Your House Helper (Korean당신의 하우스헬퍼) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on a webcomic of the same title which was first published in 2014 by KTOON and lasted on the said platform for three seasons. The series stars Ha Seok-jin, Bona, Lee Ji-hoon, Go Won-hee, Jeon Soo-jin and Seo Eun-ah. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from July 4 to August 29, 2018.[1][2][3][4]

Your House Helper
Promotional poster
Hangul
당신의 하우스헬퍼
Revised RomanizationDangsin-ui Hauseuhelpeo
Genre
Based onYour House Helper
by Seung Jung-yeon
Written byKim Ji-seon
Directed by
  • Jeon Woo-seong
  • Lim Se-joon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32[a]
Production
Executive producers
  • Hwang In-roe
  • Kim Sung-geun
ProducerChoi Jun-ho
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyArt & Culture[b]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJuly 4 (2018-07-04) –
August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)

Synopsis

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A man who works as a house helper helps arrange people's homes, lives, and relationships.[5]

Cast

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Main

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  • Ha Seok-jin as Kim Ji-woon, a man from a prominent family who ends up working as a housekeeper.[6][7]
  • Bona as Im Da-young, an ambitious intern at an advertising company who tries to become a full-time employee and inherited both a house and a debt from her father.[8]
  • Lee Ji-hoon as Kwon Jin-kook, a skilled lawyer with a wealthy background.[9]
  • Go Won-hee as Yoon Sang-ah, a jewelry designer.[10]
  • Jeon Soo-jin as Kang Hye-joo, an accessory seller who has a complicated relationship with her boyfriend.[11]
  • Seo Eun-ah as Han So-mi, a nail shop owner who is scared of men after going through a traumatic event in the past.[11]

Supporting

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People around Ji-woon

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People around Da-young

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Others

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Production

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The first script reading of the cast was held on May 21, 2018 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido.[17][18]

Original soundtrack

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Your House Helper OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelwithHC, VLENDING

Part 1

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Released on July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Good Day" (좋은 하루)Shim Hyeon-boPark Seong-jinSBGB04:00
2."Good Day (Inst.)" (좋은 하루 (Inst.)) Park Seong-jin 04:00
Total length:08:00

Part 2

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Released on July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Sea Of You" (너라는 바다)MATHI, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-minPark Geun-chul, Jung Su-minSanchez04:55
2."The Sea Of You (Inst.)" (너라는 바다 (Inst.)) Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min 04:55
Total length:09:50

Part 3

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Released on July 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Cat Butler" (고양이 집사)Shim Hyun-boPark Sung-jin, Choi Min-changABRY03:05
2."Cat Butler (Inst.)" (고양이 집사 (Inst.)) Park Sung-jin, Choi Min-chang 03:05
Total length:06:10

Part 4

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Released on July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Someday"MATHI, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-minPark Geun-chul, Jung Su-minJang Na-ra03:31
2."Someday (Inst.)" Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min 03:31
Total length:07:02

Part 5

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Released on August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Smile Again"MATHI, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-minPark Geun-chul, Jung Su-minJuniel04:07
2."Smile Again (Inst.)" Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min 04:07
Total length:08:14

Part 6

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Released on August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You You"Park Jeong-wook, Kim Joon-il, SujinPark Jeong-wookPAXCHILD03:11
2."You You (Inst.)" Park Jeong-wook 03:11
Total length:06:22

Ratings

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Ep. Original
broadcast date
Average audience share
TNmS[19] Nielsen Korea[20]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 July 4, 2018 4.5% 4.6% 4.1% 4.2%
2 4.6% 4.8% 4.3%
3 July 5, 2018 3.5% 3.7% 3.2% 3.4%
4 4.4% 4.5% 4.0% 4.1%
5 July 11, 2018 4.0% 4.2% 3.6% 3.8%
6 4.7% 4.9% 4.3% 4.5%
7 July 12, 2018 3.6% 3.7% 3.2% 3.3%
8 4.3% 4.5% 3.9% 4.1%
9 July 18, 2018 4.1% 4.3% 3.7% 3.9%
10 4.4% 4.6% 4.0% 4.2%
11 July 19, 2018 3.8% 4.0% 3.5% 3.6%
12 4.9% 5.1% 4.5% 4.7%
13 July 25, 2018 2.7% 2.8% 2.3% 2.4%
14 3.1% 3.2% 2.7% 2.8%
15 July 26, 2018 3.5% 3.6% 3.1% 3.3%
16 4.4% 4.5% 4.0% 4.1%
17 August 1, 2018 3.3% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1%
18 3.6% 3.7% 3.2% 3.3%
19 August 2, 2018 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% 2.7%
20 3.5% 3.6% 3.1% 3.2%
21 August 8, 2018 3.4% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%
22 3.8% 3.9% 3.4% 3.5%}
23 August 9, 2018 2.9% 3.0% 2.5% 2.6%
24 3.6% 3.7% 3.2% 3.3%
25 August 15, 2018[c] 2.1% 2.2% 1.7% 1.8%
26 3.7% 3.9% 3.3% 3.5%
27 August 16, 2018 2.8% 3.0% 2.4% 2.6%
28 3.1% 3.5% 2.7% 3.0%
29 August 22, 2018 3.4% 3.2%
30 3.6% 3.8% 3.2% 3.4%
31 August 29, 2018[d] 3.3% 3.5% 2.9% 3.0%
32 3.4% 3.6% 3.0% 3.1%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 2018 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Ha Seok-jin Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Repackaged with two 35-minute episodes shown each night from this drama onwards in accordance with MBC and SBS drama serial time-slots.
  2. ^ A subsidiary of Creative Leaders Group Eight [ko]
  3. ^ Aired earlier than usual due to the 2018 Asian Games football Group E match between South Korea and Bahrain.
  4. ^ No episodes were aired on August 23 due to coverage of the 2018 Asian Games.

References

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