Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!

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Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!
Promotional poster
Also known asBe Strong, Mr. Kim!
Way to Go, Mr. Kim!
GenreFamily, Drama, Romance
Written byJo Jung-joo
Directed byHong Suk-goo
Kim Jong-yeon
StarringKim Dong-wan
Choi Jung-yoon
Wang Ji-hye
Yang Jin-woo
Opening theme"Only Love" - Kim Dong-wan[1][unreliable source?]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes124
Production
Executive producerMoon Bo-hyun
Running time35 minutes
Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 (KST)
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
ReleaseNovember 5, 2012 (2012-11-05) –
April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)

Cheer Up, Mr. Kim! (Korean: 힘내요, 미스터 김!; RR: Himnaeyo, Miseuteo Kim!) is a 2012–2013 South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from November 5, 2012 to April 26, 2013 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 124 episodes.[2][3] It starred Kim Dong-wan in the title role of Mr. Kim, a male housekeeper who becomes the guardian of four children.[4][5][6]

Plot[edit]

Kim Tae-pyung is the guardian of three (later, four) children, none of which are his own. Abandoned himself as a child, Tae-pyung took on the role of parent at the age of seventeen when his newborn niece was orphaned, unwilling to see her sent to an orphanage. Since then, he has taken on responsibility for three other children, the children of friends unable to care for them. Shouldering such responsibility at a young age, Tae-pyung was unable to complete his education and makes a living being a domestic cleaner and housekeeper, providing for his charges through hard work and scrimping and saving. Although his prospects of finding love are repeatedly dashed by those unwilling to take on his children, Tae-pyung continues to hope of finding someone who will love him for who he is and appreciate a man doing his duty by his family.

Cast[edit]

Main characters[edit]

Male housekeeper, guardian of four children. He is depicted as a hardworking and dedicated father figure to his children. His keen optimism, generosity and his willingness to go to great lengths to help others impacts a lot of people in his life.
School nurse, has known Tae-pyung since they were teenagers and is the daughter of his landlord. She is a divorcee and has had a crush to Tae-pyung for a long time.
Schoolteacher, daughter of a chaebol household which employs Tae-pyung as a housekeeper. Dedicated to a fault, her students are her primary concern. Woo-kyung is also independent and headstrong.
  • Yang Jin-woo as Baek Gun-wook
Illegitimate son of a chaebol family, Woo-kyung's friend since childhood. He returned to Korea after studying in the United States to help run his father's company. Selfish and determined, he prefers things to go his way.

Supporting characters[edit]

The Kim "children"
Daughter of Tae-pyung's deceased elder brother, and the only one who is Tae-pyung's biological relative. She is strong-willed, bluntly honest and stubborn, mostly out of concern for her uncle.
Daughter of Tae-pyung's friends who are laying low to avoid creditors. She is the most affectionate towards Tae-pyung. She has asthma and often wears a mask outdoors.
Teenage defector from North Korea with no family in the South. He had spent most of his adolescence looking for his only brother, until he settles to enroll in college. Despite being diligent and obedient, he suffers from low self-confidence due to the discrimination he faces as a North Korean.
Teenager made homeless by a father absconding from creditors, and the most recent member to join the Kim household. He is spoiled and rude, yet emotionally fragile and has a kinder side. He is also classmates with Hee-rae, whom he often quarrels with.
Chun household
Ji-young's father and Tae-pyung's benefactor and landlord, who offered the first floor of his house to Tae-pyung's family. Tae-pyung considers him a mentor and frequently seeks him out for advice.
  • Lee Doo-il as Chun Myung-kwan
Kyung-sool's son, Ji-young's elder brother.
Myung-kwan's wife, who is often skeptical about Tae-pyung. A shallow, gossipy housewife, she values wealth and social position above all, and constantly grooms her daughter to become a suitable wife for a notable family.
  • Kim Soo-yeon as Chun Joo-hee
Daughter of Myung-kwan and Jae-nam, who is pressured by her parents to become someone she doesn't want to be. She shares her room with her aunt, Ji-young.
Lee household
Father of Woo-kyung, who is antagonistic towards Tae-pyung as he believes housekeeping is not a desirable job for a man.
  • Sa Mi-ja as Oh Ssang-shim
Grand-aunt of Woo-kyung, who did the housekeeping before Tae-pyung was hired. She is kinder and more reasonable than her younger sister.
Grandmother of Woo-kyung. Demanding and hot-tempered, she often favors Ho-kyung over Woo-kyong.
  • Kang Sung-min as Lee Ho-kyung
Older brother of Woo-kyung, who uses a wheelchair after an accident. He and Woo-kyung care deeply about each other's welfare. He is agoraphobic and spends most of his time blogging. He and Tae-pyung become friends and share a great bond.
Baek household
Father of Gun-wook.
Mother of Gun-wook.
Extended cast
  • Song Seo-yeon as Joo Yeon-ji
  • Kim Deok-hyeon as Director Kim
  • Yoo Yeon-ji as Jang Hye-ryung
  • Lee Jong-gu as Moon Gyo-soo
  • Jo Jung-rae as Byung-jin

