# Coffee House (TV series)

Coffee House (Korean: 커피하우스) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Park Si-yeon, Hahm Eun-jung, and Jung Woong-in. It aired on SBS from May 17 to July 27, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 for 18 episodes.
The early working title was Page One (페이지원).

## Plot

Lee Jin-soo made it big after writing several thriller novels and establishing himself as a talented novelist. He works for Seo Eun-young, the owner of the biggest publishing company in Korea, and has a long-time friendship with her. Jin-soo has many fans, especially female, and he seems to be the perfect match for any woman... but what no one knows is that he is actually a bit weird and sarcastic, has many strange habits, and holds a dark secret. His secretary, Kang Seung-yeon, has to cope with him and his habits. She begged him for this job to become a pro instead of the below-average girl that she really is. On top of that, there is also the return of Han Ji-won, Eun-young's ex-fiancé, whom she despises. Ji-won tries to win Eun-young back, but she has her eyes set on Jin-soo.

## Cast

* Kang Ji-hwan as Lee Jin-soo
* Park Si-yeon as Seo Eun-young
* Hahm Eun-jung as Kang Seung-yeon
* Jung Woong-in as Han Ji-won
* Park Jae-jung as Kim Dong-wook
* Jung Soo-young as Oh Hyun-joo
* Jung Ji-ah as Go Yoon-joo
* Jin Sung as Park Young-chul
* Heo Tae-hee as Dong-min
* Ahn Gil-kang as Kang Jin-man (Seung-yeon's father)
* Kim Ji-young as Hong Bong-nyeo (Seung-yeon's grandmother)
* Kim Min-sang as Kang Seung-chul (Seung-yeon's brother)
* Lee Soon-jae as Eun-young's grandfather
* Kim Hye-eun as Eun-young's friend
* Won Ki-joon as Hyun-seok
* Jung Joon-ho (cameo, ep. 1-2)

## Reception

Coffee House is one of the most watched South Korean dramas on Chinese video streaming platform Youku with over 10,000,000 views and an average of 500,000 views per episode (As of November 2015).

## Ratings

| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| AGB Nielsen ||
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | May 17, 2010 | 8.8% (16th) | 8.7% (16th) |
| 2 | May 8, 2010 | 8.7% (NR) | 8.9% (NR) |
| 3 | May 24, 2010 | 8.5% (NR) | 8.9% (NR) |
| 4 | May 25, 2010 | 7.8% (19th) | 8.2% (15th) |
| 5 | May 31, 2010 | 9.7% (15th) | 9.7% (12th) |
| 6 | June 1, 2010 | 9.3% (12th) | 9.4% (12th) |
| 7 | June 7, 2010 | 8.5% (19th) | 8.7% (18th) |
| 8 | June 8, 2010 | 8.7% (16th) | 9.4% (14th) |
| 9 | June 28, 2010 | 8.1% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) |
| 10 | June 29, 2010 | 8.3% (NR) | 7.7% (NR) |
| 11 | July 5, 2010 | 8.4% (19th) | 8.7% (14th) |
| 12 | July 6, 2010 | 8.0% (17th) | 8.2% (17th) |
| 13 | July 12, 2010 | 8.8% (NR) | 9.1% (20th) |
| 14 | July 13, 2010 | 10.1% (12th) | 10.6% (11th) |
| 15 | July 19, 2010 | 8.9% (17th) | 9.4% (16th) |
| 16 | July 20, 2010 | 9.7% (12th) | 10.4% (13th) |
| 17 | July 26, 2010 | 8.5% (19th) | 9.0% (16th) |
| 18 | July 27, 2010 | 8.3% (19th) | 8.6% (17th) |
| Average | Average | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. ||||
Source: TNS Media Korea

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2010 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award - Actor (Special Planning Drama) | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated |
| 2010 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award - Actress (Special Planning Drama) | Park Si-yeon | Nominated |
| 2010 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Special Planning Drama) | Jung Woong-in | Nominated |
| 2010 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Hahm Eun-jung | Won |
| 2010 | 17th SBS Drama Awards | Netizen's drama of the year | Coffee House | Nominated |
| 2010 | 6th Innolife Entertainment Japan Awards | Best Drama | Coffee House | Won |
| 2010 | 6th Innolife Entertainment Japan Awards | Best Actor | Kang Ji-hwan | Won |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Favourite Drama of 2010 | Coffee House | Nominated |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Favourite Comedic Drama | Coffee House | Nominated |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Favourite Lead Couple | Coffee House | Nominated |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Best Kiss | Kang Ji-hwan & Park Si-yeon | Nominated |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Favourite Alternate Pairing | Kang Ji-hwan & Hahm Eun-jung | Nominated |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Underrated Drama of The Year | Coffee House | Nominated |
| 2010 | DramaBeans Awards | Best Use of an Idol Star | Hahm Eun-jung | Nominated |
| 2010 | Bugs Music Awards | Best Drama OST | "Page One" | Nominated |
| 2011 | 6th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actor | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated |

## International broadcast

| Premiere | Network | Region | Name | Notes |
| October 25, 2010 | TVB J2 | Hong Kong | 茶煲老细 | |
| January 12, 2011 | Satellite TV | Taiwan | 咖啡情缘 (Coffee Love) | |
| September 6, 2011 | Modernine TV | Thailand | Coffee House | |
| February 4, 2013 | TVB J2 | Hong Kong | 茶煲老细 | Re-run |
| July 12, 2013 | FOX TV | Taiwan | 咖啡情缘 (Coffee Love) | |
| October 5, 2014 | Voice TV | Thailand | Coffee House | |

## Media release

The series was made into 2 DVD Box sets and released in Japan on January 19 and February 16, 2011 under Pony Canyon.