My Liberation Notes

{{Short description|2022 South Korean television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox television

| image = My Liberation Notes (2022 television series).jpg

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| image_alt = Promotional poster for My Liberation Notes

| caption = Promotional poster

| alt_name =

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=나의 해방일지|hanja=나의 解放日誌|rr=Naui Haebangilji|lk=My Liberation Diary}}

| genre = Slice-of-life

| creator =

| based_on =

| writer = Park Hae-young{{Cite web|title=이민기 김지원 손석구 이엘 '나의 해방일지' 출연 "내년 첫방송"(공식)|trans-title=Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Seok-gu, and EL appear in 'My Liberation Journal' "First broadcast next year" (official)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000465796|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=Soo-in|date=July 9, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082715/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000465796|url-status=live}}

| director = Kim Seok-yoon

| creative_director =

| starring = {{ubl|Lee Min-ki|Kim Ji-won|Son Suk-ku|Lee El}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 16

| executive_producer =

| producer =

| music = Kim Tae-seong{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011212704|author=Kim Joo-hee|title='나의 해방일지' OST 합본 발매…'추앙송' 수록|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' OST Combination Released... Included in 'Cheong Song'|via=Naver|publisher=newsis|date=May 27, 2022|access-date=May 27, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527031731/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011212704|url-status=live}}

| runtime =

| company = {{Plainlist|

  • Studio Phoenix{{cite web|title='나의 해방일지', 인생드라마 등극..'추앙' 매력 포인트|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003054726|via=Naver|publisher=Star News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Soo-jin|date=May 18, 2022|access-date=May 18, 2022|archive-date=May 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518101917/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003054726|url-status=live}}
  • Chorokbaem Media
  • SLL}}

| budget = {{KRW|8 billion}}{{Cite web|title=초록뱀미디어, '나의 해방일지' 80억 계약 체결|trans-title=Chorokbaem Media, 'My Liberation Journal' signed a contract of 8 billion won|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=105&oid=293&aid=0000036392|via=Naver|publisher=Blotter|language=ko|last=Chae|first=Seong-oh|date=September 14, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082835/https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=105&oid=293&aid=0000036392|url-status=live}}

| network = JTBC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|04|09}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2022|05|29}}

}}

My Liberation Notes ({{Korean|hangul=나의 해방일지|rr=Naui Haebangilji}}) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Suk-ku, and Lee El. It aired on JTBC from April 9 to May 29, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.{{Cite web|title=평범한 인생, 한 번은 채워지고 싶다! JTBC '나의 해방일지'|trans-title=An ordinary life, I want to be filled at least once! JTBC 'My Liberation Diary'|url=https://news.jtbc.joins.com/html/208/NB12049208.html|website=JTBC|language=ko|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022}} It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/my-liberation-notes-review-a-mature-empathetic-k-drama-that-keeps-you-wanting-more/article65384579.ece|title='My Liberation Notes' review: A mature, empathetic K-Drama that keeps you wanting more|author=Prabalika M Borah|work=The Hindu|access-date=May 27, 2022|date=May 7, 2022|language=en|archive-date=May 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516164812/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/my-liberation-notes-review-a-mature-empathetic-k-drama-that-keeps-you-wanting-more/article65384579.ece|url-status=live}}

Synopsis

The drama is set in the fictional Seoul suburb of Sanpo, Gyeonggi-do.{{efn|Though Sanpo is a fictional village, Gyeonggi-do, where it's based, is a real province.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/reviews/tv-recaps/my-liberation-notes-episodes-one-two-recap-k-drama-netflix-3207573|author=Lauren Webb|title='My Liberation Notes' episodes one and two recap: life in the slow lane speeds up|work=NME|date=April 19, 2022|access-date=July 18, 2022}} Sanpo is often described as a village near Suwon, a real city in Gyeonggi-do.}} My Liberation Notes is about three siblings, (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won and Lee El), all of whom have to make a long commute to Seoul, and a mysterious stranger (Son Suk-ku), who works for their father in the sticks. All of them wish to escape from their dead-end lives amid office politics, gap between rich and poor, and skeletons in their closets.

Cast

=Main=

: The second of three siblings. An employee at the headquarters of a convenience store franchise.

: The youngest of three siblings. A contract employee at the design department of a credit card company.

: A stranger who works at the sink factory of the Yeom family, who are unaware of his real identity.

