Welcome (TV series)


Welcome is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-soo, Shin Ye-eun, Seo Ji-hoon, Yoon Ye-joo and Kang Hoon. Based on the 2009–2010 Naver webtoon of the same name by Go A-ra, it aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 time slot from March 25 to April 30, 2020.
During its run, Welcome recorded a lowest single-episode rating of 0.8% and an average rating of 1.7%, beating the previous record lows set by Lovely Horribly and Manhole to become the lowest rated drama airing in a primetime slot on a free-to-air network in history.

Synopsis

A graphic designer in her mid-twenties, Sol Ah harbours dreams of becoming a web-based comic author and has always had a love-hate relationship with cats.
But Sol Ah's life changes fast when she brings home a friendly feline. It turns out, however, that this is not any old cat. Named Hong Jo, he can take human form. Hong Jo becomes exceptionally fond of So Ah, and goes to great pains to hide his human identity from her. He soon proves that he will do anything that is required in order to stay near her. Will Hong Jo manage to keep his identity a secret?
And what could be in store for this remarkable feline-human duo as their relationship deepens?

Cast

Main

Early working title of the series is Man Who Bakes Bread. It was originally planned to air on cable channel tvN in the first half of 2019, and the lead roles were offered to Yook Sung-jae and Park Eun-bin, but both declined.
The first script reading took place in October 2019 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

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Ratings

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