When the Devil Calls Your Name

*When The Devil Calls Your Name* OST
When The Devil Calls Your Name OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Recorded	2019
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean; English;
Label	Genie Music; Drama Music;
Producer	Park Sung-il; Ecobridge;

*When the Devil Calls Your Name*
When the Devil Calls Your Name
	Promotional poster
Hangul	악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때
Revised Romanization	Angmaga Neo-ui Ireum-eul Bureul Ttae
Genre	Melodrama; Fantasy; Supernatural;
Developed by	Lee Myung-han
Written by	Noh Hye-young; Go Nae-ri;
Directed by	Min Jin-ki
Starring	Jung Kyung-ho; Park Sung-woong; Lee Seol; Lee El;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producer	Moon Jeong-su
Running time	75 minutes
Production companies	tvN; The Moon C&M;
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	July 31 –; September 19, 2019

When the Devil Calls Your Name (Korean: 악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Kyung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Lee Seol and Lee El. It is inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's work Faust. It aired on tvN from July 31 to September 19, 2019.^[2]^[4]

Synopsis

The series is about a man who sold his soul to a devil ten years ago to obtain fortune and fame. As his contract is soon to expire, he tries to make a deal with the devil using his life as collateral.^[1]^[5]

Cast

Main

Jung Kyung-ho as Ha Rip / Seo Dong-cheon, a star composer who has sold his soul to a titular devil. He has enjoyed youth and success with numerous hits to his name.^[1]
Park Sung-woong as Mo Tae-gang / Ryu, a top actor who is possessed by the devil Ryu, to whom Ha Rip sold his soul.^[2]
- Nam Da-reum as Ryu's true form
Lee Seol as Kim I-gyeong, an unsuccessful singer-songwriter who only knows bad luck.^[2]
Lee El as Ji Seo-yeong, the CEO of Soul Entertainment.^[2]

Supporting

Song Kang as Luka, Ha Rip's rookie assistant.^[6]
- Kim Ye-jun as young Luka
Yoon Kyung-ho as Mr. Kang, Tae-gang's secretary.
Nam Ji-hyun^[a] as Yu Dong-hui, I-gyeong's best friend.^[7]
Oh Eui-shik as Kang Ha, Ha Rip's housemate.
Lee Hwa-kyum^[b] as Joo Ra-in, an idol singer.
Jung Won-young as Shi-Ho, an idol singer.
Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Choong-ryeol, co-CEO of Soul Entertainment.
Kim Won-hae as Kong Soo-rae, a coffeehouse owner and I-gyeong's boss.
Im Ji-kyu as Kyung-Soo, a police officer and I-gyeong's step brother.
Choi Yoo-song as Ye Jung-ah, Luka's mother.
Ryu Hye-rin as Jung Hye-won
Lee Bong-ryun as a nurse

Original soundtrack

Special Edition

Released on July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Street You Left" (간과 쓸개)	Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Liver and Gallbladder	3:17
2.	"The Street You Left" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		3:17
Total length:					6:34

Part 1

Released on July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Trap of Love"	Oh Hyun-joo	Park Sung-il	Jung Won-young	2:54
2.	"Trap of Love" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		2:54
Total length:					5:08

Part 2

Released on August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"When I Am in Busan" (부산에 가면)	Ecobridge	Ecobridge	Jung Kyung-ho	3:35
2.	"When I Am in Busan" (Inst.)		Ecobridge		3:35
Total length:					7:10

Part 3

Released on August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Talk To Oneself" (혼잣말)	Seo Dong-sung	Park Sung-il	Sondia	4:14
2.	"Talk To Oneself" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		4:14
Total length:					8:28

Part 4

Released on August 8, 2019 (2019-08-08)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Where Is The Dream" (꿈은 어디에)	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Jung Kyung-ho	3:11
2.	"Where Is The Dream" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		3:11
Total length:					6:22

Part 5

Released on August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"My Song" (나의 노래)	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Sondia	4:13
2.	"My Song" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		4:13
Total length:					8:26

Part 6

Released on August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"You Bring No Sadness" (그대는 슬픔이 아니다)	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Sondia	3:51
2.	"You Bring No Sadness" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		3:51
Total length:					7:02

Part 7

Released on August 29, 2019 (2019-08-29)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Day We Met" (우리가 처음 만난 날)	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Sondia	3:35
2.	"The Day We Met" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		3:35
Total length:					7:10

