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When the Stars Gossip
Promotional poster
Hangul
별들에게 물어봐
Literal meaningAsk the Stars
Revised RomanizationByeoldeur-ege mur-eobwa
McCune–ReischauerPyŏltŭrege murŏbwa
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written bySeo Sook-hyang
Directed byPark Shin-woo [ko]
Starring
Music byNam Hye-seung[2]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time70 minutes[3]
Production companies
Budget₩50 billion[5]
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2025 (2025-01-04) –
present

When the Stars Gossip (Korean: 별들에게 물어봐) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo [ko] and starring Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin. The series follows the fateful encounter of a space-tourist and an astronaut on a space station.[6] It premiered on tvN on January 4, 2025, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Cast and characters

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Main

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An obstetrician-gynecologist with a strong sense of responsibility who arrives at the space station as a tourist.
A Korean-American astronaut.
A space experiment expert who has been on the space station for ten months.
CEO of MZ Electronics. She is the daughter of MZ Group Chairman, Choi Jae-ryong, and Gong Ryong's fiancé.

Supporting

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People at MCC

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A veteran astronaut who has been to the space station three times and is a member of Seoul's MCC with Eve Kim.
A world-famous female astronaut and the first Korean-American woman to become IOU Space Center Vice President.
Mina Lee's twin sister. A space doctor of IOU who checks the overall medical of the astronauts of Expedition 3.
  • Lee Hyun-kyun as Han Si-won[12]
A director of flight operations.
MCC's mouse experimental partner.

People at ILS

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Space scientist in charge of plants and Dona Lee's twin sister.
Space scientist in charge of mice.

People at MZ Group

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Chairman of MZ Group.
A pediatrics and adolescents doctor at MZ Hospital.
  • Kim Kyung-duk as Secretary Go[16]
Go-eun's secretary.
  • Im Sung-jae as Jeon Yi-man[16]
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MZ Hospital.

People around Gong Ryong

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Ryong's mother.

Special appearance

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Production

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Casting

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On November 18, 2021, it was revealed that Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin were in talks to take on the lead roles of a new drama series written by writer Seo Sook-hyang.[19] On January 26, 2022, it was revealed that Oh Jung-se was offered a role and that the proposal is under review.[20] On March 28, 2022, Lee and Gong were confirmed as the leads.[6]

Filming

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Filming began in April 2022.[5] On February 8, 2023, Lee Min-ho posted on Instagram that the filming of the series has ended.[21]

Release

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The series premiered on January 4, at 21:20 (KST).[22] It is also available to stream on Netflix.[23]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on January 5, 2025
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Feel Like a Million"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Big Naughty3:19
2."Feel Like a Million" 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 3:19
Total length:6:38

Viewership

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When the Stars Gossip : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1890969628744462721425521500TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[24]
Nationwide Seoul
1 January 4, 2025 3.324% (1st) 3.818% (1st)
2 January 5, 2025 3.883% (1st) 3.910% (1st)
3 January 11, 2025 2.237% (4th) 2.679% (3rd)
4 January 12, 2025 2.781% (2nd) 3.042% (1st)
5 January 18, 2025 1.8% (NR) 1.939% (6th)
6 January 19, 2025 2.905% (4th) 3.076% (2nd)
7 January 25, 2025 1.826% (10th) 2.144% (2nd)
8 January 26, 2025 2.199% (5th) 2.321% (1st)
9 February 1, 2025 2.075% (4th) 2.078% (3rd)
10 February 2, 2025
11 February 8, 2025
12 February 9, 2025
13 February 15, 2025
14 February 16, 2025
15 February 22, 2025
16 February 23, 2025
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama 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).

