Tv Series Mine

Mine (Korean: 마인; RR: Main) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Na-jung, and starring Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Lee Hyun-wook, and Ok Ja-yeon.

The story revolves around strong women who free themselves from the prejudices of society to find their true 'mine'. It also concerns the lives of members of a wealthy family and their servants. Mine is the first Korean drama to feature a lesbian as a lead character.

Mine
Tv Series Mine
Promotional poster
Also known asBlue Diamond
Hangul
마인
Revised RomanizationMain
Genre
Created byKim Jae-hyun (tvN)
Kim Young-gyu (Studio Dragon)
Written byBaek Mi-kyung
Directed byLee Na-jeong
Starring
ComposerDalpalan
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerKim Geon-hong
ProducersLee Jin-seok
Shin Ye-ji
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyJS Pictures
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMay 8 (2021-05-08) –
June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)

The series premiered on tvN on May 8, 2021, and aired every Saturday and Sunday from 21:00 (KST) until June 27, 2021. Netflix acquired the exclusive rights to international distribution.

It ended on June 27 with an average viewership of 8.208% nationwide and 9.078% for the metropolitan area, and an average viewership of 1.826 million audience per episode. The last episode recorded an average of 10.5% and 11.2% for households nationwide and metropolitan area respectively, breaking its own highest ratings in both segments.

Synopsis

The series glimpses into the high society's lifestyle and follows strong and ambitious women who are trying to find their real 'mine'.

Seo Hi-soo, a former top actress and now the second daughter-in-law of the Hyowon Group chaebol, and Jung Seo-hyun, the first daughter-in-law of Hyowon Group, are trying to find their true identities.

Cast

Main

  • Lee Bo-young as Seo Hi-soo, former top actress and Hyowon Group's second daughter-in-law
  • Kim Seo-hyung as Jung Seo-hyun, Hyowon Group's first daughter-in-law and director of Seohyun Gallery
    • Cho Hye-won as young Jung Seo-hyun
  • Ok Ja-yeon as Kang Ja-kyung, Han Ha-joon's tutor

Supporting

Hyowon family

  • Lee Hyun-wook as Han Ji-yong, second son of the Hyowon family and Seo Hi-soo's husband
  • Park Hyuk-kwon as Han Jin-ho, eldest son of the Hyowon family and Jung Seo-hyun's husband
  • Cha Hak-yeon as Han Soo-hyuk, Han Jin-ho's son from his first marriage and Jung Seo-hyun's stepson
  • Jung Hyeon-jun as Han Ha-joon, Han Ji-yong's son from a previous relationship and Seo Hi-soo's stepson
  • Park Won-sook as Yang Soon-hye, mother-in-law of Jung Seo-hyun and Seo Hi-soo
  • Jung Dong-hwan as Chairman Han Suk-chul, father-in-law of Jung Seo-hyun and Seo Hi-soo
  • Kim Hye-hwa as Han Jin-hee, only daughter of the Hyowon family
  • Jo Eun-sol as Park Jung-do, Han Jin-hee's husband

Hyowon Mansion's staff

  • Jung Yi-seo as Kim Yu-yeon, an orphan who used to be a teacher at the Ilsin Foundation and the new housemaid at Cadenza
  • Park Sung-yeon as Butler Joo, she is responsible for management and housekeeping at Hyowon Mansion
  • Lee Joong-ok as Kim Seong-tae, the only male staff member at Hyowon Mansion
  • Jo Yoon-seo as Oh Soo-young, Seo Hi-soo's personal assistant
  • Yoon Seon-ah as Hwang Gyeong-hye, a housemaid
  • Kim Nam-jin as Ko Mi-jin, a housemaid

People around the Hyowon family

  • Ye Soo-jung as Mother Emma/Seol-hwa, founder of Ilsin Foundation, who acts as therapist for members of the Hyowon family
  • Kim Jung-hwa as Suzy Choi, a painter and Jung Seo-hyun's first love
  • Choi Soo-im as Kim Mi-ja, Chairman Han's dead mistress and Han Ji-yong's biological mother
  • Song Seon-mi as Seo Jin-kyeong, mistress of Yang Soon-hye's older brother and director of Hawon Gallery
  • Jang Ha-eun as Roh A-rim, eldest granddaughter of the Yeongwon Group and Han Soo-hyuk's intended fiancée

Hyowon Group's employees

  • Kim Woo-dam as Secretary Seo, Jung Seo-hyun's secretary
  • Lee Ho-suk as Secretary Jo, Han Ji-yong's secretary
  • Ma Jung-pil as Secretary Cha
  • Park Sang-yong as member of the Legal Team
  • Kim Soo-hyun as member of the PR Team

Others

  • Choi Young-joon as Baek Dong-hun, a detective
  • Ahn Ji-hye as deputy director of Seohyun Gallery
  • Kim Yoon-ji as Jasmin, a member of the Bible study group
  • Oh Jung-yeon as Mi-joo, a member of the Bible study group
  • Song Seung-hwan as autistic teen artist
  • Kim Ji-woo as Ji-won, Han Ha-joon's classmate
  • Kwon So-hyun as Ji-won's mother
  • Gil Geum-seung as Mr. Kwak, an underground fighter

Production

In October 2020, it was reported that writer Baek Mi-kyeong and director Lee Na-jeong were in talks with Lee Bo-young and Kim Seo-hyung for appearing in a women oriented drama initially known as 'Blue Diamond'.

