# Lovers of Music

Lovers of Music (Korean: 트로트의 연인; RR: Teuroteueui Yeonin; lit. Trot Lovers) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Eun-ji, Ji Hyun-woo, Shin Sung-rok and Lee Se-young. It aired on KBS2 from June 23 to August 12, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

## Plot

A girl's journey to become a successful singer in the old-fashioned musical genre Trot, with the help of a songwriter and music producer who detests Trot.

## Cast
### Main characters

* Jung Eun-ji as Choi Choon-hee
    Despite being in her early twenties, Choon-hee is the bread winner of her household and she works to make ends meet while taking care of her father and younger sister. Her late mother was a trot singer, and Choon-hee inherited her singing talent and dreams of following in her footsteps. She gets all the practice time she can squeeze in by belting out in noraebangs.
* Ji Hyun-woo as Jang Joon-hyun
    Joon-hyun is a genius songwriter/music producer with "top star" mainstream popularity and snobbish tastes in music. Arrogant and prickly in personality, he loathes trot which he considers low-brow. But he later helps the no-name Choon-hee realize her dream of becoming a trot singer.
* Shin Sung-rok as Jo Geun-woo
    A business man who suddenly has to take over as CEO of his father's entertainment agency, Shine Star. Despite being cynical, he is elegant, charming and outgoing. Geun-woo signs Choon-hee as Shine Star's latest talent and later falls for her.
* Lee Se-young as Park Soo-in
    Seemingly the perfect girl next door, she is a trainee at Shine Star who becomes Choon-hee's biggest rival in everything, from work to love.

### Supporting characters

* Son Ho-jun as Seol Tae-song
    Joon-hyun's manager. Taking his name from legendary trot singers Seol Woon-do, Tae Jin-ah and Song Dae-kwan, he too, dreams of becoming a trot singer someday.
* Shin Bo-ra as Na Pil-nyeo
    Pil-nyeo has been a trainee for ten years under the agency Shine Star. At first she bosses Choon-hee around when the latter enters the company, but the two eventually become good friends.
* Lee Yi-kyung as Shin Hyo-yeol
    Joon-hyun's younger colleague and rival, who holds nothing back when it comes to getting what he wants.
* Kang Nam-gil as Choi Myung-sik
* Yoo Eun-mi as Choi Byul
* Yoon Joo-sang as Jo Hee-moon
* Kim Hye-ri as Yang Joo-hee
* Kim Yeo-jin as Bang Ji-sook
* Jang Won-young as Lee Chul-man
* Yoon Bong-gil as Lee Yoo-sik
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Managing director Wang
* Jo Deok-hyun as Kim Woo-gab
* Kim Tae-gyum as Team leader Na
* Kim Bup-rae as CEO Han

### Cameo appearances

* Lee Yeon-kyung as Oh Sung-joo
* Ji Soo-won as Hwa-soon
* Hong Kyung-min as MC of Survival Song (episode 5)
* Kim Hyun-chul as Himself, music program MC (episode 1)
* Yoon Gun as Audition juror (episode 2–3)
* Kim In-seok as Performer on Survival Classic (episode 5)
* Lee Eun-ha as Announcer of Survival Classic (episode 6)
* Nam Kyung-eup as Go Eun-tae
* E-Young as MC of Music Tank (episode 10)
* Lee Ka-eun as MC of Music Tank (episode 10)
* Hwang Min-hyun as MC of Music Tank (episode 10)
* Im So-yeon as Radio DJ
* Lee Chae-mi as Sibling on the beach (episode 12)
* Jeon Jun-hyeok as Sibling on the beach (episode 12)

## Ratings

| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | 23 June 2014 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| 2 | 24 June 2014 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| 3 | 30 June 2014 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| 4 | 1 July 2014 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| 5 | 7 July 2014 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| 6 | 8 July 2014 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| 7 | 14 July 2014 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| 8 | 15 July 2014 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| 9 | 21 July 2014 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.0% |
| 10 | 22 July 2014 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% |
| 11 | 28 July 2014 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.2% |
| 12 | 29 July 2014 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 13 | 4 August 2014 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| 14 | 5 August 2014 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
| 15 | 11 August 2014 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| 16 | 12 August 2014 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average | Average | 7.2% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2014 | 22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Jung Eun-ji | Won |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Award | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Award | Best Supporting Actor | Shin Sung-rok | Won |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Award | Best New Actor | Son Ho-jun | Nominated |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Award | Best New Actress | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Award | Popularity Award, Actress | Jung Eun-ji | Won |