Mine (TV series) explained
| Alt Name: | Blue Diamond |
| Native Name: | |
| Creator: | Kim Jae-hyun (tvN)
Kim Young-gyu (Studio Dragon) |
| Director: | Lee Na-jeong |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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| Executive Producer: | Kim Geon-hong |
| Producer: | Lee Jin-seok
Shin Ye-ji |
| Composer: | Dalpalan |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Company: | JS Pictures |
| Network: | tvN |
Mine is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Na-jung, and starring Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Lee Hyun-wook, and Ok Ja-yeon. The story revolves around strong women who free themselves from the prejudices of society to find their true 'mine'. It also concerns the lives of members of a wealthy family and their servants. Mine is the first Korean drama to feature a lesbian as a lead character.[1] [2]
The series premiered on tvN on May 8, 2021, and aired every Saturday and Sunday from 21:00 (KST) until June 27, 2021.[3] Netflix acquired the exclusive rights to international distribution.[4] [5] [6]
It ended on June 27 with an average viewership of 8.208% nationwide and 9.078% for the metropolitan area, and an average viewership of 1.826 million audience per episode. The last episode recorded an average of 10.5% and 11.2% for households nationwide and metropolitan area respectively, breaking its own highest ratings in both segments.[7]
Synopsis
The series glimpses into the high society's lifestyle and follows strong and ambitious women who are trying to find their real 'mine'.[8]
Seo Hi-soo, a former top actress and now the second daughter-in-law of the Hyowon Group chaebol, and Jung Seo-hyun, the first daughter-in-law of Hyowon Group, are trying to find their true identities.
Cast
Main
- Lee Bo-young as Seo Hi-soo, former top actress and Hyowon Group's second daughter-in-law[9]
- Kim Seo-hyung as Jung Seo-hyun, Hyowon Group's first daughter-in-law and director of Seohyun Gallery
- Cho Hye-won as young Jung Seo-hyun[10]
- Ok Ja-yeon as Kang Ja-kyung, Han Ha-joon's tutor[11]
Supporting
Hyowon family
- Lee Hyun-wook as Han Ji-yong, second son of the Hyowon family and Seo Hi-soo's husband
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Han Jin-ho, eldest son of the Hyowon family and Jung Seo-hyun's husband
- Cha Hak-yeon as Han Soo-hyuk, Han Jin-ho's son from his first marriage and Jung Seo-hyun's stepson[12]
- Jung Hyeon-jun as Han Ha-joon, Han Ji-yong's son from a previous relationship and Seo Hi-soo's stepson
- Park Won-sook as Yang Soon-hye, mother-in-law of Jung Seo-hyun and Seo Hi-soo
- Jung Dong-hwan as Chairman Han Suk-chul, father-in-law of Jung Seo-hyun and Seo Hi-soo[13]
- Kim Hye-hwa as Han Jin-hee, only daughter of the Hyowon family
- Jo Eun-sol as Park Jung-do, Han Jin-hee's husband
Hyowon Mansion's staff
- Jung Yi-seo as Kim Yu-yeon, an orphan who used to be a teacher at the Ilsin Foundation and the new housemaid at Cadenza[14]
- Park Sung-yeon as Butler Joo, she is responsible for management and housekeeping at Hyowon Mansion
- Lee Joong-ok as Kim Seong-tae, the only male staff member at Hyowon Mansion[15]
- Jo Yoon-seo as Oh Soo-young, Seo Hi-soo's personal assistant[16]
- Yoon Seon-ah as Hwang Gyeong-hye, a housemaid
- Kim Nam-jin as Ko Mi-jin, a housemaid
People around the Hyowon family
- Ye Soo-jung as Mother Emma/Seol-hwa, founder of Ilsin Foundation, who acts as therapist for members of the Hyowon family
- Kim Jung-hwa as Suzy Choi, a painter and Jung Seo-hyun's first love
- Kim Yi-seo as young Suzy Choi
- Choi Soo-im as Kim Mi-ja, Chairman Han's dead mistress and Han Ji-yong's biological mother
- Song Seon-mi as Seo Jin-kyeong, mistress of Yang Soon-hye's older brother and director of Hawon Gallery
- Jang Ha-eun as Roh A-rim, eldest granddaughter of the Yeongwon Group and Han Soo-hyuk's intended fiancée[17]
Hyowon Group's employees
- Kim Woo-dam as Secretary Seo, Jung Seo-hyun's secretary
- Lee Ho-suk as Secretary Jo, Han Ji-yong's secretary
- Ma Jung-pil as Secretary Cha
- Park Sang-yong as member of the Legal Team
- Kim Soo-hyun as member of the PR Team
Others
- Choi Young-joon as Baek Dong-hun, a detective
- Ahn Ji-hye as deputy director of Seohyun Gallery
- Kim Yoon-ji as Jasmin, a member of the Bible study group
- Oh Jung-yeon as Mi-joo, a member of the Bible study group
- Song Seung-hwan as autistic teen artist
- Kim Ji-woo as Ji-won, Han Ha-joon's classmate
- Kwon So-hyun as Ji-won's mother
- Gil Geum-seung as Mr. Kwak, an underground fighter
Production
In October 2020, it was reported that writer Baek Mi-kyeong and director Lee Na-jeong were in talks with Lee Bo-young and Kim Seo-hyung for appearing in a women oriented drama initially known as 'Blue Diamond'.[18]
On 29 December, tvN channel reported that Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Ok Ja-yeon, Park Hyuk-kwon and Park Won-sook confirmed their appearance in the drama, and Ko So-young, who has earlier received the proposal has refused the appearance due to scheduling conflicts.[19]
Cha Hak-yeon joined the cast in January 2021.
