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Mystic Pop-up Bar (쌍갑포차; Ssanggappocha; lit. Twin Tops Bar) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung Eum, Yook Sung Jae and Choi Won Young. Based on the webtoon Twin Tops Bar by Bae Hye-soo, it is the first series to air on JTBC's Wednesday–Thursday time slot in eight years. The series premiered on May 20 and concluded on June 25, 2020.
Synopsis[]
| “ | A young man with a unique ability begins working for a centuries-old bar owner who resolves her customers' emotional troubles by entering their dreams. | ” |
—Official Netflix Description[1] | ||
Ssanggab Cart Bar opens only at night on the rooftop of a building. Wol-Ju (Hwang Jung Eum) runs the mysterious food cart. Customers who visit Ssanggab Cart Bar consist of normal people and the dead. While drinking alcohol and eating dishes with Wol-Ju, the customers of Ssanggab Cart Bar talk about themselves and try to heal their internal wounds.[2]
Cast[]
- Hwang Jung Eum as Weol Joo
- Park Shi Eun as young Weol Joo
- A hot-tempered woman who is the owner of Mystic Pop-up Bar. 500 years ago, Weol Joo healed the Crown Prince through his dreams but was falsely accused of seducing him, and was targeted by an assassin who killed Weol Joo's mother instead. Weol Joo's sin was committing suicide on the Sacred Tree, causing it to lose its power on a conflict that took 100,000 lives. For the past 500 years, she was sent to the Living Realm to settle the grudges of 100,000 souls and comfort them as a punishment to atone for her past sin.
- Yook Sung Jae as Han Kang Bae
- Kim Ji Hoon as young Han Kang Bae (Ep.9)
- A cheerful young man who has the ability to make people confess the truth by making physical contact with them. Hence, he creeps the people around him and grew up being an outcast. He worked with Weol Joo as she promised him to get rid of this unique ability in exchange. He is eventually revealed to be the spirit of Weol Joo and Yi Hon's unborn child which was cursed with the Sorrow of the Sacred Tree.
- Choi Won Young as Chief Gwi
- Formerly the Crown Prince who fell in love with Weol Joo but was unable to protect her, so he slew the instigator of her death, his former bestfriend, Kim Won Hyung. Once worked for the Afterlife Police Agency, he eventually went to work as the manager at Mystic Pop-up Bar to be at Weol Joo's side.
- Jung Da Eun as Kang Yeo Rin, a bodyguard and later part of the Kapeul Mart Security
- The only human who is immune to Kang Bae's ability. She was Chairman Choi's personal bodyguard but after her encounter with Weol Joo and Kang Bae, she was fired from her job and eventually became security guard of Kapeul Mart. Although Kang Bae and Yeo Rin love each other, her trauma with her past boyfriends causes her to deny her feelings. She is later revealed to be the reincarnation of the Cinnabar.
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Department Head Yeom, a grim reaper
- Na Jong Chan as Kim Won Hyung
- He is Lord Kim Jin's son and Crown Prince Yi Hon's best friend, however his coup d'état was uncovered and he was beheaded by the Crown Prince. In present day, he became an evil spirit to get revenge upon Crown Prince Yi Hon and Weol Joo.
- Ahn Tae Hwan as Choi Jin Dong, Han Kang Bae's friend
- Na Seung Ho as Ma Seung Ho, an employee at Kapeul Mart
- Yeom Hye Ran as the God of the Underworld
- Song Geon Hee as Yi Hon, the crown prince
- Yeom Hye Ran as Yeomra-Daewang, the god of the Underworld
- Oh Young Shil as Sam Shin
- Baek Soo Hee as Kim Da Bin, Kang Yeo Rin's roommate
- Kang Shin Chul as young Go Dong Gil (Ep.2)
- Sung Min Jun as young Park Jun U (Ep.9)
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Episode | Aired | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| Episode 01 | May 20, 2020 | 3.610% | 4.186% |
| Weol Joo is intrigued when a tight-lipped customer who refuses to open up about her problems suddenly starts pouring out her heart to Han Kang Bae. | |||
| Episode 02 | May 21, 2020 | 1.884% | N/A |
| Kang Bae isn't sure he wants to work for Weol Joo. But he does want to help his neighbor, a woman who is plagued by guilt from her past. | |||
| Episode 03 | May 27, 2020 | 3.672% | 3.914% |
| Weol Joo attacks a rotten system that's thrown her latest customer into despair. Kang Bae makes contact with an unusual woman. | |||
| Episode 04 | May 28, 2020 | 1.557% | N/A |
| At an event held in the afterlife, Kang Bae meets a man who's determined to win the prize: lottery ticket numbers for his living descendant. | |||
| Episode 05 | June 3, 2020 | 3.141% | 3.769% |
| Weol Joo and Guibanjang chase after a wayward spirit who has a problem moving on. Kang Bae asks Kang Yeo Rin to be his partner for a dance contest. | |||
| Episode 06 | June 4, 2020 | 2.485% | N/A |
| Kang Bae and Yeo Rin start taking dance lessons. When their instructor reveals a heartbreaking personal struggle, Weol Joo has an idea for a solution. | |||
| Episode 07 | June 10, 2020 | 3.237% | 3.562% |
| Tasked by Yeomradaewang with fixing an afterlife slip-up, Weol Joo, Guibanjang and Kang Bae devise a plan that hinges on victory at the dance contest. | |||
| Episode 08 | June 11, 2020 | 2.941% | 2.990% |
| A haunted apartment turns out to be occupied by a dead web novelist with a sad real-life love story. Kang Bae mopes over romantic woes of his own. | |||
| Episode 09 | June 17, 2020 | 3.139% | 3.076% |
| While seeking a way to keep her end of the deal with Kang Bae, Weol Joo comes up against a hellish decision. Yeombujang stirs up trouble. | |||
| Episode 10 | June 18, 2020 | 3.009% | 3.095% |
| The appearance of a face from the past dredges up cruel memories for Guibanjang and Weol Joo. Kang Bae saves Yeo Rin from a hurtful situation. | |||
| Episode 11 | June 24, 2020 | 2.782% | 3.216% |
| Yeo Rin is mystified when a strange voice begins to prevent her from touching Kang Bae. Weol Joo confronts new truths about Guibanjang. | |||
| Episode 12 | June 25, 2020 | 3.558% | 3.603% |
| Following a huge revelation, Weol Joo and Guibanjang take on a final case to resolve, and do everything they can to protect Kang Bae. | |||
| Average | 2.918% | — | |
This drama airs 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).
Production[]
The first script reading took place in August 2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.
Filming began in September 2019 and ended on February 28, 2020.
Trivia[]
- This drama was the first JTBC to air in its timeslot and will be followed by Was It Love on July 8, 2020.[2]
- The drama was based on the webcomic Ssanggabpocha (lit. Twin Tops Bar) by Bae Hye Soo.[2]
Gallery[]
Official Poster
Character Poster 1
Character Poster 2
Character Poster 3
Character Poster 4