Feel Good to Die

{{short description|2018 South Korean television series}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Feel Good to Die.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| alt_name =

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=죽어도 좋아|rr=Jug-eodo Joa|lk=Even If I Die, I Like It}}

| based_on = {{based on|Happy If You Died{{cite web|url=http://webtoon.daum.net/webtoon/view/verygood|title=죽어도 좋아♡ (Happy Even If I Die)|author=Gold Kiwi Bird (골드키위새)|website=Daum Webtoon|language=ko|access-date=2018-11-26|archive-date=2020-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225073004/http://webtoon.daum.net/webtoon/view/verygood|url-status=dead}}|Gold Kiwi Bird (골드키위새)}}

| developer = KBS Drama Production

| genre = Comedy
Romance
Office
Supernatural

| writer = Im Seo-ra

| director = Lee Eun-jin

| starring = Kang Ji-hwan
Baek Jin-hee
Gong Myung

| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| composer =

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 32

| executive_producer = {{ubl|Chang-woo Vincent Hwang|Jo Hye-rin|Kim Tae-goo|Lee Gun-joon}}

| producer = Lee Jung-mi

| editor =

| location =

| cinematography =

| camera =

| runtime = 35 minutes

| company = {{ubl|Production H|Y-People ENT}}

| channel = KBS2

| first_aired = {{start date|2018|11|7}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2018|12|27}}

| related =

}}

Feel Good to Die ({{korean|죽어도 좋아|rr=Jug-eodo Joa}}) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the Daum webcomic of the same name, starring Kang Ji-hwan, Baek Jin-hee and Gong Myung. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST), from November 7 to December 27, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20181105008200315|title=New TV series fulfils office fantasy of reforming nasty boss|date=November 5, 2018|website=Yonhap News Agency}}{{cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/244545|script-title=ko:'죽어도 좋아' 강지환-백진희, 악덕 상사 VS 사이다 대리의 대환장(?) 케미 예감하는 대본리딩 현장 공개!|trans-title='Feel Good to Die' Kang Ji-hwan-Baek Jin-hee, the script reading site that foreshadows the great chemistry between the evil boss and the cider manager is revealed!|date=October 5, 2018|website=iMBC|language=ko}}

Synopsis

The story of "evil boss" Baek Jin-sang and assistant manager Lee Roo-da, who tries to transform him into a better person. Both of them are stuck in a time loop and they are trying to find the problem that is causing this.

Cast

=Main=

  • Kang Ji-hwan as Baek Jin-sang{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kang-ji-hwan-to-star-in-love-over-death-122001.html|title=Kang Ji-hwan to Star in "Feel Good to Die"|date=September 6, 2018|website=HanCinema|publisher=Newsen}}
  • Baek Jin-hee as Lee Roo-da{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1232105wpp/baek-jin-hee-confirmed-star-upcoming-webtoon-based-drama|title=Baek Jin Hee Confirmed To Star In Upcoming Webtoon-Based Drama|date=September 18, 2018|website=Soompi}}
  • Gong Myung as Kang Jun-ho{{cite web|url=https://channels.vlive.tv/EBF267/celeb/1.8544365|title=Gong Myung confirms to join 'Happy If You Died'|date=October 6, 2018|website=JTBC|access-date=November 22, 2018|archive-date=October 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010060728/https://channels.vlive.tv/EBF267/celeb/1.8544365|url-status=dead}}

=Supporting=

==Marketing Team==

  • Ryu Hyun-kyung as Choi Min-joo{{cite web|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=004&oid=109&aid=0003861800|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 류현경, '죽어도 좋아' 출연 확정..'워킹맘부터 워맨스까지'|trans-title=[Official Position] Ryu Hyun-kyung, confirmed to appear in 'Feel Good to Die'... 'From Working Mom to Woman'|date=September 11, 2018|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko}}
  • Kim Min-jae as Park Yoo-deok{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003863212|script-title=ko:김민재, '죽어도 좋아' 확정..리얼리티 200% 생활밀착형 연기 예고 [공식입장]|trans-title=Kim Min-jae, 'Feel Good to Die' confirmed.. 200% realistic acting preview [Official Position]|date=September 13, 2018|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko}}
  • Jung Min-ah as Lee Jung-hwa{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20180912709866|script-title=ko:아역출신 배우 정민아, KBS2 새 수목극 '죽어도 좋아' 캐스팅|trans-title=Child actor Jung Min-ah cast in KBS2's new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Feel Good to Die'|date=September 12, 2018|website=Sports World|language=ko}}

