Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born (Korean: 정년이) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Choi Hyo-bi, starring Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Eun-chae, and Kim Yoon-hye. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same Korean title by Seo Ireh and Namon, it depicts the story of a girl born with a talent for singing in the 1950s. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) from October 12 to November 17, 2024. The series is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
Infobox
Hangul
정년이
RR
Jeongnyeoni
MR
Chŏngnyŏni
Based on
Jeong Nyeonby Seo Ireh Namon
Written by
Choi Hyo-bi
Directed by
Jung Ji-in
Starring
Kim Tae-ri Shin Ye-eun Ra Mi-ran Jung Eun-chae Kim Yoon-hye
Music by
Jang Young-kyu
Country of origin
South Korea
Original language
Korean
No. of episodes
12
Executive producer
Kim Sun-tae
Producers
Heo Seok-won Lee Se-hee Park Hoon-joo
Running time
70 minutes
Production companies
Studio Dragon Studio N Management MMM NPIO Entertainment
Budget
₩33.6 billion
Network
tvN
Release
October 12 (2024-10-12) –November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Season
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Episode number
9
Episode number
10
Episode number
11
Episode number
12
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1.202 | 1.879 | 2.114 | 2.794 | 2.328 | 3.205 | 2.259 | 3.044 | 2.728 | 3.219 | 2.985 | 3.840 | 2.633 | |
Average TV viewership ratings · Viewership
Nationwide
Nationwide
Ep.
Nationwide
Original broadcast date
Seoul
1
1
Ep.
1
Original broadcast date
October 12, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
4.844% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.678% (1st)
2
2
Ep.
2
Original broadcast date
October 13, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.216% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.911% (1st)
3
3
Ep.
3
Original broadcast date
October 19, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
9.223% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.886% (1st)
4
4
Ep.
4
Original broadcast date
October 20, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
12.728% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
13.578% (1st)
5
5
Ep.
5
Original broadcast date
October 26, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
10.212% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
10.182% (1st)
6
6
Ep.
6
Original broadcast date
October 27, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
13.383% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
13.744% (1st)
7
7
Ep.
7
Original broadcast date
November 2, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
10.146% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
10.257% (1st)
8
8
Ep.
8
Original broadcast date
November 3, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
12.845% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
12.952% (1st)
9
9
Ep.
9
Original broadcast date
November 9, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
11.995% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
12.735% (1st)
10
10
Ep.
10
Original broadcast date
November 10, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
14.058% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
14.311% (1st)
11
11
Ep.
11
Original broadcast date
November 16, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
12.762% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
13.460% (1st)
12
12
Ep.
12
Original broadcast date
November 17, 2024
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
16.458% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
17.090% (1st)
Average
Average
Ep.
Average
Original broadcast date
11.319%
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
12.144%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
Ep.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) | |
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 12, 2024 | 4.844% (1st) | 5.678% (1st) |
| 2 | October 13, 2024 | 8.216% (1st) | 8.911% (1st) |
| 3 | October 19, 2024 | 9.223% (1st) | 8.886% (1st) |
| 4 | October 20, 2024 | 12.728% (1st) | 13.578% (1st) |
| 5 | October 26, 2024 | 10.212% (1st) | 10.182% (1st) |
| 6 | October 27, 2024 | 13.383% (1st) | 13.744% (1st) |
| 7 | November 2, 2024 | 10.146% (1st) | 10.257% (1st) |
| 8 | November 3, 2024 | 12.845% (1st) | 12.952% (1st) |
| 9 | November 9, 2024 | 11.995% (1st) | 12.735% (1st) |
| 10 | November 10, 2024 | 14.058% (1st) | 14.311% (1st) |
| 11 | November 16, 2024 | 12.762% (1st) | 13.460% (1st) |
| 12 | November 17, 2024 | 16.458% (1st) | 17.090% (1st) |
| Average | 11.319% | 12.144% | |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). | |||
· Accolades
APAN Star Awards
APAN Star Awards
Award ceremony
APAN Star Awards
Year
2024
Category
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Nominee
Kim Tae-ri
Result
Won
Drama of the Year
Drama of the Year
Award ceremony
Drama of the Year
Year
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Category
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award ceremony
Best Director
Year
Jung Ji-in
Category
Nominated
Best Screenwriter
Best Screenwriter
Award ceremony
Best Screenwriter
Year
Choi Hyo-bi
Category
Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Award ceremony
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Year
Kim Tae-ri
Category
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Award ceremony
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Year
Jung Eun-chae
Category
Won
Shin Ye-eun
Shin Ye-eun
Award ceremony
Shin Ye-eun
Year
Nominated
Asian Television Awards
Asian Television Awards
