To. Jenny
| To. Jenny | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 투제니 |
| Revised Romanization | Tujeni |
| Genre |
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| Written by | Lee Jeong-hwa |
| Directed by | Park Jin-woo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | KBS Drama Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | July 10 – July 18, 2018 |
To. Jenny (Korean: 투제니; RR: Tujeni) is 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Sung-cheol and Jung Chae-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from July 10–18, 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Synopsis
[edit]To. Jenny is a music drama about a young man who expresses his unrequited first love for a girl through music and a young woman who chases after her dream despite a harsh situation.[5][6]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kim Sung-cheol as Park Jung-min, an aspiring singer-songwriter who has suffered from stage phobia ever since his voice cracked in front of his first love.
- Jung Chae-yeon as Kwon Na-ra, a member of an unsuccessful girl group on the brink of obscurity who is attempting to revive her career.[7]
Supporting
[edit]- Choi Yoo-ri as Park Ok-hee, Jung-min's younger sister.
- Park Mi-sun as Kim Mi-ok, Jung-min's mother.
- Yang Ik-june as Kim Hyung-soo, Jung-min's uncle.
- Lee Sang-yi as Yeom Dae-sung, Jung-min's friend.
- Nam Tae-boo as Kim Min-bong, Jung-min's friend.
- Jo Kwan-woo as the CEO of Kwon Na-ra's agency
- NC.A as Eileen, a rival singer at Kwon Na-ra's agency
- Kim Junwook as a performer
- Jeong Sagang as a performer
Soundtrack
[edit]The original soundtrack for the television series was released in two installments on July 11 and 18, 2018. It consists of diegetic music performed and written in-universe by series protagonist Park Jung-min. In reality, these songs (with the exception of original song "To. Jenny") are covers of existing songs by Korean indie artists performed by the show's cast.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nonhyun-dong Pork Belly" (논현동 삼겹살; performed by Kim Sung-cheol) | A.Coma | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Tiramisu Cake" (performed by Kim Sung-cheol and Choi Yu-ri) | We Are The Night | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Grab Me" (performed by Kim Sung-cheol and Lee Sang-yi) | Choi Nakta | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Care About You" (조심스러운 이유; performed by Kim Sung-cheol) | MeloMance | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 13:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Song" (performed by Kim Sung-cheol and Jung Chae-yeon) | Sam Kim | 4:08 |
| 2. | "To. Jenny" (performed by Kim Sung-cheol) | N/A | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 7:26 | ||
Ratings
[edit]| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share (Nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[10] | ||
| 1 | July 10, 2018 | 1.8% |
| 2 | July 17, 2018 | 1.6% |
| Average | 1.7% | |
References
[edit]- ^ Jang, Ah-reum. [공식입장] '슬빵' 김성철, 뮤지컬 실력 뽐낸다…뮤직드라마 '투제니' 주연. Naver News (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Hong, Se-young. "[종합] '투제니' 김성철X정채연 男女주인공 확정…7월10일 첫방". Naver News (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan. "정채연, 뮤직드라마 '투제니(to.Jenny)' 캐스팅". Naver News (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "DIA's Jung Chae-yeon confirmed as lead role in upcoming drama 'To Jenny'". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "[New Drama] "to.Jenny" Tells of Finding First Love Through Music". Hancinema. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Sung, Ji-eun. "Jung Chae-yeon gets first lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "DIA's Jung Chae-yeon talks about difficulties of starring in 'To Jenny'". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "투제니(TO.JENNY) (KBS2 뮤직드라마) OST - Part.1". Bugs. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "투제니 (TO.JENNY) (KBS2 뮤직드라마) OST - Part.2". Bugs. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2018.