''Soundtrack #1'' () is a South Korean

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series starring

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and Han So-hee. It was released on March 23, 2022, exclusively on

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in selected territories.

Synopsis

A man and a woman who have been best friends for 20 years, get to know each other while staying in the same house for two weeks.

Cast and characters

Main

as Han Seon-woo, a photographer. * Han So-hee as Lee Eun-soo, a lyricist.

Supporting

* Yoon Byung-hee as Dong-hyeon *

Kim Joo-hun Kim Joo-hun (; born March 1, 1980) is a South Korean theater, television and movie actor. He debuted in 2009 in Korean adaptation of stage play Marat Sade and become member of Alleyway Theater Company until 2014. He is best known for his role ...

as Kang Woo-il * Lee Jung-eun as Eun-soo's mother

Special appearances

Park Hoon Park Won-hee (born April 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Park Hoon, is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as ''Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), '' Naked Fireman'' (2017), ''Two Cops ''Two Cops'' () is a 1993 South Ko ...

as Gyeol-han *

Park Min-jung Park Min-jung is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'', ''Mad Dog'', ''The Tale of Nokdu'' and '' Nobody Knows''. She also appeared in movies '' The Wrath'', '' S.I.U'', '' The Con ...

as Ma-ri *

Seo In-guk Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show ''Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in '' Reply 1997'' (2012). Since ...

as Jay Jun * Yoon Seo-ah as Kim Seo-yeon

Original soundtrack

Reception

Audience viewership

''Soundtrack #1'' was ranked first among the most-watched series on Disney+ in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, during the week of March 26, 2022.

Critical reception

Ayushi Agrawal of ''

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'' found the series reassuring and homely, stating that while it does not bring something new, the show manages to be a convincing love story, and praised the performances of Park Hyung-sik and Han So-hee. Tanu I. Raj of ''

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'' rated the series 4 out of 5 stars and found it to be "one of the most sublime offerings of this summer." Raj called the relationship between the lead characters intimate, realistic, and sensitive, and praised the dialogues and the visuals, while complimenting the performances of the actors.

References

External links

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