Trolley (TV series)

Trolley (Korean: 트롤리) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. It premiered on SBS TV on December 19, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).^[3][4] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.^[5]

Trolley
Promotional poster
Hangul	트롤리
RR	Teurolli
MR	T'ŭrolli
Genre	Mystery[1] Melodrama[1]
Written by	Ryu Bo-ri[1]
Directed by	Kim Mun-kyo[1]
Starring	Kim Hyun-joo Park Hee-soon
Music by	Kim Jun-seok Jeong Se-rin
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Lee Kwang-soon
Producer	Han Jeong-hwan
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Studio S[2]
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19) – February 14, 2023 (2023-02-14)

Synopsis

Trolley tells the story of the wife of a member of the National Assembly who lives quietly while hiding a secret from her past, and the dilemmas that ensue as her secrets are revealed to the world.

Cast

Main

• Kim Hyun-joo as Kim Hye-joo^[6]/ Kim Jae-eun^[7]
  • Jung Yi-joo as young Kim Hye-joo^[8]/ Kim Jae-eun^[7]

The wife of a member of the National Assembly. She runs a book repair shop.

• Park Hee-soon as Nam Joong-do^[9]
  • Kim Soo-oh as young Nam Joong-do^[10]

A promising member of the National Assembly.

• Kim Mu-yeol as Jang Woo-jae^[11]

Nam Joong-do's senior assistant, whom he trusts most.

• Chung Su-bin as Kim Soo-bin^[3]

She lives in a group home due to her parents' divorce.

Supporting

Kim Hye-joo's Family

• Seo Jeong-yeon as Hyun Yeo-jin^[12]

Kim Hye-joo's close friend

• Choi Myung-bin as Nam Yoon-seo^[13]

Nam Joong-do and Kim Hye-joo's daughter.

Nam Joong-do's Aides

• Yoon Sa-bong as Kim Bit-na^[14]

A person who entered the National Council as a 9th-grade executive secretary and advanced to 5th-grade.

• Jeong Soon-won as Go Min-seok^[15]

Assistant to Nam Joong-do.

• Choi Soo-im as Choi Ja-young^[16]

Recent college graduate who applied to be Nam Joong-do's 9th-grade administrative secretary.

Youngsan People

• Ryu Hyun-kyung as Jin Seung-hee^[17]
  • Oh Yu-jin as young Jin Seung-hee^[18]

Kim Hye-joo's high school friend and the wife of a politician.

• Ki Tae-young as Choi Ki-young^[19]
  • Kim Il-ji as young Choi Ki-young^[20]

Jin Seung-hee's husband.

National Assembly

• Kim Mi-kyung as Woo Jin-seok^[21]

A former judge and now her party's leader in the National Assembly.

Others

• Lim Chul-hyung as Seung-gyu's father^[22]
• Jung Taek-hyun as Nam Ji-hoon^[23]

Nam Joong-do's deceased son.

• Won Mi-won as Cho Gwi-soon^[24]
• Gil Hae-yeon as Lee Yoo-shin^[25]
• Jang Gwang as Kang Soon-hong^[7]
• Lee Min-jae as Jin Seung-ho^[7]

Younger brother. Twins of Jin Seung-hee.

• Bae Hae-sun as Su-bin's mother^[26]
• Oh Min-ae as Welfare center staff of senior citizens^[7]
• Kim Gyun-ha^[27]

Production

Casting

Actress Kim Sae-ron was initially confirmed to play the role of Kim Soo-bin,^[28] but on May 19, 2022, she withdrew from the series following a DUI incident.^[29][30] On September 7, 2022, it was confirmed that Chung Su-bin would play Kim Soo-bin.^[3]

Premiere

On September 7, it was confirmed that the series would air in December 2022.^[3]

Viewership

Trolley : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number																Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	795	728	N/A	620	N/A	N/A	756	624	719	625	N/A	551	N/A	659	749	716	N/A

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[31]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		Nielsen Korea[31]		TNmS[32]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
1	December 19, 2022	4.6% (19th)	4.7% (NR)	4.8% (20th)
2	December 20, 2022	4.5% (15th)	5.1% (9th)	N/A
3	December 26, 2022	3.8% (21st)	4.0% (18th)
4	December 27, 2022	3.6% (18th)	3.9% (18th)
5	January 2, 2023	3.9% (20th)	4.7% (15th)
6	January 3, 2023	3.5% (20th)	4.2% (15th)
7	January 9, 2023	4.2% (17th)	4.9% (13th)	4.3% (16th)
8	January 10, 2023	3.7% (18th)	4.0% (16th)	N/A
9	January 16, 2023	4.4% (17th)	4.9% (14th)	3.8% (20th)
10	January 17, 2023	3.3% (20th)	3.3% (20th)	N/A
11	January 30, 2023[a]	3.3% (22nd)	3.7% (18th)
12	January 31, 2023[a]	3.5% (19th)	3.9% (17th)	3.5% (20th)
13	February 6, 2023	3.6% (21st)	4.3% (15th)	N/A
14	February 7, 2023	3.6% (18th)	3.9% (15th)	3.5% (19th)
15	February 13, 2023	4.2% (16th)	4.7% (13th)	3.7% (19th)
16	February 14, 2023	4.2% (15th)	4.7% (8th)	3.9% (17th)
Average		3.9%	4.3%	—[b]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the ratings were not known.

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.
SBS Drama Awards	2023	Best New Actress	Jung Soo-bin	Won	[34]
		Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Seo Jeong-yeon	Won	[35]
		Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Jung Soon-won	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Park Hee-soon	Nominated	[36]
			Kim Mu-yeol	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Kim Hyun-joo	Nominated
		Best Young Actress	Choi Myung-bin	Nominated	[37]

Notes

1. Originally scheduled to air on January 23–24, 2023, the broadcast of episodes 11 and 12 was postponed to January 30 and 31 due to Lunar New Year holiday.^[33]
2. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.