''Dinner Mate'' () is a 2020

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starring

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, Lee Ji-hoon, and

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, and based on the 2013

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''Would You Like To Have Dinner Together?'' by Park Si-in. The series is about an unexpected dinner between two strangers in a restaurant, Woo Do-hee (played by Seo Ji-hye) and Kim Hae-kyung (played by Song Seung-heon). The two happen to have dinner together at a random place and decide to become dinner partners. The drama was aired by

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on Mondays and Tuesdays from May 25 to July 14, 2020. It was also available globally on

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with multi-language subtitles.

Synopsis

Woo Do-hee (

), a producer at a digital content company, and Kim Hae-kyung (

), a psychiatrist, meet by coincidence and end up eating dinner together. Later, they meet again by coincidence and decided to become "dinner mates". With no knowledge of each other's personal details (name, occupation, etc.), they only meet up to eat dinner and talk.

Cast

Main

as Kim Hae-kyung, a psychiatrist and food psychotherapist. *

as Woo Do-hee, a producer-director at 2N BOX. * Lee Ji-hoon as Jeong Jae-hyeok, a medical journalist freelancer. Do-hee's first love in college. *

as Jin No-eul, a fitness instructor. Hae-kyung's first love.

People around Hae Kyung

* Lee Hyun-jin as Kang Gun-woo, stylist. * Kim Seo-kyung as Lee Byeong-jin, Hae-kyung's secretary. * Jeon Guk-hyang as Lee Moon-jung, Hae-kyung's mother.

2N BOX

Ye Ji-won Ye Ji-won (; born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Career She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'', and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (Korean language, Korean: 홍상� ...

as Nam Ah-yeong, CEO of 2N BOX and friend of PD Woo Do-hee. *

Ko Kyu-pil Ko Kyu-pil (born May 2, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film '' Kid Cop'' and has thus appeared in notable television series and films in a supporting role. Personal life On June 16, 2023, it was ...

as Park Jin-kyoo, planning team leader. * Ahn Tae-hwan as Kim Jung-hwan, planning team member. *

Oh Hye-won Oh Hye-won (; born March 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Children of Nobody'' (2018–2019), '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days'' (2019) and '' Dinner Mate'' (2020). She also appeared ...

as Im So-ra, ASMR creator. * Kim Young-chul as Jjoda Man.

Do-hee's family

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as Woo In-ho, Do-hee's father. *

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as Jun Sung-ja, Do-hee's mother.

Others

Park Ho-san Park Ho-san (; born Park Jung-hwan on October 18, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his performance in the stage play ''Suck'' (2008), ''In the Heights'' (2015), ''Chuncheon There'' (2009, 2015), ''Waiting for Heroes'' (2013), ...

as Keanu / Kim Hyun-u

Special appearances

* Kim Jung-hyun as Lee Young-dong, Do-hee's ex-boyfriend (Ep. 1–2) *

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as ER doctor (Ep. 2) *

Kim Hyun-sook Kim Hyun-sook (; born October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actress and comedian. She is best known for playing the title character in '' Ugly Miss Young-ae'', a long-running sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) ...

as Keun-hee (Ep. 1–2, 8) *

Lee Si-eon Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance ...

as food truck operator (Ep. 3) *

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as Hae-kyung's patient (Ep. 11) *

Tae Jin-ah Jo Bang-heon (; born February 16, 1953), better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer. He debuted in 1973 with the song, "My Heart Express Train," and rose to fame soon after with the song, "Memo ...

as himself (Ep. 4) *

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as depressed widower (Ep. 7) * Kim Jae-won *

Seo Eun-soo Lee Jeong-min (; born March 2, 1994), known professionally as Seo Eun-soo (), is a South Korean actress and model. Seo made her acting debut in the 2016 television drama ''Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016). Seo received her big break after portrayin ...

as flight attendant (Ep. 1–2) * Ryu Ji-kwang as himself (Ep. 14) * Kim Hee-jung as eating show host (Ep. 14) * ?? as Do-hee's blind date mate (Ep. 28)

Production

Development

The series is the third collaboration between director Ko Jae-hyun and actor

after ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Original soundtrack

Part 1 Special track

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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