Castaway Diva
Promotional poster
Hangul
무인도의 디바
Hanja
無人島의 디바
Literal meaningDiva of the Deserted Island
Revised RomanizationMuindoui diba
McCune–ReischauerMuindoŭi tiba
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[2]
Written by
Directed byOh Chung-hwan[3]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Kyu-nam
  • Park Se-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerSo Jae-hyun
Producers
  • Lee Dong-eun
  • Shin Su-jin
Running time80 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseOctober 28 (2023-10-28) 
December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)

Castaway Diva (Korean: 무인도의 디바) is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Oh Choong-hwan, written by Park Hye-ryun and Eun Yeol, and starring Park Eun-bin, Kim Hyo-jin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Cha Hak-yeon and Kim Joo-hun. It premiered on tvN from October 28 to December 3, 2023, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) time slot for 12 episode.[5][6] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[7]

Synopsis

Seo Mok-ha (Park Eun-bin) is a girl who dreams of becoming a diva, or K-pop idol. She wins a UCC competition and goes to Seoul to take an audition, but gets stranded on an uninhabited island due to an unfortunate accident and returns to the world after 15 years.[8]

Cast

Main

A girl who dreams of auditioning to become a diva.
  • Kim Hyo-jin as Yoon Ran-joo[11]
    • Han Da-in as child Yoon Ran-joo
    • Son Ye-rin as young Yoon Ran-joo
A gorgeous top star and diva that Mok-ha loves.
Mok-ha's middle school classmate who's now a producer of YGN's entertainment department. And also Seo Mok Ha's (Park Eun Bin) boyfriend
  • Cha Hak-yeon as Kang Woo-hak / Jung Chae-ho[3]
    • Kang Tae-ung as young Kang Woo-hak / Jung Chae-ho
Bo-geol's older brother and YGN's news reporter.

Supporting

Bo-geol and Woo-hak's family

Woo-hak and Bo-geol's mother who runs hair salon.
Woo-hak and Bo-geol's adoptive father.

RJ Entertainment

Ran-joo's former manager, who is currently a CEO of RJ Entertainment.
  • Bae Gang-hee as Eun Mo-rae[13]
The most popular singer under RJ Entertainment.
  • Shin Joo-hyup as Park Yong-gwan[13]
Seo-joon's right-hand man and Mo-rae's manager at RJ Entertainment.

Nth Primetime team

  • Kim Bo-jung as Hong Yeon-kyung[13]
'Nth Primetime' main producer.
  • Yoon Jeong-hoon as Ahn Dong-min[16]
'Nth Primetime' assistant director.

People in Chunsam Island

Ki-ho and Chae-ho's father who is a police officer at the police station.
  • Kim Min-seok as Han Dae-woong[17]
An insurance agent and Mok-ha's classmate before she fell to the uninhabited island in an accident.
  • Oh Kyung-hwa as Moon Young-ju[13]
Mok-ha's best friend and Dae-woong's wife.
  • Lee Yoo-joon as Seo Jeong-ho[13]
Mok-ha's father who runs a raw fish restaurant.
  • Kim Min-seok as Han Dae-woong
    • Jung Joon as young Han Dae-woong
Jung Ki-ho's childhood friend and insurance employee
  • Oh Gyeong-hwa as Moon Young-ju
    • Kim Yoon-seol young Moon Young-ju
Seo Mok-ha's childhood friend and Han Dae-woong's wife

People around Yoon Ran-joo

  • Song Kyung-cheol as Hwang Byung-gak[18]
    • Kim Min-soo as young Hwang Byung-gak
CEO of Sugar Entertainment, Yoon Ran-joo's former entertainment company
  • Moon Sook as Go San-hee[18]
    • Yang Seo-yoon as 20-years-old Go San-hee
    • Woo Hyun-zoo as 50-years-old Go San-hee
Yoon Ran-joo's mother who identifies herself as her daughter because of her condition.
  • Kang Myung-joo as bar owner

Extended

  • Oh Ji-hye as Dr. Kim
  • Park Mi-sook as Cha Mi-hye
A popular stylist who worked with Yoon Ran-joo and Eun Mo-rae

