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Welcome (TV series)

Welcome[3] (Korean: 어서와; RR: Eoseowa) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-soo, Shin Ye-eun, Seo Ji-hoon, Yoon Ye-joo and Kang Hoon. Based on the 2009–2010 Naver webtoon of the same name by Go A-ra, it aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from March 25 to April 30, 2020.[4]

Welcome
Promotional poster
Hangul
어서와
Genre
Based onWelcome
by Go A-ra
Developed byKBS Drama Production
Written byJoo Hwa-mi
Directed byJi Byung-hyun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24[a]
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyGill Pictures[b]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMarch 25 (2020-03-25) –
April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)

During its run, Welcome recorded a lowest single-episode rating of 0.8%, beating the previous record lows set by previous KBS2 dramas Lovely Horribly (2018) and Manhole (2017) to become the lowest rated drama airing in a primetime slot on a free-to-air network in history.[citation needed] Welcome's average rating of 1.7% was also the worst, until MBC drama Oh My Ladylord broke the record with a slightly lower average figure of 1.6% a year later.

Synopsis

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Kim Sol-ah, a young graphic designer, brings home a white cat named Hong-jo that can turn into a man. He becomes attracted to Sol-ah while hiding his human identity from her.[5]

Cast

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Main

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  • Kim Myung-soo as Hong-jo,[6][7] a cat who dreams to be a human. Hong-jo realises that he can only be turned into a human by Sol-ah. He grew excessive fond of Sol-ah and can go to any measures to stay near her.
  • Shin Ye-eun as Kim Sol-ah, a graphic designer who dreams to be a webtoon artist and has a love-hate relationship with cats. She used to be in relationship with Jae-seon, but tries hard to protect the secret identity of Hong-jo.[8][9]
  • Seo Ji-hoon as Lee Jae-sun, a man who was in relationship with Sol-ah until she realized his fear of cats. He went in a relationship with Lee Ru-bi. Jae-sun has somewhat a complicated relationship with his father. He is the first person to find out that Hong-jo is a cat who can turn into human from time to time.[10][11]
  • Yoon Ye-joo as Eun Ji-eun, a cat-like introvert in Sol-ah and Doo-sik's office.
  • Kang Hoon as Go Doo-sik, Sol-ah and Jae-sun's friend with the personality of a dog.

Supporting

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  • Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Soo-pyeong, Sol-ah's father who works as a poet.
  • Jo Ryun as Bang-sil, the woman whom Soo-pyeong likes and wishes to marry.
  • Kim Yeo-jin as Sung Hyun-ja and Jeon Bae-soo as Go Min-joong, Doo-sik's parents.
  • Jeon Ye-seo as Park Sin-ja
  • Yang Dae-hyuk as Cha Sang-kwon
  • Han Ye-seul as Lee Hye-yeon
  • Lee Yu-jin as Choi Da-som
  • Choi Min-geum [ko] as Grandmother
  • Choi Bae-young as Ruby Lee, the actual owner of Hong-jo who was in relationship with Lee Jae-seon until she realized his fear of cats.
  • Yeon Je-hyung as Bang Gook-bong, Bang-sil's son who loves traveling and writing.
  • Song Min-jae as Da-sung
  • Jo Hyuk-joon as Na Jin-won

Production

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Originally titled Man Who Bakes Bread (Korean: 식빵 굽는 남자; RR: Sikppang gumneun namja), the series planned to air on tvN in the first half of 2019, with the lead roles being offered to Yook Sung-jae and Park Eun-bin,[c] but both rejected.[12]

The first script reading took place in October 2019 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.[13]

Original soundtrack

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Welcome OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

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Released on March 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Oh My, Oh My" (어마어마)
  • Han Jae-wook
  • In Woo
  • Dony
  • Han Jae-wook
  • In Woo
  • Dony
Dayoung & Exy (Cosmic Girls)2:54
2."Oh My, Oh My" (Inst.) 
  • Han Jae-wook
  • In Woo
  • Dony
 2:54
Total length:5:52

Part 2

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Released on March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Ddingdong" (띵동)Park Kyung (Block B)
  • Park Kyung (Block B)
  • vintermoon
Park Kyung (Block B)3:44
2."Ddingdong" (Inst.) 
  • Park Kyung (Block B)
  • vintermoon
 3:44
Total length:7:28

Part 3

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Released on March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Welcome (어서와)"
  • Hickee
  • Forever Noh
  • Forever Noh
  • Hickee
Umji (GFriend)3:38
2."Welcome (어서와)" (Inst.) 
  • Forever Noh
  • Hickee
 3:38
Total length:7:16

Part 4

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Released on April 1, 2020 (2020-04-01)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fall In Love" (사랑에 빠졌었나봐)Hwang Yong-jooHwang Yong-jooJuniel3:30
2."Fall In Love" (Inst.) Hwang Yong-joo 3:30
Total length:7:00

