Bad Memory Eraser

Bad Memory Eraser (Korean: 나쁜 기억 지우개) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Jung Eun-young, directed by Yoon Ji-hoon and Kim Na-young, and starring Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won, and Yang Hye-ji. It aired on MBN from August 2, to September 21, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:40 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix, TVING, Wavve in South Korea, on U-Next in Japan, and on Viki in selected regions.

Bad Memory Eraser
Promotional poster
Hangul	나쁜 기억 지우개
Hanja	나쁜 記憶 지우개
Revised Romanization	Nappeun gieong jiugae
McCune–Reischauer	Nappŭn kiŏng chiugae
Genre	Coming-of-age[1]
Written by	Jung Eun-young[2]
Directed by	Yoon Ji-hoon[2] Kim Na-young[2]
Starring	Kim Jae-joong Jin Se-yeon Lee Jong-won Yang Hye-ji
Music by	Moon Seung-nam [ko][3]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Studio Jidam[2] Chorokbaem Media[4] Kim Jong-hak Production[4]
Original release
Network	MBN
Release	August 2 (2024-08-02) – September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21)

Synopsis

Bad Memory Eraser tells the story of four coming-of-age characters namely Lee Goon, Kyung Joo-yeon, Lee Shin, and Sae Yan, finding their true selves and healing their pain through love.

Cast and characters

Main

• Kim Jae-joong as Lee Goon^[5]
• Jin Se-yeon as Kyung Joo-yeon^[6]
• Lee Jong-won as Lee Shin^[7]
• Yang Hye-ji as Sae Yan^[8]

Supporting

• Jang Eui-soo as Nam Jin^[9]
• Kim Kwang-kyu as Han Dong-chil^[10]
• Jung Joo-hyun^[11]
• Shin Eun-jung as Song Mi-seon^[12]
• Kim Jae-yong as Yoon Te-oh^[13]
• Bae Hae-sun as Jo Yeon-il^[14]
• Lee Ruby as Cha Si-on^[15]

Cameo

• Qri (T-ara) as Lee Shin^[16]

Release

Originally, it was reported that Bad Memory Eraser would premiere in 2023 but has been delayed.^[1] Maeil Broadcasting Network confirmed that the series would broadcast on their channel on August 2, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 21:40 (KST).^[17] It is also available to stream on Netflix, TVING, Wavve, U-Next, and Viki.^[18]

Viewership

Season		Episode number
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	386	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Bad Memory Eraser : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[19]

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[19][20]
1	August 2, 2024	1.047% (25th)
2	August 3, 2024	0.938% (25th)
3	August 9, 2024	1.669% (19th)
4	August 10, 2024	1.543% (10th)
5	August 16, 2024	0.526% (43rd)
6	August 17, 2024	0.732% (35th)
7	August 23, 2024	0.418% (48th)
8	August 24, 2024	0.409% (47th)
9	August 30, 2024	0.272% (62nd)
10	August 31, 2024	0.307% (53rd)
11	September 6, 2024	0.408% (48th)
12	September 7, 2024	0.293% (56th)
13	September 13, 2024	0.364% (51st)
14	September 14, 2024	0.478% (35th)
15	September 20, 2024	0.384% (50th)
16	September 21, 2024	0.463% (43rd)
Average		0.641%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. 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).

