My Spring Days
| My Spring Days | |
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 Promotional poster for My Spring Days | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Park Ji-sook |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-dong |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Han Hee |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | September 10 – October 30, 2014 |
My Spring Days (Korean: 내 생애 봄날; RR: Nae Saengae Bomnal; lit. "The Spring Days of My Life") is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kam Woo-sung, Choi Soo-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Jang Shin-young.[1][2] It airs on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes beginning September 10, 2014.[3]
The plot uses the concept of cellular memory, a medical hypothesis that recipients' personalities and habits become similar to their donors.[4]
Plot
Lee Bom-yi (Choi Soo-young) was once a terminally ill patient, but she's been given a second chance at life after getting a heart transplant and now lives each day to the fullest. She meets Kang Dong-ha (Kam Woo-sung), the CEO of Hanuiron and a widower with two children who lost his wife to an accident. Bom-yi falls for Dong-ha, not knowing that her donor was Dong-ha's wife.[5][6]
Cast
Main characters
- Kam Woo-sung as Kang Dong-ha
- Choi Soo-young as Lee Bom-yi
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Kang Dong-wook[7]
- Jang Shin-young as Bae Ji-won[8]
Supporting characters
- Shim Hye-jin as Jo Myung-hee
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Lee Hyuk-soo
- Lee Ki-young as Song Byung-gil
- Ga Deuk-hee as Joo Se-na
- Hyun Seung-min as Kang Poo-reum
- Gil Jung-woo as Kang Ba-da
- Min Ji-ah as Yoon Soo-jung
- Lee Jae-won as Park Hyung-woo
- Kang Boo-ja as Na Hyun-soon
- Jo Yang-ja as Choi Bok-hee
- Jang Won-young as Jo Gil-dong
- Hwang Geum-hee
Production
Kam Woo-sung and Choi Soo-young were cast as leads on July 17, 2014.[9]
My Spring Days began filming on August 19 and the first shoot took place in a marketplace in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.[10]
Ratings
The show beat its rivals, SBS My Lovely Girl and KBS2's Iron Man consistently and the show ended with a 10.5% viewer rating in the Seoul National Capital Area, ranking first among the Wednesday-Thursday dramas.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | September 10, 2014 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| 2 | September 11, 2014 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| 3 | September 17, 2014 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| 4 | September 18, 2014 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 13.3% |
| 5 | September 24, 2014 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| 6 | September 25, 2014 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.0% |
| 7 | October 1, 2014 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.5% |
| 8 | October 2, 2014 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| 9 | October 8, 2014 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% |
| 10 | October 9, 2014 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| 11 | October 15, 2014 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 8.6% | 10.0% |
| 12 | October 16, 2014 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 13 | October 22, 2014 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
| 14 | October 23, 2014 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% | 11.2% |
| 15 | October 29, 2014 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| 16 | October 30, 2014 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.1% |
| Average | 8.0% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 10.5% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kam Woo-sung | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Choi Soo-young | Won | ||
| Jang Shin-young | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Choi Soo-young | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Choi Soo-young | Won |
International broadcast
Philippines - GMA News TV
Myanmar - Skynet International Drama
See also
References
- ^ Park Jin-young (July 20, 2014). "'내 생애 봄날' 수영, 기대보다 우려 더 큰 이유 [TD포커스]". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Soo-young of Girls' Generation Sets Sail on Fledgling Acting Career". The Chosun Ilbo. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung and Kam Woo Sung confirmed to star in upcoming MBC drama My Spring Day". Allkpop. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (July 17, 2014). '내생애봄날' 감우성-수영 남녀주인공 확정, 연인호흡. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Jin Eun-soo (July 18, 2014). "Leads chosen for My Spring Days". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Ko Hong-ju (June 30, 2014). "SNSD's Sooyoung May Become Lead for Upcoming Drama Spring Days of My Life". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Joon Hyuk Cast in Upcoming Drama My Spring Day". Soompi. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Erika Kim (July 30, 2014). "Jang Shin Young to Join Gam Woo Sung and SNSD's Sooyoung in Spring Days of My Life". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ Jin Eun-soo (July 18, 2014). "Leads chosen for 'My Spring Days'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung Reveals Thoughts on First Filming For My Spring Day". Soompi. August 27, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2014.
External links
- My Spring Days official MBC website Template:Ko icon
- My Spring Days at HanCinema
- My Spring Days at IMDb
- My Blooming Life at MBC Global Media