The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | |
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Hangul | 졸업 |
Hanja | 卒業 |
Literal meaning | Graduation |
Revised Romanization | Jor-eop |
McCune–Reischauer | Jol'eob |
Genre | |
Written by | Park Kyung-hwa |
Directed by | Ahn Pan-seok |
Starring | |
Music by | Lee Nam-yeon [3] |
Opening theme | "Don't Forget About Me" by The Restless Age |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Ryoon-hee ( CP) [4] |
Producer | Cho Youn-hee [4] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | May 11 June 30, 2024 | –
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon ( Korean: 졸업) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Park Kyung-hwa, directed by Ahn Pan-seok, and starring Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon. It aired on tvN from May 11, to June 30, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
It tells the story of a secret and sweet real-life romance between Seo Hye-jin, a veteran cram school instructor, and Lee Joon-ho, a quirky student who returns after a decade to stir her heart. The secret midnight romance that begins when the lights go out in Daechi-dong Academy, and the colorful stories of the academy instructors we didn't know about. [5]
Developed under the working title Graduation is the new work of director Ahn Pan-seok, who directed Something in the Rain (2018) and One Spring Night (2019), and attracted the attention of broadcasters since the beginning of production. [17] Park Kyung-hwa announced as the writer while Studio Dragon and JS Pictures managed the production of the series. [5]
Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon were offered the lead roles for the series in July and October 2023, respectively. [17] [18]
Jung and Wi were officially confirmed as the lead actors of the series. [19]
Principal photography began in October 2023. [19]
The soundtrack of the series, led by music director Lee Nam-yeon and featuring an American band The Restless Age was revealed on May 10, 2024. [20]
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (Original Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by The Restless Age | |
Released | June 30, 2024 |
Length | 35:42 |
Label | Stone Music |
Singles from The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | |
|
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon's soundtrack album was released on June 30, 2024; it contains all of the singles and background tracks from the series. [21]
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Catch Me" | The Restless Age | 3:44 |
2. | "Don't Forget About Me" | The Restless Age | 3:53 |
3. | "Now and Then" | The Restless Age | 4:44 |
4. | "Together With You" | The Restless Age | 3:53 |
5. | "Simple Melody" | The Restless Age | 4:20 |
6. | "Old Memories" | 1:50 | |
7. | "A Raw Youth" | 1:15 | |
8. | "Hall of Fame" | 1:00 | |
9. | "Farewell to School" | 1:42 | |
10. | "Wounded but Okay" | 2:17 | |
11. | "Conversation" | 2:57 | |
12. | "They Found Out About Us" | 1:01 | |
13. | "Declare War" | 3:59 | |
14. | "Our Project" | 1:40 | |
15. | "Scheme" | 1:47 | |
Total length: | 35:42 |
Singles included on the album were released from May 12, to June 9, 2024. [20] [22] [23] [24]
Part 1
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Don't Forget About Me" | The Restless Age | 3:54 |
2. | "Catch Me" | The Restless Age | 3:45 |
Total length: | 7:39 |
Part 2
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Now and Then" | The Restless Age | 4:44 |
Total length: | 4:44 |
Part 3
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Together With You" | The Restless Age | 3:53 |
Total length: | 3:53 |
Part 4
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Simple Melody" | The Restless Age | 4:21 |
Total length: | 4:21 |
In October 2023, the series was scheduled to be released on tvN in 2024 and is also available for streaming on TVING, Viki, and Viu. [5] [25] [26] Five months later, tvN confirmed that the release date will be on May 11, 2024. [27]
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 | 1183 | 1269 | 675 | 1061 | 946 | 1278 | 930 | 1011 | 741 | 996 | 854 | 1054 | 802 | 1198 | 871 | 1456 | 1020 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) [28] | |
---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | May 11, 2024 | 5.169% (1st) | 6.329% (1st) |
2 | May 12, 2024 | 5.150% (1st) | 5.492% (1st) |
3 | May 18, 2024 | 3.010% (1st) | 4.005% (1st) |
4 | May 19, 2024 | 4.805% (1st) | 6.052% (1st) |
5 | May 25, 2024 | 4.231% (1st) | 5.262% (1st) |
6 | May 26, 2024 | 4.897% (1st) | 5.749% (1st) |
7 | June 1, 2024 | 4.117% (1st) | 5.248% (1st) |
8 | June 2, 2024 | 4.322% (2nd) | 5.434% (1st) |
9 | June 8, 2024 | 3.175% (1st) | 3.676% (1st) |
10 | June 9, 2024 | 4.173% (2nd) | 4.957% (2nd) |
11 | June 15, 2024 | 3.369% (1st) | 4.309% (1st) |
12 | June 16, 2024 | 4.790% (1st) | 5.950% (1st) |
13 | June 22, 2024 | 3.614% (1st) | 4.553% (1st) |
14 | June 23, 2024 | 5.192% (1st) | 6.306% (1st) |
15 | June 29, 2024 | 3.940% (1st) | 4.476% (1st) |
16 | June 30, 2024 | 6.596% (1st) | 7.442% (1st) |
Average | 4.409% | 5.328% | |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
NME | 2024 | The 10 best K-dramas of 2024 – so far | Placed | [29] |
