# Trolley (TV series)

Trolley (Korean: 트롤리; RR: Teurolli) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. It premiered on SBS TV on December 19, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Trolley tells the story of the wife of a member of the National Assembly who lives quietly while hiding a secret from her past, and the dilemmas that ensue as her secrets are revealed to the world.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Hyun-joo as Kim Hye-joo/ Kim Jae-eun
** Jung Yi-joo as young Kim Hye-joo/ Kim Jae-eun
    The wife of a member of the National Assembly. She runs a book repair shop.
* Park Hee-soon as Nam Joong-do
** Kim Soo-oh as young Nam Joong-do
    A promising member of the National Assembly.
* Kim Mu-yeol as Jang Woo-jae
    Nam Joong-do's senior assistant, whom he trusts most.
* Chung Su-bin as Kim Soo-bin
    She lives in a group home due to her parents' divorce.

### Supporting
#### Kim Hye-joo's Family

* Seo Jeong-yeon as Hyun Yeo-jin
    Kim Hye-joo's close friend
* Choi Myung-bin as Nam Yoon-seo
    Nam Joong-do and Kim Hye-joo's daughter.

#### Nam Joong-do's Aides

* Yoon Sa-bong as Kim Bit-na
    A person who entered the National Council as a 9th-grade executive secretary and advanced to 5th-grade.
* Jeong Soon-won as Go Min-seok
    Assistant to Nam Joong-do.
* Choi Soo-im as Choi Ja-young
    Recent college graduate who applied to be Nam Joong-do's 9th-grade administrative secretary.

#### Youngsan People

* Ryu Hyun-kyung as Jin Seung-hee
** Oh Yu-jin as young Jin Seung-hee
    Kim Hye-joo's high school friend and the wife of a politician.
* Ki Tae-young as Choi Ki-young
** Kim Il-ji as young Choi Ki-young
    Jin Seung-hee's husband.

#### National Assembly

* Kim Mi-kyung as Woo Jin-seok
    A former judge and now her party's leader in the National Assembly.

#### Others

* Lim Chul-hyung as Seung-gyu's father
* Jung Taek-hyun as Nam Ji-hoon
    Nam Joong-do's deceased son.
* Won Mi-won as Cho Gwi-soon
* Gil Hae-yeon as Lee Yoo-shin
* Jang Gwang as Kang Soon-hong
* Lee Min-jae as Jin Seung-ho
    Younger brother. Twins of Jin Seung-hee.
* Bae Hae-sun as Su-bin's mother
* Oh Min-ae as Welfare center staff of senior citizens
* Kim Gyun-ha

## Production
### Casting

Actress Kim Sae-ron was initially confirmed to play the role of Kim Soo-bin, but on May 19, 2022, she withdrew from the series following a DUI incident. On September 7, 2022, it was confirmed that Chung Su-bin would play Kim Soo-bin.

### Premiere

On September 7, it was confirmed that the series would air in December 2022.

## 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 | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 795 | 728 | N/A | 620 | N/A | N/A | 756 | 624 | 719 | 625 | N/A | 551 | N/A | 659 | 749 | 716 | N/A |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide |
| 1 | December 19, 2022 | 4.6% (19th) | 4.7% (NR) | 4.8% (20th) |
| 2 | December 20, 2022 | 4.5% (15th) | 5.1% (9th) | N/A |
| 3 | December 26, 2022 | 3.8% (21st) | 4.0% (18th) | N/A |
| 4 | December 27, 2022 | 3.6% (18th) | 3.9% (18th) | N/A |
| 5 | January 2, 2023 | 3.9% (20th) | 4.7% (15th) | N/A |
| 6 | January 3, 2023 | 3.5% (20th) | 4.2% (15th) | N/A |
| 7 | January 9, 2023 | 4.2% (17th) | 4.9% (13th) | 4.3% (16th) |
| 8 | January 10, 2023 | 3.7% (18th) | 4.0% (16th) | N/A |
| 9 | January 16, 2023 | 4.4% (17th) | 4.9% (14th) | 3.8% (20th) |
| 10 | January 17, 2023 | 3.3% (20th) | 3.3% (20th) | N/A |
| 11 | January 30, 2023 | 3.3% (22th) | 3.7% (18th) | N/A |
| 12 | January 31, 2023 | 3.5% (19th) | 3.9% (17th) | 3.5% (20th) |
| 13 | February 6, 2023 | 3.6% (21st) | 4.3% (15th) | N/A |
| 14 | February 7, 2023 | 3.6% (18th) | 3.9% (15th) | 3.5% (19th) |
| 15 | February 13, 2023 | 4.2% (16th) | 4.7% (13th) | 3.7% (19th) |
| 16 | February 14, 2023 | 4.2% (15th) | 4.7% (8th) | 3.9% (17th) |
| Average | Average | 3.9% | 4.3% | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the ratings were not known. |||||

## 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 |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Jung Soo-bin | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Seo Jeong-yeon | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Jung Soon-won | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Park Hee-soon | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Kim Mu-yeol | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Kim Hyun-joo | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Young Actress | Choi Myung-bin | Nominated |