Because This Is My First Life
Because This Is My First Life[2] (Korean: 이번 생은 처음이라; RR: Ibeon Saengeun Cheoeumira; lit. This Life Is Our First) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki and Jung So-min about different points of view on careers, relationships and marriage. The series marks Lee Min-ki's first small screen lead role since 2007. It aired on tvN every Monday and Tuesday from October 9 to November 28, 2017 at 21:30 KST.[3][4][5][6]
| Because This Is My First Life | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 이번 생은 처음이라 |
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Yoon Nan-joong |
| Directed by | Park Joon-hwa |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Jung-hee |
| Running time | 60–80 minutes |
| Production company | MI Inc. |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | October 9 – November 28, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
IT employee and socially awkward Nam Se-hee (Lee Min-ki) marries homeless writer Yoon Ji-ho (Jung So-min) by signing a contract of two years. Both parties agree to the terms and conditions of being just landlord and tenant. They plan to share the flat based on common goals and values, but without any feelings involved. Things don't go as planned since the housemates fall prey to their personal trauma, social expectations and familial interventions.[7] The movie also follows the lives of Ji-Ho and Naam Se-hee's friends and their different perspectives on love and marriage.
Cast
Main
- Lee Min-ki as Nam Se-hee (38 years old)
- A quirky and apathetic computer designer who has bought an apartment and is in the process of paying off the mortgage. He would rather spend his days with his cat than date or marry. So he can pay off his mortgage faster, he rents out the extra room in his townhouse. He is in need of a new tenant as the previous tenant breached some clauses in the lease terms and conditions. He mistook Ji-ho for a guy and rated him the highest compared to previous tenants.
- Jung So-min as Yoon Ji-ho (30 years old)
- An assistant screenwriter who decides to move out when her brother's partner got pregnant. Currently broke, she took the available room Se-hee was renting because it did not require a deposit. She initially thought Se-hee was a girl. She is under constant pressure trying to appease her family and friends while continuing to pursue her dream of becoming a successful writer.
Supporting
- Esom as Woo Su-ji (30 years old)
- A school friend of Ji-ho who works in a corporate office. Her dream had been to be the boss of a company.
- Park Byung-eun as Ma Sang-goo (38 years old)
- the CEO of the company where Se-hee works. He is the long-time friend of Se-hee and can keep up with his demands.
- Kim Ga-eun as Yang Ho-rang (30 years old)
- A school friend of Ji-ho who works at a restaurant/bar and dreams of becoming a housewife once married
- Kim Min-seok as Sim Won-seok (28 years old)
- A long-time boyfriend of Ho-rang. He is the CEO of a startup company which is having problems getting an investor.
People around Nam Se-hee
- Kim Eung-soo as Nam Hee-bong (63 years old), Se-hee's father and a former high school principal
- Moon Hee-kyung as Jo Myung-ji (56 years old), Se-hee's mother and a full-time housewife
People around Yoon Ji-ho
- Kim Byeong-ok as Yoon Jong-soo (60 years old), Ji-ho's father and a car center operator
- Kim Sun-young as Kim Hyun-ja (58 years old), Ji-ho's mother and a full-time housewife
- Noh Jong-hyun as Yoon Ji-suk (26 years old), Ji-ho's brother
- Jeon Hye-won as Lee Eun-sol (22 years old), Ji-suk's wife
Extended
- Kim Min-kyu as Yeon Bok-nam (24 years old)
- Lee Chung-ah as Go Jung-min (38 years old), Nam Se-hee's ex-girlfriend
- Yoon Bo-mi as Yoon Bo-mi, Works with Se-hee and the receptionist
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Writer Hwang
Special appearances
- Yoon Doo-joon (Episode 1)
- Yoon So-hee (Episode 1)
- Kim Wook as a director
Production
The series is directed by Park Joon-hwa and written by Yoon Nan-joong. It is produced by MI Inc.. The first script reading session of the cast took place on August 25, 2017 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong.[1][8]
Original soundtrack
| Because This Is My First Life Original soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | CJ E&M Music |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Star Figure" (별 그림) | Moon Sung-nam | Moon Sung-nam | U-ji | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Star Figure" (Inst.) | Moon Sung-nam | 3:05 | ||
| Total length: | 6:10 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everyday" | 32nd December | Taebongie, Lee Sang-wook | Haebin (Gugudan) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Everyday" (Inst.) | Taebongie, Lee Sang-wook | 3:48 | ||
| Total length: | 7:36 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Want to Love" (사랑하고 싶게 돼) | Kim Min-seok | MeloMance | MeloMance | 3:15 |
| 2. | "I Want to Love" (Inst.) | MeloMance | 3:15 | ||
| Total length: | 6:30 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marriage" (결혼) | MoonMoon | MoonMoon | MoonMoon | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Marriage" (Inst.) | MoonMoon | 3:24 | ||
