Our Unwritten Seoul
| Our Unwritten Seoul | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 미지의 서울 |
| RR | Mijiui Seoul |
| MR | Mijiŭi Sŏul |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Lee Kang |
| Directed by | Park Shin-woo |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Nam Hye-seung[2] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes[3] |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | tvN Netflix |
| Release | May 24 – June 29, 2025 |
Our Unwritten Seoul (Korean: 미지의 서울) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young, and Ryu Kyung-soo. It aired on tvN from May 24, to June 29, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[4] It is available for streaming on Netflix.[5]
Synopsis
The series revolves around Yoo Mi-ji and Yoo Mi-rae, identical twin sisters of opposite personalities who swap their lives for some reasons and lead entirely different lives through a lie.
Cast
Main
- Park Bo-young as Yoo Mi-ji / Yoo Mi-rae[1]
- Lee Jae-in as teen Yoo Mi-ji / Yoo Mi-rae[6]
- Yoo Mi-ji: The younger of the twins who works various jobs after choosing to stay in her hometown to care for her grandmother. She used to be a promising athlete but lost her chance to compete in the Olympics due to an injury.
- Yoo Mi-rae: The older of the twins who works at a corporate job in Seoul. She is academically grifted but lacks physical strength.
- Park Jin-young as Lee Ho-soo[1]
- Park Yoon-ho as teen Lee Ho-soo[7]
- A lawyer at a large law firm
- Ryu Kyung-soo as Han Se-jin[8]
- A man who starts as a hedge fund CIO but later becomes a farm owner
Supporting
People around Mi-ji and Mi-rae
- Jang Young-nam as Kim Ok-hee[9]
- Mi-ji and Mi-rae's mother who is an elementary school lunch lady. She is a strong single mother who has been the head of her household for nearly 30 years
- Cha Mi-kyung as Kang Wol-soon
- Grandmother of the twins; former beauty salon owner who now helps with childcare and housework
- Moon Dong-hyeok as Song Gyeong-gu
- Kyunggu Mart assistant manager, Mi-ji's ex-boyfriend and current best friend
- Yoo Yoo-jin as Park Ji-yoon
- A high school friend of Mi-ji and Mi-rae
People around Lee Ho-soo
- Im Chul-soo as Lee Chung-goo[10]
- Lee Ho-soo's senior colleague and a highly capable lawyer known for his impressive win rate
- Kim Sun-young as Yeom Beon-hong[11]
- Lee Ho-soo's mother and vice principal of an elementary school. She has been a long-time neighbor of Yoon Mi-ji's family in Duson-ri
- Shin Jeong-won as Hwang Ji-soo
- Lee Ho-soo's secretary at Wongeun Law Firm
Korea Finance Management Corporation staff
- Jeong Seung-gil as Choi Tae-gwan
- Director of Planning and Coordination Bureau
- Lee Si-hoon as Shin Gyeong-min
- Head of Planning Strategy Team
- Go Ae-ri as Ahn Mi-jung
- Planning Strategy Team member
- Yang Dae-hyeok as Hwang Yun-ho
- Planning Strategy Team member
- Sim So-young as Lee Hyo-kyung
- Planning Strategy Team member
- Hong Sung-won as Kim Tae-yi
- Data analyst
- Park Ye-young as Kim Soo-yeon
- Former Planning Strategy Team member
Others
- Jung Eun-pyo as Jo Myeong-gap
- President of the Duson-ri Youth Association
- Kim Kyung-duk as Kong Il-nam
- Seedong Market operator and Youth Association member
- Won Mi-kyung as Kim Ro-sa
Special appearances
- Kim Joo-hun as Ho-soo's father[12]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mi-ji, Yet Unknown" Transliteration: "Mi-ji; ajik moreunda (lit. 'Mi-ji; Still Unknown')" (Korean: 미지; 아직 모른다) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | May 24, 2025 |
| 2 | "Review and Reassess" Transliteration: "Manjeomja-ui odapnoteu (lit. 'Perfect Score Student's Wrong Answer Note')" (Korean: 만점자의 오답노트) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | May 25, 2025 |
| 3 | "Knock, Knock! Please Open Your Heart" Transliteration: "Ttok ttok mun jom yeor-eojuse-yo (lit. 'Knock, Knock, Please Open the Door')" (Korean: 똑 똑 문 좀 열어주세요) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | May 31, 2025 |
| 4 | "My Nemesis" Transliteration: "Na-ui cheonjeok (lit. 'My Natural Enemy')" (Korean: 나의 천적) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 1, 2025 |
