Manhole (TV series)

Manhole
Promotional poster
Also known asMan-Hole
Hangul
맨홀: 이상한 나라의 필
Genre
Created byKBS Drama Production
Written byLee Jae-gon
Directed by
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Kang Byung-taek
  • Park Jae-sam
ProducerChoi Jun-ho
Cinematography
  • Kim Pil-seung
  • Wi Chang-suk
Editors
  • Kim Chung-ryul
  • Song Jin-suk
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 mins
Production companyCelltrion Entertainment
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseAugust 9 (2017-08-09) –
September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)

Manhole[1] (Korean: 맨홀: 이상한 나라의 필; RR: Maenhol: Isanghan Naraeui Pil; lit. Manhole: Wonderland’s Pil) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jae-joong, Uee, Cha Sun-woo, Jung Hye-sung.[2] It aired on KBS2, from August 9 to September 28, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[3]

The drama drew a nationwide rating of 1.4% for its eighth episode. At the time, this was the lowest ever recorded for a drama airing in a regular time slot on broadcast television.[4] Lovely Horribly recorded an even lower single-episode rating of 1.0% in 2018, but Manhole remained the primetime drama with the lowest average rating (2.1%), until Welcome, which aired on the same network and timeslot, broke the record in 2020.[5][6]

Synopsis

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Foreseeing his own fate, he travels from past to present. The main purpose of him traveling through time is to stop his ideal girl's wedding.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Neighborhood families

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Main characters' parents

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Strangers in the neighborhood

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Bonbon Hope

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Extended

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  • Park Ah-in as Park Young-joo
  • Jo Seo-hoo as Yoon-mi
  • Kim Young-ok (voice only)
  • Jung In-gi
  • Kim Dae-gon as Jang-hye
  • Kim Joong-kil
  • Choi Yoon-bin
  • Park Hee-kon
  • Seon Woo-sung
  • Heo Soo-jung
  • Son Kyung-won
  • Lee Seung-hoon
  • Go Man-kyoo
  • Ha Jin
  • Ri Min
  • Lee Jae-eun
  • Kim Ji-sun
  • Ahn Hee-joo
  • Yoo Geum
  • Park Sang-yong
  • Jo Hee
  • Oh Yong
  • Kim Kwon as Man attending church
  • Kim Kyu-chul as Yang Koo-gil's father
  • Song Ha-rim
  • Park Chan-hong
  • Sung Hyun-joon
  • Park Shi-yun
  • Heo Soo-jung
  • Park Do-joon
  • Han Jae-woong
  • Kim Bong-soo
  • Lee Seung-hyun
  • Kim Hae-kon
  • Choi Yoon-joon
  • Song Kyung-hwa
  • Tae Won-suk
  • Park Hee-kon
  • Lee Dong-hee
  • Choi Kyo-shik

Soundtrack

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Manhole OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelLeon Korea, Music&NEW

Part 1

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Airplane" (비행기)
03:38
2."Airplane" (비행기) (Inst.) 03:38
Total length:07:16

Part 2

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."To You" (너의 앞으로)
  • Sooyoon
02:50
2."To You" (너의 앞으로) (Inst.) 02:50
Total length:05:40

Part 3

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Tell Me" (말해줘)
03:14
2."Tell Me" (말해줘) (Inst.) 03:14
Total length:06:28

Part 4

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."It's a Secret" (쉿! 비밀인데)
  • Norwegian Wood
03:26
2."It's a Secret" (쉿! 비밀인데) (Inst.) 03:26
Total length:06:52

Part 5

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Run a Way"
03:39
2."Run a Way" (Inst.) 03:39
Total length:07:18

Part 6

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."For You" (너에게)
  • Kim E-Z (Ggotjam Project)
03:33
2."For You" (너에게) (Inst.) 03:33
Total length:07:06

Part 7

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Stay With Me"
03:24
2."Stay With Me" (Inst.) 03:24
Total length:06:48

Part 8

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Love Come" (사랑이 찾아와)
  • Maktub
03:27
2."Love Come" (사랑이 찾아와) (Inst.) 03:27
Total length:06:54

Part 9

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No.TitleArtistsLength
1."With You"Kevin Oh04:24
2."With You" (Inst.) 04:24
Total length:08:48

Ratings

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  • In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Ep. Broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS[7] AGB Nielsen[8]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 August 9, 2017 3.9% (NR) 4.5% (NR) 3.1% (NR) 3.7% (NR)
2 August 10, 2017 3.0% (NR) 3.7% (NR) 2.8% (NR) 3.5% (NR)
3 August 16, 2017 3.4% (NR) 3.8% (NR) 2.2% (NR) 2.5% (NR)
4 August 17, 2017 3.1% (NR) 3.5% (NR) 2.0% (NR) 2.4% (NR)
5 August 23, 2017 3.0% (NR) 3.6% (NR) 2.0% (NR) 2.7% (NR)
6 August 24, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.8% (NR) 2.1% (NR) 2.4% (NR)
7 August 30, 2017 2.3% (NR) 3.1% (NR) 2.0% (NR) 2.8% (NR)
8 August 31, 2017 2.2% (NR) 2.7% (NR) 1.4% (NR) 1.9% (NR)
9 September 6, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.8% (NR) 2.2% (NR) 2.3% (NR)
10 September 7, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.9% (NR) 1.8% (NR) 2.2% (NR)
11 September 13, 2017 2.5% (NR) 2.9% (NR) 2.1% (NR) 2.5% (NR)
12 September 14, 2017 2.4% (NR) 2.6% (NR) 1.9% (NR) 2.1% (NR)
13 September 20, 2017 2.6% (NR) 3.3% (NR) 2.6% (NR) 3.4% (NR)
14 September 21, 2017 2.6% (NR) 3.3% (NR) 2.3% (NR) 3.0% (NR)
15 September 27, 2017 2.7% (NR) 3.6% (NR) 1.9% (NR) 2.8% (NR)
16 September 28, 2017 2.5% (NR) 3.2% (NR) 1.9% (NR) 2.6% (NR)
Average 2.7% 3.3% 2.1% 2.7%

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2017
 31st KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress
Jung Hye-sung
 Won

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References

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  1. ^ "Manhole". KBS World. Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (26 June 2017). "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong and Uee to act side-by-side". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  3. ^ Hong, Dam-young (25 July 2017). "JYJ's Kim Jae-joong, Uee look adorable in new drama photos". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  4. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (2 September 2017). '맨홀', 1.4% 기록… 역대 드라마 최저시청률 1위. JTBC News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  5. ^ "End-of-year report concludes that viewer ratings for SBS, MBC, and KBS dramas have plummeted in 2018". Allkpop. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ^ "Kim Myung Soo x Shin Ye Eun's 'Welcome' sets new record for the lowest ever ratings for a major broadcasting station drama". Allkpop. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  7. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Lee Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진, KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
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