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | |
---|---|
Hangul | 졸업 |
Hanja | 卒業 |
Literal meaning | Graduation |
Revised Romanization | Jor-eop |
McCune–Reischauer | Jol'eob |
Genre | |
Written by | Park Kyung-hwa |
Directed by | Ahn Pan-seok |
Starring | |
Music by | Lee Nam-yeon [3] |
Opening theme | "Don't Forget About Me" by The Restless Age |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Ryoon-hee ( CP) [4] |
Producer | Cho Youn-hee [4] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | May 11 June 30, 2024 | –
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon ( Korean: 졸업) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Park Kyung-hwa, directed by Ahn Pan-seok, and starring Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon. It aired on tvN from May 11, to June 30, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
It tells the story of a secret and sweet real-life romance between Seo Hye-jin, a veteran cram school instructor, and Lee Joon-ho, a quirky student who returns after a decade to stir her heart. The secret midnight romance that begins when the lights go out in Daechi-dong Academy, and the colorful stories of the academy instructors we didn't know about. [5]
Developed under the working title Graduation is the new work of director Ahn Pan-seok, who directed Something in the Rain (2018) and One Spring Night (2019), and attracted the attention of broadcasters since the beginning of production. [17] Park Kyung-hwa announced as the writer while Studio Dragon and JS Pictures managed the production of the series. [5]
Jung Ryeo-won and Wi Ha-joon were offered the lead roles for the series in July and October 2023, respectively. [17] [18]
Jung and Wi were officially confirmed as the lead actors of the series. [19]
Principal photography began in October 2023. [19]
The soundtrack of the series, led by music director Lee Nam-yeon and featuring an American band The Restless Age was revealed on May 10, 2024. [20]
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (Original Soundtrack) | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by The Restless Age | |
Released | June 30, 2024 |
Length | 35:42 |
Label | Stone Music |
Singles from The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | |
|
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon's soundtrack album was released on June 30, 2024; it contains all of the singles and background tracks from the series. [21]
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Catch Me" | The Restless Age | 3:44 |
2. | "Don't Forget About Me" | The Restless Age | 3:53 |
3. | "Now and Then" | The Restless Age | 4:44 |
4. | "Together With You" | The Restless Age | 3:53 |
5. | "Simple Melody" | The Restless Age | 4:20 |
6. | "Old Memories" | 1:50 | |
7. | "A Raw Youth" | 1:15 | |
8. | "Hall of Fame" | 1:00 | |
9. | "Farewell to School" | 1:42 | |
10. | "Wounded but Okay" | 2:17 | |
11. | "Conversation" | 2:57 | |
12. | "They Found Out About Us" | 1:01 | |
13. | "Declare War" | 3:59 | |
14. | "Our Project" | 1:40 | |
15. | "Scheme" | 1:47 | |
Total length: | 35:42 |
Singles included on the album were released from May 12, to June 9, 2024. [20] [22] [23] [24]
Part 1
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Don't Forget About Me" | The Restless Age | 3:54 |
2. | "Catch Me" | The Restless Age | 3:45 |
Total length: | 7:39 |
Part 2
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Now and Then" | The Restless Age | 4:44 |
Total length: | 4:44 |
Part 3
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Together With You" | The Restless Age | 3:53 |
Total length: | 3:53 |
Part 4
All tracks are written by Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison, and Lee Nam-yeon.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Simple Melody" | The Restless Age | 4:21 |
Total length: | 4:21 |
In October 2023, the series was scheduled to be released on tvN in 2024 and is also available for streaming on TVING, Viki, and Viu. [5] [25] [26] Five months later, tvN confirmed that the release date will be on May 11, 2024. [27]
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 | 1183 | 1269 | 675 | 1061 | 946 | 1278 | 930 | 1011 | 741 | 996 | 854 | 1054 | 802 | 1198 | 871 | 1456 | 1020 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) [28] | |
---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | May 11, 2024 | 5.169% (1st) | 6.329% (1st) |
2 | May 12, 2024 | 5.150% (1st) | 5.492% (1st) |
3 | May 18, 2024 | 3.010% (1st) | 4.005% (1st) |
4 | May 19, 2024 | 4.805% (1st) | 6.052% (1st) |
5 | May 25, 2024 | 4.231% (1st) | 5.262% (1st) |
6 | May 26, 2024 | 4.897% (1st) | 5.749% (1st) |
7 | June 1, 2024 | 4.117% (1st) | 5.248% (1st) |
8 | June 2, 2024 | 4.322% (2nd) | 5.434% (1st) |
9 | June 8, 2024 | 3.175% (1st) | 3.676% (1st) |
10 | June 9, 2024 | 4.173% (2nd) | 4.957% (2nd) |
11 | June 15, 2024 | 3.369% (1st) | 4.309% (1st) |
12 | June 16, 2024 | 4.790% (1st) | 5.950% (1st) |
13 | June 22, 2024 | 3.614% (1st) | 4.553% (1st) |
14 | June 23, 2024 | 5.192% (1st) | 6.306% (1st) |
15 | June 29, 2024 | 3.940% (1st) | 4.476% (1st) |
16 | June 30, 2024 | 6.596% (1st) | 7.442% (1st) |
Average | 4.409% | 5.328% | |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
NME | 2024 | The 10 best K-dramas of 2024 – so far | Placed | [29] |