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My Liberation Notes (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Suk-ku, and Lee El. It aired on JTBC from April 9 to May 29, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]

Synopsis

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The drama is set in the fictional Seoul suburb of Sanpo, Gyeonggi Province.[a] My Liberation Notes is about three siblings, (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won and Lee El), all of whom have to make a long commute to Seoul, and a mysterious stranger (Son Suk-ku), who works for their father in the sticks. All of them wish to escape from their dead-end lives amid office politics, gap between rich and poor, and skeletons in their closets.

The second of three siblings. An employee at the headquarters of a convenience store franchise.
The youngest of three siblings. A contract employee at the design department of a credit card company.
A stranger who works at the sink factory of the Yeom family, who are unaware of his real identity as a gambling manager.
The eldest of three siblings. An employee at a research company.

Supporting

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People around Yeom siblings

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Father of the three siblings.
  • Lee Kyung-seong as Kwak Hye-suk[10]
Mother of the three siblings.
A neighborhood friend.
  • Han Sang-jo as Oh Doo-hwan[12]
A neighborhood friend.
  • Jo Min-kook as Seok Jeong-hoon[13]
A neighborhood friend.

People around Yeom Chang-hee

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  • Yang Jun-myung as Lee Min-gyu[14]
Yeom Chang-hee's colleague.
  • Choi Bo-young as Jung Ah-reum[15]
Yeom Chang-hee's senior colleague.
Yeom Chang-hee's ex-girlfriend.
A convenience store owner.

People around Yeom Mi-jeong

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Yeom Mi-jeong's co-worker.
Yeom Mi-jeong's co-worker.
  • Lee Ji-hye as So Hyang-gi[20]
Team Leader of Joy Support Center.
  • Kong Ye-ji as Han Su-jin[21]
Yeom Mi-jeong's colleague at the design department.
  • Lee Ho-young as Choi Jun-ho[21]
Team leader of the design department.

Others

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Jo Tae-hoon's second sister.
  • Kim Ro-sa as Jo Hee-sun[19]
Jo Tae-hoon's eldest sister.
  • Kang Joo-ha as Jo Yu-rim[22]
Jo Tae-hoon's daughter.
  • Kim Woo-hyung as Park Jin-u[23]
Director at Yeom Ki-jeong's company.

Special appearance

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  • Jung Young-joo as woman at restaurant (Ep. 15)[28]

Production

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Development

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On September 24, 2021, Chorokbaem Media announced that it had signed a contract with JTBC Studios to produce and supply the series with "8 billion won worth of budget for a total of 16 episodes".[4]

Filming

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On October 5, 2021, it was reported that filming is currently in progress.[29]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Part 2

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Part 3

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Part 4

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Part 5

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Part 6

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Part 7

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Part 8

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Part 9

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Part 10

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Part 11

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Reception

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The series drew attention for its dialogues and monologues with deep metaphorical meanings, and realistic and relatable storyline.[30][31] Novel concepts of "worshipping" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)[b] and "liberation" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)[c] brought up in the drama were well received by the audience.[32][33][34] The series was also praised for its depiction of social pressure that captures the frustrations and challenges of young adult life in Korea.[35]

Pierce Conran writing for South China Morning Post stated "With four intricate and distinct lead characters, terrific dialogue and a bounteous array of intimate moments for all the smaller characters in the cast, My Liberation Notes is far and away the best drama on TV right now"[36] and gave 4.5 stars out of 5.[37] Park Han-na of Korea Herald described the series as "a portrait of a generation trapped by the preconditions set by themselves and the society".[34] Seo Byeong-gi of Herald Business praised the writer Park Hae-young for drama's stimulation of empathy in everyday life.[38] During the broadcast, actor Gong Yoo on Instagram, recommended his fans to watch My Liberation Notes[39] and after the series finished airing he left a review in his fancafe, praising its direction, screenplay and performance of actors.[40]

Viewership

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The series enjoyed modest viewership share: the first episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.9% and reached the highest rating with the last episode, which recorded the 6.7%.[41] My Liberation Notes topped TV popularity ranking in last four weeks of its eight week run[42] while Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won took first and second place respectively in drama performers popularity ranking for five consecutive weeks.[43]

The series debuted at number nine on the Netflix's Global Top 10 for non-English television in the list issued for May 16–22, 2022,[44][45] ascending to number five in the following week.[46][47]

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[48]
Nationwide Seoul
1 April 9, 2022 2.941% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 3.057% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
2 April 10, 2022 3.018% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 3.236% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
3 April 16, 2022 2.552% (8th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 2.862% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
4 April 17, 2022 2.325% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 2.292% (8th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
5 April 23, 2022 2.766% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 2.874% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
6 April 24, 2022 3.832% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 3.971% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
7 April 30, 2022 3.306% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 3.541% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
8 May 1, 2022 3.876% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 4.155% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
9 May 7, 2022 3.625% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 4.259% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
10 May 8, 2022 4.594% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.242% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
11 May 14, 2022 4.142% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 4.583% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
12 May 15, 2022 4.969% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 5.603% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
13 May 21, 2022 4.760% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 4.981% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
14 May 22, 2022 6.073% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.547% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
15 May 28, 2022 5.943% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 6.720% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
16 May 29, 2022 6.728% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.616% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Average 4.091% 4.471%
  • 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).

Reception

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In the fourth week of May, Good Data Corporation reported that My Liberation Note had topped the TV-OTT Drama Buzzworthiness chart for four consecutive weeks. The show's buzzworthiness saw a 26.84% increase from the prior week, breaking its own record for seven consecutive weeks since its premiere. This achievement is second only to JTBC's SKY Castle. Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won secured the first and second spots, respectively, in TV-OTT Drama Performer Buzzworthiness for five consecutive weeks, with Lee Min-ki ranking sixth.[49]

Accolades

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Best Couple Award Son Suk-ku & Kim Ji-won Nominated [50][51]
Best Supporting Actress Lee El Nominated
Best Writer Award Park Hae-young Nominated
Drama of the Year My Liberation Notes Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Son Suk-ku Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Ji-won Nominated
Popularity Star Award, Actor Son Suk-ku Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Screenplay Park Hae-young Won [52]
Best Drama My Liberation Notes Nominated [53]
Best Director Kim Seok-yoon Nominated
Best Actor Son Suk-ku Nominated
Best Actress Kim Ji-won Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee El Nominated
Best New Actress Lee Kyung-seong Nominated
Kinolight Awards 2022 Korean Drama Of The Year My Liberation Notes 2nd [54]
Korea Drama Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actor Lee Ki-woo Won [55]
Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards 2022 Best Writer (Drama Category) Park Hae-young Won [56]

Notes

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  1. ^ Though Sanpo is a fictional village, Gyeonggi Province, where it's based, is a real province.[7] Sanpo is often described as a village near Suwon, a real city in Gyeonggi-do.
  2. ^ Yeom Mi-jeong asks Mr. Gu to 'worship' her since love is not enough for her to feel whole.
  3. ^ Yeom Mi-jeong forms a Liberation Club with two other co-workers of her company, in order to be liberated from their mundane daily life.

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