| 5 | "Alone With You" Transliteration: "Geudae-wa honjaseo" (Korean: 그대와 혼자서) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 7, 2025 |
| 6 | "The Silent, Ever-Present Fool" Transliteration: "Dalgat-eun babo (lit. 'A Fool Like the Moon')" (Korean: 달같은 바보) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 8, 2025 |
| 7 | "A Child Underneath it All" Transliteration: "Namu sok a-i (lit. 'The Child Inside the Tree')" (Korean: 나무 속 아이) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 14, 2025 |
| 8 | "An Unconventional Whole" Transliteration: "Isanghan hana (lit. 'A Strange One')" (Korean: 이상한 하나) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 15, 2025 |
| 9 | "Back Again, Once More" Transliteration: "Dasi, geugos-euro (lit. 'Again, to That Place')" (Korean: 다시, 그곳으로) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 21, 2025 |
| 10 | "Reading You" Transliteration: "Dangsin-eun ilg-neun sigan (lit. 'Time to Read You')" (Korean: 당신을 읽는 시간) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 22, 2025 |
| 11 | "At the End of the Sentence" Transliteration: "Geu munjang-ui kkeut-eseo (lit. 'At the End of That Sentence')" (Korean: 그 문장의 끝에서) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 28, 2025 |
| 12 | "The End is a New Beginning" Transliteration: "Majimak cheot pe-iji (lit. 'The Last First Page')" (Korean: 마지막 첫 페이지) | Park Shin-woo | Lee Kang | June 29, 2025 |
Production
Development
Park Shin-woo, who directed Lovestruck in the City (2020–2021), was attached to direct, and Lee Kang of Youth of May (2021) was reported to write the screenplay in December 2024. The series was planned by Studio Dragon and co-produced by Monster Union, Higround, and Next Scene.[13] Screenwriter Kang shared that she wrote the series to tell "stories of people who look fine on the outside but are already wavering and exhausted inside."[14] She imagined how nice it would be if a person who looked exactly like her could replace her, but at the same time wondered if her twin's life would be more peaceful than hers, thus deciding to write about two twin sisters swapping lives.[14]
Casting
On July 25, 2024, Newsen reported that Park Bo-young had received an offer for the series,[15] with Ten Asia confirming her appearance on the same day.[16] On September 26, BH Entertainment told Newsen that Park Jin-young was considering the drama as the next project following his discharge from the army.[17] On October 8, News 1 reported that Ryu Kyung-soo had joined the series as one of the leads.[8] On December 3, Park Bo-young and Jin-young were confirmed to appear.[1]
Filming
Principal photography began at the end of 2024.[8]
Original soundtrack
The soundtrack features artists such as Choi Yu-ree, 10cm, Hong Isaac, dori, and Elaine. It was led by music director Nam Hye-seung.[2]
| Our Unwritten Seoul (Original Television Soundtrack) Special | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | June 30, 2025 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 1:08:00 |
| Language | |
| Label |
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Our Unwritten Seoul (Original Television Soundtrack)
- Tracklist
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On Your Side (Opening Title ver.)" | Sion | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Yellow Spring" (노란봄) | Choi Yu-ree | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Sunset" (노을) | 10cm | 3:58 |
| 4. | "On Your Side" | Sion | 3:26 |
| 5. | "In You" | Hong Isaac | 3:47 |
| 6. | "You" | dori | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Silence of the Night" (나의 시간 어딘가) | Elaine | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (어제 오늘 그리고 내일) |
| 1:40 |
| 9. | "Miji and Mirae" (미지와 미래) |
| 2:20 |
| 10. | "The Song of Hosu" (호수의 노래) | Kim Kyung-hee | 1:13 |
| 11. | "Pinky Promise" (손가락 약속) | Park Sang-hee | 1:54 |
| 12. | "Rumors on rumors" (소문은 꼬리를 물고) |
| 1:03 |
| 13. | "The Long Wait" (오랜 기다림) |
| 1:26 |
| 14. | "A Warm Heart" (따뜻한 마음) | Lee So-young | 1:41 |
