2019 South Korean television series
The Light in Your Eyes Promotional poster
Also known as Hangul 눈이 부시게
Written by Directed by Kim Suk-yoon Starring Composer Kim Hyung-suk Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes12 Executive producer Kim Ji-yeon Producer Park Jun-seo Running time 60 minutes Production company [ko ] Distributor JTBC Original network JTBC Picture format 1080i (HDTV )Audio format Dolby Digital Original release February 11 (2019-02-11 ) – March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19 ) Website
The Light in Your Eyes [4] (Korean : 눈이 부시게 ; RR : Nuni Busige ; lit. Eyes Are Dazzling ) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-min , Kim Hye-ja , Nam Joo-hyuk , and Son Ho-jun . It aired on JTBC 's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST ) time slot from February 11 to March 19, 2019.[5] The drama was critically acclaimed for intimately portraying the hardships everyday people face. It is also one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history .
Synopsis [ ]
To prevent her father from dying in a car accident, Kim Hye Ja manipulates time with a special watch she found at a beach as a child. However, manipulating time comes with a heavy price- Hye Ja will age each time she turns time back. Meanwhile, a young man named Lee Joon Ha who has a beautiful friendship with Hye Ja, is exhausted from his family problems and hence gave up all his dreams. He now works as a scammer at an elderly care center unaware that Hye Ja has become an old lady and goes there to pass time after turning old for manipulating time. The two cross each other’s paths again, but this time both have changed.
Cast [ ]
Main [ ]
Kim Hye-ja as Kim Hye-ja (70 years old)
Han Ji-min as Kim Hye-ja (26 years old)
Nam Joo-hyuk as Lee Joon-ha (26 years old)
Nam Joo-hyuk as Kim Sang-hyeon
A Doctor in Hyoja Nursing Hospital, also resembles Kim Hye-ja's late husband, Lee Joon-ha.
Son Ho-jun as Kim Young-soo (Lee Min-soo)
Supporting [ ]
People around Hye-ja [ ]
People around Joon-ha [ ]
Others [ ]
Kim Hee-won as Kim Hee-won
Park Soo-young as Kim Byun-sub
Jung Young-sook as Chanel (Choi Hwa-young)
Kim Kwang-sik as Byung-soo
Woo Hyun as Woo Hyun
as Doctor (ep.3)
Special appearances [ ]
Production [ ]
The first script reading took place on September 26, 2018 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong , Seoul, South Korea.[13]
Original soundtrack [ ]
Part 1 [ ]
1. "Always In My Heart" (내 맘속엔 언제나) Maytree 3:10 2. "Always In My Heart" (Inst.) 3:10 Total length: 6:20
Part 2 [ ]
1. "Picnic" (소풍) Harim 3:16 2. "Picnic" (Inst.) 3:16 Total length: 6:32
Part 3 [ ]
1. "I Just Set It Up" Vincent 3:47 2. "I Just Set It Up" (Inst.) 3:47 Total length: 7:34
Part 4 [ ]
1. "Dazzling Days" (눈부신 날들) Nam Se-ra 3:45 2. "Dazzling Days" (Inst.) 3:45 Total length: 7:30
Part 5 [ ]
1. "Get Warm" (따스해져) Jang Duk-chul 4:00 2. "Get Warm" (Inst.) 4:00 Total length: 8:00
Part 6 [ ]
1. "Paint" (물감) Kim Yeon-ji 3:29 2. "Paint" (Inst.) 3:29 Total length: 6:58
Ratings [ ]
The Light in Your Eyes : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 0.736 0.832 0.977 1.212 1.365 1.460 1.235 1.918 1.716 1.727 2.006 2.223 1.451
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Media Research .
[14]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[15]
Nationwide
Seoul
1
February 11, 2019
3.185%
3.535%
2
February 12, 2019
3.188%
3.722%
3
February 18, 2019
3.743%
4.638%
4
February 19, 2019
5.368%
6.092%
5
February 25, 2019
5.834%
7.536%
6
February 26, 2019
6.567%
8.093%
7
March 4, 2019
5.097%
6.301%
8
March 5, 2019
8.447%
10.831%
9
March 11, 2019
7.711%
9.438%
10
March 12, 2019
7.851%
9.500%
11
March 18, 2019
8.546%
10.669%
12
March 19, 2019
9.731%
12.083%
Average
6.272%
7.703%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama 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 [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Dazzling [Title in the URL]" . JTBC . Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
^ Doesn't everyone who goes to the beach find the {time turner watch}? Dazzling Ep.1 . YouTube . JTBC Drama. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
^ "Radiant [Title in the URL]" . Viki . Retrieved March 6, 2019 .
^ "JTBC worldwide : The Light in Your Eyes" . JTBC . Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
^ "' 눈이 부시게' 한지민X남주혁, 심장 '간질간질' 야경 데이트 포착" . Ten Asia (in Korean). February 8, 2019.
^ '눈이 부시게' 김기리, 한지민과 완벽 호흡..찰나의 출연에도 진한 존재감 . Hei Hankyung (in Korean). February 12, 2019.
^ "누나가 꼬시려고 해요!" 한지민 유혹(?)에 당황해 감독에게 일러바친 배우 . Insight (in Korean). February 28, 2019.
^ '눈이 부시게' 김병만, 특별 출연의 좋은 예 #큰웃음#파괴왕#성공적 . Sports Chosun (in Korean). February 26, 2019.
^ ‘눈이 부시게’ 우현·최무성·임창정, 주연급 배우들의 특별출연 . Seoul Wire (in Korean). February 25, 2019.
^ '눈이 부시게' 남주혁, 김혜자에 "다시는 보고 싶지 않다" [종합] . Xports News (in Korean). February 25, 2019.
^ 황정민, 무당으로 '눈이 부시게' 특별출연…남다른 포스 . News JTBC (in Korean). March 19, 2019.
^ 윤복희, '눈이 부시게' 등장..김혜자 친구 연기에 '관심↑' . News1 (in Korean). March 18, 2019.
^ '눈이 부시게' 대본리딩 현장…그야말로 '눈부신' 꿀조합! . JTBC (in Korean). December 19, 2018.
^ "Nielsen Korea" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2020 .
^ "Nielsen Korea" . AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
^ Yoo, Chung-hee (April 4, 2019). "김서형·염정아·김혜자 등 '백상예술대상' TV부문 최종 후보 공개" . Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 4, 2019 .
^ "2019 Winners" . Asian Television Awards . Retrieved February 6, 2020 .
External links [ ]
show Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television
1970s 1980s
Kim Min-ja (A Lonely Affair ) (1980)
Ulhwa (1981)
A Life-sized Buddha (1982)
Winds of Change (1983)
The Five Indian Kingdoms (1984)
Korea's Butterflies (1985)
Shin Bong-seung (500 Years of Joseon Dynasty ) (1986)
The Boil (1987)
Love and Ambition (1988)
Kim Hye-ja (Winter Mist and Sand Castle ) (1989)
1990s
Peace, the Arduous Way to Go and Tree Blooming with Love (1990)
The Second Republic (1991)
Eyes of Dawn (1992)
Go Doo-shim (My Husband's Woman ) and Kim Hee-ae (Sons and Daughters ) (1993)
Park Chul (My Mother's Sea ) (1994)
Sandglass (1995)
Korea's Reptiles (1996)
The Most Beautiful Goodbye (1997)
Lee Jang-soo (Offspring ) (1998)
Jang Soo-bong (When Time Flows ) (1999)
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