''Soundtrack #1'' () is a South Korean

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series starring

Park Hyung-sik Park Hyung-sik (born November 16, 1991), known mononymously as Hyungsik, is a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A, and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is known for his roles in '' ...

and

Han So-hee Han So-hee (; born Lee So-hee (이소희); November 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress and model. She began her career as a supporting character in the television series ''Money Flower'' (2017), ''100 Days My Prince'' (2018), and ''Abyss'' (2 ...

. It was released on March 23, 2022, exclusively on

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in selected territories.

Synopsis

A man and a woman who have been best friends for 20 years, get to know each other while staying in the same house for two weeks.

Cast and characters

Main

as Han Seon-woo, a photographer. *

as Lee Eun-soo, a lyricist.

Supporting

* Yoon Byung-hee as Dong-hyeon *

Kim Joo-hun Kim Joo-hun (; born March 1, 1980) is a South Korean theater, television and movie actor. He debuted in 2009 in Korean adaptation of stage play Marat Sade and become member of Alleyway Theater Company until 2014. He is best known for his role ...

as Kang Woo-il * Lee Jung-eun as Eun-soo's mother

Special appearances

* Park Hoon as Gyeol-han *

Park Min-jung Park Min-jung is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'', ''Mad Dog'', ''The Tale of Nokdu'' and ''Nobody Knows''. She also appeared in movies ''The Wrath'', '' S.I.U'', '' The Concu ...

as Ma-ri *

Seo In-guk Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show ''Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in ''Reply 1997'' (2012). Since ...

as Jay Jun * Yoon Seo-ah as Kim Seo-yeon

Original soundtrack

Reception

Audience viewership

''Soundtrack #1'' was ranked first among the most-watched series on Disney+ in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, during the week of March 26, 2022.

Critical reception

Ayushi Agrawal of '' Pinkvilla'' found the series reassuring and homely, stating that while it does not bring something new, the show manages to be a convincing love story, and praised the performances of Park Hyung-sik and Han So-hee. Tanu I. Raj of '' New Musical Express'' rated the series 4 out of 5 stars and found it to be "one of the most sublime offerings of this summer." Raj called the relationship between the lead characters intimate, realistic, and sensitive, and praised the dialogues and the visuals, while complimenting the performances of the actors.

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