  • Lee El as Yeom Ki-jeong{{Cite web|title=[단독]이엘, 박해영 작가 신작 '나의 해방일지' 출연|trans-title=[Exclusive] EL, writer Park Hae-young's new work 'My Liberation Journal' Appears|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000295851|via=Naver|publisher=SpoTV News|language=ko|last=Jung|first=Yu-jin|date=April 22, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082742/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000295851|url-status=live}}

: The eldest of three siblings. An employee at a research company.

=Supporting=

==People around Yeom siblings==

  • Chun Ho-jin as Yeom Je-ho{{Cite web|title=[단독]천호진, '나의 해방 일지' 합류...이민기·김지원과 호흡|trans-title=[Exclusive] Chun Ho-jin joins 'My Liberation Journal'...Breathing with Lee Min-ki and Kim Ji-won|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000310245|via=Naver|publisher=SpoTV News|language=ko|last=Shim|first=Eon-kyung|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=September 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917201211/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000310245|url-status=live}}

: Father of the three siblings.

  • Lee Kyung-seong as Kwak Hye-suk{{Cite web|title='나의 해방일지' 이민기, 천호진에 설움 폭발 "키스는 어디서..."|trans-title='My Liberation Diary' Lee Min-ki and Cheon Ho-jin explode with anger "Where did we kiss..."|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001416871|via=Naver|publisher=X-port News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Soo-jung|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304050237/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001416871|url-status=live}}

: Mother of the three siblings.

  • Jeon Hye-jin as Ji Hyun-ah{{Cite web|title=전혜진, '나의 해방일지' 출연 확정..이민기-김지원과 호흡[공식]|trans-title=Jeon Hye-jin confirmed to appear in 'My Liberation Journal'...Immigration-Kim Ji Won and Breathing [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003502034|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Cheon|first=Yoon-hye|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082716/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003502034|url-status=live}}

: A neighborhood friend.

  • Han Sang-jo as Oh Doo-hwan{{Cite web|title=첫방 '나의 해방일지' 이민기X이엘X김지원, 이별 당하고 무시 당하고 사기 당하는 삼남매[종합]|trans-title=First episode 'My Liberation Journal' Lee Min-ki X EL X Kim Ji-won, three siblings who are separated, ignored and deceived [General]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004589010|via=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Park|first=Pan-seok|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040130/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004589010|url-status=live}}

: A neighborhood friend.

  • Jo Min-kook as Seok Jeong-hoon{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_My_Liberation_Notes-cast.html|title=My Liberation Notes - Cast (Korean Drama, 2022, 나의 해방일지)|website=Hancinema|access-date=May 21, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522061416/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_My_Liberation_Notes-cast.html|url-status=live}}

: A neighborhood friend.

==People around Yeom Chang-hee==

  • Yang Jun-myung as Lee Min-gyu{{Cite web|title=배우 양준명 '나의 해방일지' 합류[공식]|trans-title=Actor Yang Jun-myung joins 'My Liberation Journal' [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000804732|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hye-jeong|date=April 8, 2022|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409140519/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000804732|url-status=live}}

: Yeom Chang-hee's colleague.

  • Choi Bo-young as Jung Ah-reum{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000811616|author=Son Bong-seok|title='나의 해방일지' 양준명, 연기력으로 견인한 민규 캐릭터의 매력|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' Yang Jun-myeong, the charm of Mingyu's character, driven by his acting skills|publisher=Sports Trend|via=Naver|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=May 10, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510044346/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000811616|url-status=live}}

: Yeom Chang-hee's senior colleague.

  • Jeon Soo-jin as Lee Ye-rin{{cite web|title='나의 해방일지' 이민기, 전수진과 이별 뒤 숨겨진 진실..감정 폭발 열연|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' Lee Min-ki, the truth behind the breakup with Jeon Su-jin..emotional explosion|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004594047|via=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Jang|first=Woo-young|date=April 17, 2022|access-date=April 22, 2022|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422151752/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004594047|url-status=live}}

: Yeom Chang-hee's ex-girlfriend.

  • Oh Min-ae as Byeon Sang-mi{{Cite web|title=이주영 주연 '윤시내가 사라졌다', 6월 개봉 확정...JIFF 초고속 매진|trans-title=Lee Joo-young's 'I Disappeared', starring Lee Joo-young, confirmed for release in June...JIFF Super Speed Sold Out|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006052741|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Jung|first=Yu-jin|date=April 26, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040131/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006052741|url-status=live}}

: A convenience store owner.

==People around Yeom Mi-jeong==

  • Lee Ki-woo as Jo Tae-hoon{{Cite web|title=이기우 '나의 해방 일지' 출연확정 [공식]|trans-title=Lee Ki-woo confirmed to appear in 'My Liberation Journal' [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000922329|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Hong|first=Se-young|date=July 15, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082756/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000922329|url-status=live}}

: Yeom Mi-jeong's co-worker.

