XX (Korean: 엑스엑스; RR: Ekseuekseu) is a 2020 South Korean web series starring Ahn Hee-yeon, Hwang Seung-eon, Bae In-hyuk and Lee Jong-won. The 25-minute episodes were pre-released on V Live, Naver TV Cast, YouTube and Facebook's PlayList Global official channels on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 19:00 (KST). The 50-minute episodes aired on MBC TV on Friday nights at 00:50 (KST) from January 24 to February 21, 2020.[1]
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| Hangul | 엑스엑스 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ahn Joon-shik |
| Written by | Lee Seul |
| Directed by | Kim Joon-mo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | |
| Production | |
| Producer | Park Tae-won |
| Running time | |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | V Live, MBC TV, Naver TV Cast, YouTube, Facebook |
| Release | January 24 – February 21, 2020 |
Synopsis
editThe story of Yoon Na-na, a bartender who works at the speakeasy bar XX.
Cast
editMain
edit- Ahn Hee-yeon as Yoon Na-na[2]
- A skilled and friendly bartender who has been saving money in hopes to buy the bar XX. She hasn't been in a relationship since her boyfriend cheated on her with her former best friend, Lee Roo-mi, five years ago.
- Hwang Seung-eon as Lee Roo-mi[3]
- A business woman who comes from a rich family. She used to be Na-na's best friend. Unable to scout the latter for the second bar she is about to open, she decides to buy XX and keep Na-na as her employee.
- Bae In-hyuk as Park Dan-hee
- A former athlete who put an end to his career after an accident. He decided to become a bartender after seeing Na-na's passion for her job and has been her colleague for two years. He secretly loves her.
- Lee Jong-won as Wang Jeong-deun
- Na-na's flatmate and best friend, he prefers to be called by his English name Jayden. He is always there to give Na-na's advice and comfort. He is a perfumer who owns a shop in Itaewon, Seoul.
Supporting
edit- Kim Joon-kyung as Jeong Gyu-min
- Roo-mi's boyfriend. Because of his poor background, Roo-mi helped him with his tuition and living expenses. He now works at a large law firm and is suspected to be cheating on her with one of his colleagues.
- Na Eun-saem as Lim Jang-mi
- A lawyer who works closely with Gyu-min and is suspected to be having an affair with him.
- Shin Jae-hwi as Seo Tae-hyun
- Na-na's former boyfriend who cheated on her with Roo-mi. He is now the director of Revan Cosmetics.
- Choi Jung-woo as Jayden's ex
- Jayden's ex-boyfriend.
Special appearances
editOriginal soundtrack
edit| XX OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label |
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Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gotta Go" (가라고) | Sunmi |
| Sunmi | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Gotta Go" (Inst.) |
| 2:59 | ||
| Total length: | 5:58 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fixx me" | Bummy.D |
| Jukjae | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Fixx me" (Inst.) |
| 4:12 | ||
| Total length: | 8:24 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Day To Love" | Bummy.D | Bummy.D | Wyne | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Good Day To Love" (Slow Ver.) | Bummy.D | Bummy.D | Wyne | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Good Day To Love" (Inst.) | Bummy.D | 4:14 | ||
| 4. | "Good Day To Love" (Slow ver.) (Inst.) | Bummy.D | 4:53 | ||
| Total length: | 18:14 | ||||
Chart performance
edit| Title | Year | Peak positions |
Remarks | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Gotta Go" (가라고) (Sunmi) | 2020 | 123 | Part 1 | [8] |
Ratings
editIn this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | MBC broadcast date | Title[9] | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 24, 2020 | My Boyfriend Who Ghosted Me Was With Another Girl All Along | 1.5% |
| How Rich Kids Screw Ex-BFs | |||
| 2 | January 31, 2020 | How to Teach a Lesson to a Guy Having an Affair | 1.9% |
| Love Someone Secretly Because You Love That Person So Much? | |||
| 3 | February 7, 2020 | How a Handsome And Young Guy Seduces Her | 1.7% |
| When You Catch Your Friend's Boyfriend Cheating. Tell or Not Tell? | |||
| 4 | February 14, 2020 | The Way to Catch a Cheater Red-Handed | 2.2% |
| How Girls Slash Assholes | |||
| 5 | February 21, 2020 | A Quiet Man Looks Sexy When He Gets Angry | 1.4% |
| The Best Revenge On Your Ex-Boyfriend In Just 5 Minutes | |||
| Average | 1.7% | ||
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Winner | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15th Seoul International Drama Awards | Short Form Best Work Award | XX | Nominated | [11] |
| Jury’s Special Prize | Won | ||||
| Male performer award | Bae In-hyuk | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (November 29, 2019). "하니&황승언 'XX' MBC 편성…2020년 1월 24일 첫방 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hani of EXID to Branch out into Acting". HanCinema. November 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Hwang Seung-eon to Star in "XX"". HanCinema. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Hwang, So-hyun (November 29, 2019). "[데일리투데이] 노상현, 플레이리스트 'XX' 특별출연... "전역 후 연기활동 시동"". Daily Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Ji-won (January 9, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 선미, OST부터 카메오까지 지원 사격". Hankyung (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (February 13, 2020). "적재, '엑스엑스' OST 'Fixx me' 오늘(13일) 뮤비 선공개...음원까지 '기대감 UP'". Osen (in Korean). News Chosun. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (January 20, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 세 번째 OST, 와인 'Good Day To Love' MV 공개..하니X황승언 '워맨스' 눈길". Osen (in Korean). News Chosun. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Week 7 Digital Chart". February 9–15, 2020. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Official episode titles". V Live (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (September 15, 2020). "The 15th Seoul International Drama Awards Honors Popular Korean Dramas". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- XX at HanCinema
- XX at IMDb