Hello Dracula (Korean: 안녕 드라큘라; RR: Annyeong Deulakyula) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Seohyun, Lee Ji-hyun, Lee Joo-bin, Go Na-hee and Seo Eun-yool. Part of the omnibus project Drama Festa, it aired on JTBC on February 17–18, 2020.[1][2][3]
| Hello Dracula | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 안녕 드라큘라 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Ha Jung-yoon |
| Directed by | Kim Da-ye |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Drama House |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | February 17 – February 18, 2020 |
Synopsis
editThree stories of people trying to overcome their own problems, their draculas.
Cast
editMain
edit- An elementary school teacher who usually hides her emotions from her mother since the day she came out to her as a lesbian. She suffers from depression and has recently parted ways with her girlfriend of 8 years.
- Lee Ji-hyun as Mi-young
- A famous television series writer and An-na's mother who uses her daughter's name as a pen name. She cares for An-na in her own way, unaware that the latter feels suffocated.
- Lee Joo-bin as Seo-yeon[5]
- Lead singer of the band Ashes, she also gives music classes at the same elementary school where An-na teaches since her career as a musician does not pay much. She struggles between realizing her dreams and living her reality.
- Go Na-hee as Yu-ra
- One of An-na's students, she comes from a poor family and is often called a beggar by bullies. Because of a redevelopment project, her family is forced to move out and she has to change schools.
- Seo Eun-yool as Ji-hyung
- Yu-ra's friend. His reality is entirely different from hers as his father is a university professor. His mother is unhappy with his friendship with Yu-ra because of the social class she belongs to.
Supporting
edit- Oh Man-seok as Jong-su
- A dentist who also gives life lessons to Mi-young, Seo-yeon, Yu-ra and Ji-hyung.
- Ji Il-joo as Sang-gu
- Seo-yeon's ex-boyfriend who left her a year ago. He was cheating on her.
- Lee Chung-ah as So-jung
- An-na's ex-girlfriend. She decided to break up due to social and family pressure.
- Moon Ji-hoo as Choi Seon-saeng
- A teacher at an elementary school. He is friends with Anna and has good feelings for her.
Original soundtrack
edit| JTBC Hello Dracula Special (Original Television Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | February 19, 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lean On Me" | SE O | 2:51 |
| 2. | "No One Knows" | SE O | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Something" | Simon Webster, Aalia | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Lean On Me" (Inst.) | SE O | 2:51 |
| 5. | "No One Knows" (Inst.) | SE O | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Something" (Inst.) | Simon Webster | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Hello Dracula" | Park Sejun, Kim Minji | 1:49 |
| 8. | "A Painful Memory" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Little Boy's Dream" | Lee Nyeom | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Behind You" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:06 |
| 11. | "Failure Of Love" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:22 |
| 12. | "Not Today" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 1:42 |
| 13. | "No One Knows" (Tension Ver.) | Park Sejun, Lim Seoyoung | 1:38 |
| 14. | "Maum" | Park Sejun, Kim Minji | 3:34 |
| 15. | "Luminate On You" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:16 |
| 16. | "Love Is There" | Lee Nyeom | 2:06 |
| 17. | "Look At You" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:14 |
| 18. | "Faded Photo" | Park Sejun, Kim Minji | 2:16 |
| 19. | "Can Not Breath" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:55 |
| 20. | "Deaf Today" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:55 |
| 21. | "Bright Sight" | Park Sejun | 3:07 |
| 22. | "Sand Clock" | Park Sejun, Kim Minji | 2:51 |
| 23. | "Why Not Me" | Lee Nyeom | 3:15 |
| 24. | "Waltz In Fairy Tale" | Park Sejun, Lee Nyeom | 2:45 |
| 25. | "Killing Scent" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:33 |
| 26. | "Weakness" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 2:16 |
| 27. | "Waves If Emotion" | Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun | 1:36 |
| 28. | "Shall We Go Out" | Song Jinseok | 2:01 |
Ratings
edit| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 17, 2020 | I Want to Stop Being Nice Now... (나 이제 그만 착하고 싶어...) |
1.238% |
| 2 | February 18, 2020 | Should We Do This Until We Die? (우리 죽을 때까지 이래야 돼?) |
0.885% |
| Average | 1.062% | ||
References
edit- ^ Lee, Woo-joo (February 5, 2020). "'안녕 드라큘라' 서현, 특별한 성장담 예고..."이런 나라도 괜찮을까요?"". Sports Chosun. Naver. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Joon-hyun (February 14, 2020). "'안녕 드라큘라' 서현X이지현, 특별한 '모녀케미' 예고". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Park, A-reum (February 13, 2020). "'안녕 드라큘라' 서현X고나희 힐링 케미 "보기만 해도 따뜻"". Newsen. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Ji-won (February 14, 2020). "Seohyun to face her deepest pain in 'Hello, Dracula'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Yu, Byung-cheol (November 15, 2019). "이주빈, JTBC '드라마 페스타-안녕 드라큘라' 주연". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Hello Dracula at IMDb
- Hello Dracula at HanCinema