My Absolute Boyfriend

{{Infobox television

| image = My Absolute Boyfriend.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| alt_name = Absolute Boyfriend

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=절대 그이}}

| genre = {{ubl|Romantic comedy|Science fiction}}

| based_on = {{based on|Absolute Boyfriend|Yuu Watase}}

| creator =

| writer = Yang Hyuk-moon

| director = Jung Jung-hwa

| creative_director =

| starring = {{ubl|Yeo Jin-goo|Bang Min-ah|Hong Jong-hyun|Choi Sung-won|Hong Seo-young}}

| theme_music_composer =

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| composer =

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 40 (36 aired){{efn|Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, only 36 episodes were scheduled to air on SBS due to low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama time slot. The international broadcast remains at 40 episodes.}}{{efn|name=epcount|In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.{{cite news|last=Park|first=Jin-hai|url=https://www.pressreader.com/korea-republic/the-korea-times/20170516/282041917057345|title=Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks|work=The Korea Times|via=PressReader|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=April 17, 2020}}}}

| list_episodes = List of My Absolute Boyfriend episodes

| executive_producer = Lee Mi-ji
{{illm|Teddy Jung|ko|정훈탁}}

| producer =

| cinematography =

| editor =

| camera = Single-camera

| runtime = 35 minutes{{efn|name=epcount}}

| company = Apollo Pictures
iHQ

| network = SBS TV

| first_aired = {{start date|2019|5|15}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2019|7|11}}

| related = {{ubl|Absolute Boyfriend (Japan)|Absolute Boyfriend (Taiwan)}}

}}

My Absolute Boyfriend{{cite web|title=My Absolute Boyfriend [Title in the URL] |url=https://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/myabsoluteboyfriend |publisher=Seoul Broadcasting System |access-date=July 13, 2019}} ({{Korean|절대 그이||Jeoldae Geui}}), also titled Absolute Boyfriend,{{cite web |title=Absolute Boyfriend {{!}} Korea {{!}} Drama {{!}} Watch with English Subtitles & More ✔️ |url=https://www.viki.com/tv/35861c-absolute-boyfriend |publisher=Viki |access-date=27 January 2022}} is a 2019 South Korean television drama series based on the manga Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase and starring Yeo Jin-goo, Bang Min-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Hong Seo-young and Choi Sung-won. The series aired on SBS TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 KST from May 15 to July 11, 2019. It is the third television drama based on the manga, following previous adaptations in Japan and Taiwan.

Cast

=Main=

Yeo Jin-goo as Zero Nine (Young-gu){{cite web|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201807050716214409854_1|script-title=ko:여진구, 드라마 '절대그이' 주인공 출연 확정...연인 피규어 役(공식)|date=July 5, 2018|website=Herald Corporation|language=ko}}

: An android programmed to become the perfect boyfriend.

Bang Min-ah as Um Da-da{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805301516447208130_2|title=Girl's Day Minah to find 'Absolute Boyfriend'|date=May 30, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}}
Hong Jong-hyun as Ma Wang-joon{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805310100269810021106&servicedate=20180530|title=[단독] '절대그이' 홍종현 남주인공...민아X여진구도 가세|date=May 30, 2018|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}} and Zero Ten

: A top actor who in spite of his immense popularity, always seems to lose his cool around his girlfriend

Hong Seo-young as Diana{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/hong-seo-young-to-star-in-absolute-boyfriend-with-yeo-jin-goo-120305.html|title=Hong Seo-young to Star in "Absolute Boyfriend" With Yeo Jin-goo|date=July 1, 2018|website=HanCinema|publisher=Hankook Ilbo}}
Choi Sung-won as Nam Bo-won{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000661494|script-title=ko:[공식] 최성원, "절대그이" 출연...허당 로맨티스트 변신|date=July 18, 2018|website=Sports Donga|language=ko}}

=Supporting=

Gong Jung-hwan as Ko Ji-seok{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/gong-jung-hwan-to-join-absolute-boyfriend-120342.html|title=Gong Jung-hwan to Join "Absolute Boyfriend"|date=July 12, 2018|website=HanCinema|publisher=Nate}}

Kwon Hyun-sang as Hwang In-hyuk{{cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180620/90664488/1|script-title=ko:[공식] 권현상, 드라마 "절대 그이" 출연...여진구와 호흡|date=June 20, 2018|website=Sports Donga|language=ko}}

Cha Jung-won as Bae Kyu-ri{{cite web|url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=enter3&idxno=2018070412023154821|script-title=ko:[단독] 차정원, "절대 그이" 출연 확정...여진구・걸스데이 민아와 호흡|date=July 4, 2018|website=Asia Economy|language=ko|access-date=July 13, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713171501/http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=enter3&idxno=2018070412023154821|url-status=dead}}

