A Good Day to Be a Dog
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Synopsis
[edit | edit source]The drama tells the story of the romance between a woman cursed to turn into a dog whenever she kisses someone, and a man who can break the curse, but is afraid of dogs due to a childhood trauma.[11]
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]- Park Gyu-young as Han Hae-na/Mak-soon: a high school Korean language teacher who turns into a dog when she kisses someone for the first time.[12]
- Cha Eun-woo as Jin Seo-won/Soo-hyun: a high school math teacher who is afraid of dogs due to childhood trauma.[8]
- Lee Hyun-woo as Lee Bo-gyeom/San-sin: a high school Korean history teacher who is known for being handsome and for his sweet gestures.[13]
- Yoon Hyun-soo as Choi Yul: Seo-won's nephew and Hae-na's student.[14]
- Kim Yi-kyung as Min Ji-ah: a high school student.[15]
Supporting
[edit | edit source]Hae-na's family
[edit | edit source]- Ryu Abel as Han Yoo-na: Hae-na's older sister.[16]
- Jung Young-joo as Shin Mi-seon: Hae-na's mother.[17]
- Kim Hong-pyo as Han Pan-dong: Hae-na's father.[15]
- Cho Jin-se as Song Woo-taek: Yoo-na's childhood friend.[15]
- Kim Hae-jun as Hae-na's maternal uncle.[15]
Garam High School teachers
[edit | edit source]- Lee Seo-el as Yoon Chae-ah: a Korean language teacher.[18]
- Song Young-ah as Cheon Song-yi: a music teacher.[19]
- Yoo Seung-mok as the vice principal[15]
Hae-na's students
[edit | edit source]- Jo Ah-young as Song Da-eun, a high school student who falls in love with Seo-won.[20]
- Kang Soo-bin as Kwon Ri-ae, a schoolgirl who is big fan of Bo-gyeom and good at math as well as physics.[15]
- Kim Min-ji as Chu So-yeon[15]
- Shin Jun-hang as Jo Jun-seo[15]
Other
[edit | edit source]- Kim Min-seok as Kang Eun-hwan: Seo-won's high school classmate.[15]
- Lee Seung-jun as Oh Sang-soo, Yoo-na's ex-boyfriend.[15]
Extended
[edit | edit source]- Lee Jong-wook as Min-sik: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.[21]
- Shim Wan-joon as a physical education teacher at Garam High School.[22]
- Park Hae-in as Yoon-ji: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.[23]
Special appearance
[edit | edit source]- Lee Yong-nyeo as Popi's owner
Production
[edit | edit source]Filming began in October 2022[8] and finished in April 2023.[24]
Viewership
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| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2023 | 2.2% (29th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | 2.8% (21st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 3 | October 18, 2023 | 1.9% (29th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 4 | November 1, 2023 | 1.7% (32nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 5 | November 15, 2023 | 1.7% (30th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 6 | 2.2% (26th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 7 | November 22, 2023 | 2.2% (25th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 8 | November 29, 2023 | 1.9% (29th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 9 | December 6, 2023 | 1.8% (27th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 10 | December 13, 2023 | 1.9% (28th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 11 | December 20, 2023 | 1.5% (34th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 12 | December 27, 2023 | 1.8% (29th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 13 | January 3, 2024 | 1.5% (35th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 14 | January 10, 2024 | 1.5% (36th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| Average | 1.9% | |
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Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award | Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young | Nominated | [26] |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2024 | Best Male Idol-Actor Award (Vietnam) | Cha Eun-woo | Won | [27] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Gyu-young | Won | [28] |
| Best Couple Award | Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Best New Actor | Yoon Hyun-soo | Nominated | [30] | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Hyun-woo | Nominated | [31] | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Eun-woo | Nominated | [32] |
Listicle
[edit | edit source]| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2023 | The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2023 | 15th | [33] |
| Rolling Stone | 10 Best South Korean TV Shows of 2023 | Mentioned | [34] |
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