Rain or Shine (TV series)

Rain or Shine
Promotional poster
Also known asJust Lovers
Hangul
그냥 사랑하는 사이
Lit.Just Between Lovers
RRGeunyang saranghaneun sai
MRKŭnyang saranghanŭn sai
Genre
Created byJTBC
Written byYoo Bo-ra
Directed byKim Jin-won
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Ham Young-hoon
  • Kim Ji-yeon
  • Park Jae-sam
ProducerPark Woo-ram
Running time70 minutes[1]
Production companyCelltrion Entertainment[2]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseDecember 11, 2017 (2017-12-11) –
January 30, 2018 (2018-01-30)

Rain or Shine[1] (Korean: 그냥 사랑하는 사이) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho and Won Jin-ah, with Lee Ki-woo and Kang Han-na. The series is about people's love, hope, and dreams despite their painful past. It aired on JTBC from December 11, 2017 to January 30, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST). The story of the series was based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse incident event in 1995.[3][4][5][6][7]

Synopsis

The story of two individuals who lost their loved ones in a tragic accident and try to carry on with their lives as if they are not in pain. Throughout that time, they slowly fall in love.

Due to the series was based on the 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse,[7] several events about this incident were mentioned, such as the scenes about Space S Mall collapse incident in 2005 during early episodes, as well as the Biotown and the memorial park that located on the former site of the Space S Mall in the final episode were references to Acrovista and the memorial in the Maeheon Citizen's Forest.

Cast

Main

  • Lee Jun-ho as Lee Kang-doo, a former athlete who dreamt of becoming a professional soccer player but suddenly lost his father in an accident and had to undergo three years of rehabilitation for his injured legs.[8][9]
  • Won Jin-ah as Ha Moon-soo, a young woman who lost her younger sister in an accident but lives life fiercely and stays strong while taking care of her mother.[8][9]
  • Lee Ki-woo as Seo Joo-won, an architect at a construction firm.[11]
  • Kang Han-na as Jung Yoo-jin, team leader of external relations at the construction firm where Joo-won works.[12]

Supporting

People around Kang-doo

  • Kim Hye-jun as Lee Jae-young, Kang-doo's younger sister who is a doctor at a local hospital.
  • Yoon Se-ah as Ma-ri, Kang-doo's friend who runs a nightclub.[13]
  • Kim Kang-hyun as Sang-man, Kang-doo's neighbor.[11]
  • Na Moon-hee as Jeong Sook-hee, a medicine seller.[11]

People around Moon-soo

  • Yoon Yoo-sun as Yoon-ok, Moon-soo's mother.
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Ha Dong-chul, Moon-soo's father.
  • Han Seo-jin as Ha Yeon-soo, Moon-soo's younger sister who died in an accident.
  • Park Hee-von as Kim Wan-jin, Moon-soo's friend who is a webtoon writer.[11]
  • Kim Min-kyu as Jin-young, Wan-jin's assistant.
  • Choi Hyo-eun as Hwa-sai

People around Joo-won

Special appearances

Production

  • The series marks Lee Jun-ho's first lead role in a TV series, as well as rookie actress Won Jin-ah's first-ever major role. She was selected for the role out of 120 candidates.[8][16]
  • The first script reading of the cast was held on August 22, 2017.[17]

Original soundtrack

Rain or Shine
OST Album
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Recorded2017
GenreSoundtrack
Languages
Labels

Part 1

Released on December 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Open My Eyes" (눈을 뜬다)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Jeon Jong-hyuk
  • Heo Seok
Zitten04:33
2."I Open My Eyes" (Inst.) 
  • Jeon Jong-hyuk
  • Heo Seok
 04:33
Total length:09:06

Part 2

Released on December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Aurora (feat. Kim Kyung-hee)" (오로라)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
  • Kim Kyung-hee
Savina & Drones05:16
2."Aurora" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 05:16
Total length:10:32

Part 3

Released on December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Just Miss You" (그냥 보고싶은 사이)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Ra.D03:57
2."I Just Miss You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 03:57
Total length:07:54

