Oh My Ghost[1] (Korean: 오 나의 귀신님) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Park Bo-young, Jo Jung-suk, Lim Ju-hwan and Kim Seul-gi.[2][3][4][5] It aired on tvN from July 3 to August 22, 2015, on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[6][7]
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| Also known as | Oh My Ghostess |
| Hangul | 오 나의 귀신님 |
| Revised Romanization | O Naui Gwisinnim |
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| Directed by | Yoo Je-won |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Chorokbaem Media |
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| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 3 – August 22, 2015 |
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| Oh My Ghost (Thai TV series) | |
Synopsis
editNa Bong-sun (Park Bo-young) has an extremely timid personality and low self-esteem, doesn't have any close friends, and is constantly getting reprimanded at her job as an assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She also occasionally sees ghosts, thanks to a shaman grandmother. One day, Bong-sun gets possessed by a lustful virgin ghost named Shin Soon-ae (Kim Seul-gi). To make up for the lack of romance in her short life and believing that only by losing her virginity will she be able to "resolve her grudge" and move on to the afterlife, Soon-ae is determined to seduce as many men as she can by possessing various women, and she finds the perfect vessel in Bong-sun.
Bong-sun's boss is arrogant star chef Kang Sun-woo (Jo Jung-suk), whom she secretly has a crush on. Sun-woo hasn't dated anyone since getting his heart broken by his college friend Lee So-hyung (Park Jung-ah), who's a TV producer. But when Bong-sun seemingly gets rid of her shyness and suddenly changes into a confident, dynamic woman, she finally catches his eye. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding Soon-ae's death involves Sun-woo's brother-in-law, a kind police officer, Choi Sung-jae (Lim Ju-hwan), who may not be what he seems.
Cast
edit- Park Bo-young as Na Bong-sun[8][9][10]
- Assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She is shy, insecure, and always has a low self-esteem. Her life changes when she is possessed by Shin Soon-ae, which makes her seem more cheerful. She studied to be a Chef under Kang Sun-woo, and then she studied abroad after winning a cooking contest.
- Jo Jung-suk as Kang Sun-woo
- The owner and head chef of Sun Restaurant, a professional chef specializing in pasta. He also opened a small restaurant with Korean fusion food. He has a not very good relationship with his mother but loves his sister very much.
- Lim Ju-hwan as Choi Sung-jae
- A kind police officer. But actually, he is possessed by an evil spirit. He was the one who killed Shin Soon-ae because Soon-ae was an eyewitness when he was involved in the hit and run. Kang Eun-hee's husband.
- Kim Seul-gi as Shin Soon-ae
- A ghost who's still hanging around because she hasn't finished her grudge. She thought that her grudge was being a virgin ghost, but in the end, she realized that her grudge was caused by an unjust death. She was killed by Choi Sung-jae.
- Park Jung-ah as Lee So-hyung
- A television Program Director and Kang Sun-woo's first love.
- Shin Hye-sun as Kang Eun-hee
- The younger sister of Kang Sun-woo, a former ballerina who became the victim of a hit and run that left her paralyzed. Worked as a Cashier at Sun Restaurant.
- Kang Ki-young as Heo Min-soo
- Sous Chef at Sun Restaurant.
- Choi Min-chul as Jo Dong-chul
- Chef at Sun Restaurant.
- Kwak Si-yang as Seo Joon[11]
- Chef at Sun Restaurant. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu.
- Oh Eui-shik as Choi Ji-woong
- Chef at Sun Restaurant.
- Shin Eun-kyung as Jo Hye-young
- Kang Sun-woo's mother, a teaching professor. She gave birth to at the age of 19, then worked while studying. She has no female friends because she was too busy dating and studying, and her only female friend is Seobinggo.
- Lee Dae-yeon as Shin Myung-ho
- Shin Soon-ae's father. He runs a small restaurant whose main customers are taxi drivers.
- Lee Hak-joo as Shin Kyung-mo
- Shin Soon-ae's younger brother. He is unemployed who only spends his time playing games. Later, he worked at Kang Sun-woo's second restaurant.
- Lee Jung-eun as Shaman in Seobinggo-dong
- A shaman. Jo Hye-young's only female friend. She also close to Shin Soon-ae's ghost.
- Kim Sung-bum as Han Jin-goo
- A police officer in charge of the hit-and-run case of Kang Eun-hee. He is Choi Sung-jae's partner. Later, he was killed by Choi Sung-jae.
- Choi Woong as Joo Chang-gyu / Yoon Chang-sub
- So-hyung's late boyfriend and So-hyung's new boyfriend (double role).
- Lee Joo-sil as Bong-sun's grandmother
- A shaman.
