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| Genre: | Comedy, Slice of Life | ||||
| Director: | Lee Chang-min | ||||
| Music: | Park Se-joon | ||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||
| Num Episodes: | 20 | ||||
| Producer: | Park Jong-eun | ||||
| Runtime: | 70 minutes[1] | ||||
| Network: | JTBC |
Welcome to Waikiki[2] is a 2018 youth South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, and Son Seung-won. It aired on JTBC from February 5 to April 17, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST).[3] [4]
On June 6, 2018, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 25, 2019.[5] [6]
The story of three men who come to run a failing guesthouse called Waikiki. Complications spark when their guesthouse is visited by a single mother and her baby.
A short-tempered young man that resembles an "icon of misfortune" who dreams of becoming a movie director. Picking himself up after a painful breakup, he starts working again. He falls for Yoon-ah.
The son of an A-list actor who wants to follow the footsteps of his father but is stuck in minor roles. He is very determined to make it on his own and would go to great lengths in order to land better roles. He is allergic to walnut. He eventually sees Seo-jin as a woman.
A kind-hearted but timid freelance writer who barely receives work. He currently works in a convenience store and whiles his time away writing a web story.
A single mother who ends up staying in the guesthouse with her daughter Sol in exchange for helping out. She makes the other residents uncomfortable with her quirky behavior and is prone to forgetting things and causing accidents. She initially wanted to be a rapper but later on studied in earnest to be a pastry chef. Afraid of trusting men again, she eventually agrees to be Dong-gu's girlfriend.
Dong-gu's sister who wants to be a journalist but had difficulty landing a job. Joon-ki calls her Chewbacca, later on shortened to Bacca. Her facial hair is a source of embarrassment and she has to shave it regularly. She falls for and starts a relationship with Joon-ki in but hides it from her disapproving brother.
Dong-gu's ex-girlfriend, a famous model, who suddenly broke up with him. She ends up staying in the guesthouse when her new boyfriend ran away with all her money. She tries to make a comeback with Doo-sik's help.
Pastry chef, owner of bakery, instructor in Yoon-ah's school. In love with Yoon-ah.
| Welcome to Waikiki OST | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Language: | Korean |
| + Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) | |||||
| Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[9] | TNmS[10] | ||||
| 1 | February 5, 2018 | The New World (Korean: 신세계) | 1.742% | 2.6% | |
| A Family is Born (Korean: 가족의 탄생) | |||||
| 2 | February 6, 2018 | Anyone Can Be a Wolverine (Korean: 누구나 그렇게 울버린이 된다) | 1.861% | 2.2% | |
| You Know What? It's a Secret (Korean: 있잖아요 비밀이에요) | |||||
| 3 | February 12, 2018 | A Beautiful Farewell (Korean: 아름다운 이별) | 1.743% | ||
| Are You Still Dreaming? (Korean: 그대 아직 꿈꾸고 있는가) | |||||
| 4 | February 13, 2018 | You Did a Good Job (Korean: 수고했어, 오늘도) | 1.635% | 2.2% | |
| His And Her Circumstances (Korean: 그 남자 그 여자의 사정) | |||||
| 5 | February 19, 2018 | Nothing's Wrong With You! (Korean: 너는 문제없어!) | 1.595% | 1.9% | |
| Perfect Room to Recover (Korean: 완전한 사육) | |||||
| 6 | February 20, 2018 | Jealousy is My Power (Korean: 질투는 나의 힘) | 1.589% | 2.1% | |
| Marriage is an Insane Act (Korean: 결혼은 미친짓이다) | |||||
| 7 | February 26, 2018 | The Girl We Loved (Korean: 그 시절 우리가 사랑했던 소녀) | 1.733% | 2.4% | |
| When a Man Falls in Love (Korean: 남자가 사랑할 때) | |||||
| 8 | February 27, 2018 | A Cute Woman (Korean: 귀여운 여인) | 2.6% | ||
| For Love (Korean: 사랑을 위하여) | |||||
| 9 | March 5, 2018 | A Secret You Can't Tell (Korean: 말할 수 없는 비밀) | 2.007% | 2.5% | |
| My Gangster Lover (Korean: 내 깡패 같은 애인) | |||||
| 10 | March 6, 2018 | My Love Olivia (Korean: 내 사랑 올리비아) | 1.966% | 1.9% | |
| A Simple Confession (Korean: 화려하지 않은 고백) | |||||
| Special | March 12, 2018 | 1.091% | 1.8% | ||
| March 13, 2018 | 1.291% | 1.8% | |||
| 11 | March 19, 2018 | Night Of The Living Dead (Korean: 살아있는 시체들의 밤) | 1.837% | ||
| I Love You So Much (Korean: 진짜 진짜 좋아해) | |||||
| 12 | March 20, 2018 | I'm a Woman Too (Korean: 나도 여자랍니다) | 2.102% | 2.0% | |
| Life And Death Situation (Korean: 사생결단) | |||||
| 13 | March 26, 2018 | Secretly Greatly (Korean: 은밀하게 위대하게) | 1.652% | 2.6% | |
| A Real Man (Korean: 진짜 사나이) | |||||
| 14 | March 27, 2018 | The Morning Dew in Colombia (Korean: 콜롬비아의 아침이슬) | 1.582% | 2.2% | |
| No Matter How Much I Think About You (Korean: 아무리 생각해도 난 너를) | |||||
| 15 | April 2, 2018 | Hide And Seek (Korean: 숨바꼭질) | 1.590% | 1.9% | |
| 16 | April 3, 2018 | Their Wretched Love (Korean: 이 죽일놈들의 사랑) | |||
| A Simple Confession 2 (Korean: 화려하지 않은 고백2) | |||||
| 17 | April 9, 2018 | For New Couples (Korean: 시작하는 연인들을 위하여) | 1.941% | 2.2% | |
| Can Love Be Translated? (Korean: 사랑도 통역이 되나요?) | |||||
| 18 | April 10, 2018 | Stalker (Korean: 스토커) | 2.069% | 2.0% | |
| Dancing With Elizabeth (Korean: 엘리자베스와 춤을) | |||||
| 19 | April 16, 2018 | The Dancer in the Dark (Korean: 어둠 속의 댄서) | 1.616% | 2.3% | |
| Misfortune Always Comes (Korean: 불행은 언제나) | |||||
| 20 | April 17, 2018 | Because It Hurts (Korean: 아프니까 으라차차) | 2.081% | 2.3% | |
| Average | |||||
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A Vietnamese remake titled aired in 2020 on VTV3.