Ratings[edit]

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[7] AGB Nielsen[8]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 5 November 2012 27.6% 25.2% 23.6% 21.8%
2 6 November 2012 25.7% 23.3% 20.8% 18.4%
3 7 November 2012 23.7% 20.9% 21.2% 19.5%
4 8 November 2012 26.8% 24.9% 23.2% 21.9%
5 9 November 2012 24.1% 21.8% 21.4% 20.0%
6 12 November 2012 28.5% 25.7% 23.5% 22.3%
7 13 November 2012 27.1% 23.8% 24.8% 22.9%
8 14 November 2012 24.1% 21.8% 22.9% 21.5%
9 15 November 2012 25.8% 23.3% 24.0% 22.5%
10 16 November 2012 24.8% 22.7% 22.4% 20.1%
11 19 November 2012 27.2% 24.9% 25.3% 23.2%
12 20 November 2012 27.0% 23.7% 24.2% 22.3%
13 21 November 2012 23.9% 18.6% 22.9% 20.6%
14 22 November 2012 25.4% 20.2% 23.8% 22.2%
15 23 November 2012 25.5% 21.7% 23.1% 21.4%
16 26 November 2012 29.2% 24.9% 25.6% 23.1%
17 27 November 2012 29.5% 25.9% 25.1% 22.7%
18 28 November 2012 28.7% 24.3% 24.0% 22.0%
19 29 November 2012 27.5% 23.7% 25.8% 23.4%
20 30 November 2012 27.1% 24.2% 24.1% 22.6%
21 3 December 2012 28.9% 26.3% 23.9% 21.8%
22 4 December 2012 17.6% 14.0% 17.1% 15.7%
23 5 December 2012 27.7% 24.3% 24.5% 22.6%
24 6 December 2012 29.1% 26.0% 25.7% 24.2%
25 7 December 2012 29.0% 25.8% 26.4% 24.5%
26 10 December 2012 19.8% 16.4% 17.9% 17.4%
27 11 December 2012 29.8% 27.9% 25.4% 23.5%
28 12 December 2012 29.0% 26.1% 25.9% 24.8%
29 13 December 2012 28.4% 25.0% 24.4% 21.8%
30 14 December 2012 28.2% 24.4% 26.3% 24.3%
31 17 December 2012 28.0% 23.7% 25.3% 23.8%
32 18 December 2012 29.8% 26.4% 26.9% 24.9%
33 20 December 2012 25.3% 23.0% 24.6% 23.0%
34 21 December 2012 28.1% 25.3% 24.8% 21.9%
35 24 December 2012 27.9% 24.6% 25.8% 24.1%
36 25 December 2012 33.0% 30.1% 28.1% 24.6%
37 26 December 2012 30.6% 27.1% 26.4% 23.8%
38 27 December 2012 28.9% 27.4% 27.7% 25.4%
39 28 December 2012 29.2% 24.6% 26.4% 23.7%
40 31 December 2012 27.9% 24.1% 24.3% 21.2%
41 1 January 2013 31.5% 27.1% 28.3% 26.0%
42 2 January 2013 29.9% 25.4% 27.4% 24.6%
43 3 January 2013 30.7% 26.0% 28.8% 26.3%
44 4 January 2013 31.8% 28.2% 27.6% 25.0%
45 7 January 2013 31.9% 27.5% 27.7% 25.6%
46 8 January 2013 32.4% 28.0% 29.6% 28.8%
47 9 January 2013 31.1% 26.9% 27.3% 24.9%
48 10 January 2013 32.0% 27.6% 29.3% 27.2%
49 11 January 2013 28.9% 25.1% 27.1% 24.9%
50 14 January 2013 32.4% 27.8% 28.4% 27.1%
51 15 January 2013 33.1% 29.9% 28.6% 26.9%
52 16 January 2013 30.0% 25.6% 27.9% 25.7%
53 17 January 2013 31.4% 27.8% 28.1% 26.0%
54 18 January 2013 29.9% 26.6% 27.3% 24.7%
55 21 January 2013 30.7% 26.2% 29.7% 28.2%
56 22 January 2013 30.9% 26.1% 29.6% 27.5%
57 23 January 2013 30.8% 27.1% 28.3% 26.1%
58 24 January 2013 31.7% 28.2% 30.3% 29.0%
59 25 January 2013 31.2% 28.0% 29.2% 27.8%
60 28 January 2013 32.4% 29.3% 29.4% 27.4%
