Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol[1] (Korean: 도도솔솔라라솔; RR: Dodosolsollalasol) is a South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Lee Jae-wook and Kim Joo-hun.[2][3] It was scheduled to premiere on KBS2 and Netflix on August 26, 2020.[4][5] However, KBS postponed its premiere date to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The series aired from October 7 to November 26, 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 (KST).[6][7]
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Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 도도솔솔라라솔 |
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Created by | KBS Production Plan |
Written by | Oh Ji-young |
Directed by | Kim Min-kyeong |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Yoon Jae Hyuk |
Producer | Jung Hae-ryong |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Monster Union (KBS) |
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Release | |
Original network | KBS2 |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | October 7 – November 26, 2020 |
Synopsis
A romantic-comedy about an energetic, down-on-her-luck-riches-to-rags-(to-riches?) pianist named Goo Ra-ra and a mysterious, warm-hearted multi part-time worker Sunwoo Joon and those who gather in La La Land, a small piano institute in a South Korea countryside with their own secrets, pain and stories to tell.
Cast
Main
- Go Ara as Goo Ra-ra
- Park So-yi as young Ra-ra
- Man-su's only daughter and heiress of Ra-ra Cosmetics, a down-on-her-luck but optimistic pianist whose talent of seeing the best in people and any situation brightens and touches the lives of those around her.
- Lee Jae-wook as Sunwoo Joon
- Shim Ji-wan as young Joon
- A mysterious and aloof albeit good looking and warm-hearted soul who has his own secrets and pains. While he keeps and maintains his distant demeanor from others, always showing his best level of alpha power, he finds himself instantly drawn, captivated and hooked by Goo Ra-ra's positive and childlike charms.
- Kim Joo-hun as Cha Eun-seok
- An orthopedic surgeon feeling the effects of Burnout Syndrome. His is a voice and presence that could instantly inspire trust - or not - from others. A divorcee, who was once a piano talent. He also finds himself drawn to Goo Ra-ra, marvelling at her simplicity, energy and warm personality.
Eunpo residents
- Ye Ji-won[8] as Jin Sook-kyeong, Ha-young's mother and owner of the Jin's Beauty Salon
- Shin Eun-soo as Jin Ha-yeong, Sook-kyeong's daughter
- Yoon Jong-bin as Lee Seung-gi (name after a famous ballad singer), Ha-young's best friend who secretly likes her
- Lee Soon-jae as Kim Man-bok, old man who does various jobs around Eunpo
- Song Min-jae as Shin Jae-min, a child prodigy who can play piano just by listening the music
- Park Sung-yeon as Seung-gi's mother, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon
- Lee Sun-hee as Ye-seo's mother, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon
- Kim Jung-yeon as Mi-ran, Sook-kyeong's friend and customer at Jin's Beauty Salon
People around Sunwoo Joon
- Seo Yi-sook[9] as Jo Yoon-sil, Joon's overprotective mother
- Choi Kwang-il as Sunwoo Myung, Joon's father
- Lee Shi-woo as Kim Ji-hoon, Sunwoo Joon's friend
- Kwon Eun-bin as Jung Ga-yeong
People around Goo Ra-ra
- Um Hyo-sup as Goo Man-su, Goo Ra-ra's father and President of Rara Cosmetics
- Moon Hee-kyung as Gong Mi-sook, a professor who taught Ra-ra piano from her childhood to college with passion and sincerity
- Ahn Nae-sang as Secretary Moon, Man-su's secretary, he disappeared after the bankruptcy of Rara Cosmetics
- Moon Tae-yoo as Bang Jeong-nam, Ra-ra's ex-fiancé and Eun-seok's junior at medical school
- Jeon Soo-kyung as Im Ja-kyung, Jeong-nam's mother
- Kim Ju-yeon as Kim Si-ah, Ra-ra's university friend
Others
- Choi Kwang-je as Chu Min-su, a private detective who is looking for Joon
- Lee Soo-mi as Oh Young-joo as Eun-seok's ex-wife
- Kang Hyoung-suk as Ahn Joong-ho, a mysterious fellow in Eunpo
- Kim Bum-suk as Detective Kang Min-guk
Production
The drama is helmed by director Kim Min-kyung and penned by screenwriter Oh Ji-young, who wrote Shopaholic Louis (2016) and My Secret, Terrius (2018). [10]
The first script reading took place early May 2020 in South Korea. [8][11]
The series was originally scheduled to premiere on August 26, 2020. However, one of the cast member Heo Dong-won was tested positive for COVID-19 and as a preventative measure, KBS halted all production activities until further notice.[12][13] The series resumed filming on September 1, 2020 after the cast members tested negative.[14]
Original soundtrack
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "To Be With You" |
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| Kihyun (Monsta X) | 3:47 |
2. | "To Be With You" (Inst.) |
| 3:47 | ||
Total length: | 7:34 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Like A Dream" (꿈인 듯 해) |
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| SinB (GFriend) | 3:52 |
2. | "Like A Dream" (Inst.) |
| 3:52 | ||
Total length: | 7:44 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Loving You" |
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| Lovelyz (Baby Soul, Mijoo, Jin) | 3:13 |
2. | "Loving You" (Inst.) |
| 3:13 | ||
Total length: | 6:26 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "We Already Fell In Love" |
| Red Socks | (G)I-DLE (Miyeon, Minnie) | 3:02 |
