Jinxed at First

Jinxed at First
Promotional poster for Jinxed at First
Promotional poster
Hangul
징크스의 연인
Literal meaningJinx's Lover
Revised RomanizationJingkeuseuui Yeon-in
Genre
Based onJinx's Lover
by Han Ji-hye and Gu Seul
Written byJang Yoon-mi[2]
Directed byYoon Sang-ho[2]
Starring
Music byPark Se-joon[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Kun Ji-hong[3]
  • Choi Jae-sun[3]
Producers
  • Joo Yeon-jung[3]
  • Kim Hye-jeong[3]
  • Oh Hyung-il[3]
Production companyVictory Contents[4]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJune 15 (2022-06-15) –
August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)

Jinxed at First (Korean: 징크스의 연인) is a South Korean television series starring Seohyun, Na In-woo, Jun Kwang-ryul, and Yoon Ji-hye. Based on the Kakao webtoon written by Han Ji-hye, and illustrated by Goo Seul. It aired on KBS2 from June 15, to August 4, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5] It is also available for streaming on iQIYI in selected regions.[6]

Synopsis

Jinxed at First tells the story of Gong Soo-kwang (Na In-woo), who is a bright young man who graduated from Korea University, but poor and famous for being unlucky, meets Lee Seul-bi (Seohyun), a girl who can see the future of everyone she touches. Seul-bi and her mother live in a secret room at the Sam Jung family's house. One day, Seon Min-joon's (Sam Jung's son) friends visit his house. That's when a miracle happened where the door that locked Seul-bi and her mother opened, the curious Seul-bi came out and met Soo-kwang. Seul-bi followed Soo-kwang who came home from Sam Jung's house to Soo-kwang's house. Since then Soo-kwang's life has changed drastically.

Cast

Main

Seodong Market

Other

Extended

Special appearance

Production

Filming began in August 2021 and concluded in December 2021.[1][4]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on June 15, 2022[20][21]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Memory of Wind" (기억을 실어 온 바람)Han Jun
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-seong
Xia4:03
2."The Memory of Wind" (기억을 실어 온 바람; Inst.) 
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-seong
 4:03
Total length:8:06

Part 2

Released on June 22, 2022[22][23]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Milky Way"
  • Gang Yang-mal
  • Inan
  • Gang Yang-mal
  • Inan
Seohyun2:56
2."Milky Way" (Inst.) 
  • Gang Yang-mal
  • Inan
 2:56
Total length:5:52

Part 3

Released on June 30, 2022[24][25]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Please Know My Feeling" (알아채줘요)
  • Red Sox
  • Inan
  • Red Sox
  • Inan
Lee Solomon3:34
2."Please Know My Feeling" (알아채줘요; Inst.) 
  • Red Sox
  • Inan
 3:34
Total length:7:08

Part 4

Released on July 6, 2022[26][27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Sorrowful Memory" (애수)Lee Young-hoon
  • Lee Young-hoon
  • norway_elephant
Ha Dong-yeon3:33
2."A Sorrowful Memory" (애수; Inst.) 
  • Lee Young-hoon
  • norway_elephant
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 5

Released on July 13, 2022[28][29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You Are My Destiny" (넌 나의 기적이야)Han-gi
  • Jo Young-soo
  • Lee Yoo-jin
Lilli Lilli3:14
2."You Are My Destiny" (넌 나의 기적이야; Inst.) 
  • Jo Young-soo
  • Lee Yoo-jin
 3:14
Total length:6:28

Viewership

Jinxed at First : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1659782681711N/A677571597N/AN/AN/A529N/AN/AN/A495634
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[30][A]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[30][31]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 15, 2022 3.9% (19th) 4.1% (17th)
2 June 16, 2022 4.3% (10th) 4.4% (9th)
3 June 22, 2022 4.2% (16th) 4.2% (16th)
4 June 23, 2022 4.5% (13th) 4.1% (15th)
5 June 29, 2022 3.1% (24th) N/A
6 June 30, 2022 4.3% (15th) 4.4% (19th)
7 July 6, 2022 3.5% (19th) 3.4% (17th)
8 July 7, 2022 3.5% (21st) 3.6% (18th)
9 July 13, 2022 2.7% (26th) N/A
10 July 14, 2022 2.6% (25th)
11 July 20, 2022 2.7% (22nd)
12 July 21, 2022 3.3% (20th) 3.2% (18th)
13 July 27, 2022 2.6% (23rd) N/A
14 July 28, 2022 2.5% (23rd)
15 August 3, 2022 2.4% (25th)
16 August 4, 2022 3.0% (21st)
Average 3.3% 3.9%[B]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that was not released.

Notes

  1. ^ This average audience measurement is calculated based on the published figures, the exact average audience measurement is unknown due to multiple audience measurement not published.
  2. ^ This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.

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