Man in the Kitchen

Man in the Kitchen
Promotional poster
Hangul 밥상 차리는 남자
Revised Romanization Bapsang Charineun Namja
McCune–Reischauer Papsang Ch'arinŭn Namcha
Literally Man Who Sets the Table
Genre
Created by Lee Jae-dong
Written by Park Hyun-joo
Directed by Joo Sung-woo
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 50
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Son Gi-won
  • Oh Sung-min
Production location(s)
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 75 min
Production company(s)
Distributor MBC
Release
Original network MBC TV
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02) – March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
External links
Website
Production website

Man in the Kitchen[1] (Hangul: 밥상 차리는 남자; RR: Bapsang Charineun Namja; lit. Man Who Sets the Table) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Soo-young, On Joo-wan, Seo Hyo-rim, and Park Jin-woo. The series aired on MBC every Saturday and Sunday from 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (KST). It was then later changed to air 2 episodes every Sunday from 8:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (KST) from November 12th onwards.

Synopsis

Lee Roo-ri (Choi Soo-young) tries to get a job at big company, but she gives up. She doesn't have a good relationship with her strict father. Lee Roo-ri decides to travel to Guam to get away. There, she meets Jung Tae-yang (On Joo-wan) who goes by the YOLO motto. He wanders around the world and places priority on his happiness, but he also carries an emotional wound.

After she meets Jung Tae-yang, Lee Roo-ri experiences a turning point in her life.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Roo-ri's household

Tae-yang's household

Extended

  • Han Ga-rim as Joo Ae-ri
  • Lee Se-young as Lee Myung-rang
  • Kim Ji-sook as Choi Seon-young
  • Lee Kyu-jung as Jung Soo-mi
  • Jo Mi-ryung as Choi Teresa
  • Unknown as Noh Ji-shim
  • Unknown as Kim Jin-ho
  • Unknown as Kim Shil-jang
  • Unknown as Park Min-ho
  • Unknown as Nurse Choi
  • Unknown as Kim Sung-tan
  • Unknown as Teacher Oh
  • Lee Jung Hyuk
  • Geum Bo
  • Goo Hye-ryung
  • Lee Jae-eun
  • Jung Byung-ho
  • Lee Joon-sung
  • Bong Eun-seon
  • Kang Min-jung
  • Kwon Jung-hyun
  • Yoo Chang-jo
  • Lee Chang

Special appearances

  • Yeom Dong-heon
  • Kim Won-hyo
  • Lee Si-eon as Bong Myung-tae
  • Kim Shi-won

