Love in Contract
2022 South Korean television series
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Love in Contract (Korean: 월수금화목토) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Min-young, Go Kyung-pyo, and Kim Jae-young. It aired on tvN from September 21 to November 10, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST).[7][8]
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| Hangul | 월수금화목토 |
| Hanja | 月水金火木土 |
| Lit. | Mon Wed Fri Tues Thurs Sat[1] |
| RR | Wolsugeumhwamokto |
| MR | Wŏlsugŭmhwamokt'o |
| Genre | Romantic comedy[2] |
| Developed by | TVN (planning) |
| Written by | Ha Goo-dam[3] |
| Directed by | Nam Seong-woo[3] |
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| Music by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16[5] |
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| Running time | 60 minutes[5] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TVN |
| Release | September 21 – November 10, 2022 |
Synopsis
Cast and characters
Main
- Park Min-young as Choi Sang-eun / Jamie
- Oh Eun-seo as child Sang-eun / Jamie
- Park So-Ye as young Sang-eun / Jamie
- An elegant single life helper with thirteen years of career experience with perfect abilities.[5][11]
- Go Kyung-pyo as Jung Ji-ho
- Choi Ye-chan as child Ji-ho
- Lee Ha-min as young Ji-ho
- A mysterious man who has a long-term exclusive contract with Sang-eun for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.[11]
- Kim Jae-young as Kang Hae-jin / Kang Yoo-Jin
- Kim Ye-sung as child Hae-jin / Yoo-Jin
Supporting
People around Choi Sang-eun
- Kang Hyung-seok as Woo Kwang-nam[12]
- Jin Kyung as Yoo Mi-ho / Tiffany Yoo[13]
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Jung Gil-tae[14]
- Kim Dong-hyun as Choi Sang-moo[14]
People around Jung Ji-ho
- Bae Hae-sun as Kim Seong-mi[15]
- Park Chul-min as a senior manager[13]
- Park Kyung-hye as Kim Yu-mi[13]
- Lee Taek-geun as Park Sang-gu[16]
People around Kang Hae-jin
- Kim Hyun-mok as Yoo Jung-han[15]
- Jung Seong-ho as Choi Chan-hee[14]
- Oh Ryung as Kang Seon-jin[13]
- Lee Seung-cheol as Kang Jin[14]
- Yang Jung-a as Choi Ran-hee[17]
Other
- Lee Joo-bin as Jung Ji-eun[18]
- Yang Seo-Hyun as young Ji-eun
Special appearances
Production
Filming of the series started in May 2022 and continued for five months until October 29.[23]
Original soundtrack
| Love in Contract (Original Television Soundtrack) | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artist | |
| Released | November 11, 2022 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 1:41:01 |
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| Label | Stone Music Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Real Love" (Pre-release Part 1) | Yuju | 3:19 |
| 2. | "The Season of You" (Pre-release Part 2) | Byeol Eun | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Close to You" (Pre-release Part 3) | Seungmin of Stray Kids | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Carousel" (Pre-release Part 4) | Lee A-young | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Love in Contract" | Jung Se-rin | 2:00 |
| 6. | "When I Fall in Love" | Jung Se-rin | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Marriage Is My Job" | Kim Tae-jin | 2:24 |
| 8. | "The Last Wedding" | Jung Se-rin | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Home" | No Yoo-rim | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Ready to Fight" | Shin You-jin | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Permeating Each Other" | Jung Se-rin | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Sang-eun's Cute Excuse" | Lee Se-yeon | 1:57 |
| 13. | "A Clean Housewarming Party" | Byun Sang-hoo | 2:28 |
| 14. | "Don't Get Closer, Jamie" | No Yoo-rim | 1:42 |
| 15. | "Worries" | Park In-hye | 3:11 |
| 16. | "Rush" | Lee Dong-hoon | 1:54 |
| 17. | "Ready to Go" | Park In-woo | 2:27 |
| 18. | "Mysterious Madame" | Shin You-jin | 2:25 |
| 19. | "Single Life Helper" | Son Seong-rak | 2:29 |
| 20. | "Secretive Private Life" | Kang Mimi | 2:07 |
| 21. | "Plop Plop" | Park In-woo, Kim Mun-seong | 1:58 |
| 22. | "One of a Kind" | Jang Eu-rye | 3:06 |
| 23. | "Perfect Helper" | Lee Se-yeon | 2:12 |
| 24. | "Upstairs Neighbor" | No Yoo-rim | 1:37 |
| 25. | "Leaves Get Hurt, Too" | No Yoo-rim | 1:47 |
| 26. | "Swag" | Lee Dong-hoon | 1:49 |
| 27. | "Beauty Idiot" | Sim Hee-jin | 1:51 |
| 28. | "Kindhearted Man" | Kim Tae-jin | 1:39 |
| 29. | "The Memory of My First Love" | No Yoo-rim | 2:16 |
| 30. | "Elegant Figure" | Sim Hee-jin | 2:10 |
| 31. | "Between The Pitiful and The Flake" | Lee Se-yeon | 3:42 |
| 32. | "Awkward Couple" | No Yoo-rim | 2:08 |
| 33. | "Beg Earnestly" | Heo Eun-ji | 1:42 |
| 34. | "Business, Not Love" | Lee Se-yeon | 2:14 |
| 35. | "Don't Cross The Line" | No Yoo-rim | 2:17 |
| 36. | "Intrusive Relationship" | Lee Dong-hoon | 2:24 |
| 37. | "The Contract" | No Yoo-rim | 1:27 |
| 38. | "Dubious Plan" | Lee Dong-hoon | 1:22 |
| 39. | "Lover's Quarrel" | Yae-rin Seo | 2:13 |
| 40. | "Painful Weakness" | Lee Dong-hoon | 2:51 |
| 41. | "The Truth Untold" | Lee Dong-hoon | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 1:41:01 | ||
Viewership
Love in Contract : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
| Season | Episode number | Average | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |||
| 1 | 919 | 783 | 898 | 853 | 763 | 864 | 658 | 889 | 621 | 698 | 640 | 664 | 669 | 709 | 775 | 693 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[24] | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 21, 2022 | 3.992% (2nd) | 3.859% (3rd) |
| 2 | September 22, 2022 | 3.447% (2nd) | 3.818% (2nd) |
| 3 | September 28, 2022 | 3.761% (2nd) | 4.019% (3rd) |
| 4 | September 29, 2022 | 3.584% (2nd) | 3.745% (2nd) |
| 5 | October 5, 2022 | 3.007% (3rd) | 2.905% (3rd) |
| 6 | October 6, 2022 | 3.539% (2nd) | 3.763% (2nd) |
| 7 | October 12, 2022 | 2.859% (3rd) | 2.988% (3rd) |
| 8 | October 13, 2022 | 3.633% (2nd) | 3.744% (2nd) |
| 9 | October 19, 2022 | 2.679% (3rd) | 2.913% (3rd) |
| 10 | October 20, 2022 | 2.833% (1st) | 2.800% (2nd) |
| 11 | October 26, 2022 | 2.745% (3rd) | 3.241% (3rd) |
| 12 | October 27, 2022 | 2.804% (2nd) | 3.082% (3rd) |
| 13 | November 2, 2022 | 2.753% (1st) | 2.815% (2nd) |
| 14 | November 3, 2022 | 2.926% (1st) | 3.394% (1st) |
| 15 | November 9, 2022 | 3.122% (2nd) | 3.338% (2nd) |
| 16 | November 10, 2022 | 3.059% (2nd) | 3.131% (2nd) |
| Average | 3.171% | 3.347% | |
