Series synopsis
Work Later, Drink Now, also known as 술꾼도시여자들 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on TVING on October 22, 2021. It ended on January 13, 2023. It stars Lee Sun-bin, Han Seon-hwa, Jung Eun-ji and Choi Si-won.
Three single women in 30s gather and talk about everyday life from work to love. Nothing is more important to them than enjoying a drink after work.
Premise
Three single women in 30s gather and talk about everyday life from work to love. Nothing is more important to them than enjoying a drink after work.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Sun-bin as Ahn So-hee
- Han Seon-hwa as Han Ji-yeon
- Jung Eun-ji as Kang Ji-gu
- Choi Si-won as Kang Book-goo
- Kim Jung-min as Hwang Dong-bae
- Yoo In-young as Kim Sun-jung
- Joo Eo-jin as Kim Sun-kook
- Jung Eun-pyo as Ahn Cheol-hwa
Supporting cast
- Yoon Shi-yoon as Mr. Nice Paper
- Lee Soo-min as So-hyun
- Jung Hae-na as Writer A-young
Guest cast
- Ha Do-kwon as Nurse
- Leeteuk as Variety Show MC
- Kim Ji-seok as Hak-soo
- Son Ho-jun as Ahn Sung-soo
- Ko Dong-ha as Kang Ji-woo
- Kim Hee-jung as So-hee's Mother
- Han Ji-hyo as Park Se-jin
- Park Young-kyu as Chairman Park Young-kyu
- Yoon Seo-hyun as Chairman Park's Secretary
- Jeong Seok-yong as So-hee's Publishing Team Director
- Woo Hyeon as Principal Choi Woo-hyun
- Shin Hyeon-seung as [Ji Gu's ex-boyfriend]
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | December 3, 2021 | January 27, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 22, 2021 | November 26, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 12 | December 9, 2022 | January 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 3, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 10, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 6, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drinking Soju on a Dakbal Christmas | October 22, 2021 |
| 2 | The Reason Why We Drink | October 22, 2021 |
| 3 | The Dangers and Powers of Alcohol | October 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gone Drinkers (1) Ahn So-hee disappears without a trace, leaving Kang Ji-goo with their TV program that just got approved to air. One year later, she still hasn't returned. Distressed and tormented, Director Kang can't wait any longer and goes out to find her. |
December 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
Gone Drinkers (2) The three girls enjoy living green in the mountain, surrounded by clean air and fresh vegetables, but they feel empty inside ever since they quit drinking alcohol. At night, they return from their self-build composting toilet together, and Ji-goo sees a girl in a white dress in the woods. |
December 9, 2022 |
| 3 |
Returned Drinkers The girls are back in the city, but they are completely broke. Ji-goo starts going on deliveries to earn living expenses, and Ji-yeon gets a job as a yoga instructor. Meanwhile, So-hee has a hard time filling in the two years career gap. She feels lost as she has a lot to catch up on after returning to the media industry. |
December 16, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVING |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2021 |
| Last aired | January 13, 2023 |
| Runtime | 38 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 16:00:00 |