Tomorrow (South Korean TV series) explained
Native Name: | Hangul: | 내일 | Hanja: | 來日 | Rr: | Naeil |
|
Genre: | Fantasy |
Creator: | Studio N |
Developer: | Hong Sook-woo (MBC)[1] |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 16[2] |
Executive Producer: | Lee Tae-kyung |
Runtime: | 70 minutes |
Network: | MBC TV |
Tomorrow is a South Korean television series directed by Kim Tae-yoon and Sung Chi-wook, starring Kim Hee-sun, Rowoon, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Yoon Ji-on. Based on a Naver webtoon that was published in 2017, the series is about the angels of the underworld who used to guide the dead, but now save those who want to die.[3] It premiered on MBC TV on April 1, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST) with 16 episodes.[4] [5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix.[6] [7]
Synopsis
Choi Joon-woong (Rowoon) is a young job seeker who is unable to secure a job. Through an accident, he meets the grim reapers Koo Ryeon (Kim Hee-sun) and Lim Ryung Gu (Yoon Ji-on) who have the task of preventing suicide, and works with them as the youngest contract worker in the crisis management team of death angels.
Cast
Main
A grim reaper and the leader of the crisis management team of Jumadeung. Park Joong-Gil’s wife in her past life.[9]
- Rowoon as Choi Joon-woong
- Kim Ra-on as young Choi Joon-woong
A young job seeker and new contract employee of Jumadeung.[10]
The leader of the Grim Reaper management team who guides the dead in Jumadeung, and is a strict principled person. Koo Ryeon’s husband in his previous life.[12]
- Yoon Ji-on as Lim Ryeong-gu
- Seo Yoon-hyuk as young Lim Ryeong-gu
The assistant manager of the crisis management team of Jumadeung.[13]
The director at Jumadeung, the underworld monopoly.[14]
Supporting
People related to Jumadeung
- Moon Seo-yoon as Jeon Su-in
A member of the Grim Reaper management team of Jumadeung.[15]
- Kim Nu-ri as Jang Jae-hee
A member of the Grim Reaper management team of Jumadeung.[16]
People around Choi Joon-woong
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Jeong-im, Choi Joon-woong's mother
- Kim Seo-yeon as Choi Min-yeong, Joon-woong's younger sister.[17]
- Kwon Hyuk as Joon Woong's father
Extended
- Noh Eun-bi's incident (Ep. 1–2)
A workaholic television playwright who is a victim of school violence.[18]
- Kim Chae-eun as Kim Hye-won
A popular webtoon writer who is the perpetrator of school violence.[19]
- Jung Yun-sol as Kwon Dan-ah, Noh Eun-bi's friend.
- Seo Young-bin as a producer of TV station where Noh Eun-bi works.
- Jang Ji-eun as a friend of Kim Hye-won.
- Sun Arin as a friend of Kim Hye-won.
- Namgoong Jae-su's incident (Ep. 3–4)
- Ryu Sung-rok as Namgoong Jae-su, Joon-woong's close friend.[20]
- Kim Ji-hoon as young Namgoong Jae-su
- Kim Kyung-min as Namgoong Hyun, Namgoong Jae-su's father
- Im Sae-byeok as Namgoong Jae-su's mother
- Kwak Ja-hyung as Kim Woong-jun, Joon-woong's another face.[21]
- Kang Woo-jin's incident (Ep. 4–5)
- Kang Seung-yoon as Kang Woo-jin, a singer-songwriter[22]
- Shin Seo-woo as young Kang Woo-jin
- Lee No-ah as Heo Na-young[23]
Kang Woo-jin's wife who died in an accident.
- Min Eung-Sik as Heo Na-young's father
- Kang Joo-Hee as Heo Na-young's mother
- Lee Young-cheon's incident (Ep. 6)
- Jeon Moo-song as Lee Young-cheon, former Korean War Veteran.[24]
- Lee Jung-jun as young Lee Young-cheon
- Jung Chung-gu as owner of the junkyard
- Lee Kyu-Seop as a gangster
- Kim Jeong-cheol as Kim Dong-shil, Lee Young-cheon's fellow soldier in the battlefield
- Shin Ye-na's incident (Ep. 7)
- Han Hae-in as Shin Ye-na, an employee at SP beauty marketing team[25]
- Kim Min-so as Jung Bo-ram, an employee at SP beauty marketing team[26]
- Kim Heung-rae as SP beauty marketing team leader
- Yang Jae-hyun as Kim Yong-jun, an employee at SP beauty
- Jo Seung-yeon as Lee Dong-ja, a working mother
- Noh Ha-yeon as Yewon, Lee Dong-ja's daughter.
