| So Not Worth It | |
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| Hangul | 내일 지구가 망해버렸으면 좋겠어 |
| Lit. | I Hope the Earth Collapses Tomorrow |
| RR | Naeil jiguga manghaebeoryeosseumyeon jokesseo |
| MR | Naeil chiguga manghaebŏryŏssŭmyŏn chok'essŏ |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Netflix |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–34 minutes |
| Production company | Mystic Story |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18) |
So Not Worth It (Korean: 내일 지구가 망해버렸으면 좋겠어) is a 2021 South Korean television series starringPark Se-wan, Shin Hyeon-seung,Choi Young-jae,Minnie, Carson Allen andHan Hyun-min.[1][2] It isNetflix's first Korean sitcom,[3] which was released on June 18, 2021.[4][5][6]
The series revolves around a group of students with different multicultural backgrounds residing at a college dormitory inSeoul.
The series is directed by Kim Jung-sik, who previously worked on several hit Korean sitcoms likeHigh Kick! (2006–07),High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011–12) andPotato Star 2013QR3 (2013), and Kwon Ik-joon ofThree Men, Three Girls andNonstop (2000–06), which teamed up for the birth of a global K-sitcom.[8] Screenwriters Seo Eun-jung and Baek Ji-hyun previously worked on the first three seasons of the hit sitcomNonstop (2000–06).[9][8]
An online live press conference for the series was held on June 16, 2021. Park Se-wan, Shin Hyun-seung, Choi Young-jae, Han Hyun-min, Joakim Sorensen, Carson Allen, Terris Brown, director Kwon Ik-joon, and director Kim Jung-sik attended the event.[3] Minnie, who was unable to join the interview, talked about her character through a recorded video.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "So Not Worth It" (내일 지구가 망해버렸으면 좋겠어) |
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| Youngjae | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Human Being" | Yoon Jong-shin | Yoon Jong-shin | Yoon Jong-shin | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Starry Night" (별빛 내리는 밤) |
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| Yoo-hee | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Don't Worry, You'll Be Fine" (서툴러도 괜찮아) |
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| Lim Dan-woo | 3:12 |
| 5. | "So Not Worth It (Inst.)" (내일 지구가 망해버렸으면 좋겠어 (Inst.)) |
| 2:58 | ||
| 6. | "Human Being (Inst.)" | Yoon Jong-shin | 3:07 |
So Not Worth It took second place in Thailand and top 10 in Saudi Arabia. The series lead the revival of the Korean sitcom that has almost disappeared from Korea after 10 years throughOTT service.[11]
Decider's Joel Keller compared the series to theNBC sequelSaved by the Bell: The College Years, stating that "It reminds us ofSaved By The Bell: The College Years, except with everyone speaking Korean." Keller described the series "that could fit among Netflix's American multi-cams" as not suitable as a "family sitcom, due to language and themes," but "it's brightly-lit, the jokes go at a sitcom's pace, and there's even a laugh-track." After watching the series, and praising the Korean skills of all the non-Korean actors, the crew atDecider recommended viewers to stream the show.[12]
Bryan Tan writing forYahoo! News praised the chemistry between the actors, and the performance of all of the foreign cast members "speaking native and seamlessly fluent Korean." He wrote, "It's definitely unique in the sense that it features such a diverse cast from all over the world". Tan concluded the review, "while the plot seemed to meander off here and there, the sitcom gives off a vibrant and comfortable feel akin to the American sitcomFriends" and recommended, if viewers are "looking for good fun and easy laughs,So Not Worth It is very much worth a watch".[13]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Blue Dragon Series Awards | Best Picture Award (Drama) | So Not Worth It | Nominated | [14] |
| Best New Actor Award | Shin Hyun-seung | Nominated | |||
| Choi Young-jae | Nominated | ||||
| Han Hyun-min | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actress Award | Park Se-wan | Nominated | |||
| Minnie | Nominated |
In an interview, director Kwon Ik-joon mentioned that the production of a second season was dependent on the first season's popularity. He commented, "While chatting with Minnie in Thailand, I thought, 'I think it would be fun to go to a foreigner's house'. It would be fun to draw a story about going on a vacation to a country where a foreign friend lives."[8]
