First Love Again
| First Love Again | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for First Love Again | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Park Pil-joo |
| Directed by | Yoon Chang-beom |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lee Pil-ho |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kim Sung-geun Lee Jae-gil |
| Producers | Kang Soo-yeon Song Min-yeob |
| Running time | 35 min |
| Production company | KBS Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | November 28, 2016 – April 21, 2017 |
First Love Again (Korean: 다시, 첫사랑; RR: Dashi, Cheotsarang; lit. Again, First Love) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Myung Se-bin, Kim Seung-soo, Wang Bit-na, and Park Jung-chul. The series aired on KBS2 on Monday to Friday from 7:50 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (KST).
Plot
[edit]Lee Ha-jin has love and a talent for cooking, and is dating Cha Do-yoon, who unbeknownst to her, is the son of the chairman of LK group. Cha Do-yoon proposes to her which she accepts gladly, still unaware of his rich background. Cha Do-yoon's father wants his legitimate eldest son, Cha Do-yoon, to marry Baek Min-hui, the sole daughter and heir to Myunghua Foundation, so that he can get material benefits from her family. When both the Lee and Cha families meet at a formal meeting before the wedding, the enmity between the two is revealed, and they all disapprove of the marriage between Lee Ha-jin and Cha Do-yoon. The whole situation is further complicated by an unwanted pregnancy, with Baek Min-hui scheming to pass on her baby as Cha Do-yoon's child to keep the baby's life safe from the clutches of her mother, Chairwoman Kim of Myunghua Foundation. Will Baek Min-hui be able to separate Cha Do-yoon and Lee Ha-jin? Will Cha Do-yoon and Lee Ha-jin be able to forget their first love?
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Myung Se-bin as Lee Ha-jin
- Kim Seung-soo as Cha Do-yoon
- Wang Bit-na as Baek Min-hui
- Park Jung-chul as Choi Jung-woo
People around Ha-jin
[edit]- Lee Duk-hee as Hong Mi-ae
- Seo Ha as Chun Se-yoon
- Kang Nam-gil as Director Park
People around Do-yoon
[edit]- Kim Bo-mi as Kim Mal-soon
- Jung Han-yong as Cha Duk-bae
- Jo Eun-sook as Yoon Hwa-ran
- Yoon Chae-sung as Cha Tae-yoon
- Uhm Chae-young as Cha Hye-rin
People around Min-hui
[edit]- Seo Yi-sook as Kim Young-sook
- Kim Young-ki as President Baek
Others
[edit]- Jung Ae-yun as Mrs. Seo
- Choi Seung-hoon as Ga On
- Song Won-seok
Ratings
[edit]- The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[1] | AGB Nielsen[2] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | November 28, 2016 | 16.7% | 15.5% | 14.9% | 15.4% |
| 2 | November 29, 2016 | 16.8% | 15.2% | 14.0% | 13.0% |
| 3 | November 30, 2016 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| 4 | December 1, 2016 | 16.7% | 14.9% | 13.7% | 13.2% |
| 5 | December 2, 2016 | 16.0% | 14.0% | 13.5% | 13.1% |
| 6 | December 5, 2016 | 17.9% | 17.1% | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| 7 | December 6, 2016 | 19.2% | 16.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 8 | December 7, 2016 | 16.9% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 14.4% |
| 9 | December 8, 2016 | 18.2% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 14.9% |
| 10 | December 9, 2016 | 15.6% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 13.3% |
| 11 | December 12, 2016 | 18.8% | 17.4% | 16.5% | 16.2% |
| 12 | December 13, 2016 | 18.7% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 14.8% |
| 13 | December 14, 2016 | 17.3% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.3% |
| 14 | December 15, 2016 | 18.8% | 17.1% | 16.6% | 15.7% |
| 15 | December 16, 2016 | 16.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 14.9% |
| 16 | December 19, 2016 | 17.4% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| 17 | December 20, 2016 | 19.3% | 16.8% | 16.2% | 15.4% |
| 18 | December 21, 2016 | 18.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.3% |
| 19 | December 22, 2016 | 19.1% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 17.3% |
| 20 | December 23, 2016 | 18.6% | 16.4% | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| 21 | December 26, 2016 | 17.9% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| 22 | December 27, 2016 | 20.1% | 19.3% | 16.9% | 15.5% |
| 23 | December 28, 2016 | 18.3% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 17.3% |
| 24 | December 29, 2016 | 19.6% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 17.3% |
| 25 | December 30, 2016 | 18.3% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 16.4% |
| 26 | January 2, 2017 | 19.6% | 18.3% | 18.2% | 17.3% |
| 27 | January 3, 2017 | 21.0% | 19.0% | 18.8% | 17.3% |
| 28 | January 4, 2017 | 20.0% | 18.3% | 17.9% | 17.3% |
| 29 | January 5, 2017 | 20.1% | 18.0% | 18.7% | 18.0% |
| 30 | January 6, 2017 | 20.0% | 18.3% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| 31 | January 9, 2017 | 20.1% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 17.6% |
| 32 | January 10, 2017 | 20.9% | 18.7% | 18.6% | 17.1% |
| 33 | January 11, 2017 | 20.1% | 18.9% | 19.2% | 18.1% |
| 34 | January 12, 2017 | 21.2% | 19.5% | 18.7% | 17.8% |
| 35 | January 13, 2017 | 20.4% | 18.4% | 17.6% | 16.6% |
| 36 | January 16, 2017 | 21.8% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 18.1% |
| 37 | January 17, 2017 | 22.1% | 20.4% | 19.7% | 18.4% |
