# Warm and Cozy

Warm and Cozy (Korean: 맨도롱 또똣; RR: Maendorong Ttottot) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kang So-ra and Yoo Yeon-seok. Written by the Hong sisters as a twist on the fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper, it aired on MBC from May 13 to July 2, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 16 episodes.

## Plot

Lee Jung-joo has struggled and worked hard all her life, but has never caught a break, leaving her perpetually grouchy. In her seven years as an administrative employee at a clothing company in Seoul, she has never missed a day of work. But that doesn't stop her from losing her job, her house and her boyfriend in quick succession, so she unwillingly sets off to start a new life in Jeju Island.
There, she meets Baek Gun-woo, chef and owner of the restaurant "Warm and Cozy.". Jung-joo met Baek Gun-woo previously during their nineteenth birthday and mistaken that they are twin. Jung-joo first mistakes him for a con artist, because he can't seem to help himself from telling charming lies left and right. Gun-woo is a laidback romantic from a wealthy family who only does what he feels like doing, including opening a restaurant on Jeju simply because that's where he first met his first crush. Jung-joo and Gun-woo clash over their different personalities and priorities, then gradually fall in love with each other.

## Cast
### Main

* Kang So-ra as Lee Jung-joo
    29 years old. She was working for 7 years in an underwear company in Seoul. When she lost her job, boyfriend and apartment, she moved to Sorang Town on Jeju island to start a new life.
* Yoo Yeon-seok as Baek Gun-woo
    29 years old. Youngest child of a wealthy family. His siblings have different fathers and he is supported by his older brother. He opened a restaurant "Warm and Cozy" in Sorang Town to impress his first love. He is a talented chef, but lazy, working only for fun.

### Supporting

* Jung Jin-young as Jung Poong-san, Gun-woo's friend working with him im "Warm and Cozy" restaurant
* Kim Sung-oh as Hwang Wook, mayor of Sorang Town, bachelor
* Seo Yi-an as Mok Ji-won, Gun-woo's first love
* Lee Sung-jae as Song Jung-geun, Gun-woo's older brother, president of Noblesse Resort
* Kim Hee-jung as Kim Hae-shil, haenyeo, president of Sorang Haenyeo Assoctiaton
* Lee Han-wi as Gong Jong-bae, man of many trades in Sorang Town
* Ok Ji-young as Cha Hee-ra, Gun-woo's older sister, director of entertainment agency
* Kim Mi-jin as Bu Mi-ra, writer living on Jeju.
* Lee Yong-yi as Noh Bok-nyeo, haenyeo of Sorang Town
* Gu Bon-im as Go Yoo-ja, haenyeo of Sorang Town
* Choi Sung-min as Park Dong-soo, Bu Mi-ra's husband
* Lee Sang-hyun as Assistant Jang, Song Jung-geun's personal assistant
* Choi Jae-sung as Jin Tae-yong, Gun-woo's father

### Special appearance

* Lee Hwi-hyang as Baek Se-young, Gun-woo's mother (ep. 1)
* Lee Joong-moon as Hong Gap, Jung-joo's ex-boyfriend (ep. 1)
* Na Seung-ho as public official
* Go Kyung-pyo as Jung-min, Jung-joo's younger brother (ep. 1-2)
* Kim Won-hyo as Gyeongsang groom at the airport (ep. 1)
* Shim Jin-hwa as Seoul bride at the airport (ep. 1)
* Kim Kwang-kyu, as Mr Gong (ep. 1)
* So Ji-sub as Jeju restaurant owner (ep. 1)
* Muzie as Rooftop neighbor (ep. 1-2)
* Sam Okyere as Sam, a foreigner who joins the diving school on the island along with Jung-joo (ep. 5-9)
* Nam Hyeon-joo as Jung-joo's mother (ep. 11)
* Seohyun as Hwang Yura, Hwang Wook's niece (ep. 13)
* Son Ho-jun as Son Joon-hee, Gun-woo's friend (ep. 16)

## Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | May 13, 2015 | 6.4% (NR) | 7.8% (19th) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.3% (19th) |
| 2 | May 14, 2015 | 5.8% (NR) | 7.5% (NR) | 5.6% (NR) | 6.5% (NR) |
| 3 | May 20, 2015 | 7.7% (19th) | 10.1% (11th) | 6.6% (20th) | 7.5% (16th) |
| 4 | May 21, 2015 | 6.7% (NR) | 8.4% (16th) | 6.7% (20th) | 7.4% (17th) |
| 5 | May 27, 2015 | 7.7% (16th) | 9.1% (11th) | 7.0% (18th) | 7.7% (16th) |
| 6 | May 28, 2015 | 7.8% (17th) | 11.0% (10th) | 7.5% (16th) | 8.3% (14th) |
| 7 | June 3, 2015 | 8.2% (17th) | 9.8% (11th) | 7.0% (19th) | 8.1% (15th) |
| 8 | June 4, 2015 | 7.6% (19th) | 10.2% (12th) | 7.6% (17th) | 8.2% (14th) |
| 9 | June 10, 2015 | 8.6% (17th) | 10.9% (8th) | 8.1% (15th) | 8.8% (13th) |
| 10 | June 11, 2015 | 8.5% (18th) | 11.3% (9th) | 8.8% (18th) | 9.2% (16th) |
| 11 | June 17, 2015 | 7.6% (18th) | 10.3% (9th) | 7.8% (15th) | 8.7% (13th) |
| 12 | June 18, 2015 | 7.5% (19th) | 9.2% (14th) | 8.2% (15th) | 9.0% (12th) |
| 13 | June 24, 2015 | 7.1% (NR) | 9.0% (13th) | 7.5% (17th) | 7.8% (14th) |
| 14 | June 25, 2015 | 7.2% (20th) | 9.2% (19th) | 7.6% (19th) | 8.6% (16th) |
| 15 | July 1, 2015 | 8.5% (16th) | 11.0% (8th) | 7.7% (15th) | 8.4% (13th) |
| 16 | July 2, 2015 | 7.7% (18th) | 9.0% (12th) | 7.6% (17th) | 8.3% (16th) |
| Average | Average | 7.5% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |