Touch Your Heart

Touch Your Heart[4][5] (Korean: 진심이 닿다; RR: Jinsim-i Data; lit. Reach of Sincerity) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoo In-na and Lee Dong-wook. Developed by Studio Dragon[6] and jointly produced by Mega Monster[7] and Zium Content based on the web novel of the same name first published in 2016 via KakaoPage, it aired on tvN from February 6 to March 28, 2019.[8][9][10][11]

Touch Your Heart
Promotional poster
Also known asThe Truth Delivered
Hangul진심이 닿다
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Based onReach of Sincerity
by Jäger[2]
Developed byJinnie Choi (Studio Dragon)
Written by
  • Lee Myung-suk
  • Choi Bo-rim
Directed byPark Joon-hwa
Starring
Theme music composerSeo Sung-won
Lee Jong-soo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Jung-do
  • Lee Jun-ho
  • Han Suk-won
ProducerJung Da-hyung
EditorOh Dong-hee
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
DistributortvN
Release
Original networktvN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseFebruary 6 (2019-02-06) –
March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)
External links
Website

Synopsis

Top actress Oh Jin-shim (Yoo In-na), who goes by the stage name Oh Yoon-seo, has a scandal that damages her career, leaving her jobless for two years. In order to get a role in a major upcoming television series, she agrees to get experience at a law firm, working as a secretary to a lawyer named Kwon Jung-rok (Lee Dong-wook). Eventually, they fall in love and the following events form the crux of the story.[12]

Cast

Main
  • Yoo In-na as Oh Jin-shim / Oh Yoon-seo (stage name)
A top star who loses her fame after getting embroiled in a drug scandal with a third-generation chaebol. In order to make a comeback by starring in a famous writer's project, she gets field experience in law by posing as Jung-rok's secretary.[13]
A workaholic elite lawyer who always wins his cases and cares deeply about his firm's reputation.[14]
Jung-rok's best friend who is an elite prosecutor.[15]
  • Son Sung-yoon as Yoo Yeo-reum
A prosecutor, whom Jung-rok had a crush on. Her and Se-won dated in school, but he broke her heart.[16]

Always Law Firm
CEO of Always Law Firm. An ardent fan of Yoon-seo.[17] Joon-suk's cousin.
A divorce lawyer.[15]
  • Park Kyung-hye as Dan Moon-hee
A straightforward and honest civil defense attorney.[16]
  • Park Ji-hwan as Lee Doo-seob
A paralegal and former detective.
  • Jang So-yeon as Yang Eun-ji
A legal secretary with ten years of experience.[16]
An assistant legal secretary. She has great interest in everyone's private lives.[16]
An intern lawyer who is a fan of Jin-shim.
  • Lee Kyu-sung as Kim Pil-gi, an intern lawyer
An intern lawyer who is a fan of Jin-shim.

People around Jin-shim
CEO of Yeon Entertainment, Jin-shim's agency, who discovered and made her an actress.[15] Joon-kyu's cousin.
Jin-shim's manager of ten years.[18]
  • Jay as Lee Kang-joon.
A chaebol heir and Jin-shim's stalker. The vice-president of a large corporation who framed Jin-shim for drug

Seoul District Prosecutor Office
  • Kim Chae-eun as Lee Joo-young
Se-won's junior.[19]
  • Lee Hyun-kyun as Prosecutor Im
Yeo-reum's senior who often puts her down.
  • Kim Koo-taek as a prosecutor and Yeo-reum's boss
  • Kim Hee-chang as a chief prosecutor
  • Na Chul as Kim Hyung-shik from Se-won's team
  • Park Yun as Yoo Hyun-ji from Se-won's team
  • Jin So-yeon as Yeo-reum's legal secretary
  • Min Jung-seob as Yeo-reum's investigator

Others
  • Kim Soo-jin as Lee Se-jin, the writer of the drama that Jin-shim wants to star in
  • Kim Dae-gon as Park Soo-myung
  • Yoo Yeon as Im Yoon-hee
  • Son Se-bin as Kim Min-ji, Jin-shim's rival
  • Yoo Eun-mi as Seo-jin, Eun-ji's daughter

Special appearances
  • Park Seul-gi as a host (Ep. 1)
  • Jang Ki-yong as an actor (Ep. 1)[20]
  • Hong Seo-joon as Moon-hee's client (Ep. 1)
  • Lee Yoon-sang as a judge (Ep. 1, 5-6)
  • Kim Ki-moo as an angry driver (Ep. 2)
  • Kim Kyung-ryong as Jung-rok's client (Ep. 2)
  • Park Yong as Moon-hee's client (Ep. 2)
  • Kim Kwan-soo as a Subway part-timer (Ep. 2, 8, 10)
  • Jo Soo-min as Kim Yoon-ha, Jung-rok's client (Ep. 3)
  • Hwang Chan-sung as a delivery man (Ep. 3 & 5)[20]
  • Hwang Seung-eon as an actress (Ep. 4)
  • Kim Wook as an actor (Ep. 4)
  • Lee Yoo-mi as Seung-hee, Jung-rok's client (Ep. 4)
  • Seol Chang-hee as Seung-hee’s ex-boyfriend (Ep. 4)
  • Hwang Bo-ra as Hwang Yeon-du, Jin-shim's senior and rival (Ep. 7)
  • Jeon Shin-hwan as a café owner (Ep. 8)
  • Park Ji-il as Kwon Jae-bok, Jung-rok's father (Ep. 10)
  • Song Kang as a deliveryman (Ep. 13)
  • Seo Kwang-jae as a judge (Ep. 13)
  • Moon Ji-hoo as Jeong-do (Ep. 15)
  • Seo Ji-seung as Jung-rok's blind date (Ep. 16)

