My Sweet Mobster

My Sweet Mobster
Promotional poster
Hangul
놀아주는 여자
Hanja
놀아주는 女子
Lit.The Woman Who Plays
RRNorajuneun yeoja
MRNorajunŭn yŏja
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Based onThe Woman Who Plays
by Bangulmama (Park Soo-jung)
Written byNa-kyung[2]
Directed by
  • Kim Young-hwan[2]
  • Kim Woo-hyun[2]
Starring
Music byMoon Seung-nam[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time60 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJune 12 (2024-06-12) –
August 1, 2024 (2024-08-01)

My Sweet Mobster (Korean놀아주는 여자) is a 2024 South Korean television series based on a Naver web novel of the same title by Bangulmama.[5] Starring Uhm Tae-goo, Han Sun-hwa and Kwon Yul, it aired on JTBC from June 12, to August 1, 2024, every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST).[6] The show is available on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[7]

Synopsis

My Sweet Mobster tells the story of a romance drama full of twists and turns between Seo Ji-hwan, who has come to terms with his dark past, and Go Eun-ha, who plays a woman that creates web videos inspiring children.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Uhm Tae-goo as Seo Ji-hwan,[2] former gangster and current CEO of Thirsty Deer, a food company that hires ex-convicts to offer a fresh start.
  • Han Sun-hwa as Go Eun-ha,[2] a web channel actress with the pseudonym of "Sister Mini" who creates kid-friendly content that is somewhat inspired by her childhood friend, Hyeon-woo, without including product placements, much to the chagrin of her CEO.
  • Kwon Yul as Jang Hyeon-woo,[8] a prosecutor who maintains a terrible relationship with Ji-hwan.

Supporting

Thirsty Deers

  • Kim Hyun-jin as Joo Il-young,[9] General Manager.
  • Yang Hyun-min as Kwak Jae-soo,[10] Customer Management Team leader.
  • Lee Yoo-joon as Jung Man-ho,[10] Product Development Team Leader.
  • Moon Dong-hyeok as Yang Hong-ki,[10] Marketing Team Leader.
  • Park Jae-chan as Seo Dong-hee,[11] Management Support and Executive Assistant.

Mi-ho and family

Macaron soft

Kitty company

Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office

Other

Special appearances

  • Kim Young-ok as the owner of Hyeon-woo's dumpling restaurant.
  • Seo Nam-yong as Yoon Hyeon-woo, a civil service exam student who has been preparing for the civil service exam for 10 years.
  • Sung Dong-il as Ho Taek[18]
  • Wang Ji-won as Ji-won[19]

Viewership

My Sweet Mobster : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1502474449N/A520534476579523635614557505480575680N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[20]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[20][21]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 12, 2024 2.297% (9th) 2.208% (3rd)
2 June 13, 2024 2.185% (10th) 1.875% (10th)
3 June 19, 2024 1.852% (13th) N/A
4 June 20, 2024 2.284% (9th) 2.040% (9th)
5 June 26, 2024 2.351% (7th) 2.176% (7th)
6 June 27, 2024 2.626% (5th) 2.503% (5th)
7 July 3, 2024 2.488% (5th) 2.442% (2nd)
8 July 4, 2024 2.759% (4th) 2.801% (3rd)
9 July 10, 2024 2.625% (3rd) 2.542% (4th)
10 July 11, 2024 3.003% (5th) 2.699% (4th)
11 July 17, 2024 2.863% (5th) 2.916% (2nd)
12 July 18, 2024 2.710% (7th) 2.552% (6th)
13 July 24, 2024 2.640% (8th) 2.730% (3rd)
14 July 25, 2024 2.322% (11th) N/A
15 July 31, 2024 2.813% (4th) 2.416% (5th)
16 August 1, 2024 2.939% (4th) 2.366% (7th)
Average 2.547% [a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the ratings were not published.
  • 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. ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  14. ^ a b c 마카롱소프트 [Macaron soft]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c 야옹이파 [Kitty company]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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  20. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 12, 2024. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 13, 2024. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 20, 2024. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 26, 2024. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 27, 2024. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 3, 2024. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 4, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 10, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 11, 2024. Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 18, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 25, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 31, 2024. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 1, 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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