Where Stars Land (Korean: 여우각시별) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon and Chae Soo-bin. It aired on SBS from October 1 to November 26, 2018, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.

Synopsis

It follows the lives of employees at Incheon International Airport.

Cast

Main

A first-year member of the Passenger Services team. He graduated from the prestigious KAIST and dreamed of becoming a pilot, but due to an accident he could not fulfill his dream. A mysterious man who harbors a secret that causes him to keep his distance from his coworkers.

A first-year member of the Passenger Services team. She strives to be a perfectionist but makes many mistakes due to clumsiness and a tendency to let her emotions get the better of her.

Team manager of Airport Planning and Operation. His father and Lee Soo-yeon's mother were remarried, making him the step-brother of Lee Soo-yeon.

Team manager of Passenger Services. She knows everything about Lee Soo-yeon from the beginning. She thinks of Lee Soo-yeon as her brother because Soo-yeon often reminds her of her younger brother Yang Ji-hoon.

Supporting

Passenger Service Team

Director of Terminal 2 (T2) of Incheon International Airport.

  • Ahn Sang-woo as Gong Seung-cheol (40 years old)

Manager of Passenger Service Team. He is married and has a teenage daughter.

Security Service Team

Manager of Security Service Team. He is also the husband of Passenger Services team manager Yang Seo-koon.

Head Officer at Security Service Team. He is kind and soft-hearted though he appears as rough and tough. Dae-ki has a one-sided love for his team junior, Na Young-joo.

She is Oh Dae-ki's assistant. Young-joo is a former judo athlete. She is hard-working and ambitious. She and Han Yeo-Reum become roommates.

Mooring Management Team

Manager of Airport Mooring Management Team.

  • Rowoon as Ko Eun-sub (29 years old)

Han Yeo-reum's close friend. He has a one-sided love for Yeo-reum and supports her in every way.

  • Ha Ji-eun as Si Jae-in

Staff of Incheon Airport

  • Jeong Jae-sung as Lee Woo-taek

Team Manager of Transportation Services.

  • Hong Ji-min as Heo Young-ran

Team Manager of Commercial Facilities.

  • Kim Joon-won as Mo Jeong-hoon

Team Manager of Incheon International Airport Integrated Operations (IOC).

Others

Owner of Fox Bride Star cafe. He is also a doctor who is trying to cure Lee Soo-yeon.

Han Yeo-reum's father. He is the former owner of Fox Bride Star cafe.

Han Yeo-reum's mother. She used to live in Nigeria.

  • Lee Seul-a
  • Park Ji-il as homeless man (Seo In-woo's father)

Special appearances

Production

  • The series is the second collaboration between screenwriter Kang Eun-kyung and director Shin Woo-cheol after the 2013 series Gu Family Book.
  • The early working title of the series is Incheon Airport People (인천공항 사람들; Incheongonghang saramdeul).
  • The lead roles were first offered to Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye, then to Park Bo-gum and Bae Suzy, but they all declined.
  • The first script reading took place on July 28, 2018, at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on October 8, 2018 (2018-10-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."It's You" (너였나 봐)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoNam Hye-seung, Jeon Jong-hyuk, Heo SeokKim Chung-ha03:25
2."It's You" (Inst.)Nam Hye-seung, Jeon Jong-hyuk, Heo Seok03:25
Total length:06:50

Part 2

Released on October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Told You So" (이봐 이봐 이봐)Nam Hye-seungNam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoJeong Se-woon03:26
2."Told You So" (Inst.)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho03:26
Total length:06:52

Part 3

Released on October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Gravity of Love" (닮아가)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho, Jung Joon-ilNam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoJung Joon-il04:41
2."Gravity of Love" (Inst.)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho04:41
Total length:09:22

Part 4

Released on October 30, 2018 (2018-10-30)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Nothing to Worry" (괜찮다고)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoNam Hye-seung, Jeon Jong-hyuk, Heo Seok141505:03
2."Nothing to Worry" (Inst.)Nam Hye-seung, Jeon Jong-hyuk, Heo Seok05:03
Total length:10:06

Part 5

Released on November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Mystic World"Nam Hye-seung, JELLO ANN, MIYONam Hye-seung, MIYOO.WHEN04:31
2."Mystic World" (Inst.)Nam Hye-seung, MIYO04:31
Total length:09:02

Part 6

Released on November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Stay with You" (마음이 하는 일)Kim Ho-kyung1601Yeonjung (Cosmic Girls)03:57
2."Stay with You" (Inst.)160103:57
Total length:07:54

Part 7

Released on November 19, 2018 (2018-11-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dream of You" (그런 꿈을 꾼다)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho1601Kim Yeon-woo03:51
2."Dream of You" (Inst.)160103:51
Total length:07:42

Part 8

Released on November 20, 2018 (2018-11-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Becoming the Summer" (여름이 되어)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho1601Fromm04:01
2."Becoming the Summer" (Inst.)160104:01
Total length:08:02

Viewership

EpisodesEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
1–160.9981.2240.9991.4611.0881.4751.2421.5821.1211.2881.1801.4411.0481.3401.1431.434
17–321.0521.3831.1211.5911.1641.5901.1381.4311.2041.5171.1751.5061.2621.6151.6051.740
Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB NielsenTNmS
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1October 1, 20185.9% (18th)7.0% (15th)5.6%
27.2% (12th)8.4% (7th)6.6%
3October 2, 20186.3% (13th)7.4% (8th)5.5%
48.6% (6th)9.6% (4th)7.7%
5October 8, 20186.7% (15th)7.5% (11th)6.3%
69.1% (7th)10.2% (4th)7.7%
7October 9, 20187.2% (13th)7.5% (12th)6.5%
89.0% (5th)9.6% (4th)8.2%
9October 15, 20186.9% (13th)7.7% (8th)6.6%
108.0% (8th)8.7% (6th)8.0%
11October 16, 20187.4% (9th)8.0% (8th)7.1%
129.2% (7th)9.9% (5th)8.7%
13October 23, 20186.7% (12th)7.5% (10th)6.6%
148.6% (6th)9.7% (4th)8.6%
15October 29, 20186.8% (17th)6.8% (16th)6.1%
168.2% (10th)8.3% (8th)7.8%
17October 30, 20186.7% (13th)7.2% (10th)6.4%
188.6% (7th)9.2% (5th)8.1%
19November 5, 20187.2% (15th)7.5% (13th)6.7%
209.5% (7th)10.1% (4th)8.2%
21November 6, 20187.5% (11th)8.6% (9th)6.5%
229.6% (7th)10.4% (4th)8.9%
23November 12, 20187.3% (13th)8.2% (9th)6.5%
248.4% (8th)9.2% (4th)7.8%
25November 13, 20187.7% (10th)7.9% (10th)7.8%
269.3% (8th)9.5% (6th)9.1%
27November 19, 20187.2% (14th)7.3% (16th)7.2%
288.6% (10th)9.1% (7th)8.6%
29November 20, 20188.3% (10th)9.0% (8th)8.3%
309.7% (7th)10.8% (5th)9.7%
31November 26, 20189.3% (8th)10.4% (6th)9.3%
329.7% (7th)10.6% (5th)9.7%
Average8.0%8.7%7.6%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2018SBS Drama AwardsBest DramaWhere Stars LandWon
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaLee Je-hoonWon
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaLee Dong-gunNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaChae Soo-binWon
Kim Ji-sooNominated
Best Supporting ActorKim Kyung-namNominated
Best New ActorKim Ro-woonNominated
Best New ActressLee Soo-kyungNominated
Best Couple AwardLee Je-hoon and Chae Soo-binNominated

Notes

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