61 29 January 2013 30.4% 27.0% 29.4% 28.3%
62 30 January 2013 28.7% 25.0% 27.9% 26.3%
63 31 January 2013 30.8% 28.1% 30.3% 28.2%
64 1 February 2013 31.6% 28.1% 28.8% 27.0%
65 4 February 2013 31.8% 27.5% 29.0% 26.5%
66 5 February 2013 32.1% 27.5% 29.4% 27.4%
67 6 February 2013 30.8% 26.3% 27.6% 25.8%
68 7 February 2013 32.1% 27.8% 29.1% 26.6%
69 8 February 2013 29.5% 26.0% 27.1% 25.1%
70 11 February 2013 31.0% 28.3% 26.9% 24.8%
71 12 February 2013 30.8% 28.5% 29.5% 27.9%
72 13 February 2013 30.0% 26.8% 29.0% 27.6%
73 14 February 2013 32.2% 28.4% 28.9% 26.9%
74 15 February 2013 30.2% 27.4% 28.6% 27.9%
75 18 February 2013 32.1% 29.7% 30.3% 29.4%
76 19 February 2013 32.2% 28.7% 30.2% 29.0%
77 20 February 2013 31.0% 27.9% 28.3% 27.3%
78 21 February 2013 32.8% 31.1% 29.4% 27.7%
79 22 February 2013 30.6% 26.5% 27.3% 24.8%
80 25 February 2013 30.5% 27.2% 29.9% 27.5%
81 26 February 2013 31.8% 28.0% 29.7% 27.1%
82 27 February 2013 28.0% 24.9% 27.7% 25.6%
83 28 February 2013 30.5% 27.1% 28.6% 27.6%
84 1 March 2013 25.2% 21.5% 28.0% 26.7%
85 4 March 2013 28.1% 23.8% 28.4% 26.9%
86 5 March 2013 30.9% 27.5% 29.8% 28.9%
87 6 March 2013 30.4% 26.5% 28.8% 27.5%
88 7 March 2013 33.3% 29.9% 30.0% 29.1%
89 8 March 2013 28.7% 23.9% 28.1% 27.9%
90 11 March 2013 31.2% 27.7% 28.5% 26.9%
91 12 March 2013 31.1% 27.6% 29.6% 28.2%
92 13 March 2013 28.5% 25.1% 27.3% 25.9%
93 14 March 2013 30.8% 25.7% 28.7% 27.4%
94 15 March 2013 28.9% 25.0% 28.7% 27.5%
95 18 March 2013 30.7% 26.2% 30.4% 29.3%
96 19 March 2013 29.1% 23.9% 28.2% 26.3%
97 20 March 2013 29.7% 26.1% 27.0% 24.8%
98 21 March 2013 30.5% 26.7% 30.8% 29.2%
99 22 March 2013 27.8% 22.6% 28.6% 27.1%
100 25 March 2013 29.1% 24.6% 28.7% 26.9%
101 26 March 2013 29.6% 24.5% 27.4% 24.8%
102 27 March 2013 30.5% 27.0% 27.7% 26.2%
103 28 March 2013 30.1% 25.1% 29.0% 28.2%
104 29 March 2013 30.2% 26.1% 26.1% 24.5%
105 1 April 2013 32.7% 28.6% 28.8% 27.6%
106 2 April 2013 31.6% 27.8% 28.6% 27.5%
107 3 April 2013 29.0% 24.2% 27.0% 25.8%
108 4 April 2013 31.1% 26.5% 27.0% 25.4%
109 5 April 2013 29.4% 24.9% 26.8% 25.0%
110 8 April 2013 31.3% 27.0% 28.4% 26.8%
111 9 April 2013 30.1% 24.9% 29.5% 28.1%
112 10 April 2013 27.3% 23.3% 26.4% 24.4%
113 11 April 2013 29.8% 25.5% 28.3% 27.3%
114 12 April 2013 28.1% 24.4% 27.3% 26.4%
115 15 April 2013 31.0% 26.5% 28.2% 27.4%
116 16 April 2013 29.3% 24.6% 28.2% 27.1%
117 17 April 2013 28.5% 25.1% 27.4% 26.3%
118 18 April 2013 30.5% 26.1% 28.4% 27.2%
119 19 April 2013 27.3% 23.5% 26.7% 24.7%
120 22 April 2013 29.9% 26.1% 28.7% 27.5%
121 23 April 2013 31.7% 27.9% 29.9% 28.0%
122 24 April 2013 27.8% 24.8% 26.8% 25.8%
123 25 April 2013 30.3% 26.8% 29.0% 28.5%
124 26 April 2013 28.7% 26.0% 27.7% 27.1%

