Longing for You (TV series)
2023 South Korean television series
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Longing for You (Korean: 오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Na In-woo, Kim Ji-eun, Kwon Yul, Bae Jong-ok, Lee Kyu-han, and Jung Sang-hoon. It aired on ENA from July 26 to September 7, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[7][8] It is also available for streaming on Viki in selected regions.[9]
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| Longing for You | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다 |
| Lit. | I Have Waited a Long Time for You |
| RR | Oraetdongan dangsineul gidaryeotseumnida |
| MR | Oraettongan tangsinŭl kidaryŏssŭmnida |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kwon Min-soo[2] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Min-seol (CP) |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 60–70 minutes[3][4] |
| Production company | Samhwa Networks[5] |
| Budget | ₩14.6 billion[3][6] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ENA |
| Release | July 26 – September 7, 2023 |
Synopsis
The series follows the story of a detective in the countryside who strives to get revenge on behalf of his younger brother.[10]
Cast and characters
Main
- Na In-woo as Oh Jin-seong / Oh Jin-sang: a detective at Woojin Police Station who gets transferred to the special investigation team for a serial murder case.[11]
- Kim Ji-eun as Go Young-joo: a prosecutor who traps criminals by any means and methods.[11]
- Kwon Yul as Cha Young-woon: an elite prosecutor who is Young-joo's colleague at the Central District Prosecutors' Office.[11]
- Bae Jong-ok as Yoo Jeong-suk: Young-woon's mother who is a hospital director and a thoracic surgeon.[12]
- Lee Kyu-han as Park Ki-young: Young-woon's friend who is a reporter at the prosecutors' office.[11]
- Jung Sang-hoon as Bae Min-gyu: a dentist who is the son of an influential member of the National Assembly.[8]
Supporting
Jin-seong's family
- Ren as Oh Jin-woo: Jin-seong's younger brother.[13]
- Jang Hye-jin as Hong Young-hee: Jin-seong and Jin-woo's mother.[14]
Young-joo's family
- Kim Hee-jung as Pi Jang-mi: Young-joo's mother.[15]
Jinjin Group
Murder case special investigation team
Other
Extended
Special appearance
- Kim Jin-woo as a profiler[23]
Production
Filming was scheduled to begin in the second half of 2022.[12]
In March 2023, production company Samhwa Networks announced that it had signed a supply contract with KT Studio Genie for the production of the series worth 14.572 billion won.[3][6]
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
| 1 | 306 | 389 | 464 | 419 | 486 | 583 | 546 | 562 | 546 | 495 | 757 | 659 | 731 | 779 | 552 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[24] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 26, 2023 | 1.405% (3rd) | 1.350% (4th) |
| 2 | July 27, 2023 | 1.827% (3rd) | 1.818% (3rd) |
| 3 | August 2, 2023 | 2.032% (3rd) | 2.142% (3rd) |
| 4 | August 3, 2023 | 2.054% (3rd) | 2.164% (3rd) |
| 5 | August 9, 2023 | 2.412% (3rd) | 2.602% (3rd) |
| 6 | August 10, 2023 | 2.663% (2nd) | 2.750% (3rd) |
| 7 | August 16, 2023 | 2.621% (3rd) | 3.069% (3rd) |
| 8 | August 17, 2023 | 2.548% (1st) | 2.471% (2nd) |
| 9 | August 23, 2023 | 2.778% (3rd) | 2.903% (3rd) |
| 10 | August 24, 2023 | 2.550% (1st) | 2.736% (1st) |
| 11 | August 30, 2023 | 3.597% (2nd) | 3.587% (3rd) |
| 12 | August 31, 2023 | 2.978% (1st) | 2.907% (1st) |
| 13 | September 6, 2023 | 3.598% (3rd) | 3.581% (3rd) |
| 14 | September 7, 2023 | 4.114% (1st) | 4.691% (1st) |
| Average | 2.656% | 2.769% | |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ji-eun | Won | [25] |
