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Between Him and Her

Between Him and Her
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Hangul
남과여
Literal meaningMan and Woman
Revised RomanizationNamgwayeo
McCune–ReischauerNamgwayŏ
GenreRomance drama[1]
Based onMan and Woman
by Hyeono[1]
Developed by
Written byPark Sang-min[4]
Directed by
  • Lee Yoo-yeon[5]
  • Park Sang-min[5]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Jong-eun (CP)[3]
  • Kim Yeon-kyung[3]
  • Go Yoo-kyung[3]
Producers
  • So Jun-beom[3]
  • Oh Hwan-min[3]
  • Kim Kyung-tae[3]
  • Park Dong-hwi[3]
  • Kwak Jin-woo[3]
  • Jo Hyun-seo[3]
Production companies
  • Studio Goat[6]
  • The Great Show[6]
Original release
NetworkChannel A
ReleaseDecember 26, 2023 (2023-12-26) –
March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)

Between Him and Her (Korean: 남과여) is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series starring Lee Donghae, Lee Seol, Im Jae-hyuk, Yoon Ye-ju, Choi Won-myeong, Baek Soo-hee, Kim Hyun-mok, Park Jeong-hwa, and Yeon Je-hyung. Based on a webtoon of the same Korean name by Hyeono, it depicts the story of a long-term couple in a seven-year relationship who break up due to a momentary mistake.[1] It aired on Channel A from December 26, 2023, to March 15, 2024, every Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for its first four episodes and every Friday at 23:10 (KST) beginning with its fifth episode.[7][8] The series is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[9][10]

Synopsis

Between Him and Her tells a realistic and relatable romance between young people wandering in love and boredom, who face each other in front of a motel elevator on the night of their seventh-year relationship.[7]

Cast

Main

  • Lee Donghae as Jung Hyun-seong: a man who ambitiously launches a street fashion brand, but is struggling.[6]
  • Lee Seol as Han Seong-ok: a jewelry designer who has been dating Hyun-seong for seven years.[11]
  • Im Jae-hyuk as Oh Min-hyuk: a person who is not interested in employment, dating, or marriage.[2]
  • Yoon Ye-ju as Kim Hye-ryung: a kindergarten teacher.[12]
  • Choi Won-myeong as Ahn Si-hoo: a man who constantly makes flirtatious comments to Yoo-ju, who is six years older than him.[7]
  • Baek Soo-hee as Yoon Yoo-ju: a realistic person who wants a stable relationship.[13]
  • Kim Hyun-mok as Kim Hyung-seop: Hyun-seong's best friend who is the son of a dim sum franchise president.[5]
  • Park Jeong-hwa as Ryu Eun-jeong: Seong-ok's best friend who is a sports clothing model and a social media influencer.[4]
  • Yeon Je-hyung as Kim Geon-yeop: a warm-hearted person and Seong-ok's junior in college.[2][14]

Supporting

  • Lee Hwi-seo as Jang Eun-ji: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.[15]
  • Kang Jun-gyu as Bu Jong-min: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.[15]
  • Baek Seon-ho as Jang Eun-woo: a model.[15]

People at Windus

  • Yang Taek-ho as Park Jun-beom: founder of fashion platform Windus.[15]
  • Lee Ki-hyun as Lee Myung-jin: lead designer at Windus.[15]
  • Park Chang-hoon as Park Dong-hoon: a designer at Windus.[15]

Ratings

The fourth episode of Man and Woman which aired on January 16, 2024 drew a rating of 0.168%. It is a significantly lower score compared to other Channel A dramas, which recorded viewership ratings of at least 1–2%. Following this, the network changed its time slot from Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) to Friday at 23:10 (KST), starting with its fifth episode which will be aired on January 26, 2024.[8][16]

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
1 December 26, 2023 0.5% (47th)
2 January 2, 2024 0.432% (51st)
3 January 9, 2024 0.429% (52nd)
4 January 16, 2024 0.168% (68th)
5 January 26, 2024 0.33% (49th)
6 February 2, 2024 0.278% (57th)
7 February 9, 2024 0.314% (54th)
8 February 16, 2024 0.163% (64th)
9 February 23, 2024 0.367% (52nd)
10 March 1, 2024 0.210% (63rd)
11 March 8, 2024 0.366% (49th)
12 March 15, 2024 0.218% (60th)
Average 0.315%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers 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).

References

  1. ^ a b c Oh Seung-hyun (June 16, 2023). [단독] 동해X이설, 7년차 장수 커플 된다…'남과 여' 주연 발탁. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c Ryu Ye-ji (November 16, 2023). 채널A 새 드라마 '남과여', 이동해·이설·임재혁·박정화 등 캐스팅. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 프로그램 소개 [Program Introduction]. Channel A (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kang Ga-hee (August 22, 2023). 배우 박정화, 웹툰 원작 드라마 '남과여' 캐스팅..통통 튀는 매력 예고. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b c Kim Myung-mi (August 23, 2023). '차정숙' 크론병 환자役 김현목 '남과여' 출연 확정[공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b c Kim Myung-mi (August 16, 2023). 슈퍼주니어 이동해, 채널A '남과 여' 주인공 캐스팅[공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ a b c Han Hae-sun (November 21, 2023). 이동해♥이설, '남과여' 벌써 찐친 분위기..12월 26일 첫방[공식] [Lee Donghae♥Lee Seol, 'Man and Woman' is already in a steamy mood..December 26 First Release [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ a b Tae Yu-na (January 17, 2024). "0% 시청률도 서러운데…채널A 막무가내 편성변경, 찬밥 신세 된 '남과여' [TEN스타필드]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Viki [@Viki] (December 15, 2023). "Don't miss #SuperJunior's #Donghae and #LeeSeol trying to avoid the seven-year itch in #BetweenHimandHer – from 12/26 on #Viki" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @tvingdotcom (December 26, 2023). 12월 4주차 티빙나우 [Week 4 of December TVING Now] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Hong Se-young (August 11, 2023). 이설 '남과 여' 출연확정, "공감작 만들 것" [공식]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Jang Ah-reum (September 4, 2023). 윤예주, 동해·이설 주연 '남과여' 합류. News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kang Seo-jeong (August 24, 2023). 백수희, 채널A 새 드라마 '남과여' 캐스팅..동해･이설과 호흡[공식]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kang Min-kyung (October 11, 2023). [공식] 연제형, 엄친아 CEO 된다…'남과여'서 슈퍼주니어 동해·이설과 호흡. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h 출연진 소개 – 등장인물 소개 [Cast Introduction – Character Introduction]. Channel A (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  16. ^ Song Oh-jung (January 17, 2024). '남과여' 시청률 0.1%대, 자체 최저. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Nate.
  17. ^ 남과 여 시청률 [Man and Woman ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Daum.
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