Kim Do-hoon as Yoo Jin

Ha Jae-sook as Yeo Woong{{cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180705/90909129/2|script-title=ko:배우 하재숙, "절대 그이" 출연 확정 "홍종현 매니저 여웅으로 활약"|date=July 5, 2018|website=Sports Donga|language=ko}}

Hong Seok-cheon as Geum Eun-dong

Choi Joo-won as Hwa-ni{{cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180705/90909694/1|script-title=ko:[공식] 신예 최주원, 드라마 "절대그이" 캐스팅...본격 데뷔|date=July 5, 2018|website=Sports Donga|language=ko}}

Go Jung-min as Park Ran

Lee Seung-il as Ma Gwi-hoon

=Special appearances=

Yoon Shi-yoon as himself (Ep. 2)

Jung In-gi as Da-da's father (Ep. 5)

Hong Ji-yoon as Ruby

Production

The series was previously titled Romantic Comedy King and in talks to air on OCN, but was ultimately cancelled.
The lead roles of Um Da-da and Ma Wang-jun were previously offered to Song Ji-hyo and Chun Jung-myung respectively, but both declined.{{cite web|url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201804111101587123&ext=na|title=위기의 '로코킹', 천정명X송지효 출연 불발...여진구 "검토" (종합)|date=April 11, 2018|website=My Daily|language=ko}}
The first script reading was held on June 22, 2018, and filming began in July.{{cite web|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110942556|title=[Oh!쎈 컷] "절대그이' 여진구・민아・홍종현, 첫 대본 리딩부터 환상 케미|date=July 10, 2018|website=Osen|language=ko}}
The filming was completed and the series was aired on SBS in May 2019.{{cite web|url= http://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201812071350452510&r=1&http_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.ph%2F#07pz|script-title=ko:여진구, 홍종현 커피차 인증샷 “왕이 된 진구 위해" [SNS★컷]|work=Newsen|language=ko}} Originally scheduled to air for 40 episodes, the series was reduced by four episodes due to low ratings, as well as the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama timeslot that saw the following drama, Doctor Detective, move to the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot. The international broadcast remained at 40 episodes.

Original soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = My Absolute Boyfriend OST

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Various artists

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 2019

| genre = Soundtrack

| length =

| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}

| label = Kakao M

| producer =

}}

=Part 1=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|5|16}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Like A Starlight

| note1 = 별빛처럼

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Jay Kim|LeeBangWonSaDan|Sharon|Lee An|89}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Jay Kim|LeeBangWonSaDan|Sharon|Lee An|89}}

| extra1 = Lena Park

| length1 = 3:47

| title2 = Like A Starlight

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = {{hlist|Jay Kim|LeeBangWonSaDan|Sharon|Lee An|89}}

| length2 = 3:47

| total_length = 7:34

}}

=Part 2=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|5|23}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Still Waiting For You

| note1 = 바라고 바라고

| lyrics1 = Lee Seung-hee

| music1 = Lee Seung-hee

| extra1 = Seungjun

| length1 = 4:03

| title2 = Still Waiting For You

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Lee Seung-hee

| length2 = 4:03

| total_length = 8:06

}}

=Part 3=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|5|31}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Mr. Stranger

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|atomik|K.lee|Kisum}}

| music1 = {{hlist|atomik|K.lee|MHL}}

| extra1 = Kisum, Eunha (GFriend)

| length1 = 3:10

| title2 = Mr. Stranger

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = {{hlist|atomik|K.lee|MHL}}

| length2 = 3:10

| total_length = 6:20

}}

=Part 4=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|6|6}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = My Absolute Boyfriend

| note1 = 초능력 나의 그대

| lyrics1 = Shim Hyun-bo

| music1 = Shim Hyun-bo

| extra1 = Kei (Lovelyz)

| length1 = 3:24

| title2 = My Absolute Boyfriend

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Shim Hyun-bo

| length2 = 3:24

| total_length = 6:48

}}

=Part 5=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|6|13}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Already Gone

| note1 = 여느 때처럼

| lyrics1 = Yoon Song

| music1 = Yoon Song

| extra1 = Bily Acoustie

| length1 = 4:15

| title2 = Already Gone

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Yoon Song

| length2 = 4:15

| total_length = 8:30

}}

=Part 6=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|6|20}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Tuk Tuk Tuk

| note1 = 툭툭툭

| lyrics1 = Jay Kim

| music1 = Park Seo-hyun

| extra1 = BIYA

| length1 = 3:24

| title2 = Tuk Tuk Tuk

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Park Seo-hyun

| length2 = 3:24

| total_length = 6:48

}}

=Part 7=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|6|27}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = It Was Love

| note1 = 사랑이었다

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Minah (Girl's Day)|Jung Il-hoon (BtoB)}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Minah (Girl's Day)|Jerry.L}}

| extra1 = Minah (Girl's Day), Jung Il-hoon (BtoB)

| length1 = 3:21

| title2 = It Was Love

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = {{hlist|Minah (Girl's Day)|Jerry.L}}

| length2 = 3:21

| total_length = 6:42

}}

=Part 8=

{{tracklist

| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|7|4}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Error

