Frankly Speaking (Korean: 비밀은 없어) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na. It aired on JTBC from May 1, to June 6, 2024, every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST).[5] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[6]
| Frankly Speaking | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 비밀은 없어 |
| Hanja | 祕密은 없어 |
| Literal meaning | No Secrets |
| Revised Romanization | Bimir-eun eops-eo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pimirŭn ŏpsŏ |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Choi Kyung-sun[1] |
| Directed by | Jang Ji-yeon[1] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Im Ha-young[2] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | |
| Editor | Kim Min-ji[2] |
| Running time | 80 minutes[3] |
| Production companies | |
| Budget | ₩12.9 billion[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | May 1 – June 6, 2024 |
Synopsis
editFrankly Speaking tells the melodrama story of Song Ki-baek, a 33-year-old announcer working for Ultra FM who develops a disorder that causes him to speak without thinking, and On Woo-ju, a variety show's writer who is willing to do anything for an entertaining program. Ki-baek's speaking action caused by his disorder catches the attention of Woo-ju who finds it interesting and decides to appear with him on a love variety show.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Go Kyung-pyo as Song Ki-baek[7]
- A 33-year-old ultra FM announcer who has lived a single life of image making.
- Kang Han-na as On Woo-ju[7]
- An avid entertainment writer.
Supporting
edit- Joo Jong-hyuk as Kim Jung-heon[8]
- A star entertainer who is Woo-ju's ex-boyfriend and Ki-baek's high school classmate.
People around Ki-baek
edit- Shin Jung-geun as Song In-soo[9]
- Ki-baek's father.
- Kang Ae-sim as Na Yoo-jung[9]
- Ki-baek's mother.
- Hwang Sung-bin as Song Woon-baek[10]
- Ki-baek's younger brother. Owner of a local gym.
- Lee Jin-hyuk as Song Poong-baek[11]
- Ki-baek's youngest brother.
- Ko Kyu-pil as Yoon Ji-hoo[9]
- Ki-baek's friend and a announcer at JBC.
People around Woo-ju
edit- Baek Joo-hee as On Bok-ja[9]
- Woo-ju's mother. Owner of beauty salon Madame On.
- Kim Sae-byuk as Chaeyeon[9]
- Woo-ju's friend, older sister, and co-worker. She is a producer at JBC's entertainment department.
- Lee Bom-so-ri as Hayoung[9]
- Second writer at Woo-ju's department.
- Lee Min-gu as Lee Min-gu[9]
- Sub-writer at Woo-ju's department whom self-proclaimed as right-hand man of Woo-ju.
- Patricia as Sung Yi-na[9]
- Youngest writer at Woo-ju's department.
- Park Jae-jun as Jung Gu-won[9]
- Abandoned child whom was dropped off at the beauty salon "Madame On".
People around Jung-heon
edit- Kim Young-joo as Ma Mi-ra[9]
- Jung-heon's mother. Management Headquarters Director at Forever C&C.
- Hong Seo-jun as Kim Young-won[9]
- Jung-heon's father. CEO at Forever C&C.
Viewership
editFrankly Speaking : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[12]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 431 | 442 | N/A | 363 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12][13] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 1, 2024 | 1.920% (13th) | 1.892% (8th) |
| 2 | May 2, 2024 | 2.022% (10th) | 1.938% (9th) |
| 3 | May 8, 2024 | 1.360% (19th) | N/A |
| 4 | May 9, 2024 | 1.622% (15th) | |
| 5 | May 15, 2024 | 1.452% (20th) | |
| 6 | May 16, 2024 | 1.416% (23rd) | |
| 7 | May 22, 2024 | 1.280% (22nd) | |
| 8 | May 23, 2024 | 1.422% (22nd) | |
| 9 | May 29, 2024 | 1.260% (20th) | |
| 10 | May 30, 2024 | 1.204% (24th) | |
| 11 | June 5, 2024 | 1.299% (19th) | |
| 12 | June 6, 2024 | 1.075% (25th) | |
| Average | 1.444% | —[a] | |
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Notes
edit- ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hong, Se-young (February 14, 2023). 고경표♥강한나 '비밀은 없어' 출연확정, JTBC 편성 [공식] [Go Kyung-pyo ♥ Kang Han-na confirmed to appear in 'No Secrets', organized by JTBC [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 거짓말이야 [It's a Lie]. Frankly Speaking. Episode 1. May 1, 2024. JTBC. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Shin, Min-kyung (August 21, 2023). 키이스트, SLL과 드라마 '비밀은 없어' 제작 계약 [주목 e공시] [Keyeast signs a production contract with SLL for the drama 'No Secrets' [Attention e-Disclosure]] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Yoon, Sang-geun (December 7, 2023). 박신혜·이보영·임지연·이지아..JTBC 2024 드라마 이끈다 [Park Shin-hye, Lee Bo-young, Lim Ji-yeon, Lee Ji-ah...lead the JTBC 2024 drama] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (April 2, 2024). 고경표·강한나 '비밀은 없어' 5월1일 첫방송 [Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na's 'No Secrets' premieres on May 1] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (April 10, 2024). "Go Kyung-pyo, Kang Han-na's 'Frankly Speaking' premieres May 1 on Netflix". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Ye-ju (February 14, 2023). 고경표X강한나, '비밀은 없어' 주인공 확정[공식] [Go Kyung-pyo X Kang Han-na Confirmed as Main Characters in 'No Secrets' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-gil (June 28, 2023). '우영우' 주종혁, 차기작은 '비밀은 없어'...고경표·강한나와 호흡 [공식] ['Woo Young-woo' Joo Jong-hyuk's next work is 'No Secrets'... Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na work together [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ahn, Tae-hyun (April 5, 2024). '비밀은 없어' 고경표·강한나·주종혁, 대본 리딩 현장 공개...유쾌 케미 ['No Secrets' Go Kyung-pyo, Kang Han-na, Joo Jong-hyuk, script reading site revealed... delightful chemistry] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (April 30, 2024). 황성빈, '비밀은 없어' 출연..고경표와 호흡 [공식] [Hwang Seong-bin appears in 'No Secrets'...Works with Go Kyung-pyo [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Oh, Sung-hyun (April 29, 2024). 이진혁, '비밀은 없어' 출연...고경표·강한나와 호흡 [공식입장] [Lee Jin-hyuk appears in 'No Secrets'...Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na work together [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xport News. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 2, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ 비밀은 없어 시청률 [Frankly Speaking Ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Daum.
External links
edit- Official website
(in Korean)
- Production website at SLL (in English and Korean)
- Frankly Speaking at IMDb
- Frankly Speaking at HanCinema