Drama Stage
Drama Stage (Korean: 드라마 스테이지; RR: Deurama Seuteiji) is a South Korean weekly television program that features ten one-act dramas, which is similar to KBS2's Drama Special. The short plays were created by writers selected from the O'PEN Drama Storyteller Exhibition held by CJ E&M, and these are adapted as one-act dramas produced by the former's subsidiary Studio Dragon in partnership with other companies. It aired on tvN every Saturday at midnight.[2][3]
| Drama Stage | |
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 Promotional poster for season 5 | |
| Also known as | 'O'PENing' |
| Hangul | 드라마 스테이지 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | CJ E&M |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Dragon (in partnership with some other production companies) |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Budget | ₩13 billion (season 1) (approx. US$18 million)[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | December 2, 2017 – present |
On April 15 2022, it was announced by tvN that with season 5 the name of Drama Stage will be changed to 'O'PENing'. The 'Drama Stage', aired only one-act plays, but 'O'PENing' will broadcast two series and eight one-act episodes.[4]
Broadcast schedule
| Season | Airing period | Airing time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 2, 2017 – February 3, 2018 | Saturdays at midnight |
| 2 | December 1, 2018 – February 2, 2019 | |
| 3 | November 23, 2019 – January 30, 2020 | Saturdays at 21:00 (Ep. 1–3) Wednesdays at 23:00 (Ep. 4–10) |
| 4 | March 3, 2021 – April 21, 2021 | |
| 5 | May 2, 2022 – June, 2022 | Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (Ep. 1–2) |
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1
Season 1 overview
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Screenwriter | Director | Average audience share[lower-alpha 1] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 2, 2017 | Assistant Manager Park's Private Life (박대리의 은밀한 사생활) |
Choi Ji-hoon | Yoon Seong-ho | 0.9% | [6] |
| 2 | December 9, 2017 | Chief B and the Love Letter (B주임과 러브레터) |
Shin Soo-rim | Yoon Hyun-gi | 1.3% | [7] |
| 3 | December 16, 2017 | History of Walking Upright (직립보행의 역사) |
Choi Seong-wook | Jang Jeong-do | 0.6% | [8] |
| 4 | December 23, 2017 | The Picnic Day (소풍 가는 날) |
Lee Jung-min | Myung Hyun-woo | 0.6% | [9] |
| 5 | December 28, 2017[lower-alpha 2] | Today I Grab the Tambourine Again (오늘도 탬버린을 모십니다) |
Kim Dong-kyung | Choi Gyu-sik | 1.5% | [11] |
| 6 | January 6, 2018 | Anthology (문집) |
Shin Ha-eun | Lee Yoon-jeong | 0.6% | [12] |
| 7 | January 13, 2018 | Not Played (낫 플레이드) |
Kang Min-soo | Yoo Jong-seon | 1.4% | [13] |
| 8 | January 20, 2018 | Our Place's Tasty Soybean Paste (우리 집은 맛나 된장 맛나) |
Yoon Jo | Kim Sang-ho | 1.0% | [14] |
| 9 | January 27, 2018 | Fighter Choi Kang-soon (파이터 최강순) |
Yoo Young-joo | Sung Yong-il | 0.9% | [15] |
| 10 | February 3, 2018 | The Woman Who Makes the Last Meal (마지막 식사를 만드는 여자) |
Park Joo-yeon | Hwang Joon-hyuk | 1.5% | [16] |
Season 2
Season 2 overview
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Screenwriter | Director | Average audience share[lower-alpha 1] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1, 2018 | Withdrawal Person (인술책) |
Jung Soo-hoon | Lee Tae-gon | 1.4% | |
| 2 | December 8, 2018 | Water Scale (물비늘) |
Lee Ah-yeon | Shin Soo-won | 0.6% | [17] |
| 3 | December 15, 2018 | All About My Rival in Love (내 연적의 모든 것) |
Kim Bo-kyum | Ahn Kook-jin | 0.6% | |
