Manhole (TV series)

Manhole
Promotional poster
Also known as Man-Hole
Original title 맨홀: 이상한 나라의 필
Genre
Created by KBS Drama Production
Written by Lee Jae-gon
Directed by
  • Park Man-young
  • Yoo Young-eun
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Kang Byung-taek
  • Park Jae-sam
Producer(s) Choi Jun-ho
Cinematography
  • Kim Pil-seung
  • Wi Chang-suk
Editor(s)
  • Kim Chung-ryul
  • Song Jin-suk
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 60 mins
Production company(s) Celltrion Entertainment
Distributor KBS
Release
Original network KBS2
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release August 9 (2017-08-09) – September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
External links
Website

Manhole[1] (Hangul: 맨홀: 이상한 나라의 필; RR: Maenhol: Isanghan Naraeui Pil; lit. Manhole: Wonderland’s Feel) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jae-joong, Uee, Baro, Jung Hye-sung.[2] It aired on KBS2, from August 9 to September 28, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[3]

The drama drew a nationwide rating of 1.4% for its eighth episode. At the time, this was the lowest ever recorded for a drama airing in a regular time slot on broadcast television.[4] Lovely Horribly recorded an even lower single-episode rating of 1.0% in 2018, but Manhole remains the primetime drama with the lowest average rating (2.1%) in history.

Synopsis

Foreseeing his own fate, he travels from past to present. The main purpose of him traveling through time is to stop his ideal girl's wedding.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Neighborhood families

  • Lee Sang-yi as Oh Dal-soo
  • Kang Hong Suk as Yang Koo-gil
  • Kim Min-ji as Hong Jung-ae

Main characters' parents

  • Joo Jin-mo as Bong Dal
  • Kim Hye-ok as Yoon Kkeut-soon
  • Woo Hyun as Suk-tae's father
  • Seo Hyun-chuk as Soo-jin's father
  • Lee Yun-kyung as Soo-jin's mother

Strangers in the neighborhood

Bonbon Hope

Extended
  • Park Ah-in as Park Young-joo
  • Kim Young-ok (voice only)
  • Jung In-gi
  • Kim Dae-gon
  • Kim Joong-kil
  • Choi Yoon-bin
  • Park Hee-kon
  • Seon Woo-sung
  • Heo Soo-jung
  • Son Kyung-won
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Go Man-kyoo
  • Ha Jin
  • Ri Min
  • Lee Jae-eun
  • Kim Ji-sun
  • Ahn Hee-joo
  • Yoo Geum
  • Park Sang-yong
  • Jo Hee
  • Oh Yong
  • Kim Kwon as Man attending church
  • Kim Kyu-chul as Yang Koo-gil's father
  • Song Ha-rim
  • Park Chan-hong
  • Sung Hyun-joon
  • Park Shi-yun
  • Heo Soo-jung
  • Park Do-joon
  • Han Jae-woong
  • Kim Bong-soo
  • Lee Seung-hyun
  • Kim Hae-kon
  • Choi Yoon-joon
  • Song Kyung-hwa
  • Tae Won-suk
  • Park Hee-kon
  • Lee Dong-hee
  • Choi Kyo-shik

Soundtrack

Manhole OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Genre K-pop, soundtrack
Language Korean
Label Leon Korea, Music&NEW

OST Part 1

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Airplane" (비행기)
03:38
2."Airplane" (비행기) (Inst.) 03:38
Total length:07:16

OST Part 2

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."To You" (너의 앞으로)
  • Sooyoon
02:50
2."To You" (너의 앞으로) (Inst.) 02:50
Total length:05:40

OST Part 3

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Tell Me" (말해줘)
03:14
2."Tell Me" (말해줘) (Inst.) 03:14
Total length:06:28

OST Part 4

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."It's a Secret" (쉿! 비밀인데)
  • Norwegian Wood
03:26
2."It's a Secret" (쉿! 비밀인데) (Inst.) 03:26
Total length:06:52

OST Part 5

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Run a Way"
03:39
2."Run a Way" (Inst.) 03:39
Total length:07:18

OST Part 6

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."For You" (너에게)
  • Kim E-Z (Ggotjam Project)
03:33
2."For You" (너에게) (Inst.) 03:33
Total length:07:06

OST Part 7

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Stay With Me"
03:24
2."Stay With Me" (Inst.) 03:24
Total length:06:48

OST Part 8

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Love Come" (사랑이 찾아와)
  • Maktub
03:27
2."Love Come" (사랑이 찾아와) (Inst.) 03:27
Total length:06:54

OST Part 9

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."With You"Kevin Oh04:24
2."With You" (Inst.) 04:24
Total length:08:48

Ratings

  • In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Episode # Broadcast Date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[5] AGB Nielsen Ratings[6]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 August 9, 2017 3.9% (NR) 4.5% (NR) 3.1% (NR) 3.7% (NR)
2 August 10, 2017 3.0% (NR) 3.7% (NR) 2.8% (NR) 3.5% (NR)
3 August 16, 2017 3.4% (NR) 3.8% (NR) 2.2% (NR) 2.5% (NR)
4 August 17, 2017 3.1% (NR) 3.5% (NR) 2.0% (NR) 2.4% (NR)
5 August 23, 2017 3.0% (NR) 3.6% (NR) 2.0% (NR) 2.7% (NR)
6 August 24, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.8% (NR) 2.1% (NR) 2.4% (NR)
7 August 30, 2017 2.3% (NR) 3.1% (NR) 2.0% (NR) 2.8% (NR)
8 August 31, 2017 2.2% (NR) 2.7% (NR) 1.4% (NR) 1.9% (NR)
9 September 6, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.8% (NR) 2.2% (NR) 2.3% (NR)
10 September 7, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.9% (NR) 1.8% (NR) 2.2% (NR)
11 September 13, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.9% (NR) 2.1% (NR) 2.5% (NR)
12 September 14, 2017 2.4% (NR) 2.6% (NR) 1.9% (NR) 2.1% (NR)
13 September 20, 2017 2.6% (NR) 3.3% (NR) 2.6% (NR) 3.4% (NR)
14 September 21, 2017 2.6% (NR) 3.3% (NR) 2.3% (NR) 3.0% (NR)
15 September 27, 2017 2.7% (NR) 3.6% (NR) 1.9% (NR) 2.8% (NR)
16 September 28, 2017 2.5% (NR) 3.2% (NR) 1.9% (NR) 2.6% (NR)
Average 2.7% 3.3% 2.1% 2.7%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2017
 31st KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress
Jung Hye-sung
 Won

[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Manhole". KBS World. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. ↑ Lim, Jeong-yeo (26 June 2017). "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong and Uee to act side-by-side". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  3. ↑ Hong, Dam-young (25 July 2017). "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong, Uee look adorable in new drama photos". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  4. ↑ Kim, Jin-seok (2 September 2017). "'맨홀', 1.4% 기록… 역대 드라마 최저시청률 1위". JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  5. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Lee Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean).
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