Heartbeat (South Korean TV series) 2023 South Korean television series
Heartbeat Promotional poster
Hangul 가슴이 뛴다
Literal meaning My Heart Is Beating[ 1] Revised Romanization Gaseum-i ttwinda McCune–Reischauer Kasŭmi ttwinda
Genre Written by
Kim Ha-na[ 3]
Jung Seung-joo[ 3]
Directed by
Lee Hyun-seok[ 3]
Lee Min-soo[ 3]
Starring Music by Gaemi Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Executive producer Ki Min-soo Producers Lee Hyun-wook Kim Hyung-jun Running time 70 minutes[ 4] Production companies Network KBS2 Release June 26 (2023-06-26 ) – August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15 )
Heartbeat (Korean : 가슴이 뛴다 ) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon , Won Ji-an , Kang-hyun Park , and Yoon So-hee . It aired on KBS2 from June 26 to August 15, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST ).[ 6] [ 7] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[ 8] [ 9]
Synopsis
Half-human and half-vampire Seon Woo-hyul (Ok Taec-yeon ) somehow starts to live together with coldhearted woman Joo In-hae (Won Ji-an ). The two fall in love with each other, bringing warmth into their lives.[ 1] [ 10]
Cast and characters
Main
Ok Taec-yeon as Seon Woo-hyul: a half-human and half-vampire who had failed to become human due to a one-day difference in 100 years.[ 11]
Won Ji-an as Joo In-hae: a part-time high school nurse and owner of a guesthouse.[ 5] [ 10]
Kang-hyun Park as Shin Do-sik: a real estate development specialist and In-hae's college classmate.[ 12]
Yoon So-hee as Yoon Hae-seon / Na Hae-won
Yoon Hae-seon: a member of an aristocratic family during the Joseon dynasty . Woo-hyul's first love.[ 13]
Na Hae-won: a real estate investor.[ 14]
Supporting
Vampires around Woo-hyul
Yoon Byung-hee as Lee Sang-hae: a vampire and a tarot master.[ 15]
Ko Kyu-pil as Park Dong-seop: a self-employed vampire who runs a snack bar in front of a high school.[ 16]
Seung-you as Rose: a vampire and a dancer who has a bright and positive personality.[ 13]
Baek Seo-hoo as Ri Man-hwi: a worldly vampire.[ 17]
People in the neighborhood
Baek Hyun-joo as Go Ki-suk: a local butcher who runs a butcher shop near Woo-hyul's mansion.[ 18]
Jung Young-ki as Kim Gwang-ok: owner of a tailor shop.[ 13]
Kim Do-geon as Kim Min-jae: Gwang-ok's son.[ 13]
Others
Kim In-kwon as Go Yang-nam: the person who has taught Woo-hyul how to become a human.[ 15]
Ham Tae-in as Chief Goo: Do-sik's secretary.[ 19]
Seo Hyun-cheol as Joo Dong-il: In-hae's father.[ 20]
Park Chul-min as Butler Joo: first generation of a butler family.[ 13]
Extended
Kim Ba-da as General Shin: a vampire hunter who knows the true identity of Woo-hyul.[ 21]
Kim Hyun-joon as a fraudster[ 22]
Seo Jun as Hyang-geun[ 23]
Jang Seo-yeon as Hwang So-yi: the first guest at In-hae's guesthouse.[ 24]
Music
Heartbeat OST
Viewership
Heartbeat : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Season Episode number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 686 632 586 619 N/A 541 N/A 521 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 495
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea .
[ 25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
Nielsen Korea
TNmS[ 26]
Nationwide[ 25]
Seoul [ 27]
Nationwide
1
June 26, 2023
4.1% (17th)
4.1% (13th)
N/A
2
June 27, 2023
3.5% (14th)
3.7% (9th)
3.7% (16th)
3
July 3, 2023
3.3% (20th)
3.2% (17th)
N/A
4
July 4, 2023
3.6% (15th)
4.0% (11th)
5
July 10, 2023
2.8% (23rd)
2.7% (19th)
6
July 11, 2023
3.1% (17th)
3.1% (15th)
7
July 17, 2023
2.9% (22nd)
3.0% (19th)
8
July 18, 2023
2.8% (22nd)
2.8% (20th)
9
July 24, 2023
2.3% (28th)
N/A
10
July 25, 2023
2.5% (23rd)
2.9% (18th)
11
July 31, 2023
1.9% (31st)
N/A
12
August 1, 2023
2.4% (25th)
13
August 7, 2023
2.0% (32nd)
14
August 8, 2023
2.1% (30th)
15
August 14, 2023
2.6% (23rd)
3.1% (18th)
16
August 15, 2023
3.0% (19th)
3.1% (14th)
Average
2.8%
— [ a]
— [ a]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ a b Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
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^ Yeon Hwi-seon (June 27, 2023). " '가슴이 뛴다' 첫방, 옥택연X원지안 뱀파이어 로맨스 왔다 [종합]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Naver .
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^ Park Seo-yeon (June 28, 2023). " "가자, 집으로" 옥택연, 위기에 빠진 원지안 구했다…이제 동거 시작? [가슴이 뛴다]" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Naver .
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^ a b Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
"Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
"Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
"Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
"Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 .
"Ep. 5, 7–15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Daum.
"Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023 .
"Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ TNmS ratings:
"Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
^ Nielsen Korea (Seoul Capital Area) ratings:
"Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
"Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
"Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
"Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 .
"Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 .
"Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023 .
"Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023 .
"Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 .
"Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023 .
"Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023 .
"Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
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