''Andante'' () is a 2017

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starring Kim Jong-in, Baek Chul-min, Lee Ye-hyun, and

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. It aired on

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from September 24, 2017, to January 7, 2018, every Sunday at 10:10 ( KST).

Synopsis

A high school student named Lee Shi-kyung ( Kai) moves to the countryside with his family and discovers a real-life ecosystem.

Cast

Main

* Kim Jong-in as Lee Shi-kyung :An antisocial high school student who is a VVIP at his nearest PC room. * Go On as Park Ga-ram : An elite student with a warm temperament and dreams of becoming a doctor. * Lee Ye-hyun as Lee Shi-young :Shi-Kyung's younger sister has a prickly personality and is a cosplay

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. *

as Kim Bom : A mysterious student, who has a cool-girl aura and is so shy to approach her fellow students.

Supporting

Shi-kyung and Shi-young's family

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as Oh Jung-won, Shi-kyung's mother * as Kim Duk-boon, Shi-kyung's grandmother *

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as Oh Jung-soo, Shi-kyung's aunt

People at the Hospital

* as Park Young-geun * Kim Joo-ryoung as Young-sook * Lee Chang-joo as Yum Chang-hoon * as patient Kim Jae-woong

School Staff

* as Do Kyung-ja * as Choi Jong-min *

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as Kang Hyun-woo

Students

* as Suk Joo-yeon :The class president who has a forceful, direct personality and strong leadership skills but becomes a tongue-tied and bashful in front of the boy she likes. * as Eom Yong-gi :A troubled school rebel who is threatened by Shi-kyung's arrival and views him as a rival. * Ahn Seung-gyun as Min Ki-hoon :A cheerful student who has an insatiable curiosity about people and the talkative school gossip. * as Kim Ji-hye :A sweet ordinary girl without any special dreams until she meets Shi-young and learns how to ponder her future goals. * Kim Jung-ho as Kim Min-seok

Others

* Shin Cheol-jin as Han-young *

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* Jang Ki-hyun * Kim Hyung-joo * Lee Sang-yi as Sung Joon * Son Jin-hwan * Lee Chae-min as Do-young * Yoo Hae-byul * Jo Han-sol * Son Soo-min * *

* as Myung-soo * as Jae-hoon * Kim Do-joon * Kim Mo-bum * Kim Dae-han *

Special appearances

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Production

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was first offered the female lead role, but declined due to her schedule. * First script reading took place January 13, 2017 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in

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. * Filming began on January 18, 2017, and ended on March 30. * Filming mostly take place in

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, including filming at Yeogang High School.

Original soundtrack

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Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

International broadcast

* According to KBS World, "Andante" has been contracted to all countries in Asia, excluding China, and Europe. The countries will be able to watch the series at the same time as its broadcast. ** 24/09/2017 - Malaysia (Every Sunday - 6.30 p.m.). - Thailand (Every Weekends - 9.45 a.m.). * ''Andante'' will air in Japan on KNTV starting from March 10, 2019.

References

External links

* * * * {{KBS World TV program, 1164 Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2017 South Korean television series debuts 2018 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows Television series produced in Seoul South Korean teen dramas South Korean pre-produced television series South Korean television series about teenagers South Korean high school television series