My Liberation Notes

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My Liberation Notes
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Promotional poster
Hangul
나의 해방일지
Hanja
나의 解放日誌
Literal meaningMy Liberation Diary
Revised Romanization Naui Haebangilji
Genre Slice-of-life
Written by Park Hae-young [1]
Directed byKim Seok-yoon [1]
Starring
Music by Kim Tae-seong [2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production companies
Budget₩8 billion [4]
Release
Original network JTBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original releaseApril 9 (2022-04-09) 
May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)

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]

Contents

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Main

The second of three siblings. An employee at the headquarters of a convenience store franchise.
The youngest of three siblings. A contract employee at the design department of a credit card company.
A stranger who works at the sink factory of the Yeom family, who are unaware of his real identity.
The eldest of three siblings. An employee at a research company.

Supporting

People around Yeom siblings

Father of the three siblings.
  • Lee Kyung-seong as Kwak Hye-suk [10]
Mother of the three siblings.
A neighborhood friend.
  • Han Sang-jo as Oh Doo-hwan [12]
A neighborhood friend.
  • Jo Min-kook as Seok Jeong-hoon [13]
A neighborhood friend.

People around Yeom Chang-hee

  • Yang Jun-myung as Lee Min-gyu [14]
Yeom Chang-hee's colleague.
  • Choi Bo-young as Jung Ah-reum [15]
Yeom Chang-hee's senior colleague.
Yeom Chang-hee's ex-girlfriend.
A convenience store owner.

People around Yeom Mi-jeong

Yeom Mi-jeong's co-worker.
Yeom Mi-jeong's co-worker.
  • Lee Ji-hye as So Hyang-gi [20]
Team Leader of Joy Support Center.
  • Kong Ye-ji as Han Su-jin [21]
Yeom Mi-jeong's colleague at the design department.
  • Lee ho-young as Choi Jun-ho [21]
Team leader of the design department.

Others

Jo Tae-hoon's second sister.
  • Kim Ro-sa as Jo Hee-sun [19]
Jo Tae-hoon's eldest sister.
  • Kang Joo-ha as Jo Yu-rim [22]
Jo Tae-hoon's daughter.
  • Kim Woo-hyung as Park Jin-u [23]
Director at Yeom Ki-jeong's company.

Special appearance

Production

Development

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]

Filming

On October 5, 2021, it was reported that filming is currently in progress. [29]

Original soundtrack

My Liberation Notes
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 29, 2022 [30]
Genre Soundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on April 10, 2022 [31] [32]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Deeply" ()Hen
  • Hen
  • Zist
Hen3:38
2."Deeply" (; Inst.) 
  • Hen
  • Zist
 3:38
Total length:7:16

Part 2

Released on April 16, 2022 [33] [34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."To be together" (함께 할 수 있기를)Jayins
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Lee Jun-hyung3:53
2."To be together" (함께 할 수 있기를; Inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:53
Total length:7:46

Part 3

Released on April 17, 2022 [35] [36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Laggard" (느림보)MaO
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Shin You-me3:28
2."Laggard" (느림보; Inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:28
Total length:7:56

Part 4

Released on April 23, 2022 [37] [38]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."That Day" (그런 날)HanroroThe OrchardThe Orchard3:02
2."That Day" (그런 날; Inst.) The Orchard 3:02
Total length:6:04

Part 5

Released on April 24, 2022 [39]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Be My Birthday"Naiv9duckHa Hyun-sang3:14
2."Be My Birthday" (Inst.) 9duck 3:14
Total length:6:28

Part 6

Released on April 30, 2022 [40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."We Sink"NaivNaivSway3:26
2."We Sink" (Inst.) Naiv 3:26
Total length:6:52

Part 7

Released on May 1, 2022 [41] [42]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Spring" (나의 봄은)Seo Dong-seongPark Seong-il Lee Su-hyun 4:12
2."My Spring" (나의 봄은; Inst.) Park Seong-il 4:12
Total length:8:24

Part 8

Released on May 7, 2022 [43] [44]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Diamond" (다이아몬드)Hanroro9duck9duck3:04
2."Diamond" (다이아몬드; Inst.) 9duck 3:04
Total length:6:08

Part 9

Released on May 8, 2022 [45] [46]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Kind Of Confession" (일종의 고백; Female Ver.)Lee Young-hoonLee Young-hoonHen2:58
2."A Kind Of Confession" (일종의 고백; Male Ver.)Lee Young-hoonLee Young-hoon Kwak Jin-eon 3:56
Total length:6:54

Part 10

Released on May 14, 2022 [47] [48]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Think I Know" (알 것도 같아)
  • Hamelli
  • Moon Siwon
9duckIsaac Hong3:24
2."I Think I Know" (알 것도 같아; Inst.) 9duck 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 11

Released on May 15, 2022 [49]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Here We Are"MaOYoon Yeong-jun Kim Feel 4:19
2."Here We Are" (Inst.) Yoon Yeong-jun 4:19
Total length:8:38

Reception

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]

Viewership

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]

My Liberation Notes: South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.6510.6220.5740.5380.5790.9000.7690.9020.8481.0061.0001.2121.1491.4621.4431.5450.950
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea. [68]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea) [68]
Nationwide Seoul
1April 9, 20222.941% (5th)3.057% (5th)
2April 10, 20223.018% (5th)3.236% (3rd)
3April 16, 20222.552% (8th)2.862% (6th)
4April 17, 20222.325%(7th)2.292%(8th)
5April 23, 20222.766% (7th)2.874% (5th)
6April 24, 20223.832% (4th)3.971% (4th)
7April 30, 20223.306% (5th)3.541% (5th)
8May 1, 20223.876% (4th)4.155% (4th)
9May 7, 20223.625% (1st)4.259% (1st)
10May 8, 20224.594% (2nd)5.242% (2nd)
11May 14, 20224.142% (2nd)4.583% (1st)
12May 15, 20224.969% (1st)5.603% (1st)
13May 21, 20224.760% (1st)4.981% (1st)
14May 22, 20226.073% (1st)6.547% (1st)
15May 28, 20225.943% (1st)6.720% (1st)
16May 29, 20226.728%(1st)7.616%(1st)
Average4.091%4.471%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama 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).

Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
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 YearMy Liberation NotesNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Son Suk-ku Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Ji-won Nominated
Popularity Star Award, ActorSon Suk-kuNominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Screenplay Park Hae-young Won [71]
Best Drama My Liberation NotesNominated [72]
Best Director Kim Seok-yoonNominated
Best Actor Son Suk-ku Nominated
Best Actress Kim Ji-won Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee El Nominated
Best New Actress Lee Kyung-seongNominated
Korea Drama Awards 2022Excellence Award, Actor Lee Ki-woo Won [73]
Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards2022Best Writer (Drama Category) Park Hae-young Won [74]

Notes

  1. Though Sanpo is a fictional village, Gyeonggi-do, where it's based, is a real province. [7] In the drama, Sanpo is often described as a village near Suwon, a city that exists in Gyeonggi-do in reality.
  2. Yeom Mi-jeong asks Mr. Gu to 'worship' her since love is not enough for her to feel whole.
  3. Yeom Mi-jeong forms a Liberation Club with two other co-workers of her company, in order to be liberated from their mundane daily life.

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