Oppa, Saranghae! | |
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Traditional Chinese | 歐巴,我愛你! |
Simplified Chinese | 欧巴,我爱你! |
Literal meaning | "Oppa,I Love You !" |
Hanyu Pinyin | Ōu bā,wǒ ài nǐ ! |
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Starring | |
Opening theme | "Wind from the Galaxy" by Kim Jae-hoon |
Ending theme | "Breathe Again" by Serene Koong |
Country of origin | Singapore |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Producer |
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Cinematography | Zhou Wenxiang |
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Running time | 46 minutes |
Production company | Wawa Pictures |
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Network | Channel 8 |
Release | 12 April – 28 April 2023 |
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My Love from the Star |
Oppa, Saranghae! (Chinese: 欧巴,我爱你!) is a 2023 Singaporean fantasy romance series starring Rui En, Kim Jae-hoon, Tasha Low and Mei Xin. Produced by Wawa Pictures, the series began airing on Mediacorp Channel 8 from 12 April 2023.[1][2]
Synopsis
A dreamy television character, Do Seo-joon, is pulled out from the television screen by a lonely and single career woman Ouyang Qiqi, and completely changes her life. However, the actual actor is an overbearing star in real life and it forces Qiqi to rethink her choices between reality and fantasy.
Cast
Main
Supporting
- Darren Lim as Michael[3]
- Lin Ruping as Phoenix
- Patricia Seow Jingqin as Cindy
- Lee Minghao as Kent
- Jazliyana Lee as Eve
- JJ Neo as Jane
- Regina Lim Yunhui as Yumi
- Fiona Fussi as Jeon So-yeon
- Maxi Lim as Ouyang Didi
- Zhang Weiqin as Xiaoqian
- Andrew Lua as Jiaxian
- Brian Kim as Park Kang-joon
- Yang Zhisheng as Harry
Special appearances
- Zhang Xinxiang as Mr. Chan
- Shaun Chen as Liang Zixuan
- Benjamin Tan as young Liang Zixuan
- Adam Chen as Lawrence
- Cynthia Koh as Lee Soo-jung
- Ferlyn Wong as Jeon So-yeon version 2.0
Production
Oppa, Saranghae! is the debut appearance of Kim Jae-hoon (also known as KimKim) in a Singaporean television production. A Taiwan-based South Korean actor and singer, Kim also provided the vocals for the Mandarin and Korean versions of the series theme song "Galaxy Wind" (来自星际的风).[4] Filming started in November 2022.[5]
Soundtrack
No. | Song Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | 《来自星际的风》 (Opening Theme Song) | Kim Jae-hoon (Kimkim) |
2 | 《来自星际的风》 - 韩文版 | Kim Jae-hoon (Kimkim) |
3 | 《舞女》 | Rui En |
4 | 《舞女》(电音版) | Rui En |
5 | 《Breathe Again》 (Ending Theme Song) | Serene Koong |
6 | 《苹果 (Holiday)》 | Celeste Syn |
Awards and nominations
Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Drama Series (national winner - Singapore) | Oppa, Saranghae! | Won | [6] |
Best Comedy Programme (national winner - Singapore) | Oppa, Saranghae! | Won | ||
Best Theme Song or Title Theme (national winner - Singapore) | "Wind from the Galaxy" by Kim Jae-hoon, XiaoJiu and Zheng Jianxing | Won |
References
- ↑ Ang, Benson (28 March 2023). "Rui En says she has managed to enjoy a full life without a husband". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "Loneliness has left me: Rui En, 42, says she has managed to enjoy a full life without a husband | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Khoo, Yi-Hang (27 April 2023). "'It probably sounded very bad to a Korean': Cynthia Koh attempts long scolding scene entirely in Korean". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ↑ "Rui En battles ageism and single women insecurities in a new series parodying K-dramas". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ 林家豪, 文. "兴奋宣布新剧开拍了!瑞恩与韩国欧巴金在勋喜结戏缘". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "Full List of National Winners 2023" (PDF). Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 28 September 2023.