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starring

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, Han Ji-min, and Kim Bum. The romance /

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series was written by Noh Hee-kyung, and the title is a reference to a 1951 French song by

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, an

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expressing the sound of a heartbeat. It was one of the inaugural dramas on newly launched cable channel

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, and aired from December 5, 2011 to February 7, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 ( KST) time slot for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

A convict named Yang Kang-chil (

) serves 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. His innocent nature is protected by his best friend and "guardian angel" Gook-soo ( Kim Bum). Prior to his release he experiences a near-death event and only survives thanks to a miracle. Gook-soo explains that Kang-chil will have three near-death miracles and he will only survive them if he learns from the experience. After his release, Kang-chil becomes a carpenter and falls in love with Jang Ji-na ( Han Ji-min) a veterinarian described as a "selfish woman". Despite her selfishness, Ji-na is irrevocably drawn to Kang-chil and falls deeply in love with him. However, things take a turn for the worse when it is revealed that Ji-na's uncle was the victim in Kang-chil's murder case. In order to prove his innocence Kang-chil desperately seeks evidence that will bring the real murderer, Park Chan-gul ( Jun-seong Kim), to justice and also save his relationship with Ji-na.

Cast

as Yang Kang-chil * Han Ji-min as Jung Ji-na **

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as teenage Ji-na * Kim Bum as Lee Gook-soo *

Choi Tae-joon Choi Tae-joon (, born July 7, 1991) is a South Korean actor, model and TV host. He first gained recognition for his villainous supporting role in the disaster-mystery drama '' Missing 9'' (2017). He has since taken on lead roles in melodrama '' ...

as Im Jung (Kang-chil's son who was raised by his mother's friend) * Kim Min-kyung as Min Hyo-sook (Kang-chil's ex-girlfriend) * Lee Jae-woo as Kim Young-cheol *

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as Kim Mi-ja (Kang-chil's mother) *

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as Detective Jung (Ji-na's father) *

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as Ji-na's mother *

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as Prison warden Kim * Kim Hyung-bum as Oh Yong-hak * Jun-seong Kim as Park Chan-gul *

Kim Kyu-chul Kim Kyu-chul (born April 6, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kim spent more than a decade as a stage actor before he made his onscreen breakthrough in 1993 with Im Kwon-taek's '' Seopyeonje'', considered one of the classics of Korean cinema. Kim ...

as Prosecutor Joo * Park Jung-woo as Jin-goo * Park Sang-hyun as Yang Kang-woo (Kang-chil's brother) *

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as Lee Yoo-jin * Jeon Gook-hwan

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

International broadcast

* Japan: Broadcast rights were sold for . The drama aired on

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beginning February 3, 2013. * Philippines: Aired on

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from June 24 to October 10, 2013, and was later re-aired on

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in 2019. * Thailand: Aired on True Asian Series in 2012.

References

External links

* * * {{Noh Hee-kyung Korean-language television shows 2011 South Korean television series debuts 2012 South Korean television series endings Television shows written by Noh Hee-kyung JTBC television dramas South Korean romantic fantasy television series