One Spring Night
One Spring Night[2] (Korean: 봄밤; RR: Bombam; lit. Spring Night) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Hae-in, Han Ji-min and Kim Jun-han. It aired from May 22 to July 11, 2019, and is the first weekday miniseries to be aired by MBC on an earlier timeslot of Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:55 KST.[3]
| One Spring Night | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 봄밤 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kim Eun |
| Directed by | Ahn Pan-seok |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Distributor | |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC TV |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | May 22 – July 11, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
Lee Jeong-in (Han Ji-Min) is a librarian who has been in a 4-year-old relationship with a banker, Kwon Gi-seok (Kim Jun-han). While Yoo Ji-ho (Jung Hae-in) is a pharmacist and single dad who has graduated a year behind Kwon Gi-seok from the same university. Little do they know that after meeting each other, Ji-ho and Jeong-in will begin to see love and relationships in a new light.[4]
Jeong-in runs into Ji-ho at the Woori Pharmacy when she goes to remedy her hangover. She tells him she is in a rush, so he opens the products and gives them to her before she pays. She realizes that she had left her wallet at her friend's place the previous night. He tells her to pay him back later, and gives her money for a taxi.[2]
Ji-ho immediately becomes interested in Jeong-in after their first meeting, and intentionally does not respond to her texts so she has to pay him back in-person instead of just wiring him money. When she finally revisits the pharmacy, he implies his interest in her to which she responds that she can only be friends with him. She tells Ji-ho that she is in a relationship, and then, in the same conversation, Ji-ho hesitantly admits he is a single parent with a son. Single parenthood in South Korea is still frowned upon even though some attitudes about the subject are changing to be more positive.[5] As a young single parent, Ji-ho has to face this social stigma from almost everyone throughout the episodes. Strangers, Jeong-in's parents, and even his friends look down on him due to his parental state. The only person who doesn't seem to mind that he is a single parent is Jeong-in.
Jeong-in is in a long-term relationship with Gi-seok, and both of their parents have been pressuring them to get married for a long time. The only problem is that she doesn't feel like she is ready for that kind of commitment, and she's not sure if she loves Gi-seok. After meeting Ji-ho, Jeong-in starts to harbour even greater doubts about marrying Gi-seok.
Ji-ho and Jeong-in realize how difficult it would be to have a relationship with each other, so they intend to leave it be. However, tension builds between the two as Ji-ho cannot deny his feelings for Jeong-in and Jeong-in struggles to suppress her feelings for Ji-ho. There are many times where she calls him and wants to meet with him for no apparent reason. After some time, she decides to follow her heart. Both Ji-ho and Jeong-in have to make uncomfortable decisions, and the road for them is never easy as they prove to their parents and friends the sincerity of their feelings.
Cast
Three People for main characters Jeong-in, Ji-Ho and Gi-Seok, for confront and love
| Actor | Character | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Ji-min | Lee Jeong-in | 35[6][7] | Librarian. |
| Jung Hae-in | Yoo Ji-ho | 35[6][7] | Pharmacist |
| Kim Jun-han | Kwon Gi-seok | 38[8] | Banker |
People around Lee Jeong-in
| Actor | Character | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Im Sung-eon | Lee Seo-in | 36[9] | Jeong-in's eldest sister and a broadcasting announcer. |
| Joo Min-kyung | Lee Jae-in | 30[10] | Jeong-in's youngest sister and a university student. |
| Song Seung-hwan | Lee Tae-hak | 61 | Jeong-in's father and Soo Young High School principal. |
| Gil Hae-yeon | Shin Hyeong-seon | 60[11] | Jeong-in's mother and a housewife. |
| Lee Sang-hee | Song Yeong-joo | 35[12] | Jeong-in's colleague at the library and friend. |