On March 25, stills from script reading were released by the production crew.[20]
Awards and nominations
Original soundtrack
Part 5
Reception
Audience response
As per Nielsen Korea, the last (16th) episode aired on June 27, 2021, logged a national average viewership of 10.512% with 2.42 million viewers watching the episode, thereby breaking its own highest ratings.[25] [26]
Viewership
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[27] [28] |
|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 1 | May 8, 2021 | The Strangers
(Korean: 낯선 사람들) | 6.565% | 7.906% |
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| 2 | May 9, 2021 | The Wings of Icarus
(Korean: 이카루스의 날개) | 6.017% | 6.836% |
|---|
| 3 | May 15, 2021 | The Grey Area
(Korean: 회색의 영역) | | |
|---|
| 4 | May 16, 2021 | Strait is The Gate
(Korean: 좁은문) | 7.373% | 7.822% |
|---|
| 5 | May 22, 2021 | The Sixth Sense
(여섯 번째 감각) | 6.943% | 7.717% |
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| 6 | May 23, 2021 | The Uncomfortable Truth and False Peace
(불편한 진실 거짓된 평화) | 8.173% | 8.678% |
|---|
| 7 | May 29, 2021 | Love is Just a Dream
(꿈속의 사랑) | 8.627% | 9.959% |
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| 8 | May 30, 2021 | How an Elephant Gets Through a Door
(코끼리가 문을 나가는 방법) | 9.023% | 9.817% |
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| 9 | June 5, 2021 | A Toast to the Devil
(악마와 축배를) | 8.421% | 9.807% |
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| 10 | June 6, 2021 | The Real Mother
(진짜 엄마) | 9.354% | 10.016% |
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| 11 | June 12, 2021 | Some Enchanted Week
(매혹의 일주일) | 8.314% | 9.030% |
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| 12 | June 13, 2021 | Crime and Sin
(죄 와 죄) | 9.487% | 9.703% |
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| 13 | June 19, 2021 | They All Lie
(모두가 거짓말을 하고 있다) | 8.821% | 9.792% |
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| 14 | June 20, 2021 | Fighting in the Dark
(보이지 않는 것과의 싸움) | 9.395% | 9.957% |
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| 15 | June 26, 2021 | The Judges
(심판자들) | 8.720% | 10.589% |
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| 16 | June 27, 2021 | Glorious Women
(빛나는 여인들) | | |
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| Average | | |
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- In the table above, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
- 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).
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Notes and References
- Web site: Park . Soo-in . '마인' 김서형 "성소수자 멜로 원했다‥한국판 '캐롤'도 만났으면"[EN:인터뷰] ]. . June 28, 2021 . 21 November 2022 . 'Mine' Kim Seo-hyung: "I wanted an LGBT melodrama..I also wanted the Korean version of 'Carol'" [EN: Interview] . Korean . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114145333/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000460467 . November 14, 2022 . live.
- Web site: Nitura . Jam . Caoile . Jhanine . Kim Seo Hyung Reveals She Chose "Mine" for the K-Drama's LGBT Love Story . Preview . Jun 30, 2021 . 21 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117192113/https://www.preview.ph/culture/kim-seo-hyung-joined-mine-for-lgbt-love-story-a00268-a2055-20210630 . January 17, 2022 . live.
- News: 이보영X김서형 '마인' 5월 8일 첫방송 확정 [공식] ]. Lee Bo-young x Kim Seo-hyung'Mine' first broadcast confirmed on May 8th [Official] . April 21, 2021. Daily Economy Star . . Shin Young-eun . April 21, 2021. ko.
- Web site: Robinson . Jacob. Netflix K-Drama 'Mine' Season 1: Plot, Cast, Trailer & Episode Release Schedule . April 27, 2021 . What's on Netflix . April 26, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Laure . K-Drama "Mine" Currently Ranked 9th Most Popular TV Show On Netflix Worldwide . . Jun 15, 2021 . 21 November 2022 .
- Web site: Mine (Netflix) . . May 2021 . 21 November 2022.
