Chocolate (South Korean TV series)

Chocolate
Promotional poster
Hangul
초콜릿
RRChokollit
MRCh'ok'ollit
GenreDrama
Written byLee Kyung-hee
Directed byLee Hyung-min
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerPyo Jong-rok
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • Greece
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesJYP Pictures[1]
Drama House JTBC
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseNovember 29, 2019 (2019-11-29) –
January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)

Chocolate (Korean: 초콜릿; RR: Chokollit) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Ha Ji-won, Jang Seung-jo, Teo Yoo and Min Jin-woong. Produced by JYP Pictures, it aired on JTBC from November 29, 2019 to January 18, 2020.[2]

Synopsis

The story of a man who became a neurosurgeon though he dreamt of becoming a cook, and a woman who became a cook because of him.

Cast

Main

Actor Character Role
Yoon Kye-sang Lee Kang Raised in seaside town Wando at his mother's restaurant. Moves to Seoul and becomes a neurosurgeon. Works at Geosung University Hospital before changing to Geosung Hospice.
Ha Ji-won Moon Cha-yeong Raised to be an actress but becomes a chef. Abandoned by her mother and survives a shopping mall collapse.
Jang Seung-jo Lee Joon[3] Kang's cousin. Also a neurosurgeon but wants to be a potter.
Teo Yoo Kwon Min-seong Kang's best friend. A lawyer whose father administrates Geosung Hospice. He pursues Cha-yeong.
Min Jin-woong Moon Tae-hyun[4] Cha-yeong's brother who also abandoned her but shows up later to mooch off of his sister.

Supporting

Kang's family

  • Kang Boo-ja as Han Yong-seol[5] - Kang's & Joon's grandmother. CEO of Geosung Hospital.
  • Lee Jae-ryong as Lee Seung-hoon[5] - Joon's father
  • Kim Sun-kyung as Yoon Hye-mi - Joon's mother
  • Lee Eon-jung as Jeong Soo-hee - Kang's mother
  • Yoon Ye-hee as Lee Seo-hoon - Joon's paternal aunt

People at the hospital paleontologists

  • Kim Won-hae as Kwon Hyeon-seok - Administrator of Geosung Hospice, Kwon Min-Seong's father.
  • Kim Ho-jung as Han Seon-ae - Kwon's ex-wife. Chef who volunteers in the hospice kitchen.
  • Ha Young as Kim Hee-ju - Hospice patient. A potter who taught Joon pottery.
  • Yeom Hye-ran as Ha Yeong-sil - Hospice nurse.
  • Lee Ju-yoen as Bae Na-ra - Hospice nurse whose father forcefully removes her from the hospice.

Others

  • Yoo In-soo as Jo Seung-goo
  • Lee Yong-yi as Jang Sook-ja
  • Jang Duk-joo as Ha Dong-goo - fisherman who loved Kang's mother and treated Kang as a son
  • Lee Hyo-bin as Kim In-joo - Kwon Min-seong's fiance

Special appearances

  • Kim Yu-bin as Oh Jeong-Bok (Ep. 11, Ep. 12 & Ep. 13) - Kang's childhood friend and Ha Dong-goo's niece
  • Lina as woman in the museum (Ep. 16) - Lina and Jang Seung-jo (Joon) are married in real life
  • Yoon Bo-ra as Hui Na (Ep. 13, Ep 15 & Ep 16) - hospice patient and youtuber.

Production

Chocolate marks screenwriter Lee Kyung-hee and director Lee Hyung-min's first collaboration in 15 years, after having worked together on the critically acclaimed television series I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004).[6][7]

Original soundtrack

Chocolate OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sweetest Thing"
  • Kiggen
  • ESBEE
  • The Apple of My Eye
  • BYMORE
Seventeen[a]3:39
2."Sweetest Thing" (Inst.) 
  • Kiggen
  • ESBEE
  • The Apple of My Eye
  • BYMORE
 3:39
Total length:7:18

Part 2

Released on December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Tree (Chocolate OST Ver.)" (나무)
  • Car, the Garden
  • Youra
  • Car, the Garden
  • 623
Car, the Garden3:47
2."Tree (Chocolate OST Ver.)" (Inst.) 
  • Car, the Garden
  • 623
 3:47
Total length:7:34

