My Tutor Friend (TV series)
My Tutor Friend (Korean: 띠동갑내기 과외하기 is a South Korean television series broadcast by MBC from October 2014 to April 2015. It is a program where the stars learn the chest choruses that they wanted to learn through private tutoring.[1]
| My Tutor Friend | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC |
| Original release | October 17, 2014 – April 2, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Broadcast timeline
| Period | Time (KST) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2014 | Monday 8:40 ~ 10:00 PM | Pilot |
| September 12, 2014 , October 17, 2014 ~ January 23, 2015 | Friday 10:00 ~ 11:20 PM | Pilot / Regular |
| January 23, 2015 ~ April 2, 2015 | Thursday 11:15 ~ 12:25 | Regular |
Cast
- Choi Hwa-jung
- Kim Bumsoo
- Hong Jin-young
- Kim Dong-jun
- BamBam
- Jung Jae-hyung
- Lee Jae-hoon
- Song Ga-yeon
- Kim Sung-ryung
- Sung Si-kyung
- Jeong Jun-ha
- Kim Hee-chul
- Song Jae-ho
- Jin Ji-hee
- Lee Jae-yong
- Sam Hammington
- Yang Han-yeol
- Lee Tae-im
Rating
In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue.
| Episode # | Air Date | AGB Nielsen |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||
| 1 | October 17, 2014 | 3.8% |
| 2 | October 31, 2014 | 3.4% |
| 3 | November 14, 2014 | 3.6% |
| 4 | November 21, 2014 | 3.2% |
| 5 | November 28, 2014 | 3.6% |
| 6 | December 5, 2014 | 3.1% |
| 7 | December 12, 2014 | 2.9% |
| Special | December 19, 2014 | 2.7% |
| 8 | December 26, 2014 | 3.8% |
| 2015 | ||
| 9 | January 2, 2015 | 3.2% |
| 10 | January 9, 2015 | 3.9% |
| 11 | January 16, 2015 | 4.3% |
| 12 | January 23, 2015 | 2.9% |
| 13 | January 29, 2015 | 2.2% |
| 14 | February 5, 2015 | 2.0% |
| 15 | February 12, 2015 | 2.2% |
| 16 | February 26, 2015 | 1.7% |
| 17 | March 5, 2015 | 1.7% |
| 18 | March 12, 2015 | 1.7% |
| 19 | March 19, 2015 | 2.0% |
| 20 | March 26, 2015 | 1.7% |
| 21 | April 2, 2015 | 1.9% |
Controversies
In March 2015, while filming the show, Lee Tae-im and Kim Ye-won had a fight, with Lee Tae-im reportedly swearing at Kim Ye-won. After the incident, Lee Tae-im claimed that Kim Ye-won initiated the fight by using informal speech to address her, as informal speech is considered rude to be used while addressing older people and seniors in Korean culture. Despite her claims, Lee Tae-im received public backlash, which caused her to withdraw from My Tutor Friend and other TV shows she was in. She publicly apologized to Kim Ye-won and announced hiatus.
However, less than a month later, video footage of Lee Tae-im and Ye-won quarrelling began circulating on the Internet, proving Lee Tae-im's claims that Kim Ye-won used informal speech to address her. This caused the public sentiment to shift, with Kim Ye-won's remarks from the footage becoming a subject of various parodies. After the backlash, Kim Ye-won ultimately apologized to Lee Tae-im.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award in a Variety Show | Kim Sung-ryung | Won |
References
- "띠동갑내기 과외하기". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- Kang Eun-young (August 11, 2015). "[오늘의 눈] '욕설녀'에서 '피해자'로… 이태임 복귀가 가능했던 이유". Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved March 11, 2016.