''Between Him and Her'' () is a 2023–2024
South Korean television series starring
Lee Donghae
Lee Dong-hae (born October 15, 1986), referred to as Donghae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He became a trainee under SM Entertainment after winning a prize at SM's ''Youth Best Contest'' in 2001. After four years of training ...
,
Lee Seol,
Im Jae-hyuk, Yoon Ye-ju,
Choi Won-myeong,
Baek Soo-hee,
Kim Hyun-mok,
Park Jeong-hwa
Park Jeong-hwa (; born May 8, 1995), also known mononymously as Jeonghwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group EXID.
Biography
Park Jeong-hwa was born on May 8, 1995, in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South ...
, and Yeon Je-hyung. Based on a
webtoon
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of the same Korean name by Hyeono, it depicts the story of a long-term couple in a seven-year relationship who break up due to a momentary mistake.
It aired on
Channel A from December 26, 2023, to March 15, 2024, every Tuesday at 22:30 (
KST) for its first four episodes and every Friday at 23:10 (KST) beginning with its fifth episode.
The series is also available for
streaming
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on
TVING
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in South Korea, and on
Viki in selected regions.
Synopsis
''Between Him and Her'' tells a realistic and relatable romance between young people wandering in love and boredom, who face each other in front of a motel elevator on the night of their seventh-year relationship.
Cast
Main
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Lee Donghae
Lee Dong-hae (born October 15, 1986), referred to as Donghae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He became a trainee under SM Entertainment after winning a prize at SM's ''Youth Best Contest'' in 2001. After four years of training ...
as Jung Hyun-seong: a man who ambitiously launches a street fashion brand, but is struggling.
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Lee Seol as Han Seong-ok: a jewelry designer who has been dating Hyun-seong for seven years.
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Im Jae-hyuk as Oh Min-hyuk: a person who is not interested in employment, dating, or marriage.
* Yoon Ye-ju as Kim Hye-ryung: a kindergarten teacher.
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Choi Won-myeong as Ahn Si-hoo: a man who constantly makes flirtatious comments to Yoo-ju, who is six years older than him.
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Baek Soo-hee as Yoon Yoo-ju: a realistic person who wants a stable relationship.
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Kim Hyun-mok as Kim Hyung-seop: Hyun-seong's best friend who is the son of a
dim sum
Dim sum () is a large range of small Chinese dishes that are traditionally enjoyed in restaurants for brunch. Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine, although dim sum dishes also exist in other Chinese cu ...
franchise president.
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Park Jeong-hwa
Park Jeong-hwa (; born May 8, 1995), also known mononymously as Jeonghwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group EXID.
Biography
Park Jeong-hwa was born on May 8, 1995, in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South ...
as Ryu Eun-jeong: Seong-ok's best friend who is a sports clothing model and a social media influencer.
* Yeon Je-hyung as Kim Geon-yeop: a warm-hearted person and Seong-ok's junior in college.
Supporting
People related to Seong-ok and Hyun-seong
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Baek Sung-hyun
Baek Sung-hyun (; born January 30, 1989) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Baek Sung-hyun made his acting debut in the 1994 film ''I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me'' when he was five years old. The child actor practically grew up onscreen, pl ...
as Kim Jong-hyun: Seong-ok's college senior who is a jewelry brand designer.
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Shin Eun-jung as Choi Myung-sook: Seong-ok's mother.
People related to Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung
* Lee Hwi-seo as Jang Eun-ji: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.
* Kang Jun-gyu as Bu Jong-min: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.
* Baek Seon-ho as Jang Eun-woo: a model.
People at Windus
* Yang Taek-ho as Park Jun-beom: founder of fashion platform Windus.
* Lee Ki-hyun as Lee Myung-jin: lead designer at Windus.
* Park Chang-hoon as Park Dong-hoon: a designer at Windus.
Ratings
The fourth episode of ''Man and Woman'' which aired on January 16, 2024 drew a rating of 0.168%. It is a significantly lower score compared to other
Channel A dramas, which recorded viewership ratings of at least 1–2%. Following this, the network changed its time slot from Tuesday at 22:30 (
KST) to Friday at 23:10 (KST), starting with its fifth episode which will be aired on January 26, 2024.
References
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{{Webtoon (platform)
Korean-language television shows
Channel A television dramas
South Korean romance television series
Television shows based on South Korean webtoons
2023 South Korean television series debuts
2024 South Korean television series endings