May I Help You?

For the Barney & Friends episode with the same title, see May I Help You? (Barney & Friends).

May I Help You?^[3] (Korean: 일당백집사) is a South Korean television series directed by Shim Soo-yeon and starring Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young. It premiered on MBC TV on October 19, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).^[4]

May I Help You?
Promotional poster
Also known as	One Hundred Won Butler
Hangul	일당백집사
Hanja	一當百執事
Revised Romanization	Ildangbaekjipsa
Genre	Fantasy^[1] Romantic comedy^[1]
Developed by	Kim Ho-jun Namgung Seong-woo
Written by	Lee Sun-hye^[2]
Directed by	Shim Soo-yeon Park Sun-young^[2]
Starring	Lee Hye-ri Lee Jun-young
Music by	Kim Jun-seok Jeong Se-rin
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Kim Hong-seop (CP) Yoo Mo-yeol (CP)
Producers	Jeon Yong-joo Kim Chang-mi
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	70 minutes^[3]
Production company	IWill Media^[2]
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	October 19 (2022-10-19) – December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)

Synopsis

Butler Kim (Lee Jun-young), a man who replaces errands that start at 100 won per day, and Baek Dong-ju (Lee Hye-ri), a funeral director who grants the wishes of the dead, running an errand company.^[5]

Cast

Main

• Lee Hye-ri as Baek Dong-ju, a funeral director who gives everything in order to fulfill the last wishes of the deceased.^[6]
• Lee Jun-young as Butler Kim/Kim Tae-hee,^[7] the only employee of Ildangbaek, which is a daily errand service.^[6]

Supporting

Ildangbaek House

• Song Duk-ho as Seo Hae-ahn, a police officer.^[8]
• Lee Kyu-han as Vincent, the youngest and troubled uncle of Butler Kim and the CEO of Ildangbaek.^[9]

Eonju University Hospital Funeral Hall

• Tae In-ho as Im Il-seop, a funeral director.^[10]

Dong-ju's family

• Park Soo-young as Baek Dal-sik, Baek Dong-ju's father.^[11]
• Oh Dae-hwan as Michael Baek, Baek Dong-ju's uncle and chief priest of Bongsu-dong Temple.^[2]

Dong-ju's friends

• Seo Hye-won as Yoo So-ra, Baek Dong-ju's friend.^[12]
• Ahn Hyun-ho as Hyun Jeong-hwa, Instructor of the table tennis club.^[13]

Extended

• Han Dong-hee as Tak Chung-ha, Butler Kim's ex-girlfriend and doctor of emergency medicine.^[2]
• Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Jun-ho, the taxi driver died in an accident and lost the trust of his son.^[14]
• Jo Ah-young as Park Seo-rin, a Student who died young from illness.^[15]
• Kim Ha-eon as Kim Jun-ho, Kim Tae-hee's younger brother.^[16]
• Hong Nah-hyun as So-gang, A mother who faced a tragic death.^[17]
• Kwak Ja-hyung as Seok-cheol, who works as a backup driver during the day and as a backup driver at night Sudden death without saying goodbye He asked Dong Ju to find a check for 100 million won that he had hidden and send it to his wife.^[17]

Special appearance

• Seo Young-hee as Choi Yeon-hee, The deceased died without being able to report the affair of her husband and close friend.^[18]
• Suh Hyo-won as Table tennis player^[19]
• Jang Sung-kyu as DJ^[17]
• Lee Eun-joo as daughter-in-law who has to go through many events.^[20]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on October 20, 2022^[21][22]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Pray"	Song Yang-ha Kim Jae-hyun Lee Joo-ah	Song Yang-ha Kim Jae-hyun Vlue	Lee Won-suk	3:11
2.	"Pray" (Inst.)		Song Yang-ha Kim Jae-hyun Vlue		3:11
Total length:					6:22

Part 2

Released on October 27, 2022^[23][24]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Reminiscence" (보고 싶다 널 가득 안고 싶다)	Kim Chang-rak (Aiming) Kim Soo-bin (Aiming) Yoon Kyung-won (Onclassa)	Kim Chang-rak (Aiming) Kim Soo-bin (Aiming) Jo Se-hee (Aiming)	Jung Joon-il	4:00
2.	"Reminiscence" (보고 싶다 널 가득 안고 싶다; Inst.)		Kim Chang-rak (Aiming) Kim Soo-bin (Aiming) Jo Se-hee (Aiming)		4:00
Total length:					8:00

Viewership

May I Help You? : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number																Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	653	587	N/A	581	N/A	N/A	N/A	705	N/A	N/A	N/A	548	N/A	608	N/A	560	N/A

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[25]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	October 19, 2022	3.9% (16th)	3.9% (15th)
2	October 20, 2022	3.7% (18th)	3.9% (15th)
3	October 26, 2022	3.0% (22nd)	N/A
4	October 27, 2022	3.6% (18th)	3.6% (16th)
5	November 9, 2022^[A]	2.1% (31st)	N/A
6	November 10, 2022	2.5% (28th)
7	November 16, 2022	2.7% (25th)
8	November 17, 2022	4.0% (16th)	4.2% (14th)
9	November 30, 2022^[B]	2.6% (27th)	N/A
10	December 1, 2022	3.5% (21st)
11	December 7, 2022	3.0% (25th)
12	December 8, 2022	3.1% (22nd)
13	December 14, 2022	2.6% (27th)
14	December 15, 2022	3.3% (24th)
15	December 21, 2022	2.7% (25th)
16	December 22, 2022	3.2% (20th)	3.7% (19th)
Average		3.1%	—^[C]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not released.

