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Welcome to Waikiki

Seen it?

2018 | 2 seasons | 65 min | Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 39 hours in all.
What might put you off
It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Kang Dong-Goo dreams of becoming a movie director, but he is cynical due to bad luck. Cheon Joon-Ki wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor, but he is now just a minor actor. Bong-Doo-Sik came to Seoul to become a scenario writer, but things have not been easy for him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 85K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Friday Night Flick
    Season 12018 · 20 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
    Friday
  2. Season 22019 · 16 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Song Ji-eun

  • Shin Hyun-sooKook Ki-Bong
  • Mun Ka-youngHan Soo-Yeon
  • Lee Yi-kyungLee Joon-Ki
  • An So-heeKim Jung-Eun
  • Kim Seon-hoCha Woo-Sik
  • Kim Ye-wonCha Yoo-Ri
  • Bret Allan Lindquist[Foreign guest]