The Midnight Studio
| The Midnight Studio | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 야한 사진관 |
| Literal meaning | Night Photo Studio |
| Revised Romanization | Yahan sajin-gwan |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Night Photo Studio by Kim Yi-rang[3] |
| Developed by | KT Studio Genie (planning)[4] |
| Written by | Kim Yi-rang[4] |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook[4] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 15 (as of April 30, 2024) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes[5] |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ENA |
| Release | March 11, 2024 – 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[edit]
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[edit]
Main[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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]
Original Soundtracks[edit]
Part.1[edit]
All music is composed by Sean Kimm, Taelin, Isaac, Pro, Athena (Galactika *), and Woobin (Galactika *)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Count on Me" | Ogi | Ningning | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Count on Me" (Instrumental) | 3:17 | ||
| Total length: | 6:34 | |||
Part.2[edit]
All music is composed by B.BTAN and Sean Kimm
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Press Rewind" | Sean Kimm | Yang Da-il | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Press Rewind" (Instrumental) | 4:23 | ||
| Total length: | 8:46 | |||
Part.3[edit]
All music is composed by HOLLIN (MonoTree) and kimmuse
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wonder Why" | HOLLIN (MonoTree) | Elaine Kim | 3:51 |
| 2. | "I Wonder Why" (Instrumental) | 3:51 | ||
| Total length: | 7:42 | |||
Part.4[edit]
All music is composed by Han Kyung-soo and Lee Do-hyung(AUG)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Traces" | Han Kyung-soo, Lee Do-hyung(AUG) | Ben | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Your Traces" (Instrumental) | 3:43 | ||
| Total length: | 7:26 | |||
Part.5[edit]
All music is composed by Dong Woo-seok and Yoo Jung-hyun
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Destiny" | Dong Woo-seok | Seungmin | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Destiny" (Instrumental) | 4:12 | ||
| Total length: | 8:24 | |||
Viewership[edit]
The Midnight Studio : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 454 | 605 | 555 | 628 | 572 | 506 | 439 | 532 | 508 | 504 | 500 | 337 | 531 | 403 | 393 | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.233% (3rd) | 2.261% (3rd) |
| 7 | April 2, 2024 | 1.765% (4th) | 1.760% (4th) |
| 8 | April 8, 2024 | 2.176% (3rd) | 2.447% (3rd) |
| 9 | April 9, 2024 | 2.068% (3rd) | 2.213% (3rd) |
| 10 | April 15, 2024 | 2.149% (3rd) | 2.232% (3rd) |
| 11 | April 16, 2024 | 2.085% (4th) | 1.865% (4th) |
| 12 | April 22, 2024 | 1.398% (6th) | 1.428% (7th) |
| 13 | April 23, 2024 | 2.282% (3rd) | 2.439% (3rd) |
| 14 | April 29, 2024 | 1.608% (5th) | 1.369% (6th) |
| 15 | April 30, 2024 | 1.974% (3rd) | 2.072% (3rd) |
| 16 | May 6, 2024 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Kang, Joo-il (January 18, 2024). "주원·권나라, '야한 사진관' 연다" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Seung-hoon (March 10, 2023). "[단독]주원, 귀신 찍는 사진사 된다..'야한 사진관' 캐스팅" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "야한(夜限)사진관". Kyobo Book Centre (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kang, Ga-hee (January 18, 2024). "주원X권나라X유인수X음문석 '야한(夜限) 사진관', 3월 방송 확정(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "야한(夜限) 사진관" [Night Photo Studio]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Son, Bong-seok (February 8, 2024). "박정아, '야한(夜限) 사진관' 변호사 강수미 역 낙점[공식]" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "Dramas to Watch Out for in 2024". HanCinema. Sports Kyunghyang. January 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Da-hee (February 8, 2024). "밤에만 열리는 '야한 사진관', 3월 11일 지니TV·ENA서 문연다" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Ga-hee (February 6, 2024). "주원X권나라 '야한(夜限) 사진관', 3월 11일 ENA 첫 방송(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d Hwang, Hye-jin (February 15, 2024). "주원X권나라 '야한 사진관' 대본리딩 어땠길래 "이렇게 운 적 없었다"" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part 1 Ningning- Count on Me". YouTube. Stone Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part.2 Yang Da-il - Press Rewind". YouTube. March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part.3 Elaine Kim - I Wonder Why". YouTube. March 26, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part.4 Ben - Your Traces". YouTube. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Midnight Studio OST Part.5 Seungmin - Destiny". YouTube. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 11, 2024. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 12, 2024. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 18, 2024. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 25, 2024. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 1, 2024. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 9, 2024. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 16, 2024. Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Midnight Studio at HanCinema
- The Midnight Studio at IMDb
