Jugglers (TV series)

Jugglers (Korean: 저글러스) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Baek Jin-hee, Choi Daniel, Kang Hye-jung and Lee Won-keun. It aired on KBS2 from December 4, 2017 to January 23, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.^[2][3][4]

Jugglers
Promotional poster
Hangul	저글러스: 비서들 [1]
Lit.	Jugglers: Secretaries[1]
RR	Jeogeulleoseu: biseodeul
MR	Chŏgŭllŏsŭ: pisŏdŭl
Genre	Romantic comedy Workplace
Created by	KBS Drama Production
Written by	Jo Yong-hae
Directed by	Kim Jung-hyun
Starring	Baek Jin-hee Choi Daniel Kang Hye-jung Lee Won-keun
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Bae Sun-hae Lee Min-jin Moon Joon-ha
Producer	Yoon Jae-hyuk
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Story TV
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04) – January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)

Synopsis

A secretary with a passive and obedient personality meets a boss who is completely uninterested in others and has no consideration for them.^[5]

Cast

Main

• Baek Jin-hee as Jwa Yoon-yi (29 years old), Chi-won's secretary who is skilled in assisting and supporting her superiors. She is quick to adapt and knows how to get by in any situation.
• Choi Daniel as Nam Chi-won (36 years old), the director of a media company who is completely uninterested in others and has no consideration for them, but somehow always ends up getting attention from women.
• Kang Hye-jung as Wang Jeong-ae (37 years old), a mother who returns to the workforce after fifteen years as a full-time housewife.
• Lee Won-keun as Hwangbo Yul (28 years old), the director of sports business department who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Supporting

• Cha Joo-young as Ma Bo-na (29 years old)
• Jung Hye-in as Park Kyung-rye (29 years old)
• In Gyo-jin as Managing Director Jo Sang-moo (44 years old)
  • In Gyo-jin as himself (Cameo appearance, ep. 16)
• Kim Chang-wan as Vice President Do Tae-geun (61 years old)
• Moon Ji-hoo as Min Deul-re

Video division

• Jung Sung-ho [ko] as Director Gong Yoo (42 years old)
• Jung Soo-young as Moon Soon-yeong (34 years old)
• Kim Ki-bang as Park Chi-soo (33 years old)
• Song Ji-ho as Go Myung-suk (28 years old)

Sports division

• Cha Soon-bae [ko] as General Manager Baek Soon-bae (45 years old)
• Park Kyung-hye as Goo Kye-young (30 years old)
• Shin Min-kyung as Go Si-won (26 years old)
• Kim Se-rin as Joo Pan-mi (22 years old)

People around Yoon-yi

• Min Jin-woong as Woo Chang-soo (32 years old), Yoon-yi's ex-boyfriend.
• Hong Kyung as Jwa Tae-yi (21 years old), Yoon-yi's younger brother.
• Lee Ji-ha as Kang Soon-deok (54 years old), Yoon-yi's mother.
• Ripon as arnob (23 Year old), he is a handsome man every woman like him.

Extended

• Choi Dae-chul as Director Bong Jang-woo
• Jung Joon-won as Park Gun-woo, Jeong-ae's son
• Cha Joo-young as Ma Bo-na
• Kim Soo-yeon as Wang Mi-ae, Jeong-ae's younger sister
• Seo Eun-woo as Do Do-hee, Chi-won's ex-wife and Do Tae-geun's daughter
• Jeon Joon-ho as Park Joon-pyo, Jeong-ae's husband

Cameo appearances

• Sung Hoon as Kyung-jun, Yoon-yi's ex-boyfriend.
• Hwang Seung-eon as Secretary Kang
• Alberto Mondi as Henry
• Jung Young-joo as Bong's wife
• Choi Yeo-jin as CEO's secretary
• Yoo Ji-tae as Choi Kang-woo

Original soundtrack

Jugglers Original soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	The Groove LOEN Entertainment

Part 1

Released on December 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Cosmic Girl"	Shoulder Gangster	Shoulder Gangster	Soyeon (Laboum)	03:33
2.	"Cosmic Girl" (Inst.)		Shoulder Gangster		03:33
Total length:					07:06

Part 2

Released on December 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Get Me Now"	Moon Sung-nam, Jung Jae-woo	Moon Sung-nam, Jung Jae-woo	Every Single Day	03:28
2.	"Get Me Now" (Inst.)		Moon Sung-nam, Jung Jae-woo		03:28
Total length:					06:56

