Chocolate (South Korean TV series) explained
Native Name: | |
Genre: | Drama |
Director: | Lee Hyung-min |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 16 |
Producer: | Pyo Jong-rok |
Runtime: | 60 minutes |
Company: | JYP Pictures[1] Drama House JTBC |
Network: | JTBC |
Chocolate is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Ha Ji-won, Jang Seung-jo, Teo Yoo and Min Jin-woong. Produced by JYP Pictures, it aired on JTBC from November 29, 2019 to January 18, 2020.[2]
Synopsis
The story of a man who became a neurosurgeon though he dreamt of becoming a cook, and a woman who became a cook because of him.
Cast
Main
Actor | Character | Role |
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| Lee Kang | Raised in seaside town Wando at his mother's restaurant. Moves to Seoul and becomes a neurosurgeon. Works at Geosung University Hospital before changing to Geosung Hospice. |
| Moon Cha-yeong | Raised to be an actress but becomes a chef. Abandoned by her mother and survives a shopping mall collapse. |
| Lee Joon[3] | Kang's cousin. Also a neurosurgeon but wants to be a potter. |
| Kwon Min-seong | Kang's best friend. A lawyer whose father administrates Geosung Hospice. He pursues Cha-yeong. |
| Moon Tae-hyun[4] | Cha-yeong's brother who also abandoned her but shows up later to mooch off of his sister. | |
Supporting
Kang's family
- Kang Boo-ja as Han Yong-seol[5] - Kang's & Joon's grandmother. CEO of Geosung Hospital.
- Lee Jae-ryong as Lee Seung-hoon - Joon's father
- Kim Sun-kyung as Yoon Hye-mi - Joon's mother
- Lee Eon-jung as Jeong Soo-hee - Kang's mother
- Yoon Ye-hee as Lee Seo-hoon - Joon's paternal aunt
People at the hospital paleontologists
- Kim Won-hae as Kwon Hyeon-seok - Administrator of Geosung Hospice, Kwon Min-Seong's father.
- Kim Ho-jung as Han Seon-ae - Kwon's ex-wife. Chef who volunteers in the hospice kitchen.
- Ha Young as Kim Hee-ju - Hospice patient. A potter who taught Joon pottery.
- Yeom Hye-ran as Ha Yeong-sil - Hospice nurse.
- Lee Ju-yoen as Bae Na-ra - Hospice nurse whose father forcefully removes her from the hospice.
Others
- Yoo In-soo as Jo Seung-goo
- Lee Yong-yi as Jang Sook-ja
- Jang Duk-joo as Ha Dong-goo - fisherman who loved Kang's mother and treated Kang as a son
- Lee Hyo-bin as Kim In-joo - Kwon Min-seong's fiance
Special appearances
- Kim Yu-bin as Oh Jeong-Bok (Ep. 11, Ep. 12 & Ep. 13) - Kang's childhood friend and Ha Dong-goo's niece
- Lina as woman in the museum (Ep. 16) - Lina and Jang Seung-jo (Joon) are married in real life
- Yoon Bo-ra as Hui Na (Ep. 13, Ep 15 & Ep 16) - hospice patient and youtuber.
Production
Chocolate marks screenwriter Lee Kyung-hee and director Lee Hyung-min's first collaboration in 15 years, after having worked together on the critically acclaimed television series I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004).[6] [7]
Original soundtrack
Chocolate OST |
Type: | Soundtrack |
Artist: | Various artists |
Released: | 2019 |
Genre: | Soundtrack |
Chart performance
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[9] |
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Nationwide | |
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1 | November 29, 2019 | | 4.243% |
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2 | November 30, 2019 | 4.364% | 5.280% |
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3 | December 6, 2019 | 4.316% | 4.745% |
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4 | December 7, 2019 | | |
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5 | December 13, 2019 | 4.372% | 4.963% |
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6 | December 14, 2019 | 4.173% | 4.243% |
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7 | December 20, 2019 | 4.265% | 4.560% |
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8 | December 21, 2019 | 4.230% | 4.291% |
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9 | December 27, 2019 | 4.142% | 4.794% |
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10 | December 28, 2019 | 3.812% | 4.367% |
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11 | January 3, 2020 | 4.177% | 4.615% |
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12 | January 4, 2020 | 4.205% | 4.717% |
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13 | January 10, 2020 | 3.804% | 4.317% |
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14 | January 11, 2020 | 4.215% | 4.917% |
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15 | January 17, 2020 | 3.778% | |
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16 | January 18, 2020 | 4.579% | 5.071% |
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Average | | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: [단독]하지원, '초콜릿'으로 안방극장 복귀..윤계상과 호흡]. Naver. SpoTV News. ko. August 4, 2019.
- Web site: Jung. An-jin. [공식]윤계상X하지원 JTBC '초콜릿' 출연 확정…하반기 방송 예정]. April 30, 2019. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. August 2, 2019.
- Web site: Lee. Song-hee. 장승조, JTBC '초콜릿' 출연 확정…윤계상X하지원과 호흡 [공식입장]]. May 17, 2019. Xports News. Naver. ko. August 2, 2019.
- Web site: Kim. Su-gyeong. 민진웅, JTBC 새 드라마 '초콜릿'서 하지원 동생 역 캐스팅. May 21, 2019. The Korea Economic Daily. ko. August 2, 2019.
- Web site: Lee. Da-won. [단독] 강부자·이재룡, '초콜릿' 출연…'명품 라인업' 완성]. April 30, 2019. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. ko. August 2, 2019.
- Web site: JTBC News Team. JTBC '초콜릿' 윤계상X하지원 출연! 달달·따뜻한 휴먼 멜로. April 30, 2019. JoongAng Ilbo. ko. August 2, 2019.
- Web site: Jin. Hyang-hee. 윤계상X하지원, '초콜릿' 남녀 주인공…'미사' 이형민·이경희 15년 만 재회작. April 30, 2019. MK. ko. August 2, 2019.
- Web site: 2019 Week 51 Digital Chart. December 15–21, 2020. January 16, 2020.
- Web site: Nielsen Korea. ko. November 29, 2019.