Notes

1. Episodes 5 and 6 were delayed one week due to Itaewon disaster, and will air on November 9th and 10th.^[26]
2. Episodes 9 and 10 were delayed one week due to World Cup 2022, and will air on November 30th and December 1st.^[27]
3. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

1. Lee Gyu-lee (October 22, 2022). "Rom-com series 'May I Help You' kicks off funny, yet heartwarming story". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
2. Baek, Seung-hoon (August 31, 2022). "이혜리→이준영, MBC '일당백집사' 출연...10월 첫방 [공식입장]" [Lee Hye-ri → Lee Jun-young, appearing in MBC's 'One Hundred Butlers'... First episode in October [Official Admission]] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Naver.
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5. Park, Jin-young (May 24, 2022). "혜리x이준영, 오늘(24일) '일당백집사' 대본리딩...첫 삽 떴다" [Hyeri x Lee Jun-young, today (24th) 'One hundred butlers' script reading... first shovel]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
6. Cheon, Yun-hye (August 31, 2022). "'일당백집사' 이혜리-이준영 등 일당백 배우 조합 "개성 강한 인물들 시너지"" ['One hundred butlers' Lee Hye-ri and Lee Joon-young, etc. One hundred and one actor union "synergy of strong personalities"]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
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8. Hyun, Jung-min (October 6, 2022). "송덕호, MBC '일당백집사' 합류...순경 서해안 役" [Song Deok-ho joins MBC's 'One Dang Butler'... Police Officer West Coast] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved October 6, 2022 – via Naver.
9. Jang, Ah-reum (June 15, 2022). "이규한, 폭행무혐의 처분 후 '일당백집사'로 드라마 복귀" [Lee Gyu-han returns to drama as 'One Dang Butler' after being acquitted of assault] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Naver.
10. Park, Ji-yoon (August 31, 2022). "이혜리·이준영→오대환, '일당백집사' 출연 확정...10월 첫방" [Lee Hye-ri, Lee Jun-young → Oh Dae-hwan, confirmed to appear in 'One Dang Butler'... First episode in October]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
11. Kim, Myung-mi (October 14, 2022). "'일당백집사' 태인호X오대환X박수영, 이혜리 지원군 된다" ['One hundred butlers' Tae In-ho, Oh Dae-hwan, Park Soo-young, and Lee Hye-ri become supporters] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Naver.
12. Ahn, Yoon-ji (September 1, 2022). "[단독]'환혼' 서혜원, '일당백집사' 출연..혜리 친구된다" [[Exclusive] Hye-won Seo from 'Wedding Marriage' to appear in 'One Dang Butler'... Become Hyeri's friend] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Naver.
13. Won, Hae-sun (October 28, 2022). "[어게인TV]'일당백집사' 의문의 소년, 이준영에 "나 왜 죽인 거야?" [[Against TV]'Il Dang Hundred Butlers' mysterious boy asks Lee Jun Young, "Why did you kill me?"] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.
14. Jang, Woo-young (October 19, 2022). "왔어요, 아들"..첫방 '일당백집사' 이혜리, 이준영과 장례식장서 재회 [종합]" [I'm here, son"..Reunited at the funeral with Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young from the first episode of 'One hundred butlers' [General]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
15. Yoo, Jeong-min (December 1, 2022). "일당백집사' 조아영, 가슴 아픈 짝사랑 소녀로 활약" [One Dang Baek Butler' Jo Ah-yeong plays a heartbreaking unrequited love girl] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
16. Hong, Se-young (December 1, 2022). "가지마 좋아해" 이혜리, ♥이준영에게 고백 (일당백집사) [TV종합]" [Don’t go, I like you” Lee Hye-ri, confess to ♥ Lee Jun-young (Ildang Baek Butler) [TV Total]] (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
17. Yoo, Jeong-min (October 27, 2023). "장성규, '일당백집사' 특별출연...이혜리가 건넨 특급 미션은?" [Jang Sung-kyu, special appearance in 'Il Dang Baek Butler'...Lee Hye-ri's special mission?] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Naver.
18. Jeon, Ha-na (October 19, 2022). "첫방 '일당백집사' 이혜리, 망자 보는 장례지도사 "여기서 벗어나게 해주세요"(종합)" [First episode 'One hundred butlers' Lee Hye-ri, funeral director who sees the dead, "Please get me out of here" (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
19. Lee, Seung-gil (October 21, 2022). "혜리, '탁구얼짱'이랑 탁구 치는 사이였어?" [Hye-ri, did you play ping-pong with the 'ping-pong girl'?] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Naver.
20. Yang, Yu-jin (October 26, 2022). "이은주, '일당백집사' 특별출연...혜리X이준영과 호흡" [Lee Eun-joo to make special appearance in 'Il Dang Baek Butler'...teaming up with Hyeri X Lee Jun Young] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Naver.
21. "일당백집사 OST Part.1". Vlending. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Melon.
22. "May I Help You? (Original Soundtrack) Pt.1 - Singl". Vlending. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Aplle Music.
23. "일당백집사 OST Part.2". Vlending. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Melon.
24. "May I Help You? (Original Soundtrack) Pt.1 - Singl". Vlending. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Aplle Music.
25. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
    • "Ep. 3, 5–7, 9–15". Daum (in Korean). October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
26. Kim, So-yeon (October 31, 2022). "[단독] '일당백집사' 이번주 결방...이태원 참사 애도" [[Exclusive] 'One Dang Butler' is canceled this week... mourning the Itaewon disaster]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2022 – via Naver.
27. Lee, Jun-hyun (November 23, 2022). "'일당백집사', 23·24일 결방...카타르 월드컵 중계" [One hundred butlers', 23rd and 24th... Qatar World Cup Live]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website   (in Korean)
• May I Help You? at Daum (in Korean)
• May I Help You? at HanCinema  
• May I Help You? at IMDb