My Absolute Boyfriend

2019 South Korean television series


My Absolute Boyfriend
Promotional poster
Also known asAbsolute Boyfriend
Hangul
절대 그이
Genre
  • Romantic comedy
  • Science fiction
Based onAbsolute Boyfriend
by Yuu Watase
Written byYang Hyuk-moon
Directed byJung Jung-hwa
Starring
  • Yeo Jin-goo
  • Bang Min-ah
  • Hong Jong-hyun
  • Choi Sung-won
  • Hong Seo-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes40 (36 aired)[a][b] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersLee Mi-ji
Teddy Jung [ko]
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[b]
Production companiesApollo Pictures
iHQ
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseMay 15 (2019-05-15) –
July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)
Related
  • Absolute Boyfriend (Japan)
  • Absolute Boyfriend (Taiwan)

My Absolute Boyfriend[2] (Korean: 절대 그이; RR: Jeoldae Geui) is a 2019 South Korean television drama series based on the manga Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase and starring Yeo Jin-goo, Bang Min-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Hong Seo-young and Choi Sung-won. It aired on SBS TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 KST from May 15 to July 11, 2019. It is the third television drama based on the manga, following previous adaptations in Japan and Taiwan.

It is titled just Absolute Boyfriend on Viki in English-speaking countries,[3] but the official English title in South Korea[2] and on Netflix in Asia[4][5] is My Absolute Boyfriend.

Cast

Main

An android programmed to become the perfect boyfriend.
A top actor whom in spite of his immense popularity, always seems to lose his cool around his girlfriend

Supporting

  • Gong Jung-hwan as Ko Ji-seok[11]
  • Kim Do-hoon as Yoo Jin
  • Choi Joo-won as Hwa-ni[15]
  • Go Jung-min as Park Ran
  • Lee Seung-il as Ma Gwi-hoon

Special appearances

Production

  • The series was previously titled Romantic Comedy King, and was in talks to air on OCN but was ultimately cancelled.[16]
  • The lead roles of Um Da-da and Ma Wang-jun were previously offered to Song Ji-hyo and Chun Jung-myung respectively, but both declined.[16]
  • The first script reading was held on June 22, 2018, and filming began in July.[17]
  • Filming is complete and the series aired on SBS in May 2019.[18] Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, the series was reduced by four episodes due to low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama timeslot that saw the following drama, Doctor Detective, move to the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot. The international broadcast remained at 40 episodes.

Original soundtrack

My Absolute Boyfriend OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelKakao M

Part 1

Released on May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Like A Starlight" (별빛처럼)
  • Jay Kim
  • LeeBangWonSaDan
  • Sharon
  • Lee An
  • 89
  • Jay Kim
  • LeeBangWonSaDan
  • Sharon
  • Lee An
  • 89
Lena Park3:47
2."Like A Starlight" (Inst.) 
  • Jay Kim
  • LeeBangWonSaDan
  • Sharon
  • Lee An
  • 89
 3:47
Total length:7:34

Part 2

Released on May 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Still Waiting For You" (바라고 바라고)Lee Seung-heeLee Seung-heeSeungjun4:03
2."Still Waiting For You" (Inst.) Lee Seung-hee 4:03
Total length:8:06

Part 3

Released on May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Mr. Stranger"
  • atomik
  • K.lee
  • MHL
Kisum, Eunha (GFriend)3:10
2."Mr. Stranger" (Inst.) 
  • atomik
  • K.lee
  • MHL
 3:10
Total length:6:20

Part 4

Released on June 6, 2019 (2019-06-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Absolute Boyfriend" (초능력 나의 그대)Shim Hyun-boShim Hyun-boKei (Lovelyz)3:24
2."My Absolute Boyfriend" (Inst.) Shim Hyun-bo 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 5

Released on June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Already Gone" (여느 때처럼)Yoon SongYoon SongBily Acoustie4:15
2."Already Gone" (Inst.) Yoon Song 4:15
Total length:8:30

Part 6

Released on June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Tuk Tuk Tuk" (툭툭툭)Jay KimPark Seo-hyunBIYA3:24
2."Tuk Tuk Tuk" (Inst.) Park Seo-hyun 3:24
Total length:6:48

Part 7

Released on June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."It Was Love" (사랑이었다)
  • Minah (Girl's Day)
  • Jerry.L
Minah (Girl's Day), Jung Il-hoon (BtoB)3:21
2."It Was Love" (Inst.) 
  • Minah (Girl's Day)
  • Jerry.L
 3:21
Total length:6:42

Part 8

Released on July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Error"LoF!
  • LoF!
  • Yeun
Lee Si-eun3:39
2."Error (Male Ver.)"LoF!
  • LoF!
  • Yeun
Noah3:39
3."Error (With Yeun of v!nyl) (Eng Ver.)"LoF!
  • LoF!
  • Yeun
LoF!3:39
Total length:10:57

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date AGB Nielsen
(Nationwide)
1 May 15, 2019 2.1%
2 2.4%
3 May 16, 2019 3.1%
4 3.5%
5 May 22, 2019 2.6%
6 3.0%
7 May 23, 2019 2.9%
8 3.0%
9 May 29, 2019 2.5%
10 2.7%
11 May 30, 2019 2.9%
12 2.7%
13 June 5, 2019 2.3%
14 2.7%
15 June 6, 2019 3.4%
16 3.1%
17 June 12, 2019 1.8%
18 1.8%
19 June 13, 2019 3.2%
20 2.9%
21 June 19, 2019 2.0%
22 2.5%
23 June 20, 2019 3.1%
24 2.6%
25 June 26, 2019 1.8%
26 2.2%
27 June 27, 2019 2.8%
28 2.3%
29 July 3, 2019 1.5%
30 1.7%
31 July 4, 2019 2.7%
32 2.4%
33 July 10, 2019 1.8%
34 1.7%
35 July 11, 2019 2.4%
36 2.0%
Average 2.5%

Notes

  1. ^ Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, only 36 episodes are scheduled to air on SBS because of low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama time slot. The international broadcast remains at 40 episodes.
  2. ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]

References

  1. ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ a b "My Absolute Boyfriend [Title in the URL]". Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Absolute Boyfriend | Korea | Drama | Watch with English Subtitles & More ✔️". Viki. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ "절대 그이 [My Absolute Boyfriend]". Planning Bee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ "My Absolute Boyfriend (2019)". Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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  11. ^ "Gong Jung-hwan to Join "Absolute Boyfriend"". HanCinema. Nate. July 12, 2018.
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  13. ^ [단독] 차정원, '절대 그이' 출연 확정…여진구·걸스데이 민아와 호흡. Asia Economy (in Korean). July 4, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  14. ^ 배우 하재숙, ‘절대 그이’ 출연 확정 ‘홍종현 매니저 여웅으로 활약’. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 5, 2018.
  15. ^ [공식] 신예 최주원, 드라마 ‘절대그이’ 캐스팅…본격 데뷔. Sports Donga (in Korean). July 5, 2018.
  16. ^ a b "위기의 '로코킹', 천정명X송지효 출연 불발…여진구 "검토"(종합)". My Daily (in Korean). April 11, 2018.
  17. ^ "[Oh!쎈 컷] '절대그이' 여진구·민아·홍종현, 첫 대본 리딩부터 환상 케미". Osen (in Korean). July 10, 2018.
  18. ^ 여진구, 홍종현 커피차 인증샷 “왕이 된 진구 위해”[SNS★컷]. Newsen (in Korean).

External links

  • Official website (in Korean)
  • My Absolute Boyfriend at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • My Absolute Boyfriend at HanCinema