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May I Help You?

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May I Help You?
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • One Hundred Won Butler
Hangul
일당백집사
Hanja
一當百執事
Revised RomanizationIldangbaekjipsa
Genre
Developed by
  • Kim Ho-jun
  • Namgung Seong-woo
Written byLee Sun-hye[2]
Directed byShim Soo-yeon
Park Sun-young[2]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Jeong Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Hong-seop (CP)
  • Yoo Mo-yeol (CP)
Producers
  • Jeon Yong-joo
  • Kim Chang-mi
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes[3]
Production companyIWill Media[2]
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseOctober 19 (2022-10-19) –
December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)

May I Help You?[3] (Korean: 일당백집사) is a South Korean television series directed by Shim Soo-yeon and starring Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young. It premiered on MBC TV on October 19, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).[4]

Synopsis

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Kim Tae-Hee (Lee Jun-young), a man who performs errands at his uncle's company, "A Dime a Job", and Baek Dong-ju (Lee Hye-ri), a funeral director who grants the wishes of the deceased.[5]

Cast

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Main

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  • Lee Hye-ri as Baek Dong-ju, a funeral director who gives everything in order to fulfill the last wishes of the deceased.[6]
  • Lee Jun-young as Kim Tae-hee,[7] the only employee of Ildangbaek, which is a daily errand service.[6]

Supporting

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Ildangbaek House

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  • Song Duk-ho as Seo Hae-ahn, a police officer.[8]
  • Lee Kyu-han as Vincent, the youngest and troubled uncle of Kim Tae-Hee and the CEO of Ildangbaek.[9]

Eonju University Hospital Funeral Hall

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Dong-ju's family

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Dong-ju's friends

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  • Seo Hye-won as Yoo So-ra, Baek Dong-ju's friend.[12]
  • Ahn Hyun-ho as Hyun Jeong-hwa, Instructor of the table tennis club.[13]

Extended

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  • Han Dong-hee as Tak Chung-ha, Butler Kim's ex-girlfriend and doctor of emergency medicine.[2]
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Jun-ho, the taxi driver died in an accident and lost the trust of his son.[14]
  • Jo Ah-young as Park Seo-rin, a Student who died young from illness.[15]
  • Kim Ha-eon as Kim Jun-ho, Kim Tae-hee's younger brother.[16]
  • Hong Nah-hyun as So-gang, A mother who faced a tragic death.[17]
  • Kwak Ja-hyung as Seok-cheol, who works as a backup driver during the day and as a backup driver at night Sudden death without saying goodbye He asked Dong Ju to find a check for 100 million won that he had hidden and send it to his wife.[17]

Special appearance

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Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on October 20, 2022[21][22]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Pray"
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Lee Joo-ah
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Vlue
Lee Won-suk3:11
2."Pray" (Inst.) 
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Vlue
 3:11
Total length:6:22

Part 2

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Released on October 27, 2022[23][24]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Reminiscence" (보고 싶다 널 가득 안고 싶다)
  • Kim Chang-rak (Aiming)
  • Kim Soo-bin (Aiming)
  • Yoon Kyung-won (Onclassa)
  • Kim Chang-rak (Aiming)
  • Kim Soo-bin (Aiming)
  • Jo Se-hee (Aiming)
Jung Joon-il4:00
2."Reminiscence" (보고 싶다 널 가득 안고 싶다; Inst.) 
  • Kim Chang-rak (Aiming)
  • Kim Soo-bin (Aiming)
  • Jo Se-hee (Aiming)
 4:00
Total length:8:00

Viewership

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May I Help You? : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1653587N/A581N/AN/AN/A705N/AN/AN/A548N/A608N/A560N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[25]
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 19, 2022 3.9% (16th) 3.9% (15th)
2 October 20, 2022 3.7% (18th) 3.9% (15th)
3 October 26, 2022 3.0% (22nd) N/A
4 October 27, 2022 3.6% (18th) 3.6% (16th)
5 November 9, 2022[A] 2.1% (31st) N/A
6 November 10, 2022 2.5% (28th)
7 November 16, 2022 2.7% (25th)
8 November 17, 2022 4.0% (16th) 4.2% (14th)
9 November 30, 2022[B] 2.6% (27th) N/A
10 December 1, 2022 3.5% (21st)
11 December 7, 2022 3.0% (25th)
12 December 8, 2022 3.1% (22nd)
13 December 14, 2022 2.6% (27th)
14 December 15, 2022 3.3% (24th)
15 December 21, 2022 2.7% (25th)
16 December 22, 2022 3.2% (20th) 3.7% (19th)
Average 3.1% —[C]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

