Not Others
2023 South Korean television series
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Not Others[4] (Korean: 남남) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Jeon Hye-jin, Choi Soo-young, Ahn Jae-wook, and Park Sung-hoon. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title, which was serialized on Kakao Webtoon from 2019 to 2022.[6] It is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, as well as on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[7][8] It also aired on ENA from July 17 to August 22, 2023 every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3][9] A second season is scheduled to be release in 2025.[10]
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| Hangul | 남남 |
| Lit. | Strangers |
| RR | Namnam |
| MR | Namnam |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Strangers by Jung Young-rong[2] |
| Written by | Min Seon-ae[3] |
| Directed by | Lee Min-woo[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes[4] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ENA |
| Release | July 17 – August 22, 2023 |
Synopsis
Cast and characters
Main
- Jeon Hye-jin as Kim Eun-mi: a physical therapist and a single mother who had her daughter, Jin-hee when she was in high school. Carefree and childish, she would often act more as a rebellious teenager than being a mother.[11][12]
- Park E-hyun as young Kim Eun-mi[13]
- Choi Soo-young as Kim Jin-hee / Park Jin-hee: Eun-mi's 29-year-old daughter who is a patrol team leader at a local police station. Cool-headed, she often acts as the pillar of clear emotions of the family and the mother role more than her own mother, often keeping her in check.[12]
- Yoon Chae-na as young Kim Jin-hee[14]
- Ahn Jae-wook as Park Jin-hong: a mysterious otolaryngologist who has timid yet pure personality. Ex-boyfriend who abandoned Eun-mi and the actual father of Jin-hee.[5]
- Park Sung-hoon as Eun Jae-won: director of Namchon Police Station.[11]
Supporting
People in the Department of Orthopedics
People in the police station
Others
- Kim Hye-eun as Kim Mi-jeong: Eun-mi's best friend and godmother of Jin-hee. Supports both of them with whatever they do and acts more of an actual sister to Eun-mi.[16][18]
- Lim Sung-kyun as Kim Jin-soo: a travel writer who is Jin-hee's childhood friend and first love.[16][19]
- Seo Ye-hwa as Im Tae-kyung: Jin-hee's best friend who also works as a police officer as Jin-hee.[20]
Extended
- Kim Ji-in as Lee Na-gyun[21]
- Cho Yoon-woo as Min-gi[21]
- Yoon Seok-hyun as Oh Young-min[15]
- Yu Bee as Jo Young-gyo[15]
- Son So-mang as Jung Do-hee: a nurse.[9]
- Choi Woo-jung as Choi Seon-jung[15]
- Kim Se-won as Gong Ga-eul: a high school student.[22]
- Kim Sun-bin as Baek Geon: Ga-eul's boyfriend who is a responsible and reliable person.[23]
- Kim Joon-kyung[24]
Production
Filming of the series had completed by March 2023.[25]
Viewership
Not Others : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[26]
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1 | N/A | 387 | 522 | 572 | 667 | 767 | 886 | 866 | 891 | 1037 | 1005 | 1141 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide[26] | Seoul[27] | ||
| 1 | July 17, 2023 | 1.266% (24th) | 1.258% (8th) |
| 2 | July 18, 2023 | 1.611% (5th) | 1.687% (3rd) |
| 3 | July 24, 2023 | 2.479% (1st) | 2.804% (1st) |
| 4 | July 25, 2023 | 2.747% (2nd) | 3.163% (2nd) |
| 5 | July 31, 2023 | 2.886% (1st) | 3.252% (1st) |
| 6 | August 1, 2023 | 3.623% (1st) | 3.950% (2nd) |
| 7 | August 7, 2023 | 3.873% (1st) | 4.774% (1st) |
| 8 | August 8, 2023 | 3.910% (1st) | 4.452% (1st) |
| 9 | August 14, 2023 | 4.527% (1st) | 5.536% (1st) |
| 10 | August 15, 2023 | 4.401% (1st) | 4.762% (1st) |
| 11 | August 21, 2023 | 4.683% (1st) | 5.191% (1st) |
| 12 | August 22, 2023 | 5.532% (1st) | 6.484% (1st) |
| Average | 3.462% | 3.943% | |
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2023 | Best Asian TV Series | Not Others | Nominated | [28] |
