Reflection of You
Reflection of You | |
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Hangul | 너를 닮은 사람 |
Literal meaning | Someone Who Looks Like You |
Revised Romanization | Neoreul Dalm-eun Saram |
Genre | Melodrama |
Created by | JTBC |
Based on | Someone Who Looks Like You by Jung So-hyeon |
Written by | Yoo Bo-ra |
Directed by | Lim Hyeon-wook |
Starring | |
Composer | Nam Hye-seung |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
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Network | JTBC |
Release | October 13 December 2, 2021 | –
Reflection of You (Korean: 너를 닮은 사람) is a South Korean television series directed by Lim Hyeon-wook and starring Go Hyun-jung, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Jae-young, Choi Won-young, and Kim Sang-ho.[2] Based on a novel by writer Jung So-hyeon, the series tells the story of a woman who leaves the conditioned lifestyle of 'wife and mother' for a brief period and becomes faithful to her desires, and another woman who comes in contact with her in that short span and loses the light of her life.[3][4] It premiered on JTBC on October 13, 2021, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 KST till December 2.[5] The series is available for streaming on Netflix.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]Jeong Hee-joo (Go Hyun-jung) had a tough time in her youth, but has become a successful painter and essayist. Her husband, Ahn Hyeon-seong (Choi Won-young), is a rich and powerful person. With their two children, they seem to enjoy a perfect family life, but Hee-joo feels like she is spending her time pointlessly. She meets Gu Hae-won (Shin Hyun-been), an art teacher who lacks worldly means, but is still full of life.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Go Hyun-jung as Jeong Hee-joo
- A successful painter and essayist, daughter-in-law of Taerim Corporation.[7]
- Shin Hyun-been as Gu Hae-won
- Substitute art teacher at Taerim Girls' Middle School.[8]
- Kim Jae-young as Seo Woo-jae
- A sculptor and Hae-won's senior from art school.[9]
- Choi Won-young as Ahn Hyeon-seong[10][11]
- Hee-joo's husband, Principal of Taerim Girls' Middle School and Chairman of Taerim Foundation.
Supporting
[edit]People around Jeong Hee-joo
[edit]- Kim Bo-yeon as Park Young-sun
- Hee-joo's mother-in-law, Director of Taerim Hospital.
- Shin Dong-wook as Jeong Seon-woo
- Hee-joo's younger brother, physiotherapist at Taerim Hospital.[12]
- Jang Hye-jin as Ahn Min-seo
- Hee-joo's sister-in-law, Chief of Neurosurgery at Taerim Hospital.
- Hong Seo-jun as Lee Hyung-ki
- Min-seo's husband, a legal counsellor for Taerim Foundation.[13]
- Kim Su-an as Ahn Li-sa
- Hee-joo's teenage daughter, a 3rd grader at Taerim Girls' Middle School.[14]
- Kim Dong-ha as Ahn Ho-su
- Hee-joo's son, a kindergartener.
- Park Sung-yeon as Lee Dong-mi
- Hee-joo's friend, owner of the fishing grounds.[15]
- Yang Jo-ah as Li-sa's new tutor[16]
People around Gu Hae-won
[edit]- Lee Ho-jae as Gu Kwang-mo
- Hae-won's grandfather.
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Gu Jeong-yeon
- Hae-won's mother, a cosmetics door-to-door seller.[17]
- Kim Sang-ho as Yoon Sang-ho
- The owner of a new bar in Hae-won's neighbourhood.[18]
- Shin Hye-ji as Lee Joo-young[19]
- Ahn Li-sa's classmate and best-friend, who records everything on her phone.
- Seo Jin-won as Lee Il-seong
- A former professional billiards player, who maintains a billiard room. Lee Joo-young's father.[20]
Others
[edit]- Kim Ho-jung as Lee Jung-eun
- Director of Hwain Gallery.[21]
- Han Jae-yi as Yoon Jeong
- A curator at Hwain Gallery.
- Kang Ae-sim as Ok-su
- Mother of Jeong Sun-woo's late friend.