- Suicide Broker's incident (Ep. 8)
- Min Jin-woong as Song Jin-ho (a.k.a. Betamale)[27]
- Jung Se-Hyun as Sunset
- Shin Chi-Young as Goodbye
- Kim Kong's incident (Ep. 9)
- Kim Kong, an old dog who doesn't have much time left and ran away from home
- Cha Hak-yeon as Kim Hoon, the owner of Kong[28]
- Lee Kyung-hoon as young Kim Hoon
- Twin siblings' incident (Ep. 10)
- Gong Jae-hyun as Cha Yoon-jae, the twin brother of a sexual assault victim.[29]
- Lee Ji-won as Cha Yoon-hee, Yoon Jae's twin sister, the victim of sexual assault.[30]
- Kim Jun-kyung as Tak Nam-il, a medical student and the perpetrator of sexual assault.[31]
- Lim Yu-hwa's incident (Ep. 11–12)
- Min Ji-ah as Lim Yu-hwa[32]
- Jeon Eun-joo as young Lim Yu-hwa (last incarnation)
A woman who lost her newborn child. She was Lim Ryung-gu's mother in her previous life.
- Lee Ki-hyuk as Park Hae-il, Lim Yu-hwa's husband
- Jung Soo-han as Kwon Sang-soo, an employee at Jumadeung's sales department[33]
- Yoo Bok-hee's incident (Ep. 13)
- Kim Yong-rim as Yoo Bok-hee
- Park Yoon-young as young Yoo Bok-hee
A woman who thinks her friend Yun-i became a comfort woman due to her fault.
- Kim Young-ok as Lee Jeong-moo
- Han Ji-hyo as young Lee Jeong-moo
A comfort woman victim of Japanese army who knows about Yun-i.[34]
- Park Hee-jeong as Jeon Bo-yun / Yun-i
A newly employed Grim Reaper at management team of Jumadeung. She was Yun-i, Yoo Bok-hee's friend in her previous life.[35]
- Koo Ryeon's past life (Ep. 14)
- Koo Si-yeon as Gop-dan, Koo Ryeon's personal maid[36]
- Jung Jae-eun as Koo Ryeon's mother-in-law[36]
- Ha Dong-joon as Koo Ryeon's father
- Ryu Cho-hui's incident (Ep.15–16)
- Kim Si-eun as Ryu Cho-hui, a popular idol actress. She was Koo Ryeon's maid, Gop-dan in her previous life.
- Lee Hye-won as Park Song-yi, a member of girl group Ravina. She is in a conflict with Ryu Cho-hui.[37]
- Kang Joo-eun as Ryu Cho-hui's younger sister
- Shin Jun-chul as Ryu Cho-hui's father
Special appearances
Production
On January 18, 2022, the script reading site was revealed by releasing photos.[41]
Original soundtrack
Part 5
Ratings
! scope="col" Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[42] [43] |
---|
1 | April 1, 2022 | |
---|
2 | April 2, 2022 | 3.4% |
---|
3 | April 8, 2022 | 5.4% |
---|
4 | April 9, 2022 | 4.1% |
---|
5 | April 15, 2022 | 3.5% |
---|
6 | April 16 2022 | 2.7% |
---|
7 | April 22, 2022 | 3.6% |
---|
8 | April 23, 2022 | 3.0% |
---|
9 | April 29, 2022 | 2.9% |
---|
10 | April 30, 2022 | 2.5% |
---|
11 | May 6, 2022 | 2.9% |
---|
12 | May 7, 2022 | 2.7% |
---|
13 | May 13, 2022 | |
---|
14 | May 14, 2022 | 3.1% |
---|
15 | May 20, 2022 | 2.4% |
---|
16 | May 21, 2022 | 2.8% |
---|
Average | |
---|
- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes ratings that were not released.
| |
Notes and References
- Web site: 기획의도 내일 GO! MBC . 2022-03-31 . iMBC . ko.