Part 8

Released on September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Street You Left (Live Ver.)" (그대 떠나 없는 거리)	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Sondia, Jung Kyung-ho	4:12
2.	"The Street You Left (Live Ver.)" (Inst.)		Park Sung-il		4:12
Total length:					8:24

Part 9

Released on September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Talk to Oneself (Acoustic Ver.)" (혼잣말 (Acoustic Ver.))	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Sondia	2:19
2.	"You Bring No Sadness" (그대는 슬픔이 아니다 (Busking Ver.))	Seo Dong-sung Ko Nae-ri Park Sung-il	Park Sung-il	Sondia	3:45
Total length:					6:04

Production

When the Devil Calls Your Name reunites Jung Kyung-ho and Park Sung-woong who previously starred together in Life on Mars (2018).^[8] Lee Seol's singing voice was provided by singer Sondia (손디아).^[9]

Viewership

When the Devil Calls Your Name : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number
Season		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	882	696	628	558	534	650	508	543	509	374	454	393	282	N/A	374	365

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[10]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[11]
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Nationwide	Seoul
1	July 31, 2019	3.066%	3.759%
2	August 1, 2019	2.560%	3.264%
3	August 7, 2019	2.530%	3.348%
4	August 8, 2019	2.161%	2.742%
5	August 14, 2019	1.907%	2.465%
6	August 15, 2019	2.120%	2.483%
7	August 21, 2019	1.937%	2.207%
8	August 22, 2019	2.087%	2.632%
9	August 28, 2019	2.037%	2.517%
10	August 29, 2019	1.613%	1.919%
11	September 4, 2019	1.844%	2.396%
12	September 5, 2019	1.624%	2.135%
13	September 11, 2019	1.369%	1.712%
14	September 12, 2019	0.945%	N/A
15	September 18, 2019	1.581%	1.853%
16	September 19, 2019	1.597%	2.307%
Average		1.936%	—^[c]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known. 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).

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2019	12th Korea Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	Jung Kyung-ho	Nominated	^[12]

Notes

^ Credited as Son Ji-hyun.
^ Credited as Lee Yoo-young.
^ Due to an unpublished rating, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "[단독]정경호, 차기작은 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때'". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "정경호x박성웅, '악마가 너의 이름을' 출연 확정..퍼펙트 콤비 재회[공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^ "When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
^ "A musical deal with the devil: New drama updates German tale 'Faust' with songs and laughs". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
^ "정경호, '라이프 온 마스' 차기작으로 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 출연". Naver (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^ "송강, '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 캐스팅..정경호 어시스턴트 役 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^ "손지현 측 "tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를때' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
^ Hong, Shin-ik (May 22, 2019). ""나의 소울친구"..정경호X박성웅, 2년간 합 맞춘 완벽 케미" ["My soul friend" .. Jung Kyung-ho X Park Sung-woong, perfect chemistry for two years]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "'악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 이설·손디아의 특별한 협업" (in Korean). mk.co.kr. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "AGB Daily Ratings". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
^ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
When the Devil Calls Your Name at IMDb
When the Devil Calls Your Name at HanCinema

[7] Credited as Son Ji-hyun.

[9] Credited as Lee Yoo-young.

[14] Due to an unpublished rating, the exact average rating is unknown.

[genre-1] "[단독]정경호, 차기작은 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때'". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[main_cast-2] "정경호x박성웅, '악마가 너의 이름을' 출연 확정..퍼펙트 콤비 재회[공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[3] "When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

[4] "A musical deal with the devil: New drama updates German tale 'Faust' with songs and laughs". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2019.

[5] "정경호, '라이프 온 마스' 차기작으로 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 출연". Naver (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[6] "송강, '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 캐스팅..정경호 어시스턴트 役 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[8] "손지현 측 "tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를때' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[10] Hong, Shin-ik (May 22, 2019). ""나의 소울친구"..정경호X박성웅, 2년간 합 맞춘 완벽 케미" ["My soul friend" .. Jung Kyung-ho X Park Sung-woong, perfect chemistry for two years]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[11] "'악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 이설·손디아의 특별한 협업" (in Korean). mk.co.kr. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2020-03-11.

[12] "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[13] "AGB Daily Ratings". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2010-06-14.

[15] "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

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