Walking on Thin Ice (TV series)
| Walking on Thin Ice | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Eunsoo's Good Day |
| Hangul | 은수 좋은 날 |
| RR | Eunsu joeun nal |
| MR | Ŭnsu choŭn nal |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Jeon Young-shin |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Tae-geon[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | September 20 – October 26, 2025 |
Walking on Thin Ice (Korean: 은수 좋은 날) is a South Korean crime thriller television series, starring Lee Young-ae, Kim Young-kwang and Park Yong-woo. It aired on KBS2 from September 20, to October 26, 2025, every Saturdays and Sundays at 21:20 (KST).[2] It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play, Wavve, Viki, and Kocowa in selected territories.[3][4][5]
Synopsis
The series revolves around an ordinary housewife named Kang Eun-soo, who turns to crime by selling hundreds of billions of won worth of drugs, which she stumbles upon while trying to pay for the treatment of her terminally ill husband.
Cast and characters
Main
- Lee Young-ae as Kang Eun-soo[6]
- An ordinary single mother.
- Kim Young-kwang as Lee Kyung[6]
- A teacher with a mysterious identity.
- Park Yong-woo as Jang Tae-gu[6]
- A detective who pursues Eun-soo.
Supporting
People around Eun-soo
- Bae Soo-bin as Park Do-jin[7]
- Eun-soo's husband. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he has a warm and caring personality.
- Eun-soo's daughter, an average student. She is good at drawing and has a crush on her art teacher Lee Kyung.
- Oh Yeon-ah as Baek Yeo-ju[7]
- Eun-soo's only friend and a contract employee at Happiness Bank. Unlike Eun-soo, she has become a full-time employee.
- Jo Yeon-hee as Yang Mi-yeon[7]
- A law professor who strives for perfection. She is concerned with education and academic background, and often says hurtful things to others without any ill intent.
- Seo Eun-sol as Yoon Jin-hee
- Soo-ah's best friend and a member of the same art club.
- Lee Joo-yeon as Choi Yu-jeong
- Soo-ah's friend. She followed Jin-hee to the art club and became close to Soo-ah.
Gwangnam Police Station (Jang Tae-gu's team)
Others
- Do Sang-woo as Kang Hui-rim[7]
- Won Hyun-joon as Do Kyu-man[7]
- Lee Kyu-sung as Hwang Dong-hyun[7]
- Son Bo-seung as Hwang Jun-hyun[7]
- Kim Dong-won as Lee Hyuk[7]
- Paek Eun-woo as Kim Min-woo[9]
- Shin Jee-won as Soo-jin[10]
- A 24-year-old only daughter of the CEO of W Entertainment.
- Lee Ha-young as Mimi[11]
- A student who has studied abroad, she possesses a keen sense of humor and captivating charisma. She also possesses a keen eye for situations, making her a force to be reckoned with.