Production

Development

The series marked the third collaboration between director Oh Choong-hwan and screenwriter Park Hye-ryun after While You Were Sleeping (2017) and Start-Up (2020).[19] Star News reported that the drama is being discussed to release on tvN's Saturday and Sunday timeslot in the second half of 2023.[20]

Filming

On March 9, 2023, it was reported that the series had finished its first script reading on March 8 in Seoul, and would begin filming soon.[21] On October 30, 2023, the series finished all filming and on the afternoon of November 2, the after-party was held at a restaurant in Yeouido, Seoul.[22]

Original soundtrack

Singles

Original Soundtrack Parts 1–9[23]
Part 1 (Released on October 28, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Rest" (쉼표)Lee Mu-jin3:41
2."Rest" (쉼표; Inst.) 3:41
Total length:7:22
Part 2 (Released on October 29, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Butterfly" (나비)Young K (Day6)4:08
2."Butterfly" (나비; Inst.) 4:08
Total length:8:16
Part 3 (Released on November 4, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Icarus" (이카루스)Dino (Seventeen)3:32
2."Icarus" (이카루스; Inst.) 3:32
Total length:7:04
Part 4 (Released on November 5, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Night and Day" (그날 밤)Jung Seung-hwan3:02
2."Night and Day" (그날 밤; Inst.) 3:02
Total length:6:04
Part 5 (Released on November 11, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."We are" (우리는)The Boyz3:16
2."We are" (우리는; Inst.) 3:16
Total length:6:32
Part 6 (Released on November 12, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."My Days"MeloMance3:28
2."My Days" (Inst.) 3:28
Total length:6:56
Part 7 (Released on November 18, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I'll Pray For You"Kassy3:11
2."I'll Pray For You" (Inst.) 3:11
Total length:6:22
Part 8 (Released on November 19, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Voyage" (항해)Winter4:15
2."Voyage" (항해; Inst.) 4:15
Total length:8:30
Part 9 (Released on November 25, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."You're leaving like the season" (너는 계절처럼 멀어져 가네)Sandeul4:27
2."You're leaving like the season" (너는 계절처럼 멀어져 가네; Inst.) 4:27
Total length:8:54
Original Soundtrack Seo Mok Ha (Park Eun Bin) Vol. 1-6[24]
Vol. 1 (Released on October 31, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Someday"Park Eun-bin3:53
Total length:3:53
Vol. 2 (Released on November 7, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Night and Day" (그날 밤; Acoustic Ver)Park Eun-bin3:22
2."Night and Day" (그날 밤; Contest Ver)Park Eun-bin3:47
Total length:7:09
Vol. 3 (Released on November 14, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Mint"Park Eun-bin3:49
2."Here I am"Park Eun-bin3:22
Total length:7:11
Vol. 4 (Released on November 21, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Open Your Eyes"Park Eun-bin4:09
Total length:4:09
Vol. 5 (Released on November 28, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Until The End"Park Eun-bin3:17
Total length:3:17
Vol. 6 (Released on December 2, 2023)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dream Us" (Acoustic Ver)Park Eun-bin3:54
2."Dream Us" (Original Ver)Park Eun-bin4:04
Total length:7:58

Viewership

Castaway Diva: South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
10.7871.2471.3561.8541.2521.8611.3611.9951.6961.9351.6122.0971.588
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[25]
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 28, 2023 3.172% (1st) 3.450% (1st)
2 October 29, 2023 5.155% (2nd) 5.402% (2nd)
3 November 4, 2023 5.557% (1st) 6.177% (1st)
4 November 5, 2023 7.988% (1st) 8.885% (1st)
5 November 11, 2023 5.390% (1st) 6.163% (1st)
6 November 12, 2023 7.933% (1st) 8.887% (1st)
7 November 18, 2023 6.053% (1st) 6.647% (1st)
8 November 19, 2023 8.680% (1st) 9.354% (1st)
9 November 25, 2023 7.315% (1st) 8.369% (1st)
10 November 26, 2023 7.995% (1st) 8.948% (1st)
11 December 2, 2023 7.285% (1st) 8.140% (1st)
12 December 3, 2023 9.002% (1st) 9.840% (1st)
Average 6.794% 7.522%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

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  24. OST albums on YouTube Music:
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    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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