Chip In Explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 십시일반 | | Hanja: | 十匙一飯 | | Rr: | Sipsiilban | | Lk: | United Effort to Accomplish One Thing |
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| Director: | Jin Chang-gyu |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Company: | MBC |
| Network: | MBC TV |
Chip In is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Oh Na-ra and Kim Hye-jun.[1] It aired on MBC from July 22 to August 13, 2020 at 21:30 (KST) for 8 episodes.[2]
Synopsis
A famous painter, Yoo In-ho (Nam Moon-chul) gets diagnosed as terminally ill. On his 58th birthday, he plans to share his last will and testimony. His legacy and immense wealth slowly draw out his family's greed, causing a fierce mental battle amongst them. There are too many people around him who are only after his legacy and wealth, including his ex-wife Ji Sul-young (Kim Jung-young), who has to take care of him, Kim Ji-hye (Oh Na-ra), a former mistress and mother of his only child and daughter, Bit-na (Kim Hye-jun), and his half-brother Dok Ko-chul (Han Soo-Hyun).
Cast
Main
- Oh Na-ra as Kim Ji-hye, the mistress of Yoo In-ho.[3]
- Kim Hye-jun as Yoo Bit-na, a nurse student and the only daughter of the painter Yoo In-ho who is not interested in his wealth and legacy.[4]
- Song Ji-woo as young Bit-na
Supporting
Yoo family
- Nam Moon-chul as Yoo In-ho, Bit-na's father who is a famous painter that was diagnosed as terminally ill.
- Kim Jung-young as Ji Sul-young, In-ho's ex-wife who came back to nurse him after it was discovered that he was terminally ill.
- Choi Kyu-jin as Yoo Hae-joon, In-ho's nephew from his deceased brother, Yoo In-gook who is a law student and whom he adopted as his son.
- Ok Chan-yu as young Hae-joon
- Han Soo-hyun as Dok Go-chul, In-ho's half-brother who is a conman with four convictions of fraud.
- Kim Si-eun as Dok Go-sun, Dok Go-chul's daughter and In-ho's niece who lives in his house.
Yoo family employees
- Lee Yoon-hee as Moon Jung-wook, In-ho's friend from college and also his manager who lives in the same house.
- Nam Mi-jung as Mrs. Park, the family maid who has been working for 20 years.
- Kim Myung-sun as Jin Yeon-hee, a lawyer and the executor of Yoo In-ho's last will and testimony.
Others
- Lee Seung-hyeong as a doctor
- Jung Chul-soon as Detective Kang
- Park Jung-eon as a reporter
- Kwon Dong-ho as Detective Hong Jae-gyu
- Jang Jae-kwon as an interviewer
- Wie Shin-ae as a pharmacist
Ratings
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[5] |
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| Nationwide |
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| 1 | 1 | July 22, 2020 | 3.7% |
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| 2 | |
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| 2 | 1 | July 23, 2020 | 2.8% |
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| 2 | 3.3% |
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| 3 | 1 | July 29, 2020 | 3.0% |
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| 2 | |
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| 4 | 1 | July 30, 2020 | 2.4% |
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| 2 | 2.8% |
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| 5 | 1 | August 5, 2020 | 2.9% |
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| 2 | 3.2% |
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| 6 | 1 | August 6, 2020 | 2.4% |
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| 2 | 2.8% |
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| 7 | 1 | August 12, 2020 | |
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| 2 | 3.2% |
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| 8 | 1 | August 13, 2020 | 2.7% |
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| 2 | 3.3% |
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| Average | | |
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Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: CHIP-IN (Korean Drama - 2020) - 십시일반. 2020-08-16. HanCinema. en.
- Web site: Diva. Syafitri. 10 Pesona Oh Na Ra, Pemeran Kim Ji Hye di KDrama 'Chip In'. 2020-08-16. IDN Times. id.
- Web site: 2020-07-20. "CHIP-IN" Previews Kim Hye Joon And Oh Na Ra's Mother-Daughter Relationship And Mysteries To Unfold. 2020-08-16. TheNewsTrace. en-US.
- Web site: July 23, 2020. Lily Grace. Tabanera. New K-Drama 'Chip In' Is Totally Giving Us 'Sky Castle' Vibes. 2020-08-16. cosmo.ph. en-ph.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 22, 2020.
