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Castaway Diva

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 12 episodes·tvN·Comedy, Drama·1h 15m·8.0·Created by Oh Choong-hwan, Park Hye-ryun

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Fifteen years after being stranded on a remote island, an aspiring singer reenters society — stopping at nothing to pursue her dream of becoming a diva.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Castaway Diva S01E02Coincidence vs. FateS01E02 · 9.7After a fortuitous rescue, Mok-ha reenters society with a little aid from Kang Woo-hak. Later, Mok-ha gets the chance to help her idol, Yoon Ran-joo.
  2. 02Castaway Diva S01E042008 vs. 2022S01E04 · 9.7Ran-joo performs on a television program, a singing competition with her past self. Mok-ha tries to get a message out to Ki-ho, hoping he's listening.
  3. 03Castaway Diva S01E05Regret vs. PrideS01E05 · 9.5After Mok-ha's frightening encounter with Ki-ho's father, Woo-hak begins investigating him. Mok-ha and Ran-joo get a chance to share the stage together.

Castfull cast & details

Park Eun-binPark Eun-binSeo Mok-haChae Jong-hyeopChae Jong-hyeopKang Bo-geolKim Hyo-jinKim Hyo-jinYoon Ran-jooCha Hak-yeonCha Hak-yeonKang Woo-hakKim Ju-hunKim Ju-hunLee Seo-joonLee ReLee ReSeo Mok-ha (young)Bae Gang-heeBae Gang-heeEun Mo-raeShin Joo-hyupShin Joo-hyupPark Yong-gwan

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2023Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Castaway Diva S01E01Inside the Fish Tank vs. Outside the Fish TankOctober 28, 2023 9.3In hopes of getting discovered as a singer, Seo Mok-ha recruits Jung Ki-ho to film a video. But as terror strikes both of them, they flee fo
  2. S01E02Castaway Diva S01E02Season's bestCoincidence vs. FateOctober 29, 2023 9.7After a fortuitous rescue, Mok-ha reenters society with a little aid from Kang Woo-hak. Later, Mok-ha gets the chance to help her idol, Yoon
  3. S01E03Castaway Diva S01E03Cooler Box vs. DroneNovember 4, 2023 9.0Ran-joo gets closer to Mok-ha — even getting her a chance to audition. But when the meeting doesn't go in their favor, Mok-ha devises anothe
  4. S01E04Castaway Diva S01E042008 vs. 2022November 5, 2023 9.7Ran-joo performs on a television program, a singing competition with her past self. Mok-ha tries to get a message out to Ki-ho, hoping he's
  5. S01E05Castaway Diva S01E05Regret vs. PrideNovember 11, 2023 9.5After Mok-ha's frightening encounter with Ki-ho's father, Woo-hak begins investigating him. Mok-ha and Ran-joo get a chance to share the sta
  6. S01E06Castaway Diva S01E06Secrets vs. LiesNovember 12, 2023 9.5Woo-hak learns the truth about his past from Kang Bo-geol. Mok-ha confronts Eun Mo-rae, the idol she could have been had she not been strand
  7. S01E07Castaway Diva S01E07Seo Mok-ha vs. Eun Mo-raeNovember 18, 2023 9.5During a television program, Ran-joo makes a confession and forces Mok-ha to face off against Mo-rae. A threatening encounter compels Mok-ha
  8. S01E08Castaway Diva S01E08First Fan vs. First FanNovember 19, 2023 9.5Bo-geol and Woo-hak retreive Mok-ha and take her on a camping trip with their family. Mok-ha tries to track down Ran-joo to make up for a mi
  9. S01E09Castaway Diva S01E09Consolation vs. ResolutionNovember 25, 2023 8.0Feeling the imminent threat of his father, Bo-geol confronts him first. After a tense exchange with Ran-joo, Mok-ha signs with RJ Entertainm
  10. S01E10Castaway Diva S01E10Answers vs. RisksNovember 26, 2023 8.0A scary encounter with Jung Bong-wan leads to Bo-geol's family getting bad press. Ran-joo asks Mok-ha to make a hard choice about her career
  11. S01E11Castaway Diva S01E11Giver vs. TakerDecember 2, 2023 8.0Ran-joo and Mok-ha receive negative press after meeting with reporters. The Kang family interviews with the prosecutor in their case against
  12. S01E12Castaway Diva S01E12Coincidence vs. FateDecember 3, 2023 8.0Bong-wan executes his final attack on the Kang family. Mok-ha prepares to release her debut song — marking the beginning of her singing care

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