Part 3

Released on December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"You Must Love Me" (질투하나봐)	Oh Sung-hoon, Good Choice	Oh Sung-hoon, Lee Hyuk-joon	Minseo	03:22
2.	"You Must Love Me" (Inst.)		Oh Sung-hoon, Lee Hyuk-joon		03:22
Total length:					06:44

Part 4

Released on December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Wind And Memories Meet, If You're Going To Miss For A While" (바람과 추억이 만나 잠시 그리운 거라면)	Oh Sung-hoon	Oh Sung-hoon, Sung Kyu-ho	DK (December)	03:36
2.	"The Wind And Memories Meet, If You're Going To Miss For A While" (Inst.)		Oh Sung-hoon, Sung Kyu-ho		03:36
Total length:					07:12

Part 5

Released on January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Cutely Cutely" (애기애기해)	Oh Sung-hoon	Oh Sung-hoon, Lee Hyuk-joon	U-Kwon (Block B), Rothy	03:26
2.	"Cutely Cutely" (Inst.)		Oh Sung-hoon, Lee Hyuk-joon		03:26
Total length:					06:52

Part 6

Released on January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Angels Of The City" (도시의 천사들)	Kim Kyeong-beom	Kim Kyeong-beom	Lucia	03:51
2.	"Angels Of The City" (Inst.)		Kim Kyeong-beom		03:51
Total length:					07:42

Part 7

Released on January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Only You Know" (너 밖에 모르고)	Good Choice	Red Socks	Kim Guk-heon (Myteen)	03:40
2.	"Only You Know" (Inst.)		Red Socks		03:40
Total length:					07:20

Part 8

Released on January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Good Day" (좋은 날에)	Cadence, Yoon Oh-ran	Cadence	Goo Hara	03:16
2.	"Good Day" (Inst.)		Cadence		03:16
Total length:					06:32

Production

• The male lead role was first offered to Yoon Kyun-sang, but declined.^[6]
• The series marks Choi Daniel's first acting project after his military service, as well as Kang Hye-jung's first TV series in five years.^[7][8]
• The first script reading of the cast was held at a resort in Incheon which took two days and one night.^[1][9]

Ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS		Nielsen Korea[10]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	December 4, 2017	5.4% (NR)	5.9% (NR)	5.6% (NR)	6.1% (NR)
2	December 5, 2017	6.5% (20th)	6.4% (17th)	7.0% (15th)	6.9% (17th)
3	December 11, 2017	5.0% (NR)	5.7% (NR)	6.8% (NR)	7.6% (NR)
4	December 12, 2017	7.8% (13th)	8.3% (9th)	8.0% (13th)	7.8% (13th)
5	December 18, 2017	6.1% (NR)	6.9% (NR)	6.4% (NR)	7.2% (NR)
6	December 19, 2017	7.3% (14th)	7.4% (13th)	9.1% (9th)	9.3% (6th)
7	December 25, 2017	7.0% (20th)	6.8% (15th)	7.7% (17th)	7.4% (16th)
8	December 26, 2017	8.3% (NR)	8.7% (NR)	9.9% (5th)	9.6% (5th)
9	January 1, 2018	7.3% (NR)	7.4% (NR)	8.1% (16th)	8.2% (17th)
10	January 2, 2018	9.5% (NR)	9.6% (NR)	9.4% (8th)	9.4% (5th)
11	January 8, 2018	6.7% (NR)	7.4% (NR)	7.0% (19th)	7.7% (NR)
12	January 9, 2018	7.6% (15th)	7.9% (NR)	8.5% (10th)	8.8% (8th)
13	January 15, 2018	6.3% (NR)	6.4% (NR)	7.1% (18th)	7.1% (17th)
14	January 16, 2018	7.0% (19th)	7.5% (NR)	8.6% (9th)	8.3% (10th)
15	January 22, 2018	8.1% (16th)	8.5% (NR)	8.2% (15th)	7.8% (15th)
16	January 23, 2018	9.0% (13th)	9.2% (NR)	9.1% (8th)	9.0% (9th)
Average		7.2%	7.5%	7.9%	8.0%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2018	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Choi Daniel	Won	[11]
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Baek Jin-hee	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	In Gyo-jin	Won
		Best New Actress	Cha Joo-young	Nominated
		Best Couple Award	Choi Daniel and Baek Jin-hee	Won