# XX (web series)

XX (Korean: 엑스엑스; RR: Ekseuekseu) is a 2020 South Korean web series starring Ahn Hee-yeon, Hwang Seung-eon, Bae In-hyuk and Lee Jong-won. The 25-minute episodes were pre-released on V Live, Naver TV Cast, YouTube and Facebook's PlayList Global official channels on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 19:00 (KST). The 50-minute episodes aired on MBC TV on Friday nights at 00:50 (KST) from January 24 to February 21, 2020.

## Synopsis

The story of Yoon Na-na, a bartender who works at the speakeasy bar XX.

## Cast
### Main

* Ahn Hee-yeon as Yoon Na-na
    A skilled and friendly bartender who has been saving money in hopes to buy the bar XX. She hasn't been in a relationship since her boyfriend cheated on her with her former best friend, Lee Roo-mi, five years ago.
* Hwang Seung-eon as Lee Roo-mi
    A business woman who comes from a rich family. She used to be Na-na's best friend. Unable to scout the latter for the second bar she is about to open, she decides to buy XX and keep Na-na as her employee.
* Bae In-hyuk as Park Dan-hee
    A former athlete who put an end to his career after an accident. He decided to become a bartender after seeing Na-na's passion for her job and has been her colleague for two years. He secretly loves her.
* Lee Jong-won as Wang Jeong-deun
    Na-na's flatmate and best friend, he prefers to be called by his English name Jayden. He is always there to give Na-na's advice and comfort. He is a perfumer who owns a shop in Itaewon, Seoul.

### Supporting

* Kim Joon-kyung as Jeong Gyu-min
    Roo-mi's boyfriend. Because of his poor background, Roo-mi helped him with his tuition and living expenses. He now works at a large law firm and is suspected to be cheating on her with one of his colleagues.
* Na Eun-saem as Lim Jang-mi
    A lawyer who works closely with Gyu-min and is suspected to be having an affair with him.
* Shin Jae-hwi as Seo Tae-hyun
    Na-na's former boyfriend who cheated on her with Roo-mi. He is now the director of Revan Cosmetics.
* Choi Jung-woo as Jayden's ex
    Jayden's ex-boyfriend.

### Special appearances

* Steve Noh as a customer (Ep. 3)

## Original soundtrack
### Chart performance

| Title | Year | Peak positions | Remarks | Ref. |
| Title | Year | KOR | Remarks | Ref. |
| "Gotta Go" (가라고) (Sunmi) | 2020 | 123 | Part 1 | |

## Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | MBC broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) |
| 1 | January 24, 2020 | My Boyfriend Who Ghosted Me Was With Another Girl All Along | 1.5% |
| 1 | January 24, 2020 | How Rich Kids Screw Ex-BFs | 1.5% |
| 2 | January 31, 2020 | How to Teach a Lesson to a Guy Having an Affair | 1.9% |
| 2 | January 31, 2020 | Love Someone Secretly Because You Love That Person So Much? | 1.9% |
| 3 | February 7, 2020 | How a Handsome And Young Guy Seduces Her | 1.7% |
| 3 | February 7, 2020 | When You Catch Your Friend's Boyfriend Cheating. Tell or Not Tell? | 1.7% |
| 4 | February 14, 2020 | The Way to Catch a Cheater Red-Handed | 2.2% |
| 4 | February 14, 2020 | How Girls Slash Assholes | 2.2% |
| 5 | February 21, 2020 | A Quiet Man Looks Sexy When He Gets Angry | 1.4% |
| 5 | February 21, 2020 | The Best Revenge On Your Ex-Boyfriend In Just 5 Minutes | 1.4% |
| Average | Average | Average | 1.7% |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Winner | Result |
| 2020 | 15th Seoul International Drama Awards | Short Form Best Work Award | XX | Nominated |
| 2020 | 15th Seoul International Drama Awards | Jury’s Special Prize | XX | Won |
| 2020 | 15th Seoul International Drama Awards | Male performer award | Bae In-hyuk | Nominated |