# My Demon

My Demon (Korean: 마이 데몬) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Yoo-jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang-yi, and Kim Hae-sook. It aired on SBS TV from November 24, 2023, to January 20, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.

## Synopsis

The series depicts the story of a fateful encounter between Do Do-hee (Kim Yoo-jung), a haughty but organised heiress of a conglomerate, and Jeong Gu-won (Song Kang), a demon who is cold and carefree that temporarily loses his powers. The couple embark on a contract marriage, agreeing to help each. Over time, their relationship begins to evolve into romance, but not any sooner than they each realise their romance may be dangerous to the other.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Yoo-jung as Do Do-hee and Wolsim
** Kim Gyu-bin as young Do Do-hee
* Do Do-hee is CEO of Mirae F&B. After her parents passed away when she was 11 years old, she was adopted by Ju Cheon-sook, the chairwoman of Mirae Group./
* Wolsim: A courtesan in the Joseon era who fell in love with Seo Yi-sun.
* Song Kang as Jeong Gu-won and Seo Yi-sun
* Jeong Goo-won: A 200-year-old demon who plots tempting soul-binding contracts with humans, exploiting their vulnerabilities.
* Seo Yi-sun: A young master in the Joseon era who fell in love with Wolsim.
* Lee Sang-yi as Joo Seok-hoon
    Cheon-sook's nephew and CEO of Mirae Investment, an affiliate of Mirae Group.
* Kim Hae-sook as Joo Cheon-sook
    The founder and chairwoman of Mirae Group.

### Supporting
#### Mirae Group

* Kim Tae-hoon as Noh Seok-min
    Cheon-sook's first son who is CEO of Mirae Electronics.
* Lee Yoon-ji as Noh Soo-ah
    Cheon-sook's second daughter who is CEO of Mirae Apparel.
* Jo Yeon-hee as Kim Se-ra
    Seok-min's wife who is the managing director of Mirae Electronics.
* Kang Seung-ho as Noh Do-gyeong
    Seok-min and Se-ra's only son who is the head of Mirae Electronics.
* Park Do-yoon as Austin
    Soo-an's son and Justin's twin brother.
* Kang Da-on as Justin
    Soo-an's son and Austin's twin brother.

#### Sunwol Foundation

* Jo Hye-joo as Jin Ga-young
    A dancer whose specialty is traditional double-sword martial arts.
* Heo Jeong-do as Park Bok-gyu
    The director of Sunwol Foundation who was Goo-won's first contractor 200 years ago.

#### Mirae F&B

* Seo Jeong-yeon as Secretary Shin Da-Jeong
    Do-hee's secretary.
* Park Jin-woo as Han Min-soo
    A team leader of Mirae F&B's public relations.
* Lee Ji-won as Choi Jung-mi
    An assistant manager of Mirae F&B's public relations.
* Hong Jin-ki as Lee Han-Seong
    A new employee of Mirae F&B's public relations.

#### Other

* Cha Chung-hwa as a homeless woman who was later revealed as the God.

### Extended

* Kim Young-jae as Do-hee's father
* Woo Hee-jin as Do-hee's mother
* Kim Seol-jin as Gi Gwang-cheol
* Kim Beop-rae as a boss
* Jeong Soon-won as number two
* Lim Cheol-hyung as Detective Park
* Jeon Sok-chan as Detective Oh
* Seo Sang-won as Pastor Michael
* Joo Suk-tae as Cha Tae-jun
* Lee Kang-wook as Do-hee's blind date

## Production
### Casting

On January 18, 2023, it was reported that both Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang have been considering the offers to star in the drama. On April 14, 2023, actor Lee Sang-yi confirmed his appearance in the drama and was preparing for filming.

### Filming

The first script reading was held on April 12, 2023.

## Reception

Singapore's national newspaper The Straits Times gave My Demon four out of five stars, praising the series for its cast and execution of the plot, and the good chemistry between the lead cast members Song Kang and Kim Yoo-jung. The series ranked second on Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category. It was also the eighth most searched show on Google Philippines for 2024.

### 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 | 803 | 657 | 829 | 738 | 667 | 833 | 845 | 878 | N/A | N/A | 788 | N/A | 752 | 753 | 711 | 727 | 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 | November 24, 2023 | 4.5% (11th) | 5.1% (8th) | N/A |
| 2 | November 25, 2023 | 3.4% (20th) | 3.4% (19th) | 2.9% (20th) |
| 3 | December 1, 2023 | 4.2% (13th) | 4.4% (11th) | 3.5% (18th) |
| 4 | December 2, 2023 | 4.0% (14th) | 4.0% (16th) | 3.5% (18th) |
| 5 | December 8, 2023 | 3.4% (19th) | 3.6% (17th) | N/A |
| 6 | December 9, 2023 | 4.7% (9th) | 5.1% (5th) | N/A |
| 7 | December 15, 2023 | 4.5% (11th) | 5.2% (8th) | 3.8% (19th) |
| 8 | December 16, 2023 | 4.7% (13th) | 5.0% (12th) | N/A |
| 9 | December 22, 2023 | 4.2% (16th) | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | December 23, 2023 | 3.8% (18th) | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | January 5, 2024 | 3.7% (20th) | 3.9% (15th) | N/A |
| 12 | January 6, 2024 | 2.9% (23rd) | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | January 12, 2024 | 3.6% (17th) | 3.7% (14th) | N/A |
| 14 | January 13, 2024 | 3.4% (21st) | 3.7% (14th) | N/A |
| 15 | January 19, 2024 | 3.7% (17th) | 4.0% (13th) | N/A |
| 16 | January 20, 2024 | 3.5% (20th) | 3.7% (15th) |
| Average | Average | 3.9% | — | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. |||||

## 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 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Song Kang | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Kim Yoo-jung | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award | Song Kang and Kim Yoo-jung | 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 | Jeong Soon-won | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Lee Yoon-ji | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Heo Jung-do | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Scene Stealer Award | Kim Cheol-jin | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama | Kim Tae-hoon | Nominated |