Fight for My Way

Fight for My Way

Fight For My Way (Korean: 쌈 마이웨이) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won, with Ahn Jae-hong and Song Ha-yoon. It premiered on May 22, 2017, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) on KBS2.

The series was the slot leader during its entire run and topped TV popularity index for 3 consecutive weeks. It was praised for its realistic plot and great performances. Fight For My Way was later adapted into a manhwa.

Synopsis

Fight for My Way

The story is about underdogs with big dreams struggling to survive and striving for success in a career they are under-qualified for. A long time friendship is blossoming into romance between two immature friends Ko Dong-man (Park Seo-joon) and Choi Ae-ra (Kim Ji-won) whose childish dynamic has not changed despite reaching adulthood.

Cast

The Crazy Fantastic Four

They are four individuals who are considered to be lacking of abilities, but eventually in the series, they will grow as both individuals and friends.

• Park Seo-joon as Ko Dong-man • Jo Yeon-ho as young Ko Dong-man

A former taekwondo player who used to be famous but had to stop because of a painful past, is now a nameless mixed martial arts fighter. Later, he falls in love with his long time best friend, Choi Ae-ra, while struggling to succeed in his career and love life.

• Kim Ji-won as Choi Ae-ra • Lee Han-seo as young Choi Ae-ra

A strong and sassy girl. She is working as a department store employee at the information desk but dreams of becoming an announcer. She has not given up on her dreams, even though she is not eligible and faces too much humiliation specifically because of her rival in love, Park Hye-ran. She keeps on striving for her dream to come true.

• Ahn Jae-hong as Kim Joo-man

The so-called "brain" of the four. He landed a permanent position at a home shopping network. His loyalty and love for his girlfriend of six years, will be put to the test.

• Song Ha-yoon as Baek Seol-hee • Kim Ha-yeon as young Baek Seol-hee

An innocent and quirky girl of the group, who is working customer service at the home shopping network. For six years, her universe revolves around Joo-man and she is extremely in love with him.

Production

Fight for My Way

• The drama is directed by Lee Na-jeong (The Innocent Man) and written by Im Sang-choon (Becky's Back). • First script reading took place on March 24, 2017 at the KBS Annex Building in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. • It was confirmed that the cast and crew of Fight For My Way would be taking a reward vacation to Jeju Island after the conclusion of the drama.

Ratings

Fight for My Way

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
Nielsen Korea	TNmS
Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	May 22, 2017	5.4% (NR)	6.2% (NR)	5.6% (NR)	6.4% (NR)
2	May 23, 2017	6.0% (NR)	6.3% (NR)	6.4% (NR)	6.7% (18th)
3	May 29, 2017	10.7% (7th)	11.4% (5th)	9.1% (11th)	10.2% (6th)
4	May 30, 2017	10.0% (6th)	10.5% (5th)	9.0% (9th)	10.9% (4th)
5	June 5, 2017	10.6% (5th)	11.5% (4th)	8.3% (11th)	9.7% (6th)
6	June 6, 2017	11.4% (5th)	12.1% (4th)	9.4% (8th)	11.4% (4th)
7	June 12, 2017	10.9% (5th)	11.3% (4th)	8.7% (12th)	9.2% (5th)
8	June 13, 2017	9.8% (6th)	10.1% (5th)	8.7% (13th)	10.1% (4th)
9	June 19, 2017	12.1% (4th)	13.5% (4th)	9.9% (8th)	12.0% (4th)
10	June 20, 2017	11.2% (5th)	11.9% (4th)	10.3% (6th)	11.3% (4th)
11	June 26, 2017	12.0% (5th)	13.2% (4th)	10.5% (5th)	12.7% (4th)
12	June 27, 2017	11.9% (4th)	13.1% (4th)	8.5% (12th)	9.4% (5th)
13	July 3, 2017	12.6% (4th)	13.5% (4th)	11.2% (8th)	11.6% (4th)
14	July 4, 2017	13.0% (4th)	14.2% (4th)	11.4% (6th)	11.5% (4th)
15	July 10, 2017	12.9% (4th)	13.8% (4th)	12.0% (5th)	12.5% (4th)
16	July 11, 2017	13.8% (4th)	14.4% (4th)	11.4% (9th)	11.4% (4th)
Average	10.9%	11.7%	9.4%	10.4%

Awards and nominations

Fight for My Way

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Award</th><th>Category</th><th>Recipient</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2017</td><td>Brand of the Year Awards</td><td>Drama of the Year</td><td>Fight for My Way</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10th Korea Drama Awards</td><td>Excellence Award, Actor</td><td>Ahn Jae-hong</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Excellence Award, Actress</td><td>Song Ha-yoon</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>1st The Seoul Awards</td><td>Best Drama</td><td>Fight for My Way</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actor</td><td>Ahn Jae-hong</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actress</td><td>Song Ha-yoon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>9th Melon Music Awards</td><td>Best OST</td><td>Kassy ("Good Morning")</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31st KBS Drama Awards</td><td>Top Excellence Award, Actor</td><td>Park Seo-joon</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Top Excellence Award, Actress</td><td>Kim Ji Won</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries</td><td>Park Seo-joon</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries</td><td>Kim Ji Won</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actor</td><td>Kim Sung-oh</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actress</td><td>Song Ha-yoon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best New Actor</td><td>Ahn Jae-hong</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best New Actress</td><td>Pyo Ye-jin</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Netizen Award – Male</td><td>Park Seo-joon</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Netizen Award – Female</td><td>Kim Ji Won</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Couple Award</td><td>Park Seo-joon & Kim Ji Won</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Ahn Jae-hong & Song Ha-yoon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Young Actor</td><td>Jo Yeon-ho</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Young Actress</td><td>Lee Han-seo</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best OST</td><td>Seo Eunkwang, Im Hyun-sik, Yook Sung-jae (BTOB) ("Ambiguous")</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>30th Korea Producer Awards</td><td>Best Drama</td><td>Fight for My Way</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>54th Baeksang Arts Awards</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Best Screenplay</td><td>Lim Sang-choon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Actor</td><td>Park Seo-joon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actor</td><td>Ahn Jae-hong</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Best Supporting Actress</td><td>Song Ha-yoon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>KBS WORLD Global Fan Awards</td><td>Best Couple</td><td>Park Seo-joon & Kim Ji-won</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13th Seoul International Drama Awards</td><td>Best Comedy</td><td>Fight for My Way</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Excellence Award for Korean Drama</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Best Screenwriter</td><td>Lim Sang-choon</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td>Outstanding Korean Actor</td><td>Park Seo-joon</td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td>Outstanding Korean Actress</td><td>Kim Ji Won</td><td>Nominated</td></tr></tbody></table>