Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!
| Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Be Strong, Mr. Kim!, Way To Go, Mr. Kim! |
| Genre | Family, Drama, Romance |
| Written by | Jo Jeong-ju |
| Directed by |
Hong Suk-goo Kim Jung-yeon |
| Starring |
Kim Dong-wan Wang Ji-hye Choi Jung-yoon Yang Jin-woo |
| Opening theme | Only Love[1] |
| Country of origin |
South Korea  |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 124 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mun Bo-hyeon |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KBS1 |
| Original run | November 5, 2012 – April 26, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Moon and Stars for You |
| Followed by | Sincerity Moves Heaven |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Cheer Up, Mr Kim! (Korean: 힘내요, 미스터 김!) is a 2012-2013 South Korean drama series that ran for 124 episodes in the KBS1 Monday to Friday 20:25 KST drama slot. The series starred Kim Dong-wan, of Shinhwa, in the title role of Mr. Kim, a male housekeeper responsible for four children.
Synopsis
Kim Tae-pyeong is the guardian of three, later four, children, none of which are his own. Abandoned himself as a child Kim took on the role of parent at the age of seventeen when his newborn niece was orphaned, unwilling to see her sent to an orphanage. Since then he has taken on responsibility for three other children, the children of friends unable to care for them. Shouldering such responsibility at a young age Kim was unable to complete his education and makes a living being a domestic cleaner and housekeeper, providing for his charges through hard work and scrimping and saving. Although his prospect of finding love are repeatedly dashed by those unwilling to take on his children, Kim continues to hope of finding someone who can love him for who he is and appreciate a man doing his duty by his family.
Cast
Main cast
- Kim Dong-wan as Kim Tae-pyeong[2]
- Male housekeeper, guardian of four children
- Choi Jung-yoon as Chun Ji-young
- School nurse, has known Tae-pyeong since they were teenagers and is the daughter of his landlord,
- Wang Ji-hye as Lee Woo-kyung
- School teacher, daughter of a chaebol household which employs Tae-pyeong as a housekeeper
- Yang Jin-woo as Baek Geon-wook
- Illegitimate son of a chaebol family, Woo-kyung's friend since childhood
Kim's children
- Seo Ji-hee as Kim Hee-rae
- Daughter of Tae-pyeong's deceased elder brother
- Noh Jung-ui as Nam Song-ah
- Daughter of Tae-pyeong's friends who are lying low to avoid creditors
- Yeon Joon-seok as Ri Cheol-ryong
- Teenage defector from North Korea with no family in the South
- Oh Jae-moo as Go Joo-sung
- Teenager made homeless by a father absconding from creditors
Chun household
- Baek Il-seob as Chun Gyeong-su
- Tae-pyung's benefactor and landlord, Ji-young's father
- Lee Doo-il as Chun Myeong-gwang
- Gyong-su's son, Ji-young's elder brother
- Jin Kyung as Jo Jae-nam
- Myeong-gwang's wife, who is often skeptical about Tae-pyung.
- Kim Soo-yeon as Chun Ju-hui
- Daughter of Myeong-gwang and Jae-nam
Lee household
- Choi Il-Hwa as Lee Sang-Kok
- Father of Woo-Kyong, who is antagonistic to Tae-pyung
- Sa Mi-Jia as Oh Ssang-Sim
- Grand-aunt of Woo-Kyong
- Jeong Jae-Sun as Oh Ssang-Ji
- Grandmother of Woo-Kyong
- Kang Sung-Min as Lee Ho-Kyung
- Older brother of Woo-Kyong, who is wheelchair-bound.
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 | 5 November 2012 | 27.6% | 25.2% | 23.6% | 21.8% |
| 2 | 6 November 2012 | 25.7% | 23.3% | 20.8% | 18.4% |
| 3 | 7 November 2012 | 23.7% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 19.5% |
| 4 | 8 November 2012 | 26.8% | 24.9% | 23.2% | 21.9% |
| 5 | 9 November 2012 | 24.1% | 21.8% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 6 | 12 November 2012 | 28.5% | 25.7% | 23.5% | 22.3% |
| 7 | 13 November 2012 | 27.1% | 23.8% | 24.8% | 22.9% |
| 8 | 14 November 2012 | 24.1% | 21.8% | 22.9% | 21.5% |
| 9 | 15 November 2012 | 25.8% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 22.5% |
| 10 | 16 November 2012 | 24.8% | 22.7% | 22.4% | 20.1% |
| 11 | 19 November 2012 | 27.2% | 24.9% | 25.3% | 23.2% |
| 12 | 20 November 2012 | 27.0% | 23.7% | 24.2% | 22.3% |
