XX (web series)

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Promotional poster
Hangul엑스엑스
GenreDrama
Created byAhn Joon-shik
Written byLee Seul
Directed byKim Joon-mo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes
  • 10 (V Live)
  • 5 (MBC TV)
Production
ProducerPark Tae-won
Running time
  • 25 minutes (V Live)
  • 50 minutes (MBC TV)
Production companies
Distributor
  • PlayList Global
  • MBC
Release
Original networkV Live, MBC TV, Naver TV Cast, YouTube, Facebook
Original releaseJanuary 24 (2020-01-24) –
February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)
External links
Website

XX (Korean: 엑스엑스; RR: Ekseuekseu) is a 2020 South Korean web series starring Ahn Hee-yeon, Hwang Seung-eon, Bae In-hyuk and Lee Jong-won. The 25-minute episodes were pre-released on V Live, Naver TV Cast, YouTube and Facebook's PlayList Global official channels on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 19:00 (KST). The 50-minute episodes aired on MBC TV on Friday nights at 00:50 (KST) from January 24 to February 21, 2020.[1]

Synopsis[]

The story of Yoon Na-na, a bartender who works at the speakeasy bar XX.

Cast[]

Main[]

A skilled and friendly bartender who has been saving money in hopes to buy the bar XX. She hasn't been in a relationship since her boyfriend cheated on her with her former best friend, Lee Roo-mi, five years ago.
A business woman who comes from a rich family. She used to be Na-na's best friend. Unable to scout the latter for the second bar she is about to open, she decides to buy XX and keep Na-na as her employee.
A former athlete who put an end to his career after an accident. He decided to become a bartender after seeing Na-na's passion for her job and has been her colleague for two years. He secretly loves her.
Na-na's flatmate and best friend, he prefers to be called by his English name Jayden. He is always there to give Na-na's advice and comfort. He is a perfumer who owns a shop in Itaewon, Seoul.

Supporting[]

  • Kim Joon-kyung as Jeong Gyu-min
Roo-mi's boyfriend. Because of his poor background, Roo-mi helped him with his tuition and living expenses. He now works at a large law firm and is suspected to be cheating on her with one of his colleagues.
  • Na Eun-saem as Lim Jang-mi
A lawyer who works closely with Gyu-min and is suspected to be having an affair with him.
  • Shin Jae-hwi as Seo Tae-hyun
Na-na's former boyfriend who cheated on her with Roo-mi. He is now the director of Revan Cosmetics.
Jayden's ex-boyfriend.

Special appearances[]

  • Sunmi as a customer (Teaser)[4]
  • Steve Noh as a customer (Ep. 3)[5]

Original soundtrack[]

XX OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • Vlending Co., Ltd.
  • PlayList Global

Part 1[]

Released on February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)[6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Gotta Go" (가라고)Sunmi
  • Sunmi
  • Frants
Sunmi2:59
2."Gotta Go" (Inst.) 
  • Sunmi
  • Frants
 2:59
Total length:5:58

Part 2[]

Released on February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)[7]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fixx me"Bummy.D
  • Bummy.D
  • Soundhood
Jukjae4:12
2."Fixx me" (Inst.) 
  • Bummy.D
  • Soundhood
 4:12
Total length:8:24

Part 3[]

Released on February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)[8]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Good Day To Love"Bummy.DBummy.DWyne4:14
2."Good Day To Love" (Slow Ver.)Bummy.DBummy.DWyne4:53
3."Good Day To Love" (Inst.) Bummy.D 4:14
4."Good Day To Love" (Slow ver.) (Inst.) Bummy.D 4:53
Total length:18:14

Chart performance[]

Title Year Peak
positions 		Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Gotta Go" (가라고) (Sunmi) 2020 123 Part 1 [9]

Ratings[]

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. MBC broadcast date Title[10] Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]
1 January 24, 2020 My Boyfriend Who Ghosted Me Was With Another Girl All Along 1.5%
How Rich Kids Screw Ex-BFs
2 January 31, 2020 How to Teach a Lesson to a Guy Having an Affair 1.9%
Love Someone Secretly Because You Love That Person So Much?
3 February 7, 2020 How a Handsome And Young Guy Seduces Her 1.7%
When You Catch Your Friend's Boyfriend Cheating. Tell or Not Tell?
4 February 14, 2020 The Way to Catch a Cheater Red-Handed 2.2%
How Girls Slash Assholes
5 February 21, 2020 A Quiet Man Looks Sexy When He Gets Angry 1.4%
The Best Revenge On Your Ex-Boyfriend In Just 5 Minutes
Average 1.7%

Awards[]

Year Award Category Winner Result Ref.
2020 15th Seoul International Drama Awards Short Form Best Work Award XX Nominated [12]
Jury’s Special Prize Won
Male performer award Bae In-hyuk Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (November 29, 2019). "하니&황승언 'XX' MBC 편성…2020년 1월 24일 첫방 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hani of EXID to Branch out into Acting". HanCinema. November 16, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hwang Seung-eon to Star in "XX"". HanCinema. November 4, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Hong, Se-young (January 9, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 선미 깜짝 등장 1차 티저 공개…24일 첫방송". Donga (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Hwang, So-hyun (November 29, 2019). "[데일리투데이] 노상현, 플레이리스트 'XX' 특별출연... "전역 후 연기활동 시동"". Daily Today (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Kim, Ji-won (January 9, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 선미, OST부터 카메오까지 지원 사격". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (February 13, 2020). "적재, '엑스엑스' OST 'Fixx me' 오늘(13일) 뮤비 선공개...음원까지 '기대감 UP'". Osen (in Korean). News Chosun. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (January 20, 2020). "'엑스엑스' 세 번째 OST, 와인 'Good Day To Love' MV 공개..하니X황승언 '워맨스' 눈길". Osen (in Korean). News Chosun. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Week 7 Digital Chart". February 9–15, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official episode titles". V Live (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  12. ^ MacDonald, Joan (September 15, 2020). "The 15th Seoul International Drama Awards Honors Popular Korean Dramas". Forbes. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

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