Second Shot at Love

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Second Shot at Love
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Also known asPlease Abstain From Drinking
Hangul
금주를 부탁해
Hanja
禁酒를 付託해
Lit.Please Take Care of Geum-joo
RRGeumjureul butakhae
MRKŭmjurŭl put'akhae
GenreRomantic comedy
Written by
  • Myung Soo-hyun
  • Jeon Ji-hyun
Directed byChang Yoo-jung
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time60 minutes[1]
Production companyHow Pictures
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseMay 12 (2025-05-12) –
June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)

Second Shot at Love (Korean: 금주를 부탁해) is a 2025 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Myeong Su-hyun and Jeon Ji-hyeon, directed by Chang Yoo-jung, and starring Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung. The series follows the journey of Han Geum-joo and Seo Eui-joon as they navigate their contrasting views on alcohol and a second chance at love. It aired on tvN from May 12, to June 17, 2025, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Viu and Viki in selected regions.

Synopsis

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Han Geum-joo is a skilled car mechanic with ten years of experience. She views herself as a "reasonable drinker" and values interacting with others. Nevertheless, she chooses to stop drinking after being classified as an alcoholic. Her life becomes more complicated when she meets up with her first love, Eui-joon, who left his position as a medical specialist in Seoul to become the director of Bocheon Health Center.

Cast and characters

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Main

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A highly skilled auto mechanic at the headquarters of MFH Automobile Service Center with 10 years of experience.
A psychiatrist and the head of Bocheon Health Center who hates alcohol.
Geum-joo and Hyun-joo's mother as well as Jung-soo's wife. She is the only anti-alcoholic in the family and was a bank employee at Bocheon Village Credit Union.
Geum-joo and Hyun-joo's father and Gwang-ok's husband who is a heavy drinker and runs a pension in the village.
Geum-joo's eldest sister, a single mother raising her twin sons and a heavy drinker like her father.
A taekwondo instructor who runs the Bocheon Taekwondo Center and both Geum-joo and Eui-joon's high school classmate.

Supporting

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Bocheon Health Center

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A nurse at Bocheon Health Center who worked as a head nurse at a university hospital in Seoul.
  • Lee Tae-yul as Young-rong[5]
A physical therapist at Bocheon Health Center.

Residents of Bocheon Lake Village

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Sun-wook's older sister.
A car center technician who is Sun-hwa's husband and Hwa-young's father.
  • Kim Min-chae as Lee Hwa-young[6]
Sun-hwa and Young-woong's daughter.
  • Lee Joong-ok as Ki-bum's father who runs a galbi restaurant with his wife and Jung-soo's drinking buddy[8]
  • Kim Hyun-sook as Ki-bum's mother who runs a galbi restaurant with her husband and a representative of gossips in the village[9]
  • Son Sang-gyu as Young-woong's father who runs Young-woong Super Gamaekjip with his wife[6]
  • Joo In-young as Young-woong's mother who runs Young-woong Super Gamaekjip with her husband[10]

Others

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An employee at Bocheon Taekwondo Center.
  • Yeom Seung-yi as Choi Mi-yeon[12]
Geum-joo's co-worker and best friend.
  • Yoo Eui-tae as Kim Joo-yeop[13]
Geum-joo's ex-boyfriend.

Production

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Development

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The series was developed under the working title Extremely Senseful Alcoholic (Korean: 지극히 상식적인 알코올 중독자; RR: Jigeukhi sangsikjeogin alkool jungdokja). It is written by Myung Soo-hyun, who wrote Ugly Miss Young-ae series (2008–2015), Drinking Solo (2016), A Poem a Day (2018), and Monthly Magazine Home (2021) and Jeon Ji-hyun, and directed by Chang You-jeong, who directed the film series Honest Candidate and Honest Candidate 2.[14][2] Planned by Studio Dragon and produced by How Pictures.[15]

Casting

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In August 2024, Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung were reportedly cast as the leads for the series.[14] Jo Yoon-hee was reportedly cast the following month.[16] In November 2024, Kim Sung-ryung said in an interview that she currently filming the series at that time.[17] The next month, Kim Hyun-sook joined the cast in a supporting role.[18]

In February 2025, Choi, Gong, Jo, and Kim – together with Kim Sang-ho – were officially confirmed to cast.[2]

Release

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In December 2024, TVN announced Second Shot at Love as part of its 2025 drama line-up.[15] In January 2025, the series was scheduled to broadcast in May.[19] It was confirmed to premiere on May 12, 2025, and will air every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[20] It will also be available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Viki in selected regions.[21]

Viewership

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Second Shot at Love : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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1808693747767715663655663676603684793706
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[22]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[22]
Nationwide Seoul
1 May 12, 2025 3.351% (1st) 4.345% (1st)
2 May 13, 2025 2.982% (1st) 2.990% (1st)
3 May 19, 2025 3.181% (1st) 3.683% (1st)
4 May 20, 2025 3.682% (1st) 3.818% (1st)
5 May 26, 2025 3.191% (2nd) 3.918% (1st)
6 May 27, 2025 2.823% (2nd) 3.175% (1st)
7 June 2, 2025 3.063% (1st) 3.110% (1st)
8 June 3, 2025 2.697% (2nd) 2.352% (2nd)
9 June 9, 2025 3.117% (1st) 2.970% (1st)
10 June 10, 2025 3.008% (2nd) 3.110% (2nd)
11 June 16, 2025 3.088% (1st) 3.143% (1st)
12 June 17, 2025 3.618% (1st) 3.674% (1st)
Average 3.150% 3.357%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired 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).

