Something in the Rain explained

Native Name:
Hangul:밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나
Rr:Bap Jal Sajuneun Yeppeun Nuna
Lk:Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food
Genre:Romance
Creator:JTBC
Director:Ahn Pan-seok
Music:Lee Nam-yoon
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:70 minutes[1]
Network:JTBC

Something in the Rain is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Ahn Pan-seok and written by Kim Eun. It stars Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in. The series marks Son Ye-jin's small screen comeback after a five-year break. It aired on JTBC from March 30 to May 19, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST).

It became available for streaming on Netflix in April 2018,[2] and on Disney+ in Japan in February 2022.[3]

Synopsis

The series explores the relationship of two people as they go from being "just acquaintances" to "a genuine couple." Jin-ah (Son Ye-jin) is a district supervisor in her 30s at the coffeehouse franchise Coffee Bay (an actual Korean chain) and Joon-hee (Jung Hae-in) is an animator in his late 20s at video game developer Smilegate Entertainment. When he returns from working abroad, he reconnects with Jin-ah — who also happens to be best friends with Joon-hee's sister since childhood. The episodes give an intimate look into how they fall in love, struggle with their age differences (considered to be taboo in some circles), and find the courage to go public with their relationship to everyone around them.

The series also contains a secondary storyline about the struggles that female employees face in the company where Jin-ah works, as they try to climb the corporate ladder amidst sexual harassment, mistreatment, discrimination, and career sabotage from their male managers – all part of an unspoken culture of sexism considered to be normal among South Korean companies.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Employees at Coffee Bay

Yoon Jin-ah's family

Others

Special appearances

Production

In August 2017, it was announced that Ahn Pan-seok was on board to direct Something in the Rain (aka Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food).[11]

In January 2018, Son Ye-jin joined the production, marking her return to the small screen after a five-year break.[12] [13] Also in the same month, it was reported that Jung Hae-in had joined the cast.[14] [15]

The first script reading was held on January 25, 2018, at the JTBC building in Sangam-dong.[16]

As a result of the drama's commercial success, a three-day vacation to Japan was awarded to the cast and crew, which was scheduled from May 29–31, 2018.[17] [18]

Themes of taboos

The driving narrative within the story centers around South Korean taboos concerning relationships:

Broadcast

JTBC announced that after the first episode's premiere at 22:45 (KST) on Friday, March 30, 2018, the rest of the series would air at 23:00 (KST) on Friday–Saturday.[19]

Original soundtrack

Something in the Rain OST
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Genre:Soundtrack
Language:Korean, English
Label:Sony Music
Drama House

"Stand by Your Man" sung by Carla Bruni, and "Save the Last Dance for Me" by Bruce Willis are played frequently throughout the series.

Part 2

Reception

The on-screen chemistry between Son and Jung led to their being nicknamed "the next Song-Song couple" (reminiscent of the couple in the 2016 major hit drama series Descendants of the Sun).[20]

Something in the Rain became the most talked-about Korean drama of 2018.[21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018Korea Drama AwardsBest New ActorWi Ha-joon[22]
Seoul International Drama AwardsExcellence Award for Korean DramaSomething in the Rain[23] [24]
Outstanding Korean ActressSon Ye-jin
APAN Star AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)[25] [26]
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesJung Hae-in
Best Supporting ActressJang So-yeon
K-Star Award, ActorJung Hae-in
The Seoul AwardsBest Actress Son Ye-jin[27]
Best New Actor Jung Hae-in
Popularity Award, Actor
Hallyu Artist Award
Korea Contents Awards Presidential CommendationSomething in the Rain
2019Asian Television AwardsBest Drama Series[28] [29]
Best DirectorAhn Pan-seok
Best ActressSon Ye-jin

Viewership

+ Average TV viewership ratings
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[30] TNmS[31]
Nationwide Nationwide
1March 30, 20184.008%4.239%
2March 31, 20184.8%
3April 6, 20184.222%4.621%4.4%
4April 7, 20184.756%5.434%5.9%
5April 13, 20185.134%6.001%5.4%
6April 14, 20186.187%7.069%6.5%
7April 20, 20185.322%6.202%6.4%
8April 21, 20185.499%5.936%5.7%
9April 27, 20186.177%6.769%5.9%
10April 28, 20185.757%6.713%6.6%
11May 4, 20185.637%7.018%5.9%
12May 5, 20185.520%6.320%6.1%
13May 11, 20185.564%6.598%5.4%
14May 12, 20186.3%
15May 18, 20185.883%6.486%5.7%
16May 19, 20186.787%7.661%
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Remake

In February 2022, it was confirmed that Something in the Rain is set for an Indian remake.[32]

On March 3, 2022, it was announced that iQIYI would release a Chinese remake of the series titled The Way Love Should Be, starring Angelababy. The platform also gained the rights to exclusively air the show in China, making it the first South Korean TV show to be approved for streaming in the country since the Korean content ban.[33] [34]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Something in the Rain . Flixboss . 2018 . 30 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530095526/https://flixboss.com/series/something-in-the-rain-80990935 . May 30, 2024 . live.
  3. DisneyPlusJP . 1496318905366757378 . 22 February 2022 . 本日2/23 17時より配信開始. 韓国ドラマの“名作”が #ディズニープラス のスターに登場.第1弾は以下4作品:『彼女はキレイだった』;『よくおごってくれる綺麗なお姉さん』;『トッケビ〜君がくれた愛しい日々〜』;『花郎』. 今後もどんどん追加予定. お楽しみに. . Streaming starts today, 2/23 at 5pm. Korean drama “masterpieces” appear on #Disney+. The first four series are: "She Was Pretty"; "Something in the Rain"; "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God"; "Hwarang". More will be added in the future. Stay tuned. . ja . 23 February 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220223030014/https://twitter.com/DisneyPlusJP/status/1496318905366757378 . 23 February 2022.
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