Monthly Magazine Home

Monthly Magazine Home
Promotional poster
Also known asMonthly Home[1]
Hangul
월간 집
Hanja
月刊 집
Literal meaningMonthly House
Revised RomanizationWolgan Jip
Genre
Created by
Written byMyeong Soo-hyeon
Directed byLee Chang-min
Starring
ComposerHa Geun-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerLee Se-young
Producers
  • Park Jun-seo
  • Park Sang-sang
  • Kwon Min-kyung
  • Kim Bo-reum
Running time70 minutes
Production companyJTBC Studios
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJune 16 (2021-06-16) –
August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)

Monthly Magazine Home (Korean: 월간 집) is a South Korean television series directed by Lee Chang-min and starring Jung So-min, Kim Ji-seok, Jung Gun-joo and Kim Won-hae.[2] The series follows the story of a 'house building' romance of a man who 'buys' houses and a woman who 'lives' in houses.[3][4] It was premiered on JTBC on June 16, 2021, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST) till August 5, 2021.[5][6] It is also available for streaming on iQIYI.

Synopsis

It is a story about the romance of a man who 'buys' a house and a woman who 'lives' in the house. Na Young-won (Jung So-min) is an editor of the monthly living magazine 'House'. Yu Ja-seong (Kim Ji-seok) is the representative. The series tells the stories of the editors through House Magazine.

Cast

Main

Real estate property owner and investment expert, 'a dragon from Gaecheon, Gae-ryong'.
Editor of Lifestyle Magazine 'Monthly House'.

Supporting

Photographer, a gold spoon, and a camping enthusiast who lives in a shade tent worth 1.2 million won.
  • Kim Won-hae as Choi Go, editor-in-chief of 'Monthly House'.
  • Chae Jung-an as Yeo Eui-ju, 13-year editor, 'real estate down-turnist', so he lives with a monthly rent of 1 million won.[10][11]
  • Ahn Chang-hwan as Nam Sang-soon, a living magazine editor of 'Monthly House', who dreams of winning a housing subscription.[12]
  • Yoon Ji-on as Chang, Youtuber[13]
  • Lee Hwa-kyum as Yuk Mi-ra, a first year editor's assistant[14]
  • Ahn Hyun-ho as Gye Joo-hee, a first-year editor assistant.
  • Jeong Seung-gil as Young-Won, Na Young-won's father[15]
  • Lee Jung-eun as Choi Go's wife[16]

Special appearances

Production

Casting

On April 20, 2020, Jung So-min received an offer to play Na Young-won, a magazine editor with 10 years experience for the magazine 'Home'.[21] On September 22, 2020, Chae Jung-an considered to play the 13-year editor of the magazine.[22] In October 2020, the cast line up was announced.[7] In January, 2021, the members of the 'Monthly House' were revealed by the production crew.[23] Jung So-min and Kim Ji-suk have previously starred together in the 2013 KBS drama special You Came to Me and Became a Star, this is their second time working together.[24] Chae Jung-an is appearing in the TV series after a hiatus of 2 years. She last appeared in 2019 JTBC series Legal High.[25]

Filming

Principal photography of the series began in the end of July 2020 and the filming ended on April 1, 2021.[26] The photos of Jung So-min and Kim Ji-seok from filming site were released on February 23, 2021.[27]

Release

On April 27, 2021, the release date of the series with a teaser poster was announced. The series was premiered on June 16, 2021, on JTBC at 21:00 KST.[28] Streaming will also be available on IQIYI.[29] The rating was 9.5/10 on IQIYI as of December 17, 2021.

Original soundtrack

Monthly Magazine Home
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelKakao Entertainment

Part 1

Released on June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)[30]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Imagine"HanaPsycho Tension (YEJUN, Lee Ha-eun)Hui (Pentagon)2:38
2."Imagine" (Inst.) Psycho Tension (YEJUN, Lee Ha-eun) 2:38

Part 2

Released on June 24, 2021 (2021-06-24)[31]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Story Of Us"
  • Christian Fast
  • Maria Marcus
  • The Proof
  • Christian Fast
  • Maria Marcus
Jo Yu-ri3:53
2."Story Of Us" (Inst.) 
  • The Proof
  • Christian Fast
  • Maria Marcus
 3:53

Part 3

Released on July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)[32]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."That Day" (그런 날)Ha Geun-young, Kim Ye-solHa Geun-young, Kim Ye-solKwak Jin-eon 
2."That Day" (Inst.)    

Part 4

Released on July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08)[33]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Here I Am"Geun-Young Ha, Su-Yeon LeeYoung Ha, Very Berry, Yoo Ji- EunJohn Park3:47
2."Here I Am" (Inst.)   3:47

Part 5

Released on July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)[34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."There For You (Prod. AVIN)" (승연)Avin, slayAvin, slay, chaseWOODZ (Cho Seung-youn)3:49
2."There For You (Prod. AVIN)" (Inst.)   3:49

Part 6

Released on July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)[35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Common Regrets" (흔한 후회)Geun-Young Ha, ComaHa Geun-Young, Found Out, ComaJero4:18
2."Common Regrets" (Inst.)   4:18

Part 7

Released on July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)[36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Your Love A Little More" (그대름 조금 더)Ha Geun-young, Lee Su-yeonHa Geun-young, Lee Su-yeonBaek A-yeon3:57
2."Your Love A Little More" (Inst.) Ha Geun-young, Lee Su-yeon 3:57

Viewership

Monthly Magazine Home : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1654N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A552N/A568N/AN/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[37]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[37][38]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 16, 2021 "A Man Who Buys a House, a Woman Who Lives in a House" 3.171% (10th) 3.463% (7th)
2 June 17, 2021 "Hope for My Own House" 2.275% (20th) N/A
3 June 23, 2021 "Living with a Parasite" 2.430% (17th) 2.951% (9th)
4 June 24, 2021 "If I Could Renovate My Life..." 1.664% (26th) N/A
5 June 30, 2021 "You Must Live in Your Home to Know it" 2.228% (20th)
6 July 1, 2021 "You are in My House, You are in My Heart" 1.963% (24th)
7 July 7, 2021 "He Lives in an Empty House" 2.425% (15th)
8 July 8, 2021 "House+Love=Home" 1.989% (20th)
9 July 14, 2021 "A Flower Blooming in a Ruined Heart" 2.249% (16th)
10 July 15, 2021 "Long-standing House Long-standing Relationship" 1.967% (24th)
11 July 21, 2021 "A Home Reflects its Owners" 2.363% (18th)
12 July 22, 2021 "Home, a Container That Holds Life" 1.892% (25th)
13 July 28, 2021 "A Record of Youth's Home" 2.648% (10th) 2.964% (7th)
14 July 29, 2021 "Meeting the Home of Your Destiny" 2.720% (13th) 2.974% (8th)
15 August 4, 2021 "Building a House, Building Love" 2.873% (10th) 3.133% (7th)
16 August 5, 2021 "A Man Who Buys a House, A Woman Who Has a Home" 2.554% (16th) N/A
Average 2.338% —[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This drama airs 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).

Notes

  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

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