| Yoon Seul | Oh Ha-rin | 30 | Jeong-in's colleague at the library. |
| Lee Moo-saeng | Nam Si-hoon | 40 | Lee Seo-in's husband and a dentist. |
People around Yoo Ji-ho
| Actor | Character | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Man-suk | Yoo Nam-soo | 62[11] | Ji-ho's father. He is the co-owner of a laundrette. |
| Kim Jung-young | Go Sook-hee | 58 | Ji-ho's mother. She is the co-owner of a laundrette. |
| Ha Yi-an | Yoo Eun-u | 6 | Ji-ho's son. |
| Seo Jeong-yeon | Wang Hye-jung | 40[11] | Ji-ho's colleague and friend. |
| Lee Yoo-jin | Lee Ye-seul | 23 | Ji-ho's colleague and part-time student. |
| Lim Hyun-soo | Choi Hyun-soo | 35 | Ji-ho's friend and bank clerk. Works at the same bank as Kwon Gi-seok. Went to school with Ji-ho, Gi-seok, and Yeong-jae. |
| Lee Chang-hoon | Park Yeong-jae | 35[13] | Ji-ho's best friend and student. Also friends with Hyun-soo. Went to school with Ji-ho, Gi-seok, and Hyun-soo. |
People around Kwon Gi-seok
| Actor | Character | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Chang-wan | Kwon Young-kook | 65[11] | Kwon Gi-seok's father. |
Production
- The lead female role was first offered to Son Ye-jin, who starred alongside Jung Hae-in in the 2018 hit television series Something in the Rain, but she declined.[14]
- It is the second collaboration between actor Jung Hae-in, writer Kim Eun and director Ahn Pan-seok.[15]
Original soundtrack
| One Spring Night OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Direction" | Rachael Yamagata | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "Spring Rain" | Oscar Dunbar | 4:19 | |
| 3. | "Is It You" | Rachael Yamagata | 4:33 | |
| 4. | "We Could Still Be Happy" | Rachael Yamagata | 4:39 | |
| 5. | "Spring Waltz" | Namyeon Lee, Rachael Yamagata | Carla Bruni | 4:16 |
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[16] | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | May 22, 2019 | 3.9% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | 4.1% |
| 2 | 6.0% (13th) | 7.0% (10th) | 6.2% | |
| 3 | May 23, 2019 | 3.6% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 4.5% |
| 4 | 5.6% (16th) | 6.3% (12th) | 6.1% | |
| 5 | May 29, 2019 | 4.0% (NR) | N/A | 4.2% |
| 6 | 6.1% (13th) | 7.1% (10th) | 5.9% | |
| 7 | May 30, 2019 | 4.4% (NR) | N/A | 4.4% |
| 8 | 6.4% (16th) | 7.4% (9th) | 5.8% | |
| 9 | June 5, 2019 | 4.5% (NR) | 5.5% (17th) | N/A |
| 10 | 6.5% (12th) | 7.9% (7th) | 5.9% | |
| 11 | June 6, 2019 | 6.8% (13th) | 8.0% (9th) | |
| 12 | 8.4% (8th) | 9.8% (4th) | 7.3% | |
| 13 | June 12, 2019 | 5.1% (NR) | 5.5% (20th) | 4.1% |
| 14 | 7.0% (10th) | 7.7% (7th) | 5.9% | |
| 15 | June 13, 2019 | 5.4% (18th) | 5.8% (13th) | 6.0% |
| 16 | 7.0% (11th) | 7.6% (9th) | 7.1% | |
| 17 | June 19, 2019 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.9% (17th) | 5.4% |
| 18 | 8.1% (6th) | 9.4% (4th) | 7.7% | |
| 19 | June 20, 2019 | 6.1% (14th) | 7.3% (11th) | 5.6% |
| 20 | 7.7% (7th) | 8.9% (5th) | 7.6% | |
| 21 | June 26, 2019 | 6% (17th) | 6.7% (14th) | 5.8% |
| 22 | 7.9% (7th) | 8.9% (5th) | 7.8% | |
| 23 | June 27, 2019 | 6.0% (14th) | 6.7% (12th) | 6.0% |
| 24 | 8.0% (8th) | 8.9% (6th) | 7.3% | |
| 25 | July 3, 2019 | 5.5% (17th) | 6.4% (12th) | N/A |
| 26 | 7.8% (6th) | 9.2% (4th) | 7.1% | |
| 27 | July 4, 2019 | 6.0% (14th) | 6.9% (9th) | 5.1% |
| 28 | 7.9% (6th) | 9.0% (5th) | 6.9% | |
| 29 | July 10, 2019 | 6.2% (18th) | 7.7% (9th) | 5.8% |
| 30 | 8.0% (7th) | 9.5% (3rd) | 7.4% | |
| 31 | July 11, 2019 | 7.4% (8th) | 8.7% (8th) | 6.0% |
| 32 | 9.5% (6th) | 10.8% (2nd) | 7.5% | |
| Average | 6.37% | —[lower-alpha 2] | —[lower-alpha 2] | |
Notes
- In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
- Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
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- "봄밤 | 드라마 | iMBC". www.imbc.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- MacDonald, Joan. "'One Spring Night' Shines Light On Single Parenthood In South Korea". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- Kim, Jin-sun (January 29, 2019). "[공식] '봄밤' 한지민X정해인 캐스팅 확정, 이번에도 예쁜누나와 로맨스". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- One Spring Night at HanCinema
- One Spring Night on IMDb