| Director: | Noh Do-chul |
| Producer: | Lee Dae-young |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 54 |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | Annex Telecom Hoga Entertainment |
| Network: | MBC TV |
Twinkle Twinkle is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joo, Lee Yu-ri, Kim Suk-hoon and Kang Dong-ho.[1] It aired on MBC TV from February 12 to August 14, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:40 for 54 episodes.[2]
Twinkle, Twinkle is a light, cheerful, and heartwarming family drama that tells the success story of Han Jung-won (Kim Hyun-joo), a workaholic career woman who is determined to make her own way in the world without the help of her family, which has garnered considerable wealth from their publishing company.
But what Jung-won doesn't know is that because of the hospital's negligence, she was switched at birth with another baby, Hwang Geum-ran (Lee Yu-ri). The identity swap resulted in the two girls being raised by families of different wealth and status, and living a different fate.[3]
When Geum-ran learns the truth, she sees it as a way to reverse her poverty-stricken circumstances. But even after being restored to her rich biological parents, Geum-ran's bitterness makes her consider Jung-won her rival, and she continues to torment her.[4] Jung-won, whose life has been turned upside down, faces numerous setbacks on the road to recovery.[5]
| + Average TV viewership ratings | ||||||
| Ep | Original broadcast date | TNmS[9] | AGB Nielsen[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | 2011/02/05 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.2% | |
| 2 | 2011/02/06 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 10.1% | |
| 3 | 2011/02/12 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 12.0% | |
| 4 | 2011/02/13 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.1% | |
| 5 | 2011/02/19 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% | |
| 6 | 2011/02/20 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 14.2% | |
| 7 | 2011/02/26 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 13.9% | 16.4% | |
| 8 | 2011/02/27 | 11.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 17.4% | |
| 9 | 2011/03/05 | 10.4% | 13.0% | 12.4% | 14.2% | |
| 10 | 2011/03/06 | 13.0% | 16.2% | 15.0% | 16.9% | |
| 11 | 2011/03/12 | 11.8% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 15.2% | |
| 12 | 2011/03/13 | 12.3% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 17.1% | |
| 13 | 2011/03/19 | 13.3% | 16.3% | 14.8% | 16.3% | |
| 14 | 2011/03/20 | 14.1% | 18.0% | 15.6% | 17.5% | |
| 15 | 2011/03/26 | 13.1% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 16.0% | |
| 16 | 2011/03/27 | 13.5% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 17.8% | |
| 17 | 2011/04/09 | 12.8% | 17.6% | 15.5% | 17.2% | |
| 18 | 2011/04/10 | 16.8% | 19.2% | 14.8% | 19.0% | |
| 19 | 2011/04/16 | 13.6% | 17.2% | 15.2% | 16.2% | |
| 20 | 2011/04/17 | 13.8% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 19.7% | |
| 21 | 2011/04/23 | 14.0% | 17.8% | 15.5% | 17.7% | |
| 22 | 2011/04/24 | 15.4% | 19.2% | 15.9% | 17.0% | |
| 23 | 2011/05/01 | 13.2% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 15.8% | |
| 24 | 2011/05/07 | 14.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% | 18.2% | |
| 25 | 2011/05/08 | 14.3% | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.9% | |
| 26 | 2011/05/14 | 15.5% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 20.4% | |
| 27 | 2011/05/15 | 15.7% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% | |
| 28 | 2011/05/28 | 16.8% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 23.2% | |
| 29 | 2011/05/29 | 13.9% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 19.0% | |
| 30 | 2011/06/04 | 17.1% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 21.1% | |
| 31 | 2011/06/05 | 15.7% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 19.1% | |
| 32 | 2011/06/11 | 16.7% | 20.2% | 19.8% | 21.1% | |
| 33 | 2011/06/12 | 16.3% | 18.3% | 19.7% | 21.2% | |
| 34 | 2011/06/18 | 16.5% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 20.0% | |
| 35 | 2011/06/19 | 16.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 20.3% | |
| 36 | 2011/06/25 | 18.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.2% | |
| 37 | 2011/06/26 | 17.6% | 21.0% | 19.5% | 21.6% | |
| 38 | 2011/07/02 | 19.1% | 22.3% | 21.3% | 23.6% | |
| 39 | 2011/07/03 | 19.8% | 23.2% | 22.5% | 25.6% | |
| 40 | 2011/07/09 | 18.1% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 23.9% | |
| 41 | 2011/07/10 | 18.8% | 21.6% | 19.5% | 20.9% | |
| 42 | 2011/07/16 | 20.6% | 26.2% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| 43 | 2011/07/17 | 20.5% | 24.2% | 21.5% | 22.7% | |
| 44 | 2011/07/23 | 20.4% | 24.7% | 22.9% | 24.6% | |
| 45 | 2011/07/24 | 18.0% | 21.4% | 21.1% | 23.5% | |
| 46 | 2011/07/30 | 20.3% | 24.3% | 21.9% | 23.7% | |
| 47 | 2011/07/31 | 17.6% | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.9% | |
| 48 | 2011/08/06 | 19.0% | 22.8% | 21.3% | 22.8% | |
| 49 | 2011/08/07 | 19.9% | 24.2% | 21.7% | 22.3% | |
| 50 | 2011/08/13 | 19.5% | 24.5% | 22.5% | 23.8% | |
| 51 | 2011/08/14 | 22.1% | 26.3% | 24.3% | 25.9% | |
| 52 | 2011/08/20 | 21.7% | 23.9% | 25.3% | 26.7% | |
| 53 | 2011/08/21 | 19.9% | 23.4% | 21.6% | 22.6% | |
| 54 | 2011/08/27 | 19.4% | 22.3% | 22.5% | 23.8% | |
| Average | 15.5% | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.4% | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Drama | Twinkle Twinkle | ||
| Best Actress | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | ||||
| Best New Actor | ||||
| Drama of the Year | Twinkle Twinkle | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | ||||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | ||||
| Best New Actor in a Serial Drama | ||||
| Writer of the Year | Bae Yoo-mi | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | ||||
| Best Couple Award | ||||
| 2012 | Best Director (TV) | Noh Do-chul | ||
| Best Actress (TV) | ||||
| Best New Actor (TV) | ||||