- Web site: Tomorrow. MBC Global Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327084448/http://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/3640725_64285.html. March 27, 2022. live. March 27, 2022.
- News: Eom Soo-bin. January 20, 2022. [SE★이슈] '지금 우리 학교는'→'아일랜드' 지금은 웹툰 원작 드라마 전성시대]. ko. [SE Issue] 'Now at our school' → 'Ireland' Now is the heyday of webtoon-based dramas. Seoul Economic Daily. January 20, 2022.
- Web site: Jeong Hye-yeon. February 7, 2022. '내일' 김희선, 사람 살리는 저승사자 변신..1차 티저 영상 공개. 'Tomorrow' Kim Hee-sun, transforming into a life-saving grim reaper.. 1st teaser video released. February 7, 2022. Herald POP. ko. Naver.
- Web site: 2022-03-08 . <내일> 2차 티저! 4/1 (금) 밤 9시 50분! 사람을 살리는 저승사자들이 온다! 믿보배 배우들의 찰떡 케미! (*≧▽≦) 보러 오실꺼죠? #김희선 #로운 #이수혁 #윤지온 그리고 #김해숙 저승 오피스 휴먼 판타지. 내일(Tomorrow) #내일 #tomorrow #mbc드라마 #금토드라마 MBC 220401 방송 . 2022-03-09 . Twitter . en.
- News: Tomorrow. en. Netflix. February 9, 2022.
- Web site: Soriano, Jianne. January 19, 2022. Netflix Unveils 2022 Korean Drama and Movie Lineup—See the Full List Here. January 19, 2022. Tatler Asia. Tatler Asia Limited (Edipresse).
- Web site: [단독] 갈소원, 김희선 아역 된다…MBC '내일'로 안방 복귀]. Jang Ah-reum. [Exclusive] So-Won Kal, Hee-Sun Kim to become child roles... Return to the small screen with MBC 'Tomorrow'. News1. Naver. February 4, 2022. February 4, 2022. ko.
- Web site: Yoon Hyo-jeong. July 2, 2021. 김희선, 저승사자 된다…웹툰 원작 '내일' 주인공 확정. ko. Kim Hee-sun becomes a grim reaper... The main character of the webtoon original 'Tomorrow' confirmed. News 1. Naver. July 2, 2021.
- Web site: Jang Ah-reum. November 4, 2021. 로운, MBC '내일' 주연 대세 행보…계약직 신입사원 연기. Rowoon, MBC 'Tomorrow' starring trend... Postponement of new contract employees. November 4, 2021. News1. ko. Naver.
- Web site: [단독] '쇼윈도' 박상훈, '내일' 이수혁 아역 캐스팅…갈소원과 호흡]. Kim Hyun-jung. [Exclusive] 'Show Window' Park Sang-hoon, 'Tomorrow' Lee Soo-hyuk child role cast... Kal Sowon and Breath. Xports News. Naver. March 18, 2022. March 18, 2022. ko.
- Web site: Lee Seung-rok. November 8, 2021. [공식] YG "이수혁, MBC '내일' 출연 확정]. [Official] YG: "Lee Soo-hyuk is confirmed to appear on MBC's 'Tomorrow'". November 8, 2021. My Daily. ko. Naver.
- Web site: Kim Ji-young. October 18, 2021. [단독] 윤지온, '내일' 출연…김희선X로운과 나란히]. [Exclusive] Ji-on Yoon to appear in 'Tomorrow'... Side by side with Kim Hee-sun and Rowoon. October 18, 2021. JoyNews 24. ko.
