Trolley (Korean트롤리; RRTeurolli) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. It premiered on SBS TV on December 19, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3][4] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[5]

Trolley
Promotional poster
Hangul
트롤리
Revised RomanizationTeurolli
McCune–ReischauerT'ŭrolli
Genre
Written byRyu Bo-ri[1]
Directed byKim Mun-kyo[1]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Jun-seok
  • Jeong Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producer
  • Lee Kwang-soon
ProducerHan Jeong-hwan
Running time60 minutes
Production company
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseDecember 19, 2022 (2022-12-19) –
February 14, 2023 (2023-02-14)

Synopsis

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Trolley tells the story of the wife of a member of the National Assembly who lives quietly while hiding a secret from her past, and the dilemmas that ensue as her secrets are revealed to the world.

Cast

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Main

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The wife of a member of the National Assembly. She runs a book repair shop.
A promising member of the National Assembly.
Nam Joong-do's senior assistant, whom he trusts most.
  • Jung Soo-bin as Kim Soo-bin[3]
She lives in a group home due to her parents' divorce.

Supporting

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Kim Hye-joo's Family

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Kim Hye-joo's close friend
Nam Joong-do and Kim Hye-joo's daughter.

Nam Joong-do's Aides

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A person who entered the National Council as a 9th-grade executive secretary and advanced to 5th-grade.
Assistant to Nam Joong-do.
  • Choi Soo-im as Choi Ja-young[16]
Recent college graduate who applied to be Nam Joong-do's 9th-grade administrative secretary.

Youngsan People

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Kim Hye-joo's high school friend and the wife of a politician.
Jin Seung-hee's husband.

National Assembly

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A former judge and now her party's leader in the National Assembly.

Others

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  • Lim Chul-hyung as Seung-gyu's father[22]
  • Jung Taek-hyun as Nam Ji-hoon[23]
Nam Joong-do's deceased son.
Younger brother. Twins of Jin Seung-hee.

Production

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Casting

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Actress Kim Sae-ron was initially confirmed to play the role of Kim Soo-bin,[27] but on May 19, 2022, she withdrew from the series following a DUI incident.[28][29] On June 2, 2022, it was reported that actress Jung Soo-bin was being considered for the role of Kim Soo-bin.[30] On September 7, 2022, it was confirmed that Jung Soo-bin would play Kim Soo-bin.[3]

Premiere

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On September 7, it was confirmed that the series would air in December 2022.[3]

Viewership

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Trolley : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1795728N/A620N/AN/A756624719625N/A551N/A659749716N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[31]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[31] TNmS[32]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 December 19, 2022 4.6% (19th) 4.7% (NR) 4.8% (20th)
2 December 20, 2022 4.5% (15th) 5.1% (9th) N/A
3 December 26, 2022 3.8% (21st) 4.0% (18th)
4 December 27, 2022 3.6% (18th) 3.9% (18th)
5 January 2, 2023 3.9% (20th) 4.7% (15th)
6 January 3, 2023 3.5% (20th) 4.2% (15th)
7 January 9, 2023 4.2% (17th) 4.9% (13th) 4.3% (16th)
8 January 10, 2023 3.7% (18th) 4.0% (16th) N/A
9 January 16, 2023 4.4% (17th) 4.9% (14th) 3.8% (20th)
10 January 17, 2023 3.3% (20th) 3.3% (20th) N/A
11 January 30, 2023[a] 3.3% (22th) 3.7% (18th)
12 January 31, 2023[a] 3.5% (19th) 3.9% (17th) 3.5% (20th)
13 February 6, 2023 3.6% (21st) 4.3% (15th) N/A
14 February 7, 2023 3.6% (18th) 3.9% (15th) 3.5% (19th)
15 February 13, 2023 4.2% (16th) 4.7% (13th) 3.7% (19th)
16 February 14, 2023 4.2% (15th) 4.7% (8th) 3.9% (17th)
Average 3.9% 4.3% [b]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the ratings were not known.

