| Welcome to Waikiki |
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 Promotional poster |
| Also known as |
- Waikiki
- Laughter in Waikiki
- Go Go Waikiki
- Woohoo Waikiki
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| Original title |
으라차차 와이키키 |
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| Genre |
Comedy |
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| Written by |
Kim Ki-ho |
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| Directed by |
Lee Chang-min |
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| Starring |
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| Country of origin |
South Korea |
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| Original language(s) |
Korean |
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| No. of episodes |
20 |
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| Production |
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| Executive producer(s) |
- Baek Chang-ju
- Hahm Young-hoon
- Park Jin-hyung
- Park Joon-seo
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| Producer(s) |
Park Jong-eun |
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| Production company(s) |
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| Distributor |
JTBC |
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| Release |
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| Original network |
JTBC |
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| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) |
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| Audio format |
Dolby Digital |
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| Original release |
February 5 (2018-02-05) – April 17, 2018 (2018-04-17) |
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| External links |
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Website |
Welcome to Waikiki[1] (Hangul: 으라차차 와이키키; RR: Eurachacha Waikiki) is a 2018 youth South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung and Son Seung-won. It aired on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 KST time slot from February 5, 2018 to April 17, 2018.[2][3]
On June 6, 2018, it was renewed for a second season.[4]
Synopsis
The story of three men who come to run a failing guesthouse called Waikiki. Complications spark when their guesthouse is visited by a single mother and her baby.
Cast
Main
- A kind-hearted young man but is an "icon of misfortune" who dreams of becoming a movie director.
- The son of an A-list actor who wants to follow the footsteps of his father but is now an actor who lands minor roles.
- A freelance writer who barely receives works.
- A single mother.
- Dong-gu's sister who wants to be a journalist.
- Dong-gu's ex-girlfriend, a famous model.
Supporting
- Pastry chef, owner of bakery, instructor in Yoon-ah's school. In love with Yoon-ah.
Special Apperances
- Park Sung-woong as Park Sung-woong, actor (ep. 1)
- Seol Jung-hwan as Lee Yoon-suk, Soo-ah's boyfriend (con artist) (ep. 1, 2, 10 & 11)
- Han Ji-sang as Tae Hyun, Seo-jin's college senior and first boyfriend (ep. 2 & 3)
- Kim Young-ok as Jang-gun's grandma (ep. 4)
- Lee Deok-hwa as Lee Deok-hwa, actor, father of Joon-ki (ep. 4)
- Kim Seo-hyung as Kim Hee-Ja, actress (episode 4)
- Jin Ye-sol as Kwon Hye-jin, script writer who wanted to date Joon-ki (ep. 5)
- Jeon Soo-kyung as owner of Waikiki Guesthouse (ep. 6)
- Wheesung as Wheesung, singer at wedding (ep. 6)
- Han Bo-bae as Yoon Mal-geum/Cherry, Doo-sik's first love, adult's movies' actress (ep. 7–9)
- Kang Kyun-sung as Kang Kyun-sung, actor playing masked octopus (ep. 10)
- Shin Seung-hwan as Min Soo-bong, Soo-ah's brother, UFC fighter (ep. 11)
- Tae In-ho as Kim Jae-woo, a producer at JBC (ep. 11-12)
- Kim Byung-se as Park Chang-ho, announcer (ep. 12)
- Yoon Se-ah as Dong-gu's university club senior (ep. 12)
- Kim Ki-hyeon as Min Ki-young, actor (ep. 13)
- Seo Yu-ri as Radio DJ Seo Yu-ri (ep. 13)
- Shin Hyun-soo as Philip, model (ep. 16)
- Lee Ha-yool as Seo Jin-woo, actor (ep. 16)
- Kim Kiri as MC Dacopy, rapper (ep. 19)
- Kim Jin-woo as Sol's father (ep. 20)
Production
- Ryu Hwa-young was first offered a major role, but declined.[5]
- The first script reading of the cast was held on December 18, 2017 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.[6]
- On March 6, JTBC extended the show for 4 more episodes and to air 2 commentary specials in preparation for the extension.[7]
Soundtrack
Part 1
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| 1. | "Waikiki Wonderland" (와이키키 원더랜드) | UK | UK | Ulala Session | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Waikiki Wonderland (Inst.)" (와이키키 원더랜드 (Inst.)) | | UK | | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 5:40 |
