Lovers of Music
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Lovers of Music (Korean: 트로트의 연인; RR: Teuroteuui yeonin; lit. 'Trot Lovers') is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Eun-ji, Ji Hyun-woo, Shin Sung-rok, and Lee Se-young. It aired on KBS2 from June 23 to August 12, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55, for a total of 16 episodes.
Plot
A girl's journey to become a successful singer in the old-fashioned musical genre Trot, with the help of a songwriter and music producer who detests Trot.
Cast
Main characters
- Jung Eun-ji as Choi Choon-hee
Despite being in her early twenties, Choon-hee is the breadwinner of her household and She works hard to make ends meet while taking care of her father and younger sister. Her late mother was a trot singer, and Choon-hee inherited her singing talent and dreams of following in her footsteps. She gets all the practice time she can squeeze in by belting out songs in noraebangs.
- Ji Hyun-woo as Jang Joon-hyun
Joon-hyun is a genius songwriter/music producer with "top star" mainstream popularity and snobbish tastes in music. Arrogant and prickly in personality, he loathes trot which he considers lowbrow. But he later helps the no-name Choon-hee realize her dream of becoming a trot singer.
- Shin Sung-rok as Jo Geun-woo
A businessman who suddenly has to take over as CEO of his father's entertainment agency, Shine Star. Despite being cynical, he is elegant, charming and outgoing. Geun-woo signs Choon-hee as Shine Star's latest talent and later falls for her.
- Lee Se-young as Park Soo-in
Seemingly the perfect girl next door, she is a trainee at Shine Star who becomes Choon-hee's biggest rival in everything, from work to love.
Supporting characters
- Son Ho-jun as Seol Tae-song
Joon-hyun's manager. Taking his name from legendary trot singers Seol Woon-do, Tae Jin-ah and Song Dae-kwan, he too, dreams of becoming a trot singer someday.
- Shin Bo-ra as Na Pil-nyeo
Pil-nyeo has been a trainee for ten years under the agency Shine Star. At first she bosses Choon-hee around when the latter enters the company, but the two eventually become good friends.
- Lee Yi-kyung as Shin Hyo-yeol
Joon-hyun's younger colleague and rival, who holds nothing back when it comes to getting what he wants.
- Kang Nam-gil as Choi Myung-sik
- Yoo Eun-mi as Choi Byul
- Yoon Joo-sang as Jo Hee-moon
- Kim Hye-ri as Yang Joo-hee
- Kim Yeo-jin as Bang Ji-sook
- Jang Won-young as Lee Chul-man
- Yoon Bong-gil as Lee Yoo-sik
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Managing director Wang
- Jo Deok-hyun as Kim Woo-gab
- Kim Tae-gyum as Team leader Na
- Kim Bup-rae as CEO Han
Cameo appearances
- Lee Yeon-kyung as Oh Sung-joo
- Ji Soo-won as Hwa-soon
- Hong Kyung-min as MC of Survival Song (episode 5)
- Kim Hyun-chul as Himself, music program MC (episode 1)
- Yoon Gun as Audition juror (episode 2–3)
- Kim In-seok as Performer on Survival Classic (episode 5)
- Lee Eun-ha as Announcer of Survival Classic (episode 6)
- Nam Kyung-eup as Go Eun-tae
- E-Young as MC of Music Tank (episode 10)
- Lee Ka-eun as MC of Music Tank (episode 10)
- Hwang Min-hyun as MC of Music Tank (episode 10)
- Im So-yeon as Radio DJ
- Lee Chae-mi as Sibling on the beach (episode 12)
- Jeon Jun-hyeok as Sibling on the beach (episode 12)
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 23 June 2014 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| 2 | 24 June 2014 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| 3 | 30 June 2014 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| 4 | 1 July 2014 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| 5 | 7 July 2014 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| 6 | 8 July 2014 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| 7 | 14 July 2014 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| 8 | 15 July 2014 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| 9 | 21 July 2014 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.0% |
| 10 | 22 July 2014 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% |
| 11 | 28 July 2014 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| 12 | 29 July 2014 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 13 | 4 August 2014 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| 14 | 5 August 2014 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
| 15 | 11 August 2014 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| 16 | 12 August 2014 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Jung Eun-ji | Won |
| KBS Drama Award | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Shin Sung-rok | Won | ||
| Best New Actor | Son Ho-jun | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Jung Eun-ji | Won |
Original soundtrack
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "헤이 미스터" (Hey Mister (S90761C)) | Crayon Pop | 3:19 |
| 2. | "마주보다" (I Look to You (S90762C)) | Beige | 3:20 |
| 3. | "미소를 띄우며 나를 보낸 그 모습처럼" (You Let Me Go With a Smile) | Kim Na-young, Lee Eun-ha | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Remember Me" | Gilgubongu | 3:48 |
| 5. | "펄펄 끓어요" (Boiling) | Shin Sung-rok | 3:05 |
| 6. | "하루종일" (All Day) | Ji Hyun-woo | 4:26 |
| 7. | "꽃향기" | Various Artists | 3:30 |
| 8. | "춘희의 왈츠" (Choon-hee's Waltz) | Various Artists | 2:48 |
| 9. | "이게 되겠니?" | Various Artists | 1:27 |
| 10. | "좋아좋아좋아" (Good Good Good) | Various Artists | 3:04 |
| 11. | "아싸 아싸" | Various Artists | 2:07 |
| 12. | "돌리고 돌리고" | Various Artists | 2:17 |
| 13. | "헤이 미스터 (Inst.)" (Hey Mister (Inst.)) | Crayon Pop | 3:19 |
| 14. | "마주보다 (Inst.)" (I Look to You (Inst.)) | Beige | 3:20 |
| 15. | "Remember Me (Inst.)" | Gilgubongu | 3:48 |