Doom at Your Service
| Industry | Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 10, 2021 |
| Headquarters | South Korea |
| Products | Television drama series |
Doom at Your Service () is a South Korean drama series from 2021 featuring Park Bo-young and Seo In-guk in leading roles. The show was broadcast on tvN between May 10 and June 29, 2021.
Synopsis
Tak Dong-kyung is employed as an editor at a web novel publishing company, where she endures the challenges of a demanding superior. On the day marking the anniversary of her parents' passing, she receives a diagnosis of glioblastoma with only three months left to live. At the same time, she uncovers that her boyfriend is married and expecting a child, while also grappling with family issues and harassment.
In despair, she turns to soju, and in a drunken state, wishes for the apocalypse. This wish reaches Myul Mang, an intermediary between deities and humans whose presence brings devastation. Wearied by his eternal existence, he opts to grant Dong-kyung's request. Consequently, she enters into a hundred-day pact with him, placing everything familiar at risk.
Main
- Park Bo-young as Tak Dong-kyung
- A seasoned editor with six years at Life Story, driven by the memory of her deceased parents.
- Seo In-guk as Myeolmang / Kim Sa-ram
- A divine emissary caught between gods and mortals who, burdened by his role in destruction, resolves to fulfill Dong-kyung's wish to end the world.
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Cha Joo-ik
- Leader of the editorial team and Dong-kyung’s coworker.
- Kang Tae-oh as Lee Hyun-kyu
- Owner of a café and roommate of Joo-ik.
- Shin Do-hyun as Na Ji-na / Lee Hyun (pen name)
- Dong-kyung’s closest friend and a web novelist.
Supporting
- Family of Dong-kyung
- Dawon as Tak Sun-kyung
- Younger sibling of Dong-kyung.
- Woo Hee-jin as Kang Soo-ja
- Aunt to both Dong-kyung and Sun-kyung.
- Life Story Personnel
- Song Jin-woo as Park Chang-shin
- CEO of Life Story publishing house.
- Song Joo-hee as Jo Ye-ji
- Editor and close friend of Dong-kyung.
- Choi So-yoon as Kim Da-in / Shanghai Park (pen name)
- Fellow employee at Life Story.
- Park Tae-in as Park Jung-min
- Recent addition to the editorial team.
- Lee Seung-joon as Jung Seung-joon / Jung Dang-myeon (pen name)
- Neurosurgeon who also writes web novels.
- Heo Jae-ho as Jijo King (pen name)
- Web novelist contributor.
- Nam Da-reum as Park Young / Gwi Gong-ja "Young Prince" (pen name)
- Prominent writer at Life Story who is secretly a high school student.
- Oh Yeon-ah as Dalgona (pen name)
- Web novelist.
- Son Woo-hyeon as Siberia (pen name)
- Web novelist.
- Others
- Jung Ji-so portrays a goddess.
Notable guest roles
- Kim Ji-seok portrays Jo Dae-han (episodes 2–3), who is Dong-kyung's former boyfriend.
- Han Ye-ri appears as a patient in episodes 3 and 6.
- Kwon Soo-hyun features as Dong-kyung's blind date in episode 6.
- Daniel C. Kennedy takes on the role of Kevin, Dong-kyung's uncle and spouse of Soo-ja.
Ratings
| Ep. | Air date | Average viewer share (Nielsen Korea) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul Capital Area | ||
| 1 | May 10, 2021 | 4.118% (1st) | 4.238% (1st) |
| 2 | May 11, 2021 | 4.422% (1st) | 4.926% (1st) |
| 3 | May 17, 2021 | 3.952% (1st) | 4.521% (1st) |
| 4 | May 18, 2021 | 3.194% (1st) | 3.390% (1st) |
| 5 | May 24, 2021 | 3.384% (1st) | 3.863% (1st) |
| 6 | May 25, 2021 | 3.343% (1st) | 4.066% (1st) |
| 7 | May 31, 2021 | 3.297% (1st) | 3.702% (1st) |
| 8 | June 1, 2021 | 2.789% (1st) | 3.371% (1st) |
| 9 | June 7, 2021 | 2.505% (1st) | 2.922% (1st) |
| 10 | June 8, 2021 | 2.473% (2nd) | 2.714% (2nd) |
| 11 | min June14,2021 | min2.517%(1st) | min2.894%(1st) |
| 12 | min June15,2021 | min2.351%(2nd) | minTemplate:Color blue(2nd) |
| 13 | min June21,2021 | min2.899%(1st) | min3.511%(1st) |
| 14 | min June22,2021 | min2.521%(2nd) | min2.947%(1st) |
| 15 | min June28,2021 | minTemplate:Color blue(1st) | min2.865%(1st) |
| 16 | min June29,2021 | min2.340%(2nd) | min2.630%(2nd) |
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- Ratings highlighted in blue indicate the lowest figures; those in red denote the highest.
- The drama was broadcast on a cable network, which generally attracts fewer viewers compared to free-to-air stations such as KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS.
Global distribution
This series was sold in advance to over 150 countries and can be streamed on services like Viki, Viu, U-Next (Japan), iQIYI (Taiwan), and Now TV (Hong Kong). Additionally, it premiered on Mnet Japan beginning October 23, 2021.
Rankings in media lists
| Publisher | Year | List title | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME | 2021 | The top ten Korean dramas of 2021 | Tenth | [1] |
Related links
- ↑ "The ten best Korean dramas of the year in 2021". NME. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- 2021 South Korean TV series premieres
- 2021 South Korean TV series conclusions
- Korean-language TV programs
- Korean-language Viu exclusive international distribution shows
- South Korean fantasy dramas
- South Korean romance dramas
- Television productions by Next Entertainment World
- Television productions by Studio Dragon
- TvN (South Korean TV channel) dramas
- Korean-language Viu (streaming media) exclusive international distribution programming