''Reflection of You'' () is a

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directed by Lim Hyeon-wook and starring

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, Kim Jae-young,

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, and Kim Sang-ho. Based on a novel by writer Jung So-hyeon, the series tells the story of a woman who leaves the conditioned lifestyle of 'wife and mother' for a brief period and becomes faithful to her desires, and another woman who comes in contact with her in that short span and loses the light of her life. It premiered on

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on October 13, 2021, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 KST till December 2. The series is available for streaming on

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Synopsis

Jeong Hee-joo (

) had a tough time in her youth, but has become a successful painter and essayist. Her husband, Ahn Hyeon-seong (

), is a rich and powerful person. With their two children, they seem to enjoy a perfect family life, but Hee-joo feels like she is spending her time pointlessly. She meets Gu Hae-won (

), an art teacher who lacks worldly means, but is still full of life.

Cast

Main

as Jeong Hee-joo :A successful painter and essayist, daughter-in-law of Taerim Corporation. *

as Gu Hae-won :Substitute art teacher at Taerim Girls' Middle School. * Kim Jae-young as Seo Woo-jae :A sculptor and Hae-won's senior from art school. *

as Ahn Hyeon-seong :Hee-joo's husband, Principal of Taerim Girls' Middle School and Chairman of Taerim Foundation.

Supporting

People around Jeong Hee-joo

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as Park Young-sun :Hee-joo's mother-in-law, Director of Taerim Hospital. *

Shin Dong-wook Shin Dong-wook (born Shin Hwa-shik on September 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in ''Soulmate'' and ''Cloud Stairs'' (both in 2006), and his supporting role in ''War of Money'' (2007). Career In Novembe ...

as Jeong Seon-woo :Hee-joo's younger brother, physiotherapist at Taerim Hospital. * Jang Hye-jin as Ahn Min-seo :Hee-joo's sister-in-law, Chief of Neurosurgery at Taerim Hospital. * Hong Seo-jun as Lee Hyung-ki :Min-seo's husband, a legal counsellor for Taerim Foundation. *

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as Ahn Li-sa :Hee-joo's teenage daughter, a 3rd grader at Taerim Girls' Middle School. * Kim Dong-ha as Ahn Ho-su :Hee-joo's son, a kindergartener. *

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as Lee Dong-mi :Hee-joo's friend, owner of the fishing grounds. * Yang Jo-ah as Li-sa's new tutor

People around Gu Hae-won

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as Gu Kwang-mo :Hae-won's grandfather. *

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as Gu Jeong-yeon :Hae-won's mother, a cosmetics door-to-door seller. * Kim Sang-ho as Yoon Sang-ho :The owner of a new bar in Hae-won's neighbourhood. * Shin Hye-ji as Lee Joo-young :Ahn Li-sa's classmate and best-friend, who records everything on her phone. * Seo Jin-won as Lee Il-seong :A former professional billiards player, who maintains a billiard room. Lee Joo-young's father.

Others

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as Lee Jung-eun :Director of Hwain Gallery. * Han Jae-yi as Yoon Jeong :A curator at Hwain Gallery. * Kang Ae-sim as Ok-su :Mother of Jeong Sun-woo's late friend.

Production

In November 2020,

was confirmed to appear in the TV series. The drama serves as her comeback, after a hiatus of more than two years. Her last appearance was in 2019 TV series '' My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment''. At the end of June 2021, Park Seong-yeon joined the cast. On August 6, it was reported that due to a positive case of

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, the filming was stopped. The main cast of the series tested negative. The series is based on a novel of the same name by writer Jung So-hyeon. Yoo Bo-ra has adapted the story of the novel and gave it a different perspective.

Release

''Reflection of You'' was released on October 13, 2021, and airs on Wednesday and Thursday at new fall timings of 22:30 KST. The series is also available worldwide on

for streaming.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Viewership

;Audience response The series climbed up in Netflix's rankings to figure in top ten in the week ending on November 14 in South Korea.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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