Welcome to Waikiki 2 explained

Native Name:

Hangul:

으라차차 와이키키 2

Genre:

Comedy, Slice of Life

Director:

Lee Chang-min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Num Episodes:

Runtime:

70 minutes

Network:

JTBC

Welcome to Waikiki 2 is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yi-kyung, Kim Seon-ho, Shin Hyun-soo, Moon Ka-young, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Ye-won. It is the sequel to the 2018 series Welcome to Waikiki.^[1] It aired on JTBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) from March 25 to May 14, 2019.^[2]

Cast

Main

Lee Yi-kyung as Lee Joon-ki^[3] ^[4]

CEO of the Waikiki Guesthouse. He dreams of becoming a famous actor.

Kim Seon-ho as Cha Woo-sik

Joon-ki's high school friend who invested in the Waikiki Guesthouse. He dreams of becoming a musician.

Shin Hyun-soo as Kook Ki-bong^[5]

Joon-ki's high school friend who invested in the Waikiki Guesthouse. He dreams of becoming a baseball player.

Moon Ka-young as Han Soo-yeon^[6]

Joon-ki, Woo-sik, and Ki-bong's first love. After her wedding is called off, she has to learn how to earn money for herself.

Ahn So-hee as Kim Jeong-eun

Joon-ki's university friend who dreams of becoming an actress. In the meantime, she does part-time jobs. She falls for Joon-ki.

Kim Ye-won as Cha Yoo-ri

Woo-sik's elder sister. She's manipulative and knows how to use others' weaknesses to get what she wants. Dreams of having her own restaurant, she later falls in love with Ki-bong.

Supporting

Jeon Soo-kyeong as owner of Waikiki Guesthouse (Ep. 1–2, 16)^[7]
Song Young-jae as baseball team's coach
Jung Eun-woo as Min-seok, Soo-yeon's ex-fiancée (Ep. 1–2)
Jung In-gi as Soo-yeon's father (Ep. 1–2, 16)

Special appearances

Lee Jun-hyeok as director with amnesia (Ep. 1)
Kim Hyeong-beom as director (Ep. 2)
Kim Young-dae as Kook Ki-bong's successful baseball junior at the baseball academy (Ep. 2)
Joo Sang-wook as Kang Min-ho, top star (Ep. 2)^[8]
Jung Man-sik as lender (Ep. 2)^[9]
Oh Na-ra as lender's wife (Ep. 2)^[10]
Moon Hee-kyung as Min-seok's mother (Ep. 2)^[11]
Lee Si-eon as producer (Ep. 3)^[12]
Lee Jung-eun as Kimbap Heavenly owner (Ep. 3)^[13]
Kim Young-woong as zookeeper (Ep. 3)
Im Kang-sung as Yu-min, top star (Ep. 4)^[14]
Byeon Woo-seok as Yoon Seo-jun (Ep. 4)^[15]
Park Ah-in as Da-young (Ep. 5)^[16]
In Gyo-jin as Kwak Ha-ni (Ep. 5)^[17]
Kim Yeon-woo as Woo-sik's senior (Ep. 6)^[18]
Shim Hyung-tak as Byeong-cheol sunbae (Gi-bong's senior in baseball academy) (Ep. 6–7)^[19]
Kim Ki-cheon as a beggar (Ep. 7)^[20]
Shin Hyun-jong as protester (Ep. 7)
Oh Hee-joon as a pervert (Ep. 7)
Yoon Ji-won as Waikiki guest (Ep. 7)
Kim Kwang-sik as Park Yong-pal, gangster boss (Ep. 8)^[21]
Lee Hee-jin as Kang Mi-young, boss's wife (Ep. 8)
Heo Tae-hee as Sang-woo, news anchor (Ep. 8–9)
Kim Jong-pal as Park Cho-rong, a sheep-rancher (Ep. 9)^[22]
Kim Joo-ryoung as speech teacher (Ep. 9)
Kim Il-jung as quiz show host (Ep. 10)
Yang Joo-ho as Waikiki guest (Ep. 10)
Yeom Dong-heon as Jang Jun-hyeok (Ep. 11)
Yoon Hee-seok (Ep. 12)
Bang Jun-ho (Ep. 12)

Production

One of the female lead roles was offered to Kang Han-na, but she declined.^[23]
Kim Jung-hyun, who starred in the first season, declined an offer to return.
Lee Yi-kyung is the only lead actor from the original series who reprised his role in the second season.
The first script reading took place on January 21, 2019, at JTBC Building in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.^[24]

Original soundtrack

Welcome to Waikiki 2 OST
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists
Released:	2019
Genre:	Soundtrack
Label:	Warner Music Korea

Part 7

Ratings

	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share
+ Average TV viewership ratings
	Original broadcast date	Title	AGB Nielsen (nationwide)^[25]
1	March 25, 2019	The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (하늘에서 내리는 1억 개의 별)
1	March 25, 2019	On Your Wedding Day (너의 결혼식)
2	March 26, 2019	Butterfly Effect (나비효과)	1.769%
2	March 26, 2019	Magical Princess Minky Momo (요술공주 밍키)	1.769%
3	April 1, 2019	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (신비한 동물사전)	1.997%
3	April 1, 2019	Worlds Within (그들이 사는 세상)	1.997%
4	April 2, 2019	I Saw the Devil (악마를 보았다)	1.752%
4	April 2, 2019	Only I Didn't Know (나만 몰랐던 이야기)	1.752%
5	April 8, 2019	Crying Fist (주먹이 운다)	1.971%
5	April 8, 2019	On the Pitch (꿈은 이루어진다)	1.971%
6	April 9, 2019	The Innocent Man (세상 어디에도 없는 착한남자)	1.636%
6	April 9, 2019	Encounter (남자친구)	1.636%
7	April 15, 2019	Our Twisted Hero (우리들의 일그러진 영웅)	1.492%
7	April 15, 2019	The Last Match (마지막 승부)	1.492%
8	April 16, 2019	A Bittersweet Life (달콤한 인생)	1.389%
8	April 16, 2019	Dear My Friends (디어 마이 프렌즈)	1.389%
9	April 22, 2019	Everything About My Male Friend (내 남친의 모든 것)	1.390%
9	April 22, 2019	Extreme Job (극한직업)	1.390%
10	April 23, 2019	Adults Don't Know (어른들은 몰라요)	1.489%
10	April 23, 2019	Busted (범인은 바로 너)	1.489%
11	April 29, 2019	Should I Say I Love You Again? (다시 사랑한다 말할까?)	1.407%
11	April 29, 2019	Between Love And Friendship (사랑과 우정사이)	1.407%
12	April 30, 2019	Your Name (너의 이름은)	1.171%
12	April 30, 2019	Love Guide for Dumpees (극적인 하룻밤)	1.171%
13	May 6, 2019	The Girls Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (창문 넘어 도망친 소녀)	1.324%
13	May 6, 2019	Even If You Get Cheated by World (세상이 그대를 속일지라도)	1.324%
14	May 7, 2019	Everybody Has Secrets (누구나 비밀은 있다)	1.421%
14	May 7, 2019	Scar Deeper Than Love (사랑보다 깊은 상처)	1.421%
15	May 13, 2019	Can I Love You? (사랑해도 될까요)
15	May 13, 2019	One Day Suddenly (어느 날 갑자기)
16	May 14, 2019	Goodbye Waikiki (굿바이 와이키키)	1.496%
Average

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