The Midnight Studio

2024 South Korean television series
The Midnight Studio
Promotional poster
Hangul
야한 사진관
Literal meaningNight Photo Studio
Revised RomanizationYahan sajin-gwan
Genre
Based onNight Photo Studio
by Kim Yi-rang[3]
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[4]
Written byKim Yi-rang[4]
Directed bySong Hyun-wook[4]
Starring
  • Joo Won
  • Kwon Nara
  • Yoo In-soo
  • Eum Moon-suk
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes5 (as of March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25))
Production
Running time60 minutes[5]
Production companies
  • Slingshot Studio[6]
  • C-JeS Studios[6]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseMarch 11, 2024 (2024-03-11) –
present

The Midnight Studio (Korean: 야한 사진관) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Joo Won, Kwon Nara, Yoo In-soo, and Eum Moon-suk. Based on the screenwriter's own novel of the same name, it is about a lonely photographer who takes pictures of dead people.[7] It is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on Viki in selected regions.[8] It is also premiered on ENA on March 11, 2024, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[9][10]

Synopsis

The series tells the story of a prickly photographer who runs a photo studio that exists only for the deceased, and a passionate lawyer.[1]

Cast

Main

  • Joo Won as Seo Ki-joo: a photographer and the seventh owner of a photo studio.[2]
  • Kwon Nara as Han Bom: a lawyer who cannot tolerate injustice.[1]
  • Yoo In-soo as Assistant Manager Go: the photo studio's customer sales representative.[1]
  • Eum Moon-suk as Baek Nam-gu: a former homicide detective who is in charge of miscellaneous tasks at the photo studio.[4]

Supporting

  • Lee Bom-so-ri as Kim Ji-won: Bom's best friend.[11]
  • Kim Young-ok as So Geum-soon: Bom's grandmother.[11]
  • Park Jung-ah as Kang Soo-mi: a talented lawyer who is also Bom's senior.[6]
  • Han Groo as Jin Na-rae: Nam-gu's wife.[11]
  • Ahn Chang-hwan as Lee Seon-ho: a police officer.[11]

Viewership

The Midnight Studio : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
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SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[12]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 11, 2024 2.107% (4th) 2.221% (4th)
2 March 12, 2024 2.508% (3rd) 2.443% (3rd)
3 March 18, 2024 2.346% (3rd) 2.569% (2nd)
4 March 19, 2024 2.477% (3rd) 2.398% (3rd)
5 March 25, 2024 2.293% (2nd) 1.988% (2nd)
6 April 1, 2024
7 April 2, 2024
8 April 8, 2024
9 April 9, 2024
10 April 15, 2024
11 April 16, 2023
12 April 22, 2024
13 April 23, 2024
14 April 29, 2024
15 April 30, 2024
16 May 6, 2024
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series airs 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).

Original Soundtracks

Part.1

All music is composed by Sean Kimm, Taelin, Isaac, Pro, Athena (Galactika *), and Woobin (Galactika *)

Released on March 12, 2024.[13]
No.TitleLyricsArtistLength
1."Count on Me"OgiNingning3:17
2."Count on Me" (Instrumental)  3:17
Total length:6:34

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kang, Joo-il (January 18, 2024). "주원·권나라, '야한 사진관' 연다" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Seung-hoon (March 10, 2023). "[단독]주원, 귀신 찍는 사진사 된다..'야한 사진관' 캐스팅" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ "야한(夜限)사진관". Kyobo Book Centre (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Kang, Ga-hee (January 18, 2024). "주원X권나라X유인수X음문석 '야한(夜限) 사진관', 3월 방송 확정(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ "야한(夜限) 사진관" [Night Photo Studio]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Son, Bong-seok (February 8, 2024). "박정아, '야한(夜限) 사진관' 변호사 강수미 역 낙점[공식]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "Dramas to Watch Out for in 2024". HanCinema. Sports Kyunghyang. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Chae, Sung-oh (February 23, 2024). [단독] 콘텐츠 유통 다변화 내세운 KT...'야한 사진관', 日 포함 190개국 서비스 [[Exclusive] KT to diversify content distribution...Night Photo Studio', serviced in 190 countries including Japan] (in Korean). Digital Daily. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Jang, Da-hee (February 8, 2024). "밤에만 열리는 '야한 사진관', 3월 11일 지니TV·ENA서 문연다" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kang, Ga-hee (February 6, 2024). "주원X권나라 '야한(夜限) 사진관', 3월 11일 ENA 첫 방송(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ a b c d Hwang, Hye-jin (February 15, 2024). "주원X권나라 '야한 사진관' 대본리딩 어땠길래 "이렇게 운 적 없었다"" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part 1 Ningning- Count on Me". YouTube. Stone Music Entertainment. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

External links

  • Official website (in Korean)
  • The Midnight Studio at HanCinema
  • The Midnight Studio at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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