  • Park Soo-young as Park Sang-min{{Cite web|title='나의 해방일지' 이기우→박수영, 명품 신스틸러 활약 예고|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' Lee Ki-woo → Park Soo-young, previewing the activity of a luxury scene stealer|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000556910|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Myung-mi|date=March 30, 2022|access-date=March 30, 2022|archive-date=March 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330073125/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000556910|url-status=live}}

: Yeom Mi-jeong's co-worker.

  • Lee Ji-hye as So Hyang-gi{{Cite web|url=http://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6797060|author=Jo Eun-ae|title='나의 해방일지' 김지원, 손석구에 사랑 고백? "사랑스러운 걸 보면 터뜨려 먹고 싶어"|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' Kim Ji-won, confessing love to Son Seok-gu? "When I see something cute, I want to burst it and eat it"|publisher=Sports Korea|date=May 15, 2022|access-date=May 16, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515151239/http://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6797060|url-status=live}}

: Team Leader of Joy Support Center.

  • Kong Ye-ji as Han Su-jin{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000578431|author=Seo Yuna|title=김지원, 상사 불륜녀 알고 있었다→폭행해 200만원 합의금 대출(해방일지)[결정적장면]|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|date=May 23, 2022|access-date=May 24, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524050934/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000578431|url-status=live}}

: Yeom Mi-jeong's colleague at the design department.

  • Lee Ho-young as Choi Jun-ho

: Team leader of the design department.

==Others==

: Jo Tae-hoon's second sister.

  • Kim Ro-sa as Jo Hee-sun

: Jo Tae-hoon's eldest sister.

  • Kang Joo-ha as Jo Yu-rim{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/408/0000155986|author=Lee Joo-won|title=이엘 "우리 결혼해요" 이기우 "그럽시다" (나의 해방일지)|trans-title=EL "Let's get married" Lee Ki-Woo Lee "Okay" (My liberation diary)|via=Naver|publisher=MBC Entertainment|date=May 22, 2022|access-date=May 24, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524050934/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/408/0000155986|url-status=live}}

: Jo Tae-hoon's daughter.

  • Kim Woo-hyung as Park Jin-u{{Cite web|title='나의 해방일지', 이민기X김지원X이엘에게 찾아온 설렘|trans-title='My Liberation Journal', Lee Min-ki X Kim Ji-won X Lee El's excitement|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000808078|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Do-gon|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040131/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000808078|url-status=live}}

: Director at Yeom Ki-jeong's company.

  • Choi Min-chul as Mr. Baek{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0006077487|author=Ahn Tae-hyun|title='나의 해방일지' 손석구, 최민철과 날 선 대치…긴장감↑ [N컷]|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' Sohn Seok-gu, Choi Min-cheol and a sharp confrontation... Tension↑ [N cut]|publisher=News 1|via=Naver|date=May 8, 2022|access-date=May 10, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510044538/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0006077487|url-status=live}}
  • Kim Min-song as Sam-sik{{Cite web|url=http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=355831|author=Kang Bo-ra|title=구씨 구자경, 지독한 단란주점 사장 "술 먹을 땐 좋았지?"|trans-title=Goo Ja-kyung, the dreadful owner of a pub, "Isn't it good to have a drink?"|publisher=Single List|date=May 21, 2022|access-date=May 24, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145210/http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=355831|url-status=live}}
  • Lee Shin-seong as Hyeon-jin{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000582027|author=Seo Yuna|title="마음에 사랑밖에" 손석구, 금주 암시 김지원과 해피엔딩(나의 해방일지)[어제TV]|trans-title="Only love in my heart" Sohn Seok-gu, Kim Ji-won and Kim Ji-won suggesting this week Happy Ending (My Liberation Journal) [Yesterday TV]|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|date=May 30, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145210/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000582027|url-status=live}}
  • Jung Won-jo as Hyuk-soo{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000582029|author=Seo Yuna|title=이민기, 사업 망한 이유‥전혜진 시한부 전 남친 임종 지켰다(해방일지)[결정적장면]|trans-title=Lee Min-ki, the reason why the business went bankrupt… Jeon Hye-jin kept her ex-boyfriend from dying (liberation journal) [Decisive Scene]|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|date=May 30, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145210/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000582029|url-status=live}}

= Special appearance =

  • Jung Young-joo as woman at restaurant (Ep. 15){{cite web|url=https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/clip/pr10011434/pm10064518/vo10596358/view|author=|title=또 말실수한 이엘´◡';; 정영주가 내공 담아 말하는 '오십'|trans-title=Elle who made a mistake again ´◡`;; 'Fifty' spoken by Jung Young-joo|publisher=JTBC|date=May 28, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://tv.jtbc.joins.com/clip/pr10011434/pm10064518/vo10596358/view|url-status=live}}

Production

=Development=

On September 24, 2021, Chorokbaem Media announced that it had signed a contract with JTBC Studios to produce and supply the series with "8 billion won worth of budget for a total of 16 episodes".

