365: Repeat the Year

365: Repeat the Year
Promotional poster
Hangul
365: 운명을 거스르는 1년
Literal meaning365: One Year Against Destiny
Revised RomanizationUnmyeong-eul Geoseureuneun 1nyeon
Genre
Based onRepeat
by Kurumi Inui
Developed byKim Sung-mo
Written by
  • Lee Seo-yun
  • Lee Soo-kyung
Directed byKim Kyung-hee
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24[a]
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyHB Entertainment
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseMarch 23 (2020-03-23) –
April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28)
Related
Wheel of Fortune (NTV, 2018)

365: Repeat the Year[2] (Korean: 365: 운명을 거스르는 1년) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk, Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Ji-soo and Yang Dong-geun. Based on the 2004 novel Repeat by Japanese writer Kurumi Inui, it aired on MBC TV from March 23 to April 28, 2020, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:55 (KST).[3][4][5]

Synopsis

Ten people are given the possibility to go back in time, but mysterious events start to happen.

Cast

Main

A veteran detective of the National Police Agency for 7 years and the partner of Park Sun-ho. He "resets" his life by one year after his partner was killed by a criminal.
A webtoon artist of the webcomic series "Hidden Killer" for the past 3 years. She "resets" her life by one year after she suffered from an accident that left her in a wheelchair.
A psychiatrist who has experienced the "reset" at least six times to save her daughter.

Supporting

People who "reset" their lives

An ex-convict who "resets" his life to earn money for his sister.
One of the ten people who "reset" their life. She "resets" her life after feeling guilt for causing Shin Ga-hyun's accident that left her in a wheelchair. She is later killed by Park Sun-ho which was disguised as an accidental death on the stairs.
A cafe owner who is later revealed to be a professor in a hospital and the mastermind behind the "reset" project. He "resets" his life to experiment with the other nine candidates to see who survives. He is later arrested by Ji Hyung-joo in the next "reset".
A security guard. He "resets" his life to earn money from lottery wins for his wife. He is later killed by Park Sun-ho which was disguised as a heart attack.
  • Jung Min-sung as Cha Jeung-seok
A stockbroker. He "resets" his life to fix his mistakes on stock exchanges. He is later killed by Park Sun-ho which was disguised as a suicide.
A pro-gamer and the son of the nominee for the Minister of Education. He "resets" his life to prevent his past from ruining his father's career. He is later killed by Park Sun-ho to frame his partner Ji Hyung-joo for murder.
A university student who suffers from Munchausen syndrome. She "resets" her life to make up with her boyfriend. She is later killed by Park Sun-ho and her body was abandoned in a manhole.

National Police Agency

  • Ryu Tae-ho as Heo Jang-il
A Police Captain of the National Police Agency and Ji Hyung-joo's superior.
A Police Lieutenant of the National Police Agency and Ji Hyung-joo's partner. He is revealed to be the serial killer detective and started killing after being promoted to Lieutenant during his 12-year service. He is later arrested by Ji Hyung-joo in the next "reset".
  • Yoon Hye-ri as Jin Sa-kyung
A Police Lieutenant of the National Police Agency and Nam Soon-woo's partner.
A rookie police officer of the National Police Agency and Jin Sa-kyung's partner.

People around Shin Ga-hyun

Shin Ga-hyun's best friend who cheated with Ga-hyun's boyfriend. She is later killed in a hit-and-run incident caused by Seo Yeon-soo's husband.
  • Im Hyun-soo as Han Woo-jin
Shin Ga-hyun's boyfriend who cheated on her with Min Joo-young.

Others

  • Kim Ha-kyung as So Hye-in
A florist and flower shop owner. She was a candidate for the "reset" but refused to participate after finding out she would not be pregnant at the time. She is later killed by Park Sun-Ho which was disguised as an arson case.
Seo Yoon-Soo's husband and the suspect in the hit-and-run case that left Shin Ga-hyun's friend Min Joo-young dead.
  • Baek Soo-jang as Oh Myung-chul
A criminal that killed Park Sun-ho before the "reset". He is later arrested by Ji Hyung-joo after the "reset".
Kim Se-rin's older sister.

Special appearances

A conman who underwent major surgery to avoid capture only to be arrested by Ji Hyung-joo by chance before the "reset".
A truck driver. He was killed during the "reset" since he was driving at the time.

Original soundtrack

Singles from the soundtrack of the series released from March 24 to April 21, 2020, under the record label of Kakao M:

Part 1
Released on March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Paris"MurmurMurmurMurmur3:44
2."Paris" (Inst.) Murmur 3:44
Total length:7:28
Part 2
Released on March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Into My Life"Major LeagueMajor LeagueSay'Z4:01
2."Into My Life" (Inst.) Major League 4:01
Total length:8:02
Part 3
Released on April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Looking For My Life" (또 다른 나를 찾아)
  • Park Se-joon
  • Han Joon
  • Jang Young-soo
  • 4Batter
  • Glody)
  • Vulcan4
Noel3:39
2."Looking For My Life" (Inst.) 
  • Jang Young-soo
  • 4Batter
  • Glody)
  • Vulcan4
 3:39
Total length:7:18
Part 4
Release on April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Come Inside"
  • Major League
  • Yang Dong-Geun
  • Major League
  • Yang Dong-Geun
Yang Dong-Geun3:38
2."Come Inside" (Inst.) 
  • Major League
  • Yang Dong-Geun
 3:38
Total length:7:16

Viewership

  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[11]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 23, 2020 4.0% (NR) 4.2% (NR)
2 4.9% (NR) 5.3% (NR)
3 March 24, 2020 4.4% (NR) —
4 5.0% (NR) 5.2% (20th)
5 March 30, 2020 4.1% (NR) —
6 4.5% (NR)
7 March 31, 2020 4.2% (NR)
8 5.1% (20th) 5.7% (17th)
9 April 6, 2020 4.0% (NR) —
10 4.5% (NR)
11 April 7, 2020 4.2% (NR)
12 4.7% (NR)
13 April 13, 2020 3.7% (NR)
14 4.1% (NR)
15 April 14, 2020 3.6% (NR)
16 4.2% (NR)
17 April 20, 2020 3.5% (NR)
18 4.5% (NR)
19 April 21, 2020 3.9% (NR)
20 4.7% (NR)
21 April 27, 2020 4.4% (NR)
22 4.9% (NR)
23 April 28, 2020 4.3% (NR)
24 4.5% (NR)
Average 4.3% —[b]

Notes

  1. ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

  1. ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
  2. ^ "365: Repeat the Year [Title in the URL]". iMBC.com (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Cha, Hye-mi (December 23, 2019). "'365: 운명을 거스르는 1년' 이준혁X남지현X김지수X양동근, 몰입도 폭발 대본리딩 현장!". iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (February 21, 2020). "'365:운명을 거스르는 1년' 이준혁X남지현 '365' 독보적이고 강렬하다". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Lim, Jang-won (March 24, 2020). "MBC's '365 Repeat the Year' starts time slip adventure". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Hwang, So-young (October 25, 2019). "Lee Joon-hyuk to star in MBC's comeback drama of early-week time slot". JTBC Plus. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nam Ji-hyun Confirms "365: A Year of Defying Fate"". HanCinema. December 11, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Yang Dong-geun to Star in "365: a Year of Defying Fate"". HanCinema. December 12, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Min Dohee Joins "365: A Year of Defying Fate"". HanCinema. December 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Park, Se-yeon (March 24, 2020). "이준혁X유건 '365' 밝힌 비주얼 형사님들". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2020.