My Liberation Notes

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My Liberation Notes
Promotional poster for My Liberation Notes
Promotional poster
Hangul
나의 해방일지
Hanja
나의 解放日誌
Literal meaningMy Liberation Diary
Revised RomanizationNaui Haebangilji
Genre
Slice-of-life
Written byPark Hae-young[1]
Directed byKim Seok-yoon[1]
Starring
Music byKim Tae-seong[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production companies
Budget₩8 billion[4]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseApril 9 (2022-04-09) –
May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)

My Liberation Notes (Korean: 나의 해방일지; RR: Naui Haebangilji) 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

The drama is set in the fictional Seoul suburb of Sanpo,

Gyeonggi-do.[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 stucks. All of them wish to escape from their dead-end lives amid office politics, gap between rich and poor, and skeletons in their closets.

Cast

Main
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.
The eldest of three siblings. An employee at a research company.

Supporting

People around Yeom siblings

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

  • 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

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

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

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

Production

Development

On September 24, 2021,

JTBC Studios to produce and supply the series with "8 billion won worth of budget for a total of 16 episodes".[4]

Filming

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

Original soundtrack

My Liberation Notes
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMay 29, 2022[30]
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on April 10, 2022[31][32]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Deeply" (푹)Hen
  • Hen
  • Zist
Hen3:38
2."Deeply" (푹; Inst.) 
  • Hen
  • Zist
 3:38
Total length:7:16

Part 2

Released on April 16, 2022[33][34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."To be together" (함께 할 수 있기를)Jayins
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Lee Jun-hyung3:53
2."To be together" (함께 할 수 있기를; Inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:53
Total length:7:46

Part 3

Released on April 17, 2022[35][36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Laggard" (느림보)MaO
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
Shin You-me3:28
2."Laggard" (느림보; Inst.) 
  • Jayins
  • Naiv
 3:28
Total length:7:56

Part 4

Released on April 23, 2022[37][38]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."That Day" (그런 날)HanroroThe OrchardThe Orchard3:02
2."That Day" (그런 날; Inst.) The Orchard 3:02
Total length:6:04

Part 5

Released on April 24, 2022[39]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Be My Birthday"Naiv9duckHa Hyun-sang3:14
2."Be My Birthday" (Inst.) 9duck 3:14
Total length:6:28

Part 6

Released on April 30, 2022[40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."We Sink"NaivNaivSway3:26
2."We Sink" (Inst.) Naiv 3:26
Total length:6:52

Part 7

Released on May 1, 2022
Lee Su-hyun
4:12
2."My Spring" (나의 봄은; Inst.) Park Seong-il 4:12
Total length:8:24

Part 8

Released on May 7, 2022[43][44]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Diamond" (다이아몬드)Hanroro9duck9duck3:04
2."Diamond" (다이아몬드; Inst.) 9duck 3:04
Total length:6:08

Part 9

Released on May 8, 2022[45][46]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Kind Of Confession" (일종의 고백; Female Ver.)Lee Young-hoonLee Young-hoonHen2:58
2."A Kind Of Confession" (일종의 고백; Male Ver.)Lee Young-hoonLee Young-hoonKwak Jin-eon3:56
Total length:6:54

Part 10

Released on May 14, 2022[47][48]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Think I Know" (알 것도 같아)
  • Hamelli
  • Moon Siwon
9duckIsaac Hong3:24
2."I Think I Know" (알 것도 같아; Inst.) 9duck 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 11

Released on May 15, 2022[49]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Here We Are"MaOYoon Yeong-junKim Feel4:19
2."Here We Are" (Inst.) Yoon Yeong-jun 4:19
Total length:8:38

Reception

The series drew attention for its dialogues and monologues with deep metaphorical meanings, and realistic and relatable storyline.[50][51] Novel concepts of "worshipping" (Korean: 추앙; RR: chuang)[b] and "liberation" (Korean: 해방; RR: heabang)[c] brought up in the drama were well received by the audience.[52][53][54] The series was also praised for its depiction of social pressure that captures the frustrations and challenges of young adult life in Korea.[55]

Pierce Conran writing for

Herald Business praised the writer Park Hae-young for drama's stimulation of empathy in everyday life.[58] During the broadcast, actor Gong Yoo on Instagram, recommended his fans to watch My Liberation Notes[59] and after the series finished airing he left a review in his fancafe, praising its direction, screenplay and performance of actors.[60]

Viewership

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%.[61] My Liberation Notes topped TV popularity ranking in last four weeks of its eight week run[62] while Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won took first and second place respectively in drama performers popularity ranking for five consecutive weeks.[63]

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,[64][65] ascending to number five in the following week.[66][67]

My Liberation Notes : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)