Coffee House (Korean: 커피하우스) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Park Si-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, and Jung Woong-in. It aired on SBS from May 17 to July 27, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 for 18 episodes.[1][2][3][4]
| Coffee House | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Created by | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Written by | Song Jae-jeong |
| Directed by | Pyo Min-soo |
| Starring | Kang Ji-hwan Park Si-yeon Hahm Eun-jung Jung Woong-in |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 (KST) |
| Production company | Mnet Media Corp. |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | 17 May – 27 July 2010 |
| Coffee House | |
| Hangul | 커피하우스 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Keopi Hauseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ŏp'i Hausŭ |
The early working title was Page One (페이지원).
Plot
editLee Jin-soo made it big after writing several thriller novels and establishing himself as a talented novelist. He works for Seo Eun-young, the owner of the biggest publishing company in Korea, and has a long-time friendship with her. Jin-soo has many fans, especially female, and he seems to be the perfect match for any woman... but what no one knows is that he is actually a bit weird and sarcastic, has many strange habits, and holds a dark secret. His secretary, Kang Seung-yeon, has to cope with him and his habits. She begged him for this job to become a pro instead of the below-average girl that she really is. On top of that, there is also the return of Han Ji-won, Eun-young's ex-fiancé, whom she despises. Ji-won tries to win Eun-young back, but she has her eyes set on Jin-soo.
Cast
edit- Kang Ji-hwan as Lee Jin-soo
- Park Si-yeon as Seo Eun-young
- Hahm Eun-jung as Kang Seung-yeon
- Jung Woong-in as Han Ji-won
- Park Jae-jung as Kim Dong-wook
- Jung Soo-young as Oh Hyun-joo
- Jung Ji-ah as Go Yoon-joo
- Jin Sung as Park Young-chul
- Heo Tae-hee as Dong-min
- Ahn Gil-kang as Kang Jin-man (Seung-yeon's father)
- Kim Ji-young as Hong Bong-nyeo (Seung-yeon's grandmother)
- Kim Min-sang as Kang Seung-chul (Seung-yeon's brother)
- Lee Soon-jae as Eun-young's grandfather
- Kim Hye-eun as Eun-young's friend
- Won Ki-joon as Hyun-seok
- Jung Joon-ho (cameo, ep. 1-2)
Reception
editCoffee House is one of the most watched South Korean dramas on Chinese video streaming platform Youku with over 10,000,000 views and an average of 500,000 views per episode (As of November 2015).[5]
Ratings
edit| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[6] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 17, 2010 | 8.8% (16th) | 8.7% (16th) |
| 2 | May 8, 2010 | 8.7% (NR) | 8.9% (NR) |
| 3 | May 24, 2010 | 8.5% (NR) | 8.9% (NR) |
| 4 | May 25, 2010 | 7.8% (19th) | 8.2% (15th) |
| 5 | May 31, 2010 | 9.7% (15th) | 9.7% (12th) |
| 6 | June 1, 2010 | 9.3% (12th) | 9.4% (12th) |
| 7 | June 7, 2010 | 8.5% (19th) | 8.7% (18th) |
| 8 | June 8, 2010 | 8.7% (16th) | 9.4% (14th) |
| 9 | June 28, 2010 | 8.1% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) |
| 10 | June 29, 2010 | 8.3% (NR) | 7.7% (NR) |
| 11 | July 5, 2010 | 8.4% (19th) | 8.7% (14th) |
| 12 | July 6, 2010 | 8.0% (17th) | 8.2% (17th) |
| 13 | July 12, 2010 | 8.8% (NR) | 9.1% (20th) |
| 14 | July 13, 2010 | 10.1% (12th) | 10.6% (11th) |
| 15 | July 19, 2010 | 8.9% (17th) | 9.4% (16th) |
| 16 | July 20, 2010 | 9.7% (12th) | 10.4% (13th) |
| 17 | July 26, 2010 | 8.5% (19th) | 9.0% (16th) |
| 18 | July 27, 2010 | 8.3% (19th) | 8.6% (17th) |
| Average | 8.7% | 9.9% | |
| |||
Source: TNS Media Korea
Original soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Page One (Part 1)" (페이지원) | SG Wannabe & Ock Joo-hyun | 3:46 |
| 2. | "웃을께" | Jo Sung-mo | 3:37 |
