''Touch Your Heart'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring

Yoo In-na Yoo In-na (; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress and DJ. After supporting roles in '' High Kick! Through the Roof'' (2009–10) and '' Secret Garden'' (2010), she rose to fame as the lead actress in '' Queen and I'' (2012), which led to ...

and

Lee Dong-wook Lee Dong-wook (; born November 6, 1981 ) is a South Korean actor, host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his leading roles in the Korean drama, television dramas ''My Girl (2005 TV series), My Girl'' (2005), ''Scent of a Woman (TV ser ...

. It is based on the

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of the same name, which was first published in 2016 on

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. It aired on

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from February 6 to March 28, 2019.

Synopsis

Top actress Oh Jin-shim (

), 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 (

). Eventually, they fall in love and the events following form the crux of the story.

Cast

Main

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 A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...

. 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. *

as Kwon Jung-rok, a workaholic elite lawyer who always wins his cases and cares deeply about his firm's reputation. *

Lee Sang-woo Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...

as Kim Se-won, Jung-rok's best friend who is an elite prosecutor. *

Son Seong-yoon Son Seong-yoon (Korean: 손성윤, born Kim Min-jung on 24 August 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Kyonggi University, Department of Multimedia and Imaging. She made her acting debut in 2006, since then, she has appeared in num ...

as Yoo Yeo-reum, a prosecutor, whom Jung-rok had a crush on. She and Se-won dated in school, but he broke her heart.

Supporting

Always Law Firm

Oh Jung-se Oh Jung-se (born February 26, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Missing 9'' (2017), '' When the Camellia Blooms'' (2019), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019), and ''It's Okay to Not Be Okay'' (2020) ...

as Yeon Joon-kyu, the CEO of Always Law Firm. An ardent fan of Yoon-seo. *

Shim Hyung-tak Shim Hyung-tak (born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He starred in Korean dramas such as '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Three Sisters'' (2010), ''Welcome Rain to My Life'' (2012), '' You Are the Boss!'' (2013), '' Let's Eat'' (2014), ' ...

as Choi Yoon-hyuk, a divorce lawyer. *

Park Kyung-hye Park Kyung-hye ( born on 5 January 1993) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2011 in films, since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' Guardian: T ...

as Dan Moon-hee, a straightforward and honest civil defense attorney. *

Park Ji-hwan Park Ji-hwan (; born September 5, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He initially appeared in ''Yellow Hair'' (1999) and made his feature film debut in '' The City of Violence'' (2006). Since then, Park has performed in numerous movies and televisi ...

as Lee Doo-seob, a paralegal and former detective. *

Jang So-yeon Jang So-yeon (Korean:장소연; born Seo Eun-jung on 28 January 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Sookmyung Women's University, Department of English and Chinese. She made her acting debut in 2001, since then, she has appeared i ...

as Yang Eun-ji, a legal secretary with ten years of experience. * Kim Hee-jung as Kim Hae-young, an assistant legal secretary. She has great interest in everyone's private lives. *

Lee Jong-hwa Lee Jong-Hwa (Hangul: 이종화, born July 20, 1963) is a former South Korean football player and coach. Playing career He played in K-League side Hyundai Horang-i and Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma in South Korea. Lee's pro debut was against Han ...

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

* Lee Jun-hyeok as Yeon Joon-suk, the CEO of Yeon Entertainment, Jin-shim's agency, who discovered and made her an actress. *

Oh Eui-shik Oh Eui-shik (오의식, born November 1, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Oh made his musical debut in 2006 and has since built up his acting skills in a number of plays and television drama. He is known for roles in television dramas such as '' O ...

as Kong Hyuk-joon, Jin-shim's manager of ten years. He is very loyal and considers Jim-shim as his younger sister. *

Jay Kim Jay Chang Joon Kim (; born March 27, 1939) is a Korean- American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California and ambassador for Korean-American relations. He was the first Korean American to be elected to t ...

as Lee Kang-joon, a

heir and Jin-shim's stalker.

