Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol^[1] (Korean: 도도솔솔라라솔; RR: Dodosolsollarasol) is a South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Lee Jae-wook, and Kim Joo-hun.^[2][3] It was scheduled to premiere on KBS2 and Netflix on August 26, 2020.^[4][5] However, KBS postponed its premiere date to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The series aired from October 7 to November 26, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 (KST).^[6][7]

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Promotional poster
Hangul	도도솔솔라라솔
RR	Dodosolsollarasol
MR	Todosolsollarasol
Genre	Comedy Romance
Created by	KBS Production Plan
Written by	Oh Ji-young
Directed by	Kim Min-kyung
Starring	Go Ara Lee Jae-wook Kim Joo-hun
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Yoon Jae Hyuk
Producer	Jung Hae-ryung
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Monster Union
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	October 7 (2020-10-07) – November 26, 2020 (2020-11-26)

Synopsis

The energetic and cheerful pianist named Goo Ra-ra lost everything she had in a sudden, turning her lucky rich life into rags. While trying to rebuild her new life, she meets a mysterious, warm-hearted multi part-time worker named Sunwoo Joon. After their unpredictable meeting, Sunwoo Joon starts to help Goo Ra-ra by paying for her daily expenses, even building a small place for her piano lessons called Lala Land in order to help her get back on her feet. Together, they get involved with people that live in a small town (Eunpo City) in the countryside. This is the place where their secrets, pain, stories, and the reason behind Jeon Sun-woo's thoughtful acts towards Goo Ra-ra slowly start to leak out. Eventually Joon leaves for his treatment of cancer bidding an emotional farewell to Ra-ra through a letter and returns back after he is fully cured.

Cast

Main

• Go Ara as Goo Ra-ra
  • Park So-yi as young Ra-ra

Rara is Man-soo's only daughter and heiress of Rara Cosmetics. Despite being out of luck, she is an optimistic pianist whose talent of seeing the best in people and any situation brightens and touches the lives of those around her.

• Lee Jae-wook as Joon Sun-woo
  • Shim Ji-wan as young Joon

Joon is a mysterious and aloof, yet good-looking and warm-hearted man who has his own secrets and pains. Although he keeps and maintains his distant demeanor from others, always showing his best level of alpha power, he finds himself instantly drawn, captivated and hooked by Goo Ra-ra's positive and childish charms.

• Kim Joo-hun as Cha Eun-suk

Eun-suk is a divorced orthopedic surgeon feeling the effects of Burnout syndrome who was once a pianist. His voice and presence could instantly inspire trust from other people. Eun-suk also finds himself drawn to Goo Ra-ra, marvelling at her simplicity, energy and warm personality.

Supporting

Eunpo residents

• Ye Ji-won^[8] as Jin Sook-kyeong, Ha-young's mother and owner of Jin's Beauty Salon.
• Shin Eun-soo as Jin Ha-yeong, Sook-kyung's daughter.
• Yoon Jong-bin as Lee Seung-gi (named after a famous ballad singer), Ha-young's best friend who secretly likes her.
• Lee Soon-jae as Kim Man-bok, an old man who does various jobs around Eunpo.
• Song Min-jae as Shin Jae-min, a child prodigy who can play the piano just by listening to the music.
• Park Sung-yeon as Seung-gi's mother, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon.
• Lee Seon-hee as Ye-seo's mother, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon.
• Kim Jung-yeon as Mi-ran, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon.

People around Joon Sun-woo

• Seo Yi-sook^[9] as Jo Yoon-sil, Joon's overprotective mother.
• Choi Kwang-il as Sunwoo Myung, Joon's father
• Lee Si-woo as Kim Ji-hoon, Joon's friend
• Kwon Eun-bin as Jung Ga-young

People around Goo Ra-ra

• Um Hyo-sup as Goo Man-su, Goo Ra-ra's father and President of Rara Cosmetics
• Moon Hee-kyung as Gong Mi-sook, a professor who taught Rara piano from her childhood to college with passion and sincerity
• Ahn Nae-sang as Secretary Moon, Man-su's secretary, he disappeared after the bankruptcy of Ra-ra Cosmetics
• Moon Tae-yoo as Bang Jeong-nam, Ra-ra's ex-fiancé and Eun-seok's junior at medical school
• Jeon Soo-kyeong as Im Ja-kyung, Jeong-nam's mother
• Kim Ju-yeon as Kim Si-ah, Ra-ra's university friend