- Web site: 저승사자 김희선X로운→옥황 김해숙…'내일' 비주얼부터 시선집중. Kim Hyun-rok. Grim Reaper Kim Hee-sun X Rowoon → Jade Hwang Kim Hae-suk… Focused on the visual of 'Tomorrow'. SpoTV News . Naver. March 6, 2022. March 6, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 신예 문서윤, MBC '내일' 합류…김희선·이수혁과 호흡. Baek Seung-hoon. Rookie Moon Do-yoon joins MBC's 'Tomorrow'... Breathing with Kim Hee-sun and Lee Soo-hyuk. iMBC. Naver. February 8, 2022. February 8, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김누리, MBC 새 드라마 '내일' 합류…이수혁과 호흡. Baek Seung-hoon. Kim Nuri joins MBC's new drama 'Tomorrow'... Lee Soo-hyuk and breathing. iMBC. Naver. February 18, 2022. February 18, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 신예' 김서연, FNC엔터와 전속 계약…'내일' 로운 여동생 캐스팅. Ahn Eun-jae. Rookie' Seo-yeon Kim, an exclusive contract with FNC Enter... Casting of Rowoon's younger sister for 'Tomorrow. News1 . Naver. April 1, 2022. April 1, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 조인, 김희선-로운 만나 감동 전한다…MBC '내일' 첫 의뢰인으로 출연 예고. Yoo Byung-chul. Meet Jo In, Kim Hee-sun and Rowoon and convey their emotions... MBC 'Tomorrow' to appear as the first client . Korea Economy TV. Naver. March 23, 2022. March 23, 2022. ko.
- News: Ahn Byung-gil. January 20, 2022. [공식] 김채은 '내일' 캐스팅…김희선과 호흡]. ko. [Official] Kim Chae-eun's 'Tomorrow' Casting... Breathing with Kim Hee-sun. Sports Kyunghyang. January 20, 2022. Naver.
- Web site: Yoo Byung-chul . March 24, 2022. 류성록, 기대작 '내일' 캐스팅 확정…'군검사 도베르만'에 이어 열일 행보 . Ryu Seong-rok confirmed for casting for 'Tomorrow'... Ten days after 'military prosecutor Doberman . March 24, 2022 . Korea Economy TV . ko . Naver.
- Web site: 내일', 감동 속 흥미 더하는 판타지 요소 #로운 제2의 얼굴 #김희선 능력제어반지. Yang Yu-jin. Tomorrow', a thrilling fantasy element #Rowoon's second face #Kim Hee-sun's ability control ring . My Daily . Naver. April 13, 2022. April 13, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 강승윤, '내일' 특별 출연…싱어송라이터 강우진役. Yoo Jung-min. Kang Seung-yoon to make a special appearance in 'Tomorrow'... Singer-songwriter Kang Woo-jin. MBC Entertainment. Naver. April 7, 2022. April 7, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 내일' 이노아 부모님, 강승윤에 "음악은 취미로만 해라" [별별TV]]. Oh Jin-joo. Tomorrow' Innoah's parents, Kang Seung-yoon "Do music only as a hobby" [Byulbyeol TV]. MT Star News. Naver. April 16, 2022. April 16, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 내일' 김희선, 전무송에 저승사자 정체 밝혔다.."남은 수명은 단 하루. Lee Jong-hwan. 'Tomorrow' Kim Hee-sun reveals the identity of the grim reaper in Jeon Moo-song... "The remaining life is only one day. MT Star News . Naver. April 16, 2022. April 16, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 독립영화계 여제' 한해인, '내일'로 드라마 데뷔. Yang Yu-jin. Empress of Independent Film' Han Hae-in to debut in drama with 'Tomorrow. My Daily . Naver. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. ko.
- Web site: '내일' 로운, 따스한 진심 통했다 "스스로 아끼고 사랑해줘야죠". Kim Hye-young. 'Tomorrow' Rowoon, warm sincerity "You have to cherish and love yourself". MBC Entertainment. Naver. April 23, 2022. April 23, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 내일' 민진웅, 소심남 특별출연…우울+분노 가득한 안타까운 표정 [N컷]]. Jang Ah-reum. Tomorrow' Min Jin-woong to make a special appearance as a shy man... Sad expression full of depression + anger [N cut]. News1. Naver. April 21, 2022. April 21, 2022. ko.