| Total length: | 6:48 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Life" | Moon Sung-nam | Moon Sung-nam | Moon Sung-nam | 3:42 |
| 2. | "This Life" (Inst.) | Moon Sung-nam | 3:42 | ||
| Total length: | 7:24 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shelter (ft. Lee Yo-han)" | Moon Sung-nam | Moon Sung-nam | Heejin (Good Day) | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Shelter" (Inst.) | Moon Sung-nam | 3:47 | ||
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tomorrow" | Moon Sung-nam | Moon Sung-nam | Ryu Ji-hyun | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Tomorrow" (Inst.) | Moon Sung-nam | 3:55 | ||
| Total length: | 7:50 | ||||
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Go" (갈 수가 없어) | Mackelli, MYJ | Mackelli | Ben | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Can't Go" (Inst.) | Mackelli | 3:32 | ||
| Total length: | 7:04 | ||||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[12] | TNmS[13] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||||
| 1 | October 9, 2017 | Because This Is My First Time Being Thirty (서른은 처음이라) |
2.023% | 2.491% | 2.3% | |
| 2 | October 10, 2017 | Because This Is My First Kiss (키스는 제가 처음이라) |
2.647% | 3.738% | 2.5% | |
| 3 | October 16, 2017 | Because This Is My First Proposal (프로포즈는 제가 처음이라) |
2.292% | 2.825% | 3.0% | |
| 4 | October 17, 2017 | Because This Is My First Marriage (결혼은 제가 처음이라) |
3.841% | 4.702% | 3.6% | |
| 5 | October 23, 2017 | Because This Is My First Promise (약속은 처음이라) |
2.725% | 3.263% | 2.9% | |
| 6 | October 24, 2017 | Because This Is "Our" First Time ('우리'는 처음이라) |
3.636% | 3.889% | 4.5% | |
| 7 | October 30, 2017 | Because This Is My First YOLO (욜로는 처음이라) |
3.266% | 4.179% | 3.2% | |
| 8 | October 31, 2017 | Because This Is My First Husband (남편은 처음이라) |
3.779% | 4.242% | 4.0% | |
| 9 | November 6, 2017 | Because This Is the First Time I Belong Somewhere (소속감은 처음이라) |
3.652% | 5.030% | 3.3% | |
| 10 | November 7, 2017 | Because This Is My First Time Having In-laws (시월드는 처음이라) |
4.197% | 5.177% | 5.0% | |
| 11 | November 13, 2017 | Because This Is My First Beach (오늘의 바다는 처음이라) |
3.528% | 4.082% | 3.8% | |
| 12 | November 14, 2017 | Because This Is My First Desire (욕망은 처음이라) |
3.940% | 4.814% | 5.0% | |
| 13 | November 20, 2017 | Because This Is My First Time Visiting Your Room (당신의 방은 처음이라) |
3.545% | 4.411% | 4.1% | |
| 14 | November 21, 2017 | Because This Is My First Confession (고백은 처음이라) |
4.236% | 5.273% | 4.7% | |
| 15 | November 27, 2017 | Because This Is My First Intermission (인터미션은 처음이라) |
3.786% | 4.982% | 4.2% | |
| 16 | November 28, 2017 | Because This Is My First Life (이번 생은 처음이라) |
4.931% | 5.862% | 5.0% | |
| Average | 3.463% | 4.271% | 3.8% | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | OST Award | "Can't Go" | Nominated | [14] |
International broadcast
- In Vietnam, it streams through DANET 2 hours after its original broadcast in South Korea.
Malaysia - NTV7 August 31, 2018 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Singapore - tvN Asia September 27, 2018 9:45 pm every Thursday and Friday.- Southeast Asia - tvN Asia starting January 3, 2019 every Thursday and Friday at 9:45 pm (UTC +8).
Philippines - Asianovela Channel - April 29 to June 7, 2019 9:00 am every Monday to Friday.
Chile - ETC starting November 2, 2020 at 9:00pm every Monday to Friday under the title Porque esta es mi primera vida.
References
- Lee, Seung-mi. "[공식]정소민X이민기, tvN '이번 생은 처음이라' 첫 로코 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- Because This Is My First Life [최초] 정소민, '사람들 다 '집' 있는데, 나만 없어.. ㅜㅜ!!' 이번 생은 처음이라 첫 티저 171019 EP.1. YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- "Jung So-min and Lee Min-ki in "This Life Is Our First Life"". Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- 정소민·이민기, '이번 생은 처음이라 남녀주인공 확정 (공식입장). Naver (in Korean). The Financial News. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- "Esom, Kim Ga-eun-I, and Park Byung-eun signed up for drama "This Life Is Our First Life"". Hancinema. Nate. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- Bae, Seung-hoon. "Jung So-min, Lee Min-ki join tvN fall drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Kim, Na-hee. "[공식입장] tvN '이번 생은 처음이라' 측 "정소민X이민기 출연 확정"". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- Kim, Won-hee. "'이번 생은' 정소민X이민기부터 김민석까지, 대본리딩부터 설렘폭발". Naver (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- Gaon Digital Chart:
- "Can't Go". November 25, 2017.
- "Marriage". May 17, 2018.
- Cumulative Sales for "I Want to Love"
- "2017년 43주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- Cumulative Sales for "Can't Go"
- "2017년 47주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2017년 48주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2017년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2017년 50주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "2017년 51주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "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 June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- "2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. October 1, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Because This Is My First Life at HanCinema
- Because This Is My First Life at IMDb
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