Sweet Munchies Explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 야식남녀 | | Hanja: | 夜食男女 | | Rr: | Yasingnamnyeo | | Lk: | Late-Night Snack Man and Woman |
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| Genre: | Romantic comedy |
| Creator: | JTBC |
| Director: | Song Ji-won |
| Endtheme: | "Superhero" by The Vane |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Producer: | Choi Jin-ho |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Company: | Hello Contents
Stream Media Corporation |
| Network: | JTBC |
Sweet Munchies is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Kang Ji-young and Lee Hak-joo. It aired on JTBC from May 25 to June 30, 2020.[1] [2]
Synopsis
Park Jin-sung (Jung Il-woo), a chef who works at a late-night snack restaurant, is struggling to find money to pay for his father's medical bills. When Kim Ah-jin (Kang Ji-young), a television assistant director who is one of his regular clients, asks him if he knows a gay chef who could star in her cooking program, he decides to lie about his sexual orientation and gets the part. Both become involved with fashion designer Kang Tae-wan (Lee Hak-joo) who seems to hide a secret of his own.
Cast
Main
- Jung Il-woo as Park Jin-sung, a chef who works at the late-night snack restaurant Bistro.[3]
- Kang Ji-young is Kim Ah-jin, a contractual producer who is a regular at Jin-sung's restaurant.[4]
- Lee Hak-joo as Kang Tae-wan, a closeted gay fashion designer who starts collaborating with Jin-sung and Ah-jin.[5]
Supporting
CK Channel
- Yang Dae-hyuk as Nam Gyoo-jang, an open recruit producer.[6]
- Kim Soo-jin as Cha Joo-hee, director of the entertainment division.[6]
- Kim Seung-soo as Lee Sang-young, an open recruit producer.[6]
- Park Sung-joon as Noh Jae-soo, a full-time assistant director.[6]
- Gong Min-jeung as Yoo Sung-eun, a freelancer broadcasting scriptwriter.
- Shin Woo-gyeom as Kang Min-soo, the main producer.
- Yang Dae-hyuk as Nam Gyu-jang, a producer.
Family members
- Choi Jae-hyun as Park Jin-woo, Jin-sung's little brother who is gay.
- Oh Man-seok as Park Hyung-soo, Jin-sung and Jin-woo's father.
- Jang Hyun-sung as Kang In-sik, Kang Tae-wan's father.
- Kim Jung-young as Jin-woo, Jin-sung's mother
Original soundtrack
| Sweet Munchies OST |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Released: | 2020 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Label: | Vlending Co., Ltd. |
Part 6
Ratings
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[7] |
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| Nationwide |
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| 1 | May 25, 2020 | |
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| 2 | May 26, 2020 | 1.092% |
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| 3 | June 1, 2020 | 0.988% |
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| 4 | June 2, 2020 | 1.013% |
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| 5 | June 8, 2020 | 0.769% |
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| 6 | June 9, 2020 | 0.578% |
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| 7 | June 15, 2020 | 0.618% |
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| 8 | June 16, 2020 | 0.570% |
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| 9 | June 22, 2020 | 0.625% |
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| 10 | June 23, 2020 | 0.510% |
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| 11 | June 29, 2020 | 0.564% |
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| 12 | June 30, 2020 | |
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| Average | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Jo. Yeon-kyung. '야식남녀' 측 "정일우-강지영 디저트 같은 케미, 손발척척". May 5, 2020. Is Plus. Naver. ko. May 13, 2020. September 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230905132006/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=241&aid=0003020371. live.
- Web site: Kim. Ye-eun. '야식남녀' 정일우X강지영X이학주, 컬러풀 캐릭터 포스터 공개. May 6, 2020. Xports News. Naver. ko. May 13, 2020. September 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230905132007/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001142787. live.
- Web site: Lee. Mi-ji. Jung Il-woo Confirms Role in "Sweet Munchies". February 28, 2020. HanCinema. May 13, 2020. September 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230905132011/https://www.hancinema.net/jung-il-woo-confirms-role-in-sweet-munchies-139152.html. live.
- Web site: Ex-Kara Member Kang Ji-young Appears in Korean TV Series After 5 Years in Japan. May 26, 2020. HanCinema. May 29, 2020. September 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230905132013/https://www.hancinema.net/ex-kara-member-kang-ji-young-appears-in-korean-tv-series-after-5-years-in-japan-141699.html. live.
- Web site: Schwartz. William. Lee Hak-joo Goes From Domestic Abuser to Sympathetic Second Lead in "Sweet Munchies". April 30, 2020. HanCinema. May 29, 2020.
- Web site: Park. Jung-sun. From Kim Seung-soo to Park Sung-joon, Four Colorful Characters from "Sweet Munchies". May 6, 2020. HanCinema. May 29, 2020. May 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200528183311/https://www.hancinema.net/from-kim-seung-soo-to-park-sung-joon-four-colorful-characters-from-sweet-munchies-141145.html. live.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. ko. May 25, 2020. June 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607082934/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20200525. live.