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = LoF!

| music1 = {{hlist|LoF!|Yeun}}

| extra1 = Lee Si-eun

| length1 = 3:39

| title2 = Error (Male Ver.)

| note2 =

| lyrics2 = LoF!

| music2 = {{hlist|LoF!|Yeun}}

| extra2 = Noah

| length2 = 3:39

| title3 = Error (With Yeun of V!nyl) (Eng Ver.)

| note3 =

| lyrics3 = LoF!

| music3 = {{hlist|LoF!|Yeun}}

| extra3 = LoF!

| length3 = 3:39

| total_length = 10:57

}}

Ratings

In this table, {{color|blue|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ ! {{abbr\|Ep.\|Episode}} ! Original broadcast date ! AGB Nielsen (Nationwide)
1 \| rowspan="2" \| May 15, 2019 \| 2.1%
2 \| 2.4%
3 \| rowspan="2" \| May 16, 2019 \| 3.1%
4 \| {{color\|red\|3.5%}}
5 \| rowspan="2" \| May 22, 2019 \| 2.6%
6 \| 3.0%
7 \| rowspan="2" \| May 23, 2019 \| 2.9%
8 \| 3.0%
9 \| rowspan="2" \| May 29, 2019 \| 2.5%
10 \| 2.7%
11 \| rowspan="2" \| May 30, 2019 \| 2.9%
12 \| 2.7%
13 \| rowspan="2" \| June 5, 2019 \| 2.3%
14 \| 2.7%
15 \| rowspan="2" \| June 6, 2019 \| 3.4%
16 \| 3.1%
17 \| rowspan="2" \| June 12, 2019 \| 1.8%
18 \| 1.8%
19 \| rowspan="2" \| June 13, 2019 \| 3.2%
20 \| 2.9%
21 \| rowspan="2" \| June 19, 2019 \| 2.0%
22 \| 2.5%
23 \| rowspan="2" \| June 20, 2019 \| 3.1%
24 \| 2.6%
25 \| rowspan="2" \| June 26, 2019 \| 1.8%
26 \| 2.2%
27 \| rowspan="2" \| June 27, 2019 \| 2.8%
28 \| 2.3%
29 \| rowspan="2" \| July 3, 2019 \| {{color\|blue\|1.5%}}
30 \| 1.7%
31 \| rowspan="2" \| July 4, 2019 \| 2.7%
32 \| 2.4%
33 \| rowspan="2" \| July 10, 2019 \| 1.8%
34 \| 1.7%
35 \| rowspan="2" \| July 11, 2019 \| 2.4%
36 \| 2.0%
colspan="2" \|Average ! {{color\|green\|2.5%}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! Original broadcast date

! AGB Nielsen
(Nationwide)

| rowspan="2" | May 15, 2019

| 2.1%

| 2.4%

| rowspan="2" | May 16, 2019

| 3.1%

| {{color|red|3.5%}}

| rowspan="2" | May 22, 2019

| 2.6%

| 3.0%

| rowspan="2" | May 23, 2019

| 2.9%

| 3.0%

| rowspan="2" | May 29, 2019

| 2.5%

| 2.7%

| rowspan="2" | May 30, 2019

| 2.9%

| 2.7%

| rowspan="2" | June 5, 2019

| 2.3%

| 2.7%

| rowspan="2" | June 6, 2019

| 3.4%

| 3.1%

| rowspan="2" | June 12, 2019

| 1.8%

| rowspan="2" | June 13, 2019

| 3.2%

| 2.9%

| rowspan="2" | June 19, 2019

| 2.0%

| 2.5%

| rowspan="2" | June 20, 2019

| 3.1%

| 2.6%

| rowspan="2" | June 26, 2019

| 1.8%

| 2.2%

| rowspan="2" | June 27, 2019

| 2.8%

| 2.3%

| rowspan="2" | July 3, 2019

| {{color|blue|1.5%}}

| 1.7%

| rowspan="2" | July 4, 2019

| 2.7%

| 2.4%

| rowspan="2" | July 10, 2019

| 1.8%

| 1.7%

| rowspan="2" | July 11, 2019

| 2.4%

| 2.0%

colspan="2" |Average

! {{color|green|2.5%}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|https://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/myabsoluteboyfriend}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{IMDb title|tt10183478}}
{{Hancinema drama|Absolute_Boyfriend}}

Category:Korean-language television shows

Category:2019 South Korean television series debuts

Category:2019 South Korean television series endings

Category:South Korean romantic comedy television series

Category:South Korean science fiction television series

Category:South Korean pre-produced television series

Category:South Korean television dramas based on manga

Category:Television series about robots

Category:Television series by IHQ (company)

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