Oh! Youngsim

Oh! Youngsim^[5] (Korean: 오! 영심이) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Song Ha-yoon in the title role, along with Lee Donghae, Lee Min-jae, and Jung Woo-yeon. It is based on the characters of the 1990 Korean animated movie titled Yeongsimi, which was an adaptation of the 1988 manhwa of the same name created by Bae Geum-taek.^[2] The series is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.^[8][9] It also aired on ENA from May 15 to June 13, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).^[10][11]

Oh! Youngsim
Promotional poster
Also known as	Oh! Young-shim[1]
Hangul	오! 영심이
RR	O! Yeongsimi
MR	O! Yŏngsimi
Genre	Romantic comedy[1]
Based on	Yeongsimi by Bae Geum-taek[2]
Written by	Jeon Seon-young[3]
Directed by	Oh Hwan-min[3] Kim Kyung-eun[3]
Starring	Song Ha-yoon Lee Donghae Lee Min-jae Jung Woo-yeon
Music by	Kang Min-guk
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer	Choi Han-gyeol (CP)[4]
Producers	Kim Kyung-tae[4] Go Yoo-kyung[4] Woo Ji-hee[4] Jung Gwi-jeong[4]
Running time	45 minutes[5]
Production companies	The Great Show[6] MODT Studio[7]
Original release
Network	ENA
Release	May 15 (2023-05-15) – June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13)

Synopsis

Oh Young-sim and Wang Kyung-tae, childhood friends who taste the sweetness and bitterness of life as they enter their 30s, accidentally reunite after twenty years and develop a bickering romance.^[10][12]

Cast

Main

• Song Ha-yoon as Oh Young-sim: an entertainment production director for eight years.^[13]
• Lee Donghae as Wang Kyung-tae (Mark Wang): CEO of the popular startup company Kingvely.^[10]
• Lee Min-jae as Lee Chae-dong: Young-sim's junior colleague who has a secret crush on her.^[12]
• Ryu Hyo-young as Gu Wol-sook: Young-sim's childhood friend who is a beauty YouTuber.^[12]

Supporting

• Song Young-jae as Oh Dae-gwang: Young-sim's father who silently supports her.^[14]
• Wang Ji-hye as Oh Jin-sim: Young-sim's older sister.^[15]
• Tony Ahn as Lee Woo-sang: Young-sim's brother-in-law.^[14]
• Ga Young as Oh Soon-sim: Young-sim's younger sister.^[16]
• Jo Yoo-ha as Lee Ji-yoo: Young-sim's niece.^[14]
• Lee Do-yeop as Heo Gil-dong: broadcasting director of the entertainment department.^[17]
• Moon Jeong-ki as Jang-hwan: a junior production director.^[14]
• Lami as Sang-eun: Young-sim's junior colleague who is also a production director.^[18]

Extended

• Heo Ga-yoon as Yeo-wool^[19]
• Song Jae-ha as Ki-ho^[19]
• Eom Chae-young^[20]

Special appearance

• Hyungwon as Han Yo-han^[21][22]

Production

Filming of the series had completed by October 2022.^[10]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on May 15, 2023^[23]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Just Do" (해봐)	Bae Geum-taek	Kwon Seong-yeon	Miso
2.	"Just Do" (해봐 Inst.)		Kwon Seong-yeon
Total length:					5:52

Part 2

Released on May 23, 2023^[24][25]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Crack" (틈)	Lee Donghae J-dub	Lee Donghae J-dub	Lee Donghae
2.	"Crack" (틈 Inst.)		Lee Donghae J-dub
Total length:					7:24

Part 3

Released on May 30, 2023^[26]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Angel Wings" (그린나래)	Kiko Kook Dong-ho	Kiko Kook Dong-ho	Raina
2.	"Angel Wings" (그린나래 Inst.)		Kiko Kook Dong-ho
Total length:					6:42

Part 4

Released on May 30, 2023^[27]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Call You" (널 부른다)	Kim Seong-hee (Clef) Park Soo-yeon (Clef)	Kim Seong-hee (Clef) Park Soo-yeon (Clef) Choi Woo-jae (Clef)	Nam Young-joo
2.	"Call You" (널 부른다 Inst.)		Kim Seong-hee (Clef) Park Soo-yeon (Clef) Choi Woo-jae (Clef)
Total length:					7:10

Part 5

Released on June 6, 2023^[28]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"I Miss You" (니가 자꾸만 보고 싶어서)	Kim Seong-hee (Clef) Park Soo-yeon (Clef)	Kim Seong-hee (Clef) Park Soo-yeon (Clef) Choi Woo-jae (Clef)	Han Seung-hee
2.	"I Miss You" (니가 자꾸만 보고 싶어서 Inst.)		Kim Seong-hee (Clef) Park Soo-yeon (Clef) Choi Woo-jae (Clef)
Total length:					9:00

Part 6

Released on June 13, 2023^[29]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Promise" (약속)	Cho Chily	Cho Chily Moknroll (Psycho Tension)	Oppa Berryyou
2.	"Promise" (약속 Inst.)		Cho Chily Moknroll (Psycho Tension)
Total length:					8:44

Part 7

Released on June 13, 2023^[30]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Bbabbabba" (빠빠빠)	Kang Min-hyung	Kang Min-guk Kim Jong-heon (Psycho Tension)	Rendy
2.	"Bbabbabba" (빠빠빠 Inst.)		Kang Min-guk Kim Jong-heon (Psycho Tension)
Total length:					6:40

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[31]
1	May 15, 2023	0.647% (39th)
2	May 16, 2023	0.386% (78th)
3	May 22, 2023	0.282% (128th)
4	May 23, 2023	0.390% (74th)
5	May 29, 2023	N/A
6	May 30, 2023	0.218% (188th)
7	June 5, 2023	0.191% (238th)
8	June 6, 2023	N/A
9	June 12, 2023	0.173% (270th)
10	June 13, 2023	0.185% (245th)
Average		0.309%[a]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes

1. This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average rating is unknown due to multiple unpublished ratings.