# Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (Korean: 도도솔솔라라솔; RR: Dodosolsollarasol) is a South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Lee Jae-wook, and Kim Joo-hun. It was scheduled to premiere on KBS2 and Netflix on August 26, 2020. However, KBS postponed its premiere date to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The series aired from October 7 to November 26, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 (KST).

## Synopsis

The energetic and cheerful pianist named Goo Ra-ra lost everything she had in a sudden, turning her lucky rich life into rags. While trying to rebuild her new life, she meets a mysterious, warm-hearted multi part-time worker named Sunwoo Joon. After their unpredictable meeting, Sunwoo Joon starts to help Goo Ra-ra by paying for her daily expenses, even building a small place for her piano lessons called Lala Land in order to help her get back on her feet. Together, they get involved with people that live in a small town (Eunpo City) in the countryside. This is the place where their secrets, pain, stories, and the reason behind Jeon Sun-woo's thoughtful acts towards Goo Ra-ra slowly start to leak out. Eventually Joon leaves for his treatment of cancer bidding an emotional farewell to Ra-ra through a letter and returns back after he is fully cured.

## Cast
### Main

* Go Ara as Goo Ra-ra
** Park So-yi as young Ra-ra
    Rara is Man-soo's only daughter and heiress of Rara Cosmetics. Despite being out of luck, she is an optimistic pianist whose talent of seeing the best in people and any situation brightens and touches the lives of those around her.
* Lee Jae-wook as Joon Sun-woo
** Shim Ji-wan as young Joon
    Joon is a mysterious and aloof, yet good-looking and warm-hearted man who has his own secrets and pains. Although he keeps and maintains his distant demeanor from others, always showing his best level of alpha power, he finds himself instantly drawn, captivated and hooked by Goo Ra-ra's positive and childish charms.
* Kim Joo-hun as Cha Eun-suk
    Eun-suk is a divorced orthopedic surgeon feeling the effects of Burnout syndrome who was once a pianist. His voice and presence could instantly inspire trust from other people. Eun-suk also finds himself drawn to Goo Ra-ra, marvelling at her simplicity, energy and warm personality.

### Supporting
#### Eunpo residents

* Ye Ji-won as Jin Sook-kyeong, Ha-young's mother and owner of Jin's Beauty Salon.
* Shin Eun-soo as Jin Ha-yeong, Sook-kyung's daughter.
* Yoon Jong-bin as Lee Seung-gi (named after a famous ballad singer), Ha-young's best friend who secretly likes her.
* Lee Soon-jae as Kim Man-bok, an old man who does various jobs around Eunpo.
* Song Min-jae as Shin Jae-min, a child prodigy who can play the piano just by listening to the music.
* Park Sung-yeon as Seung-gi's mother, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon.
* Lee Seon-hee as Ye-seo's mother, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon.
* Kim Jung-yeon as Mi-ran, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon.

#### People around Joon Sun-woo

* Seo Yi-sook as Jo Yoon-sil, Joon's overprotective mother.
* Choi Kwang-il as Sunwoo Myung, Joon's father
* Lee Si-woo as Kim Ji-hoon, Joon's friend
* Kwon Eun-bin as Jung Ga-young

#### People around Goo Ra-ra

* Um Hyo-sup as Goo Man-su, Goo Ra-ra's father and President of Rara Cosmetics
* Moon Hee-kyung as Gong Mi-sook, a professor who taught Rara piano from her childhood to college with passion and sincerity
* Ahn Nae-sang as Secretary Moon, Man-su's secretary, he disappeared after the bankruptcy of Ra-ra Cosmetics
* Moon Tae-yoo as Bang Jeong-nam, Ra-ra's ex-fiancé and Eun-seok's junior at medical school
* Jeon Soo-kyeong as Im Ja-kyung, Jeong-nam's mother
* Kim Ju-yeon as Kim Si-ah, Ra-ra's university friend

### Others

* Choi Kwang-je as Chu Min-su, a private detective who is looking for Joon
* Lee Soo-mi as Oh Young-joo as Eun-seok's ex-wife
* Kang Hyung-seok as Ahn Joong-ho, a mysterious fellow in Eunpo
* Kim Bum-suk as Detective Kang Min-guk

## Production

The drama is helmed by director Kim Min-kyung and penned by screenwriter Oh Ji-young, who wrote Shopaholic Louis (2016) and My Secret, Terrius (2018).
The first script reading took place early in May 2020 in South Korea.
The series was originally scheduled to premiere on August 26, 2020. However, one of the cast members, Heo Dong-won was tested positive for COVID-19 and as a preventative measure, KBS halted all production activities until further notice. The series resumed filming on September 1, 2020 after the cast members tested negative.

## Original soundtrack
### Classical music quoted

* Episode 1
** Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", nursery rhyme arr. W.A. Mozart.
** Grande valse Brilliante in E-flat, Op. 18, by Chopin.
** La Campanella by Franz Liszt.
** Sonatine (Mouvement de Menuet), by Ravel.
** Six Moments Musicaux, by Rachmaninoff.
* Episode 2
** Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", nursery rhyme arr. W.A. Mozart.
** Je te veux, by Erik Satie. Arranged for clarinet, piano, and cello.
* Episode 3
** Prelude & Fugue 2 in c minor by J.S. Bach
** Prelude No 1 in C major from the Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
** Goldberg variations (Aria da capo) by J.S. Bach
** Pathétique piano sonata in c minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
** Prelude in D from the Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
** Toccata and Fugue in d minor by J.S. Bach
** A maiden's prayer by Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
* Episode 4
** Je te veux, by Erik Satie. Arranged for solo piano.
** Etude in C major no 1, Opus 10 by Frédéric Chopin

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jae-wook | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Couple Award | Lee Jae-wook and Go Ara | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Kim Joo-hun | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Ye Ji-won | Nominated |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | "Like A Dream" (SinB of GFriend) | Nominated |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | "We Already Fell In Love" (Miyeon and Minnie of (G)I-dle) | Nominated |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Nominated |
| Korea Broadcasting Awards | 2021 | Popularity Award | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Nominated |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Korean Actor | Lee Jae-wook | Nominated |