Part 2
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| 1. | "Wild Dream" | Kim Eana | Cho Hyung-woo, JeA | Cho Hyung-woo | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Wild Dream (Inst.)" | | Cho Hyung-woo, JeA | | 2:16 |
| Total length: | 4:32 |
Part 3
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| 1. | "Cheer Up" (잘하고있어) | Choi Sang-yeop, Park Se-joon | Park Se-joon, Woo Ji-hoon | Choi Sang-yeop | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Cheer Up (Inst.)" (잘하고있어 (Inst.)) | | Park Se-joon, Woo Ji-hoon | | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 7:40 |
Part 4
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| 1. | "Will You Come In" (들어와줄래) | KamDongis, Park Se-joon | KamDongis, Seo Jae-ha | Mind U | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Will You Come In (Inst.)" (들어와줄래 (Inst.)) | | KamDongis, Seo Jae-ha | | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 6:48 |
Part 5
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| 1. | "Fluttering Steps" (설레는 발걸음) | Park Se-joon, Han Joon | Park Se-joon, Lee Yoo-jin | Seunghee (Oh My Girl) | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Fluttering Steps (Inst.)" (설레는 발걸음 (Inst.)) | | Park Se-joon, Lee Yoo-jin | | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 6:40 |
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. |
Episode title |
Original broadcast date |
Average audience share |
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| AGB Nielsen[8] |
TNmS[9] |
| 1 |
The New World |
February 5, 2018 |
1.742% |
2.6% |
| A Family Is Born |
| 2 |
Anyone Can Be A Wolverine |
February 6, 2018 |
1.861% |
2.2% |
| You Know What? It's A Secret |
| 3 |
A Beautiful Farewell |
February 12, 2018 |
1.743% |
1.8% |
| Are You Still Dreaming? |
| 4 |
You Did A Good Job |
February 13, 2018 |
1.635% |
2.2% |
| His And Her Circumstances |
| 5 |
Nothing's Wrong With You |
February 19, 2018 |
1.595% |
1.9% |
| Perfect Room to Recover |
| 6 |
Jealousy Is My Power. |
February 20, 2018 |
1.589% |
2.1% |
| Marriage Is An Insane Act |
| 7 |
The Girl We Loved |
February 26, 2018 |
1.733% |
2.4% |
| When A Man Falls In Love |
| 8 |
A Cute Woman |
February 27, 2018 |
2.242% |
2.6% |
| For Love |
| 9 |
A Secret You Can't Tell |
March 5, 2018 |
2.007% |
2.5% |
| My Gangster Lover |
| 10 |
My Love Olivia |
March 6, 2018 |
1.966% |
1.9% |
| A Simple Confession |
| Special |
March 12, 2018 |
1.091% |
1.8% |
| March 13, 2018 |
1.291% |
1.8% |
| 11 |
Night Of The Living Dead |
March 19, 2018 |
1.837% |
2.7% |
| I Love You So Much. |
| 12 |
I'm A Woman Too. |
March 20, 2018 |
2.102% |
2.0% |
| Life And Death Situation |
| 13 |
Secretly Greatly |
March 26, 2018 |
1.652% |
2.6% |
| A Real Man |
| 14 |
The Morning Dew in Colombia |
March 27, 2018 |
1.582% |
2.2% |
| No Matter How Much I Think About You |
| 15 |
Hide And Seek |
April 2, 2018 |
1.590% |
1.9% |
| 16 |
Their Wretched Love |
April 3, 2018 |
1.543% |
1.8% |
| A Simple Confession 2 |
| 17 |
For New Couples |
April 9, 2018 |
1.941% |
2.2% |
| Can Love Be Translated? |
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| 18 |
Stalker |
April 10, 2018 |
2.069% |
2.0% |
| Dancing with Elizabeth |
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| 19 |
The Dancer in the Dark |
April 16, 2018 |
1.616% |
2.3% |
| Misfortune Always Comes |
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| 20 |
Because It Hurts |
April 17, 2018 |
2.081% |
2.3% |
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| Average |
1.806% |
2.2% |
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).
- Episode 10 will be cut into 2 parts for the preparation for the extension of the show
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Waikiki". JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Yang, Ji-yeon. "'으라차차 와이키키', 김정현X이이경X손승원 청춘 3인방 출연 확정(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Sedaily. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ "<으라차차 와이키키> 김정현, 아기 안고 멍뭉美 발산! 훈훈 케미 뽐내는 스틸 컷 공개!". iMBC (in Korean). MBC&iMBC. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ "[공식입장] JTBC "'으라차차 와이키키' 시즌2 기획 단계, 캐스팅 미정"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ↑ "Ryu Hwa-young considers "Laughter in Waikiki"". HanCinema. TV Report. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ Jang, Ah-reum. "[N컷] 김정현·손승원·이이경, '와이키키' 첫 리딩…청춘★ 포텐 기대". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ "[공식입장] '으라차차 와이키키', 4회 연장 확정..4월 17일 종영" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ↑ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
