One Day Off

7.9
202325m

Production

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Park Ha Kyung teaches Korean literature at a high school. To escape her ordinary days, Park Ha Kyung decides to take one day trips on Saturdays. During her one day trip, she walks around, eats different foods, and meets various people. She realizes she receives comfort and empathy through her travels.

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2023

Still image for One Day Off season 1 episode 1: Unshackling the Mind

1. Unshackling the Mind

9.5

Tired of teaching her seemingly unresponsive students, Park Ha-kyung takes off to a temple in a remote part of Haenam. That's when she crosses paths with a silent stranger seeking inner peace, and they set out on a walk together. After taking deep breaths and meditating, she finally finds peace to unshackle her mind.

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2. Dreams and Hand-Dripped Sorrow

10.0

After spouting clichéd advice about pursuing music to her student, Park Ha-kyung yearns for a breather. In Gunsan, she visits a former pupil holding an art exhibition, and there she rediscovers her old self cheering on young dreams.

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3. Meta-Romance

9.5

Ha-kyung makes her way to the Busan International Film Festival, ready to be immersed in cinematic magic. As she settles to catch a film, her eyes lock with those of a stranger. From then on, they keep bumping into each other – at a noodle joint, a used book store, and a subway station.

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4. The Way Back

9.0

Ha-kyung dials up customer service when her parents lose their Internet connection. After an exhausting marathon on the phone, she decides to clear her head in Sokcho. But things take an unexpected turn at the bus terminal when she gets embroiled in a heated argument. Past experiences clash with forward-thinking opinions, but when loved ones enter the picture, all that tension melts away miraculously.

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5. Dance Even If You Trip

8.5

Thanks to a missed train, Ha-kyung takes a delightful detour to Daejeon. Caught up in the beauty of dancing, stargazing, and breaking bread with an amicable stranger, she explores what it means to be off track. After all, travel and life are all about losing your way into the unknown.

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6. Rainy Saturday

8.5

Ha-kyung finds herself in the eye of a storm – enraged parents protest a gaming tournament while students are excited about it. There is even a downpour keeping her in Seoul. After meandering through the drenched streets, she crosses paths with the school's art teacher and his pupils. Will this encounter give her some answers?

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7. The Island of Bread

8.0

Ha-kyung wings her way to Jeju, where her eyes are set on the island's top dozen bakeries. But her breadventure takes an unexpected turn with a little girl looking for "snail bread." What exactly is snail bread? And why is a child set on finding it? Ha-kyung can't help but unravel this knead-to-know mystery!

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8. Back to Gyeongju

9.5

Ha-kyung steps foot again in Gyeongju, a city that echoes her high school field trip. All alone this time, she retraces the steps of her best friend, Jin-sol. As memories engulf her, a gentle reminder faces her again – growing up can wait, so let's embrace the present.

Cast

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Lee Na-young

Park Ha-kyung

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Reviews

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ParkMin

9/10

I love this. It's basically a movie in a drama format. Filmed, written and edited as a one. Also, Lee Na Young underrated as usual. Watch it in 4K if you have the chance.

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