Welcome to Waikiki 2
2019 South Korean television series
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Welcome to Waikiki 2 (Korean: 으라차차 와이키키 2; RR: Eurachacha Waikiki 2) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yi-kyung, Kim Seon-ho, Shin Hyun-soo, Moon Ka-young, Ahn So-hee and Kim Ye-won. It is the sequel to the 2018 series of the same title.[1] It aired on JTBC from March 25 to May 14, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).[2]
Also known as
- Waikiki 2
- Laughter in Waikiki 2
- Go Go Waikiki 2
- Woohoo Waikiki 2
Hangul
으라차차 와이키키 2
RREurachacha Waikiki 2
MRŬrach'ach'a Waik'ik'i 2
| Welcome to Waikiki 2 | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 으라차차 와이키키 2 |
| RR | Eurachacha Waikiki 2 |
| MR | Ŭrach'ach'a Waik'ik'i 2 |
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Chang-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | March 25 – May 14, 2019 |
Cast
Main
- Lee Yi-kyung as Lee Joon-ki[3][4]
- The CEO of Waikiki Guesthouse, who dreams of becoming a famous actor.
- Kim Seon-ho as Cha Woo-sik[3]
- Joon-ki's high school friend who invested in the Waikiki Guesthouse. He dreams of becoming a musician.
- Shin Hyun-soo as Kook Ki-bong[3][5]
- Joon-ki's high school friend who invested in the Waikiki Guesthouse. He dreams of becoming a baseball player.
- Moon Ga-young as Han Soo-yeon[6]
- The first love of Joon-ki, Woo-sik and Ki-bong. After her wedding was called off, she has to learn how to earn money for herself.
- Ahn So-hee as Kim Jeong-eun
- Joon-ki's university friend who dreams of becoming an actress. In the meantime, she does part-time jobs, and later falls in love with Joon-ki.
- Kim Ye-won as Cha Yoo-ri[6]
- Woo-sik's manipulative older sister. She knows how to use other people's weaknesses to get what she wants. She dreams of having her own restaurant, and later falls in love with Ki-bong.
Supporting
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as the owner of Waikiki Guesthouse (eps. 1–2, 16)[7]
- Song Young-jae as the coach of baseball team
- Jung Eun-woo as Min-seok (eps. 1–2)
- Soo-yeon's ex-fiancée.
- Jung In-gi as Soo-yeon's father (eps. 1–2, 16)
Special appearances
- Lee Jun-hyeok as a director with amnesia (ep. 1)
- Kim Hyeong-beom as a director (ep. 2)
- Kim Young-dae as Kook Ki-bong's successful baseball junior at the baseball academy (ep. 2)
- Joo Sang-wook as Kang Min-ho (ep. 2)[8]
- A top star.
- Jung Man-sik as a lender (ep. 2)[9]
- Oh Na-ra as lender's wife (ep. 2)[10]
- Moon Hee-kyung as Min-seok's mother (ep. 2)[11]
- Lee Si-eon as a producer (ep. 3)[12]
- Lee Jung-eun as Kimbap Heavenly owner (ep. 3)[13]
- Kim Young-woong as a zookeeper (ep. 3)[13]
- Im Kang-sung as Yu-min (ep. 4)[14]
- A top star.
- Byeon Woo-seok as Yoon Seo-jun (ep. 4)[15]
- Park Ah-in as Da-young (ep. 5)[16]
- In Gyo-jin as Kwak Ha-ni (ep. 5)[17]
- Kim Yeon-woo as Woo-sik's senior (ep. 6)[18]
- Shim Hyung-tak as Byeong-cheol sunbae (eps. 6–7)[19]
- Gi-bong's senior in baseball academy.
- Kim Ki-cheon as a beggar (ep. 7)[20]
- Shin Hyun-jong as a protester (ep. 7)
- Oh Hee-joon as a pervert (ep. 7)[20]
- Yoon Ji-won as a Waikiki guest (ep. 7)
- Kim Kwang-sik as Park Yong-pal (ep. 8)[21]
- The gangster boss.
- Lee Hee-jin as Kang Mi-young (ep. 8)[21]
- The boss's wife.
- Heo Tae-hee as Sang-woo (eps. 8–9)[21]
- A news anchor.
- Kim Jong-pal as Park Cho-rong (ep. 9)[22]
- A sheep-rancher.