=Filming=

On October 5, 2021, it was reported that filming is currently in progress.{{Cite web|title=이민기, 넬이 보낸 커피차 인증...9년째 이어지는 특급 인연|trans-title=Lee Min-ki, Nell's coffee truck certification...A special relationship that continues for 9 years|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001355987|via=Naver|publisher=X-ports News|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Chang-gyu|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082721/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001355987|url-status=live}}

Original soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = My Liberation Notes

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Various Artists

| recorded =

| length =

| producer =

| genre = Soundtrack

| released = May 29, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10969701|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 29, 2022|access-date=May 31, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10969701|url-status=live}}

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

| label = {{hlist|YG Plus|Studio MaumC|SLL}}

}}

=Part 1=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on April 10, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 1|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 1|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10915098|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-date=April 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410101208/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10915098|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.1 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-1-original-television-soundtrack/1618398980|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-date=April 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410122537/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-1-original-television-soundtrack/1618398980|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Deeply

| note1 = {{lang|ko|푹}}

| lyrics1 = Hen

| music1 = {{hlist|Hen|Zist}}

| extra1 = Hen

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Deeply

| note2 = {{lang|ko|푹}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Hen|Zist}}

| length2 = 3:38

| total_length = 7:16

}}

=Part 2=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on April 16, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 2|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 2|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10923467|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417044155/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10923467|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.2 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-2-original-television-soundtrack/1619455606|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417044155/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-2-original-television-soundtrack/1619455606|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = To be together

| note1 = {{lang|ko|함께 할 수 있기를}}

| lyrics1 = Jayins

| music1 = {{hlist|Jayins|Naiv}}

| extra1 = Lee Jun-hyung

| length1 = 3:53

| title2 = To be together

| note2 = {{lang|ko|함께 할 수 있기를}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Jayins|Naiv}}

| length2 = 3:53

| total_length = 7:46

}}

=Part 3=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on April 17, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 3|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 3|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10923452|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 17, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417092153/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10923452|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.3 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-3-original-television-soundtrack/1619455230|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 17, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417152723/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-3-original-television-soundtrack/1619455230|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Laggard

| note1 = {{lang|ko|느림보}}

| lyrics1 = MaO

| music1 = {{hlist|Jayins|Naiv}}

| extra1 = Shin You-me

| length1 = 3:28

| title2 = Laggard

| note2 = {{lang|ko|느림보}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Jayins|Naiv}}

| length2 = 3:28

| total_length = 7:56

}}

=Part 4=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on April 23, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 4|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 4|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10929437|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2022|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423133131/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10929437|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.4 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-4-original-television-soundtrack/1620499978|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2022|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423133131/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-4-original-television-soundtrack/1620499978|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = That Day

| note1 = {{lang|ko|그런 날}}

| lyrics1 = Hanroro

| music1 = The Orchard

| extra1 = The Orchard

| length1 = 3:02

| title2 = That Day

| note2 = {{lang|ko|그런 날}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = The Orchard

| length2 = 3:02

| total_length = 6:04

}}

=Part 5=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on April 24, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 5|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 5|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10929447|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 24, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022|archive-date=April 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424141918/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10929447|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Be My Birthday

| lyrics1 = Naiv

| music1 = 9duck

| extra1 = Ha Hyun-sang

| length1 = 3:14

| title2 = Be My Birthday

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = 9duck

| length2 = 3:14

| total_length = 6:28

}}

=Part 6=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on April 30, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 6|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 6|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10938471|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=April 30, 2022|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430093522/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10938471|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = We Sink

| lyrics1 = Naiv

| music1 = Naiv

| extra1 = Sway

| length1 = 3:26

| title2 = We Sink

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = Naiv

| length2 = 3:26

| total_length = 6:52

}}

=Part 7=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on May 1, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 7|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 7|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10938510|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 1, 2022|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=May 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501093855/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10938510|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.7 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-7-original-television-soundtrack/1621671491|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 1, 2022|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040132/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-7-original-television-soundtrack/1621671491|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = My Spring

