Can't Lose
| Can’t Lose | |
|---|---|
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Promotional poster for Can’t Lose | |
| Also known as |
Can't Live With Losing Hate to Lose |
| Genre |
Romance Comedy Drama |
| Based on |
The Sasaki Couple's Merciless Battle by Morishita Yoshiko |
| Written by | Lee Sook-jin |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-dong |
| Starring |
Choi Ji-woo Yoon Sang-hyun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Oh Kyung-hoon |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original run | 24 August 2011 – 20 October 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Heartstrings |
| Followed by | Me Too, Flower! |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 지고는 못살아 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Jigoneun Motsal-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chikonŭn Motsala |
Can't Lose (Hangul: 지고는 못살아; RR: Jigoneun Motsal-a, lit. "Can't Live With Losing") is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Choi Ji-woo and Yoon Sang-hyun, who play two bickering, married divorce lawyers who take out their frustrations on each other in and out of the courtroom. It aired on MBC from August 24 to October 20, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
It is a remake of the 2008 Japanese drama The Sasaki Couple's Merciless Battle (佐々木夫妻の仁義なき戦い Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai).[1]
Plot
Lawyer couple Eun-jae and Hyung-woo fell in love and got married quickly. They soon discover each other's differences in personality, home and workplace habits, which could possible lead to divorce.[2]
Cast
- Choi Ji-woo as Lee Eun-jae
- Yoon Sang-hyun as Yeon Hyung-woo
- Park Won-sook as Yoo Jung-nan
- Kim Ja-ok as Hong Geum-ji
- Kim Jung-tae as Go Ki-chan
- Sung Dong-il as Jo Jung-goo
- Ju Jin-mo as Kang Woo-shik
- Jo Mi-ryung as Kim Young-joo
- Ha Seok-jin as Lee Tae-young
- Ga Deuk-hee as Ga Deuk-hee
- Kim Jin-woo as So Joo-hyun
- Song Jae-ho as Grandfather (guest appearance, ep 1-4)
- Lee Soo-kyung as Eun Hee-soo (guest appearance, ep 3-5)
- Lee Sang-yeob as Yeon Hyung-joo, Hyung-woo's younger brother (guest appearance, ep 6,9)
- Ahn Yong-joon as Jung Ji-ho (guest appearance, ep 12-13)
- Uhm Ki-joon as Cha Seok-hoon (guest appearance, ep 14-17)
- Kim Na-woon (guest appearance)
- Kang Boo-ja (guest appearance)
- Shin Goo as Go Jung-dae (cameo)
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[3] | AGB Nielsen[4] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 2011 August 24 | 6.4% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2 | 2011 August 25 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 3 | 2011 August 31 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% |
| 4 | 2011 September 1 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| 5 | 2011 September 7 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| 6 | 2011 September 8 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| 7 | 2011 September 14 | 5.9% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| 8 | 2011 September 15 | 5.9% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| 9 | 2011 September 21 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.3% |
| 10 | 2011 September 22 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.0% |
| 11 | 2011 September 28 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| 12 | 2011 September 29 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| 13 | 2011 October 5 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.0% |
| 14 | 2011 October 6 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| 15 | 2011 October 12 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% |
| 16 | 2011 October 13 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% |
| 17 | 2011 October 19 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.9% |
| 18 | 2011 October 20 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| Average | 5.9% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7.5% | |
International broadcast
| Channel | Country | Debut date | Finale date | Broadcast time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBS |  Japan | January 31, 2013[5] | February 25, 2013 | Monday - Friday, 10:55 a.m. |
| 8TV (Malaysia) |  Malaysia |
References
- ↑ "Choi Ji-woo Thrilled About Shaking Off Old Image". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (23 August 2011). "Choi Ji-woo Can't Lose in romantic comedy". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ↑ "Choi Ji-woo's Can't Lose to be aired in Japan". Hancinema. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
External links
- Can't Lose official MBC website (Korean)
- Hate to Lose at MBC Global Media
- Can't Lose at HanCinema