Touch Your Heart

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Touch Your Heart
Promotional poster
Hangul
진심이 닿다
Literal meaningReach of Sincerity
Revised RomanizationJinsim-i Data
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Based onReach of Sincerity
by Jäger[2]
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)[3]
Written by
  • Lee Myung-suk
  • Choi Bo-rim
Directed byPark Joon-hwa
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Seo 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
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseFebruary 6 (2019-02-06) –
March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)

Touch Your Heart[4][5] (Korean: 진심이 닿다) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoo In-na and Lee Dong-wook. It is based on the web novel of the same name, which was first published in 2016 on KakaoPage. It aired on tvN from February 6 to March 28, 2019.[6][7][8][9]

Synopsis[edit]

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 until she has a chance to earn a major role in an upcoming drama. However, in order to clear her name and secure success, she must first take a job working as a secretary to a lawyer named Kwon Jung-rok (Lee Dong-wook). Eventually, they fall in love and the events following form the crux of the story.[10]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • 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.[11]
  • Lee Dong-wook as Kwon Jung-rok, a workaholic elite lawyer who always wins his cases and cares deeply about his firm's reputation.[12]
  • Lee Sang-woo as Kim Se-won, Jung-rok's best friend who is an elite prosecutor.[13]
  • Son Seong-yoon as Yoo Yeo-reum, a prosecutor, whom Jung-rok had a crush on. She and Se-won dated in university, but he broke her heart.[14]

Supporting[edit]

Always Law Firm[edit]

  • Oh Jung-se as Yeon Joon-kyu, the CEO of Always Law Firm. An ardent fan of Yoon-seo.[15]
  • Shim Hyung-tak as Choi Yoon-hyuk, a divorce lawyer.[13]
  • Park Kyung-hye as Dan Moon-hee, a straightforward and honest civil defense lawyer.[14]
  • 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.[14]
  • Kim Hee-jung as Kim Hae-young, an assistant legal secretary. She has great interest in everyone's private lives.[14]
  • Lee Jong-hwa as Lee Jong-hwa, an intern lawyer who is a fan of Jin-shim.
  • Lee Kyu-sung as Kim Pil-gi, an intern lawyer who is a fan of Jin-shim.

People around Jin-shim[edit]

  • Lee Jun-hyeok as Yeon Joon-suk, the CEO of Yeon Entertainment, Jin-shim's agency, who discovered and made her an actress.[13]
  • Oh Eui-shik as Kong Hyuk-joon, Jin-shim's manager of ten years. He is very loyal and considers Jim-shim as his younger sister.[16]
  • Jay Kim as Lee Kang-joon, a chaebol heir and Jin-shim's stalker.

Seoul District Prosecutor Office[edit]

Others[edit]

Special appearances[edit]

Production[edit]

Original soundtrack[edit]

Touch Your Heart OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Released on March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Falling Down"Hana (Gugudan)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

Viewership[edit]

Touch Your Heart : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
112491119102795698596511631083841845888925873771836895964
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[26]
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 series 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).

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Yoo In-na Nominated [27]
27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Shim Hyung-tak Won [28]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ now HighZium Studio

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External links[edit]

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