Hello Dracula (Korean안녕 드라큘라; RRAnnyeong Deulakyula) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Seohyun, Lee Ji-hyun, Lee Joo-bin, Go Na-hee and Seo Eun-yool. Part of the omnibus project Drama Festa, it aired on JTBC on February 17–18, 2020.[1][2][3]

Hello Dracula
Promotional poster
Hangul
안녕 드라큘라
GenreDrama
Written byHa Jung-yoon
Directed byKim Da-ye
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2
Production
Running time70 minutes
Production companyDrama House
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseFebruary 17 (2020-02-17) –
February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)

Synopsis

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Three stories of people trying to overcome their own problems, their draculas.

Cast

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Main

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An elementary school teacher who usually hides her emotions from her mother since the day she came out to her as a lesbian. She suffers from depression and has recently parted ways with her girlfriend of 8 years.
A famous television series writer and An-na's mother who uses her daughter's name as a pen name. She cares for An-na in her own way, unaware that the latter feels suffocated.
Lead singer of the band Ashes, she also gives music classes at the same elementary school where An-na teaches since her career as a musician does not pay much. She struggles between realizing her dreams and living her reality.
  • Go Na-hee as Yu-ra
One of An-na's students, she comes from a poor family and is often called a beggar by bullies. Because of a redevelopment project, her family is forced to move out and she has to change schools.
  • Seo Eun-yool as Ji-hyung
Yu-ra's friend. His reality is entirely different from hers as his father is a university professor. His mother is unhappy with his friendship with Yu-ra because of the social class she belongs to.

Supporting

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A dentist who also gives life lessons to Mi-young, Seo-yeon, Yu-ra and Ji-hyung.
Seo-yeon's ex-boyfriend who left her a year ago. He was cheating on her.
An-na's ex-girlfriend. She decided to break up due to social and family pressure.
A teacher at an elementary school. He is friends with Anna and has good feelings for her.

Original soundtrack

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JTBC Hello Dracula Special (Original Television Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2020 (2020-02-19)
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • Five Senses Entertainment
  • Funny Thought
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Lean On Me"SE O2:51
2."No One Knows"SE O3:23
3."Something"Simon Webster, Aalia3:34
4."Lean On Me" (Inst.)SE O2:51
5."No One Knows" (Inst.)SE O3:23
6."Something" (Inst.)Simon Webster3:34
7."Hello Dracula"Park Sejun, Kim Minji1:49
8."A Painful Memory"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:40
9."Little Boy's Dream"Lee Nyeom2:40
10."Behind You"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:06
11."Failure Of Love"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:22
12."Not Today"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun1:42
13."No One Knows" (Tension Ver.)Park Sejun, Lim Seoyoung1:38
14."Maum"Park Sejun, Kim Minji3:34
15."Luminate On You"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:16
16."Love Is There"Lee Nyeom2:06
17."Look At You"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:14
18."Faded Photo"Park Sejun, Kim Minji2:16
19."Can Not Breath"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:55
20."Deaf Today"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:55
21."Bright Sight"Park Sejun3:07
22."Sand Clock"Park Sejun, Kim Minji2:51
23."Why Not Me"Lee Nyeom3:15
24."Waltz In Fairy Tale"Park Sejun, Lee Nyeom2:45
25."Killing Scent"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:33
26."Weakness"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun2:16
27."Waves If Emotion"Park Sejun, Woo Jihyun1:36
28."Shall We Go Out"Song Jinseok2:01

Ratings

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Ep. Broadcast date Title Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[6]
1 February 17, 2020 I Want to Stop Being Nice Now...
(나 이제 그만 착하고 싶어...)
1.238%
2 February 18, 2020 Should We Do This Until We Die?
(우리 죽을 때까지 이래야 돼?)
0.885%
Average 1.062%
  • 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).

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Woo-joo (February 5, 2020). "'안녕 드라큘라' 서현, 특별한 성장담 예고..."이런 나라도 괜찮을까요?"". Sports Chosun. Naver. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Lee, Joon-hyun (February 14, 2020). "'안녕 드라큘라' 서현X이지현, 특별한 '모녀케미' 예고". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Park, A-reum (February 13, 2020). "'안녕 드라큘라' 서현X고나희 힐링 케미 "보기만 해도 따뜻"". Newsen. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Choi, Ji-won (February 14, 2020). "Seohyun to face her deepest pain in 'Hello, Dracula'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Yu, Byung-cheol (November 15, 2019). "이주빈, JTBC '드라마 페스타-안녕 드라큘라' 주연". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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