Production
Eunsoo's Good Day is directed by Song Hyun-wook, and written by Jeon Young-shin, who co-wrote Argon (2017) and The Lies Within (2018). It is produced by Baram Pictures and Slingshot Studio.[12]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 685 | 666 | 630 | 545 | 957 | 888 | 830 | 761 | 607 | 645 | 667 | 886 | 731 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[13] | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 20, 2025 | 3.7% (11th) | 3.2% (11th) |
| 2 | September 21, 2025 | 3.4% (12th) | 3.3% (11th) |
| 3 | September 27, 2025 | 3.6% (12th) | 3.6% (10th) |
| 4 | September 28, 2025 | 3.0% (17th) | 2.9% (16th) |
| 5 | October 4, 2025 | 5.1% (5th) | 5.1% (5th) |
| 6 | October 5, 2025 | 4.3% (8th) | 4.4% (6th) |
| 7 | October 11, 2025 | 4.3% (9th) | 4.5% (7th) |
| 8 | October 12, 2025 | 4.0% (14th) | 3.9% (13th) |
| 9 | October 18, 2025 | 3.2% (17th) | 3.2% (14th) |
| 10 | October 19, 2025 | 3.7% (12th) | 3.7% (12th) |
| 11 | October 25, 2025 | 3.7% (13th) | 3.6% (10th) |
| 12 | October 26, 2025 | 4.9% (7th) | 4.5% (7th) |
| Average | 3.9% | 3.8% | |
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References
- ^ a b c 프로그램정보 [Program Information]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Tae, Yu-na (June 30, 2025). [공식] 시청률 0%만 5번째인데…마동석·이영애 내세운 KBS "토일극 신설, 텐트폴 편성" [[Official] Only 5th time with 0% viewership ratings… KBS “New Sat-Sun drama, tentpole arrangement” with Ma Dong-seok and Lee Young-ae]. Ten asia (in Korean). Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Se-hoon (September 21, 2025). "'은수좋은날' 이영애, 복잡해지는 인물 관계도" [Lee Young-ae's "Good Day": The Character Relationships Get More Complicated]. BizEnter (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
'은수 좋은 날' 이영애가 김영광의 충격적인 실체를 목격한다. OTT 재방송은 쿠팡플레이와 웨이브에서 다시보기 할 수 있다.
[In "Good Day Eun-soo," Lee Young-ae witnesses Kim Young-kwang's shocking true nature. The OTT rerun is available on Coupang Play and Wavve.] - ^ "Walking on Thin Ice". Viki. Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "Walking on Thin Ice". Kocowa. Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c Park, Jae-hwan (July 6, 2025). KBS드라마, "주말을 부탁해"... 마동석 '트웰브', 이영애 '은수 좋은 날' [KBS Drama, "Please Take Care of My Weekend"... Ma Dong-seok's 'Twelve', Lee Young-ae's 'Eun-soo's Good Day']. kbsmedia (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Yu, Ji-hee (July 22, 2025). '은수 좋은 날' 이영애 "KBS에 환기 불러일으키는 전환점 되길" ['Good Day Eun-soo' Lee Young-ae "I hope it becomes a turning point that brings vitality to KBS"]. edaily.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 22, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Se-ah (July 29, 2025). [공식] 이화여대 무용과 전공→추영우와 한솥밥 먹더니…서하정, 차승원 이어 이영애 만난다 [[Official] Ewha Womans University Dance Department Major → After sharing a table with Choo Young-woo… Seo Ha-jung, Cha Seung-won, and Lee Young-ae to meet]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Soo-jin (September 9, 2025). 박연우, 도상우에 충성? 이영애와 엮이며 파국 전조 (은수 좋은 날) [Park Yeon-woo, loyal to Do Sang-woo? His entanglement with Lee Young-ae foreshadows doom (Good Day, Eun-soo).]. m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Na-ra (August 28, 2025). ""엔터 대표 외동딸"..신지원(조현), 톱스타 이영애 손잡고 2년만 본업 복귀" ["Entertainment CEO's only daughter"... Shin Ji-won (Johyun) returns to her main career after two years, joining hands with top star Lee Young-ae]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Choi, Ah-jung (September 9, 2025). 이하영, 이영애X김영광 주연 '은수 좋은 날' 캐스팅..강렬 레드 [Lee Ha-young cast in 'Good Day Eun-soo' starring Lee Young-ae and Kim Young-kwang... Intense red]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Seo-joon (June 24, 2025). 상반기 흥행작부터 하반기 기대작까지… 대형 제작사 K콘텐츠 돌풍 거세다 [From first-half box office hits to anticipated second-half releases… K-content from major production companies is booming]. segye News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Episode 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- "Episode 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 21, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- "Episode 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 27, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- "Episode 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). September 28, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- "Episode 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- "Episode 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- "Episode 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- "Episode 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- "Episode 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- "Episode 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- "Episode 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- "Episode 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 26, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Walking on Thin Ice at IMDb
- Walking on Thin Ice at HanCinema