Ratings

  • In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[4] AGB Nielsen[5]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 September 2, 2017 7.7% (13th) 7.5% (11th) 8.6% (11th) 9.4% (8th)
2 September 3, 2017 8.1% (12th) 8.2% (11th) 9.8% (10th) 9.9% (10th)
3 September 9, 2017 6.1% (15th) 5.4% (19th) 5.9% (18th) 5.6% (18th)
4 September 10, 2017 8.3% (13th) 7.6% (14th) 8.8% (11th) 8.8% (10th)
5 September 16, 2017 7.5% (15th) 7.0% (14th) 6.2% (18th) 5.6% (20th)
6 September 17, 2017 9.2% (7th) 8.0% (10th) 9.6% (7th) 9.6% (7th)
7 September 23, 2017 7.1% (14th) 6.7% (10th) 6.5% (15th) 6.0% (14th)
8 September 24, 2017 10.1% (6th) 9.6% (8th) 9.8% (7th) 9.2% (8th)
9 September 30, 2017 7.7% (14th) 7.2% (12th) 7.6% (12th) 7.4% (12th)
10 October 1, 2017 9.6% (7th) 8.7% (7th) 9.9% (9th) 9.6% (9th)
11 October 7, 2017 6.6% (14th) 5.9% (14th) 7.3% (13th) 7.0% (14th)
12 October 8, 2017 8.8% (8th) 8.0% (10th) 9.7% (8th) 9.3% (9th)
13 October 14, 2017 7.8% (12th) 6.3% (15th) 7.4% (12th) 6.8% (14th)
14 October 15, 2017 9.7% (7th) 8.4% (8th) 9.9% (8th) 9.1% (9th)
15 October 21, 2017 10.5% (3rd) 9.2% (3rd) 10.9% (4th) 10.6% (4th)
16 12.1% (2nd) 11.1% (2nd) 12.7% (2nd) 12.4% (2nd)
17 November 4, 2017 11.9% (3rd) 10.4% (3rd) 11.5% (4th) 10.9% (4th)
18 12.1% (2nd) 11.3% (2nd) 12.9% (2nd) 13.1% (2nd)
19 November 12, 2017 10.1% (6th) 9.4% (8th) 9.7% (7th) 8.9% (8th)
20 11.2% (4th) 10.7% (5th) 12.6% (4th) 11.3% (5th)
21 November 19, 2017 10.4% (6th) 9.6% (8th) 10.8% (5th) 10.2% (8th)
22 12.1% (4th) 12.2% (4th) 14.1% (4th) 12.7% (4th)
23 November 26, 2017 11.0% (6th) 9.5% (7th) 12.2% (6th) 11.4% (6th)
24 12.6% (4th) 11.6% (5th) 14.5% (4th) 13.7% (4th)
25 December 3, 2017 10.0% (9th) 9.6% (10th) 10.4% (9th) 10.0% (9th)
26 13.6% (4th) 13.2% (4th) 15.1% (3rd) 13.7% (4th)
27 December 10, 2017 10.5% (9th) 10.0% (9th) 10.7% (8th) 10.3% (9th)
28 12.9% (4th) 11.7% (6th) 14.6% (4th) 14.1% (4th)
29 December 17, 2017 11.5% (7th) 10.1% (8th) 12.3% (5th) 12.2% (6th)
30 12.2% (4th) 10.9% (7th) 14.3% (4th) 14.2% (4th)
31 December 24, 2017 10.7% (7th) 8.8% (8th) 10.1% (7th) 9.2% (8th)
32 13.9% (4th) 12.1% (4th) 14.2% (4th) 13.2% (4th)
33 January 7, 2018 14.1% (6th) 13.0% 12.9% (6th) 11.9% (7th)
34 18.1% (2nd) 15.2% 17.3% (3rd) 16.1% (4th)
35 January 14, 2018 13.9% (4th) 12.8% 14.3% (5th) 13.9% (5th)
36 17.6% (2nd) 16.5% 18.6% (3rd) 18.1% (3rd)
37 January 21, 2018 15.2% (4th) 14.1% 14.5% (5th) 13.5% (5th)
38 17.2% (3rd) 16.3% 17.2% (3rd) 15.9% (4th)
39 January 28, 2018 15.8% (4th) 15.1% 15.5% (5th) 14.8% (5th)
40 17.2% (3rd) 16.6% 18.2% (3rd) 17.7% (4th)
41 February 4, 2018 13.6% (4th) 12.8% 13.0% (5th) 12.2% (6th)
42 17.2% (3rd) 16.1% 17.9% (3rd) 16.9% (3rd)
43 February 11, 2018 10.8% (7th) 10.7% 11.9% (7th) 11.9% (6th)
44 February 25, 2018 7.8% (16th) 8.4% 7.8% (16th) 7.9% (15th)
45 March 4, 2018 12.2% (6th) 11.8% 11.5% (6th) 11.1% (8th)
46 18.1% (2nd) 17.4% 18.3% (2nd) 17.6% (3rd)
47 March 11, 2018 11.4% (5th) 11.1% 11.4% (5th) 11.2% (7th)
48 18.9% (2nd) 18.0% 19.1% (2nd) 18.3% (2nd)
49 March 18, 2018 16.3% (3rd) 16.0% 15.9% (3rd) 16.2% (4th)
50 18.2% (2nd) 17.9% 18.4% (2nd) 18.1% (2nd)
Average 12.0% % 12.3% 11.8%
Special November 15, 2017 N/AN/A3.7%N/A
Notes
  • On October 21, MBC aired two episodes back-to-back. In return, MBC to air a special movie One Step/Begin Again on October 22.
  • Episodes 17-18 did not air on October 28 & 29 due to the on-going labor strike at MBC. Both are scheduled to air back-to-back on November 4. In return, MBC to air a special movie Train to Busan on October 29.
  • Beginning November 12, this drama will air 2 episodes back-to-back on Sundays at 20:45.
  • Only one episode will air on February 11 due to coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
  • Episodes 44 & 45 did not air on February 18 due to coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
  • Only one episode aired on February 25 due to coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 11th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor On Joo-wan Won [6]

References

  1. ↑ [Man in the kitchen] 밥상 차리는 남자 4회 - Are you serious? 20170910. MBC Drama via Youtube. Sep 10, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sooyoung confirms MBC weekend drama Man Who Sets the Table". DramaBeans. April 14, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung & On Joo Wan's 'Man Who Sets the Table' confirms airing date". Allkpop. July 26, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "[종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거'". My Daily (in Korean). October 2, 2018.
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