Behind Your Touch
2023 South Korean television series
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Behind Your Touch (Korean: 힙하게) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, and Suho. It aired on JTBC from August 12, to October 1, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[7][8] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.[9][10]
| Behind Your Touch | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 힙하게 |
| Lit. | Hip |
| RR | Hiphage |
| MR | Hiphage |
| Genre | |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong[5] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Sung-ah |
| Producers |
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| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | August 12 – October 1, 2023 |
Synopsis
The series is about a veterinarian with psychometric powers, and a hot-blooded detective who find themselves in the midst of a dangerous criminal investigation while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong Province.
Cast
Main
- Han Ji-min as Bong Ye-bun[11]
- Veterinarian with psychometric powers. At a dairy farm where she reluctantly made house calls, she gained the psychic ability to see people's pasts. She gets caught up in a series of inexplicable murders that happen one after the other.
- Lee Min-ki as Moon Jang-yeol[12]
- Hot-blooded detective. He was sent from Seoul Police Department to Mujin Police Department in a rural town. He makes Ye-bun use her psychic abilities in the course of a murder investigation.
- Mysterious convenience store worker. Bong Ye-bun has a crush on him. Graduated from Korea University. Suspected by Jang-yeol of involvement in a serial murder case.
- Joo Min-kyung as Bae Ok-hee[15]
- Ye-bun's best friend. Her language is rough and she is considered the town's odd woman out.
Supporting
Ye-bun's family
- Yang Jae-seong as Jung Eui-hwan[2]
- Ye-bun's maternal grandfather and former director of Jeong Animal Hospital. He is a Parkinson's disease patient. He is searching for the truth behind his late daughter's death.
- Park Sung-yeon as Jung Hyeon-ok[16][17]
- Ye-bun's aunt who is a nurse at Bong Animal Hospital. She is still enamoured of her first love, Jong-mook.
Police officers
- Kim Hee-won as Won Jong-mook[16]
- Chief of Mujin Police Station Violent Department. Hyeon-ok's first love. Tries to stay away from Jung Hyeon-ok but always finds himself near her.
- Jung Yi-rang as Na Mi-ran[2]
- Detective. She is troubled by her husband's infidelity.
- Jo Min-guk as Bae Deok-hee[2]
- The youngest detective who helps Jang-yeol. Ok-hee's brother.
Others
- Lee Seung-joon as Cha Ju-man[16]
- A Mujin native who is a member of the National Assembly of Mujin City.
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Park Jong-bae[18]
- livelihood shaman. He earns money for his son and wife, but funds are low.
- Park No-sik as Jeon Gwang-sik[2]
- A farm owner who has supernatural powers. He aids Jang-yeol in finding the serial killer.
Extended
- Choi Hee-jin as Kim Si-a[19]
- A streamer.
- Lee Seon-joo as Ok-hee's mother[20]
- Convenience store owner.
- Kwon Young-guk as Ok-hee's father[20]
- Captain.
- Lee Hwi-jong as Yeom Jong-hyuk[20]
- Ok-bun senior
Special appearances
- Lee Jung-eun as person herself[21]
- Prisoners in Seoul Prison (Ep. 16)
- Jang Do-yeon as TV Program Host[22](Ep. 16)
Production
Filming of the series was completed on February 20, 2023.[23]
Original soundtrack
| Behind Your Touch OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2023 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label |
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gotcha" |
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| Zior Park | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Gotcha" (Inst.) |
| 2:53 | ||
| Total length: | 4:44 | ||||
Reception
Viewership
Behind Your Touch : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[27]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.288 | 1.475 | 1.348 | 1.603 | 1.194 | 1.706 | 1.306 | 1.646 | 1.556 | 1.942 | 1.840 | 2.030 | 1.597 | 2.254 | 1.671 | 2.328 | 1.674 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[27] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | August 12, 2023 | 5.275% (2nd) | 5.610% (2nd) |
| 2 | August 13, 2023 | 5.805% (3rd) | 6.210% (3rd) |
| 3 | August 19, 2023 | 5.522% (1st) | 5.676% (1st) |
| 4 | August 20, 2023 | 7.000% (1st) | 7.310% (1st) |
| 5 | August 26, 2023 | 5.634% (1st) | 5.978% (1st) |
| 6 | August 27, 2023 | 7.475% (1st) | 7.460% (1st) |
| 7 | September 2, 2023 | 5.513% (1st) | 5.702% (1st) |
| 8 | September 3, 2023 | 6.956% (1st) | 7.163% (1st) |
| 9 | September 9, 2023 | 6.639% (1st) | 7.095% (1st) |
| 10 | September 10, 2023 | 8.065% (1st) | 8.134% (1st) |
| 11 | September 16, 2023 | 7.950% (1st) | 8.423% (1st) |
| 12 | September 17, 2023 | 8.685% (1st) | 9.359% (1st) |
| 13 | September 23, 2023 | 7.057% (1st) | 7.517% (1st) |
| 14 | September 24, 2023 | 9.618% (1st) | 10.413% (1st) |
| 15 | September 30, 2023 | 6.413% (1st) | 7.050% (1st) |
| 16 | October 1, 2023 | 9.299% (1st) | 9.250% (1st) |
| Average | 7.057% | 7.397% | |
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Joo Min-kyung | Nominated | [28] |