| 13 | 21 November 2012 | 23.9% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 20.6% |
| 14 | 22 November 2012 | 25.4% | 20.2% | 23.8% | 22.2% |
| 15 | 23 November 2012 | 25.5% | 21.7% | 23.1% | 21.4% |
| 16 | 26 November 2012 | 29.2% | 24.9% | 25.6% | 23.1% |
| 17 | 27 November 2012 | 29.5% | 25.9% | 25.1% | 22.7% |
| 18 | 28 November 2012 | 28.7% | 24.3% | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 19 | 29 November 2012 | 27.5% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
| 20 | 30 November 2012 | 27.1% | 24.2% | 24.1% | 22.6% |
| 21 | 3 December 2012 | 28.9% | 26.3% | 23.9% | 21.8% |
| 22 | 4 December 2012 | 17.6% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 15.7% |
| 23 | 5 December 2012 | 27.7% | 24.3% | 24.5% | 22.6% |
| 24 | 6 December 2012 | 29.1% | 26.0% | 25.7% | 24.2% |
| 25 | 7 December 2012 | 29.0% | 25.8% | 26.4% | 24.5% |
| 26 | 10 December 2012 | 19.8% | 16.4% | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| 27 | 11 December 2012 | 29.8% | 27.9% | 25.4% | 23.5% |
| 28 | 12 December 2012 | 29.0% | 26.1% | 25.9% | 24.8% |
| 29 | 13 December 2012 | 28.4% | 25.0% | 24.4% | 21.8% |
| 30 | 14 December 2012 | 28.2% | 24.4% | 26.3% | 24.3% |
| 31 | 17 December 2012 | 28.0% | 23.7% | 25.3% | 23.8% |
| 32 | 18 December 2012 | 29.8% | 26.4% | 26.9% | 24.9% |
| 33 | 20 December 2012 | 25.3% | 23.0% | 24.6% | 23.0% |
| 34 | 21 December 2012 | 28.1% | 25.3% | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| 35 | 24 December 2012 | 27.9% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 24.1% |
| 36 | 25 December 2012 | 33.0% | 30.1% | 28.1% | 24.6% |
| 37 | 26 December 2012 | 30.6% | 27.1% | 26.4% | 23.8% |
| 38 | 27 December 2012 | 28.9% | 27.4% | 27.7% | 25.4% |
| 39 | 28 December 2012 | 29.2% | 24.6% | 26.4% | 23.7% |
| 40 | 31 December 2012 | 27.9% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 21.2% |
| 41 | 1 January 2013 | 31.5% | 27.1% | 28.3% | 26.0% |
| 42 | 2 January 2013 | 29.9% | 25.4% | 27.4% | 24.6% |
| 43 | 3 January 2013 | 30.7% | 26.0% | 28.8% | 26.3% |
| 44 | 4 January 2013 | 31.8% | 28.2% | 27.6% | 25.0% |
| 45 | 7 January 2013 | 31.9% | 27.5% | 27.7% | 25.6% |
| 46 | 8 January 2013 | 32.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% | 28.8% |
| 47 | 9 January 2013 | 31.1% | 26.9% | 27.3% | 24.9% |
| 48 | 10 January 2013 | 32.0% | 27.6% | 29.3% | 27.2% |
| 49 | 11 January 2013 | 28.9% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 24.9% |
| 50 | 14 January 2013 | 32.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% | 27.1% |
| 51 | 15 January 2013 | 33.1% | 29.9% | 28.6% | 26.9% |
| 52 | 16 January 2013 | 30.0% | 25.6% | 27.9% | 25.7% |
| 53 | 17 January 2013 | 31.4% | 27.8% | 28.1% | 26.0% |
| 54 | 18 January 2013 | 29.9% | 26.6% | 27.3% | 24.7% |
| 55 | 21 January 2013 | 30.7% | 26.2% | 29.7% | 28.2% |
| 56 | 22 January 2013 | 30.9% | 26.1% | 29.6% | 27.5% |
| 57 | 23 January 2013 | 30.8% | 27.1% | 28.3% | 26.1% |
| 58 | 24 January 2013 | 31.7% | 28.2% | 30.3% | 29.0% |
| 59 | 25 January 2013 | 31.2% | 28.0% | 29.2% | 27.8% |
| 60 | 28 January 2013 | 32.4% | 29.3% | 29.4% | 27.4% |
| 61 | 29 January 2013 | 30.4% | 27.0% | 29.4% | 28.3% |
| 62 | 30 January 2013 | 28.7% | 25.0% | 27.9% | 26.3% |
| 63 | 31 January 2013 | 30.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% | 28.2% |
| 64 | 1 February 2013 | 31.6% | 28.1% | 28.8% | 27.0% |
| 65 | 4 February 2013 | 31.8% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 26.5% |
| 66 | 5 February 2013 | 32.1% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 27.4% |
| 67 | 6 February 2013 | 30.8% | 26.3% | 27.6% | 25.8% |
| 68 | 7 February 2013 | 32.1% | 27.8% | 29.1% | 26.6% |
| 69 | 8 February 2013 | 29.5% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 25.1% |
| 70 | 11 February 2013 | 31.0% | 28.3% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| 71 | 12 February 2013 | 30.8% | 28.5% | 29.5% | 27.9% |
| 72 | 13 February 2013 | 30.0% | 26.8% | 29.0% | 27.6% |
| 73 | 14 February 2013 | 32.2% | 28.4% | 28.9% | 26.9% |
| 74 | 15 February 2013 | 30.2% | 27.4% | 28.6% | 27.9% |
| 75 | 18 February 2013 | 32.1% | 29.7% | 30.3% | 29.4% |
| 76 | 19 February 2013 | 32.2% | 28.7% | 30.2% | 29.0% |
| 77 | 20 February 2013 | 31.0% | 27.9% | 28.3% | 27.3% |
