Tell Me That You Love Me (TV series)
Tell Me That You Love Me | |
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Also known as | Tell Me You Love Me[1] |
Hangul | 사랑한다고 말해줘 |
Revised Romanization | Saranghandago malhaejwo |
McCune–Reischauer | Saranghandago marhaejwŏ |
Genre | |
Based on | Aishiteiru to Itte Kure by Eriko Kitagawa |
Developed by | KT Studio Genie (planning)[3] |
Written by | Kim Min-jung[4] |
Directed by | Kim Yoon-jin[4] |
Starring | |
Music by | Nam Hye-seung[5] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes[6] |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | ENA |
Release | November 27, 2023 January 16, 2024 | –
Tell Me That You Love Me[8] (Korean: 사랑한다고 말해줘) is a South Korean television series based on the 1995 Japanese TV series Aishiteiru to Itte Kure, and starring Jung Woo-sung and Shin Hyun-been.[9] It is an original drama of Genie TV, and available for streaming on its platform, and on Disney+ in selected regions.[10] It also aired on ENA from November 27, 2023 to January 16, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST).[3][11]
Synopsis
[edit]The series is about the romance between a hearing-impaired painter who is used to express his emotions through drawings rather than words, and an aspiring actress who expresses her feelings with her voice.[4][12]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Jung Woo-sung as Cha Jin-woo: a deaf artist who lost his hearing when he was young and has been living a secluded life, but feels freedom in his own quiet world and is easygoing despite the prejudice against him.[12][13]
- Baek Sung-chul as young Cha Jin-woo[14]
- Shin Hyun-been as Jung Mo-eun: a woman who has self-respect as she proudly fulfills her dreams and love.[7]
Supporting
[edit]People around Jin-woo
[edit]- Kim Ji-hyun as Song Seo-kyung: Jin-woo's college classmate and ex-lover who is the director of an art center.[15][16]
- Lee Eun-jae as young Song Seo-kyung[17]
- Park Ki-deok as Kwon Do-hoon: Jin-woo and Seo-kyung's college classmate who is a famous painter.[16]
- Heo Jun-seok as Hong Ki-hyun: Jin-woo's friend who runs a bar.[16]
- Jung Sae-byeol as Eun So-hee: Ki-hyun's wife.[18][19]
People around Mo-eun
[edit]- Lee Jae-kyoon as Yoon Jo-han: Mo-eun's high school classmate who is a composer and music producer.[20]
- Park Jin-joo as Oh Ji-yu: Mo-eun's best friend and roommate who is an art center employee.[20]
- Shin Jae-hwi as Jung Mo-dam: Mo-eun's younger brother who is a fitness trainer.[20]
- Kang Shin-il as Jung Ji-pyeong: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's father.[18]
- Kim Mi-kyung as Na Ae-sook: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's mother.[18]
Extended
[edit]- Son So-mang as Lee Eun-soo: Seo-kyung's colleague who is a curator at an art center.[21]
- Bae Jae-sung as Kang Si-hoo: Jin-woo's student.[22]
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]Filming of the series was scheduled to begin at the end of 2022.[2] It was reported that the series completed filming on October 30, 2023.[23]
Controversy
[edit]In June 2023, the production team of Tell Me That You Love Me issued an apology following a call-out post on an online community stating that the surrounding area was not cleaned up after filming the series.[24]
Viewership
[edit]![]() | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 313 | 331 | 328 | 335 | 374 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 366 | N/A | 343 | 286 | 336 | 411 | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25][26] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | November 27, 2023 | 1.515% (4th) | 1.818% (4th) |
2 | November 28, 2023 | 1.800% (3rd) | 2.031% (3rd) |
3 | December 4, 2023 | 1.678% (4th) | 1.721% (4th) |
4 | December 5, 2023 | 1.989% (3rd) | 2.125% (3rd) |
5 | December 11, 2023 | 1.902% (4th) | 2.096% (3rd) |
6 | December 12, 2023 | 1.757% (3rd) | 2.102% (3rd) |
7 | December 18, 2023 | 1.88% (2nd) | N/A |
8 | December 19, 2023 | 1.597% (3rd) | |
9 | December 25, 2023 | 1.904% (5th) | |
10 | December 26, 2023 | 2.125% (2nd) | |
