When the Devil Calls Your Name explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때 | | Rr: | Angmaga Neo-ui Ireum-eul Bureul Ttae |
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| Developer: | Lee Myung-han |
| Director: | Min Jin-ki |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Producer: | Moon Jeong-su |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes[1] |
| Network: | tvN |
When the Devil Calls Your Name is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Kyung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Lee Seol and Lee El. It is inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's work Faust. It aired on tvN from July 31 to September 19, 2019.[2]
Synopsis
The series is about a man who sold his soul to a devil ten years ago to obtain fortune and fame. As his contract is soon to expire, he tries to make a deal with the devil using his life as collateral.[3]
Cast
Main
- Jung Kyung-ho as Ha Rip / Seo Dong-cheon, a star composer who has sold his soul to a titular devil. He has enjoyed youth and success with numerous hits to his name.
- Park Sung-woong as Mo Tae-gang / Ryu, a top actor who is possessed by the devil Ryu, to whom Ha Rip sold his soul.
- Lee Seol as Kim I-gyeong, an unsuccessful singer-songwriter who only knows bad luck.
- Lee El as Ji Seo-yeong, the CEO of Soul Entertainment.
Supporting
- Song Kang as Luka, Ha Rip's rookie assistant.[4]
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Mr. Kang, Tae-gang's secretary.
- Nam Ji-hyun as Yu Dong-hui, I-gyeong's best friend.[5]
- Oh Eui-shik as Kang Ha, Ha Rip's housemate.
- Lee Hwa-kyum as Joo Ra-in, an idol singer.
- Jung Won-young as Shi-Ho, an idol singer.
- Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Choong-ryeol, co-CEO of Soul Entertainment.
- Kim Won-hae as Kong Soo-rae, a coffeehouse owner and I-gyeong's boss.
- Im Ji-kyu as Kyung-Soo, a police officer and I-gyeong's step brother.
- Choi Yoo-song as Ye Jung-ah, Luka's mother.
- Ryu Hye-rin as Jung Hye-won
- Lee Bong-ryun as a nurse
Original soundtrack
| When The Devil Calls Your Name OST |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Recorded: | 2019 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
Part 9
Production
When the Devil Calls Your Name reunites Jung Kyung-ho and Park Sung-woong who previously starred together in Life on Mars (2018).[6] Lee Seol's singing voice was provided by singer Sondia (Korean: 손디아).[7]
Viewership
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[8] |
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| Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 1 | July 31, 2019 | | |
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| 2 | August 1, 2019 | 2.560% | 3.264% |
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| 3 | August 7, 2019 | 2.530% | 3.348% |
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| 4 | August 8, 2019 | 2.161% | 2.742% |
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| 5 | August 14, 2019 | 1.907% | 2.465% |
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| 6 | August 15, 2019 | 2.120% | 2.483% |
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| 7 | August 21, 2019 | 1.937% | 2.207% |
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| 8 | August 22, 2019 | 2.087% | 2.632% |
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| 9 | August 28, 2019 | 2.037% | 2.517% |
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| 10 | August 29, 2019 | 1.613% | 1.919% |
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| 11 | September 4, 2019 | 1.844% | 2.396% |
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| 12 | September 5, 2019 | 1.624% | 2.135% |
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| 13 | September 11, 2019 | 1.369% | |
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| 14 | September 12, 2019 | | |
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| 15 | September 18, 2019 | 1.581% | 1.853% |
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| 16 | September 19, 2019 | 1.597% | 2.307% |
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| Average | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
- 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: When the Devil Calls Your Name (2019). CJ ENM. https://web.archive.org/web/20220326190404/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120192746. March 26, 2022. live. March 26, 2022.
- News: A musical deal with the devil: New drama updates German tale 'Faust' with songs and laughs. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 29, 2019. February 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219200636/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3066013. live.
- News: 정경호, '라이프 온 마스' 차기작으로 tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 출연. Naver. Busan Ilbo. April 13, 2019. ko. April 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412210849/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=082&aid=0000841552. live.
- News: 송강, '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 캐스팅..정경호 어시스턴트 役 [공식입장]]. Naver. OSEN. April 13, 2019. ko. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521143149/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003952846. live.
- News: 손지현 측 "tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를때' 출연 확정"(공식입장). Naver. Newsen. April 13, 2019. ko. October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021172322/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000053037. live.
- News: "나의 소울친구"..정경호X박성웅, 2년간 합 맞춘 완벽 케미. "My soul friend" .. Jung Kyung-ho X Park Sung-woong, perfect chemistry for two years. Hong. Shin-ik. Ilgan Sports. May 22, 2019. May 27, 2019. ko.
- Web site: '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 이설·손디아의 특별한 협업. mk.co.kr. ko. 2019-08-15. 2020-03-11.
- Web site: AGB Daily Ratings. AGB Nielsen Media Research. ko. 2010-06-14. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423075825/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?%3Fmenu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1. live.
- Web site: '2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등. September 27, 2019. Sedaily. ko. September 27, 2019. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927180717/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VOEQXHEV6. live.
