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More Than Friends
Promotional poster
GenreRomantic comedy
Created byJTBC
Written byJo Seung-hee
Directed byChoi Sung-bum
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
  • JTBC Studios
  • Zium Contents
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25) –
present (present)

More Than Friends (Korean: 경우의 수; RR: Kyeongu-ui Su; lit. Number of Cases) is a South Korean television series starring Ong Seong-wu, Shin Ye-eun and Kim Dong-jun. It premiered on JTBC on September 25, 2020.[1]

Synopsis

More Than Friends tells the story of two friends who had a crush on each other for 10 years but remained friends because of misunderstandings.

Cast

Main

Supporting

  • Pyo Ji-hoon as Jin Sang-hyuk
  • Baek Soo-min as Han Jin-joo
  • Ahn Eun-jin as Kim Young-hee
  • Choi Chan-ho as Shin Hyun-jae
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Young-hwan
  • Kim Hee-jung as Choi Won-jung
  • Jo Ryun as Park Mi-sook
  • Seo Sang-won as Kyung Man-ho
  • Yang Hee-jae as Chul-soo
  • Kang Yoon-je as Joon-young
  • Oh Hee-joon as Min Sang-shik
  • Jung Mi-hyung as Min-ah
  • Yoon Bok-in as Oh Yoon-ja
  • Kim Dal-yul as Kim Chul-soo
  • Baek Seo-yi as Hwang Ji-hyun

Special appearances

Episodes

No.English titleKorean titleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Chapter 1: More Than Friends"1장 경우의 수Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
2"Chapter 2: Wind, Wind, Wish"2장 바람, 바람, 바람Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeSeptember 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)
3"Chapter 3: After the Curse is Broken"3장 저주가 풀리고 난 뒤Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
4"Chapter 4: To Catch a Tiger, Go Into the Tiger's Den"4장 호랑이를 잡으려면 호랑이굴로Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)
5"Chapter 5: Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear"5장 사물은 보이는 것보다 가까이 있습니다Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
6"Chapter 6: What the Shepherd Boy Did Not Know"6장 양치기 소년이 몰랐던 것Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
7"Chapter 7: Where Did the Curse Go?"7장 저주는 어딘가에Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
8"Chapter 8: Opportunities Lost Become Regrets"8장 놓친 기회는 후회가 된다Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)
9"Chapter 9: The Function of Efforts"9장 노력의 기능Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
10"Chapter 10: Misunderstanding Called Understanding"10장 이해라는 오해Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeOctober 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)
11"Chapter 11: The End"11장 The EndChoi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
12"Chapter 12: A Wound Deeper Than Love"12장 사랑보다 깊은 상처Choi Sung-bumJo Seung-heeNovember 7, 2020 (2020-11-07)

Original soundtrack

More Than Friends OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2020 (2020)
GenreSoundtrack
Language

Part 1

Released on September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Serendipity" (우연일까)
  • midnight
  • TM
  • midnight
  • TM
Ha Sung-woon3:20
2."Serendipity" (Inst.) 
  • midnight
  • TM
 3:20
Total length:6:40

Part 2

Released on October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Highlight"
  • Naomi
  • Ra.L
  • Ra.L
  • Rebin
Ra.L3:29
2."Highlight" (Inst.) 
  • Ra.L
  • Rebin
 3:29
Total length:6:58

Part 3

Released on October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sweet Dream"
  • Kim Eun-jae
  • Ryu Hye-nee
Kim Eun-jae
  • J_ust
  • Kim Chae-won (April)
3:18
2."Sweet Dream" (Inst.) Kim Eun-jae 3:18
Total length:6:36

Part 4

Released on October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'm Still Here" (오늘도 난 그 자리에 있어)midnight
  • Gaemi
  • midnight
Ben4:32
2."I'm Still Here" (Inst.) 
  • Gaemi
  • midnight
 4:32
Total length:9:04

Part 5

Released on October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Close Your Eyes"
  • Kim Beom-ju
  • Kim Si-hyuk
  • Kim Beom-ju
  • Kim Si-hyuk
Bernard Park3:47
2."Close Your Eyes" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Beom-ju
  • Kim Si-hyuk
 3:47
Total length:7:34

Part 6

Released on October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Late Regret" (왜 몰랐었을까)
  • Gaemi
  • midnight
  • Gaemi
  • midnight
Ong Seong-wu4:23
2."Late Regret" (Inst.) 
  • Gaemi
  • midnight
 4:23
Total length:8:46

