May I Help You? Explained

Native Name:	Hangul: 일당백집사 Hanja: 一當百執事 Rr: Ildangbaekjipsa
Director:	Shim Soo-yeon Park Sun-young
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Episodes:	16
Camera:	Single-camera
Runtime:	70 minutes^[1]
Company:	IWill Media
Network:	MBC TV

May I Help You?^[1] is a South Korean television series directed by Shim Soo-yeon and starring Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young. It premiered on MBC TV on October 19, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).^[2]

Synopsis

Kim Tae-Hee (Lee Jun-young), a man who performs errands at his uncle's company, "A Dime a Job", and Baek Dong-ju (Lee Hye-ri), a funeral director who grants the wishes of the deceased.^[3]

Cast

Main

• Lee Hye-ri as Baek Dong-ju, a funeral director who gives everything in order to fulfill the last wishes of the deceased.^[4]
• Lee Jun-young as Kim Tae-hee,^[5] the only employee of Ildangbaek, which is a daily errand service.

Supporting

Ildangbaek House

• Song Duk-ho as Seo Hae-ahn, a police officer.^[6]
• Lee Kyu-han as Vincent, the youngest and troubled uncle of Kim Tae-Hee and the CEO of Ildangbaek.^[7]

Eonju University Hospital Funeral Hall

• Tae In-ho as Im Il-seop, a funeral director.^[8]

Dong-ju's family

• Park Soo-young as Baek Dal-sik, Baek Dong-ju's father.^[9]
• Oh Dae-hwan as Michael Baek, Baek Dong-ju's uncle and chief priest of Bongsu-dong Temple.

Dong-ju's friends

• Seo Hye-won as Yoo So-ra, Baek Dong-ju's friend.^[10]
• Ahn Hyun-ho as Hyun Jeong-hwa, Instructor of the table tennis club.^[11]

Extended

• Han Dong-hee as Tak Chung-ha, Butler Kim's ex-girlfriend and doctor of emergency medicine.
• Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Jun-ho, the taxi driver died in an accident and lost the trust of his son.^[12]
• Jo Ah-young as Park Seo-rin, a Student who died young from illness.^[13]
• Kim Ha-eon as Kim Jun-ho, Kim Tae-hee's younger brother.^[14]
• Hong Nah-hyun as So-gang, A mother who faced a tragic death.
• Kwak Ja-hyung as Seok-cheol, who works as a backup driver during the day and as a backup driver at night Sudden death without saying goodbye He asked Dong Ju to find a check for 100 million won that he had hidden and send it to his wife.

Special appearance

• Seo Young-hee as Choi Yeon-hee, The deceased died without being able to report the affair of her husband and close friend.^[15]
• Suh Hyo-won as Table tennis player^[16]
• Jang Sung-kyu as DJ^[17]
• Lee Eun-joo as daughter-in-law who has to go through many events.^[18]

Original soundtrack

Part 2

Viewership

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Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[19]
Nationwide	Seoul
1	October 19, 2022	3.9%	3.9%
2	October 20, 2022	3.7%	3.9%
3	October 26, 2022	3.0%
4	October 27, 2022	3.6%	3.6%
5	November 9, 2022		rowspan="3"
6	November 10, 2022	2.5%
7	November 16, 2022	2.7%
8	November 17, 2022
9	November 30, 2022	2.6%	rowspan="7"
10	December 1, 2022	3.5%
11	December 7, 2022	3.0%
12	December 8, 2022	3.1%
13	December 14, 2022	2.6%
14	December 15, 2022	3.3%
15	December 21, 2022	2.7%
16	December 22, 2022	3.2%	3.7%
Average
In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

