''When the Weather Is Fine'' () is a 2020
South Korean television series starring
Seo Kang-joon
Seo Kang-joon (born Lee Seung-hwan on October 12, 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer who is a member of the group 5urprise. He gained recognition with his role in the television series ''Cheese in the Trap'' (2016) and has since starred i ...
and
Park Min-young
Park Min-young (; born March 4, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal '' (2010) and has since starred in television series ''City Hunter'' (2011), ''Glory Jane'' (2011), ...
. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Lee Do-woo, it aired on
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...
from February 24 to April 21, 2020.
Synopsis
After a series of unfortunate events, cellist Mok Hae-won (
Park Min-young
Park Min-young (; born March 4, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal '' (2010) and has since starred in television series ''City Hunter'' (2011), ''Glory Jane'' (2011), ...
) quits her job in Seoul and goes back to Bookhyun Village, in
Gangwon Province, where she briefly lived when she was in high school. There, she meets again her former classmate and neighbor, Im Eun-seob (
Seo Kang-joon
Seo Kang-joon (born Lee Seung-hwan on October 12, 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer who is a member of the group 5urprise. He gained recognition with his role in the television series ''Cheese in the Trap'' (2016) and has since starred i ...
) who owns a bookstore now. In the cold winter, trying to escape the harsh and bitter reality of life, they both find warmth in each other that is enough to melt their long-frozen hearts. Together, they heal from their past wounds and eventually fall in love.
Cast
Main
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Seo Kang-joon
Seo Kang-joon (born Lee Seung-hwan on October 12, 1993) is a South Korean actor and singer who is a member of the group 5urprise. He gained recognition with his role in the television series ''Cheese in the Trap'' (2016) and has since starred i ...
as Im Eun-seob / Kim Jin-ho, a bookstore owner.
** Ok Chan-yu as young Jin-ho
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Park Min-young
Park Min-young (; born March 4, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal '' (2010) and has since starred in television series ''City Hunter'' (2011), ''Glory Jane'' (2011), ...
as Mok Hae-won ("Irene"), an unemployed cello teacher.
** Park Seo-kyung as young Hae-won.
Supporting
Hae-won's family
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Moon Jeong-hee
Moon Jeong-hee (born January 12, 1976) is a South Korean stage, film, and television actress. She has won Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Deranged'' (2012) and Best Supporting Actress award in Buil F ...
as Shim Myeong-yeo, Hae-won's aunt, a writer and inn owner.
** Kim Hong-bin as young Myeong-yeo.
* Lee Young-ran as Yoon Hye-ja, Hae-won's grandmother, she founded the inn.
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Jin Hee-kyung
Jin Hee-kyung (born September 7, 1968) is a South Korean actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such a ...
as Shim Myeong-joo, Hae-won's mother.
** Jeon Yoo-rim as young Myeong-joo.
* Seo Tae-hwa as Mok Joo-hong, Hye-won's father.
Eun-seob's family
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Kim Hwan-hee
Kim Hwan-hee (born August 25, 2002) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 2008, and has been active ever since. She has starred in television dramas such as ''Invincible Lee Pyung Kang'' (2009), ''Believe in Love' ...
as Im Hwi, Eun-seob's adoptive little sister.
: Im Hwi is a boisterous girl who has a habit for taking other people's wallets to finance her wants. Although her loquacious behavior often comes across as tactless, she can also hold a serious conversation that displays a level of maturity on certain occasions. She professes to be a master of coping with rejection after having been rejected many times by the boy she likes.
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Nam Gi-ae
Nam Gi-ae (Korean:남기애; born on 13 September 1961) is a South Korean actress in Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film. She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television ...
as Yoon Yeo-jeong, Eun-seob's adoptive mother.
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Kang Shin-il
Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, ...
as Im Jong-pil, Eun-seob's adoptive father.
* Kang Jin-hwi as Kim Gil, Eun-seob's father.
* Kang Jin-hwi as Kim Gil-dong, Eun-seob's uncle.