Production

Original soundtrack
Touch Your Heart OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
Original soundtrack (Part 1-8)

Part 1

Released on February 7, 2019 (2019-02-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Make It Count"ZigZag Note, Kang Myung-shin, mooncZigZag Note, Kang Myung-shin, mooncChen (EXO)3:27
2."Make It Count" (Inst.) ZigZag Note, Kang Myung-shin, moonc 3:27
Total length:6:54

Part 2

Released on February 14, 2019 (2019-02-14)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Oh? Truly!" (Oh? 진심!)J RabbitJung Da-woonJ Rabbit2:42
2."Oh? Truly!" (Inst.) Jung Da-woon 2:42
Total length:5:24

Part 3

Released on February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."What If Love"Baek Chan
  • Baek Chan
  • DJ Kayvon
Wendy (Red Velvet)3:41
2."What If Love" (Inst.) 
  • Baek Chan
  • DJ Kayvon
 3:41
Total length:7:22

Part 4

Released on February 28, 2019 (2019-02-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Be Your Star" (마음을 담아)
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Na Byung-soo
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Na Byung-soo
Seoryoung, Lena (GWSN)4:01
2."Be Your Star" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Na Byung-soo
 4:01
Total length:8:02

Part 5

Released on March 7, 2019 (2019-03-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Good Night"
  • Jae
  • Wonpil
  • MAJORCODE
  • Moon Ssng-sun
Jeong Se-woon4:00
2."Good Night" (Inst.) 
  • Jae
  • Wonpil
  • MAJORCODE
  • Moon Ssng-sun
 4:00
Total length:8:00

Part 6

Released on March 13, 2019 (2019-03-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."At The End Of Your Left Hand" (왼손끝에)
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Na Byung-soo
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Na Byung-soo
Park Bo-ram4:08
2."At The End Of Your Left Hand" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Jong-soo
  • Na Byung-soo
 4:08
Total length:8:16

Part 7

Released on March 21, 2019 (2019-03-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Photographs"JayinsJayins14153:40
2."Photographs" (Inst.) Jayins 3:40
Total length:7:20

Part 8

Released on March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Falling Down"
Ng Kai MingHana (Gugudan)3:33
2."Falling Down" (Inst.) Ng Kai Ming 3:33
Total length:7:06
Background Tracks
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Excellent"Lee Song Su2:38
2."Curious Magic"Lee Song Su2:42
3."Wait"Lee Song Su1:57
4."Life Work"Lee Song Su2:26
5."Moonlight"Lee Song Su4:01
6."Afternoon"Hyun Joong Yoon2:03
7."Starlight"Hyun Joong Yoon2:55
8."Guy"Hyun Joong Yoon2:07
9."Joyful"Hyun Joong Yoon1:45
10."High Heel"Hyun Joong Yoon2:12
11."Cute Curiosity"Yang Sung woo2:14
12."Littile Maiden"Yang Sung woo2:05
13."A life of Beauty"Yang Sung woo3:27
14."Romantic Feeling"Yang Sung woo2:29
15."Duck"Jung Won1:36
16."Amusement Park"Kyu Chong Won2:01
17."All Crazy"Kyu Chong Won2:09
18."We are screwed"Kyu Chong Won1:56
19."New Day"Kyu Chong Won3:04
20."Caramel Macchiato"Kim Samuel2:09
21."My Heart goes"Kim Samuel1:57
22."Elegance Cooking"Kim Samuel2:05
23."Dancing Shoes"Kim Samuel1:58
24."Puzzle"Kim Samuel2:29
25."Do ASAP"Lee Soo Jin1:45
26."Arabian Night"Cho Hun Kyung1:57
27."I Like You"Kim Ho Jang2:13
28."What are you doing?"Kim Ho Jang1:57
29."Funky Man"Seo Seong Won1:34

Ratings
Touch Your Heart : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
112491119102795698596511631083841845888925873771836895964
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[28]
Nationwide Seoul
1 February 6, 2019 4.736% 5.154%
2 February 7, 2019 4.583% 5.629%
3 February 13, 2019 4.153% 4.688%
4 February 14, 2019 3.670% 4.236%
5 February 20, 2019 4.052% 4.909%
6 February 21, 2019 3.949% 4.678%
7 February 27, 2019 4.386% 4.802%
8 February 28, 2019 4.234% 4.477%
9 March 6, 2019 3.731% 4.154%
10 March 7, 2019 3.904% 4.256%
11 March 13, 2019 3.833% 4.050%
12 March 14, 2019 3.669% 4.282%
13 March 20, 2019 3.745% 4.055%
14 March 21, 2019 3.727% 4.227%
15 March 27, 2019 3.335% 3.558%
16 March 28, 2019 3.803% 4.576%
Average 3.969% 4.483%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

International broadcast

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Yoo In-na Nominated [30]
27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Shim Hyung-tak Won [31]

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