==MW Chicken==

  • Park Sol-mi as Yoo Shi-baek{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000897093|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 박솔미, '죽어도 좋아' 출연…2년 5개월만에 복귀|date=September 11, 2018|website=Xports News|language=ko}}
  • In Gyo-jin as Kang In-han{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003862420|script-title=ko:인교진x이병준, '죽어도 좋아' 출연 확정..반전+코믹 넘치는 2色 연기 [공식입장]|trans-title=In Kyo-jin x Lee Byung-joon, confirmed to appear in 'Feel Good to Die'... 2-color acting full of twists and comedy [Official Position]|date=September 12, 2018|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko}}
  • Lee Byung-joon as Na Cheol-soo

==Others==

  • Kim Ki-hyeon as Kang Soo-chan{{cite web|url=http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2018&no=718393|script-title=ko:[매경닷컴 MK스포츠 김도형 기자] '죽어도 좋아' 김기현이 공명을 칭찬하고, 인교진을 나무랐다|trans-title=[Maeil Kyungjae MK Sports Reporter Kim Do-hyung] 'I'm Okay Even If I Die' Kim Ki-hyun Praises Gong Myung and Scolds In Kyo-jin|date=November 15, 2018|website=MK News|language=ko}}
  • Jo Han-chul as Yoon Dong-chan{{cite web|url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/1407_201811160909018867_001|script-title=ko:조한철, '신과함께'→'백일의낭군님'→'죽어도좋아' 대세 행보|trans-title=Jo Han-cheol, 'Along with the Gods' → '100 Days My Prince' → 'Feel Good to Die' trend|website=YTN|date=16 November 2018 |language=ko}}
  • Seo Jeong-yeon as Ahn Seon-nyeo{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201809140100110960008680&servicedate=20180913|script-title=ko:[공식]'죽어도 좋아' 김민재-조한철-서정연, 탄탄한 명품조연 합류|trans-title=[Official] 'Feel Good to Die' Kim Min-jae, Jo Han-chul, and Seo Jeong-yeon join a solid, high-quality supporting cast|date=September 13, 2018|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}}
  • Jang Yoo-sang as Lee Young-doo
  • Kim Ye-won as Yoon-mi
  • Kim Bo-jung as Lee Roo-ri{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1596625|script-title=ko:김보정, KBS2 '죽어도 좋아' 캐스팅…백진희와 자매 호흡|trans-title=Kim Bo-jeong, cast in KBS2's 'Feel Good to Die'... Acting as sisters with Baek Jin-hee|date=November 2, 2018|website=TenAsia|language=ko|access-date=November 22, 2018|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415015842/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1596625|url-status=dead}}

=Special appearances=

  • Kim Won-hae{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000919285|script-title=ko:[포인트:컷] 김선호, '죽어도 좋아' 특별 출연…백진희와 면접장 조우|trans-title=[Point:Cut] Kim Seon-ho, special appearance in 'Feel Good to Die'... Encounter with Baek Jin-hee in interview room|date=November 8, 2018|website=Xports News|language=ko}}
  • Yoo Min-sang
  • Kim Seon-ho{{cite web|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=155426|script-title=ko:김선호, '죽어도 좋아' 특별출연 '김과장' 이은진 감독과 인연 |trans-title=Kim Seon-ho, 'Feel Good to Die' Special Appearance, Connection with Director Lee Eun-jin of 'Good Manager'|date=November 8, 2018|website=etoday|language=ko}}

Original soundtrack

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| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Various artists