Award ceremony
Asian Television Awards
Year
2025
Category
Best Drama Series
Nominee
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Result
Pending
Best Direction (Drama)
Best Direction (Drama)
Award ceremony
Best Direction (Drama)
Year
Jung Ji-in
Category
Pending
Baeksang Arts Awards
Baeksang Arts Awards
Award ceremony
Baeksang Arts Awards
Year
2025
Category
Best Director
Nominee
Jung Ji-in
Result
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award ceremony
Best Actress
Year
Kim Tae-ri
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award ceremony
Best Supporting Actress
Year
Oh Gyeong-hwa
Category
Nominated
Jung Eun-chae
Jung Eun-chae
Award ceremony
Jung Eun-chae
Year
Nominated
Best Technical Achievement
Best Technical Achievement
Award ceremony
Best Technical Achievement
Year
Jang Yeong-gyu (Score)
Category
Won
BANFF Rockie Award
BANFF Rockie Award
Award ceremony
BANFF Rockie Award
Year
2025
Category
Best Scripted Limited Series
Nominee
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Result
Nominated
Bechdel Day
Bechdel Day
Award ceremony
Bechdel Day
Year
2025
Category
Bechdel Choice 10
Nominee
Placed
ContentAsia Awards
ContentAsia Awards
Award ceremony
ContentAsia Awards
Year
2025
Category
Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Regional or International Market
Nominee
Won
Cable TV Broadcasting Awards
Cable TV Broadcasting Awards
Award ceremony
Cable TV Broadcasting Awards
Year
2025
Category
Grand Prize (Daesang) for Drama Category
Nominee
Won
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| APAN Star Awards | 2024 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Tae-ri | Won | |
| Drama of the Year | Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born | Won | |||
| Best Director | Jung Ji-in | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Choi Hyo-bi | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Tae-ri | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Eun-chae | Won | |||
| Shin Ye-eun | Nominated | ||||
| Asian Television Awards | 2025 | Best Drama Series | Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born | Pending | |
| Best Direction (Drama) | Jung Ji-in | Pending | |||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2025 | Best Director | Jung Ji-in | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Kim Tae-ri | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Oh Gyeong-hwa | Nominated | |||
| Jung Eun-chae | Nominated | ||||
| Best Technical Achievement | Jang Yeong-gyu (Score) | Won | |||
| BANFF Rockie Award | 2025 | Best Scripted Limited Series | Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born | Nominated | |
| Bechdel Day | 2025 | Bechdel Choice 10 | Placed | ||
| ContentAsia Awards | 2025 | Best Drama Series Made in Asia for a Regional or International Market | Won | ||
| Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | 2025 | Grand Prize (Daesang) for Drama Category | Won |
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement · Accolades › Listicles
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Publisher
South China Morning Post
Year
2024
Listicle
The 15 best K-dramas of 2024
Placement
10th place
The New York Times
The New York Times
Publisher
The New York Times
Year
2024 Best International Shows
Listicle
Included
Time Magazine
Time Magazine
Publisher
Time Magazine
Year
The 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024
Listicle
2nd place
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| South China Morning Post | 2024 | The 15 best K-dramas of 2024 | 10th place | |
| The New York Times | 2024 Best International Shows | Included | ||
| Time Magazine | The 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024 | 2nd place |
References
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- "Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born"https://www.studiodragon.net/en/works/portfolio/jeongnyeon-the-star-is-born/
- 정년이https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?topcategory=DRM10&formatYn=N&contentsId=B120241779
- Star News Koreahttps://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/108/0003265381
- Naverhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003259821
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/tv/disney-plus-k-drama-jeongnyeon-the-star-is-born-premiere-date-plot-trailer-3792565
- Ten Asiahttps://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000622737
- Xports Newshttps://www.xportsnews.com/article/1757746
- [공식] 정은채, '정년이' 합류..국극 최고 스타 문옥경 캐릭터https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004103483
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- Maeil Business Newspaperhttps://www.mk.co.kr/en/entertain/11109334
- '정년이' 드라마화된다… 웹툰 원작 드라마 '대세'https://www.segye.com/newsView/20200918507084
- MyDailyhttps://mydaily.co.kr/page/view/2022120509153904648
- [단독] 김태리, 웹툰 원작 드라마 '정년이'로 여성국극 도전..꿈의 캐스팅 완성https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/enter_general/2022/11/16/OYXJ7OQ24WRIB4VZPGDNJZQBCE/
- The Chosun Ilbohttps://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2023/08/10/BNDX7H7CZ2HORCUVFAPTODNPII/
- '정년이' 문소리 "안 하려 했는데, 김태리가 '엄마 해줘야 한다'고 졸라" )https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1902102
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- Asian Television Awardshttps://www.asiantelevisionawards.net/nominees-winner/
- '제61회 백상예술대상 with 구찌' 5월 5일 개최 확정https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12241724
- BNFF Rockie Awardshttps://rockies.playbackonline.ca/nominees
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- Timehttps://time.com/7201080/best-k-dramas-2024/