To. Jenny Explained
To. Jenny is 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Sung-cheol and Jung Chae-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from July 10–18, 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Synopsis
To. Jenny is a music drama about a young man who expresses his unrequited first love for a girl through music and a young woman who chases after her dream despite a harsh situation.[5] [6]
Cast
Main
- Kim Sung-cheol as Park Jung-min, an aspiring singer-songwriter who has suffered from stage phobia ever since his voice cracked in front of his first love.
- Jung Chae-yeon as Kwon Na-ra, a member of an unsuccessful girl group on the brink of obscurity who is attempting to revive her career.[7]
Supporting
- Choi Yoo-ri as Park Ok-hee, Jung-min's younger sister.
- Park Mi-sun as Kim Mi-ok, Jung-min's mother.
- Yang Ik-june as Kim Hyung-soo, Jung-min's uncle.
- Lee Sang-yi as Yeom Dae-sung, Jung-min's friend.
- Nam Tae-boo as Kim Min-bong, Jung-min's friend.
- Jo Kwan-woo as the CEO of Kwon Na-ra's agency
- NC.A as Eileen, a rival singer at Kwon Na-ra's agency
- Kim Junwook as a performer
- Jeong Sagang as a performer
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack for the television series was released in two installments on July 11 and 18, 2018. It consists of diegetic music performed and written in-universe by series protagonist Park Jung-min. In reality, these songs (with the exception of original song "To. Jenny") are covers of existing songs by Korean indie artists performed by the show's cast.
Track listing
Ratings
| Broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nationwide) |
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| AGB Nielsen[8] |
|---|
| 1 | July 10, 2018 | 1.8% |
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| 2 | July 17, 2018 | 1.6% |
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| Average | | |
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Notes and References
- News: Jang. Ah-reum. ko:[공식입장] '슬빵' 김성철, 뮤지컬 실력 뽐낸다…뮤직드라마 '투제니' 주연. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003423365. Naver News. News1 Korea. June 19, 2018. ko.
- News: Hong. Se-young. [종합] '투제니' 김성철X정채연 男女주인공 확정…7월10일 첫방]. Naver News. Sports Dong-a. June 19, 2018. ko.
- News: Park. Jae-hwan. 정채연, 뮤직드라마 '투제니(to.Jenny)' 캐스팅. Naver News. KBS Media. June 19, 2018. ko.
- News: DIA's Jung Chae-yeon confirmed as lead role in upcoming drama 'To Jenny'. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. June 19, 2018.
- Web site: [New Drama] "to.Jenny" Tells of Finding First Love Through Music]. Hancinema. June 19, 2018.
- News: Sung. Ji-eun. Jung Chae-yeon gets first lead role. Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. June 19, 2018.
- News: DIA's Jung Chae-yeon talks about difficulties of starring in 'To Jenny'. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. July 10, 2018.
- Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. ko. AGB Nielsen Media Research. July 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00. March 17, 2017. dead.