| 38 | January 18, 2017 | 20.1% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 17.5% |
| 39 | January 19, 2017 | 22.2% | 19.5% | 18.9% | 18.2% |
| 40 | January 20, 2017 | 18.4% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 15.9% |
| 41 | January 23, 2017 | 21.6% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 18.7% |
| 42 | January 24, 2017 | 21.4% | 19.4% | 19.2% | 17.1% |
| 43 | January 25, 2017 | 19.7% | 17.5% | 18.0% | 16.7% |
| 44 | January 26, 2017 | 20.1% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 17.7% |
| 45 | January 27, 2017 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 11.2% | 11.0% |
| 46 | January 31, 2017 | 21.8% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 19.1% |
| 47 | February 1, 2017 | 21.1% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 17.8% |
| 48 | February 2, 2017 | 21.9% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 20.5% |
| 49 | February 3, 2017 | 19.2% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 18.1% |
| 50 | February 6, 2017 | 19.9% | 18.0% | 20.5% | 19.2% |
| 51 | February 7, 2017 | 20.5% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 19.5% |
| 52 | February 8, 2017 | 21.3% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 19.2% |
| 53 | February 9, 2017 | 19.9% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| 54 | February 10, 2017 | 20.9% | 17.5% | 19.7% | 17.7% |
| 55 | February 13, 2017 | 21.4% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 20.7% |
| 56 | February 14, 2017 | 20.6% | 19.4% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| 57 | February 15, 2017 | 19.4% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 18.1% |
| 58 | February 16, 2017 | 21.3% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| 59 | February 17, 2017 | 20.5% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 18.7% |
| 60 | February 20, 2017 | 19.8% | 19.1% | 21.8% | 20.8% |
| 61 | February 21, 2017 | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.6% | 19.0% |
| 62 | February 22, 2017 | 20.9% | 18.1% | 20.4% | 19.0% |
| 63 | February 23, 2017 | 20.7% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 19.8% |
| 64 | February 24, 2017 | 21.4% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 18.8% |
| 65 | February 27, 2017 | 21.1% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 18.4% |
| 66 | February 28, 2017 | 21.9% | 19.2% | 21.6% | 20.3% |
| 67 | March 1, 2017 | 22.0% | 19.5% | 22.7% | 20.8% |
| 68 | March 2, 2017 | 22.7% | 20.6% | 22.5% | 20.8% |
| 69 | March 3, 2017 | 22.1% | 20.4% | 20.3% | 19.5% |
| 70 | March 6, 2017 | 21.1% | 18.4% | 21.4% | 19.6% |
| 71 | March 7, 2017 | 22.0% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 72 | March 8, 2017 | 21.8% | 19.5% | 21.8% | 19.6% |
| 73 | March 9, 2017 | 20.7% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 20.7% |
| 74 | March 10, 2017 | 19.2% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 18.2% |
| 75 | March 13, 2017 | 22.4% | 19.8% | 21.7% | 20.2% |
| 76 | March 14, 2017 | 23.2% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 21.4% |
| 77 | March 15, 2017 | 21.6% | 19.5% | 21.8% | 19.3% |
| 78 | March 16, 2017 | 25.5% | 22.9% | 22.6% | 20.5% |
| 79 | March 17, 2017 | 22.7% | 22.0% | 20.9% | 19.7% |
| 80 | March 20, 2017 | 24.8% | 23.0% | 22.9% | 21.5% |
| 81 | March 21, 2017 | 24.1% | 21.5% | 23.3% | 21.7% |
| 82 | March 22, 2017 | 25.7% | 23.2% | 22.4% | 20.6% |
| 83 | March 23, 2017 | 26.0% | 22.6% | 23.5% | 21.9% |
| 84 | March 24, 2017 | 24.6% | 22.1% | 21.5% | 20.1% |
| 85 | March 27, 2017 | 25.5% | 23.5% | 23.4% | 21.4% |
| 86 | March 28, 2017 | 25.8% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 22.1% |
| 87 | March 29, 2017 | 25.6% | 22.9% | 22.0% | 20.2% |
| 88 | March 30, 2017 | 25.4% | 22.7% | 22.2% | 21.1% |
| 89 | March 31, 2017 | 24.4% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 21.2% |
| 90 | April 3, 2017 | 25.5% | 23.0% | 22.5% | 21.1% |
| 91 | April 4, 2017 | 24.2% | 20.2% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| 92 | April 5, 2017 | 24.3% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 93 | April 6, 2017 | 24.4% | 21.5% | 21.4% | 19.5% |
| 94 | April 7, 2017 | 23.3% | 21.2% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| 95 | April 10, 2017 | 24.6% | 21.4% | 20.8% | 18.8% |
| 96 | April 11, 2017 | 24.2% | 22.4% | 20.5% | 18.8% |
| 97 | April 12, 2017 | 23.8% | 20.6% | 20.5% | 18.5% |
| 98 | April 13, 2017 | 23.4% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 19.6% |
| 99 | April 14, 2017 | 24.3% | 22.4% | 21.5% | 20.2% |
| 100 | April 17, 2017 | 26.1% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 22.0% |
| 101 | April 18, 2017 | 25.6% | 22.5% | 22.7% | 20.5% |
| 102 | April 19, 2017 | 23.7% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 17.4% |
| 103 | April 20, 2017 | 24.0% | 20.1% | 21.9% | 20.2% |
| 104 | April 21, 2017 | 24.7% | 20.7% | 21.4% | 20.3% |
| Average | 21.07% | 18.91% | 19.46% | 18.20% | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards[3] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Kim Seung-soo | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Myung Se-bin | Won | ||
| Best Young Actress | Uhm Chae-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Seung-soo and Myung Se-bin | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links
[edit]- First Love Again official KBS website (in Korean)
- First Love Again on KBS World
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