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Best New Actress Jung Soo-bin Won [34]
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Seo Jeong-yeon Won [35]
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Jung Soon-won Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Park Hee-soon Nominated [36]
Kim Mu-yeol Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama Kim Hyun-joo Nominated
Best Young Actress Choi Myung-bin Nominated [37]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Originally scheduled to air on January 23–24, 2023, the broadcast of episodes 11 and 12 was postponed to January 30 and 31 due to Lunar New Year holiday.[33]
  2. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  6. ^ Hyo-Jeong Yoon (April 1, 2022). "김현주 '트롤리' 주인공…베일 싸인 국회의원 아내" [Kim Hyun-joo's 'Trolley' main character... Veiled Member of Parliament's Wife] (in Korean). News 1. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Naver.
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  9. ^ Kang Nae-ri (April 12, 2022). "박희순, SBS 새 드라마 '트롤리' 출연 확정…국회의원 변신" [Park Hee-soon confirmed to appear in SBS new drama 'Trolley'... Member of Parliament] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jung Jin-young (December 19, 2022). "배우 김수오 '트롤리' 캐스팅… 박희순 청년시절 연기" [Actor Kim Soo-oh cast in 'Trolley'... Acting as Park Hee-soon in his youth] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Jung Hee-yeon (April 13, 2022). "[단독] 김무열 '트롤리' 출연확정, 김현주·박희순과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Kim Mu-yeol confirmed to appear in ‘Trolley’, working with Kim Hyeon-joo and Park Hee-soon] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Park Pan-seok (December 5, 2022). "서정연, '사랑의이해'→'트롤리' 출연 확정..2022년 대세 행보" [Seo Jung-yeon, 'The Interest of Love' → 'Trolley' appearance confirmed... Trending move in 2022] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Park Soo-in (November 23, 2022). "최명빈 '트롤리' 출연, 박희순 김현주 딸 된다" [Choi Myung-bin appears in 'Trolley', becomes the daughter of Park Hee-soon and Kim Hyun-joo] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Park Ah-reum (December 9, 2022). "윤사봉 '트롤리' 합류, 국회의원 보좌진 된다[공식]" [Yoon Sa-bong joins ‘Trolley’, becomes an assistant member of the National Assembly [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jang Su-jeong (October 7, 2022). "정순원, '트롤리' 합류…박희순·김무열과 호흡" [Jung Soon-won joins 'Trolley'... Breathing with Park Hee-soon and Kim Mu-yeol] (in Korean). Dailyan. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (October 24, 2022). "최수임, '트롤리' 출연 확정...김현주x박희순x김무열과 호흡" [Choi Soo-im confirmed to appear in 'Trolley'... Breathing with Kim Hyeon-joo x Park Hee-soon x Kim Mu-yeol] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (April 14, 2022). "[단독] 류현경, '트롤리' 합류..김현주와 연기대결 예고" [[Exclusive] Hyun-Kyung Ryu joins 'Trolley'..Prediction of acting battle with Hyun-Joo Kim] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Lee Hyun-ji (December 15, 2022). "오유진, 드라마 '트롤리' 진승희 어린시절 역 캐스팅" [Oh Yu-jin cast as Jin Seung-hee in the drama 'Trolley] (in Korean). MHN Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kang Seon-ae (May 16, 2022). "기태영, 아내 유진과 배턴터치…'트롤리'로 3년만에 드라마 복귀" [Ki Tae-young, wife Eugene and baton touch… Returning to drama after 3 years with 'Trolley'] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Lee Yu-min (December 27, 2022). "김일지 '트롤리' 캐스팅 확정[공식]" [Kim Il-ji 'Trolley' casting confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (October 28, 2022). "김미경, '트롤리 출연 확정…카리스마 여성 당대표役" [Kim Mi-kyung confirmed to appear in 'Trolley... Charismatic female party leader] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Naver.
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  28. ^ Kim Min-ji (May 19, 2022). "'음주운전 혐의' 김새론, '트롤리' 결국 하차 [공식]" ['Drunk driving charges' Kim Sae-ron leaves 'Trolley' [Official]] (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  29. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (May 19, 2022). "[종합] '음주운전 혐의' 김새론, 차기작 '트롤리' 당연한 하차.."사과와 하차"" [[Comprehensive] 'Drunk driving' Kim Sae-ron, the next project 'Trolley' to get out of course..."Apologizes and leaves"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  30. ^ Kang Nae-ri (June 2, 2022). "정수빈, '트롤리' 하차 김새론 빈자리 채우나…"미팅 진행 맞다"(공식)" [Jung Soo-bin, leaving 'Trolley' Kim Sae-ron fills the vacancy... "The meeting is in progress" (official)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
  31. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3, 5, 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  32. ^ TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Break News (in Korean). December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
    • "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9". Break News (in Korean). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12". Break News (in Korean). February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14". Break News (in Korean). February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15". Break News (in Korean). February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16". Break News (in Korean). February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
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  34. ^ Kim, Hyo-jeong (December 29, 2023). "SBS연기대상' 강유석-권아름-김도훈-양혜지-이신영-이홍내-정수빈, '신인 연기상' 공동 수상" [Kang Yoo-seok, Kwon Ah-reum, Kim Do-hoon, Yang Hye-ji, Lee Shin-young, Lee Hong-nae, and Jung Soo-bin shared the 'SBS Acting Award' for 'New Actor]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Naver.
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  36. ^ Kim, Ye-seol (December 30, 2023). "힘든지 몰랐다" 김유정, 송강 불참 속 홀로 커플상→눈물의 수상소감까지 ('SBS연기대상') [Oh!쎈 포인트]" ["I didn't know it was hard" Kim Yoo Jung, from winning the couple award alone with Song Kang absent to accepting the award in tears ('SBS Acting Awards') [Oh!]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Naver.
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