| note1 = {{lang|ko|나의 봄은}}

| lyrics1 = Seo Dong-seong

| music1 = Park Seong-il

| extra1 = Lee Su-hyun

| length1 = 4:12

| title2 = My Spring

| note2 = {{lang|ko|나의 봄은}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = Park Seong-il

| length2 = 4:12

| total_length = 8:24

}}

=Part 8=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on May 7, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 8|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 8|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10944674|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508104933/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10944674|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.8 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-8-original-television-soundtrack/1622559194|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508104933/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-8-original-television-soundtrack/1622559194|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Diamond

| note1 = {{lang|ko|다이아몬드}}

| lyrics1 = Hanroro

| music1 = 9duck

| extra1 = 9duck

| length1 = 3:04

| title2 = Diamond

| note2 = {{lang|ko|다이아몬드}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = 9duck

| length2 = 3:04

| total_length = 6:08

}}

=Part 9=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on May 8, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 9|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 9|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10944904|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 8, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508094221/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10944904|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.9 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-9-original-television-soundtrack/1622557942|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 8, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508110936/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-9-original-television-soundtrack/1622557942|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = A Kind Of Confession

| note1 = {{lang|ko|일종의 고백}}; Female Ver.

| lyrics1 = Lee Young-hoon

| music1 = Lee Young-hoon

| extra1 = Hen

| length1 = 2:58

| title2 = A Kind Of Confession

| note2 = {{lang|ko|일종의 고백}}; Male Ver.

| lyrics2 = Lee Young-hoon

| music2 = Lee Young-hoon

| extra2 = Kwak Jin-eon

| length2 = 3:56

| total_length = 6:54

}}

=Part 10=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on May 14, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 10|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 10|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10954063|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 14, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=May 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515040210/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10954063|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=My Liberation Notes, Pt.10 (Original Television Soundtrack) - Single|url=https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-10-original-television-soundtrack/1623975333|via=Apple Music|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 14, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=May 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515040210/https://music.apple.com/album/my-liberation-notes-pt-10-original-television-soundtrack/1623975333|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = I Think I Know

| note1 = {{lang|ko|알 것도 같아}}

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Hamelli|Moon Siwon}}

| music1 = 9duck

| extra1 = Hong Isaac

| length1 = 3:24

| title2 = I Think I Know

| note2 = {{lang|ko|알 것도 같아}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = 9duck

| length2 = 3:24

| total_length = 6:48

}}

=Part 11=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on May 15, 2022{{Cite web|title=나의 해방일지 OST Part 11|trans-title=My Liberation Journal OST Part 11|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10954132|via=Melon|publisher=YG Plus|agency=Studio MaumC; JTBC Studio|date=May 15, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=May 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515113504/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10954132|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Here We Are

| lyrics1 = MaO

| music1 = Yoon Yeong-jun

| extra1 = Kim Feel

| length1 = 4:19

| title2 = Here We Are

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = Yoon Yeong-jun

| length2 = 4:19

| total_length = 8:38

}}

Reception

The series drew attention for its dialogues and monologues with deep metaphorical meanings, and realistic and relatable storyline.{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000541018|author=Cha Hye-young|title='나의 해방일지' 공허한 마음에 퍼지는 온기…단 2회 만에 쏟아진 명대사|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' The warmth that spreads in the empty heart... Famous lines poured out in just 2 episodes|via=Naver|publisher=Ten Asia|date=April 13, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000541018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/215/0001032189|author=Yoo Byung-cheol|title='나의 해방일지' 추앙할 수밖에 없는 매력 포인트 넷|trans-title='My Liberation Journal': Four attractive points that cannot but be admired|via=Naver|publisher=Korea Economic TV|date=May 18, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/215/0001032189|url-status=live}} Novel concepts of "worshipping" ({{Korean|추앙||chuang}}){{efn|Yeom Mi-jeong asks Mr. Gu to 'worship' her since love is not enough for her to feel whole.}} and "liberation" ({{Korean|해방||haebang}}){{efn|Yeom Mi-jeong forms a Liberation Club with two other co-workers of her company, in order to be liberated from their mundane daily life.}} brought up in the drama were well received by the audience.{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/469/0000674621?sid=103|author=Yang Seung-jun|title="날 추앙해요" 시대의 '밈'으로... 공정과 닮은 아우성|trans-title="Worship me" as a 'meme' of the times... a cry that resembles fairness|via=Naver|publisher=Hankook Ilbo|date=May 12, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512071625/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/469/0000674621?sid=103|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/022/0003695499?sid=110|author=|title=[삶과문화] 추앙한다는 것|trans-title=[Life and Culture] To worship|via=Naver|publisher=Segye Daily|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/022/0003695499?sid=110|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000236862?sid=104|author=Park Han-na|title=[Reporter's Notebook] Why so many Koreans resonate with the desire to be 'revered'|via=Naver|publisher=Korea Herald|date=May 17, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000236862?sid=104|url-status=live}} The series was also praised for its depiction of social pressure that captures the frustrations and challenges of young adult life in Korea.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3174077/netflix-k-drama-my-liberation-notes-kim-ji-won-lee-min-ki|author=Pierce Conran|title=Netflix K-drama My Liberation Notes: Kim Ji-won, Lee Min-ki and Lee El play siblings in mature series about social pressure|work=South China Morning Post|date=April 13, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145213/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3174077/netflix-k-drama-my-liberation-notes-kim-ji-won-lee-min-ki|url-status=live}}