Hyecheon High School alumni
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Lee Jae-wook
Lee Jae-wook (; born May 10, 1998) is a South Korean actor and model. He made his acting debut in the science fiction thriller ''Memories of the Alhambra'' (2018–2019) and gained popularity after starring in the office romance ''Search: WWW'' ...
as Lee Jang-woo, Eun-seob's friend in high school.
** Oh Ja-hun as young Jang-woo.
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Kim Young-dae
Kim Young-dae (born March 2, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for the MBC high school drama ''Extraordinary You'' (2019). More recently, he appeared in the SBS television series ''The Penthouse: War In Life'' (2020) ...
as Oh Young-woo, he used to be the top student and he was/is attracted to Hae-won.
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Yang Hye-ji
Yang Hye-ji (; born 20 January 1996) is South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in dramas such as '' Live On'', '' Nevertheless'', '' When the Weather Is Fine,'' and '' The Rich Son''.
Early life and education
She is also related ...
as Ji Eun-shil, Jang-woo's first love.
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Im Se-mi
Im Se-mi (born May 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress.
Career
In January 2019, Im signed with new agency YNK Entertainment.
On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with Noon Company, after her contract with YNK Entertainment has ...
as Kim Bo-young, Hae-won's former friend in high school.
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Park Han-sol
Park Han-sol is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Hospital Playlist'', ''Soul Mechanic'' and ''Please Don't Date Him
''Please Don't Date Him'' () is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy television series, ...
as Joo-hee, Bo-yeong's classmate.
Goodnight Bookstore's book club members
* Lee Tae-hyung as Bae Geun-sang
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Lee Seon-hee
Lee Seon-hee is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' When the Weather Is Fine'', ''When the Camellia Blooms'', ''100 Days My Prince'' and ''Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol''. She also appeared in movies '' Casa Amor: ...
as Choi Soo-jung, Myeong-yeo's friend.
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Chu Ye-jin
Chu Ye-jin (born October 11, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She was a contestant on Mnet's girl group survival program '' Produce 101''.
Filmography Television drama
Film
Television series
References
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as Kwon Hyun-ji, Hwi's friend.
* Han Chang-min as Jung Seung-ho
* Lee Young-seok as Jung Gil-bok
Others
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Ahn Dong-goo
Ahn Dong-goo (; born November 2, 1993) is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas '' Our Beloved Summer'', ''Snowdrop'', ''The Law Cafe'' and '' See You in My 19th Life''.
Biography
He was born on November 2, 1993, i ...
as young Cha Yoon-taek
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Lee Bong-ryun
Lee Bong-ryun (; born Lee Jeong-eun, February 7, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, and worked as a stage and musical actress.
Early life
Lee Bong-ryun was born as Lee ...
as Jang Ha-nim
* Kim Dae-geon as Kim Yeong-soo
* Yoon Sang-hwa as Park Hin-dol
* Hwang Gun as Cha Yoon-taek
* Noh Jae-hoon as Jung Hee
Special appearances
* Seo Tae-hwa as Mok Joo-hong
* Lee Seo-an as Jang-woo's blind date
Production
The first script reading took place in October 2019 at JTBC Building 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 ...
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
On March 3, 2020, it was announced that the drama would take a break from filming for a week to take precautions against the
spread of COVID-19. Episodes 5 and 6, which were originally scheduled to air on March 9 and 10 respectively, aired on March 16 and 17.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Chart performance
Ratings
Notes
International broadcast
* In Sri Lanka, the drama is available to stream via
Iflix
WeTV iflix, or simply iflix, is a Malaysian free and subscription video on demand (VOD) service focused on emerging markets. Its global headquarters are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The site serves as a digital hosting and distribution platform fo ...
with subtitles. During its original run, new episodes of the drama were made available to stream 48 hours after the original Korean broadcast.
References
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* {{Hancinema drama, I__ll_Visit_You_When_the_Weather_Is_Nice
JTBC television dramas
Korean-language television shows
2020 South Korean television series debuts
2020 South Korean television series endings
Television shows based on South Korean novels