| 15. | "What You Mean to Me" (너는 내게 이런 의미) |
| 1:33 |
| 16. | "Identical head to toe" (똑같아요) | Park Sang-hee | 0:49 |
| 17. | "Piece of Cake" (식은 죽 먹기) |
| 1:10 |
| 18. | "Dangerous People" (위험한 사람들) | Park Sang-hee | 0:54 |
| 19. | "Miji's Seoul Chapter begins" (미지의 서울입성기) |
| 1:20 |
| 20. | "The One Who Understood Me" (나를 읽어준 사람) |
| 1:38 |
| 21. | "Clumsy Again" (실수연발) | Cho Mira | 0:30 |
| 22. | "That Day, Us" (그날의 우리) |
| 2:08 |
| 23. | "As We Live" (살다보면) | Jo Hanna | 1:41 |
| 24. | "Times in My Diary" (일기장 속 시간들) |
| 1:18 |
| 25. | "When the Day Fades" (하루가 저무는 시간) |
| 2:12 |
| 26. | "Someone's Mother, Someone's Daughter" (누군가의 엄마 누군가의 딸) |
| 1:49 |
| 27. | "One Two Hook" | Kim Kyung-hee | 1:09 |
| 28. | "Strawberry Field" (딸기밭) | Ko Eun-jung | 0:53 |
| 29. | "I Love You, Grandma" (사랑해 할머니) | Lee So-young | 2:11 |
| 30. | "Gentle souls that longed to be trees" (나무가 되고 싶었던 여린 마음들) |
| 1:24 |
| 31. | "Come Back Home" |
| 1:56 |
| 32. | "To Every Mother and Daughter" (세상의 모든 엄마와 딸에게) |
| 1:57 |
| 33. | "A Taste of Sweetness" (달콤한 맛) |
| 1:26 |
| 34. | "My Rosa, My Sangwol" (나의 로사, 나의 상월) |
| 1:21 |
| 35. | "Our Tomorrow" (우리들의 내일은) |
| 1:11 |
| 36. | "Nobody's Fault" (누구의 잘못도 아닌) | Park Sang-hee | 0:52 |
| 37. | "Driving MAD" | Kim Kyung-hee | 1:01 |
Singles
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yellow Spring" (노란봄) |
|
| Choi Yu-ree | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Yellow Spring" (Inst.) |
| 4:00 | ||
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hush of Sunset" (노을) |
|
| 10cm | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Hush of Sunset" (Inst.) |
| 3:58 | ||
| Total length: | 7:56 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On Your Side" |
|
| Sion | 3:26 |
| 2. | "On Your Side" (Inst.) |
| 3:26 | ||
| Total length: | 6:52 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In You" |
|
| Hong Isaac | 3:46 |
| 2. | "In You" (Inst.) |
| 3:46 | ||
| Total length: | 7:32 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You" |
|
| dori | 4:30 |
| 2. | "You" (Inst.) |
| 4:30 | ||
| Total length: | 9:00 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silence of the Night" |
|
| Elaine | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Silence of the Night" (Inst.) |
| 4:40 | ||
| Total length: | 9:20 | ||||
Reception
Viewership
Our Unwritten Seoul premiered on South Korean cable television channel tvN on May 24, 2025. Its first episode recorded a viewership rating of 3.6%.[18] This was slightly lower than the 3.7% premiere rating of its predecessor, Resident Playbook.[19]
Our Unwritten Seoul : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[20]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 0.931 | 1.297 | 1.207 | 1.441 | 1.104 | 1.652 | 1.639 | 1.911 | 1.773 | 2.036 | 1.780 | 2.168 | 1.578 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[20] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 24, 2025 | 3.628% (1st) | 4.193% (1st) |
| 2 | May 25, 2025 | 5.049% (1st) | 5.577% (1st) |
| 3 | May 31, 2025 | 4.523% (1st) | 5.418% (1st) |
| 4 | June 1, 2025 | 5.897% (1st) | 6.532% (1st) |
| 5 | June 7, 2025 | 4.358% (1st) | 4.883% (1st) |
| 6 | June 8, 2025 | 6.368% (1st) | 7.144% (1st) |
| 7 | June 14, 2025 | 6.452% (1st) | 6.735% (1st) |
| 8 | June 15, 2025 | 7.377%(1st) | 8.325%(1st) |
| 9 | June 21, 2025 | 7.105% (1st) | 7.800% (1st) |
| 10 | June 22, 2025 | 7.744% (1st) | 8.509% (1st) |
| 11 | June 28, 2025 | 6.951% (1st) | 7.232% (1st) |
| 12 | June 29, 2025 | 8.413% (1st) | 8.960% (1st) |
| Average | 6.155% | 6.776% | |
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. May 25, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea. June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea. June 8, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea. June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea. June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea. June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Our Unwritten Seoul at IMDb
- Our Unwritten Seoul at HanCinema