Pierce Conran writing for South China Morning Post stated "With four intricate and distinct lead characters, terrific dialogue and a bounteous array of intimate moments for all the smaller characters in the cast, My Liberation Notes is far and away the best drama on TV right now"{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3177437/k-drama-midseason-recap-my-liberation-notes-netflixs-slice|author=Pierce Conran|title=K-drama midseason recap: My Liberation Notes – Netflix's slice-of-life drama is best on TV right now|work=South China Morning Post|date=March 12, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528171338/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3177437/k-drama-midseason-recap-my-liberation-notes-netflixs-slice|url-status=live}} and gave 4.5 stars out of 5.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3179844/netflix-k-drama-review-my-liberation-notes-rich-and|author=Pierce Conran|title=Netflix K-drama review: My Liberation Notes is a rich and rewarding journey like few others|work=South China Morning Post|date=May 31, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022|archive-date=June 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605104617/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3179844/netflix-k-drama-review-my-liberation-notes-rich-and|url-status=live}} Park Han-na of Korea Herald described the series as "a portrait of a generation trapped by the preconditions set by themselves and the society". Seo Byeong-gi of Herald Business praised the writer Park Hae-young for drama's stimulation of empathy in everyday life.{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/016/0001992276|author=Seo Byeong-gi|title=[서병기 연예톡톡]'나의 해방일지'는 어떻게 추앙받는 드라마가 됐을까|trans-title=[Seo Byeong-gi Entertainment Talk Talk] How 'My Liberation Journal' became a revered drama|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Business|date=May 18, 2022|access-date=May 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=June 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605104616/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/016/0001992276|url-status=live}} During the broadcast, actor Gong Yoo on Instagram, recommended his fans to watch My Liberation Notes{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001728499|author=Kim Seonghyun|title='나의 해방일지'에 푹 빠진 공유… "시청률? 갈구하지마"|trans-title=Gong Yoo fell in love with 'My Liberation Diary'... "View rating? Don't crave it"|date=April 19, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|language=ko|publisher=YTN|via=Naver}} and after the series finished airing he left a review in his fancafe, praising its direction, screenplay and performance of actors.{{cite web|url=https://www.allurekorea.com/2022/06/08/%eb%82%98%ec%9d%98-%ed%95%b4%eb%b0%a9%ec%9d%bc%ec%a7%80-%ec%b6%94%ec%95%99%ed%95%98%eb%8a%94-%ea%b3%b5%ec%9c%a0/|author=|title='나의 해방일지' 추앙하는 공유|trans-title=Gong Yoo, a tribute to 'My Liberation Journal'|website=Allure Korea|access-date=July 23, 2022|language=ko}}

=Viewership=

The series enjoyed modest viewership share: the first episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.9% and reached the highest rating with the last episode, which recorded the 6.7%.{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004705357|author=Kim Ye-Rang|title=추앙 신드롬 '나의 해방일지', 자체 최고 시청률 6.7%로 종영|trans-title=Chuang Syndrome 'My Liberation Journal' ended with its highest rating of 6.7%|via=Naver|publisher=Korean Economy|date=May 30, 2022|access-date=May 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=June 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605104622/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004705357|url-status=live}} My Liberation Notes topped TV popularity ranking in last four weeks of its eight week run{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000816580|author=Kim Ha-young|title='나의 해방일지' 종영, 4주 연속 화제성 1위|trans-title='My Liberation Journal' ends, top topic for 4 weeks in a row|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Trend|date=May 31, 2022|access-date=May 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145437/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000816580|url-status=live}} while Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won took first and second place respectively in drama performers popularity ranking for five consecutive weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000816582|author=Kim Ha-young|title=손석구, 5주 연속 드라마 출연자 1위|trans-title=Son Seok-gu, 1st place in drama cast for 5 consecutive weeks|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Trend|date=May 31, 2022|access-date=May 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145442/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000816582|url-status=live}}

