Feel Good to Die

Feel Good to Die
Promotional poster
Hangul
죽어도 좋아
Lit.Even If I Die, I Like It
RRJugeodo joa
MRChugŏdo choa
GenreComedy
Romance
Office
Supernatural
Based on
Happy If You Died
by Gold Kiwi Bird (골드키위새)
Developed byKBS Drama Production
Written byIm Seo-ra
Directed byLee Eun-jin
StarringKang Ji-hwan
Baek Jin-hee
Gong Myung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producers
  • Chang-woo Vincent Hwang
  • Jo Hye-rin
  • Kim Tae-goo
  • Lee Gun-joon
ProducerLee Jung-mi
Running time35 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseNovember 7 (2018-11-07) –
December 27, 2018 (2018-12-27)

Feel Good to Die (Korean: 죽어도 좋아; RR: Jugeodo joa) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the Daum webcomic of the same name, starring Kang Ji-hwan, Baek Jin-hee and Gong Myung. It aired on KBS2, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST), from November 7 to 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

Supporting

Marketing Team

MW Chicken

Others

Special appearances

Original soundtrack

Feel Good to Die OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
Languages
Labels

Part 1

Released on November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dol Go Dol Go Dol Go" (돌고돌고돌고)
  • Yook Joong-wan
  • Choi Seo-hyun
4:02
2."Dol Go Dol Go Dol Go" (Inst.) 4:02
Total length:8:04

Part 2

Released on November 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Always Be With You" (항상 너의 곁에 내가 있을게)Standing Egg3:38
2."Always Be With You" (Inst.) 3:38
Total length:7:16

Part 3

Released on November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hero" (히어로)Kang Kyun-sung (Noel)3:17
2."Hero" (Inst.) 3:17
Total length:6:34

Part 4

Released on November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."For You" (그댈 위해)Lucia3:49
2."For You" (Inst.) 3:49
Total length:7:38

Part 5

Released on December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Day After Day" (또 하루)Jo Won-sun4:16
2."Day After Day" (Inst.) 4:16
Total length:8:32

Part 6

Released on December 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Don't Know" (몰랐어)Parc Jae-jung 
2."I Don't Know" (Inst.)  

Ratings

Ep. Broadcast date Average audience share (nationwide)
TNmS AGB Nielsen
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
Best Supporting Actor In Gyo-jin Won

References

  1. 1 2 Gold Kiwi Bird (골드키위새). 죽어도 좋아♡ (Happy Even If I Die). Daum Webtoon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  2. ↑ Jae-Yeon, Woo (November 5, 2018). "New TV series fulfils office fantasy of reforming nasty boss". Yonhap News Agency.
  3. ↑ '죽어도 좋아' 강지환-백진희, 악덕 상사 VS 사이다 대리의 대환장(?) 케미 예감하는 대본리딩 현장 공개! ['Feel Good to Die' Kang Ji-hwan-Baek Jin-hee, the script reading site that foreshadows the great chemistry between the evil boss and the cider manager is revealed!]. iMBC (in Korean). October 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kang Ji-hwan to Star in "Feel Good to Die"". HanCinema. Newsen. September 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Baek Jin Hee Confirmed To Star In Upcoming Webtoon-Based Drama". Soompi. September 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Gong Myung confirms to join 'Happy If You Died'". JTBC. October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ [공식입장] 류현경, '죽어도 좋아' 출연 확정..'워킹맘부터 워맨스까지' [[Official Position] Ryu Hyun-kyung, confirmed to appear in 'Feel Good to Die'... 'From Working Mom to Woman']. OSEN (in Korean). September 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ 김민재, '죽어도 좋아' 확정..리얼리티 200% 생활밀착형 연기 예고 [공식입장] [Kim Min-jae, 'Feel Good to Die' confirmed.. 200% realistic acting preview [Official Position]]. OSEN (in Korean). September 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ 아역출신 배우 정민아, KBS2 새 수목극 '죽어도 좋아' 캐스팅 [Child actor Jung Min-ah cast in KBS2's new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Feel Good to Die']. Sports World (in Korean). September 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ [공식입장] 박솔미, '죽어도 좋아' 출연…2년 5개월만에 복귀. Xports News (in Korean). September 11, 2018.
  11. 1 2 인교진x이병준, '죽어도 좋아' 출연 확정..반전+코믹 넘치는 2色 연기 [공식입장] [In Kyo-jin x Lee Byung-joon, confirmed to appear in 'Feel Good to Die'... 2-color acting full of twists and comedy [Official Position]]. OSEN (in Korean). September 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ [매경닷컴 MK스포츠 김도형 기자] '죽어도 좋아' 김기현이 공명을 칭찬하고, 인교진을 나무랐다 [[Maeil Kyungjae MK Sports Reporter Kim Do-hyung] 'I'm Okay Even If I Die' Kim Ki-hyun Praises Gong Myung and Scolds In Kyo-jin]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). November 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ 조한철, '신과함께'→'백일의낭군님'→'죽어도좋아' 대세 행보 [Jo Han-cheol, 'Along with the Gods' → '100 Days My Prince' → 'Feel Good to Die' trend]. YTN (in Korean). 16 November 2018.
  14. ↑ [공식]'죽어도 좋아' 김민재-조한철-서정연, 탄탄한 명품조연 합류 [[Official] 'Feel Good to Die' Kim Min-jae, Jo Han-chul, and Seo Jeong-yeon join a solid, high-quality supporting cast]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). September 13, 2018.
  15. ↑ 김보정, KBS2 '죽어도 좋아' 캐스팅…백진희와 자매 호흡 [Kim Bo-jeong, cast in KBS2's 'Feel Good to Die'... Acting as sisters with Baek Jin-hee]. TenAsia (in Korean). November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ [포인트:컷] 김선호, '죽어도 좋아' 특별 출연…백진희와 면접장 조우 [[Point:Cut] Kim Seon-ho, special appearance in 'Feel Good to Die'... Encounter with Baek Jin-hee in interview room]. Xports News (in Korean). November 8, 2018.
  17. ↑ 김선호, '죽어도 좋아' 특별출연 '김과장' 이은진 감독과 인연 [Kim Seon-ho, 'Feel Good to Die' Special Appearance, Connection with Director Lee Eun-jin of 'Good Manager']. etoday (in Korean). November 8, 2018.
  18. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Yoo Dong-geun's Grand Prize 'It's all thanks to Jang Mi-hee, so why me...' Wishing for the revival of historical dramas]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.