2. | "We Already Fell In Love" (Inst.) | Red Socks | 3:02 | ||
Total length: | 6:04 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Melody" |
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| Yun Ddan Ddan | 3:07 |
2. | "Melody" (Inst.) |
| 3:07 | ||
Total length: | 6:14 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It's Too Hard For Me" (내겐 너무 힘들어) | jeebanoff |
| jeebanoff | 3:12 |
2. | "It's Too Hard For Me" (Inst.) |
| 3:12 | ||
Total length: | 6:24 |
Part 7
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My Story" (내 얘기를 들어줘) |
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| U Sung-eun | 3:37 |
2. | "My Story" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
Total length: | 7:14 |
Part 8
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Green" (초록) | Epitone Project | Epitone Project | Epitone Project | 3:11 |
2. | "Green" (Inst.) | Epitone Project | 3:11 | ||
Total length: | 6:22 |
Part 9
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love or Lies" |
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| Boramiyu | 3:39 |
2. | "Love or Lies" (Inst.) |
| 3:39 | ||
Total length: | 7:18 |
Part 10
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Always Remember" |
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| Sondia | 3:26 |
2. | "Always Remember" (Inst.) |
| 3:26 | ||
Total length: | 6:52 |
Part 11
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I'll Comfort You" (위로가 될게) |
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| Elaine | 4:06 |
2. | "I'll Comfort You" (Inst.) |
| 4:06 | ||
Total length: | 8:12 |
Part 12
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Falling In Love" |
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| April | 3:03 |
2. | "Falling In Love" (Inst.) |
| 3:03 | ||
Total length: | 6:06 |
Part 13
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Dream" (이런 상상) |
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| Sohee (Elris) | 3:09 |
2. | "Dream" (Inst.) |
| 3:09 | ||
Total length: | 6:18 |
Part 14
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Hurt" (아파) | Bonggu |
| GB9 | 4:05 |
2. | "Hurt" (Inst.) |
| 4:05 | ||
Total length: | 8:10 |
Part 15
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Everyday, Everynight" |
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| Song Ji-eun | 3:40 |
2. | "Everyday, Everynight" (Inst.) |
| 3:40 | ||
Total length: | 7:20 |
Part 16
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You Are My Star" |
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| Woody | 3:34 |
2. | "You Are My Star" (Inst.) |
| 3:34 | ||
Total length: | 7:08 |
Classical music quoted
- Episode 1
- Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", nursery rhyme arr. W.A. Mozart.
- Grande valse Brilliante in E-flat, Op. 18, by Chopin.
- La Campanella by Franz Liszt.
- Sonatine (Mouvement de Menuet), by Ravel.
- Six Moments Musicaux, by Rachmaninoff.
- Episode 2
- Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", nursery rhyme arr. W.A. Mozart.
- Je te veux, by Erik Satie. Arranged for clarinet, piano, and cello.
- Episode 3
- Prelude & Fugue 2 in c minor by J.S. Bach
- Prelude No 1 in C major from the Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
- Goldberg variations (Aria da capo) by J.S. Bach
- Pathétique piano sonata in c minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Prelude in D from the Well-tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach
- Toccata and Fugue in d minor by J.S. Bach
- A maiden's prayer by Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska
- Episode 4
- Je te veux, by Erik Satie. Arranged for solo piano.
- Etude in C major no 1, Opus 10 by Frédéric Chopin
Ratings
Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[15] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | 1 | October 7, 2020 | Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | 1.9% | NR |
2 | 2.6% | ||||
2 | 1 | October 8, 2020 | Pianist Patient | 2.8% | |
2 | 2.6% | ||||
3 | 1 | October 14, 2020 | Da Capo | 2.1% | |
2 | 2.9% | ||||
4 | 1 | October 15, 2020 | La La Piano Land | 2.4% | |
2 | 2.8% | ||||
5 | 1 | October 21, 2020 | Night and Dreams | 2.3% | |
2 | 2.7% | ||||
6 | 1 | October 22, 2020 | Secrets and Lies | 2.1% | |
2 | 3.0% | ||||
7 | 1 | October 28, 2020 | You Are So Special | 2.3% | |
2 | 3.2% | ||||
8 | 1 | October 29, 2020 | Plaisir d'amour (Pleasure of Love) | 2.5% | |
2 | 3.5% | ||||
9 | 1 | November 4, 2020 | The Night of Thunder | 3.2% | |
2 | 3.6% | ||||
10 | 1 | November 5, 2020 | Who Are You? | 2.8% | |
2 | 2.9% | ||||
11 | 1 | November 11, 2020 | Reunion | 2.8% | |
2 | 3.5% | ||||
12 | 1 | November 12, 2020 | Hochzeitsmarsch (Wedding March) | 3.5% | |
2 | 4.2% | 4.4% (17th) | |||
13 | 1 | November 18, 2020 | Romance Without Words | 3.7% | |
2 | |||||
14 | 1 | November 19, 2020 | Una Furtiva Lagrima (A Furtive Tear) | 3.8% | |
2 | |||||
15 | 1 | November 25, 2020 | Tristesse (Farewell) | 3.5% | |
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16 | 1 | November 26, 2020 | Finale: Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | 4.1% | |
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Average | % | ||||
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References
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol at IMDb
- Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol on Netflix
- Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol at HanCinema