| 4 | December 22, 2018 | Push and Out of Prison (밀어서 감옥 해제) |
Hong Hye-yi | Jung Jae-eun | 0.7% | [18] |
| 5 | December 27, 2018 | Jin Choo-Ha Returns (진추하가 돌아왔다) |
Song Jin | Sung Do-joon | 1.0% | |
| 6 | December 29, 2018 | Goodbye My Life (굿-바이 내 인생보험) |
Choe Sung-Jun | Lee Ho-jae | 1.0% | [19] |
| 7 | January 5, 2019 | Like a Dog, Like a Beggar, Beautiful (개같다 거지같다 아름답다) |
Kim Ji-hoon | Lim Tae-woo | 1.1% | |
| 8 | January 19, 2019 | The Dramatization Has Begun (각색은 이미 시작됐다) |
Kim Do-yeon | Jung Hyun-geun | 0.6% | [20] |
| 9 | January 26, 2019 | Crumbling Friendship (반야) |
Yoo Kyung-min | Yoon Hyung-gi | 0.6% | |
| 10 | February 2, 2019 | Waves of Change (파고) |
Kim Min-kyung | Park Jung-beom | 0.3% |
Season 3
Season 3 overview
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Screenwriter | Director | Average audience share[lower-alpha 1] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 23, 2019 | Ogre (오우거) |
Chae Woo | Yoon Jong-ho | 1.4% | |
| 2 | November 30, 2019 | My Wife's Bed (아내의 침대) |
Lee Hee-soo | Min Doo-sik | 1.3% | [21] |
| 3 | December 7, 2019 | Woman with a Bleeding Ear (귀피를 흘리는 여자) |
Baek In-ah | Lee Seung-hoon | 1.0% | |
| 4 | December 18, 2019 | My Uncle is Audrey Hepburn (삼촌은 오드리헵번) |
Shim Bo-young | Kim Sae-byeol | 1.4% | |
| 5 | December 25, 2019 | Big Data Romance (빅데이터 연애) |
Jung Hee-sun | Joo Sang-kyu | 0.7% | |
| 6 | January 1, 2020 | My Husband Has Kim Hee-seon (남편한테 김희선이 생겼어요) |
Kim Joo-hoo | Kim Jung-wook | 0.9% | |
| 7 | January 8, 2020 | Blackout (블랙아웃) |
Sae Bom | Park Bong-seob | 0.6% | |
| 8 | January 16, 2020 | Everyone Is There (모두 그곳에 있다) |
Son Ho-young | Ryu Seung-jin | 0.8% | |
| 9 | January 23, 2020 | I Object (이의 있습니다) |
Bae Yi-hwa | Jang Yang-ho | 0.7% | |
| 10 | January 30, 2020 | Out of Communication Range (통화권이탈) |
Ha Yu-rim | Seo Joo-hwan |
Season 4
Season 4 overview
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Screenwriter | Director | Average audience share | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 3, 2021 | Mint Condition (민트 컨디션) |
Bang So-min | Jung Hyeong-geom | ||
| 2 | March 10, 2021 | EP, Hi Dorothy (EP, 안녕 도로시) |
Baek Yi-shin | Kim Yoon-jin | ||
| 3 | March 15, 2021 | Deok-gu Is Back (덕구 이즈 백) |
Kim Hae-nok | Heo Seok-won | ||
| 4 | March 16, 2021 | Park Sung-sil's Fourth Industrial Revolution (박성실씨의 사차 산업혁명) |
Song Young-joon | Park Ji-hyun | ||
| 5 | March 17, 2021 | Attention Seeker (관종) |
Lee Bom | Lee Ye-rim | ||
| 6 | March 24, 2021 | Love Spoiler (러브 스포일러) |
Hong Eun-joo | Kim Gun-hong | ||
| 7 | March 31, 2021 | On the Way to the Gynecologist (산부인과로 가는길) |
Lee Ha-ni | Kim Yang-hee | ||
| 8 | April 7, 2021 | The Fair (더 페어) |
Chu Hyun-jung | Min Jung-ah | ||
| 9 | April 14, 2021 | Substitute Person (대리인간) |
Cha Yi-han | Jo Nam-hyeong | ||
| 10 | April 21, 2021 | Lucky (럭키) |
Jin Yoon-joo | Kim Sae-byeol |
Season 5
Season 5 overview
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Screenwriter | Director | Cast | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2, 2022 | What are you doing in the office Share? (Part 1) (오피스에서 뭐하) |
Bo-yoon Choi | Kang-kyu Kim | Lee Hak-joo, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Jae-Kwang | [22] |
| 2 | May 3, 2022 | What are you doing in the office Share? (Part 2) (오피스에서 뭐하) |
Bo-yoon Choi | Kang-kyu Kim | ||
| 3 & 4 | May 9 & 10, 2022 | XX+XY | Hong Seong-yeon | Lee So-yoon | Ahn Hyun-ho, Choi Woo-sung, Kim Ji-in | [23] |
Notes
- This drama airs 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).