The series debuted at number nine on the Netflix's Global Top 10 for non-English television in the list issued for May 16–22, 2022,{{Cite web|title=Netflix Global Top 10 – May 16–22, 2022|url=https://top10.netflix.com/tv-non-english?week=2022-05-22|website=Netflix|date=May 16–22, 2022|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=June 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605104616/https://top10.netflix.com/tv-non-english?week=2022-05-22|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title='우리들의 블루스' '나의 해방일지' 韓 휴먼 드라마 인기, 넷플릭스 10위권|trans-title='Our Blues' and 'My Liberation Notes' Korean human drama popularity, top 10 on Netflix|url=http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=356774|website=Single List|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Bo-ra|date=May 25, 2022|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525223807/http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=356774|url-status=live}} ascending to number five in the following week.{{Cite web|title=Netflix Global Top 10 – May 23–29, 2022|url=https://top10.netflix.com/tv-non-english?week=2022-05-29|website=Netflix|date=May 23–29, 2022|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=June 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605104618/https://top10.netflix.com/tv-non-english?week=2022-05-29|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=손석구, 해외서도 구씨앓이? '나의 해방일지' 넷플릭스 5위|trans-title=Son Suk-ku, suffers from Goo aboard too? 'My Liberation Notes' ranks 5th on Netflix|url=http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=358304|website=Single List|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Bo-ra|date=June 1, 2022|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=June 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605105448/http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=358304|url-status=live}}

{{Television ratings graph

| title = My Liberation Notes

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.

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| 0.651

| 0.622

| 0.574

| 0.538

| 0.579

| 0.900

| 0.769

| 0.902

| 0.848

| 1.006

| 1.000

| 1.212

| 1.149

| 1.462

| 1.443

| 1.545

| 0.950

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|+ Average TV viewership ratings

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

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:

  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 1|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220409|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409234106/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220409|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 2|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220410|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 10, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022|archive-date=April 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414062029/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220410|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 3|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220416|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416224402/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220416|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 4|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220417|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 17, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2022|archive-date=April 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417232723/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220417|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 5|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220423|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022|archive-date=April 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424004246/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220423|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 6|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220424|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 24, 2022|access-date=April 25, 2022|archive-date=April 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424225517/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220424|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 7|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220430|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=May 1, 2022|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430224119/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220430|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 8|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220501|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 1, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040138/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220501|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 9|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220507|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508042158/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220507|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 10|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220508|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 8, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=May 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515130634/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220508|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 11|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220514|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 14, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022|archive-date=May 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514225958/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220514|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 12|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220515|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 15, 2022|access-date=May 16, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145509/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220515|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 13|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220521|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 21, 2022|access-date=May 22, 2022|archive-date=May 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522043205/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220521|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 14|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220522|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 22, 2022|access-date=May 29, 2022|archive-date=May 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523081331/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220522|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 15|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220528|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 28, 2022|access-date=May 29, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145511/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220528|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 16|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220529|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 30, 2022|access-date=May 30, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531145512/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220529|url-status=live}}
scope="col" style="width:8em" | Nationwide

! scope="col" style="width:8em" | Seoul

scope="col" | 1

| April 9, 2022

| 2.941% {{small|(5th)}}

| 3.057% {{small|(5th)}}

scope="col" | 2

| April 10, 2022

| 3.018% {{small|(5th)}}

| 3.236% {{small|(3rd)}}

scope="col" | 3

| April 16, 2022

| 2.552% {{small|(8th)}}

| 2.862% {{small|(6th)}}

scope="col" | 4

| April 17, 2022

| {{color|blue|2.325%}} {{small|(7th)}}

| {{color|blue|2.292%}} {{small|(8th)}}

scope="col" | 5

| April 23, 2022

| 2.766% {{small|(7th)}}

| 2.874% {{small|(5th)}}

scope="col" | 6

| April 24, 2022

| 3.832% {{small|(4th)}}

| 3.971% {{small|(4th)}}

scope="col" | 7

| April 30, 2022

| 3.306% {{small|(5th)}}

| 3.541% {{small|(5th)}}

scope="col" | 8

| May 1, 2022

| 3.876% {{small|(4th)}}

| 4.155% {{small|(4th)}}

scope="col" | 9

| May 7, 2022

| 3.625% {{small|(1st)}}

| 4.259% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 10

| May 8, 2022

| 4.594% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 5.242% {{small|(2nd)}}

