A Good Day to Be a Dog

A Good Day to Be a Dog (Korean: 오늘도 사랑스럽개) is a South Korean television series based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Lee Hey, which was published between 2017 and 2019,^[7] directed by Kim Dae-woong, and starring Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC TV from October 11, 2023 to January 10, 2024, every Wednesday at 21:00 (KST).^[8][9] It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.^[10][11]

A Good Day to Be a Dog
Promotional poster
Hangul	오늘도 사랑스럽개
Lit.	It's Lovely Today Too
RR	Oneuldo sarangseureopgae
MR	Onŭldo sarangsŭrŏpkae
Genre	Romantic comedy[1] Fantasy[1]
Based on	A Good Day to Be a Dog [ko] by Lee Hey
Developed by	Kwon Sung-chang (planning)[2]
Written by	Baek In-ah[2]
Directed by	Kim Dae-woong[2]
Starring	Park Gyu-young Cha Eun-woo Lee Hyun-woo
Music by	Ryu Young-min
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producer	Chu Hyeon-seong[2]
Producers	Kim Young-bae[2] Lee Sang-won[2]
Running time	70 minutes[3]
Production companies	Group 8[2] Fantagio[2] A&E Korea (production investment)[4][5]
Budget	₩5 billion[6]
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) – January 10, 2024 (2024-01-10)

Synopsis

The series is about the romance between a woman who is cursed to transform into a dog when she kisses someone, and a man who is the only person who can break the curse but is afraid of dogs due to a childhood trauma.^[12]

Cast

Main

• Park Gyu-young as Han Hae-na / Mak-soon: a high school Korean language teacher who turns into a dog when she kisses someone for the first time.^[13]
• Cha Eun-woo as Jin Seo-won / Soo-hyun: a high school math teacher who is afraid of dogs due to childhood trauma.^[8]
• Lee Hyun-woo as Lee Bo-gyeom / San-sin: a high school Korean history teacher who is known for being handsome and for his sweet gestures.^[14]
• Yoon Hyun-soo as Choi Yul: Seo-won's nephew and Hae-na's student.^[15]
• Kim Yi-kyung as Min Ji-ah: a high school student.^[16]

Supporting

Hae-na's family

• Ryu Abel as Han Yu-na: Hae-na's older sister.^[17]
• Jung Young-joo as Shin Mi-seon: Hae-na's mother.^[18]
• Kim Hong-pyo as Han Pan-dong: Hae-na's father.^[16]
• Cho Jin-se as Song Woo-taek: Yu-na's childhood friend.^[16]
• Kim Hae-jun as Hae-na's maternal uncle.^[16]

Garam High School teachers

• Lee Seo-el as Yoon Chae-ah: a Korean language teacher.^[19]
• Song Young-ah as Cheon Song-yi: a music teacher.^[20]
• Yoo Seung-mok as the vice principal^[16]

Hae-na's students

• Jo Ah-young as Song Da-eun: a high school student who falls in love with Seo-won.^[21]
• Kang Soo-bin as Kwon Ri-ae: Bo-gyeom's big fan who is a student good at math and physics.^[16]
• Kim Min-ji as Chu So-yeon^[16]
• Shin Jun-hang as Jo Jun-seo^[16]

Other

• Kim Min-seok as Kang Eun-hwan: Seo-won's high school classmate.^[16]
• Lee Seung-jun as Oh Sang-su: Yu-na's ex-boyfriend.^[16]

Extended

• Lee Jong-wook as Min-sik: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.^[22]
• Shim Wan-joon as a physical education teacher at Garam High School.^[23]
• Park Hae-in as Yoon-ji: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.^[24]

Special appearance

• Lee Yong-nyeo as Popi's owner

Production

Filming began in October 2022,^[8] and finished in April 2023.^[25]

Viewership

A Good Day to Be a Dog : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	1	N/A	555	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[26]

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[27]
1	October 11, 2023	2.2% (29th)
2		2.8% (21st)
3	October 18, 2023	1.9% (29th)
4	November 1, 2023	1.7% (32nd)
5	November 15, 2023	1.7% (30th)
6		2.2% (26th)
7	November 22, 2023	2.2% (25th)
8	November 29, 2023	1.9% (29th)
9	December 6, 2023	1.8% (27th)
10	December 13, 2023	1.9% (28th)
11	December 20, 2023	1.5% (34th)
12	December 27, 2023	1.8% (29th)
13	January 3, 2024	1.5% (35th)
14	January 10, 2024	1.5% (36th)
Average		1.9%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2023	Best Couple Award	Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young	Nominated	[28]
Korea First Brand Awards	2024	Best Male Idol-Actor Award (Vietnam)	Cha Eun-woo	Won	[29]
MBC Drama Awards	2023	Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Park Gyu-young	Won	[30]
		Best Couple Award	Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young	Nominated	[31]
		Best New Actor	Yoon Hyun-soo	Nominated	[32]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Lee Hyun-woo	Nominated	[33]
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Cha Eun-woo	Nominated	[34]

Listicle

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Forbes	2023	The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2023	15th	[35]
Rolling Stone		10 Best South Korean TV Shows of 2023	Mentioned	[36]