Part 5

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Released on April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Was Wrong"
  • Yang Seo-young
  • Dong Kyung
  • CLEF CREW
  • HR
  • Dong Kyung
  • CLEF CREW
Lee Jin-sol (April)3:15
2."I Was Wrong" (Inst.) 
  • HR
  • Dong Kyung
  • CLEF CREW
 3:15
Total length:6:30

Part 6

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Released on April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Slush"
  • Motte
  • Han Kyung-soo
  • Choi Han-sol
  • Han Kyung-soo
  • Choi Han-sol
Motte3:19
2."Slush" (Inst.) 
  • Han Kyung-soo
  • Choi Han-sol
 3:19
Total length:6:38

Part 7

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Released on April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Again, Spring" (다시, 봄)
  • Jung Eun-jin
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
  • Clef Crew
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
  • Clef Crew
Kihyun (Monsta X)3:24
2."Again, Spring" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
  • Clef Crew
 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 8

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Released on April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."As Time Goes" (시간은 한 바퀴 돌아)Jay LeeJay LeeJinsoul (Loona)3:07
2."As Time Goes" (Inst.) Jay Lee 3:07
Total length:6:14

Part 9

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Released on April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Better To Be You"
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Dave Hawks
  • Ping
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Dave Hawks
  • Ping
Drew Ryan Scott3:49
2."Better To Be You" (Inst.) 
  • Drew Ryan Scott
  • Dave Hawks
  • Ping
 3:49
Total length:7:38

Part 10

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Released on April 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Last Goodbye" (이젠 안녕)
  • BachelorNextDoor
  • Jo Yoo-ma
Linnea GawellFloody3:44
2."Last Goodbye" (Inst.) Linnea Gawell 3:44
Total length:7:28

Part 11

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Released on April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Show Your Heart" (너를 보여줘)Jeon Geun-hwa (Weekly1)
  • Jeon Geun-hwa (Weekly1)
  • Jo Se-hee
  • Lee Ju-heon
Chan (A.C.E)3:28
2."Show Your Heart" (Inst.) 
  • Jeon Geun-hwa (Weekly1)
  • Jo Se-hee
  • Lee Ju-heon
 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 12

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Released on April 29, 2020 (2020-04-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shooting Star" (별똥별)Hwang Yong-jooHwang Yong-jooShin Ye-eun2:58
2."Shooting Star" (Inst.) Hwang Yong-joo 2:58
Total length:5:56

Part 13

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Released on April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Blooming" (꽃이 피었네)Nap!erNap!erChoi Nakta3:09
2."Blooming" (Inst.) Nap!er 3:09
Total length:6:18

Ratings

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Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[14]
1 March 25, 2020 3.6%
2 2.8%
3 March 26, 2020 1.6%
4 1.8%
5 April 1, 2020 2.7%
6 2.1%
7 April 2, 2020 1.5%
8 1.7%
9 April 8, 2020 2.0%
10 1.9%
11 April 9, 2020 1.5%
12 1.6%
13 April 15, 2020 1.8%
14 1.8%
15 April 16, 2020 0.9%
16 1.1%
17 April 22, 2020 1.8%
18 1.7%
19 April 23, 2020 1.0%
20 1.1%
21 April 29, 2020 1.4%
22 1.4%
23 April 30, 2020 0.8%
24 1.0%
Average 1.7%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ Acquired by Studio Dragon in September 2022.[2]
  3. ^ Park became the female lead in the 2019–2020 SBS TV Friday-Saturday drama Hot Stove League, which was produced by the same production company behind Welcome.

References

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  1. ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ Lee, Hazell (October 7, 2022). "Studio Dragon: Awaiting Full-fledged Benefits of Original Works". Business Korea. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Welcome. KBS World. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ ""Welcome" Confirms Kim Myung-soo and Shin Ye-eun". HanCinema. December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Meow the Secret Boy". Viki. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Kim, Ga-young (August 19, 2019). [단독] '홀로서기' 엘, 웹툰 원작 '어서와' 주인공 유력. TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kim Myung-soo Confirms Role in KBS's "Welcome"". HanCinema. August 26, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (September 4, 2019). [단독]신예은, 김명수와 드라마 '어서와' 주인공. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Shin Ye-eun Confirms Starring Role in "Welcome"". HanCinema. September 17, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Lee, Min-ji (October 21, 2019). '어서와' 서지훈 주연 낙점, 마성의 매력남으로 변신(공식). Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Seo Ji-hoon to Star in "Welcome"". HanCinema. October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (March 18, 2019). [단독]'식빵 굽는 남자' 육성재 불발... 다른 배우 논의. JoongAng Ilbo Co. (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (December 31, 2019). '어서와' 첫 대본리딩 현장, 김명수-신예은-서지훈 호흡 어땠나. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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