My Absolute Boyfriend Explained
Alt Name: | Absolute Boyfriend |
Native Name: | |
Director: | Jung Jung-hwa |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 40 (36 aired) |
List Episodes: | List of My Absolute Boyfriend episodes |
Executive Producer: | Lee Mi-ji
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Camera: | Single-camera |
Runtime: | 35 minutes |
Company: | Apollo Pictures iHQ |
Network: | SBS TV |
My Absolute Boyfriend[1] is a 2019 South Korean television drama series based on the manga Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase and starring Yeo Jin-goo, Bang Min-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Hong Seo-young and Choi Sung-won. The series aired on SBS TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 KST from May 15 to July 11, 2019. It is the third television drama based on the manga, following previous adaptations in Japan and Taiwan.
It is titled Absolute Boyfriend on Viki in English-speaking countries,[2] but the official English title in South Korea and on Netflix in Asia[3] [4] is My Absolute Boyfriend.
Cast
Main
An android programmed to become the perfect boyfriend.
A top actor who in spite of his immense popularity, always seems to lose his cool around his girlfriend
Supporting
Special appearances
Production
- The series was previously titled Romantic Comedy King and in talks to air on OCN, but was ultimately cancelled.
- The lead roles of Um Da-da and Ma Wang-jun were previously offered to Song Ji-hyo and Chun Jung-myung respectively, but both declined.[15]
- The first script reading was held on June 22, 2018, and filming began in July.[16]
- The filming was completed and the series was aired on SBS in May 2019.[17] Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, the series was reduced by four episodes due to low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama timeslot that saw the following drama, Doctor Detective, move to the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot. The international broadcast remained at 40 episodes.
Original soundtrack
My Absolute Boyfriend OST |
Type: | Soundtrack |
Artist: | Various artists |
Released: | 2019 |
Genre: | Soundtrack |
Label: | Kakao M |
Part 8
Ratings
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
! ! Original broadcast date! AGB Nielsen
(Nationwide)1 | May 15, 2019 | 2.1% |
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2 | 2.4% |
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3 | May 16, 2019 | 3.1% |
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4 | |
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5 | May 22, 2019 | 2.6% |
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6 | 3.0% |
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7 | May 23, 2019 | 2.9% |
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8 | 3.0% |
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9 | May 29, 2019 | 2.5% |
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10 | 2.7% |
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11 | May 30, 2019 | 2.9% |
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12 | 2.7% |
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13 | June 5, 2019 | 2.3% |
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14 | 2.7% |
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15 | June 6, 2019 | 3.4% |
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16 | 3.1% |
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17 | June 12, 2019 | 1.8% |
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18 | 1.8% |
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19 | June 13, 2019 | 3.2% |
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20 | 2.9% |
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21 | June 19, 2019 | 2.0% |
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22 | 2.5% |
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23 | June 20, 2019 | 3.1% |
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24 | 2.6% |
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25 | June 26, 2019 | 1.8% |
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26 | 2.2% |
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27 | June 27, 2019 | 2.8% |
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28 | 2.3% |
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29 | July 3, 2019 | |
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30 | 1.7% |
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31 | July 4, 2019 | 2.7% |
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32 | 2.4% |
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33 | July 10, 2019 | 1.8% |
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34 | 1.7% |
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35 | July 11, 2019 | 2.4% |
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36 | 2.0% |
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Average | | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: My Absolute Boyfriend [Title in the URL] ]. . July 13, 2019.
- Web site: Absolute Boyfriend Korea Drama Watch with English Subtitles & More ✔️ . . 27 January 2022.
- Web site: ko:절대 그이. My Absolute Boyfriend. http://plbees.com/22/?idx=5991776&bmode=view . Planning Bee . 27 January 2022 . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127080306/http://plbees.com/22/?idx=5991776&bmode=view . dead .
- Web site: My Absolute Boyfriend (2019). Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search . 27 January 2022.
- Web site: http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201807050716214409854_1. ko:여진구, 드라마 '절대그이' 주인공 출연 확정...연인 피규어 役(공식). July 5, 2018. Herald Corporation. ko.
- Web site: Girl's Day Minah to find 'Absolute Boyfriend'. May 30, 2018. Kpop Herald.
- Web site: [단독] '절대그이' 홍종현 남주인공...민아X여진구도 가세]. May 30, 2018. Sports Chosun. ko.
- Web site: Hong Seo-young to Star in "Absolute Boyfriend" With Yeo Jin-goo. July 1, 2018. HanCinema. Hankook Ilbo.
- Web site: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000661494. ko:[공식] 최성원, "절대그이" 출연...허당 로맨티스트 변신. July 18, 2018. Sports Donga. ko.
- Web site: Gong Jung-hwan to Join "Absolute Boyfriend". July 12, 2018. HanCinema. Nate.
- Web site: http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180620/90664488/1. ko:[공식] 권현상, 드라마 "절대 그이" 출연...여진구와 호흡. June 20, 2018. Sports Donga. ko.
- Web site: http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=enter3&idxno=2018070412023154821. ko:[단독] 차정원, "절대 그이" 출연 확정...여진구・걸스데이 민아와 호흡. July 4, 2018. Asia Economy. ko. July 13, 2018. July 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713171501/http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=enter3&idxno=2018070412023154821. dead.
- Web site: http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180705/90909129/2. ko:배우 하재숙, "절대 그이" 출연 확정 "홍종현 매니저 여웅으로 활약". July 5, 2018. Sports Donga. ko.
- Web site: http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180705/90909694/1. ko:[공식] 신예 최주원, 드라마 "절대그이" 캐스팅...본격 데뷔. July 5, 2018. Sports Donga. ko.
- Web site: 위기의 '로코킹', 천정명X송지효 출연 불발...여진구 "검토" (종합). April 11, 2018. My Daily. ko.
- Web site: [Oh!쎈 컷] "절대그이' 여진구・민아・홍종현, 첫 대본 리딩부터 환상 케미]. July 10, 2018. Osen. ko.
- Web site: http://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812071350452510&r=1&http_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.ph%2F#07pz. ko:여진구, 홍종현 커피차 인증샷 “왕이 된 진구 위해" [SNS★컷]. Newsen. ko.