11 | January 1, 2024 | 1.596% (11th) | 1.763% (8th) |
12 | January 2, 2024 | 1.495% (16th) | 1.615% (8th) |
13 | January 8, 2024 | 1.644% (3rd) | 2.011% (3rd) |
14 | January 9, 2024 | 1.532% (5th) | 1.799% (3rd) |
15 | January 15, 2024 | 1.607% (5th) | 1.884% (4th) |
16 | January 16, 2024 | 1.762% (5th) | 2.091% (4th) |
Average | 1.736% | —[a] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jung Woo-sung to Star in 1st Romance Series in About a Decade". The Chosun Ilbo. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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- ^ a b Kim Ji-hye (October 17, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성X신현빈, 역대급 멜로합..이유있는 기대감" ['Tell Me That You Love Me' Jung Woo-sung X Shin Hyun-been, the greatest melohop ever..Reasonable expectations]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Woo Jae-yeon (October 17, 2023). "Jung Woo-sung to play lone painter in new romantic drama series". Yonhap News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Lee Da-won (November 26, 2023). '사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성·신현빈, 인생멜로가 온다 ['Tell Me That You Love Me' Jung Woo-sung and Shin Hyun-been, Life Melo Comes]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Naver.
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- ^ Choi Yun-na (October 31, 2023). 정우성X신현빈 '사랑한다고 말해줘', 11월 27일 첫 방송 확정 [Jung Woo-sung X Shin Hyun-been 'Tell Me That You Love Me' Confirmed to First Broadcast on November 27]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim Da-eun (September 22, 2022). "정우성 '사랑한다고 말해줘'로 10년만 드라마 복귀". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Gyu-lee (November 12, 2023). "Romance series set to dominate small screen for coming weeks". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (November 23, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 백성철, '20대' 정우성 된다 [공식]" ['Tell Me That You Love Me' Baek Sung-chul becomes '20s' Jung Woo-sung [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Soo-jung (October 20, 2023). "김지현, '사랑한다고 말해줘' 출연...정우성 옛 연인 된다". Dailian (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Jang Woo-young (November 16, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성의 고요한 세상, 어떤 사람들로 채워졌을까". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Son Bong-seok (November 25, 2023). "배우 이은재, '사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성 첫사랑 배역 낙점". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c KT Studio Genie [@ktstudiogenie] (November 22, 2023). "<사랑한다고 말해줘> 인물관계도 공개" [<Tell Me That You Love Me> Character relationship chart revealed] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Yoon Jun-ho (December 10, 2023). "정우성, 신현빈 향해 마음의 문 활짝 열까...멜로 눈빛 '심쿵' ('사랑한다고 말해줘')". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Son Bong-seok (November 22, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 신현빈 지원군 이재균X박진주X신재휘". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Han Hyun-jeong (November 20, 2023). "손소망, 정우성X신현빈 '사랑한다고 말해줘' 합류[공식]". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim So-yeon (November 22, 2023). "'짧은대본' 배재성, 한지은·표예진·홍종현 한솥밥". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jin-young (October 30, 2023). "[단독] 정우성x신현빈 '사랑한다고 말해줘', 촬영 종료...오늘(30일) 쫑파티". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Ahn So-yoon (June 1, 2023). "[전문] '사랑한다고 말해줘' 측, '쓰레기 방치' 논란에..."현장 정리 미흡" 사과". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 9, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 15, 2024. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 16, 2024. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ 사랑한다고 말해줘 시청률 [Tell Me That You Love Me ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Daum.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Korean)
- Production website at KT Studio Genie (in English and Korean)
- Production website at Studio&NEW (in English and Korean)
- Tell Me That You Love Me at IMDb
- Tell Me That You Love Me at HanCinema
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