- Today I Grab the Tambourine Again aired on December 28, 2017, instead of the scheduled Saturday at midnight broadcast due to the canceled episodes of Prison Playbook.[10]
See also
References
- "Will tvN influence the drama ecosystem with one-episode dramas?". Hancinema. Sports Seoul. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- Bae, Seung-hoon. "Song Ji-hyo, Jo Woo-jin to star in tvN drama". Joins. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- Jo, Hye-won. "tvN, 단막극 새 이름, '드라마 스테이지'로 확정! 10개 작품 방송". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- Park Ah-reum (April 15, 2022). "'드라마 스테이지→오프닝' 새 출발 "류현경→한선화 출격"[공식]" ['Drama Stage → Opening' New Start “Ryu Hyun-kyung → Han Seon-hwa Sortie” [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- "Drama Stage - Assistant Manager Park's Private Life (Drama - 2017)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- "Drama Stage - The B Manager and the Love Letter (Drama - 2017)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- "Drama Stage - The History of Walking Upright (Drama - 2017)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- "Drama Stage - The Picnic Day (Drama - 2017)". Hancinema. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- Jeon, Hyo-jin. "[공식입장] tvN "'감빵생활' 한주 휴방…높은 완성도 위해"". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- "Drama Stage - Today I Grab The Tambourine Again (Drama - 2017)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- "Drama Stage - Anthology (Drama - 2017)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- "[New Drama] New special added to tvN lineup, "Drama Stage - Not Played"". Hancinema. November 28, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "Upcoming Korean "Drama Stage - Our Place's Tasty Soybean Paste"". Hancinema. November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "[New Drama] The lady fights back in "Drama Stage - Fighter Choi Kang-soon"". Hancinema. November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "[New Drama] "Drama Stage - The Woman Who Makes the Last Meal"". Hancinema. November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "[Photos + Video] Posters and Highlight Video Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Drama Stage - Water Scale"". HanCinema. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- Kim, Ji-yeon (November 6, 2018). "정유진, tvN 단막극 '밀어서 감옥해제' 주연 발탁". E News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "[New Drama] A Father Refuses to Leave His Son Alone in "Drama Stage 2019 - Goodbye My Life"". HanCinema. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- "[New Drama] "Drama Stage - The Dramatization Has Begun"". HanCinema. November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- Park, Ah-reum (November 12, 2019). "[단독]이이경, tvN 단막극 '아내의 침대' 주연 낙점". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Hwang Soo-yeon (April 15, 2022). "tvN '드라마 스테이지', '오프닝'으로 새 출발…10작품 확정 [공식입장]" [tvN's 'Drama Stage', a new start with 'Opening'... 10 works confirmed [official position]]. Export News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- Hong Se-young (April 27, 2022). "최우성·안현호·김지인 청량 가득 메인포스터 (XX+XY)" [Choi Woo-sung, Ahn Hyeon-ho, Kim Ji-in's main poster (XX+XY)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- O'PENing at Naver (in Korean)
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