instead due to the broadcast of KBO League postseason semi-playoff game 3.[29]
  2. ↑ Originally scheduled on November 8, 2023, episodes 5 and 6 aired consecutively on November 15 instead due to the broadcast of KBO Korean Series game 2.[30][31]

References

  1. 1 2 Lee Gyu-lee (October 12, 2023). "Cha Eun-woo returns to rom-com with 'A Good Day to be a Dog'". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 프로그램 소개 | 오늘도 사랑스럽개 | 만나면 좋은 친구 MBC [Program Information]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "A Good Day to be a Dog". Group 8. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ Kang Seok-bong (September 18, 2023). '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 10월 11일 전 세계 동시 공개 확정 ['A Good Day to Be a Dog' confirmed to be released simultaneously worldwide on October 11th] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Frater, Patrick (September 19, 2023). "A+E Networks Launching Korean Fantasy Romance Series 'A Good Day to Be a Dog'". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kim Hye-young (January 3, 2023). 판타지오, 50억원 규모 드라마 공동제작 계약 체결 [Fantagio signs a 5 billion won drama co-production contract]. SEN TV (in Korean). Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Lee Seung-mi (April 5, 2019). [공식] '마음의소리' 영화화 확정…스튜디오N, 인기 웹툰 9편 드라마·영화 제작 확정 [[Official] 'Sound of Your Heart' movie adaptation confirmed... Studio N confirms production of 9 popular webtoon dramas and movies] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Yoo Jeong-min (September 5, 2022). 차은우, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅…트라우마 감춘 진서원役 [Cha Eun-woo, cast for 'Today is Lovely Dog'... Jin Seo-won, who hides the trauma] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ↑ Lee Min-ji (August 22, 2023). 차은우X박규영X이현우 '오늘도 사랑스럽개' MBC 수요드라마 확정 [공식] [Cha Eun-woo X Park Gyu-young X Lee Hyun-woo 'Today's Lovely Dog' MBC Wednesday drama confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Viki [@Viki] (September 19, 2023). "#ChaEunWoo, #ParkGyuYoung, & #LeeHyunWoo star alongside the cutest dogs you've ever seen in what is sure to be the cutest rom-com of the year!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Baek Ji-yeon (October 13, 2023). 차은우, 해외에서 또 흥행할까…Viu "성공 확신해" [Will Cha Eun-woo become a hit overseas again? Viu "I'm confident of success"]. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ Lee Jae-lim (September 5, 2022). "Cha Eun-woo falls in love with a woman who turns into a dog in upcoming K-drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ Park Seo-hyun (September 23, 2022). '오늘도 사랑스럽게' 박규영 女주인공 합류..차은우와 호흡(공식) [Park Gyu-young joins the female lead in 'Today Lovely'... Breathing with Cha Eun-woo (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. 1 2 Yoo Jeong-min (September 5, 2022). 차은우, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅…트라우마 감춘 진서원役 [Cha Eun-woo, cast for 'Today is Lovely Dog'... Jin Seo-won, who hides the trauma] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Kang Nae-ri (September 16, 2022). 이현우, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅 확정…차은우와 브로맨스 [Lee Hyun-woo confirmed casting for 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Cha Eun-woo and Bromance] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Kang Min-kyung (November 4, 2022). [단독] 신예 윤현수, 차은우 조카된다…'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 출연 | 텐아시아 [[Exclusive] Rookie Yun Hyun-soo becomes Cha Eun-woo's nephew... Appearing in 'Today's Lovely Dog']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 등장인물 [Characters]. MBC (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ Kim Mi-hwa (November 10, 2022). 류아벨, 박해일과 한솥밥..'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅 [공식] [Ryu Abel, Park Hae-il and Hansotbap..'Today's Lovely Dog' casting [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  19. ↑ Choi Jeong-ah (September 4, 2023). '믿보배' 정영주, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 미선 역 캐스팅! 박규영 엄마로 (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Lee Yun-jeong (November 17, 2022). 이서엘, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 윤채아役 캐스팅 확정 [Lee Seo-el cast as Yoon Chae-ah in 'I'm Lovely Today']. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  21. ↑ Lee Seung-rok (October 12, 2022). 신예 송영아, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅…선생님 송이役 [Rookie Song Young-ah cast in 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Teacher Songi]. My Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  22. ↑ Hwang Soo-yeon (May 11, 2023). 조아영, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅…차은우와 호흡 [Cho Ah-young, cast in 'Today's Lovely Dog'... Breathing with Cha Eun-woo[Official]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  23. ↑ Yoo Jeong-min. 이종욱, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 출연…차은우·박규영과 호흡 [Lee Jong-wook appears on ‘I’m Lovely Dog Today’… Working with Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  24. ↑ Kim Seo-yoon. [공식] 심완준, 차은우·박규영 '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 합류…얄미운 체육 선생님 役 [[Official] Shim Wan-jun, Cha Eun-woo, and Park Gyu-young join 'I Love You Dog Today'... The role of an obnoxious physical education teacher] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. ↑ Yoo Jeong-min. 박해인, '오늘도 사랑스럽개' 캐스팅…차은우·박규영과 호흡 [Park Hae-in, cast in ‘I’m Lovely Dog’… Working with Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. ↑ Kim Saet-byul (August 22, 2023). [단독] 차은우♥박규영 '오늘도 사랑스럽개', 10월 MBC 방송 확정 [[Exclusive] Cha Eun-woo ♥ Park Gyu-young 'Today's Lovely Dog' confirmed to be broadcast on MBC in October]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  27. ↑ Nielsen Korea viewerships:
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  28. ↑ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "시청률" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Daum.
  29. ↑ Kim Ha-young (October 24, 2023). "'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 25일 결방, KBO 준PO 중계 여파". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  30. ↑ Park Ro-sa (November 7, 2023). "'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 8일 또 결방 "한국시리즈 2차전 중계" [공식]". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  31. ↑ Lee Hae-ra (November 13, 2023). "'오늘도 사랑스럽개' 15일 2회 연속 방송 확정". Sports Kyung Hyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Naver.
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