References

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  1. ^ "Second Shot at Love". Watch CJ ENM. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Kang, Ga-hee (February 4, 2025). 최수영→공명, 알코올 안전이별 지침서 만든다..'금주를 부탁해' 상반기 첫 방송 [A drama about alcohol safety and breakup guideline: 'Second Shot of Love' starring Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung premieres in the first half of the year [2025]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Kim, Ye-eun (April 8, 2025). 강형석, '금주를 부탁해' 출연...조윤희와 호흡 [Kang Hyung-seok will star in 'Second Shot at Love' with Jo Yoon-hee]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Son, Bong-suk (April 11, 2025). 배우 배해선, '금주를 부탁해' 백혜미 역 낙점 [Actress Bae Hae-sun cast as Baek Hye-mi in 'Second Shot at Love']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Jang, Soo-jung (April 17, 2025). 이태율, '금주를 부탁해' 출연...최수영·공명과 호흡 [Lee Tae-yool will appear in 'Second Shot at Love' starring Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung]. Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Jung, Min-kyung (April 25, 2025). '금주를 부탁해' 술보다 진한 인간미... 최수영X공명 맨정신 사수기 [Humanity Stronger than Alcohol: Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung's Sober Defenders in 'Second Shot at Love']. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  7. ^ Kim, Hyun-deok (April 29, 2025). 박강섭, '금주를 부탁해' 출연...색다른 연기 변신 기대[공식] [Official: Park Kang-sup will appear in 'Second Shot at Love']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Kim, Soo-jin (March 18, 2025). 이중옥, tvN 새 드라마 '금주를 부탁해' 출연 [공식] [Official: Lee Jung-ok will appear in new TVN drama 'Second Shot at Love']. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Park, Soo-in (April 2, 2025). 김현숙 '금주를 부탁해' 출연, 최수영 김성령 모녀와 앙숙케미 [Kim Hyun-sook appears in 'Second Shot at Love' as Choi Soo-young and Kim Sung-ryung's mother]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Park, So-jin (March 4, 2025). 주인영, '금주를 부탁해' 캐스팅...최수영·공명과 호흡 [Joo In-young casts in 'Second Shot at Love' starring Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung]. MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Jung, Min-kyung (March 20, 2025). 김태오, 최수영X공명 만난다...'금주를 부탁해' 김사범 役 변신 [Kim Tae-oh cast as Kim Sa-bum in 'Second Shot at Love' starring Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  12. ^ Kim, Bo-min (March 26, 2025). 염승이 '금주를 부탁해' 출연 확정...최수영과 절친 케미 예고 [A preview of chemistry: Yeom Seung-yi confirmed to appear on 'Second Shot at Love']. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  13. ^ Kim, Ye-eun (April 17, 2025). 유의태, '금주를 부탁해' 합류...최수영과 전 연인 된다 [Yoo Eui-tae casts as Choi Soo-young's ex-boyfriend in 'Second Shot at Love']. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Moon, Ji-yeon (August 20, 2024). [단독] '정경호♥' 최수영, 공명과 '알코올 중독' 치료한다..로맨스 호흡 [Exclusive: Jung Kyung-ho receives alcoholism treatment before starring with Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Lee, Kyung-ho (December 3, 2024). tvN, 2025년 압도적 라인업...'별들에게 물어봐'→유재석 新 예능 [공식] [Official line-up of TVN 2025 dramas: 'When the Stars Gossip' and Yoo Jae-suk's New Variety Show]. Ize (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  16. ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (September 4, 2024). [단독] 조윤희, 수영과 가족 호흡...드라마 '알코올 중독자' 출연 [Exclusive: Jo Yoon-hee stars with Choi Soo-young in 'Alcoholism']. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  17. ^ Kim, So-yeon (November 18, 2024). 정숙한 김성령? 성인용품부터 '조국 여배우'까지 솔직한 답변 [인터뷰+] [Interview: The quiet Kim Sung-ryung? Honest answers from adult products to 'actress of the motherland']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  18. ^ Jung, Han-byeol (December 23, 2024). [단독] '영애씨' 김현숙, '금주를 부탁해' 조연 합류 [Exclusive: Kim Hyun-sook of 'Ugly Miss Young-ae' joins 'Second Shot at Love' as a supporting role]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  19. ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (January 23, 2025). '슬전생'→'폭군의 셰프'...tvN 2025 드라마 라인업 "월화-수목-토일 만난다" [2025 TVN Drama Line-up: 'Resident Playbook' and 'The Tyrant's Chef']. SPOTV News (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Hong, Se-young (April 7, 2025). 티저부터 술냄새 진동...최수영♥공명 '금주를 부탁해' 5월 첫방 [The smell of alcohol vibrates from the teaser: 'Second Shot at Love' starring Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung premieres in May 2025]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  21. ^ Jung, Hyun-tae (May 2, 2025). 박보검X김소현 '굿보이' 부터 '월드 오브 스우파'까지...티빙 5월 라인업 [TVN Drama Line-up: From 'Good Boy' starring Park Bo-gum and Kim So-hyun to 'World of SWF']. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  22. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
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