My Spring Days (Korean: 내 생애 봄날; RR: Nae Saengae Bomnal; lit. "The Spring Days of My Life") is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kam Woo-sung, Choi Soo-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Jang Shin-young.[1][2] It airs on MBC on for 16 episodes beginning September 10, 2014.[3]
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 Promotional poster for My Spring Days | |
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| Written by | Park Ji-sook |
| Directed by | Lee Jae-dong |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Han Hee |
| Producers | Lee Ho-young Park Jae-sam |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | September 10 – October 30, 2014 |
The plot uses the concept of cellular memory, a medical hypothesis that recipients' personalities and habits become similar to their donors.[4]
Plot
editLee Bom-yi (Choi Soo-young) was once a terminally ill patient, but she's been given a second chance at life after getting a heart transplant and now lives each day to the fullest. She meets Kang Dong-ha (Kam Woo-sung), the CEO of Hanuiron and a widower with two children who lost his wife to an accident. Bom-yi falls for Dong-ha, not knowing that her donor was Dong-ha's wife.[5][6]
Cast
editMain characters
edit- Kam Woo-sung as Kang Dong-ha
- Choi Soo-young as Lee Bom-yi
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Kang Dong-wook[7]
- Jang Shin-young as Bae Ji-won[8]
Supporting characters
edit- Shim Hye-jin as Jo Myung-hee
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Lee Hyuk-soo
- Lee Ki-young as Song Byung-gil
- Ga Deuk-hee as Joo Se-na
- Jung Ji-so as Kang Poo-reum
- Shin Rin-ah as young Kang Poo-Reum
- Gil Jung-woo as Kang Ba-da
- Min Ji-ah as Yoon Soo-jung
- Lee Jae-won as Park Hyung-woo
- Kang Boo-ja as Na Hyun-soon
- Jo Yang-ja as Choi Bok-hee
- Jang Won-young as Jo Gil-dong
- Hwang Geum-hee
Production
editKam Woo-sung and Choi Soo-young were cast as leads on July 17, 2014.[9]
My Spring Days began filming on August 19 and the first shoot took place in a marketplace in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province.[10]
Ratings
editThe show beat its rivals, SBS My Lovely Girl and KBS2's Iron Man consistently and the show ended with a 10.5% viewer rating in the Seoul National Capital Area, ranking first among the Wednesday-Thursday dramas.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | September 10, 2014 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| 2 | September 11, 2014 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 10.4% |
| 3 | September 17, 2014 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| 4 | September 18, 2014 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 13.3% |
| 5 | September 24, 2014 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| 6 | September 25, 2014 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.0% |
| 7 | October 1, 2014 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.5% |
| 8 | October 2, 2014 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| 9 | October 8, 2014 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% |
| 10 | October 9, 2014 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| 11 | October 15, 2014 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 8.6% | 10.0% |
| 12 | October 16, 2014 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 13 | October 22, 2014 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
| 14 | October 23, 2014 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 9.6% | 11.2% |
| 15 | October 29, 2014 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| 16 | October 30, 2014 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.1% |
| Average | 8.0% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 10.5% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kam Woo-sung | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Choi Soo-young | Won | ||
| Jang Shin-young | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Choi Soo-young | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 8th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Choi Soo-young | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Park Jin-young (July 20, 2014). "'내 생애 봄날' 수영, 기대보다 우려 더 큰 이유 [TD포커스]". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Soo-young of Girls' Generation Sets Sail on Fledgling Acting Career". The Chosun Ilbo. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung and Kam Woo Sung confirmed to star in upcoming MBC drama My Spring Day". Allkpop. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (July 17, 2014). '내생애봄날' 감우성-수영 남녀주인공 확정, 연인호흡. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Jin Eun-soo (July 18, 2014). "Leads chosen for My Spring Days". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Ko Hong-ju (June 30, 2014). "SNSD's Sooyoung May Become Lead for Upcoming Drama Spring Days of My Life". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Joon Hyuk Cast in Upcoming Drama My Spring Day". Soompi. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Erika Kim (July 30, 2014). "Jang Shin Young to Join Gam Woo Sung and SNSD's Sooyoung in Spring Days of My Life". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ Jin Eun-soo (July 18, 2014). "Leads chosen for 'My Spring Days'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Girls' Generation's Sooyoung Reveals Thoughts on First Filming For My Spring Day". Soompi. August 27, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2014.
External links
edit- My Spring Days official MBC website (in Korean)
- My Spring Days at HanCinema
- My Spring Days at IMDb
- My Blooming Life at MBC Global Media