''One Spring Night'' () is a 2019

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring

Jung Hae-in Jung Hae-in (born April 1, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He first made an appearance in AOA Black's music video for "Moya" in 2013 and officially debuted through the TV series '' Bride of the Century'' the next year. He gained recognition for h ...

Han Ji-min Han Ji-min (born November 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After minor roles in '' All In'' and ''Dae Jang Geum'', Han had her breakout role in revenge series ''Resurrection'' in 2005. This was followed by leading roles in period dramas '' Cap ...

and

Kim Jun-han Kim Jun-han (born March 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing scr ...

. It aired from May 22 to July 11, 2019, and is the first weekday miniseries to be aired by MBC on an earlier timeslot of Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:55 KST.

Synopsis

Lee Jeong-in (

Han Ji-Min Han Ji-min (born November 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After minor roles in '' All In'' and ''Dae Jang Geum'', Han had her breakout role in revenge series ''Resurrection'' in 2005. This was followed by leading roles in period dramas '' Cap ...

) is a librarian who has been in relationship with a banker, Kwon Gi-seok (

) for 4 years. Yoo Ji-ho (

) is a pharmacist, and a single dad. He has graduated a year later than Kwon Gi-seok from the same university. Little do they realize after meeting each other, Ji-ho and Jeong-in will begin to see love and relationships in a whole new light. Jeong-in meets Ji-ho at the Woori Pharmacy when she goes to buy remedies for her hangover. She tells him she is in a rush, but then realizes she has forgotten her wallet because she left it at her friend's place, where she stayed the previous night. He gives her the remedies and tells her she can pay him back later, and he also gives her money for a taxi to go home. Ji-ho immediately becomes interested in Jeong-in after their first meeting, and does not respond to her texts intentionally so she has to pay him back in person instead of paying him back EFT. When she finally revisits the pharmacy, he implies his interest in her to which she responds she can only be friends with him. She tells Ji-ho she is in a relationship. Ji-ho hesitantly admits he is a single parent with a son from a previous relationship. (Single parenthood in South Korea is still frowned upon even though some attitudes about the subject are changing to be more positive.) As a young single parent, Ji-ho has to face this social stigma from almost everyone throughout the episodes. Strangers, Jeong-in's parents, and his friends look down on him due to his parental state. Jeong-in is the only person who doesn't seem to mind. Parents of Jeong-in and Gi-seok have been pressuring them to get married, but Jeong-in doesn't feel like she is ready since she's unsure if she loves Gi-seok. After meeting Ji-ho, Jeong-in starts having doubts about marrying Gi-seok. Ji-ho and Jeong-in realize how difficult it would be to have a relationship with each other, so they intend to leave it be. However, tension builds between the two as Ji-ho cannot deny his feelings for Jeong-in and Jeong-in struggles to suppress her feelings for Ji-ho. There are many times where she calls him and wants to meet with him for no apparent reason. After some time, she decides to follow her heart. Both Ji-ho and Jeong-in have to make uncomfortable decisions, and the road for them is never easy as they prove to their parents and friends the sincerity of their feelings. As a subplot running throughout is the relationship of Jeong-in's sister with her husband, who is abusive and violent, and, though they are effectively separated, will not let her divorce him and threatens her when she brings it up. This marriage was arranged by the parents.

Cast

Main

as Lee Jeong-in, a librarian. *

as Yoo Ji-ho, a pharmacist. *

as Kwon Gi-seok, a banker.

Supporting

People around Lee Jeong-in

* Im Sung-eon as Lee Seo-in, Jeong-in's eldest sister who is a broadcasting announcer. * Joo Min-kyung as Lee Jae-in, Jeong-in's youngest sister who is a university student. *

Song Seung-hwan Song Seung-hwan is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' My Kids Give Me a Headache'', '' Racket Boys'', '' All About My Mom'', '' One Spring Night'' and '' Three Bold Siblings''. He also appeared in movies ''The M ...

as Lee Tae-hak, Jeong-in's father who is the principal of Soo Young High School. *

Gil Hae-yeon Gil Hae-yeon ( ko, 길해연) is a South Korean actress. She is best known to North American audiences for her performance in the film '' In Her Place'', for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at th ...

as Shin Hyung-seon, Jeong-in's mother who is a housewife. * Lee Sang-hee as Song Yeong-joo, Jeong-in's colleague at the library and friend. * Yoon Seul as Oh Ha-rin, Jeong-in's colleague at the library. *

Lee Moo-saeng Lee Moo-saeng (; born May 10, 1980), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' The World of the Married'' (2020), ''The Silent Sea'' (2021), '' Thirty-Nine'' (2022), and '' Cleaning Up (2022). Career ...

as Nam Si-hoon, Seo-in's husband who is a dentist.

People around Yoo Ji-ho

* Oh Man-suk as Yoo Nam-soo, Ji-ho's father who is the co-owner of a laundrette. *

Kim Jung-young Kim Jung-young ( born on 27 July 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2000 in films, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''Clean w ...

as Go Sook-hee, Ji-ho's mother who is the co-owner of a laundrette. * Ha Yi-an as Yoo Eun-u, Ji-ho's son. *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and ''Descendants of the Sun ''Descendants of the Sun'' () is a 2016 South Korean television serie ...

as Wang Hye-jung, Ji-ho's colleague and friend. * Lee Yoo-jin as Lee Ye-seul, Ji-ho's colleague and a part-time student. * Lim Hyun-soo as Choi Hyun-soo, Ji-ho's friend who is a bank clerk. * Lee Chang-hoon as Park Yeong-jae, Ji-ho's best friend who is a student.

People around Kwon Gi-seok

Kim Chang-wan Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer. Career Sanulrim Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music d ...

as Kwon Young-kook, Gi-seok's father. * Lee Ji-hyun as Lawyer.

Production

* The lead female role was first offered to

Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and '' Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful ''A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and '' April Sno ...

, who starred alongside

in the 2018 hit television series '' Something in the Rain'', but she declined. * It is the second collaboration between actor

, writer Kim Eun and director

Ahn Pan-seok Ahn Pan-seok (born November 1961) is a South Korean television director. Ahn directed the Korean dramas ''Something In The Rain'' (2018), ''Roses and Bean Sprouts'' (1999), ''Ajumma'' (2000), ''Behind the White Tower'' (2007), '' How Long I've K ...

Original soundtrack

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