Notes and References

1. Web site: May I Help You?. MBC Global Media. November 1, 2022. November 1, 2022. https://archive.today/20221101170633/https://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/3688964_64285.html. live.
2. Web site: '일당백집사' 이혜리, 신묘한 능력 가진 장례 지도사 변신. Kim. Myung-mi. One Dang Butler' Lee Hye-ri, transformed into a funeral director with mysterious abilities. Newsen. Naver. September 8, 2022. September 8, 2022. ko.
3. Web site: Park. Jin-young . May 24, 2022 . 혜리x이준영, 오늘(24일) '일당백집사' 대본리딩...첫 삽 떴다 . Hyeri x Lee Jun-young, today (24th) 'One hundred butlers' script reading... first shovel . August 31, 2022 . Joy News 24 . ko . Naver.
4. Web site: Cheon. Yun-hye . August 31, 2022 . '일당백집사' 이혜리-이준영 등 일당백 배우 조합 "개성 강한 인물들 시너지" . 'One hundred butlers' Lee Hye-ri and Lee Joon-young, etc. One hundred and one actor union "synergy of strong personalities" . August 31, 2022 . Herald POP . ko . Naver.
5. Web site: 일당백집사' 이혜리, "난 정우성" 이준영과 티키타카 美쳤네!. Han. Hae-sun. 'One Dang Butler' Lee Hye-ri, "I'm Jung Woo-sung" Lee Jun-young and Tiki Taka beautiful!. MT Star News . Naver. October 21, 2022. October 21, 2022. ko.
6. Web site: 송덕호, MBC '일당백집사' 합류...순경 서해안 役. Hyun. Jung-min. Song Deok-ho joins MBC's 'One Dang Butler'... Police Officer West Coast. Sports World. Naver. October 6, 2022. October 6, 2022. ko.
7. Web site: Jang. Ah-reum . June 15, 2022 . 이규한, 폭행무혐의 처분 후 '일당백집사'로 드라마 복귀 . Lee Gyu-han returns to drama as 'One Dang Butler' after being acquitted of assault . June 15, 2022 . News1 . ko . Naver.
8. Web site: Park. Ji-yoon. August 31, 2022 . 이혜리·이준영→오대환, '일당백집사' 출연 확정...10월 첫방 . Lee Hye-ri, Lee Jun-young → Oh Dae-hwan, confirmed to appear in 'One Dang Butler'... First episode in October . August 31, 2022. The Fact. ko . Naver.
9. Web site: '일당백집사' 태인호X오대환X박수영, 이혜리 지원군 된다. Kim. Myung-mi. 'One hundred butlers' Tae In-ho, Oh Dae-hwan, Park Soo-young, and Lee Hye-ri become supporters. Newsen. Naver. October 14, 2022. October 14, 2022. ko.
10. Web site: [단독]'환혼' 서혜원, '일당백집사' 출연..혜리 친구된다]. Ahn. Yoon-ji. [Exclusive] Hye-won Seo from 'Wedding Marriage' to appear in 'One Dang Butler'... Become Hyeri's friend . MT Star News. Naver. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022. ko.
11. Web site: [어게인TV]'일당백집사' 의문의 소년, 이준영에 "나 왜 죽인 거야?]. Won. Hae-sun. [Against TV]'Il Dang Hundred Butlers' mysterious boy asks Lee Jun Young, "Why did you kill me?" . Herald Pop. Naver. October 28, 2022. November 1, 2022. ko.
12. Web site: 왔어요, 아들"..첫방 '일당백집사' 이혜리, 이준영과 장례식장서 재회 [종합]]. Jang. Woo-young. I'm here, son"..Reunited at the funeral with Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young from the first episode of 'One hundred butlers' [General]. OSEN. Naver. October 19, 2022. October 19, 2022. ko.
13. Web site: 일당백집사' 조아영, 가슴 아픈 짝사랑 소녀로 활약. Yoo. Jeong-min. One Dang Baek Butler' Jo Ah-yeong plays a heartbreaking unrequited love girl. iMBC . Naver. December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022. ko.
14. Web site: 가지마 좋아해" 이혜리, ♥이준영에게 고백 (일당백집사) [TV종합]]. Hong. Se-young. Don’t go, I like you” Lee Hye-ri, confess to ♥ Lee Jun-young (Ildang Baek Butler) [TV Total]. Sports DongA. Naver. December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022. ko.
15. Web site: 첫방 '일당백집사' 이혜리, 망자 보는 장례지도사 "여기서 벗어나게 해주세요"(종합). Jeon. Ha-na. First episode 'One hundred butlers' Lee Hye-ri, funeral director who sees the dead, "Please get me out of here" (comprehensive) . Herald POP. Naver. October 19, 2022. October 20, 2022. ko.
16. Web site: 혜리, '탁구얼짱'이랑 탁구 치는 사이였어?. Lee. Seung-gil. Hye-ri, did you play ping-pong with the 'ping-pong girl'?. My Daily. Naver. October 21, 2022. August 29, 2023. ko.
17. Web site: 장성규, '일당백집사' 특별출연...이혜리가 건넨 특급 미션은?. Yoo. Jeong-min. Jang Sung-kyu, special appearance in 'Il Dang Baek Butler'...Lee Hye-ri's special mission?. MBC Entertainment . Naver. October 27, 2023. August 29, 2023. ko.
18. Web site: 이은주, '일당백집사' 특별출연...혜리X이준영과 호흡. Yang. Yu-jin. Lee Eun-joo to make special appearance in 'Il Dang Baek Butler'...teaming up with Hyeri X Lee Jun Young . My Daily. Naver. October 26, 2022. August 30, 2023. ko.
19. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 19, 2022. October 20, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 20, 2022. October 21, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 27, 2022. October 28, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. November 17, 2022. November 18, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 3, 5–7, 9–15. Daum. ko. October 26, 2022. October 27, 2022.
    • Web site: Ep. 16. Nielsen Korea. ko. December 22, 2022. December 23, 2022.