| Native Name: |
| ||
| Genre: | Romantic comedy | ||
| Country: | South Korea | ||
| Language: | Korean | ||
| Num Episodes: | 16 | ||
| Runtime: | 60 minutes Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) | ||
| Director: | Ki Min-soo | ||
| Starring: | Hwang Jung-min Kim Ah-joong | ||
| Network: | KBS2 | ||
| Company: | RaemongRaein |
The Accidental Couple (; lit. Just Looking), shortened to That Fool, is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-min and Kim Ah-joong. The romantic comedy series focuses on the relationship between a post office clerk and an actress after they agree to a six-month contract marriage.[1] [2] [3] It aired on KBS2 from April 29 to June 18, 2009, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 16 episodes.
The drama was acclaimed film and stage actor Hwang Jung-min's first TV drama in a career spanning over fourteen years.[4]
Top actress Han Ji-soo (Kim Ah-joong) is in a car accident. The problem is that her secret boyfriend, who is the son of a famous politician, was driving the car. To cover up their relationship, Ji-soo lets her boyfriend escape the scene quickly and drags an innocent onlooker, Gu Dong-baek (Hwang Jung-min), into the car instead, asking him to pretend to have driven the car. The paparazzi arrive and take their photos. After this incident, Dong-baek, a post office employee, quickly draws public attention as the actress's new boyfriend. But one of the paparazzi photographers suspects that somebody else was driving the car when the accident occurred, and the man veiled in secrecy is her real boyfriend. To drive the persistent paparazzi away, Ji-soo asks Dong-baek to continue acting as her boyfriend. Dong-baek, an avid fan of Ji-soo, readily accepts her proposal and they agree to a six-month contract marriage. Before the contract period ends, however, the actress finds herself deeply attached to this humble man's pure love.[5]
In the tables below,
the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.| Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | ||||
| width=100 | Nationwide | width=100 | Seoul | |
| 1 | April 29, 2009 | 8.6% (17th) | 8.5% (16th) | |
| 2 | April 30, 2009 | 9.1% (14th) | 8.7% (14th) | |
| 3 | May 6, 2009 | 10.5% (11th) | 10.5% (14th) | |
| 4 | May 7, 2009 | 10.6% (12th) | 10.8% (12th) | |
| 5 | May 13, 2009 | 10.3% (11th) | 10.4% (11th) | |
| 6 | May 14, 2009 | 9.7% (12th) | 9.5% (12th) | |
| 7 | May 20, 2009 | 11.2% (8th) | 11.3% (9th) | |
| 8 | May 21, 2009 | 10.7% (11th) | 10.9% (11th) | |
| 9 | May 27, 2009 | 10.9% (8th) | 11.3% (7th) | |
| 10 | May 28, 2009 | 11.0% (9th) | 11.6% (8th) | |
| 11 | June 3, 2009 | 12.8% (7th) | 13.9% (6th) | |
| 12 | June 4, 2009 | 13.1% (7th) | 13.8% (7th) | |
| 13 | June 10, 2009 | 12.8% (6th) | 13.3% (6th) | |
| 14 | June 11, 2009 | 10.0% (9th) | 10.1% (9th) | |
| 15 | June 17, 2009 | 15.0% (6th) | 15.6% (5th) | |
| 16 | June 18, 2009 | 14.4% (6th) | 14.9% (6th) | |
| Average | 11.3% | 11.6% | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Hwang Jung-min | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Hwang Jung-min | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ah-joong | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Yoon Joo-sang | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jeon Mi-seon | |||
| Best New Actress | Lee Chung-ah | |||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Hwang Jung-min | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Kim Ah-joong | |||
| Best Couple Award | Hwang Jung-min and Kim Ah-joong | |||
It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 every Thursday to Friday at 8.30 a.m. starting from February 14, 2013.[7]
It aired in the Philippines on TV5 every Monday to Friday at 9.00 p.m. starting from January 25, 2016.[8]