Work Later, Drink Now
2021–2023 South Korean web series
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Work Later, Drink Now (Korean: 술꾼도시여자들) is a South Korean comedy slice of life web series based on the Kakao Webtoon's Drinker City Women by Mikkang, starring Lee Sun-bin, Han Sun-hwa, Jung Eun-ji, and Choi Si-won. The first season aired on TVING for 12 episodes from October 22 to November 26, 2021.[2] The second season aired on TVING for 12 episodes from December 9, 2022, to January 13, 2023.[3]
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Main poster for second season | |
| Also known as | City Girl Drinkers |
| Hangul | 술꾼도시여자들 |
| Lit. | Drinker City Women |
| RR | Sulkkun dosi yeojadeul |
| MR | Sulkkun tosi yŏjadŭl |
| Genre | |
| Created by | TVING (Plan Production) |
| Based on | Drinker City Women by Mikkang |
| Written by | Wi So-young[1] |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-sik[1] |
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| Music by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 30–46 minutes |
| Production company | Bon Factory[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVING |
| Release | October 22, 2021 – January 13, 2023 |
The first season re-aired on television network tvN from February 3 to 18, 2022, airing every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for five episodes.[4]
Synopsis
Work Later, Drink Now tells the story of three women whose belief in life is one drink at the end of the day.
Cast
Main
- Lee Sun-bin as Ahn So-hee[5]
- A workaholic broadcast writer.
- Han Sun-hwa as Han Ji-yeon[5]
- A ditzy yoga instructor.
- Jung Eun-ji as Kang Ji-goo[5]
- A stony origami YouTuber.
- Choi Si-won as Kang Book-goo[6]
- An entertainment producer director (PD) working in the same department as writer Ahn So-hee.
Supporting
- Han Ji-hyo as Se Jin[7]
- A girl who is not shy and has a bold style.
- Lee Hyun-jin as Ji-yong
- A handsome young man trapped in Ji-yeon's radar.[8]
- Lee Soo-min as So-hyeon
- Yoon Shi-yoon as Han Woo-Joo/Mr. Nice Paper[9]
- Lee Yoon-ji as yoga teacher[10]
Special appearances
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Original soundtrack
Season 1
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "The Night With You" |
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| Han Sun-hwa | 3:04 |
| 2. | "The Night With You" (Inst.) |
| 3:02 | ||
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "A Drink of Life" (인생 한잔) |
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| Jung Eun-ji | 3:23 |
| 2. | "A Drink of Life" (인생 한잔; Inst.) |
| 3:23 | ||
| Total length: | 6:46 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Dreamer" |
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| Lee Sun-bin | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Dreamer" (Inst.) |
| 3:36 | ||
| Total length: | 7:12 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Drink" (술잔에) |
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| Kim Boa | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Drink" (술잔에; Inst.) |
| 3:13 | ||
| Total length: | 6:26 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Nobody but you" |
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| Choi Si-won | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Nobody but you" (Inst.) |
| 5:11 | ||
| Total length: | 10:22 | ||||
Season 2
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "The Moon of Seoul" (서울의 달) | Choi Joon-young |
| Big Mama | 3:06 |
| 2. | "The Moon of Seoul" (서울의 달; Inst.) |
| 3:06 | ||
| Total length: | 6:12 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Forever" |
| Han Jae-wan | Kang Daniel | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Last Forever" (Inst.) |
| 3:56 | ||
| Total length: | 7:52 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Cheers!" | Haru |
| Wheein | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Cheers!" (Inst.) |
| 3:03 | ||
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Before Sunrise" | Mia |
| Cheeze | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Before Sunrise" (Inst.) |
| 4:14 | ||
| Total length: | 8:28 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Drink It, Girls!" (적셔!) | Jade | Luca | Jo Yu-ri | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Drink It, Girls!" (적셔!; Inst.) | Luca | 2:56 | ||
| Total length: | 5:52 | ||||
Viewership
Work Later, Drink Now : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[19]
| Season | Episode number | Average | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 867 | 746 | 688 | 751 | 830 | 476 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share Nielsen Korea[19] | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | February 3, 2022 | 3.354% (1st) | 3.787% (1st) |
| 2 | February 9, 2022 | 2.967% (2nd) | 3.865% (1st) |
| 3 | February 10, 2022 | 2.900% (1st) | 3.412% (1st) |
| 4 | February 17, 2022 | 3.103% (2nd) | 3.272% (3rd) |
| 5 | February 18, 2022 | 3.321% (1st) | 3.927% (1st) |
| Average | 3.129% | 3.653% | |
Production
On March 9, 2022, it was confirmed that the series would air at the Cannes International Series Festival 2022 from April 1–6, 2022.[20]
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama | Han Sun-hwa | Won | [21] |
| Asia Model Awards | 2023 | Popular Star Award (Actor) | Lee Sun-bin | Won | [22][23] |
| Bechdel Day | 2022 | Bechdel Choice 5 — Series | Work Later, Drink Now | Won | [24] |
