My Liberation Notes TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

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My Liberation Notes TV Series Details
Original title | 나의 해방일지 |
Also known as | My Liberation Diary, Naui Haebangilji |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genres | Slice-of-life |
Season | 1 |
Episodes | 16 |
Release date | April 9 – May 29, 2022 |
Aired on | Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) |
Running time | 65min |
Age rating | TV-MA |
Starring | Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Suk-ku, Lee El |
Directed by | Kim Seok-yoon |
Written by | Park Hae-young |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Production Company | Studio Phoenix, Chorokbaem Media, SLL |
Original Network | JTBC |
My Liberation Notes Cast & Characters
Main
- Lee Min-ki as Yeom Chang-hee, The second of three siblings. An employee at the headquarters of a convenience store franchise.
- Kim Ji-won as Yeom Mi-jeong, The youngest of three siblings. A contract employee at the design department of a credit card company.
- Son Suk-ku as Mr. Gu (Gu Ja-gyeong), A stranger who works at the sink factory of the Yeom family, who are unaware of his real identity.
- Lee El as Yeom Ki-jeong, The eldest of three siblings. An employee at a research company.
Supporting
- People around Yeom siblings
- Chun Ho-jin as Yeom Je-ho, Father of the three siblings.
- Lee Kyung-seong as Kwak Hye-suk, Mother of the three siblings.
- Jeon Hye-jin as Ji Hyun-ah, A neighborhood friend.
- Han Sang-jo as Oh Doo-hwan, A neighborhood friend.
- Jo Min-kook as Seok Jeong-hoon, A neighborhood friend.
- People around Yeom Chang-hee
- Yang Jun-myung as Lee Min-gyu, Yeom Chang-hee’s colleague.
- Choi Bo-young as Jung Ah-reum, Yeom Chang-hee’s senior colleague.
- Jeon Soo-jin as Lee Ye-rin, Yeom Chang-hee’s ex-girlfriend.
- Oh Min-ae as Byeon Sang-mi, A convenience store owner.
- People around Yeom Mi-jeong
- Lee Ki-woo as Jo Tae-hoon, Yeom Mi-jeong’s co-worker.
- Park Soo-young as Park Sang-min, Yeom Mi-jeong’s co-worker.
- Lee Ji-hye as So Hyang-gi, Team Leader of Joy Support Center.
- Kong Ye-ji as Han Su-jin, Yeom Mi-jeong’s colleague at the design department.
- Lee Ho-young as Choi Jun-ho, Team leader of the design department.
- Others
- Jung Soo-young as Jo Kyung-sun, Jo Tae-hoon’s second sister.
- Kim Ro-sa as Jo Hee-sun, Jo Tae-hoon’s eldest sister.
- Kang Joo-ha as Jo Yu-rim, Jo Tae-hoon’s daughter.
- Kim Woo-hyung as Park Jin-u, Director at Yeom Ki-jeong’s company.
- Choi Min-chul as Mr. Baek
- Kim Min-song as Sam-sik
- Lee Shin-seong as Hyeon-jin
- Jung Won-jo as Hyuk-soo
Special appearance
- Jung Young-joo as woman at restaurant (Ep. 15)
My Liberation Notes Storyline
The drama is set in the fictional Seoul suburb of Sanpo, Gyeonggi-do. My Liberation Notes is about three siblings, (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won and Lee El), all of whom have to make a long commute to Seoul, and a mysterious stranger (Son Suk-ku), who works for their father in the sticks. All of them wish to escape from their dead-end lives amid office politics, gap between rich and poor, and skeletons in their closets.
About My Liberation Notes TV Series
My Liberation Notes (Korean: 나의 해방일지; RR: Naui Haebangilji) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Suk-ku, and Lee El.
On September 24, 2021, Chorokbaem Media announced that it had signed a contract with JTBC Studios to produce and supply the series with “8 billion won worth of budget for a total of 16 episodes”.
On October 5, 2021, it was reported that filming was in progress.
The series enjoyed a modest viewership share: the first episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.9% and reached the highest rating with the last episode, which recorded the 6.7%.
My Liberation Notes topped TV popularity ranking in last four weeks of its eight week run while Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won took first and second place respectively in drama performers popularity ranking for five consecutive weeks.
The series debuted at number nine on Netflix’s Global Top 10 for non-English television in the list issued for May 16–22, 2022, ascending to number five in the following week.
My Liberation Notes Release Date
My Liberation Notes aired on JTBC from April 9 to May 29, 2022, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
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My Liberation Notes Episodes
Average TV viewership ratings (Nielsen Korea).
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
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1 | April 9, 2022 | 2.941% (5th) | 3.057% (5th) |
2 | April 10, 2022 | 3.018% (5th) | 3.236% (3rd) |
3 | April 16, 2022 | 2.552% (8th) | 2.862% (6th) |
4 | April 17, 2022 | 2.325% (7th) | 2.292% (8th) |
5 | April 23, 2022 | 2.766% (7th) | 2.874% (5th) |
6 | April 24, 2022 | 3.832% (4th) | 3.971% (4th) |
7 | April 30, 2022 | 3.306% (5th) | 3.541% (5th) |
8 | May 1, 2022 | 3.876% (4th) | 4.155% (4th) |
9 | May 7, 2022 | 3.625% (1st) | 4.259% (1st) |
10 | May 8, 2022 | 4.594% (2nd) | 5.242% (2nd) |
11 | May 14, 2022 | 4.142% (2nd) | 4.583% (1st) |
12 | May 15, 2022 | 4.969% (1st) | 5.603% (1st) |
13 | May 21, 2022 | 4.760% (1st) | 4.981% (1st) |
14 | May 22, 2022 | 6.073% (1st) | 6.547% (1st) |
15 | May 28, 2022 | 5.943% (1st) | 6.720% (1st) |
16 | May 29, 2022 | 6.728% (1st) | 7.616% (1st) |
Awards & Nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Couple Award | Son Suk-ku & Kim Ji-won | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee El | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Writer Award | Park Hae-young | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Drama of the Year | My Liberation Notes | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Son Suk-ku | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ji-won | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Popularity Star Award, Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Screenplay | Park Hae-young | Won |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Drama | My Liberation Notes | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Director | Kim Seok-yoon | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Actor | Son Suk-ku | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Actress | Kim Ji-won | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Lee El | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Lee Kyung-seong | Nominated |
Kinolight Awards | 2022 | Korean Drama Of The Year | My Liberation Notes | 2nd |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Ki-woo | Won |
Korean Broadcasting Writers Awards | 2022 | Best Writer (Drama Category) | Park Hae-young | Won |