- Kim Joo-ryoung as a speech teacher (ep. 9)
- Kim Il-jung as a quiz show host (ep. 10)
- Yang Joo-ho as a Waikiki guest (ep. 10)
- Yeom Dong-heon as Jang Jun-hyeok (ep. 11)
- Yoon Hee-seok (ep. 12)
- Bang Jun-ho (ep. 12)
Production
Kang Han-na was offered to play one of the lead roles, but she declined.[23] Kim Jung-hyun, who starred in the first season, declined an offer to return. Lee Yi-kyung is the only lead actor from the original series who reprise his role in the second season. The first script reading took place on January 21, 2019, at the JTBC Building in Sangam-dong.[24]
Original soundtrack
| Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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| Label | Warner Music Korea |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Waikiki" |
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| Na Sung-ho (Noel) | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Waikiki (Actors Ver.)" |
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| 3:06 | |
| 3. | "Waikiki" (Inst.) |
| 3:06 | ||
| 4. | "Waikiki (Actors Ver.)" (Inst.) |
| 3:06 | ||
| Total length: | 12:24 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "OMG!" (이게 뭐야! 왜이래!) |
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| Gu Yoon-hoe | 3:23 |
| 2. | "OMG!" (Inst.) |
| 3:23 | ||
| Total length: | 6:46 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Delight" |
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| Kriesha Chu | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Delight" (Inst.) |
| 3:23 | ||
| Total length: | 6:46 | ||||
Part 4
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Even For 1 Minute" (1분이라도) |
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| Park Yong-in (Urban Zakapa) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Even For 1 Minute" (Inst.) |
| 3:43 | ||
| Total length: | 7:26 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Looking The Stars" |
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| WANNA | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Looking The Stars" (Inst.) |
| 3:28 | ||
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Forever More" |
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| Seol Ha-yoon | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Forever More" (Inst.) |
| 3:10 | ||
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||||
Ratings
Welcome to Waikiki 2 : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[25]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 2 | 570 | 456 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | ||
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| AGB Nielsen (nationwide)[26] | |||||
| 1 | March 25, 2019 | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (하늘에서 내리는 1억 개의 별) |
2.118% | ||
| On Your Wedding Day (너의 결혼식) | |||||
| 2 | March 26, 2019 | Butterfly Effect (나비효과) |
1.769% | ||
| Magical Princess Minky Momo (요술공주 밍키) | |||||
| 3 | April 1, 2019 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (신비한 동물사전) |
1.997% | ||
| Worlds Within (그들이 사는 세상) | |||||
| 4 | April 2, 2019 | I Saw the Devil (악마를 보았다) |
1.752% | ||
| Only I Didn't Know (나만 몰랐던 이야기) | |||||
| 5 | April 8, 2019 | Crying Fist (주먹이 운다) |
1.971% | ||
| On the Pitch[b] (꿈은 이루어진다) | |||||
| 6 | April 9, 2019 | The Innocent Man (세상 어디에도 없는 착한남자) |
1.636% | ||
| Encounter (남자친구) | |||||
| 7 | April 15, 2019 | Our Twisted Hero (우리들의 일그러진 영웅) |
1.492% | ||
| The Last Match (마지막 승부) | |||||
| 8 | April 16, 2019 | A Bittersweet Life (달콤한 인생) |
1.389% | ||
| Dear My Friends (디어 마이 프렌즈) | |||||
| 9 | April 22, 2019 | Everything About My Male Friend (내 남친의 모든 것) |
1.390% | ||
| Extreme Job (극한직업) | |||||
| 10 | April 23, 2019 | Adults Don't Know[c] (어른들은 몰라요) |
1.489% | ||
| Busted (범인은 바로 너) | |||||
| 11 | April 29, 2019 | Should I Say I Love You Again?[d] (다시 사랑한다 말할까?) |
1.407% | ||
| Between Love And Friendship[e] (사랑과 우정사이) | |||||
| 12 | April 30, 2019 | Your Name (너의 이름은) |
1.171% | ||
| Love Guide for Dumpees (극적인 하룻밤) | |||||
| 13 | May 6, 2019 | The Girls Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared[f] (창문 넘어 도망친 소녀) |
1.324% | ||
| Even If You Get Cheated by World[g] (세상이 그대를 속일지라도) | |||||
| 14 | May 7, 2019 | Everybody Has Secrets (누구나 비밀은 있다) |
1.421% | ||
| Scar Deeper Than Love[h] (사랑보다 깊은 상처) | |||||
| 15 | May 13, 2019 | Can I Love You? (사랑해도 될까요) |
1.103% | ||
| One Day Suddenly (어느 날 갑자기) | |||||
| 16 | May 14, 2019 | Goodbye Waikiki (굿바이 와이키키) |
1.496% | ||
| Average | 1.558% | ||||
Notes
- Titled after the 2010 South Korean movie
- Titled after the 1988 South Korean movie
- Titled after Kim Dong-ryul's song
- Titled after Park Hye-kyung's song
- Titled after the 2013 film The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
- Titled after Kim Jang-hoon's song
- Titled after Yim Jae-beom & Lena Park's song