Monthly Magazine Home
Monthly Magazine Home (Korean: 월간 집) is a South Korean television series directed by Lee Chang-min and starring Jung So-min, Kim Ji-seok, Jung Gun-joo and Kim Won-hae.
The series follows the story of a 'house building' romance of a man who 'buys' houses and a woman who 'lives' in houses. It was premiered on JTBC on June 16, 2021, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST) till August 5, 2021. It is also available for streaming on iQIYI.
| Monthly Magazine Home | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Monthly Home |
| Hangul | 월간 집 |
| Hanja | 月刊 집 |
| Literal meaning | Monthly House |
| Revised Romanization | Wolgan Jip |
| Genre | |
| Created by | |
| Written by | Myeong Soo-hyeon |
| Directed by | Lee Chang-min |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Ha Geun-young |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Se-young |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | JTBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | June 16 – August 5, 2021 |
Synopsis
It is a story about the romance of a man who 'buys' a house and a woman who 'lives' in the house. Na Young-won (Jung So-min) is an editor of the monthly living magazine 'House'. Yu Ja-seong (Kim Ji-seok) is the representative. The series tells the stories of the editors through House Magazine.
Cast
Main
- Kim Ji-seok as Yu Ja-seong
- Real estate property owner and investment expert, 'a dragon from Gaecheon, Gae-ryong'.
- Jung So-min as Na Young-won
- Editor of Lifestyle Magazine 'Monthly House'.
Supporting
- Jung Gun-joo as Shin Gyeom
- Photographer, a gold spoon, a camping enthusiast lives in a shade tent worth 1.2 million won.
- Kim Won-hae as Choi Go, editor-in-chief of 'Monthly House'.
- Chae Jung-an as Yeo Eui-ju, 13-year editor, 'real estate down-turnist', so lives with a monthly rent of 1 million won.
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Nam Sang-soon, a living magazine editor of 'Monthly House', who dreams of winning a housing subscription.
- Yoon Ji-on as Chang, Youtuber
- Lee Hwa-kyum as Yuk Mi-ra, a first year editor's assistant
- Ahn Hyun-ho as Gye Joo-hee, a first-year editor assistant.
- Jeong Seung-gil as Young-Won, Na Young-won's father
- Lee Jung-eun as Choi Go's wife
Special appearances
- Kim Dong-young as Na Young-won's ex-boyfriend
- Shim Yi-young as Young-won's ex-boyfriend's wife
- Lee Jung-eun as Lee Su-jeong, proof reader
- Kim So-eun as Nam Sang-soon's girlfriend called as cutie pie.
- Ha Seok-jin as model (Ep. 11)
- Park Ha-sun as model (Ep. 11)
- Lee Yi-kyung as Min-guk, freelance reporter
Production
Casting
On April 20, 2020, Jung So-min received an offer to play Na Young-won, a magazine editor of 10 years experience for magazine 'Home'. On September 22, 2020, Chae Jung-an considered to play 13-year editor of the magazine. In October 2020, the cast line up was announced. In January, 2021, the members of the 'Monthly House' were revealed by the production crew. Jung So-min and Kim Ji-suk have previously starred together in the 2013 KBS drama special You Came to Me and Became a Star, this is their second time working together. Chae Jung-an is appearing in TV series after a hiatus of 2 years. She last appeared in 2019 JTBC series Legal High.
Filming
Principal photography of the series began in the end of July 2020 and the filming ended on April 1, 2021. The photos of Jung So-min and Kim Ji-seok from filming site were released on February 23, 2021.
Release
On April 27, 2021, release date of the series with a teaser poster was announced. The series was premiered on June 16, 2021, on JTBC at 21:00 KST. Streaming will also be available on IQIYI. The rating was 9.5/10 on IQIYI as of December 17, 2021.
Original soundtrack
| Monthly Magazine Home | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 2021 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Kakao Entertainment |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Imagine" | Hana | Psycho Tension (YEJUN, Lee Ha-eun) | Hui (Pentagon) | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Imagine" (Inst.) | Psycho Tension (YEJUN, Lee Ha-eun) | 2:38 |
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Story Of Us" |
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| Jo Yu-ri | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Story Of Us" (Inst.) |
| 3:53 |
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That Day" (그런 날) | Ha Geun-young, Kim Ye-sol | Ha Geun-young, Kim Ye-sol | Kwak Jin-eon | |
| 2. | "That Day" (Inst.) |
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here I Am" | Geun-Young Ha, Su-Yeon Lee | Young Ha, Very Berry, Yoo Ji- Eun | John Park | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Here I Am" (Inst.) | 3:47 |
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There For You (Prod. AVIN)" (승연) | Avin, slay | Avin, slay, chase | WOODZ (Cho Seung-youn) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "There For You (Prod. AVIN)" (Inst.) | 3:49 |
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Common Regrets" (흔한 후회) | Geun-Young Ha, Coma | Ha Geun-Young, Found Out, Coma | Jero | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Common Regrets" (Inst.) | 4:18 |
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Love A Little More" (그대름 조금 더) | Ha Geun-young, Lee Su-yeon | Ha Geun-young, Lee Su-yeon | Baek A-yeon | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Your Love A Little More" (Inst.) | Ha Geun-young, Lee Su-yeon | 3:57 |
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 654 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 552 | N/A | 568 | N/A | N/A | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | June 16, 2021 | "A Man Who Buys a House, a Woman Who Lives in a House" | 3.171% (10th) | 3.463% (7th) |
| 2 | June 17, 2021 | "Hope for My Own House" | 2.275% (20th) | N/A |
| 3 | June 23, 2021 | "Living with a Parasite" | 2.430% (17th) | 2.951% (9th) |
| 4 | June 24, 2021 | "If I Could Renovate My Life..." | 1.664% (26th) | N/A |
| 5 | June 30, 2021 | "You Must Live in Your Home to Know it" | 2.228% (20th) | |
| 6 | July 1, 2021 | "You are in My House, You are in My Heart" | 1.963% (24th) | |
| 7 | July 7, 2021 | "He Lives in an Empty House" | 2.425% (15th) | |
| 8 | July 8, 2021 | "House+Love=Home" | 1.989% (20th) | |
| 9 | July 14, 2021 | "A Flower Blooming in a Ruined Heart" | 2.249% (16th) | |
| 10 | July 15, 2021 | "Long-standing House Long-standing Relationship" | 1.967% (24th) | |
| 11 | July 21, 2021 | "A Home Reflects its Owners" | 2.363% (18th) | |
| 12 | July 22, 2021 | "Home, a Container That Holds Life" | 1.892% (25th) | |
| 13 | July 28, 2021 | "A Record of Youth's Home" | 2.648% (10th) | 2.964% (7th) |
| 14 | July 29, 2021 | "Meeting the Home of Your Destiny" | 2.720% (13th) | 2.974% (8th) |
| 15 | August 4, 2021 | "Building a House, Building Love" | 2.873% (10th) | 3.133% (7th) |
| 16 | August 5, 2021 | "A Man Who Buys a House, A Woman Who Has a Home" | 2.554% (16th) | N/A |
| Average | 2.338% | — | ||
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Notes
References
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Monthly Magazine Home at Daum (in Korean)
- Monthly Magazine Home at Naver (in Korean)
- Monthly Magazine Home at IMDb
- Monthly Magazine Home at HanCinema
- Monthly Magazine Home on iQiyi
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