- News: '마인' 최종회, 그 신부님 어머나 웬일...모델 겸 배우 아키라 . The final episode of 'Main', the priest's mother, for some reason... Model and actress Akira . Seong Yu-min . . . June 28, 2021. June 28, 2021. ko.
- Web site: 마인. 2021-05-17. tvN. ko.
- News: Yoon Hyo-jung . [N컷] '마인' 이보영, 전직 톱배우→재벌가 며느리로 변신 '당당' ]. [N cut]'Main' Lee Bo-young, former top actor →'Dangdang' transformed into a chaebol family's daughter-in-law. News 1 . Naver. March 30, 2021 . March 30, 2021 . ko.
- News: Lee Min-ji. 마인' 조혜원 캐스팅, 김서형 젊은 시절 연기(공식). 'Mine' Jo Hye-won cast, Kim Seo-hyung's youth acting (official). Newsen. ko. May 7, 2021. May 7, 2021.
- News: Kim Seong-hyun. 옥자연 "'경이로운 귀환' 좋은 추억… 노홍철·조병규·김세정 감사" . Ok Ja-yeon "Good memories of 'The Wonderful Return'... Thanks to Hong-cheol Noh, Byeong-gyu Cho, Se-jung Kim" . YTN Plus . Naver. February 8, 2021 . March 26, 2021 . ko.
- News: Lee Min-ji. 마인' 차학연 출연확정, 전역 후 2년만 안방극장 복귀(공식). 'Mine' Cha Hak-yeon confirmed, returns to home theater after 2 years (official). Newsen . . January 8, 2021 . March 26, 2021. ko.
- Web site: Kim. Seong-Hyun. April 15, 2021. [단독] tvN '마인', 정동환 합류… 노주현 하차 "출연료 때문"]. [Exclusive] tvN 'Mine' joins Jung Dong-hwan… Get off at Noh Joo-hyun "Because of the admission fee". April 17, 2021. YTN. ko.
- News: Kim Yang-soo. January 7, 2021. '기생충' 정이서, '마인' 캐스팅…이보영X김서형과 호흡. ko. 'Parasite' Jung Yi-seo,'Mine' cast... Boyoung Lee x Seohyung Kim and Breath. Joy News. March 26, 2021.
- News: Lee Min-ji. April 22, 2021. 마인' 이중옥 출연확정, 효원家 유일한 남자 집사 변신(공식). ko. Main' Lee Joong-ok confirmed to appear, Hyowon family's only male butler transformed (official). Newsen. April 22, 2021.
- News: Park Jae-hwan. February 8, 2021. '마인' 조윤서 "이전과는 다른 모습 보여드릴것". ko. 'Main' Jo Yoon-seo "I will show you a different look than before". KBS Media. Naver. March 26, 2021.
- News: Kim Soo-hyun. February 9, 2021. 장하은, 백미경 작가 신작 '마인' 캐스팅...차학연과 호흡 [공식]]. ko. Jang Ha-eun, Baek Mi-kyung's new work'Mine' cast... Breathing with Cha Hak-yeon [Official]. Sports Chosun. Naver. March 26, 2021.
- News: Kim Hyun-rok. 이보영X고소영, 백미경 작가 '마인'으로 뭉치나 "여성파워 조합"[종합] ]. Lee Bo-young x Ko So-young, Baek Mi-kyung, the artist 'Mine', "Woman Power Combination" [Comprehensive]. Spotvnews . October 17, 2020 . March 26, 2021. ko.
- News: tvN 측 "이보영·김서형·옥자연, '마인' 긍정 검토 중…고소영은 출연 NO" [공식] ]. tvN side "Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Okja-yeon,'Mine' affirmative review... Go So-young appears NO" [Official]. Park Yoon-jin . My Daily. . December 29, 2020. March 26, 2021. ko.
- News: Park Soo-in. '마인' 이보영→김서형 대본리딩, 순식간에 분위기 바꾸는 몰입도 . 'Mine' Lee Bo-young → Kim Seo-hyung script reading, immersion that instantly changes the atmosphere . Newsen . Naver. March 25, 2021 . March 30, 2021 . ko.
- Web site: Here are the winners of the Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 . . 23 November 2022 . December 17, 2021.
- Web site: Monde . Jeel . 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,' 'Squid Game,' and 'Vincenzo' win as Metro Best K-Drama 2021. Here are the other winners! . Philippine News . December 18, 2021 . 23 November 2022 .
- News: 제 58회 백상예술대상. 58 Nominees · Works. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022. Baeksang Arts Awards. ko.
- Web site: 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?. 58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory? . Ahn Byung-gil. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022. ko.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS (June 27, 2021 ep. 16) . Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2021.
- News: '마인' 평균 10.5%, 자체 최고 시청률 종영 . 'Mine' averaged 10.5%, ending its own highest ratings . Shin Young-eun . . . June 28, 2021. June 28, 2021. ko.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea Cable Daily -TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS. Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2021.
- Web site: 마인: 시청률. Mine: ratings. June 28, 2021. Naver.