| 3. | "난 이별을 모를래요" | Hwang Ji-hyeon | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Page One (Part 2)" (페이지원) | Soyeon (T-ara) & Ock Joo-hyun | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Coffee House" (커피하우스) | Eunjung (T-ara) | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Coffee House (Guitar Ver.)" (커피하우스) | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "웃을께 (Inst.)" | 4:19 | |
| 8. | "Page One (Part 1) (Inst.)" (페이지원) | 3:16 | |
| Total length: | 43:46 | ||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award - Actor (Special Planning Drama) | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award - Actress (Special Planning Drama) | Park Si-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor (Special Planning Drama) | Jung Woong-in | Nominated | |||
| New Star Award | Hahm Eun-jung | Won | |||
| Netizen's drama of the year | Coffee House | Nominated | |||
| 6th Innolife Entertainment Japan Awards | Best Korean Drama | Won | |||
| Best Korean Actor | Kang Ji-hwan | Won | |||
| DramaBeans Awards | Favourite Drama of 2010 | Coffee House | Nominated | [7] | |
| Favourite Comedic Drama | Nominated | ||||
| Favourite Lead Couple | Nominated | ||||
| Best Kiss | Kang Ji-hwan & Park Si-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Alternate Pairing | Kang Ji-hwan & Hahm Eun-jung | Nominated | |||
| Underrated Drama Of The Year | Coffee House | Nominated | |||
| Best Use of an Idol Star | Hahm Eun-jung | Nominated | |||
| Bugs Music Awards | Best Drama OST | "Page One" | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | 6th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated |
International broadcast
edit| Premiere | Network | Region | Name | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2010 | TVB J2 |  Hong Kong
|
茶煲老细 | [8] | |
| January 12, 2011 | Satellite TV |  Taiwan
|
咖啡情缘 (Coffee Love) | [9] | |
| September 6, 2011 | Modernine TV |  Thailand
|
Coffee House | [10] | |
| February 4, 2013 | TVB J2 | Hong Kong
|
茶煲老细 | Re-run | |
| July 12, 2013 | FOX TV | Taiwan
|
咖啡情缘 (Coffee Love) | ||
| October 5, 2014 | Voice TV | Thailand
|
Coffee House | [11] |
Media release
editThe series was made into 2 DVD Box sets and released in Japan on January 19 and February 16, 2011 under Pony Canyon.[12]
References
edit- ^ Hong, Lucia (11 May 2010). "Kang Ji-hwan wants "to break Mon-Tues TV ratings record"". 10Asia. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Kim, Lynn (11 May 2010). "Pyo says Coffee House is "in between sitcom and drama"". 10Asia. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (16 May 2010). "New drama to bring more than coffee". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Wee, Geun-woo (1 June 2010). "Kang Ji-hwan says Coffee House is adventure". 10Asia. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "《咖啡屋》18集全—韩剧—电视剧—优酷网，视频高清在线观看—又名：《커피 하우스》《咖啡馆》". 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "2010 Beanie Awards: Vote for your favorite dramas of the year » Dramabeans Korean drama recaps". Dramabeans. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "茶煲老細 - 主頁 - tvb.com". programme.tvb.com (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ LOEL夏囧-金祖沅 (starscc) (31 December 2010). "1月12日 晚上9點 衛視中文台 首播全新韓劇「咖啡情緣」 @ 韓劇最大咖 就在衛視中文台 :: 痞客邦 ::". 韓劇最大咖 就在衛視中文台 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "truelife" โมเดิร์นไนน์ ซีรี่ส์ ชวน ปอ-บุ๊คโกะ และผู้โชคดีบินลัดฟ้าสู่กรุงโซล" โมเดิร์นไนน์ ซีรี่ส์ ชวน ปอ-บุ๊คโกะ และผู้โชคดีบินลัดฟ้าสู่กรุงโซล. truelife.com (in Thai). 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "ทุกวันเสาร์-อาทิตย์ 17.00 น. ติดตามชมซีรีย์ Coffee House ทาง VoiceTV ช่อง21/31". facebook.com (in Thai). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Coffee House DVD Box I TV Series DVD". CDJapan. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
edit- Coffee House official SBS website (in Korean)
- Coffee House at HanCinema
- Coffee House at IMDb