Mimi (TV series) explained

Genre:Romance, Mystery, Horror
Director:Song Chang-soo
Starring:Shim Chang-min
Moon Ka-young
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:4
Location:Korea
Runtime:Fridays at 23:00 (KST)
Company:SM C&C, CJ E&M
Channel:Mnet

Mimi is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Shim Chang-min and Moon Ka-young.[1] It aired on cable channel Mnet from February 21 to March 14, 2014, on Fridays at 23:00 for 4 episodes.[2] [3] [4]

The horror/mystery/romance drama is inspired by the 2007 Lee Myung-se film M.

Plot

Min-woo is a 28-year-old introverted writer of webtoons who has partial memory loss.[5] One day, he finds a memo on his desk calendar, and because of it, writes a new webtoon titled December 8, which becomes an instant hit. But as the webtoon gets even more popular, Min-woo feels pressure from work and begins to suffer from severe headaches. He strives to recover his lost memories from the time he was an 18-year-old high school student, especially those of his first love, Mimi, as he unravels their mysterious fate.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Cast

Soundtrack

The official theme of the series, Because I Love You, was performed by Wendy (Son Seung-wan) who later would debut in now-popular girl-group Red Velvet along other SM rookies, Kang Seulgi and Bae Joohyun (Irene).[16] [17]

International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning March 15, 2015, dubbed as Patitin Rak Raek Pob. ("ปฏิทินรักแรกพบ", literally: Love at First Sight Calendar).[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Park. Jin-hai. Max Changmin stars in drama Mimi. 23 February 2014. The Korea Times. 2014-03-11.
  2. Web site: Lee. Kyung-nam. TVXQ Max Changmin of Mimi Says Mun Ka Young is Prettier Than His First Love. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 11 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225124126/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/58258/tvxq-max-changmin-and-munkayoung-praise-each-other. 25 February 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Jun. Ah-ram. Mun Ka Young and TVXQ's Max Changmin Shot Kiss Scene Without NGs. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 18 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225125758/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/58891/tvxq-max-changmin-and-munkayoung-shot-kiss-scene-at-first-try. 25 February 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Kim. Hee-eun. TVXQ star to try out TV. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-02-21. 19 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Jeon. Su-mi. TVXQ's Max Changmin Says His Character in Mimi is Similar to Himself. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 7 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225122157/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/58004/video-tvxq-max-changmin-talks-about-his-character-in-mimi. 25 February 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Jeon. Su-mi. TVXQ Max Changmin's Upcoming Drama Mimi Releases Teaser. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 28 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225134108/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/57142/video-mimi-releases-the-first-teaser. 25 February 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: Lee. Kyung-nam. Photos of TVXQ Max Changmin in School Uniform for Mimi Released. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 5 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302104426/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/57764/tvxq-max-changmin-dresses-in-uniform-for-mimi. 2 March 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Lee. Kyung-nam. TVXQ Max Changmin Enjoys Bike Ride Date with Mun Ka Young on Mimi. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 17 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225120649/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/58779/tvxq-max-changmin-enjoys-sweet-date-with-munkayoung-on-bike. 25 February 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Lee. Kyung-nam. TVXQ Max Changmin's Kiss Scene from Mimi Revealed. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 20 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225005451/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/59093/tvxq-max-changmin-and-munkayoung-kiss-scene-revealed. 25 February 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: Kim . Jessica . TVXQ! Max Changmin Cast in Mnet Drama . TenAsia . 2014-02-21 . 22 January 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227174046/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/76792 . 27 February 2014 .
  11. Web site: Jeon. Su-mi. TVXQ's Max Changmin Cast as Lead Actor in New Drama Mimi. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 22 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225130220/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/56644/tvxq-max-changmin-to-act-as-online-cartoonist-in-new-drama. 25 February 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: Hong. Grace Danbi. TVXQ Max Changmin Would Date a Lot If He Could Return to His School Years. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 18 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225120427/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/58878/tvxq-maxchangmin-talks-about-mimi. 25 February 2014. dead.
  13. Web site: An. So-hyoun. Mun Ka Young to be TVXQ Max Changmin's First Love in Mimi. enewsWorld. 2014-02-21. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225123239/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/57452/munkayoung-to-act-opposite-max-changmin. 25 February 2014. dead.
  14. Web site: http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/03/11/2014031102885.html . ko:‘미미’ 최강창민 문가영, 연인끼리 한번 해 봐? "데이트 한번 살벌하네" . . Korean . 11 March 2014 . 2014-03-11 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213643/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/03/11/2014031102885.html . 12 March 2014 .
  15. Web site: An. So-hyoun. Interview: Mun Ka Young Chooses Mimi As Her Number One Character. enewsWorld. 2014-04-27. 15 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140318102908/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60829/interview-munkayoung-talks-about-mimi-as-her-best-character-so-far. 18 March 2014. dead.
  16. News: SM Entertainment to debut a new girl group, 'Red Velvet'. StarN News. Kim Dong-Joo. March 10, 2015.
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDMLANstgGI Because I Love You (Theme from "Mimi") - Wendy (SM Rookies) SMTown on YouTube
  18. Web site: ปฎิทินรักแรกพบ (MIMI) – ซีรีย์เกาหลี. korea.tlcthai.com. 2 September 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย