A Good Day to Be a Dog (South Korean TV Series)

A Good Day to Be a Dog is a South Korean television series that aired on MBC from October 11, 2023, to January 10, 2024. The drama is based on the webcomic of the same name written by Lee Hye, which was serialized on Naver from 2017 to 2019. The production was directed by Kim Dae-Woong with a screenplay by Baek In-A.

A Good Day to Be a Dog promotional poster — Promotional poster for the series.

Plot

The story follows Han Hae-Na, a high school teacher who lives with a generational curse. Due to a mistake made by an ancestor, any family member who kisses another person transforms into a dog at midnight for six hours. This cycle repeats nightly until the person, while in their dog form, kisses the same individual again. To avoid this, Hae-Na remains cautious in her romantic life.

Her situation becomes complicated when, while intoxicated, she accidentally kisses her colleague, Jin Seo-Won. Seo-Won is a charismatic teacher who is popular with students but harbors a deep-seated fear of dogs due to a childhood trauma. Following the incident, Hae-Na must find a way to kiss Seo-Won again while in her dog form to break the curse, all while navigating his phobia.

Production

The series was adapted from Lee Hye's webcomic Onueldo Sarangseureobgae. Filming for the project concluded in April 2023. The show was broadcast on Wednesdays, though the schedule experienced delays due to the airing of professional baseball games, specifically the KBO League postseason matches in October and November 2023.

Cast

The series features a large ensemble cast, including:

Park Gyu-Young as Han Hae-Na
Cha Eun-Woo as Jin Seo-Won
Lee Hyun-Woo as Lee Bo-Gyeom
Yoon Hyun-Soo as Choi Yool
Kim Yi-Kyeong as Min Ji-A

Park Gyu-Young, who portrays Han Hae-Na.