scope="col" | 11

| May 14, 2022

| 4.142% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 4.583% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 12

| May 15, 2022

| 4.969% {{small|(1st)}}

| 5.603% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 13

| May 21, 2022

| 4.760% {{small|(1st)}}

| 4.981% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 14

| May 22, 2022

| 6.073% {{small|(1st)}}

| 6.547% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 15

| May 28, 2022

| 5.943% {{small|(1st)}}

| 6.720% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 16

| May 29, 2022

| {{color|red|6.728%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| {{color|red|7.616%}} {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" colspan="2" | Average

! scope="col" | {{color|green|4.091%}}

! scope="col" | {{color|green|4.471%}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |

  • In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

! scope="col" | Award ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominee / Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="7" | APAN Star Awards

| rowspan="7" | 2022

| Best Couple Award

| Son Suk-ku & Kim Ji-won

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000379107|author=Kim Won-gyeom|title='에이판 스타 어워즈' 송중기·손석구·김수현·김태리·박은빈 등 역대 최다 노미네이트|trans-title='Apan Star Awards', including Song Joong-ki, Son Seok-gu, Kim Su-hyeon, Kim Tae-ri, Park Eun-bin, etc.|publisher=SpoTV News|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000835180|last=Hwang|first=Hyo-yi|title=강태오-박은빈'·'손석구-김지원'·'이준호-이세영' 베스트커플상은?|trans-title=Best Couple Award for 'Kang Tae-oh - Park Eun-bin', 'Son Seok-gu-Kim Ji-won', 'Lee Jun-ho-Lee Se-young'?|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=September 6, 2022|language=ko}}

Best Supporting Actress

| Lee El

| {{nom}}

Best Writer Award

| Park Hae-young

| {{nom}}

Drama of the Year

| My Liberation Notes

| {{nom}}

Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries

| Son Suk-ku

| {{nom}}

Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries

| Kim Ji-won

| {{nom}}

Popularity Star Award, Actor

| Son Suk-ku

| {{nom}}

scope="row" rowspan="7" | Baeksang Arts Awards

| rowspan="7"| 2023

| Best Screenplay

| Park Hae-young

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0005123527 |last=Kim|first=So-yeon|title=우영우'·'헤어질 결심' 대상, 이변 없었다 [백상예술대상](종합)|trans-title=‘Woo Young-woo’ and ‘Decision to break up’ Grand prize, no change [Baeksang Arts Awards] (comprehensive)|publisher=Maeil Business star Today|via=Naver|date=April 28, 2023|access-date=April 28, 2023|language=ko}}

Best Drama

| My Liberation Notes

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000338421|author=Cho Yeon-kyung|title=제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개|trans-title=59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV/Film/Play Finalists Revealed|publisher=JTBC|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 7, 2023|language=ko}}

Best Director

| Kim Seok-yoon

| {{nom}}

Best Actor

| Son Suk-ku

| {{nom}}

Best Actress

| Kim Ji-won

| {{nom}}

Best Supporting Actress

| Lee El

| {{nom}}

Best New Actress

| Lee Kyung-seong

| {{nom}}

scope="row" | Kinolight Awards

| 2022

| Korean Drama Of The Year

| My Liberation Notes

| {{won|2nd}}

| style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000856572|last=Kim|first=Ji-Woo|title=뜨거웠다' 박해일, 박은빈 그리고 손석구|trans-title=It was hot’ Park Hae-il, Park Eun-bin and Son Seok-gu|publisher=Sport kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=December 21, 2022|access-date=September 12, 2023|language=ko}}

scope="row" | Korea Drama Awards

| 2022

| Excellence Award, Actor

| Lee Ki-woo

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002646552|last=Yoon|first=Sang-geun |title=수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]|trans-title=Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]|publisher=MT Star News|via=Naver|date=October 8, 2022|access-date=October 8, 2022|language=ko}}

scope="row" | Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards

| 2022

|Best Writer (Drama Category)

|Park Hae-young

|{{Won}}

|style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web |last=김양수 |date=2022-12-09 |title='해방일지' 박해영x'솔로지옥' 지현숙x'나혼산' 이경하, 한국방송작가상 |url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1547141 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=아이뉴스24 |language=ko}}

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}