Second 20s

Second 20s
Also known as
  • Second 20's
  • Twenty Again
  • Second Time Twenty Years Old
  • Second Twenty
Genre
Written bySo Hyun-kyung
Directed byKim Hyung-shik
Starring
ComposerKim Hyun-jong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Jin-seok
  • Bae Yong-byung
Producers
Cinematography
  • Kim Kyung-chul
  • Ahn Jae-hyun
EditorsKim Yoo-mi
Kim Soo-hyun
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseAugust 28 (2015-08-28) –
October 17, 2015 (2015-10-17)

Second 20s (Korean: 두번째 스무살; RR: Dubeonjjae seumusal; lit. 'Twenty Years Old for the Second Time') is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Choi Ji-woo, Lee Sang-yoon, Choi Won-young, Son Na-eun and Kim Min-jae. It aired on tvN from August 28 to October 17, 2015, on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Ha No-ra once dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she unexpectedly became pregnant at age 19 and had to quit school and get married. For the next two decades, her life revolved around being a housewife and mother. Now 38 years old and on the brink of divorce, No-ra is diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and given a six-month prognosis. So she decides to go back to school and experience college life for the first time. Among the incoming freshmen are her own 20-year-old son Kim Min-soo and his girlfriend Oh Hye-mi, who are horrified to have No-ra as their classmate. Unbeknownst to No-ra, her intellectual snob husband Kim Woo-chul recently accepted a job teaching psychology at the same university, and her prickly theater arts professor turns out to be Cha Hyun-seok, who had a crush on No-ra in high school.

Cast

Original soundtrack

Twenty Again OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2015
GenreSoundtrack
Languages
LabelCJ E&M

Part 1

Released on August 29, 2015 (2015-08-29)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Wrongful Encounter" (잘못된 만남)Honey G3:57
2."Wrongful Encounter" (Inst.) 3:57
Total length:7:34

Part 2

Released on September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Why Don't Love Me?" (날 사랑하지 않는다)Roy Kim4:04
2."Why Don't Love Me?" (Inst.) 4:04
Total length:8:08

Part 3

Released on September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Oh You, Yeah You" (오유야유)Yoo Sung-eun3:03
2."Oh You, Yeah You" (Inst.) 3:03
Total length:6:06

Part 4

Released on September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Beautiful Days" (아름다운 시절)Byul3:49
2."Beautiful Days" (Inst.) 3:49
Total length:7:38

Part 5

Released on September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Good Day" (좋은날)Jung Joon-il4:33
2."Good Day" (Inst.) 4:33
Total length:9:06

Part 6

Released on October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Star" (별)Kim Min-jae and Solar (of Mamamoo)3:40
2."Star" (Inst.) 3:40
Total length:7:20

Part 7

Released on October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Cuckoo"Jannabi3:08
2."Cuckoo" (Inst.) 3:08
Total length:7:16

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen TNmS
Nationwide Nationwide
1 August 28, 2015 3.57% 4.4%
2 August 29, 2015 3.16% 3.6%
3 September 4, 2015 4.66% 4.4%
4 September 5, 2015 4.62% 5.2%
5 September 11, 2015 4.38% 5.1%
6 September 12, 2015 4.90% 5.6%
7 September 18, 2015 4.96% 4.9%
8 September 19, 2015 6.27% 6.0%
9 September 25, 2015 5.91% 5.8%
10 September 26, 2015 5.53% 5.2%
11 October 2, 2015 5.09% 5.4%
12 October 3, 2015 6.97% 5.9%
13 October 9, 2015 6.08% 6.9%
14 October 10, 2015 7.06% 6.3%
15 October 16, 2015 6.50% 6.1%
16 October 17, 2015 7.0% 7.2%
Average 5.42% 5.5%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 tvN10 Awards Best Actress Nominated
Two Star Award Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Second 20s. Single release on Second 20s Ending! Second 20s Ep 16. YouTube. tvN Drama. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Ghim, Sora (9 July 2015). "Choi Ji Woo Is Cast As The Female Lead For New tvN Drama". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Lee, Nancy (9 July 2015). "Choi Ji Woo Confirmed for New tvN Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Jin, Min-ji (9 July 2015). "Choi Ji-woo to play a college student Actress". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Lee, Nancy (20 July 2015). "Apink's Son Na Eun to Join Choi Ji Woo in Upcoming tvN Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Ghim, Sora (5 August 2015). "Second Time Twenty Years Old Releases Its Official Poster". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Lee, Hoo-nam (11 August 2015). "As audiences age, so do small-screen stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (12 August 2015). "Veteran actresses experiment with characters". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Lee, Hye-won (17 August 2015). "tvN releases teaser poster for Choi Ji-woo drama". K-pop Herald. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Twenty Again adds up for Choi Ji-woo". The Korea Times. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Twenty Again tops 6 percent in ratings". The Korea Times. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Ghim, Sora (12 August 2015). "Choi Ji Woo Returns To College". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  13. ↑ Ghim, Sora (14 August 2015). "Son Na Eun And Kim Min Jae Are A Fresh Campus Couple". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2015.