When a Man Falls in Love
When a Man Falls in Love | |
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Genre | Romance Melodrama |
Written by | Kim In-young |
Directed by | Kim Sang-ho Choi Byung-gil |
Starring | Song Seung-heon Shin Se-kyung Chae Jung-an Yeon Woo-jin |
Composer | Park Yo-han |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Park Hong-gyun |
Producer | Choi Jun-seok |
Production locations | Korea Guam |
Cinematography | Kim Jong-jin Jung Chan-hong |
Editor | Kim Hee-sung |
Running time | 60 minutes on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Production company | iWill Media |
Original release | |
Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | 3 April 6 June 2013 | –
Korean name | |
Hangul | 남자가 사랑할 때 |
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Revised Romanization | Namjaga Saranghal Ttae |
McCune–Reischauer | Namjaga Saranghal Ttae |
When a Man Falls in Love (Korean: 남자가 사랑할 때; RR: Namjaga Saranghal Ddae) is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, Chae Jung-an, and Yeon Woo-jin.[1][2] The story revolves around a world-weary gangster as his love life intertwines with three others, and how the course of their lives changes entirely based on one moment of fevered passion. It aired on MBC from April 3 to June 6, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[3][4]
Plot
Han Tae-sang (Song Seung-heon) is a successful but cold-blooded businessman who is unstoppable once he sets his mind on doing or getting something. He had once been a smart young man full of potential, but his dreams came to a halt when he was forced to work as a gangster for the same loan shark that destroyed his family. Since then, he has been able to build a successful business through his own blood, sweat and tears, and everything he's gotten in his life has been hard-earned. Then one day, what was supposed to have been a simple extortion job turns into a chance meeting with Seo Mi-do (Shin Se-kyung), the daughter of a modest bookstore owner. Mi-do is a troubled young woman who is full of drive and ambition; she is determined to better her life to forget the hardships of her poverty-stricken childhood. In Mi-do, Tae-sang sees so much of his own personality that he is drawn to her fire and passion. As he begins to fall in love with her, he realizes that he will do anything to protect her and try to give her a better life, perhaps to redeem himself.
Cast
Main characters
- Song Seung-heon - Han Tae-sang [5][6][7]
- Tae-sang is a thug, a cold-hearted loan shark who survives his boss's betrayal and steps up from right-hand man to head of the gang. Then he falls in love for the first time, and leaves it all behind in the name of love, morphing into a successful businessman.
- Shin Se-kyung - Seo Mi-do [8][9][10][11]
- A hardworking young woman who comes from a poor family.
- Chae Jung-an - Baek Seung-joo
- The ex-girlfriend of Tae-sang's old mob boss, who is in love with Tae-sang.
- Yeon Woo-jin - Lee Jae-hee [12]
- A confident young man who's used to winning at everything. Tae-sang supported him through post secondary education but his friendship with Tae-sang turns to rivalry when both are in love with Mi-do.
Supporting characters
- JB - Seo Mi-joon
- Mi-do's younger brother, a trainee with a major talent agency.
- Jr. - Ddol-yi
- A part-time employee who works for Tae-sang's mother.
- Kang Shin-il - Seo Kyung-wook
- Oh Young-shil - Choi Seon-ae
- Lee Chang-hoon - Gu Yong-gab
- Kim Sung-oh - Lee Chang-hee
- Jo Jae-ryong - Yoon Dong-gu
- Jung Young-sook - Yoon Hong-ja
- Park Min-ji - Eun-ae
- Lee Min-ji - Jin Song-yeon
- Lee Sung-min - Kim Dae-kwang, Tae-sang's boss (guest appearance, ep 1-2,4)
Ratings
Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS Ratings (%)[13] | AGB Nielsen (%)[14] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
1 | 3 April 2013 | 7.3% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
2 | 4 April 2013 | 10.8% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 11.0% |
3 | 10 April 2013 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 13.1% |
4 | 11 April 2013 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.5% |
5 | 17 April 2013 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% |
6 | 18 April 2013 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
7 | 24 April 2013 | 9.9% | 11.8 | 10.5% | 11.7% |
8 | 25 April 2013 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 11.3% |
9 | 1 May 2013 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 10.6% |
10 | 2 May 2013 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 12.5% |
11 | 8 May 2013 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 10.1% |
12 | 9 May 2013 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.9% |
13 | 15 May 2013 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 9.1% | 10.0% |
14 | 16 May 2013 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 12.1% |
15 | 22 May 2013 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
16 | 23 May 2013 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 12.5% |
17 | 29 May 2013 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 11.8% |
18 | 30 May 2013 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
19 | 5 June 2013 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 11.7% |
20 | 6 June 2013 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 13.3% |
Average | 9.9% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
References
- ^ Oh, Jean (28 March 2013). "Song Seung-heon sheds 'pretty boy' image". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (27 February 2013). "Song Seung Hun and Shin Se Kyung Get Into Character for When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (28 January 2013). "Song Seung Hun, Shin Se Kyung in Talks to Join When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (1 February 2013). "Song Seung Hun, Shin Se Kyung and Yeon Woo Jin Confirmed as Leads of When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ Han, Je-hee (16 May 2013). "Song is a remade man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ "'I put myself down for acting': Song Seung-heon". The Korea Herald. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ Jang, Seo-yoon (18 June 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actor Song Seung-heon". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ Kim, Gwang-kuk (20 June 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actress Shin Se-gyeong – Part 1". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ Kim, Gwang-kuk (20 June 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actress Shin Se-gyeong – Part 2". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (29 June 2013). "Interview Part I: Shin Se Kyung Says She Couldn't Let Go of Seo Mi Do of When a Man Loves". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (29 June 2013). "Interview Part II: Shin Se Kyung Talks about When a Man Loves as Its Actress". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (29 January 2013). "Yeon Woo Jin Joins MBC's When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-04-03.