Summer Strike

Summer Strike (Korean: 아무것도 하고 싶지 않아) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Kim Seol-hyun and Im Si-wan. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title by writer Joo Young-hyun.^[8] The series is an original drama of Genie TV, and is available for streaming on its platform and on OTT media service Seezn. It also aired on ENA from November 21 to December 27, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:20 (KST).^[9][10]

Summer Strike
Promotional poster
Hangul	아무것도 하고 싶지 않아
Literal meaning	I Don't Feel Like Doing Anything[1]
Revised Romanization	Amugeotdo Hago Sipji An-a
Genre	Melodrama[2] Romance[3] Slice-of-life[4]
Based on	I Don't Feel Like Doing Anything[1] by Joo Young-hyun
Written by	Hong Moon-pyo Lee Yoon-jung
Directed by	Lee Yoon-jung Hong Moon-pyo
Starring	Kim Seol-hyun Im Si-wan
Music by	Tearliner [ko][5]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Lee Joo-ho Lee Joon-hee (CP)
Producers	Lee Dong-kyu Kim Eun-seon Jeong Da-sol
Running time	45 minutes[6]
Production company	GTist[7]
Original release
Network	ENA
Release	November 21 (2022-11-21) – December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)

Synopsis

Summer Strike is about people who start finding themselves after leaving their lifestyles in a complicated city, and moving to an unfamiliar place to do nothing.^[7]

Cast

Main

• Kim Seol-hyun as Lee Yeo-reum: a 28-year-old woman who decides to quit her job of five years and move to a small seaside town called Angok.^[2]
• Im Si-wan as Ahn Dae-beom: a librarian at Angok Library who is a math genius.^[11]

Supporting

• Shin Eun-soo as Kim Bom^[12]
• Bang Jae-min as Heo Jae-hoon^[13]
• Park Ye-young as Jo Ji-young^[14]
• Kwak Min-gyu as Bae Sung-min^[12]
• Kim Joon as Bae Joon^[15]

Extended

• Park Ok-chul as Song Ok-soon^[16]
• Kim Yo-han as Hwang Geun-ho^[16]
• Oh Yong as Chang-su^[17]
• Im Jae-hyuk as Dae-ho^[18]
• Park Ji-hoon^[19]

Production

The series is co-written and co-directed by Lee Yoon-jung and Hong Moon-pyo.^[9]

The first script reading of the cast was held in April 2022.^[7] Filming was conducted for six months in several locations including Gurye, Gokseong, and Namhae.^[15][20]

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)
		Nationwide[21]	Seoul[22]
1	November 21, 2022	0.633%	N/A
2	November 22, 2022	0.655%
3	November 28, 2022	0.697%
4	November 29, 2022	0.657%
5	December 5, 2022	0.7%
6	December 6, 2022	0.8%
7	December 12, 2022	1.197%	1.382%
8	December 13, 2022	1.1%	1.201%
9	December 19, 2022	0.9%	N/A
10	December 20, 2022	0.9%	1.179%
11	December 26, 2022	1.1%	1.352%
12	December 27, 2022	1.0%	1.413%
Average		0.866%	—[lower-alpha 1]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings. N/A denotes rating that was not released. This series 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

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
LA Web Fest	2023	Best Actress – Long Form Series	Kim Seol-hyun	Won	[23]
		Best Series – Long Form	Summer Strike	Nominated
		Best Creator / Director / Writer	Lee Yoon-jung, Hong Moon-pyo	Nominated
		Best Actor – Long Form Series	Im Si-wan	Nominated

Notes

1. Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

1. Lee Jae-lim (November 15, 2022). "Seolhyun is stripped back in new series 'Summer Strike'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
2. Moon Ji-yeon (January 10, 2022). [단독] '배우 열일' 설현, '썸머스트라이크' 주인공 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
3. Choi Bo-ran (November 15, 2022). 민낯 촬영 김설현X시골살이 임시완...'아하아', 인생 파업자들의 힐링 로맨스(종합) (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Naver.
4. Dinda Trisnaning Ramadhani (November 22, 2022). "Sinopsis Summer Strike, Drakor Romantis tentang Pencarian Jati Diri". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
5. 티어라이너 [@tearliner] (November 11, 2022). "ENA Drama <아무것도 하고 싶지 않아> OST Team Logo Poster" (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2022 – via Instagram.
6. "Summer Strike". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
7. Park Seo-hyun (October 18, 2022). 김설현X임시완, 순수 청량 케미..리딩 현장('아무것도 하고 싶지 않아') (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
8. Park Soo-in (January 10, 2022). 임시완 측 "'썸머 스트라이크' 출연 제안 받고 검토중"(공식입장) (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
9. Park Ah-reum (October 13, 2022). 김설현X임시완 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 11월 첫 공개[공식] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
10. Kang Da-yoon (November 9, 2022). 설현X임시완 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 21일 ENA 첫방 [공식] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Naver.
11. Moon Ji-yeon (January 10, 2022). [단독] '트레이서' 돌아온 임시완, '썸머스트라이크' 주인공 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
12. Park Ah-reum (October 18, 2022). '아하아' 김설현X임시완 청량 케미 폭발 "공감+힐링될 것" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 18, 2022 – via Naver.
13. Park Yoon-jin (October 21, 2022). 방재민, '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 캐스팅…설현·임시완 만났다 (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
14. Jang Ye-sol (November 18, 2022). 박예영, '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 캐스팅…임시완·김설현 호흡 (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via Naver.
15. Jung Hyun-tae (November 21, 2022). 임시완·설현 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아', 오늘(21일) 첫 방송..쉼표 같은 드라마 (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 21, 2022 – via Naver.
16. Kwak Myeong-dong (December 20, 2022). 설현, 김요한 정체 알고 충격 "계단에서 굴러"(아무것도 하고 싶지 않아) (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
17. Ha Su-na (December 19, 2022). '아하아' 김설현, 안곡마을 입성 후 최대 위기...왜? (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
18. Son Bong-seok (December 20, 2022). '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 임재혁, 대호 캐릭터 호연 (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
19. Kim Hyun-jeong (December 13, 2022). '재벌집 막내아들' 송중기 구한 박지훈, 강렬 인상 '눈도장' (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Naver.
20. "Seolhyun and Im Si-wan's "Summer Strike" to Be Released in November". HanCinema. Bridge News. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
21. Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):

    • "Ep. 1–4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022 – via Naver.
22. Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):

    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
23. Lee Yoo-na (May 6, 2023). 설현 '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아'로 LA웹페스트 2023 여우주연상 수상 "너무 행복해"[공식] [Seolhyun won the LA Webfest 2023 Best Actress Award for 'Summer Strike' "I'm so happy" [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved May 6, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website (in Korean and English)
• Summer Strike at HanCinema
• Summer Strike at IMDb