| My Girl | |
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| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Written by | Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran |
| Directed by | Jeon Ki-sang |
| Starring | Lee Da-hae Lee Dong-wook Lee Joon-gi Park Si-yeon |
| Opening theme | "첨부터 (From the Start)" by Yeon Woo |
| Ending theme | "Never Say Goodbye" by Mario and Nesty |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Executive producer | Kim Young-sup |
| Producer | Bae Tae-sup |
| Production locations | Jeju Island Seoul |
| Running time | 60 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | DSP Media Kallista |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | December 14, 2005 (2005-12-14) – February 2, 2006 (2006-02-02) |
| Related | |
| My Girl (2008) Rainbow Sweetheart | |
My Girl (Korean: 마이걸; RR: Mai Geol) is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joon-gi, and Park Si-yeon. A joint production of Kallista Co. Ltd. and DSP Entertainment (now DSP Media), it aired on SBS from December 14, 2005 to February 2, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[1][2] The romantic comedy series was a hit during its run—it placed number one in its timeslot and reached a peak viewership rating of 24.9%.[3] It also catapulted actors Lee Da-hae, Lee Dong-wook and Lee Joon-gi into the Korean wave stardom.
A native of Jeju Island, Joo Yoo-rin lives with her father, who is addicted to gambling. Because of her father's debts, Yoo-rin has become particularly skilled at lying and grifting. When her father escapes the island to hide from his debtors, Yoo-rin is determined to support herself and clear up the debts. One day, she meets Seol Gong-chan, the sole heir to the L'Avenue Hotel fortune.
To grant his grandfather's dying wish, Gong-chan employs Yoo-rin to act as his grandfather's long-lost granddaughter. Offering a monthly salary plus a bonus, he asks her to do what she does best—to put on an act. Not wishing to lie to a dying man, yet desperate for the money, Yoo-rin takes the offer and starts playing the long-lost granddaughter. Through a strange twist of fate, however, finding his granddaughter makes the grandfather so happy that he makes a complete recovery. Since they have claimed to be cousins, Gong-chan and Yoo-rin are forced to live together under one roof, and as time passes, the attraction between them grows. However, love is forbidden for these two, who must pass as cousins...
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 2005-12-14 | 1 | 14.6% (8th) | 18.8% (6th) |
| 2005-12-15 | 2 | 15.7% (8th) | 17.0% (5th) |
| 2005-12-21 | 3 | 16.5% (5th) | 17.5% (4th) |
| 2005-12-22 | 4 | 18.8% (4th) | 19.9% (4th) |
| 2005-12-28 | 5+6 | 20.3% (3rd) | 21.7% (3rd) |
| 2006-01-04 | 7 | 22.8% (2nd) | 24.2% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-05 | 8 | 23.3% (2nd) | 25.0% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-11 | 9 | 21.3% (3rd) | 22.1% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-12 | 10 | 24.1% (2nd) | 24.7% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-18 | 11 | 21.0% (5th) | 22.1% (4th) |
| 2006-01-19 | 12 | 24.3% (2nd) | 26.0% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-25 | 13 | 21.1% (3rd) | 23.1% (3rd) |
| 2006-01-26 | 14 | 23.5% (3rd) | 22.8% (3rd) |
| 2006-02-01 | 15 | 23.2% (3rd) | 23.7% (3rd) |
| 2006-02-02 | 16 | 24.9% (3rd) | 26.0% (3rd) |
| Average | 19.7% | 20.7% | |
2005 SBS Drama Awards
2006 SBS Drama Awards
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