Seoul District Prosecutor Office

* as Lee Joo-young, Se-won's junior. * as Prosecutor Im, Yeo-reum's senior who often puts her down. * as a prosecutor and Yeo-reum's boss * as a chief prosecutor * as Kim Hyung-shik from Se-won's team * as Yoo Hyun-ji from Se-won's team *

Jin So-yeon Jin So-yeon is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in drama ''Touch Your Heart ''Touch Your Heart'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoo In-na and Lee Dong-wook. It is based on the web novel of t ...

as Yeo-reum's legal secretary * as Yeo-reum's investigator

Others

* Kim Soo-jin as Lee Se-jin, the writer of the drama that Jin-shim wants to star in. * Kim Dae-gon as Park Soo-myung *

Son Se-bin : Son Se-bin (, born May 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. Biography Son debuted as an actress in the small screen under the name Lee Yoo-na in the 2004 SBS TV series ''Island Village Teacher''. However, her official debut was in 2010 SB ...

as Kim Min-ji, Jin-shim's rival. *

Yoo Eun-mi Yoo Eun-mi (born March 9, 2004) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in television dramas such as ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2013) and the film ''The Fatal Encounter ''The Fatal Encounter'' (; lit. ''The King's Wrat ...

as Seo Jin-hee, Eun-ji's daughter. *

Song Duk-ho Song Duk-ho is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Tracer'', ''Moonshine'', ''Hotel del Luna'' , ''Juvenile Justice'', ''Taxi Driver'' and '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill''. He also appeared in movies ''Secret Zoo'', '' ...

as Deok-ho *

Baek Eun-hye Baek Eun-hye is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Nokdu Flower'', ''What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'', ''No, Thank You'' and ''The Good Detective''. Biography and career She was born Septe ...

as Insurance agent * Yoo Yeon as Im Yoon-hee

Special appearances

* as a host (Ep. 1) *

Jang Ki-yong Jang Ki-yong (; born August 7, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. Initially beginning a career in the modelling industry, Jang debuted as an actor through a guest appearance on ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), followed by roles in variou ...

as an actor (Ep. 1) * as Moon-hee's client (Ep. 1) * Lee Yoon-sang as a judge (Ep. 1, 5-6) * as an angry driver (Ep. 2) * as Jung-rok's client (Ep. 2) * as Moon-hee's client (Ep. 2) * as a Subway part-timer (Ep. 2, 8, 10) * Jo Soo-min as Kim Yoon-ha, Jung-rok's client (Ep. 3) *

Hwang Chan-sung Hwang Chan-sung ( ko, 황찬성, born February 11, 1990), also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy ...

as a delivery man (Ep. 3 & 5) *

Hwang Seung-eon Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and ...

as an actress (Ep. 4) * as an actor (Ep. 4) *

Lee Yoo-mi Lee Yoo-mi (; born July 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Ji-yeong in ''Squid Game'' (2021) and Lee Na-yeon in '' All of Us Are Dead'' (2022). For the former, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Gue ...

as Seung-hee, Jung-rok's client (Ep. 4) * as Seung-hee's ex-boyfriend (Ep. 4) *

Hwang Bo-ra Hwang Bo-ra (born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking "cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in bla ...

as Hwang Yeon-du, Jin-shim's senior and rival (Ep. 7) * as a café owner (Ep. 8) *

Park Ji-il Park Ji-il (Korean: 박지일, born September 1960) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2011 TV series ''The Thorn Birds'', 2013 ...

as Kwon Jae-bok, Jung-rok's father (Ep. 10) *

Song Kang A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

as a deliveryman (Ep. 13) * as a judge (Ep. 13) *

Moon Ji-hoo Moon Ji-hoo (born April 29, 1991) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is best known for his main role in ''I Have Three Boyfriends''. He is a former member of boy group A-Jax. Discography Filmography Television series Film Web s ...

as himself portraying the male lead Jeong-do in Lee Se-jin's new drama (Ep. 15) * as Jung-rok's blind date (Ep. 16)

Production

* Lead stars

and

previously worked together in 2016 series '' Guardian: The Lonely and Great God''. * The male lead role was first offered to Jung Kyung-ho. * The first script reading of the cast was held on November 27, 2018 at

Studio Dragon Studio Dragon Corporation () is a South Korean drama production, marketing and distribution company under CJ ENM's E&M division. It was established on May 3, 2016, as a spin-off from E&M Media Content. The company joined the KOSDAQ index of Ko ...

's head office in

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong is a legal '' dong'' (neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seou ...

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; and filming started in the same month. * Actor

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 ...

was originally cast for the role of Kim Se-won, but later stepped down from the series amidst controversies surrounding fraud claims and a subsequent lawsuit. He was replaced by actor

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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