Others

• Choi Kwang-je as Chu Min-su, a private detective who is looking for Joon
• Lee Soo-mi as Oh Young-joo as Eun-seok's ex-wife
• Kang Hyung-seok as Ahn Joong-ho, a mysterious fellow in Eunpo
• Kim Bum-suk as Detective Kang Min-guk

Production

The drama is helmed by director Kim Min-kyung and penned by screenwriter Oh Ji-young, who wrote Shopaholic Louis (2016) and My Secret, Terrius (2018).^[10]

The first script reading took place early in May 2020 in South Korea.^[8][11]

The series was originally scheduled to premiere on August 26, 2020. However, one of the cast members, Heo Dong-won was tested positive for COVID-19 and as a preventative measure, KBS halted all production activities until further notice.^[12][13] The series resumed filming on September 1, 2020 after the cast members tested negative.^{[14][unreliable source?]}

Original soundtrack

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2020
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Vlending MusicBuddy

Part 1

Released on October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"To Be With You"	Woo Ji-hoon Park Se-joon	Woo Ji-hoon Park Se-joon	Kihyun (Monsta X)	3:47
2.	"To Be With You" (Inst.)		Woo Ji-hoon Park Se-joon		3:47
Total length:					7:34

Part 2

Released on October 8, 2020 (2020-10-08)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Like A Dream" (꿈인 듯 해)	Han Joon Park Se-joon	Lee Yoo-jin Park Se-joon	SinB (GFriend)	3:52
2.	"Like A Dream" (Inst.)		Lee Yoo-jin Park Se-joon		3:52
Total length:					7:44

Part 3

Released on October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Loving You"	Lee Hyun-sang Han Kyung-soo Choi Ji-san Park Se-joon	Lee Hyun-sang Han Kyung-soo Choi Ji-san VioletK	Lovelyz (Baby Soul, Mijoo, Jin)	3:13
2.	"Loving You" (Inst.)		Lee Hyun-sang Han Kyung-soo Choi Ji-san VioletK		3:13
Total length:					6:26

Part 4

Released on October 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"We Already Fell In Love"	Red Socks Park Se-joon	Red Socks	(G)I-DLE (Miyeon, Minnie)	3:02
2.	"We Already Fell In Love" (Inst.)		Red Socks		3:02
Total length:					6:04

Part 5

Released on October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Melody"	Han Joon Park Se-joon	Han Kyung-soo Lee Jung-woo Kang Woo-jin Choi Min-joon VioletK	Yun Ddan Ddan	3:07
2.	"Melody" (Inst.)		Han Kyung-soo Lee Jung-woo Kang Woo-jin Choi Min-joon VioletK		3:07
Total length:					6:14

Part 6

Released on October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"It's Too Hard For Me" (내겐 너무 힘들어)	jeebanoff	jeebanoff plan8	jeebanoff	3:12
2.	"It's Too Hard For Me" (Inst.)		jeebanoff plan8		3:12
Total length:					6:24

Part 7

Released on October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"My Story" (내 얘기를 들어줘)	Han Kyung-soo Park Se-joon	Han Kyung-soo Choi Han-sol VioletK	U Sung-eun	3:37
2.	"My Story" (Inst.)		Han Kyung-soo Choi Han-sol VioletK		3:37
Total length:					7:14

Part 8

Released on October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Green" (초록)	Epitone Project	Epitone Project	Epitone Project	3:11
2.	"Green" (Inst.)		Epitone Project		3:11
Total length:					6:22

Part 9

Released on November 4, 2020 (2020-11-04)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Love or Lies"	Taibian Park Se-joon	Taibian Bark YESY	Boramiyu	3:39
2.	"Love or Lies" (Inst.)		Taibian Bark YESY		3:39
Total length:					7:18

Part 10

Released on November 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Always Remember"	Han Joon Park Se-joon	Han Kyung-soo Choi Han-sol	Sondia	3:26
2.	"Always Remember" (Inst.)		Han Kyung-soo Choi Han-sol		3:26
Total length:					6:52

Part 11

Released on November 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"I'll Comfort You" (위로가 될게)	Taibian Park Se-joon	Taibian Buck YESY	Elaine	4:06
2.	"I'll Comfort You" (Inst.)		Taibian Buck YESY		4:06
Total length:					8:12

Part 12

Released on November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Falling In Love"	Han Joon Park Se-joon CR Kim	Kim Soo-bin (Aiming) Cho Se-hee Jung Min-young Moon Yeon Choi Seul-gi	April	3:03
2.	"Falling In Love" (Inst.)		Kim Soo-bin (Aiming) Cho Se-hee Jung Min-young Moon Yeon Choi Seul-gi		3:03
Total length:					6:06

