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Not Others
Promotional poster
Hangul
남남
Literal meaningStrangers
Revised RomanizationNamnam
McCune–ReischauerNamnam
Genre
Based onStrangers
by Jung Young-rong[2]
Written byMin Seon-ae[3]
Directed byLee Min-woo[3]
Starring
Music byPark Se-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Choi Han-gyeol (CP)
  • Kim Eun-ji
Producers
  • Woo Ji-hee
  • Jung Gwi-jeong
  • Ahn Chang-hyun
  • Park Ho-sik
Running time60 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseJuly 17 (2023-07-17) –
August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)

Not Others[4] (Korean남남) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Jeon Hye-jin, Choi Soo-young, Ahn Jae-wook, and Park Sung-hoon. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was serialized on Kakao Webtoon from 2019 to 2022.[6] It is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, as well as on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[7][8] It also aired on ENA from July 17 to August 22, 2023 every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3][9] A second season is scheduled to be release in 2025.[10]

Synopsis

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The series tells the story of a careless and childish single mother and her cool-headed daughter living together without countermeasures, often acting more as sisters than a mother-daughter relationship.[4][6]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Jeon Hye-jin as Kim Eun-mi: a physical therapist and a single mother who had her daughter, Jin-hee when she was in high school. Carefree and childish, she would often act more as a rebellious teenager than being a mother.[11][12]
    • Park E-hyun as young Kim Eun-mi[13]
  • Choi Soo-young as Kim Jin-hee: Eun-mi's 29-year-old daughter who is a patrol team leader at a local police station. Cool-headed, she often acts as the pillar of clear emotions of the family and the mother role more than her own mother, often keeping her in check.[12]
  • Ahn Jae-wook as Park Jin-hong: a mysterious otolaryngologist who has timid yet pure personality. Ex-boyfriend who abandoned Eun-mi and the actual father of Jin-hee.[5]
  • Park Sung-hoon as Eun Jae-won: director of Namchon Police Station.[11]

Supporting

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People in the Department of Orthopedics

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People in the police station

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  • Ahn So-yo as Jang Soo-jin: an assistant inspector.[17]
  • Kim Dong-soo as Cha Soon-cheol[15][16]

Others

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  • Kim Hye-eun as Kim Mi-jeong: Eun-mi's best friend and godmother of Jin-hee. Supports both of them with whatever they do and acts more of an actual sister to Eun-mi.[16][18]
  • Lim Sung-kyun as Kim Jin-soo: a travel writer who is Jin-hee's childhood friend and first love.[16][19]
  • Seo Ye-hwa as Im Tae-kyung: Jin-hee's best friend who also works as a police officer as Jin-hee.[20]

Extended

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  • Yoon Seok-hyun as Oh Young-min[15]
  • Yu Bee as Jo Young-gyo[15]
  • Son So-mang as Jung Do-hee: a nurse.[9]
  • Choi Woo-jung as Choi Seon-jung[15]
  • Kim Se-won as Gong Ga-eul: a high school student.[21]
  • Kim Sun-bin as Baek Geon: Ga-eul's boyfriend who is a responsible and reliable person.[22]
  • Kim Joon-kyung[23]

Production

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Filming of the series had completed by March 2023.[24]

Viewership

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Not Others : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112
1N/A387522572667767886866891103710051141
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[25] Seoul[26]
1 July 17, 2023 1.266% (24th) 1.258% (8th)
2 July 18, 2023 1.611% (5th) 1.687% (3rd)
3 July 24, 2023 2.479% (1st) 2.804% (1st)
4 July 25, 2023 2.747% (2nd) 3.163% (2nd)
5 July 31, 2023 2.886% (1st) 3.252% (1st)
6 August 1, 2023 3.623% (1st) 3.950% (2nd)
7 August 7, 2023 3.873% (1st) 4.774% (1st)
8 August 8, 2023 3.910% (1st) 4.452% (1st)
9 August 14, 2023 4.527% (1st) 5.536% (1st)
10 August 15, 2023 4.401% (1st) 4.762% (1st)
11 August 21, 2023 4.683% (1st) 5.191% (1st)
12 August 22, 2023 5.532% (1st) 6.484% (1st)
Average 3.462% 3.943%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2023 Best Asian TV Series Not Others Nominated [27]

References

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  20. ^ Park Jung-sun (July 11, 2023). '신스틸러' 서예화, '남남' 캐스팅…최수영 베프 된다 (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Kwon Hye-mi (July 5, 2023). 신예 김세원, 드라마 '남남' 출연 확정…전혜진·최수영과 호흡 (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Naver.
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  23. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (July 12, 2023). 김준경, '남남' 출연…전혜진X최수영과 호흡 (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Naver.
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  25. ^ a b Nationwide ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 7, 2023. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 8, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  26. ^ Seoul Capital Area ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 7, 2023. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 8, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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