# A Good Day to Be a Dog

A Good Day to Be a Dog (Korean: 오늘도 사랑스럽개) is a South Korean television series based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Lee Hey, which was published between 2017 and 2019, directed by Kim Dae-woong, and starring Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC TV from October 11, 2023 to January 10, 2024, every Wednesday at 21:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

## Synopsis

The series is about the romance between a woman and a man, the woman who is cursed to transform into a dog when she kisses someone, and a man who is the only person who can break the curse but is afraid of dogs due to a childhood trauma.

## Cast
### Main

* Park Gyu-young as Han Hae-na / Mak-soon: a high school Korean language teacher who turns into a dog when she kisses someone for the first time.
* Cha Eun-woo as Jin Seo-won / Soo-hyun: a high school math teacher who is afraid of dogs due to childhood trauma.
* Lee Hyun-woo as Lee Bo-gyeom / San-sin: a high school Korean history teacher who is known for being handsome and for his sweet gestures.
* Yoon Hyun-soo as Choi Yul: Seo-won's nephew and Hae-na's student.
* Kim Yi-kyung as Min Ji-ah: a high school student.

### Supporting
#### Hae-na's family

* Ryu Abel as Han Yu-na: Hae-na's older sister.
* Jung Young-joo as Shin Mi-seon: Hae-na's mother.
* Kim Hong-pyo as Han Pan-dong: Hae-na's father.
* Cho Jin-se as Song Woo-taek: Yu-na's childhood friend.
* Kim Hae-jun as Hae-na's maternal uncle.

#### Garam High School teachers

* Lee Seo-el as Yoon Chae-ah: a Korean language teacher.
* Song Young-ah as Cheon Song-yi: a music teacher.
* Yoo Seung-mok as the vice principal

#### Hae-na's students

* Jo Ah-young as Song Da-eun: a high school student who falls in love with Seo-won.
* Kang Soo-bin as Kwon Ri-ae: Bo-gyeom's big fan who is a student good at math and physics.
* Kim Min-ji as Chu So-yeon
* Shin Jun-hang as Jo Jun-seo

#### Other

* Kim Min-seok as Kang Eun-hwan: Seo-won's high school classmate.
* Lee Seung-jun as Oh Sang-su: Yu-na's ex-boyfriend.

### Extended

* Lee Jong-wook as Min-sik: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.
* Shim Wan-joon as a physical education teacher at Garam High School.
* Park Hae-in as Yoon-ji: a fellow teacher at Garam High School.

### Special appearance

* Lee Yong-nyeo as Popi's owner

## Production

Filming began in October 2022, and finished in April 2023.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | 1 | N/A | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| 1 | October 11, 2023 | 2.2% (29th) |
| 2 | October 11, 2023 | 2.8% (21st) |
| 3 | October 18, 2023 | 1.9% (29th) |
| 4 | November 1, 2023 | 1.7% (32nd) |
| 5 | November 15, 2023 | 1.7% (30th) |
| 6 | November 15, 2023 | 2.2% (26th) |
| 7 | November 22, 2023 | 2.2% (25th) |
| 8 | November 29, 2023 | 1.9% (29th) |
| 9 | December 6, 2023 | 1.8% (27th) |
| 10 | December 13, 2023 | 1.9% (28th) |
| 11 | December 20, 2023 | 1.5% (34th) |
| 12 | December 27, 2023 | 1.8% (29th) |
| 13 | January 3, 2024 | 1.5% (35th) |
| 14 | January 10, 2024 | 1.5% (36th) |
| Average | Average | 1.9% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. |||

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2024 | Best Male Idol-Actor Award (Vietnam) | Cha Eun-woo | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Gyu-young | Won |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award | Cha Eun-woo and Park Gyu-young | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Yoon Hyun-soo | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Hyun-woo | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cha Eun-woo | Nominated |

### Listicle

| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2023 | The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2023 | 15th | |
| Rolling Stone | 2023 | 10 Best South Korean TV Shows of 2023 | Mentioned | |