Cleaning Up (South Korean TV series) explained

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Image Alt:Promotional poster for Cleaning Up
Native Name:
Hangul:클리닝 업
Rr:Keullining Eop
Director:Yoon Seong-sik
Music:Gaemi[1]
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Executive Producer:Lee Se-young
Producer:
  • Park Jun-seo
  • Kim So-jang
Company:
Network:JTBC

Cleaning Up is a South Korean television series based on the 2019 British series of the same name, starring Yum Jung-ah, Jeon So-min, and Kim Jae-hwa. It aired on JTBC from June 4 to July 24, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[3]

Synopsis

Cleaning Up tells the story of three cleaners: Eo Yong-mi (Yum Jung-ah), Ahn In-kyung (Jeon So-min), and Maeng Soo-ja (Kim Jae-hwa) at a financial company who resort to insider trading, in order to feed their family and fulfil their dreams, after accidentally overhearing a piece of financial information.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Persons related to investment securities

People around Eo Young-mi

People around Maeng Soo-ja

People around Ahn In-kyung

Investment & Securities Service Cleaning Team

Extended

Special appearances

Viewership

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Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[25]
NationwideSeoul
1June 4, 20222.737%
2June 5, 20222.514% 2.267%
3June 11, 20222.322% 2.687%
4June 12, 20222.570% 2.500%
5June 18, 20221.986% 1.893%
6June 19, 20222.820% 2.350%
7June 25, 20222.018%
8June 26, 20222.236% 1.874%
9July 2, 20222.125%
10July 3, 20222.787% 2.228%
11July 9, 20222.478% 2.149%
12July 10, 20222.566% 2.147%
13July 16, 20221.973%
14July 17, 20222.505% 1.979%
15July 23, 2022
16July 24, 2022 2.257%
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest published ratings and the represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that was not released.
  • This drama airs 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).

