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The drama is set in the fictional Seoul suburb of Sanpo, Gyeonggi-do. My Liberation Notes is about three siblings, (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won and Lee El), all of whom have to make a long commute to Seoul, and a mysterious stranger (Son Suk-ku), who works for their father in the sticks. All of them wish to escape from their dead-end lives amid office politics, gap between rich and poor, and skeletons in their closets.
On September 24, 2021, Chorokbaem Media announced that it had signed a contract with JTBC Studios to produce and supply the series with "8 billion won worth of budget for a total of 16 episodes".
Filming
On October 5, 2021, it was reported that filming is currently in progress.
The series drew attention for its dialogues and monologues with deep metaphorical meanings, and realistic and relatable storyline. Novel concepts of "worshipping" (Korean: 추앙; RR: chuang) and "liberation" (Korean: 해방; RR: haebang) brought up in the drama were well received by the audience. The series was also praised for its depiction of social pressure that captures the frustrations and challenges of young adult life in Korea.
Pierce Conran writing for South China Morning Post stated "With four intricate and distinct lead characters, terrific dialogue and a bounteous array of intimate moments for all the smaller characters in the cast, My Liberation Notes is far and away the best drama on TV right now" and gave 4.5 stars out of 5. Park Han-na of Korea Herald described the series as "a portrait of a generation trapped by the preconditions set by themselves and the society". Seo Byeong-gi of Herald Business praised the writer Park Hae-young for drama's stimulation of empathy in everyday life. During the broadcast, actor Gong Yoo on Instagram, recommended his fans to watch My Liberation Notes and after the series finished airing he left a review in his fancafe, praising its direction, screenplay and performance of actors.
Viewership
The series enjoyed modest viewership share: the first episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.9% and reached the highest rating with the last episode, which recorded the 6.7%. My Liberation Notes topped TV popularity ranking in last four weeks of its eight week run while Son Suk-ku and Kim Ji-won took first and second place respectively in drama performers popularity ranking for five consecutive weeks.
The series debuted at number nine on the Netflix's Global Top 10 for non-English television in the list issued for May 16–22, 2022, ascending to number five in the following week.
My Liberation Notes : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
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Season
Episode number
Average
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
0.651
0.622
0.574
0.538
0.579
0.900
0.769
0.902
0.848
1.006
1.000
1.212
1.149
1.462
1.443
1.545
0.950
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Accolades
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Though Sanpo is a fictional village, Gyeonggi-do, where it's based, is a real province. Sanpo is often described as a village near Suwon, a real city in Gyeonggi-do.
Yeom Mi-jeong asks Mr. Gu to 'worship' her since love is not enough for her to feel whole.
Yeom Mi-jeong forms a Liberation Club with two other co-workers of her company, in order to be liberated from their mundane daily life.
References
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Jo Eun-ae (May 15, 2022). "'나의 해방일지' 김지원, 손석구에 사랑 고백? "사랑스러운 걸 보면 터뜨려 먹고 싶어"" ['My Liberation Journal' Kim Ji-won, confessing love to Son Seok-gu? "When I see something cute, I want to burst it and eat it"] (in Korean). Sports Korea. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
Lee Joo-won (May 22, 2022). "이엘 "우리 결혼해요" 이기우 "그럽시다" (나의 해방일지)" [EL "Let's get married" Lee Ki-Woo Lee "Okay" (My liberation diary)] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.
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Kang Bo-ra (May 21, 2022). "구씨 구자경, 지독한 단란주점 사장 "술 먹을 땐 좋았지?"" [Goo Ja-kyung, the dreadful owner of a pub, "Isn't it good to have a drink?"] (in Korean). Single List. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
Seo Yuna (May 30, 2022). ""마음에 사랑밖에" 손석구, 금주 암시 김지원과 해피엔딩(나의 해방일지)[어제TV]" ["Only love in my heart" Sohn Seok-gu, Kim Ji-won and Kim Ji-won suggesting this week Happy Ending (My Liberation Journal) ] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Naver.
Seo Yuna (May 30, 2022). "이민기, 사업 망한 이유‥전혜진 시한부 전 남친 임종 지켰다(해방일지)[결정적장면]" [Lee Min-ki, the reason why the business went bankrupt… Jeon Hye-jin kept her ex-boyfriend from dying (liberation journal) ] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Naver.
"또 말실수한 이엘´◡';; 정영주가 내공 담아 말하는 '오십'" [Elle who made a mistake again ´◡`;; 'Fifty' spoken by Jung Young-joo] (in Korean). JTBC. May 28, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
Lee, Chang-gyu (October 5, 2021). "이민기, 넬이 보낸 커피차 인증...9년째 이어지는 특급 인연" [Lee Min-ki, Nell's coffee truck certification...A special relationship that continues for 9 years] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via Naver.
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Yang Seung-jun (May 12, 2022). ""날 추앙해요" 시대의 '밈'으로... 공정과 닮은 아우성" ["Worship me" as a 'meme' of the times... a cry that resembles fairness] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Naver.
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Seo Byeong-gi (May 18, 2022). "[서병기 연예톡톡]'나의 해방일지'는 어떻게 추앙받는 드라마가 됐을까" [ How 'My Liberation Journal' became a revered drama] (in Korean). Herald Business. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
Kim Seonghyun (April 19, 2022). "'나의 해방일지'에 푹 빠진 공유… "시청률? 갈구하지마"" [Gong Yoo fell in love with 'My Liberation Diary'... "View rating? Don't crave it"] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 23, 2022 – via Naver.
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Kim Ye-Rang (May 30, 2022). "추앙 신드롬 '나의 해방일지', 자체 최고 시청률 6.7%로 종영" [Chuang Syndrome 'My Liberation Journal' ended with its highest rating of 6.7%] (in Korean). Korean Economy. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
Kim Ha-young (May 31, 2022). "'나의 해방일지' 종영, 4주 연속 화제성 1위" ['My Liberation Journal' ends, top topic for 4 weeks in a row] (in Korean). Sports Trend. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
Kim Ha-young (May 31, 2022). "손석구, 5주 연속 드라마 출연자 1위" [Son Seok-gu, 1st place in drama cast for 5 consecutive weeks] (in Korean). Sports Trend. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
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Hwang, Hyo-yi (September 6, 2022). "강태오-박은빈'·'손석구-김지원'·'이준호-이세영' 베스트커플상은?" [Best Couple Award for 'Kang Tae-oh - Park Eun-bin', 'Son Seok-gu-Kim Ji-won', 'Lee Jun-ho-Lee Se-young'?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
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Cho Yeon-kyung (April 7, 2023). "제59회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 최종 후보 공개" [59th Baeksang Arts Awards, TV/Film/Play Finalists Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
Kim, Ji-Woo (December 21, 2022). "뜨거웠다' 박해일, 박은빈 그리고 손석구" [It was hot’ Park Hae-il, Park Eun-bin and Son Seok-gu] (in Korean). Sport kyunghyang. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.
Yoon, Sang-geun (October 8, 2022). "수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]" [Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" ] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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Promotional poster
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