- Web site: [단독]차학연 '내일' 특별출연, 김희선·로운과 호흡]. Lee Ha-na. [Exclusive] Cha Hak-yeon's 'Tomorrow' special appearance, working with Kim Hee-sun and Rowoon. Newsen. Naver. April 13, 2022. April 13, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 나의 별에게' 공재현, '내일'로 안방극장 신고식 [공식]]. Yang Yu-jin. To My Star' Gong Jae-hyeon, 'Tomorrow' at home theater announcement [Official]. My Daily . Naver. April 28, 2022. April 28, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 이지원, '내일' 특별출연...오열 연기로 존재감 발산. Baek Ah-young. Jiwon Lee, special appearance in 'Tomorrow. iMBC. Naver. May 1, 2022. May 2, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김준경, '내일' 출연…악랄한 의대생役. Lee Hye-lim. Kim Jun-kyung to appear in 'Tomorrow'... Evil medical student. NEWSIS. Naver. April 28, 2022. April 28, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김희선, '레드라이트' 민지아 구할 수 있을까? (내일). Kim Hye-young. Can Kim Hee-sun save Min Ji-ah from 'Red Light'? (tomorrow). MBC Entertainment. Naver. May 7, 2022. May 7, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 내일' 정수한, 의욕 충만 신입 차사로 첫 등장...김희선-윤지온 후배 됐다. Baek Ah-young. Tomorrow' Jung Soo-han, full of motivation, first appearance as a new car driver... Kim Hee-sun and Yoon Ji-on became juniors. iMBC . Naver. May 8, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 내일' 김영옥·김용림 특별 출연…위안부 피해자 에피소드 이끈다. Ahn Eun-jae. Tomorrow' Kim Young-ok and Kim Yong-rim make special appearances... Leading the episode of comfort women victims . News1. Naver. May 13, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko.
- Web site: '내일' 로운, 위안부 피해자 마음 어루만진 위로 '뭉클'[종합]]. Yoon Sang-geun. 'Tomorrow' Rowoon, comforting comfort women victims 'Munkle' [Comprehensive]. Star News. Naver. May 14, 2022. May 14, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 오랑캐에 끌려갔던 김희선..♥︎이수혁과 가슴 시린 전생 '오열 폭발' ('내일'). Park So-young. Kim Hee-sun, who was dragged by barbarians..♥︎Lee Soo-hyuk and a heartbreaking past life 'Fever Explosion' ('Tomorrow'). OSEN. Naver. May 15, 2022. May 15, 2022. ko.
- Web site: '내일' 이혜원, 인기 걸그룹 멤버 깜짝 변신. Park Yoon-jin. Tomorrow' Lee Hye-won, a popular girl group member makes a surprise transformation. My Daily. Naver. May 20, 2022. May 20, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 정준하, MBC '내일' 특별출연...부캐 정과장으로 등장 예고. Lee Yu-na. Jung Jun-ha to make a special appearance on MBC's 'Tomorrow. YTN. Naver. March 31, 2022. March 31, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 명품옷 중고거래 사기당한 김희선, 사기꾼 배정남 잡아 통쾌 보복 '내일'[결정적장면]]. Seo Yu-na. Kim Hee-sun, who was scammed in the second-hand transaction of luxury clothes, catches a scammer Bae Jeong-nam, exhilarating revenge ‘Tomorrow’ [Decisive Scene]. Newsen. Naver. April 2, 2022. April 2, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 내일' 박훈, 염라대왕 하대수役 특별출연…강렬한 비주얼. Yoo Jeong-min. Tomorrow' Park Hoon, special appearance as Ha Dae-soo, the Great King of Yeomra... intense visual. iMBC. Naver. May 20, 2022. May 20, 2022. ko.
- News: Jung Hee-yeon. 김희선-로운-이수혁 '내일' 대본리딩 현장 공개. ko. Kim Hee-sun-Rowoon-Lee Soo-hyuk's 'Tomorrow' script reading site released. Sports Donga. January 20, 2022.
- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep.1. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 2, 2022. April 2, 2022 .
- Web site: Ep.3. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 9, 2022. April 9, 2022 .
- Web site: Ep.4. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 10, 2022. April 10, 2022 .
- Web site: Ep.5. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 16, 2022. April 16, 2022 .
- Web site: Ep.7. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 23, 2022. April 23, 2022 .
- Web site: Ep.8. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 24, 2022. April 24, 2022 .
- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep.2,5–16. Daum. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 2, 2022.