Part 13

Released on November 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Dream" (이런 상상)	Lee Eun-ah Captain Planet Park Se-joon	Captain Planet Lee Eun-ah	Sohee (Elris)	3:09
2.	"Dream" (Inst.)		Captain Planet Lee Eun-ah		3:09
Total length:					6:18

Part 14

Released on November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Hurt" (아파)	Bonggu	Bonggu Kim Ye-il	GB9	4:05
2.	"Hurt" (Inst.)		Bonggu Kim Ye-il		4:05
Total length:					8:10

Part 15

Released on November 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Everyday, Everynight"	Han Joon Park Se-joon	Lee Yoo-jin Park Se-joon	Song Ji-eun	3:40
2.	"Everyday, Everynight" (Inst.)		Lee Yoo-jin Park Se-joon		3:40
Total length:					7:20

Part 16

Released on November 26, 2020 (2020-11-26)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"You Are My Star"	Kim Sang-woo Love	Kim Sang-woo Song Ho-il	Woody	3:34
2.	"You Are My Star" (Inst.)		Kim Sang-woo Song Ho-il		3:34
Total length:					7:08

Classical music quoted

• Episode 1
  • Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", nursery rhyme arr. W.A. Mozart.
  • Grande valse Brilliante in E-flat, Op. 18, by Chopin.
  • La Campanella by Franz Liszt.
  • Sonatine (Mouvement de Menuet), by Ravel.
  • Six Moments Musicaux, by Rachmaninoff.
• Episode 2
  • Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", nursery rhyme arr. W.A. Mozart.
  • Je te veux, by Erik Satie. Arranged for clarinet, piano, and cello.
• Episode 3
  • Prelude & Fugue 2 in C minor by J.S. Bach
  • Prelude No 1 in C major from the Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
  • Goldberg variations (Aria da capo) by J.S. Bach
  • Pathétique piano sonata in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Prelude in D from the Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
  • Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach
  • A maiden's prayer by Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
• Episode 4
  • Je te veux, by Erik Satie. Arranged for solo piano.
  • Etude in C major no 1, Opus 10 by Frédéric Chopin

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Part	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[15]
				Nationwide
1	1	October 7, 2020	Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol	1.9%
	2			2.6%
2	1	October 8, 2020	Pianist Patient	2.8%
	2			2.6%
3	1	October 14, 2020	Da Capo	2.1%
	2			2.9%
4	1	October 15, 2020	La La Piano Land	2.4%
	2			2.8%
5	1	October 21, 2020	Night and Dreams	2.3%
	2			2.7%
6	1	October 22, 2020	Secrets and Lies	2.1%
	2			3.0%
7	1	October 28, 2020	You Are So Special	2.3%
	2			3.2%
8	1	October 29, 2020	Plaisir d'amour (Pleasure of Love)	2.5%
	2			3.5%
9	1	November 4, 2020	The Night of Thunder	3.2%
	2			3.6%
10	1	November 5, 2020	Who Are You?	2.8%
	2			2.9%
11	1	November 11, 2020	Reunion	2.8%
	2			3.5%
12	1	November 12, 2020	Hochzeitsmarsch (Wedding March)	3.5%
	2			4.2%
13	1	November 18, 2020	Romance Without Words	2.8%
	2			3.7%
14	1	November 19, 2020	Una Furtiva Lagrima (A Furtive Tear)	3.1%
	2			3.8%
15	1	November 25, 2020	Tristesse (Farewell)	3.2%
	2			3.5%
16	1	November 26, 2020	Finale: Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol	3.4%
	2			4.1%
Average				3.0%
The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

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

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
KBS Drama Awards	2020	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Lee Jae-wook	Won	[16][unreliable source?]
		Best Couple Award	Lee Jae-wook and Go Ara	Nominated	[17][unreliable source?]
		Best Supporting Actor	Kim Joo-hun	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Ye Ji-won	Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards	2021	Outstanding Korean Drama OST	"Like A Dream" (SinB of GFriend)	Nominated	[18][19]
			"We Already Fell In Love" (Miyeon and Minnie of (G)I-dle)	Nominated
		Outstanding Korean Drama	Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol	Nominated	[18][20]
Korea Broadcasting Awards	2021	Popularity Award	Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol	Nominated	[21]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2020	Outstanding Korean Actor	Lee Jae-wook	Nominated	[22][23]