Special appearances
edit- Oh Hee-joon as Dormitory occupant
- Lee Do-yeop as pension owner
- Lee Ha-na as radio DJ (voice cameo) (ep. 1)
- Kim Hwan-hee as Yoon Chae-hee (ep. 8)
- Ryu Hyun-kyung as Officer Kang (ep. 13–14)
- Seo In-guk as Edward (ep. 16)
- Nam Gi-ae as Seo Bing-go's customer (ep. 16)
- Park Ji-yeon as Il Pal-gwi a ghost friend of virginal ghost, Shin Soon-ae[12]
Original Soundtrack
edit| Oh My Ghost OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2015 |
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| Language | Korean |
| Label | CJ E&M |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Stay" (이야기) | Ben | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Stay" (Inst.) | 4:24 | |
| Total length: | 8:48 | ||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Oh My Ghost" (오나의귀신) | Han So Hyun | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Oh My Ghost" (Trumpet ver.) | 3:29 | |
| Total length: | 7:58 | ||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Leave" (떠난다) | Park Bo-young | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Leave" (Inst.) | 3:42 | |
| Total length: | 6:44 | ||
Part 4
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Eyes" (눈) | Jay Park | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Eyes" (Inst.) | 3:50 | |
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||
OST Special
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Gimme a Chocolate" | Jo Jung-suk | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Gimme a Chocolate" (Drama ver.) | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "Gimme a Chocolate" (Inst.) | 4:05 | |
| Total length: | 11:46 | ||
Ratings
edit| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nationwide) | |
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| Nielsen Korea[13] | TNmS | ||
| 1 | July 3, 2015 | 2.65% | 3.2% |
| 2 | July 4, 2015 | 2.66% | 3.3% |
| 3 | July 10, 2015 | 3.37% | 3.9% |
| 4 | July 11, 2015 | 2.98% | 4.2% |
| 5 | July 17, 2015 | 3.59% | 3.8% |
| 6 | July 18, 2015 | 3.35% | 4.2% |
| 7 | July 24, 2015 | 3.80% | 3.8% |
| 8 | July 25, 2015 | 3.60% | 4.8% |
| 9 | July 31, 2015 | 3.66% | 4.6% |
| 10 | August 1, 2015 | 3.49% | 4.8% |
| 11 | August 7, 2015 | 4.21% | 4.7% |
| 12 | August 8, 2015 | 4.39% | 4.9% |
| 13 | August 14, 2015 | 5.08% | 6.1% |
| 14 | August 15, 2015 | 5.45% | 6.1% |
| 15 | August 21, 2015 | 5.34% | 6.2% |
| 16 | August 22, 2015 | 7.34% | 8.0% |
| Average | 4.06% | 4.8% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Bo-young | Won | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Seul-gi | Won | ||
| Best Kiss | Jo Jung-suk and Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple | Nominated | |||
| Best Korean Drama – Comedy | Oh My Ghost | Nominated | ||
| Best Villain | Lim Ju-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Best Ensemble | Jo Jung-suk, Kang Ki-young, Choi Min-chul, Kwak Si-yang, Oh Ui-sik | Nominated | ||
| Best Womance | Park Bo-young and Kim Seul-gi | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | ||
| Best Scriptwriter (TV) | Yang Hee-seung | Nominated | ||
| Best Content Award, Drama | Oh My Ghost | Won | ||
| Romantic-Comedy King | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | ||
| Romantic-Comedy Queen | Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Two Star Award | Jo Jung-suk | Won | ||
| Best Kiss Award | Jo Jung-suk and Park Bo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Chemistry Award | Park Bo-young and Kim Seul-gi | Won |
Remake
editIn September 2018, the Thai remake of the same title premiered on True4U. It stars Nuengthida Sophon as Jiew, Keerati Mahaplearkpong as Khaopun, and Arak Amornsupasiri as Chef Artit.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Oh My Ghost (2015)". CJ ENM. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (6 May 2015). "Park Bo Young And Jo Jung Suk To Act Together". BNTNews. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Park, Jo picked for follow-up drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (14 May 2015). "Park Bo Young, Jo Jeong Seok, Im Joo Hwan, Kim Seul Gi, and Park Jung Ah Confirm for Oh My Ghostess". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Finger hearts and first kisses for Oh My Ghostess". Dramabeans. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Ghim, Sora (4 June 2015). "Oh My Ghost Will Take Responsibility For Summer". BNTNews. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Thailand remakes 3 Korean TV shows". 2018-03-14.
- ^ Ko, Ji-seon (22 July 2015). "Park Bo-young enjoys dual role in Oh My Ghostess". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Park Bo-young Grows Up at Last". The Chosun Ilbo. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Actress crowned 'romantic comedy queen'". The Korea Times. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Choi, Shin-ae (13 May 2015). "Kwak Si Yang Cast as Flowerboy Chef in New tvN Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "박지연·이정은·최민철·오의식 '오나의귀신님' 살리는 조연 4인방" [Park Ji-yeon, Lee Jung-eun, Choi Min-cheol, and Oh Yi-sik, 4 assistants who save 'Ona's ghost']. tvdaily.co.kr. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ji Sung, Park Bo-young chosen best Korean TV actors". Yonhapnews. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "tvN10 Awards Honor The Best Variety Shows And Dramas Of The Past 10 Years". 9 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Oh My Ghost' On Netflix, A Thai Dramedy About A Shy Chef And A Virgin Ghost". Decider. 2018-11-26. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Oh My Ghost at HanCinema
- Oh My Ghost at IMDb