| 78 | 21 February 2013 | 32.8% | 31.1% | 29.4% | 27.7% |
| 79 | 22 February 2013 | 30.6% | 26.5% | 27.3% | 24.8% |
| 80 | 25 February 2013 | 30.5% | 27.2% | 29.9% | 27.5% |
| 81 | 26 February 2013 | 31.8% | 28.0% | 29.7% | 27.1% |
| 82 | 27 February 2013 | 28.0% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 25.6% |
| 83 | 28 February 2013 | 30.5% | 27.1% | 28.6% | 27.6% |
| 84 | 1 March 2013 | 25.2% | 21.5% | 28.0% | 26.7% |
| 85 | 4 March 2013 | 28.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% | 26.9% |
| 86 | 5 March 2013 | 30.9% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 28.9% |
| 87 | 6 March 2013 | 30.4% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 27.5% |
| 88 | 7 March 2013 | 33.3% | 29.9% | 30.0% | 29.1% |
| 89 | 8 March 2013 | 28.7% | 23.9% | 28.1% | 27.9% |
| 90 | 11 March 2013 | 31.2% | 27.7% | 28.5% | 26.9% |
| 91 | 12 March 2013 | 31.1% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 28.2% |
| 92 | 13 March 2013 | 28.5% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 25.9% |
| 93 | 14 March 2013 | 30.8% | 25.7% | 28.7% | 27.4% |
| 94 | 15 March 2013 | 28.9% | 25.0% | 28.7% | 27.5% |
| 95 | 18 March 2013 | 30.7% | 26.2% | 30.4% | 29.3% |
| 96 | 19 March 2013 | 29.1% | 23.9% | 28.2% | 26.3% |
| 97 | 20 March 2013 | 29.7% | 26.1% | 27.0% | 24.8% |
| 98 | 21 March 2013 | 30.5% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 29.2% |
| 99 | 22 March 2013 | 27.8% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 27.1% |
| 100 | 25 March 2013 | 29.1% | 24.6% | 28.7% | 26.9% |
| 101 | 26 March 2013 | 29.6% | 24.5% | 27.4% | 24.8% |
| 102 | 27 March 2013 | 30.5% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 26.2% |
| 103 | 28 March 2013 | 30.1% | 25.1% | 29.0% | 28.2% |
| 104 | 29 March 2013 | 30.2% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 24.5% |
| 105 | 1 April 2013 | 32.7% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 27.6% |
| 106 | 2 April 2013 | 31.6% | 27.8% | 28.6% | 27.5% |
| 107 | 3 April 2013 | 29.0% | 24.2% | 27.0% | 25.8% |
| 108 | 4 April 2013 | 31.1% | 26.5% | 27.0% | 25.4% |
| 109 | 5 April 2013 | 29.4% | 24.9% | 26.8% | 25.0% |
| 110 | 8 April 2013 | 31.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 26.8% |
| 111 | 9 April 2013 | 30.1% | 24.9% | 29.5% | 28.1% |
| 112 | 10 April 2013 | 27.3% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 24.4% |
| 113 | 11 April 2013 | 29.8% | 25.5% | 28.3% | 27.3% |
| 114 | 12 April 2013 | 28.1% | 24.4% | 27.3% | 26.4% |
| 115 | 15 April 2013 | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.2% | 27.4% |
| 116 | 16 April 2013 | 29.3% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 27.1% |
| 117 | 17 April 2013 | 28.5% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 26.3% |
| 118 | 18 April 2013 | 30.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% | 27.2% |
| 119 | 19 April 2013 | 27.3% | 23.5% | 26.7% | 24.7% |
| 120 | 22 April 2013 | 29.9% | 26.1% | 28.7% | 27.5% |
| 121 | 23 April 2013 | 31.7% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 28.0% |
| 122 | 24 April 2013 | 27.8% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 25.8% |
| 123 | 25 April 2013 | 30.3% | 26.8% | 29.0% | 28.5% |
| 124 | 26 April 2013 | 28.7% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 27.1% |
Key
- Blue-lowest rated episode
- Red-highest rated eisode
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Choi Jung-yoon | Nominated |
| Wang Ji-hye | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Oh Jae-moo | Nominated | ||
| Yeon Joon-seok | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actress | Noh Jung-ui | Nominated | ||
| Seo Ji-hee | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Kim Dong-wan | Won[5] | ||
| 2013 | Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Won | |
References
- ↑ "Shinhwa's Kim Dong Wan Sings for OST of 'Cheer Up, Mr. Kim'". kpopstarz.com. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (27 August 2012). "Shinhwa’s Kim Dong Wan Chosen as Main Lead for Cheer Up, Mr. Kim". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ↑ Jun, Ji-young (2 January 2013). "2012 KBS Drama Awards". KBS Global via Oh! K-pop. Retrieved 14 April 2015.