References

1. Kim, Eung-tae (February 8, 2023). 초록뱀미디어 "올해 드라마 라인업 8편...최대 실적 전망" [Chorokbaem Media "This year's drama lineup 8 episodes...Maximum performance prospect"] (in Korean). E-Daily. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
2. Lee, Ji-hyun (June 25, 2024). 김재중, 7년 만의 드라마 복귀...'나쁜 기억 지우개' 8월 한일 동시 방송 [공식] [Kim Jae-joong returns to drama after 7 years...'Bad Memory Eraser' to be broadcast simultaneously in Korea and Japan in August [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Naver.
3. So High (나쁜 기억 지우개 X 진호 (펜타곤)) / 진호 (펜타곤) [So High (Bad memory eraser X Jin-ho]. Bugs (in Korean). Music Ground. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
4. Kim, Kyung-taek (April 14, 2022). 초록뱀미디어, 자체 IP 콘텐츠 2호 '나쁜 기억 지우개' 日 라이선스 계약 [Chorokbaem Media, Japan License Agreement for Self-IP Content No.2 'Bad Memory Eraser'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
5. Shim, Eon-kyung (July 2, 2021). [단독]김재중, '나쁜기억 지우개' 남자주인공...4년만에 안방 복귀 [[Exclusive] Jaejoong Kim, the male lead in 'Bad Memory Eraser'...Return to home after 4 years] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
6. Moon, Ji-yeon (August 12, 2021). [단독] 진세연, '나쁜기억 지우개'로 안방 컴백..김재중과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Jin Se-yeon, comeback with 'Bad Memory Eraser'..Breathing with Kim Jae-joong] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
7. Shim, Eon-kyung (November 2, 2021). [단독]'슬의생2' 이종원, '나쁜기억 지우개' 주연...김재중·진세연과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Lee Jong-won, 'Bad Memories Eraser' starring in 'Sadly Life 2'...Breathing with Kim Jae-joong and Jin Se-yeon] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
8. Sang, Hyun-ho (October 29, 2021). [스타NOW] 양혜지, '알고있지만' 이후..."'나쁜 기억 지우개' 촬영 중" [[Star NOW] Yang Hye-ji, after 'I Know'..."Shooting 'Bad Memory Eraser'"]. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
9. Kang, Nae-ri (January 26, 2022). [단독] 장의수, '나쁜 기억 지우개' 캐스팅...김재중·진세연과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Jang Eui-soo, casting for 'Bad Memory Eraser'...Breathing with Kim Jae-joong and Jin Se-yeon] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
10. Kang, Nae-ri (February 4, 2022). [단독] '내과 박원장' 김광규, '나쁜 기억 지우개' 캐스팅...의사 된다 [[Exclusive] 'Internal Medicine Director Park' Kim Kwang-gyu, 'Bad Memory Eraser' cast...become a doctor] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
11. Kang, Da-hyun (November 16, 2022). 정유현, 스타빌리지엔터와 전속계약 "무궁무진 가능성 있는 배우" [공식] [Jung Yoo-hyeon, exclusive contract with Star Village Entertainment "Actor with infinite potential" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.
12. Park, Ah-reum (July 29, 2024). 신은정, 남편 박성웅 따라 열일 행보 '나쁜 기억 지우개' 합류[공식]. 뉴스엔. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via daum.
13. "'나쁜 기억 지우개' 김재중, 김재용에 휘둘리는 진세연에 분노". The Korea Herald. August 8, 2024.
14. "'나쁜 기억 지우개' 배해선, 딸 위한 모성애로 마지막까지 감동 선사". Sports Trend. October 24, 2024.
15. So-jeong, Lee (August 11, 2024). [종합] 김재중, 스포츠 에이전시 대표 됐다...첫 영입 아티스트는 이루비 ('나쁜 기억 지우개') [[Comprehensive] Kim Jaejoong Becomes Sports Agency CEO... First Artist to Be Recruited is Lee Ruby ('Erasing Bad Memories')] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Naver.
16. "[단독] 티아라 큐리, 9년 만 연기 복귀…김재중 드라마 '나쁜 기억 지우개' 특별출연 : 네이트 연예" [[Exclusive] T-ara Qri returns to acting after 9 years… Special appearance in Kim Jaejoong's drama 'Bad Memories Eraser']. 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
17. Oh, Seung-hyun (June 25, 2024). 김재중, 7년 만에 드라마 복귀...진세연→이종원 호흡 (나쁜기억지우개)[공식입장] [Kim Jae-joong returns to drama after 7 years...Jin Se-yeon→Lee Jong-won collaboration (Bad Memories Eraser)[Official statement]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Naver.
18. Kang, Ga-hee (August 2, 2024). '나쁜 기억 지우개' 김재중, 첫사랑 각인 후 진세연에 직진..초밀착 스킨십 ['Bad Memories Eraser' Kim Jae-joong, after imprinting his first love, goes straight to Jin Se-yeon..Super close skinship] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Naver.
19. Nielsen Korea ratings:

    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). August 10, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
20. 나쁜 기억 지우개 시청률 [Bad Memory Eraser ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Daum.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website at Chorokbaem Media (in Korean)
• Bad Memory Eraser at IMDb 
• Bad Memory Eraser at HanCinema