References

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  1. ^ a b Lee, Gyu-lee (March 29, 2022). "Lee Min-ho, Gong Hyo-jin to co-star in new rom-com series". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (January 5, 2024). '별들에게 물어봐' OST, BIG Naughty(서동현) 첫 주자 ['Ask the Stars' OST, BIG Naughty (Seo Dong-hyun) first runner]. sports.khan (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ CJ, ENM. 별들에게 물어봐 [When the Stars Gossip]. watch.cjenm. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Choi, Yoon-na (March 28, 2022). 이민호X공효진, '별들에게 물어봐' 출연 확정[공식] [Lee Min-ho X Gong Hyo-jin confirmed to appear in 'Ask the Stars' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b 5년 준비·500억 투입...이민호·공효진 '별들에게 물어봐' [5 years preparation, 50 billion won investment... Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin in 'Ask the Stars']. Newsis. March 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d Ha, Ji-won (March 28, 2022). 오정세 측 "'별들에게 물어봐' 제안 받고 검토 중" [Lee Min-ho X Gong Hyo-jin confirmed to appear in 'Ask the Stars'] (in Korean). ExposeNews. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Park, Jin-young (May 20, 2022). 다시 만난 공효진x오정세, '별들에게 물어봐' 깜짝 공개 [Gong Hyo-jin and Oh Jeong-se meet again, surprise release of 'Ask the Stars'] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (March 28, 2022). 한지은, 이민호 약혼녀된다..대작 '별들에게 물어봐' 주인공 [Han Ji-eun as Lee Min-ho's fiance, the main character of the masterpiece 'Ask the Stars'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Kim, Na-ra (April 4, 2022). 한지은, 이민호 '예비 신부' 된다..."'별들에게 물어봐' 합류" [공식] [Han Ji-eun and Lee Min-ho become 'pre-bride'... "Joining 'Ask the Stars'" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily [ko]. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Cheah, Ashley (January 9, 2025). "Hallyu Spotlight: 4 things to know about Netflix's When the Stars Gossip". HallyuSG. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  11. ^ Park, Ah-reum (September 19, 2022). 김주헌 '별들에게 물어봐' 출연, 우주비행사 된다[공식] [Kim Joo-heon appears in 'Ask the Stars' and becomes an astronaut [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b c d e 이민호·공효진→오정세, 태양계 궤도 같은 인물관계도 (별들에게 물어봐). 스포츠동아 (in Korean). December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  13. ^ 별들에게 물어봐 | tvN. tvn.cjenm.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Keller, Joel (January 6, 2025). "'When The Stars Gossip' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved January 7, 2025. The third member of the crew is the pilot, Santiago González (Alex Hafner).
  15. ^ 별들에게 물어봐 | tvN. tvn.cjenm.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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  18. ^ Park, Ah-reum (September 21, 2022). 박진주 '별들에게 물어봐' 특별출연 "'질투의 화신' 인연"[공식] [Park Jin-joo's 'Ask the Stars' Special Appearance "The Relationship of 'Incarnation of Jealousy'" [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kang, Nae-ri (November 18, 2021). 이민호, 공효진과 조우할까...서숙향 작가 '별들에게 물어봐' 주인공 물망 [Will Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin meet? Seo Sook-hyang's 'Ask the Stars' main character]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Park, Jung-min (January 26, 2022). 오정세 측 "'별들에게 물어봐' 제안 받고 검토 중" [Oh Jeong-se's side ""Ask the Stars" proposal is under review"] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (February 8, 2023). 이민호, '케빈오♥' 공효진 끌어안고...'별들에게 물어봐' 촬영 끝 (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved February 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Baek, Seung-hoon (November 20, 2024). 이민호→공효진 '별들에게 물어봐', 내년 1월 4일 편성 확정 [Lee Min-ho→Gong Hyo-jin 'Ask the Stars', Scheduled for January 4th Next Year] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Oh, Seung-hyun (November 20, 2024). 이민호♥공효진, 우주에서 무중력 스킨십...500억 대작 '별들에게 물어봐' 기대↑ [엑's 이슈] [Lee Min-ho♥Gong Hyo-jin, zero-gravity skinship in space...Expectations↑ for the 50 billion won blockbuster 'Ask the Stars' [X's Issue]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 21, 2024 – via Naver.
  24. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
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