Part 4

Released on January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You Did That To Me That Day" (넌 그렇게 그날 내게로)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • 1601
Lee Si-eun05:06
2."You Did That To Me That Day" (Inst.) 
  • 1601
 05:06
Total length:10:12

Part 5

Released on January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Stand By Me" (있어줘)Lee Chang-min4:05
2."Stand By Me" (Inst.) 4:05
Total length:8:10

Part 6

Released on January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."What Do You Need To Say" (어떤 말이 필요하니)Lee Jun-ho4:12
2."What Do You Need To Say" (Inst.) 4:12
Total length:8:24

Part 7

Released on January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Where We"Ryu Ji-hyun, Kim Kyung-hee of April 2nd3:21
2."Where We" (Inst.) 3:21
Total length:6:42

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[18] TNmS
1 December 11, 2017 2.409% 2.3%
2 December 12, 2017 1.924% 1.6%
3 December 18, 2017 1.936% 2.2%
4 December 19, 2017 2.061% 1.8%
5 December 25, 2017 1.635% 1.9%
6 December 26, 2017 1.625% 1.8%
7 January 1, 2018 1.678% 1.7%
8 January 2, 2018 1.304%
9 January 8, 2018 1.685% 1.5%
10 January 9, 2018 1.978% 1.8%
11 January 15, 2018 1.436%
12 January 16, 2018 1.796%
13 January 22, 2018 1.263% 2.2%
14 January 23, 2018 1.686% 1.9%
15 January 29, 2018 1.500% 1.8%
16 January 30, 2018 2.011% 2.2%
Average 1.745% 1.9%
  • 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).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Won Jin-ah Nominated [19]
6th APAN Star Awards Won [20]
2nd The Seoul Awards Nominated [21]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rain or Shine". JTBC Worldwide. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ Kim, So-yeon (26 July 2017). 셀트리온 제약만? 하반기 안방극장 접수 예고. BizEnter (in Korean). eToday Co. Ltd. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Junho and Won Jin-ah in "Just Lovers"". HanCinema. Ilgan Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Lee, Lily. "Junho's First Main Role Confirmed in Upcoming Drama, "Just Lovers"". HanCinema. OSEN. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Hong, Dam-young. "2PM's Lee Jun-ho to take lead role in 'Just in Love'". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "New JTBC dramas lined up starting in December". HanCinema. FN News. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Rahmawati, Septi (June 3, 2021). "7 Drama Korea yang Menceritakan Tragedi Sampoong Department Store" [7 Korean Dramas That Tell the Tragedy of Sampoong Department Store]. Cewekbanget.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Jang, Joo-young. 이준호-원진아, '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 파격적인 행보 '감정성 짙은 멜로'. Naver (in Korean). The Seoul Economy Daily. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Yoo, Ji-hye. "[공식입장] 2PM 이준호, JTBC '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 주연 확정". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Yoon, Jin-geun (December 12, 2017). "[간밤TV] '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 이준호×원진아, 참사현장 생존자의 아픔(종합)". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Kang, Seo-jeong. [단독] 나문희·이기우·박희본·김강현, '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 출연확정. Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ Park, Hye-mi. 강한나 측 "'그냥 사랑하는 사이' 출연 확정…건축사 정유진 役"(공식입장). Nate (in Korean). Sports Today. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ Jo, Hye-ryeon. "[단독] 윤세아, JTBC '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 출연 확정…준호와 커플". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  14. ↑ Jang, Seo-jeong. [공식입장] 태인호, '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 출연확정..이준호와 호흡. Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin. "JYP신예 박규영, JTBC '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 출연". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  16. ↑ Jang, Ah-reum. "이준호X원진아, JTBC '그냥 사랑하는 사이' 주연 파격 캐스팅". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Script reading with Nah Moon-hee, Lee Ki-woo, Park Hee-bon, and Kim Kang-hyun for "Just Lovers"". HanCinema. OSEN. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  20. ↑ Park, Pan-seok (October 13, 2018). 이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN] [Lee Byung-hun, 'Mr. Sunshine' Grand Prize .. Hae-in Jeong, 2nd Crown (General) [2018 APAN]]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ Kim, Jae-yeon (September 28, 2018). '제2회 더 서울어워즈' 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개. MBC News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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