| Genre: | Romance Music Teen Drama |
| Director: | Kim Won-seok[1] |
| Starring: | Yong Jun-hyung Ha Yeon-soo Kang Ha-neul |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Executive Producer: | Kang Hee-jeong Lee Chan-ho |
| Producer: | Yoon Hyeon-gi |
| Editor: | Jung Hyun-gyeong |
| Location: | Korea |
| Cinematography: | Choi Sang-muk |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes on Fridays at 21:50 (KST) |
| Company: | CJ E&M |
| Channel: | Mnet |
Monstar is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yong Jun-hyung, Ha Yeon-soo, and Kang Ha-neul.[2] [3] It aired on music channel Mnet (and simultaneously on tvN) from May 17 to August 2, 2013, every Friday at 21:50 for 12 episodes. The drama is about how a group of teenagers are healed through the power of music.[4]
Seol-chan, a member of Korea's most popular K-pop boy band Men in Black, is provoked into pushing one of his crazy fans, and when that goes viral, his reputation plummets. As damage control, his agency tells him to quietly attend school for a while. Meanwhile, Se-yi, a new transfer student from New Zealand, draws attention in the school for both her talent and oddness. Misunderstandings occur between Seol-chan, Se-yi, and their other classmates. But in the midst of all the chaos, these students find a common interest which connects them to each other: music. Every character has his or her own untold stories, which have had significant impact in their lives. But as they gather together to sing and play the music they love, they learn to soothe the pain inside them, and to open each of their souls.
Monstar 12 episodes music drama that tells the story of ordinary teenagers who are hurt and grow as they heal through music, was directed by Kim Won-seok. Kim joined hands with Korea's representative music channel Mnet. The fact that it is the first work that director Kim Won-seok did after transferring to CJ E&M made the expectations are high.[12]
On February 18, 2013, CJ E&M announced that The music drama 'Monstar' will be aired in early April. They also confirmed Yong Jun-hyung as the male lead. On February 28, 2013, Kang Ha-neul was confirmed as second male lead.[13]
The series features numerous song covers sung onscreen by the characters.
| Episode | Song title | Original performer |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Past Days | Ryu Jae-ha |
| After Time Passes | Postino | |
| Libertango | Astor Piazzolla | |
| It's alcohol | Vibe | |
| Don't Be Sad | Kim Hyun-sik | |
| Mr. | KARA | |
| The Wind is Blowing | Lee So-ra | |
| 02 | If we are to speak | Kim Sung-jae |
| After Time Passes | Postino | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||
| A nap | -- | |
| Trouble Maker | Trouble Maker | |
| River Flows in You | Yiruma | |
| A Nocturne | Kim Yoon-ah | |
| 03 | A nap | -- |
| Atlantis Princess | BoA | |
| Like a Child | Kim Dong-ryool | |
| Rain | ||
| Abracadabra | Brown Eyed Girls | |
| Replay | SHINee | |
| HeartBeat | 2PM | |
| Nobody | Wonder Girls | |
| A Nocturne | Kim Yoon-ah | |
| You were born to be love | Lee Soo-young | |
| 04 | Firefly | Shin Hyung-won |
| Sweet Little Kitty | Cherry Filter | |
| Whale hunting | Song Chang-sik | |
| Snail | Panic | |
| Goose dream | Insooni | |
| I'm Your Girl | S.E.S | |
| Ma Boy | Sistar19 | |
| You Raise Me Up | Secret Garden | |
| -- | ||
| 05 | Single Ladies | Beyoncé |
| I'm The Best | 2NE1 | |
| The moon is rising, let's go (달이 차오른다, 가자) | Jang Kiha and the Faces | |
| Sonata of Temptation | Ivy | |
| 06 | Like an Indian doll | Nami |
| A nap | -- | |
| I'm Sorry | Beast | |
| A marsh | Jo Kwanwoo | |
| I will love you | Dongmulwon | |
| 07 | If I Leave | Sumi Jo |
| Person, Love (사람, 사랑) | Lena Park, Kim Bum-soo | |
| Amazing Grace | -- | |
| Don't Let me Cry | Shin Seung-hun | |
| 08 | You Wouldn't Answer My Calls | 2AM |
| Your Meaning | Sanulrim | |
| To You Who Hopes for My Despair | MoT | |
| 09 | Departure | 어떤날 |
| Only The Words I Love You | Rich | |
| Let's run | Crying Nut | |
| When It Comes Tomorrow | Oh Jang-bak | |
| 10 | First Love | Busker Busker |
| Is This Love | Coffee Boy | |
| If we are to speak | Kim Sung-jae | |
| 10 Minutes | Lee Hyori | |
| My Song | ||
| 11 | Wind, Please Stop Blowing | Lee Ji-yeon |
| You loved your friend's girlfriend | Lee Seung-chul | |
| Wind, From Where Are You Blowing (바람, 어디에서 부는지) | Lucid Fall | |
| Leaving | Kim Young-ho | |
| Scattered Days | Kang Soo-jee | |
| 12 | Scattered Days | Kang Soo-jee |
| One work two | Two Two | |
| Lefthander | Panic | |
| After Love Gone | Lee Moon-sae | |
| Youth era | Cho Yong-pil | |
| Only That Is My World | Deulgukhwa | |
| March | Deulgukhwa | |
| My Song |
| Monstar : Original Soundtrack | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Genre: | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack |
| Label: | CJ E&M |
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | May 17, 2013 | 1.60% | |
| 2 | May 24, 2013 | 2.60% | |
| 3 | May 31, 2013 | 2.40% | |
| 4 | June 7, 2013 | 2.80% | |
| 5 | June 14, 2013 | 2.20% | |
| 6 | June 21, 2013 | 2.80% | |
| 7 | June 28, 2013 | 2.30% | |
| 8 | July 5, 2013 | ||
| 9 | July 12, 2013 | 2.80% | |
| 10 | July 19, 2013 | 2.50% | |
| 11 | July 26, 2013 | 1.11% | |
| 12 | August 2, 2013 | ||
| Average | |||
Japan - It aired on DATV beginning April 30, 2014,[14] followed by reruns on KNTV on May 17 to August 2, 2014.[15]
Hong Kong: NOW 101 and Channel M
Singapore: Channel U
Malaysia: 8TV
Philippines: Channel M
Indonesia: RTV
Thailand: Workpoint TV| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20's Booming Star - Male | ||||
| 20's Booming Star - Female | |||||
| 20's Hot Cover Music | |||||
| Best New Actor | |||||
| Best New Actress | |||||
| Best Couple Award | |||||
| Best New Actress | |||||
| 2014 | 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Young Actress | Ha Yeon-soo |