Part 3

Released on December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Always Be Here"Jung Ye-kyung
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
Jung Jin-woo3:35
2."Always Be Here" (Inst.) 
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
 3:35
Total length:7:10

Part 4

Released on December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Always Be Here"Jung Ye-kyung
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
Ha Jin3:35
2."Always Be Here" (Inst.) 
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
 3:35
Total length:7:10

Part 5

Released on December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Just Look For You" (그저 바라본다)
  • Kim Ji-soo
  • JK
Kim Ji-sooAilee3:42
2."Just Look For You" (Inst.) Kim Ji-soo 3:42
Total length:7:24

Part 6

Released on December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Greeting (From. Chocolate)" (마중)Hwang Seok-ju
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Cho Young-soo
  • Kim Young-sung
Kassy3:26
2."Greeting (From. Chocolate)" (Inst.) 
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Cho Young-soo
  • Kim Young-sung
 3:26
Total length:6:52

Part 7

Released on December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Special (From. Chocolate)"
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
Yubin3:33
2."Special (From. Chocolate)" (Inst.) 
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • ID:Earth
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 8

Released on December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Alone (From. Chocolate)" (짝사랑)Soulder GangSoulder GangHui3:49
2."Alone (From. Chocolate)" (Inst.) Soulder Gang 3:49
Total length:7:38

Part 9

Released on January 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'll Be Going (From. Chocolate)" (먼저 가볼게요)Jung Ye-kyung
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • Ha Ji-woong
Ha Ji-woong4:16
2."I'll Be Going (From. Chocolate)" (Inst.) 
  • Jung Ye-kyung
  • Ha Ji-woong
 4:16
Total length:8:32

Part 10

Released on January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Right Time and Right Place"Jung Ye-kyungJung Ye-kyungStella Jang3:54
2."Right Time and Right Place" (Inst.) Jung Ye-kyung 3:54
Total length:7:48

Part 11

Released on January 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."You & I"ID: Earth4:22
2."Right Time and Right Place" (Inst.) 4:22
Total length:7:48

Chart performance

Title Year Peak
positions 		Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Just Look For You" (그저 바라본다) (Ailee) 2019 85 Part 5 [8]

Viewership

Chocolate : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
182110289301062844842879931814809873919698959755959883
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[9]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[9]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 29, 2019 3.475% 4.243%
2 November 30, 2019 4.364% 5.280%
3 December 6, 2019 4.316% 4.745%
4 December 7, 2019 4.603% 5.370%
5 December 13, 2019 4.372% 4.963%
6 December 14, 2019 4.173% 4.243%
7 December 20, 2019 4.265% 4.560%
8 December 21, 2019 4.230% 4.291%
9 December 27, 2019 4.142% 4.794%
10 December 28, 2019 3.812% 4.367%
11 January 3, 2020 4.177% 4.615%
12 January 4, 2020 4.205% 4.717%
13 January 10, 2020 3.804% 4.317%
14 January 11, 2020 4.215% 4.917%
15 January 17, 2020 3.778% 3.982%
16 January 18, 2020 4.579% 5.071%
Average 4.157% 4.655%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama 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).

Notes

  1. ^ Performed by Seventeen members Joshua, Wonwoo, DK, Seungkwan and Dino.

References

  1. ^ [단독]하지원, '초콜릿'으로 안방극장 복귀..윤계상과 호흡. Naver (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Jung, An-jin (April 30, 2019). [공식]윤계상X하지원 JTBC '초콜릿' 출연 확정…하반기 방송 예정. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Lee, Song-hee (May 17, 2019). 장승조, JTBC '초콜릿' 출연 확정…윤계상X하지원과 호흡 [공식입장]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Kim, Su-gyeong (May 21, 2019). 민진웅, JTBC 새 드라마 '초콜릿'서 하지원 동생 역 캐스팅. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Da-won (April 30, 2019). [단독] 강부자·이재룡, '초콜릿' 출연…'명품 라인업' 완성. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ JTBC News Team (April 30, 2019). "JTBC '초콜릿' 윤계상X하지원 출연! 달달·따뜻한 휴먼 멜로". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Jin, Hyang-hee (April 30, 2019). 윤계상X하지원, '초콜릿' 남녀 주인공…'미사' 이형민·이경희 15년 만 재회작. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Week 51 Digital Chart". December 15–21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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