On 29 December, tvN channel reported that Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Ok Ja-yeon, Park Hyuk-kwon and Park Won-sook confirmed their appearance in the drama, and Ko So-young, who has earlier received the proposal has refused the appearance due to scheduling conflicts.

Cha Hak-yeon joined the cast in January 2021.

On March 25, stills from script reading were released by the production crew.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2021 Metro K-Drama Awards Most Stylish Female in a Drama Kim Seo-hyung (as Jung Seo-hyun) Won
2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Lee Na-jung Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Lee Hyun-wook Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Ok Ja-yeon Nominated
Best Screenplay Baek Mi-kyung Nominated

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateSouth Korea viewers
(millions)
1"The Strangers"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)1.464
2"The Wings of Icarus"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)1.349
3"The Grey Area"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)1.261
4"Strait is The Gate"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)1.841
5"The Sixth Sense"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)1.599
6"'The Uncomfortable Truth and False Peace'"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)1.854
7"Love is Just a Dream"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)1.850
8"How an Elephant Gets Through a Door"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungMay 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)2.083
9"A Toast to the Devil"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 5, 2021 (2021-06-05)1.833
10"The Real Mother"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)2.127
11"Some Enchanted Week"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)1.964
12"Crime and Sin"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)2.240
13"They All Lie"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)2.045
14"Fighting in the Dark"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)2.109
15"The Judges"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)1.911
16"Glorious Women"Lee Na-jungBaek Mi-kyungJune 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)2.429

Original soundtrack

Mine
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelGenie Music/Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."This is Mine"Min KimMin Kim, TaylorLee Seung-yoon3:18
2."This is Mine" (Inst.)   3:18

Part 2

Released on May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Mine"Mikyung BaekID:Earth, Kim Jae-jong, Jerry CarrotID:Earth (Ideas)3:00
2."Mine" (Inst.)   3:00

Part 3

Released on June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."In a Dream" (꿈에서)Kim Tae-young, December 32Kim Tae-young, December 32SAya4:10
2."In a Dream" (Inst.)   4:10

Part 4

Released on June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dear Son"Choi In-youngChoi In-youngPark Seon-ye3:08
2."Dear Son" (Inst.) Choi In-young 3:08

Part 5

Released on June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Winner"DOKODOKOKim Yoon-ah (Jaurim)2:59
2."Winner" (Inst.) DOKO 2:59

Reception

Audience response

As per Nielsen Korea, the last (16th) episode aired on June 27, 2021, logged a national average viewership of 10.512% with 2.42 million viewers watching the episode, thereby breaking its own highest ratings.

Viewership

Mine : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.4641.3491.2611.8411.5991.8541.8502.0831.8332.1271.9642.2402.0452.1091.9112.4291.872
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 8, 2021 The Strangers
(낯선 사람들)
6.565% (1st) 7.906% (1st)
2 May 9, 2021 The Wings of Icarus
(이카루스의 날개)
6.017% (1st) 6.836% (1st)
3 May 15, 2021 The Grey Area
(회색의 영역)
5.578% (1st) 6.399% (1st)
4 May 16, 2021 Strait is The Gate
(좁은문)
7.373% (1st) 7.822% (1st)
5 May 22, 2021 The Sixth Sense
(여섯 번째 감각)
6.943% (1st) 7.717% (1st)
6 May 23, 2021 The Uncomfortable Truth and False Peace
(불편한 진실 거짓된 평화)
8.173% (1st) 8.678% (1st)
7 May 29, 2021 Love is Just a Dream
(꿈속의 사랑)
8.627% (1st) 9.959%(1st)
8 May 30, 2021 How an Elephant Gets Through a Door
(코끼리가 문을 나가는 방법)
9.023%(1st) 9.817% (1st)
9 June 5, 2021 A Toast to the Devil
(악마와 축배를)
8.421% (1st) 9.807% (1st)
10 June 6, 2021 The Real Mother
(진짜 엄마)
9.354% (1st) 10.016% (1st)
11 June 12, 2021 Some Enchanted Week
(매혹의 일주일)
8.314% (1st) 9.030% (1st)
12 June 13, 2021 Crime and Sin
(죄 와 죄)
9.487% (1st) 9.703% (1st)
13 June 19, 2021 They All Lie
(모두가 거짓말을 하고 있다)
8.821% (1st) 9.792% (1st)
14 June 20, 2021 Fighting in the Dark
(보이지 않는 것과의 싸움)
9.395% (1st) 9.957% (1st)
15 June 26, 2021 The Judges
(심판자들)
8.720% (1st) 10.589% (1st)
16 June 27, 2021 Glorious Women
(빛나는 여인들)
10.512% (1st) 11.221% (1st)
Average 8.208% 9.078%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

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