My Liberation Notes | |
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Hangul | 나의 해방일지 |
Hanja | 나의 解放日誌 |
Literal meaning | My Liberation Diary |
Revised Romanization | Naui Haebangilji |
Genre | Slice-of-life |
Written by | Park Hae-young [1] |
Directed by | Kim Seok-yoon [1] |
Starring | |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong [2] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Production companies |
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Budget | ₩8 billion [4] |
Release | |
Original network | JTBC |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | April 9 – May 29, 2022 |
My Liberation Notes (Korean : 나의 해방일지; RR : Naui Haebangilji) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Suk-ku, and Lee El. It aired on JTBC from April 9 to May 29, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes. [5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions. [6]
Set in the fictional Sanpo village in Gyeonggi-do [lower-alpha 1] , My Liberation Notes tells the story of three siblings (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, and Lee El) and a mysterious stranger (Son Suk-ku), who want to escape from their dead-end lives.
On September 24, 2021, Chorokbaem Media announced that it had signed a contract with JTBC Studios to produce and supply the series with "8 billion won worth of budget for a total of 16 episodes". [4]
On October 5, 2021, it was reported that filming is currently in progress. [29]
My Liberation Notes | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | May 29, 2022 [30] |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Be My Birthday" | Naiv | 9duck | Ha Hyun-sang | 3:14 |
2. | "Be My Birthday" (Inst.) | 9duck | 3:14 | ||
Total length: | 6:28 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "We Sink" | Naiv | Naiv | Sway | 3:26 |
2. | "We Sink" (Inst.) | Naiv | 3:26 | ||
Total length: | 6:52 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My Spring" (나의 봄은) | Seo Dong-seong | Park Seong-il | Lee Su-hyun | 4:12 |
2. | "My Spring" (나의 봄은; Inst.) | Park Seong-il | 4:12 | ||
Total length: | 8:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "A Kind Of Confession" (일종의 고백; Female Ver.) | Lee Young-hoon | Lee Young-hoon | Hen | 2:58 |
2. | "A Kind Of Confession" (일종의 고백; Male Ver.) | Lee Young-hoon | Lee Young-hoon | Kwak Jin-eon | 3:56 |
Total length: | 6:54 |
The series drew attention for its dialogues and monologues with deep metaphorical meanings, and realistic and relatable storyline. [50] [51] Novel concepts of "worshipping" (Korean : 추앙; RR : chuang) [lower-alpha 2] and "liberation" (Korean : 해방; RR : heabang) [lower-alpha 3] brought up in the drama were well received by the audience. [52] [53] [54] The series was also praised for its depiction of social pressure that captures the frustrations and challenges of young adult life in Korea. [55]
Pierce Conran writing for South China Morning Post stated "With four intricate and distinct lead characters, terrific dialogue and a bounteous array of intimate moments for all the smaller characters in the cast, My Liberation Notes is far and away the best drama on TV right now" [56] and gave 4.5 stars out of 5. [57] Park Han-na of Korea Herald described the series as "a portrait of a generation trapped by the preconditions set by themselves and the society". [54] Seo Byeong-gi of Herald Business praised the writer Park Hae-young for drama's stimulation of empathy in everyday life. [58] During the broadcast, actor Gong Yoo on Instagram, recommended his fans to watch My Liberation Notes [59] and after the series finished airing he left a review in his fancafe, praising its direction, screenplay and performance of actors. [60]
The series enjoyed modest viewership share: the first episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.9% and reached the highest rating with the last episode, which recorded the 6.7%. [61] My Liberation Notes topped TV popularity ranking in last four weeks of its eight week run [62] while Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won took first and second place respectively in drama performers popularity ranking for five consecutive weeks. [63]
The series debuted at number nine on the Netflix's Global Top 10 for non-English television in the list issued for May 16–22, 2022, [64] [65] ascending to number five in the following week. [66] [67]
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 0.651 | 0.622 | 0.574 | 0.538 | 0.579 | 0.900 | 0.769 | 0.902 | 0.848 | 1.006 | 1.000 | 1.212 | 1.149 | 1.462 | 1.443 | 1.545 | 0.950 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) [68] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | April 9, 2022 | 2.941% (5th) | 3.057% (5th) |
2 | April 10, 2022 | 3.018% (5th) | 3.236% (3rd) |
3 | April 16, 2022 | 2.552% (8th) | 2.862% (6th) |
4 | April 17, 2022 | 2.325%(7th) | 2.292%(8th) |
5 | April 23, 2022 | 2.766% (7th) | 2.874% (5th) |
6 | April 24, 2022 | 3.832% (4th) | 3.971% (4th) |
7 | April 30, 2022 | 3.306% (5th) | 3.541% (5th) |
8 | May 1, 2022 | 3.876% (4th) | 4.155% (4th) |
9 | May 7, 2022 | 3.625% (1st) | 4.259% (1st) |
10 | May 8, 2022 | 4.594% (2nd) | 5.242% (2nd) |
11 | May 14, 2022 | 4.142% (2nd) | 4.583% (1st) |
12 | May 15, 2022 | 4.969% (1st) | 5.603% (1st) |
13 | May 21, 2022 | 4.760% (1st) | 4.981% (1st) |
14 | May 22, 2022 | 6.073% (1st) | 6.547% (1st) |
15 | May 28, 2022 | 5.943% (1st) | 6.720% (1st) |
16 | May 29, 2022 | 6.728%(1st) | 7.616%(1st) |
Average | 4.091% | 4.471% | |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Son Suk-ku & Kim Ji-won | Nominated | [69] [70] |
Best Supporting Actress | Lee El | Nominated | |||
Best Writer Award | Park Hae-young | Nominated | |||
Drama of the Year | My Liberation Notes | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Son Suk-ku | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ji-won | Nominated | |||
Popularity Star Award, Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated | |||
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Screenplay | Park Hae-young | Won | [71] |
Best Drama | My Liberation Notes | Nominated | [72] | ||
Best Director | Kim Seok-yoon | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Kim Ji-won | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Lee El | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress | Lee Kyung-seong | Nominated | |||
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Ki-woo | Won | [73] |
Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards | 2022 | Best Writer (Drama Category) | Park Hae-young | Won | [74] |
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