My Girlfriend Is the Man!

My Girlfriend Is the Man!
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Hangul
내 여자친구는 상남자
RRNae yeojachinguneun sangnamja
MRNae yŏjach'in'gunŭn sangnamja
GenreRomantic comedy
Based onMy Girlfriend is the Man!
by massstar
Developed byKBS Drama
Written byLee Hae-na
Directed byYoo Kwan-mo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersKim Sool-hak
Lee Woong-hee
ProducersLee Won-geun (KBS)
Kwon Mi-kyung
Joo Bang-ok
Ji Young-ju
Kim Hoon
Eo Tae-kyung
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesStudio N
Blossom Story
Play Grounds
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJuly 23, 2025 (2025-07-23)

My Girlfriend Is The Man! (Korean: 내 여자친구는 상남자) is an ongoing South Korean romantic comedy television series directed by Yoo Kwan-mo and written by Lee Hae-na, based on the Naver webtoon of the same name.[1] Produced under Studio N, Blossom Story and Play Grounds, it stars Yoon San-ha, Arin, and Yoo Jung-hoo.[2] The series premiered on KBS2 on July 23, 2025, and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on Viu and Rakuten Viki in selected regions.[4][2]

Its tenth episode on August 21, 2025 drew a rating of 0.5%, the lowest ever for a drama airing in the prime time slot on a terrestrial television network, breaking the record set by Kick Kick Kick Kick (which subsequently moved to a late-night time slot and saw even lower ratings) and Crushology 101 earlier that year.[5]

Cast

Production

Development

The series was commissioned by Studio N, with Yoo Kwan-mo serving as director, Lee Hae-na writing the screenplay, and Blossom Story and Play Grounds as co-producers.[6]

Casting

In August 2024, the cast was confirmed to include Astro member Yoon San-ha, Oh My Girl member Arin, singer Chuu, and actor Yoo Jung-hoo.[7]

Filming

The first script reading was held on August 28, 2024.[8] Principal photography of the series commenced on September 12, 2024.[9]

Original Soundtrack

Part 1

Released on July 24, 2025 (2025-07-24)[10]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Wandering Star"Jung Soo-min3:24
2."Open Your Eyes"Jung Soo-min3:11
3."Wandering Star (Inst.)"Jung Soo-min03:24
4."Open Your Eyes (Inst.)"Jung Soo-min03:11

Part 2

Released on July 31, 2025 (2025-07-31)[11]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Lovey Dovey"Yoon Sanha (Astro) & Arin3:12
2."Lovey Dovey (Inst.)"Yoon Sanha (Astro) & Arin3:12

Part 3

Released on August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06)[12]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Days of Youth"Seo Ja Yeong2:50
2."Days of Youth (Inst.)"Seo Ja Yeong2:50

Part 4

Released on August 7, 2025 (2025-08-07)[13]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I See You"more4:08
2."I See You (Inst.)"more4:08

Part 5

Released on August 14, 2025 (2025-08-14)[14]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Star"Chuu4:27
2."Star (Inst.)"Chuu4:27

Release

The series premiered on KBS2 on July 23, 2025, and aired on a Wednesday–Thursday timeslot at 21:50 (KST).[15]

Reception

iMBC gave the series a two-star rating out of three.[16]

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
1 July 23, 2025 1.7% (28th)
2 July 24, 2025 1.1% (37th)
3 July 30, 2025 1.4% (31th)
4 July 31, 2025 1.2% (36th)
5 August 6, 2025 1.0% (39th)
6 August 7, 2025 1.1% (38th)
7 August 13, 2025 0.9% (42th)
8 August 14, 2025 1.1% (36th)
9 August 20, 2025 0.9% (41st)
10 August 21, 2025 0.5% (67th)
11 August 27, 2025
12 August 28, 2025
Average —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

  1. ^ "My Girlfriend is the Man!". Webtoon. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Merican, Sara (March 7, 2025). "Rakuten Viki & Studio N Unveil Korean Series Co-Production 'My Girlfriend Is The Man!'". Deadline.
  3. ^ Jin-hai, Park (July 23, 2025). "K-pop idol-studded rom-com 'My Girlfriend is the Man' to debut". The Korea Times.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (June 25, 2025). "Lee Je-hoon Returns for 'Taxi Driver 3,' Mirror's Edan Lui Joins Cast as Viu Expands Pan-Asian Slate". Variety. The announcement comes as part of Viu's expanded 2025 content slate. The platform's Q3 2025 highlights include ... "My Girlfriend Is a Man!," a gender-bending romantic comedy adapted from a hit webtoon featuring Astro's Yoon San-ha and Oh My Girl's Arin.
  5. ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (August 22, 2025). "M자체 최저 0.5% '내여상', 아린VS츄 머리채 잡고 몸싸움" [Arin and Chuu fight by grabbing each other's hair, with their lowest rating of 0.5%.] (in Korean). IZE. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Chae, Sung-woo (July 19, 2023). [단독] 네이버웹툰 '내 여자친구는 상남자', 드라마화...스튜디오N 제작. Bloter (in Korean).
  7. ^ Park, Jin-young (August 2, 2024). 윤산하·아린·유정후·츄, '내 여자친구는 상남자' 출연 확정...8월 촬영. JoyNews24 (in Korean).
  8. ^ '내 여자친구는 상남자', 첫 대본리딩..."윤산하X아린, 대환장 로맨스" : 네이트 연예. Nate News (in Korean). August 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Son, Bong-seok (September 13, 2024). '내 여자친구는 상남자' 윤산하-아린-유정후-츄, 첫 촬영 시작. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).
  10. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (July 24, 2025). "정수민 '내 여자친구는 상남자' OST 첫 주자". Kyunghyang Shinmun Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Hwang, Mi-Hyun (July 31, 2025). "윤산하·아린, '내 여자친구는 상남자' OST 직접 가창…설렘 가득". News1. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  12. ^ Son, Bong-seok (August 6, 2025). "싱어송라이터 서자영, 윤산하X아린 '내 여자친구는 상남자' OST 참여". Kyunghyang Shinmun Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  13. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (August 7, 2025). "모어, 윤산하X아린의 '내 여자친구는 상남자' OST 발매". Kyunghyang Shinmun Sports. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  14. ^ Ko, Seung-ah (August 14, 2025). "츄, 연기에 가창까지...'내 여자친구는 상남자' OST 발표". News1. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  15. ^ Jo, Soo-hyun (June 27, 2025). '내 여자친구는 상남자' 윤산하-아린-유정후, 대환장 로맨스 케미 예고 '1차 메인 포스터' 공개. Star Daily News (in Korean).
  16. ^ [리뷰M] 간질간질 '내 여자친구는 상남자', 선입견이 진입장벽 ★★☆. iMBC News (in Korean). July 24, 2025.
  17. ^ 내 여자친구는 상남자 [My Girlfriend Is the Man! ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
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