Feel Good to Die
Feel Good to Die (Korean: 죽어도 좋아; RR: Jug-eodo Joh-a; lit. Even if I die I like it) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the Daum webcomic of the same name,[1] starring Kang Ji-hwan, Baek Jin-hee and Gong Myung. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot, from November 7 to December 27, 2018.[2][3]
| Feel Good to Die | |
|---|---|
|  Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Comedy Romance Office Supernatural | 
| Based on | Happy If You Died[1] by Gold Kiwi Bird (골드키위새) | 
| Developed by | KBS Drama Production | 
| Written by | Im Seo-ra | 
| Directed by | Lee Eun-jin | 
| Starring | Kang Ji-hwan Baek Jin-hee Gong Myung | 
| Country of origin | South Korea | 
| Original language | Korean | 
| No. of episodes | 32 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producers | 
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| Producer | Lee Jung-mi | 
| Running time | 35 minutes | 
| Production companies | 
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| Distributor | Korean Broadcasting System | 
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 | 
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) | 
| Original release | November 7 – December 27, 2018 | 
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[4]
- Baek Jin-hee as Lee Roo-da[5]
- Gong Myung as Kang Jun-ho[6]
Marketing Team
    
- Ryu Hyun-kyung as Choi Min-joo[7]
- Kim Min-jae as Park Yoo-deok[8]
- Jung Min-ah as Lee Jung-hwa[9]
MW Chicken
    
- Park Sol-mi as Yoo Shi-baek[10]
- In Gyo-jin as Kang In-han
- Lee Byung-joon as Na Cheol-soo
Others
    
- Kim Ki-hyeon as Kang Soo-chan[12]
- Jo Han-chul as Yoon Dong-chan[13]
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Ahn Seon-nyeo[14]
- Jang Yoo-sang as Lee Young-doo
- Kim Ye-won as Yoon-mi
- Kim Bo-jung as Lee Roo-ri[15]
Special appearances
    
- Kim Won-hae[16]
- Yoo Min-sang
- Kim Seon-ho[17]
Original soundtrack
    
| Feel Good to Die OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2018 | 
| Genre | Soundtrack | 
| Language | |
| Label | 
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Part 1
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dol Go Dol Go Dol Go" (돌고돌고돌고) | 
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| 2. | "Dol Go Dol Go Dol Go" (Inst.) | 4:02 | |
| Total length: | 8:04 | ||
Part 2
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always Be With You" (항상 너의 곁에 내가 있을게) | Standing Egg | 3:38 | 
| 2. | "Always Be With You" (Inst.) | 3:38 | |
| Total length: | 7:16 | ||
Part 3
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hero" (히어로) | Kang Kyun-sung (Noel) | 3:17 | 
| 2. | "Hero" (Inst.) | 3:17 | |
| Total length: | 6:34 | ||
Part 4
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For You" (그댈 위해) | Lucia | 3:49 | 
| 2. | "For You" (Inst.) | 3:49 | |
| Total length: | 7:38 | ||
Part 5
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Day After Day" (또 하루) | Jo Won-sun | 4:16 | 
| 2. | "Day After Day" (Inst.) | 4:16 | |
| Total length: | 8:32 | ||
Part 6
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Know" (몰랐어) | Park Jae-jung | |
| 2. | "I Don't Know" (Inst.) | 
Ratings
    
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share (nationwide) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[18] | AGB Nielsen[19] | ||
| 1 | November 7, 2018 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 
| 2 | 4.1% | ||
| 3 | November 8, 2018 | N/A | 2.5% | 
| 4 | 3.3% | ||
| 5 | November 14, 2018 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | 3.0% | ||
| 7 | November 15, 2018 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | 2.7% | ||
| 9 | November 21, 2018 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 
| 10 | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| 11 | November 22, 2018 | 3.2% | |
| 12 | 3.6% | 3.6% | |
| 13 | November 28, 2018 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 
| 14 | 3.6% | 3.5% | |
| 15 | November 29, 2018 | N/A | 2.8% | 
| 16 | 3.3% | ||
| 17 | December 5, 2018 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 
| 18 | 3.4% | 2.8% | |
| 19 | December 6, 2018 | N/A | 2.1% | 
| 20 | 2.7% | ||
| 21 | December 12, 2018 | 2.4% | |
| 22 | |||
| 23 | December 13, 2018 | 1.9% | |
| 24 | 2.5% | ||
| 25 | December 19, 2018 | 2.2% | |
| 26 | 2.8% | ||
| 27 | December 20, 2018 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 
| 28 | 3.0% | 2.2% | |
| 29 | December 26, 2018 | 2.0% | |
| 30 | 2.9% | 1.9% | |
| 31 | December 27, 2018 | 2.7% | |
| 32 | 3.2% | ||
| Average | - | 2.69% | |
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Baek Jin-hee | Won | [20] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | In Gyo-jin | Won | |||
References
    
- Gold Kiwi Bird (골드키위새). "죽어도 좋아♡ (Happy Even If I Die)". Daum Webtoon (in Korean).
- "New TV series fulfils office fantasy of reforming nasty boss". Yonhap News Agency. November 5, 2018.
- "'죽어도 좋아' 강지환-백진희, 악덕 상사 VS 사이다 대리의 대환장(?) 케미 예감하는 대본리딩 현장 공개!". iMBC (in Korean). October 5, 2018.
- "Kang Ji-hwan to Star in "Feel Good to Die"". Hancinema. Newsen. September 6, 2018.
- "Baek Jin Hee Confirmed To Star In Upcoming Webtoon-Based Drama". Soompi. September 18, 2018.
- "Gong Myung confirms to join 'Happy If You Died'". JTBC. October 6, 2018.
- [공식입장] 류현경, '죽어도 좋아' 출연 확정..'워킹맘부터 워맨스까지'. Osen (in Korean). September 11, 2018.
- 김민재, '죽어도 좋아' 확정..리얼리티 200% 생활밀착형 연기 예고 [공식입장]. Osen (in Korean). September 13, 2018.
- "아역출신 배우 정민아, KBS2 새 수목극 '죽어도 좋아' 캐스팅". Sports World (in Korean). September 12, 2018.
- [공식입장] 박솔미, '죽어도 좋아' 출연…2년 5개월만에 복귀. Xports News (in Korean). September 11, 2018.
- "[매경닷컴 MK스포츠 김도형 기자] '죽어도 좋아' 김기현이 공명을 칭찬하고, 인교진을 나무랐다". MK News (in Korean). November 15, 2018.
- 조한철, '신과함께'→'백일의낭군님'→'죽어도좋아' 대세 행보. YTN (in Korean).
- [공식]'죽어도 좋아' 김민재-조한철-서정연, 탄탄한 명품조연 합류. Sports Chosun (in Korean). September 13, 2018.
- "김보정, KBS2 '죽어도 좋아' 캐스팅…백진희와 자매 호흡". TenAsia (in Korean). November 2, 2018.
- [포인트:컷] 김선호, '죽어도 좋아' 특별 출연…백진희와 면접장 조우. Xports News (in Korean). November 8, 2018.
- 김선호, '죽어도 좋아' 특별출연 '김과장' 이은진 감독과 인연. etoday (in Korean). November 8, 2018.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.
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