Notes and References

  1. 클리닝 업 1회 다시보기. Cleaning Up Episode 1. JTBC. ko. June 4, 2022. June 5, 2022. June 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604235243/https://vod.jtbc.joins.com/player/program/ep20165417. live.
  2. Web site: '클리닝 업' 염정아X전소민X김재화, 티저 포스터 전격 공개. 'Cleaning Up' Yum Jung-ah, Jeon So-min, Kim Jae-hwa, teaser poster released. Naver. JTBC. ko. April 29, 2022. April 29, 2022. April 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220429030241/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000297308. live.
  3. Web site: 염정아·전소민·김재화, 증권사 미화원들의 반란...6월4일 첫방. Yeom Jeong-ah·Jeon So-min·Kim Jae-hwa, the rebellion of the security guards...First episode on June 4th. Naver. Newsis. ko. Lee. Hye-min. May 4, 2022. May 4, 2022. May 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504070152/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011163884. live.
  4. Web site: '클리닝업' 염정아X전소민X김재화, 주식 전쟁 뛰어든다[공식]]. 'Cleaning Up' Yeom Jeong-ah X Jeon So-min X Kim Jae-hwa, plunge into a stock war [Official]. Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee. Min-ji. March 21, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328032110/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000553835. live.
  5. Web site: '대세' 이무생·나인우, '클리닝업' 합류[공식]]. 'Trend' Lee Moo-saeng and Na In-woo join 'Cleaning Up' [Official]. Naver. Sports Donga. ko. Choi. Yu-na. March 22, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328032111/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000968001. live.
  6. Web site: 장신영, '클리닝업' 출연 확정...염정아·이무생과 호흡 [공식입장]]. Jang Shin-young confirmed to appear in 'Cleaning Up'...Breathing with Yeom Jeong-ah and Lee Mu-saeng [Official Position]. Naver. X-port News. ko. Lee. Chang-gyu. March 24, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328032111/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001424579. live.
  7. Web site: 송재희, '클리닝업' 출연...냉정한 팀장 윤태경 역. Song Jae-hee to appear in 'Cleaning Up'...Cool team leader Yoon Tae-kyung. Naver. Newsis. ko. Kim. Hyun-sook. April 6, 2022. April 6, 2022. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406015958/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0011105979. live.
  8. Web site: 등장인물 소개 – 투자증권 관련 인물. Character Introduction – Persons related to investment securities. JTBC. ko. June 20, 2022. June 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614021347/https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/cast/PR10011465/6. live.
  9. Web site: 김태우 '클리닝 업' 출연 확정..염정아 전 남편 役 [공식]]. Kim Tae-woo confirmed to appear in 'Cleaning Up'..As Yeom Jeong-ah's ex-husband [Official]. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Yoon. Sung-yeol. March 29, 2022. March 29, 2022. March 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220329024039/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003039615. live.
  10. Web site: 윤경호 '클리닝 업' 합류, 이번엔 사채업자다[공식]]. Yoon Kyung-ho joins 'Cleaning Up', this time as a loan shark [Official]. Naver. Newsen. ko. Park. Ah-reum. May 2, 2022. May 2, 2022. May 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220502054908/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000569454. live.
  11. Web site: 갈소원, '클리닝업' 캐스팅..염정아 사춘기 딸 役[공식]]. Kal So-won, cast in 'Cleaning Up'...Yum Jung-ah as adolescent daughter [Official]. Naver. Herald Pop. ko. Jo. Eun-mi. March 23, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328032112/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003543945. live.
  12. Web site: 등장인물 소개 – 용미 주변 인물들. Character Introduction – People around Young-mi. JTBC. ko. June 20, 2022. June 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614021423/https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/cast/PR10011465/10. live.
  13. Web site: 등장인물 소개 – 수자 주변 인물들. Character Introduction – People around Soo-ja. JTBC. ko. June 20, 2022. June 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613212105/https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/cast/PR10011465/19. live.
  14. Web site: 권지우, JTBC '클리닝 업' 출연..김재화 아들 근우役. Kwon Ji-woo to appear in JTBC's 'Cleaning Up'..Kim Jae-hwa's son Geun-woo. Naver. Ilgan Sports. ko. Hwang. So-young. June 2, 2022. June 2, 2022. June 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220602120014/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=241&aid=0003126717. live.
  15. Web site: '정변의 아이콘' 오승윤, 전소민 구남친 된다. 'Icon of coup' Oh Seung-yoon becomes Jeon So-min's ex-boyfriend. Naver. Osen. ko. Choi. Na-young. March 25, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328032112/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004578689. live.
  16. Web site: 김인권, JTBC '클리닝업' 출연 확정[공식]]. Kim In-kwon confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'Cleaning Up' [Official]. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Ahn. Byung-gil. April 5, 2022. April 5, 2022. April 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220405155004/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000803911. live.
  17. Web site: 클리닝 업' 박지아, 머리채 잡기 고수. Cleaning Up' Park Ji-ah, master of holding her hair. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Ahn. Byung-gil. June 9, 2022. June 11, 2022. June 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220611131901/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000818395. live.
  18. Web site: 등장인물 소개 – 투자증권 용역 청소팀. Character Introduction – Investment & Securities Service Cleaning Team. JTBC. ko. June 20, 2022. June 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613212139/https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/cast/PR10011465/24. live.
  19. Web site: 황정민 '클리닝 업' 특별출연, '카트' 이후 염정화와 재회. Hwang Jung-min's special appearance in 'Cleaning Up', reunited with Yeom Jeong-hwa after 'Cart. Naver. Newsen. ko. Park. Ah-reum. June 17, 2022. June 18, 2022. June 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620033434/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000589656. live.
  20. Web site: 하시은, 염정아의 '눈엣가시' 된다...'클리닝업' 출연 확정. Ha Shi-eun becomes Yeom Jeong-ah's 'thorn in the eye'...Confirmed to appear in 'Cleaning Up'. Naver. My Daily. ko. Lee. Seung-gi. March 25, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325090137/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003587742. live.
  21. Web site: 배우 이태검 '클리닝 업' 캐스팅[공식]]. Actor Lee Tae-gum 'Cleaning Up' Casting [Official]. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Kim. Hye-jeong. May 20, 2022. May 20, 2022. May 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520102517/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000814232. live.
  22. Web site: 김혜윤 '클리닝 업' 첫회 특별출연 'SKY 캐슬' 염정아와 재회. Kim Hye-yoon's first special appearance in 'Cleaning Up' Reunited with Yeom Jeong-ah in 'SKY Castle. Naver. Newsen. ko. Park. Soo-in. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. June 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603054650/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000584272. live.
  23. Web site: 유영재, '클리닝 업' 버릇 없는 조카役 특별출연.... Yoo Young-jae to make a special appearance in 'Cleaning Up' as the naughty nephew.... Naver. Ilgan Sports. ko. Kim. Jin-seok. June 5, 2022. June 6, 2022. June 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605184842/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003127650. live.
  24. Web site: 클리닝 업' 차청화X김재화 동생 김혜화 특별출연...언니 지원사격. Cleaning Up' Cha Cheong-hwa X Kim Jae-hwa's younger sister Kim Hye-hwa makes a special appearance...sister's support. Naver. Newsen. ko. Kim. Myung-mi. June 10, 2022. June 10, 2022. June 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610080720/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000586938. live.
  25. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 4, 2022. June 5, 2022. June 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605044708/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220604. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 5, 2022. June 6, 2022. June 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605232654/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220605. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 11, 2022. June 12, 2022. June 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612064657/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220611. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 13, 2022. June 13, 2022. June 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620033437/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220612. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 18, 2022. June 19, 2022. June 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620033438/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220618. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 19, 2022. June 20, 2022. June 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620033437/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220619. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 7. Daum. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 26, 2022. July 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220724044909/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%9D+%EC%97%85%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 26, 2022. June 27, 2022. July 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220724044910/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220626. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 2, 2022. July 3, 2022. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703024616/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220702. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 3, 2022. July 4, 2022. July 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191712/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220703. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 9, 2022. July 10, 2022. July 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220710115622/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220709. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 16, 2022. July 17, 2022. July 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717042502/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220716. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 13. Daum. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 17, 2022. July 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220724044909/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%AC%EB%8B%9D+%EC%97%85%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 14. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 17, 2022. July 18, 2022. July 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718020438/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220717. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 15. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 23, 2022. July 24, 2022. July 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220724044911/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220723. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 16. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 25, 2022. July 25, 2022.