Notes

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  1. ^ Episodes 5 and 6 were delayed one week due to Itaewon disaster, and will air on November 9th and 10th.[26]
  2. ^ Episodes 9 and 10 were delayed one week due to World Cup 2022, and will air on November 30th and December 1st.[27]
  3. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (October 22, 2022). "Rom-com series 'May I Help You' kicks off funny, yet heartwarming story". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Baek, Seung-hoon (August 31, 2022). "이혜리→이준영, MBC '일당백집사' 출연...10월 첫방 [공식입장]" [Lee Hye-ri → Lee Jun-young, appearing in MBC's 'One Hundred Butlers'... First episode in October [Official Admission]] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b "May I Help You?". MBC Global Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (September 8, 2022). "'일당백집사' 이혜리, 신묘한 능력 가진 장례 지도사 변신" [One Dang Butler' Lee Hye-ri, transformed into a funeral director with mysterious abilities] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Park, Jin-young (May 24, 2022). "혜리x이준영, 오늘(24일) '일당백집사' 대본리딩...첫 삽 떴다" [Hyeri x Lee Jun-young, today (24th) 'One hundred butlers' script reading... first shovel]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Cheon, Yun-hye (August 31, 2022). "'일당백집사' 이혜리-이준영 등 일당백 배우 조합 "개성 강한 인물들 시너지"" ['One hundred butlers' Lee Hye-ri and Lee Joon-young, etc. One hundred and one actor union "synergy of strong personalities"]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Han, Hae-sun (October 21, 2022). "일당백집사' 이혜리, "난 정우성" 이준영과 티키타카 美쳤네!" ['One Dang Butler' Lee Hye-ri, "I'm Jung Woo-sung" Lee Jun-young and Tiki Taka beautiful!]. MT Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Hyun, Jung-min (October 6, 2022). "송덕호, MBC '일당백집사' 합류...순경 서해안 役" [Song Deok-ho joins MBC's 'One Dang Butler'... Police Officer West Coast] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved October 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Jang, Ah-reum (June 15, 2022). "이규한, 폭행무혐의 처분 후 '일당백집사'로 드라마 복귀" [Lee Gyu-han returns to drama as 'One Dang Butler' after being acquitted of assault] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Park, Ji-yoon (August 31, 2022). "이혜리·이준영→오대환, '일당백집사' 출연 확정...10월 첫방" [Lee Hye-ri, Lee Jun-young → Oh Dae-hwan, confirmed to appear in 'One Dang Butler'... First episode in October]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (October 14, 2022). "'일당백집사' 태인호X오대환X박수영, 이혜리 지원군 된다" ['One hundred butlers' Tae In-ho, Oh Dae-hwan, Park Soo-young, and Lee Hye-ri become supporters] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Ahn, Yoon-ji (September 1, 2022). "[단독]'환혼' 서혜원, '일당백집사' 출연..혜리 친구된다" [[Exclusive] Hye-won Seo from 'Wedding Marriage' to appear in 'One Dang Butler'... Become Hyeri's friend] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Won, Hae-sun (October 28, 2022). "[어게인TV]'일당백집사' 의문의 소년, 이준영에 "나 왜 죽인 거야?" [[Against TV]'Il Dang Hundred Butlers' mysterious boy asks Lee Jun Young, "Why did you kill me?"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Jang, Woo-young (October 19, 2022). "왔어요, 아들"..첫방 '일당백집사' 이혜리, 이준영과 장례식장서 재회 [종합]" [I'm here, son"..Reunited at the funeral with Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young from the first episode of 'One hundred butlers' [General]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (December 1, 2022). "일당백집사' 조아영, 가슴 아픈 짝사랑 소녀로 활약" [One Dang Baek Butler' Jo Ah-yeong plays a heartbreaking unrequited love girl] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Hong, Se-young (December 1, 2022). "가지마 좋아해" 이혜리, ♥이준영에게 고백 (일당백집사) [TV종합]" [Don’t go, I like you” Lee Hye-ri, confess to ♥ Lee Jun-young (Ildang Baek Butler) [TV Total]] (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ a b c Yoo, Jeong-min (October 27, 2023). "장성규, '일당백집사' 특별출연...이혜리가 건넨 특급 미션은?" [Jang Sung-kyu, special appearance in 'Il Dang Baek Butler'...Lee Hye-ri's special mission?] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Jeon, Ha-na (October 19, 2022). "첫방 '일당백집사' 이혜리, 망자 보는 장례지도사 "여기서 벗어나게 해주세요"(종합)" [First episode 'One hundred butlers' Lee Hye-ri, funeral director who sees the dead, "Please get me out of here" (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Lee, Seung-gil (October 21, 2022). "혜리, '탁구얼짱'이랑 탁구 치는 사이였어?" [Hye-ri, did you play ping-pong with the 'ping-pong girl'?] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (October 26, 2022). "이은주, '일당백집사' 특별출연...혜리X이준영과 호흡" [Lee Eun-joo to make special appearance in 'Il Dang Baek Butler'...teaming up with Hyeri X Lee Jun Young] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ "일당백집사 OST Part.1". Vlending. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Melon.
  22. ^ "May I Help You? (Original Soundtrack) Pt.1 - Single". Vlending. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Aplle Music.
  23. ^ "일당백집사 OST Part.2". Vlending. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Melon.
  24. ^ "May I Help You? (Original Soundtrack) Pt.1 - Singl". Vlending. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Aplle Music.
  25. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
    • "Ep. 3, 5–7, 9–15". Daum (in Korean). October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  26. ^ Kim, So-yeon (October 31, 2022). "[단독] '일당백집사' 이번주 결방...이태원 참사 애도" [[Exclusive] 'One Dang Butler' is canceled this week... mourning the Itaewon disaster]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Lee, Jun-hyun (November 23, 2022). "'일당백집사', 23·24일 결방...카타르 월드컵 중계" [One hundred butlers', 23rd and 24th... Qatar World Cup Live]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
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