Production
[edit]In November 2020, Go Hyun-jung was confirmed to appear in the TV series. The drama serves as her comeback, after a hiatus of more than two years. Her last appearance was in 2019 TV series My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment.[22] At the end of June 2021, Park Seong-yeon joined the cast.[15] On August 6, it was reported that due to a positive case of COVID-19, the filming was stopped. The main cast of the series tested negative.[23]
The series is based on a novel of the same name by writer Jung So-hyeon. Yoo Bo-ra has adapted the story of the novel and gave it a different perspective.[24]
Release
[edit]Reflection of You was released on October 13, 2021, and aired on Wednesday and Thursday at new fall timings of 22:30 KST.[5][25] The series is also available worldwide on Netflix for streaming.[6]
Original soundtrack
[edit]Reflection of You | |
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Soundtrack album by Various | |
Released | 2021 |
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Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Moving Away" | Nam Hye-seung, Janet Suhh | Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee | Savina & Drones | 3:56 |
2. | "Moving Away" (Inst.) | 3:56 |
Part 2
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Moment" | Nam Hye-seung, Janet Suhh | Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee | Lim Kim | 4:10 |
2. | "The Moment" (Inst.) | 4:10 |
Part 3
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Knocking On" | Nam Hye-seung, Jello Ann | Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee | Janet Suhh | 4:01 |
2. | "Knocking On" (Inst.) | 4:01 |
Part 4
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Am Lost" | Nam Hyeseung, Kim Kyunghee, Jello Ann | Nam Hyeseung, Kim Kyunghee, Jello Ann | Lee Seung-yoon | 3:21 |
2. | "I Am Lost" (Inst.) | 3:21 |
Part 5
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Midnight Sun" | Nam Hye-seung, Kim Kyung-hee, Jello Ann | Nam Hye-seung | Kim Kyung-hee | 3:32 |
2. | "Midnight Sun" (Inst.) | Nam Hye-seung | 3:32 |
Viewership
[edit]- Audience response
The series climbed up in Netflix's rankings to figure in top ten in the week ending on November 14 in South Korea.[31]
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 670 | N/A | 549 | 550 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 578 | 510 | N/A | 564 | N/A | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32][33] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | |||
1 | October 13, 2021 | "Someone Like You" | 3.636% (7th) | 4.109% (4th) |
2 | October 14, 2021 | "Your Name Is" | 2.592% (11th) | 3.335% (5th) |
3 | October 20, 2021 | "My Personal Story" | 2.899% (8th) | 3.242% (5th) |
4 | October 21, 2021 | "What Shouldn't Be Loved" | 2.722% (11th) | 3.164% (4th) |
5 | October 27, 2021 | "Nobody Lied" | 2.359% (14th) | 2.706% (9th) |
6 | October 28, 2021 | "That's not How Love Ends" | 2.700% (11th) | 3.593% (5th) |
7 | November 3, 2021 | "If Love Is Beginning of Misfortune" | 2.213% (13th) | 2.506% (NR) |
8 | November 4, 2021 | "Us, Here Again" | 2.311% (15th) | 2.793% (NR) |
9 | November 10, 2021 | "Wavering Without the Wind" | 2.300% (15th) | 3.041% (10th) |
10 | November 11, 2021 | "Point of No Return" | 2.039% (19th) | 2.841% (8th) |
11 | November 17, 2021 | "Anytime, Anyone, Can be a Monster" | 2.437% (11th) | 2.787% (7th) |
12 | November 18, 2021 | "Not Hell Yet" | 2.790% (11th) | 3.568% (NR) |
13 | November 24, 2021 | "Sometimes Do Not" | 2.666% (12th) | 3.148% (9th) |
14 | November 25, 2021 | "Did Not Love Anyone" | 2.628% (13th) | 3.303% (6th) |
15 | December 1, 2021 | "Breakups are Harder Than" | 2.723% (12th) | 3.165% (8th) |
16 | December 2, 2021 | "After the Strom" | 3.178% (13th) | 4.154% (4th) |
Average | 2.637% | 3.216% | ||
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Shin Hyun-been | Nominated | [34] |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | [35] |
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External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Reflection of You at IMDb
- Reflection of You at HanCinema
- JTBC television dramas
- 2021 South Korean television series debuts
- 2021 South Korean television series endings
- Television series by SLL
- Television series by Celltrion Entertainment
- Television shows based on South Korean novels
- Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Korean-language Netflix exclusive international distribution programming