Twenty Again
| Twenty Again | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as |
Twenty Years Old for the Second Time Second Time Twenty Years Old Second 20s |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Written by | So Hyun-kyung |
| Directed by | Kim Hyung-shik |
| Starring |
Choi Ji-woo Lee Sang-yoon Choi Won-young Kim Min-jae Son Na-eun |
| Composer(s) | Kim Hyun-jong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Lee Jin-seok Bae Yong-byung |
| Producer(s) |
Lee Min-jin Lee Ye-rim Choi Jin-hee Park Ji-young |
| Cinematography |
Kim Kyung-chul Ahn Jae-hyun |
| Editor(s) |
Kim Yoo-mi Kim Soo-hyun |
| Running time |
60 minutes Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) |
| Production company(s) |
JS Pictures A Story |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Original release | August 28 – October 17, 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Oh My Ghostess |
| Followed by | Reply 1988 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Twenty Again (Hangul: 두번째 스무살; RR: Dubeonjjae Seumusal; lit. "Twenty Years Old for the Second Time") is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Lee Sang-yoon, Choi Won-young, Kim Min-jae, and Son Na-eun.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It aired on tvN from August 28 to October 17, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 for 16 episodes.[8][9][10]
Plot
Ha No-ra once dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she unexpectedly became pregnant at age 19 and had to quit school and get married. For the next two decades, her life revolved around being a housewife and mother. Now 38 years old and on the brink of divorce, No-ra is mistakenly diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and given a six-month prognosis. So she decides to go back to school and experience college life for the first time.[11] Among the incoming freshmen are her own 20-year-old son Kim Min-soo and his girlfriend Oh Hye-mi, who are horrified to have No-ra as their classmate.[12] Unbeknownst to No-ra, her intellectual snob husband Kim Woo-chul recently accepted a job teaching psychology at the same university, and her prickly theater arts professor turns out to be Cha Hyun-seok, who had a crush on No-ra in high school.
Cast
- Choi Ji-woo as Ha No-ra
- Ha Seung-ri as young No-ra
- Lee Sang-yoon as Cha Hyun-seok
- Kim Hee-chan as young Hyun-seok
- Choi Won-young as Kim Woo-chul
- Kang Tae-oh as young Woo-chul
- Kim Min-jae as Kim Min-soo
- Son Na-eun as Oh Hye-mi
- Jung Soo-young as Ra Yoon-young
- Im Ji-hyun as young Yoon-young
- Noh Young-hak as Na Soon-nam
- Choi Yoon-so as Shin Sang-ye
- Jin Ki-joo as Park Seung-hyun
- Kim Kang-hyun as Seo Dong-chul
- Ban Hyo-jung as Seo Woon-hae, No-ra's grandmother (cameo)
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[13] | AGB Nielsen[14] | ||
| 1 | 28 August 2015 | 4.4% | 3.57% |
| 2 | 29 August 2015 | 3.6% | 3.16% |
| 3 | 4 September 2015 | 4.4% | 4.66% |
| 4 | 5 September 2015 | 5.2% | 4.62% |
| 5 | 11 September 2015 | 5.1% | 4.38% |
| 6 | 12 September 2015 | 5.6% | 4.90% |
| 7 | 18 September 2015 | 4.9% | 4.96% |
| 8 | 19 September 2015 | 6.0% | 6.27% |
| 9 | 25 September 2015 | 5.8% | 5.91% |
| 10 | 26 September 2015 | 5.2% | 5.53% |
| 11 | 2 October 2015 | 5.4% | 5.09% |
| 12 | 3 October 2015 | 5.9% | 6.97% |
| 13 | 9 October 2015 | 6.9% | 6.08% |
| 14 | 10 October 2015 | 6.3% | 7.06% |
| 15 | 16 October 2015 | 6.1% | 6.50% |
| 16 | 17 October 2015 | 7.0% | 7.23% |
Note: This drama airs on cable channel / pay TV which has a relatively small audience compared to free-to-air TV / public broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS, and EBS).
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Actress | Choi Ji-woo | Nominated | |
| Two Star Award | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Ghim, Sora (9 July 2015). "Choi Ji Woo Is Cast As The Female Lead For New tvN Drama". BNTNews. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Nancy (9 July 2015). "Choi Ji Woo Confirmed for New tvN Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Jin, Min-ji (10 July 2015). "Choi Ji-woo to play a college student Actress". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Nancy (20 July 2015). "Apink's Son Na Eun to Join Choi Ji Woo in Upcoming tvN Drama". enewsWorld. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Ghim, Sora (5 August 2015). "Second Time Twenty Years Old Releases Its Official Poster". BNTNews. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Hoo-nam (11 August 2015). "As audiences age, so do small-screen stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (12 August 2015). "Veteran actresses experiment with characters". The Korea Times. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-won (17 August 2015). "tvN releases teaser poster for Choi Ji-woo drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Twenty Again adds up for Choi Ji-woo". The Korea Times. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Twenty Again tops 6 percent in ratings". The Korea Times. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Ghim, Sora (12 August 2015). "Choi Ji Woo Returns To College". BNTNews. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Ghim, Sora (14 August 2015). "Son Na Eun And Kim Min Jae Are A Fresh Campus Couple". BNTNews. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
External links
- Twenty Again official tvN website (Korean)
- Twenty Again at HanCinema
- Twenty Again at the Internet Movie Database