Tell Me That You Love Me (TV series)
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Also known asTell Me You Love Me[1]
Hangul
사랑한다고 말해줘
RRSaranghandago malhae jwo
MRSaranghandago marhae chwŏ
| Tell Me That You Love Me | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Tell Me You Love Me[1] |
| Hangul | 사랑한다고 말해줘 |
| RR | Saranghandago malhae jwo |
| MR | Saranghandago marhae chwŏ |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Aishiteiru to Itte Kure by Eriko Kitagawa |
| Developed by | KT Studio Genie (planning)[3] |
| Written by | Kim Min-jung[4] |
| Directed by | Kim Yoon-jin[4] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Nam Hye-seung[5] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kim Woo-taek Jung Woo-sung Lee Jung-jae |
| Producers | Kim Seung-min Park Jae-seop Kim Jun-seong Lee Da-yeon |
| Running time | 60 minutes[6] |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ENA |
| Release | November 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024 |
Tell Me That You Love Me[8] (Korean: 사랑한다고 말해줘) is a South Korean television series based on the 1995 Japanese TV series Aishiteiru to Itte Kure, and starring Jung Woo-sung and Shin Hyun-been.[9] It is an original drama of Genie TV, and available for streaming on its platform, and on Disney+ in selected regions.[10] It also aired on ENA from November 27, 2023 to January 16, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST).[3][11]
Cast
Main
- Jung Woo-sung as Cha Jin-woo: a deaf artist who lost his hearing when he was young and has been living a secluded life, but feels freedom in his own quiet world and is easygoing despite the prejudice against him.[12][13]
- Baek Sung-chul as young Cha Jin-woo[14]
- Shin Hyun-been as Jung Mo-eun: a woman who has self-respect as she proudly fulfills her dreams and love.[7]
Supporting
People around Jin-woo
- Kim Ji-hyun as Song Seo-kyung: Jin-woo's college classmate and ex-lover who is the director of an art center.[15][16]
- Lee Eun-jae as young Song Seo-kyung[17]
- Park Ki-deok as Kwon Do-hoon: Jin-woo and Seo-kyung's college classmate who is a famous painter.[16]
- Heo Jun-seok as Hong Ki-hyun: Jin-woo's friend who runs a bar.[16]
- Jung Sae-byeol as Eun So-hee: Ki-hyun's wife.[18][19]
People around Mo-eun
- Lee Jae-kyoon as Yoon Jo-han: Mo-eun's high school classmate who is a composer and music producer.[20]
- Park Jin-joo as Oh Ji-yu: Mo-eun's best friend and roommate who is an art center employee.[20]
- Shin Jae-hwi as Jung Mo-dam: Mo-eun's younger brother who is a fitness trainer.[20]
- Kang Shin-il as Jung Ji-pyeong: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's father.[18]
- Kim Mi-kyung as Na Ae-sook: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's mother.[18]
Extended
Production
Filming
Filming of the series was scheduled to begin at the end of 2022.[2] It was reported that the series completed filming on October 30, 2023.[23]
Controversy
In June 2023, the production team of Tell Me That You Love Me issued an apology following a call-out post on an online community stating that the surrounding area was not cleaned up after filming the series.[24]
Viewership
Tell Me That You Love Me : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 313 | 331 | 328 | 335 | 374 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 366 | N/A | 343 | 286 | 336 | 411 | N/A | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25][26] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | November 27, 2023 | 1.515% (4th) | 1.818% (4th) |
| 2 | November 28, 2023 | 1.800% (3rd) | 2.031% (3rd) |
| 3 | December 4, 2023 | 1.678% (4th) | 1.721% (4th) |
| 4 | December 5, 2023 | 1.989% (3rd) | 2.125% (3rd) |
| 5 | December 11, 2023 | 1.902% (4th) | 2.096% (3rd) |
| 6 | December 12, 2023 | 1.757% (3rd) | 2.102% (3rd) |
| 7 | December 18, 2023 | 1.88% (2nd) | N/A |
| 8 | December 19, 2023 | 1.597% (3rd) | |
| 9 | December 25, 2023 | 1.904% (5th) | |
| 10 | December 26, 2023 | 2.125% (2nd) | |
| 11 | January 1, 2024 | 1.596% (11th) | 1.763% (8th) |
| 12 | January 2, 2024 | 1.495% (16th) | 1.615% (8th) |
| 13 | January 8, 2024 | 1.644% (3rd) | 2.011% (3rd) |
| 14 | January 9, 2024 | 1.532% (5th) | 1.799% (3rd) |
| 15 | January 15, 2024 | 1.607% (5th) | 1.884% (4th) |
| 16 | January 16, 2024 | 1.762% (5th) | 2.091% (4th) |
| Average | 1.736% | —[a] | |
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