Key

  • Blue-lowest rated episode
  • Red-highest rated episode

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012
KBS Drama Awards[9]
 Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Kim Dong-wan Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Choi Jung-yoon Nominated
Wang Ji-hye Nominated
Best Young Actor Oh Jae-moo Nominated
Yeon Joon-seok Nominated
Best Young Actress Roh Jeong-eui Nominated
Seo Ji-hee Nominated
2013
6th Korea Drama Awards
 Excellence Award, Actor Kim Dong-wan Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shinhwa's Kim Dong Wan Sings for OST of Cheer Up, Mr. Kim". KpopStarz. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (23 October 2012). "First Poster for Kim Dong Wan's Cheer Up, Mr. Kim Revealed". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (9 October 2012). "Shinhwa's Kim Dong Wan Begins Cheer Up, Mr. Kim with Huge Smiles". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (27 August 2012). "Shinhwa's Kim Dong Wan Chosen as Main Lead for Cheer Up, Mr. Kim". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Shinhwa's Kim Dong-wan cast in KBS' new daily TV series". 10Asia. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Shinhwa's Kim Dong-wan, Actress Choi Jung-yoon Shout Cheer Up, Mr. Kim!". 10Asia. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  8. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  9. ^ Jun, Ji-young (2 January 2013). "2012 KBS Drama Awards". KBS Global via Oh! K-pop. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

External links[edit]

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