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| released = 2018

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=Part 1=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|11|8}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Dol Go Dol Go Dol Go

| note1 = {{lang|ko|돌고돌고돌고}}

| lyrics1 =

| music1 =

| extra1 = {{hlist|Yook Joong-wan|Choi Seo-hyun}}

| length1 = 4:02

| title2 = Dol Go Dol Go Dol Go

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 4:02

| total_length = 8:04

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=Part 2=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|11|14}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Always Be With You

| note1 = {{lang|ko|항상 너의 곁에 내가 있을게}}

| lyrics1 =

| music1 =

| extra1 = Standing Egg

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Always Be With You

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 3:38

| total_length = 7:16

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=Part 3=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|11|22}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Hero

| note1 = {{lang|ko|히어로}}

| lyrics1 =

| music1 =

| extra1 = Kang Kyun-sung (Noel)

| length1 = 3:17

| title2 = Hero

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 3:17

| total_length = 6:34

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=Part 4=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|11|29}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = For You

| note1 = {{lang|ko|그댈 위해}}

| lyrics1 =

| music1 =

| extra1 = Lucia

| length1 = 3:49

| title2 = For You

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 3:49

| total_length = 7:38

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=Part 5=

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| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|12|6}}

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| title1 = Day After Day

| note1 = {{lang|ko|또 하루}}

| lyrics1 =

| music1 =

| extra1 = Jo Won-sun

| length1 = 4:16

| title2 = Day After Day

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 4:16

| total_length = 8:32

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=Part 6=

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| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|12|19}}

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| title1 = I Don't Know

| note1 = {{lang|ko|몰랐어}}

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| music1 =

| extra1 = Parc Jae-jung

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Ratings

  • In the table below, {{color|blue|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

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! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! rowspan="2" |Broadcast date

! colspan="2" |Average audience share (nationwide)

width="120"|TNmS{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|last=|first=|date=|language=ko|work=TNMS Ratings|accessdate=September 6, 2018}}

! width="120"|AGB Nielsen{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00|title=AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|language=ko|work=Nielsen Korea|accessdate=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00|archive-date=March 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}

1

| rowspan="2" | November 7, 2018

| 4.5%

| rowspan="2" | {{color|red|4.0%}}

2

| 4.1%

3

| rowspan="2" | November 8, 2018

| rowspan=6 {{N/A}}

| 2.5%

4

| 3.3%

5

| rowspan="2" | November 14, 2018

| 2.5%

6

| 3.0%

7

| rowspan="2" | November 15, 2018

| 2.2%

8

| 2.7%

9

| rowspan="2" | November 21, 2018

| 2.8%

| 2.6%

10

| 3.3%

| rowspan="2" | 3.0%

11

| rowspan="2" | November 22, 2018

| 3.2%

12

| 3.6%

| 3.6%

13

| rowspan="2" | November 28, 2018

| 3.0%

| 2.4%

14

| 3.6%

| 3.5%

15

| rowspan="2" | November 29, 2018

| rowspan=2 {{N/A}}

| 2.8%

16

| 3.3%

17

| rowspan="2" | December 5, 2018

| 3.1%

| 2.5%

18

| 3.4%

| 2.8%

19

| rowspan="2" | December 6, 2018

| rowspan=8 {{N/A}}

| 2.1%

20

| 2.7%

21

| rowspan="2" | December 12, 2018

| rowspan="2" | 2.4%

22
23

| rowspan="2" | December 13, 2018

| {{color|blue|1.9%}}

24

| 2.5%

25

| rowspan="2" | December 19, 2018

| 2.2%

26

| 2.8%

27

| rowspan="2" | December 20, 2018

| 2.8%

| 2.0%

28

| rowspan="2" | 3.0%

| 2.2%

29

| rowspan="2" | December 26, 2018

| 2.0%

30

| rowspan="2" | 2.9%

| {{color|blue|1.9%}}

31

| rowspan="2" | December 27, 2018

| rowspan="2" | 2.7%

32

| 3.2%

colspan="2" |Average

!{{color|green|-}}

!{{color|green|2.69%}}

Awards and nominations

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! Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominee

! Result

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan=3|2018

| rowspan="3"|2018 KBS Drama Awards

|Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries

|Kang Ji-hwan

|{{nom}}

|

Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries

|Baek Jin-hee

| {{won}}

| rowspan="3"|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000364968|script-title=ko: [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원"|trans-title=[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Yoo Dong-geun's Grand Prize 'It's all thanks to Jang Mi-hee, so why me...' Wishing for the revival of historical dramas|last=Woo|first=Bin|date=January 1, 2019|work=Ten Asia|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002757/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000364968|archive-date=January 1, 2019|accessdate=January 1, 2019|via=Naver}}

Best Supporting Actor

|In Gyo-jin

|{{won}}

References

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