Part 7

Released on October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Spider Lily" (피안화)
  • Jang Young-soo
  • 4Batter
  • Park Jae-hoo
  • Jang Young-soo
  • 4Batter
  • Park Jae-hoo
  • Glody
Yoo Yeon-jung (Cosmic Girls)3:09
2."Spider Lily" (Inst.) 
  • Jang Young-soo
  • 4Batter
  • Park Jae-hoo
  • Glody
 3:09
Total length:6:18

Production

Development

Early working title of the series is Number of Cases Friends Become Lovers (Korean: 친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수; RR: Chingueseo Yeonini Dweneun Kyungwooui Soo).[2]

Casting

On February 18, 2020, news outlet Osen reported that Ong Seong-wu would play the lead role of the series.[3] The same day, another news outlet revealed that Shin Ye-eun would be Ong's co-star.[4] Fantagio and NPIO Entertainment (respectively Ong and Shin's agencies) confirmed that they were both positively reviewing the offer but that nothing had been decided yet.[5][6] On March 25, Kim Dong-jun's agency confirmed that the actor had joined the main cast.[7] The final lineup was confirmed on April 9.[8]

Filming

Part of filming took place in Jeju Island.[9][10] Production was halted during the last week of August 2020 after Kim Hee-jung came in contact with Kim Won-hae, who tested positive for COVID-19, on another filming set. Filming resumed after the tests came back negative.[11]

Release

The first trailer for the series was released on August 7, 2020.[12] The second trailer was released on August 20 and revealed that the series would premiere on September 18.[13] On September 4, the premiere was postponed by a week after filming was halted at the end of August.[14]

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Nationwide average
audience share[15]
1 September 25, 2020 1.510%
2 September 26, 2020 1.438%
3 October 9, 2020 1.612%
4 October 10, 2020 1.611%
5 October 16, 2020 1.336%
6 October 17, 2020 1.572%
7 October 23, 2020 1.318%
8 October 24, 2020 1.131%
9 October 30, 2020 1.442%
10 October 31, 2020 1.529%
11 November 6, 2020 1.499%
12 November 7, 2020 1.412%
13 November 13, 2020
14 November 14, 2020
15 November 20, 2020
16 November 21, 2020
Average %
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs 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

The series will be available on iQIYI with multi-languages subtitles in South East Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

References

  1. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (September 4, 2020). "JTBC 측 "'사생활' '18 어게인' 촬영 재개, 편성 논의 중"(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Son, Bong-seok (February 18, 2020). "배우 신예은 '친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수' 여주인공 배역 제안 받아". Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Choi, Na-young (February 18, 2020). "After "At Eighteen", Ong Seong Wu continues to star in new JTBC romantic drama". Osen. V Live. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Jung, Ga-young (February 18, 2020). "[단독] 신예은, '경우의 수'로 열일 행보 잇는다…옹성우와 '첫사랑 호흡'". Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Han, Hye-sun (February 18, 2020). "옹성우 측 "'경우의 수' 출연 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중"(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Kwon, Mi-sung (February 18, 2020). "신예은 소속사 측 "드라마 '친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수' 긍정 검토中"". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kim Dong-jun Confirms Appearance in JTBC's "From Friend to Lover"". HanCinema. March 26, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ong Seong-wu, Shin Ye-eun and Kim Dong-jun Confirm "From Friend to Lover"". HanCinema. April 9, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Kim, Eun-jung (June 12, 2020). "옹성우, 자연광에서 더 빛나는 수려한 외모". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (June 26, 2020). "김동준, '경우의 수' 제주도 촬영 출발~ "출장 느낌" [영상]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Kim, Mi-hwa (August 20, 2020). "[단독]김희정, 김원해 접촉→코로나19 검사..'경우의 수' 촬영 중단". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Yeon, Hwi-sun (August 7, 2020). "Ong Seong Wu and Shin Ye Eun melt fans with sweet moments in "Number of Cases" first trailer". Osen. V Live. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Kim, Han-na (August 21, 2020). "'경우의 수', 신예은에 백마 탄 왕자 김동준 등장...옹성우, 질투 폭발?". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Shin, Ji-won (September 4, 2020). "'경우의 수' 옹성우X신예은 설레는 눈맞춤, '우수커플' 2차 포스터 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2020.

External links

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