The Light in Your Eyes (TV series)
2019 South Korean television series
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The Light in Your Eyes[4] (Korean: 눈이 부시게; RR: Nuni busige) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Han Ji-min, Nam Joo-hyuk, and Son Ho-jun. It aired on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) from February 11 to March 19, 2019.[5] The drama was critically acclaimed for intimately portraying the hardships everyday people face. It is also one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.
| The Light in Your Eyes | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | |
| Hangul | 눈이 부시게 |
| Lit. | Eyes Are Dazzling |
| RR | Nuni busige |
| MR | Nuni pusige |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Kim Suk-yoon |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Kim Hyung-suk |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Ji-yeon |
| Producer | Park Jun-seo |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Drama House (JTBC) |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | February 11 – March 19, 2019 |
Synopsis
To prevent her father from dying in a car accident, Kim Hye Ja manipulates time with a special watch she found at a beach as a child. However, manipulating time comes with a heavy price- Hye Ja will age each time she turns back time. Meanwhile, a young man named Lee Joon Ha who has a beautiful friendship with Hye Ja, is exhausted from his family problems and has given up on all his dreams. He now works as a scammer at an elderly care center unaware that Hye Ja has become an old lady and goes there to pass time after turning old for manipulating time. The two cross each other's paths again, but this time both have changed.
Cast
Main
- Kim Hye-ja as Kim Hye-ja (70 years old)
- Han Ji-min as Kim Hye-ja (26 years old)
- Nam Joo-hyuk as Lee Joon-ha (26 years old) / Kim Sang-hyeon
- Lee Joon-ha: A man who dreams of becoming a news anchor. Hye-ja's late husband.
- Kim Sang-hyeon:A Doctor in Hyoja Nursing Hospital, also resembles Hye-ja's late husband, Lee Joon-ha.
- Son Ho-jun as Kim Young-soo / Lee Min-soo
- Jung Ji-hoon as young Young-soo
- Kim Young-soo: Hye-ja's older brother
- Lee Min-soo: Hye-ja's grandson
- Jung Ji-hoon as young Young-soo
Supporting
People around Hye-ja
- Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Dae-sang
- Seo Woo-jin as young Dae-sang
- Lee Jung-eun as Moon Jung-eun
- Kim Ga-eun as Lee Hyun-joo
- Son Sook as elderly Hyun-joo
- Yoon Chae-eun as young Hyun-joo
- Hye-ja's bestfriend
- Song Sang-eun as Yoon Sang-eun
- Hye-ja's bestfriend
People around Joon-ha
- Kim Young-ok as Joon-ha's grandmother
Others
- Kim Hee-won as Kim Hee-won
- Park Soo-young as Kim Byun-sub
- Jung Young-sook as Chanel (Choi Hwa-young)
- Kim Kwang-sik as Byung-soo
- Woo Hyun as Woo Hyun
- Shim Hee-sub as Doctor (ep.3)
Special appearances
- Kim Kiri as Park Kwang-soo (Ep. 1)[6]
- Hyun Woo as Kwon Jang-ho (Ep. 1)[7]
- Kim Byung-man as a performer (Ep. 5)[8]
- Choi Moo-sung as an egg seller (Ep. 5)[9]
- Im Chang-jung as a swindler (Ep. 5)[10]
- Hwang Jung-min as a shaman (Ep. 11)[11]
- Yoon Bok-hee as Yoon Bok-hee / elderly Yoon Sang-eun (Ep. 11)[12]
Production
The first script reading took place on September 26, 2018 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[13]
Original soundtrack
| The Light in Your Eyes OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Languages | |
| Labels |
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Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always In My Heart" (내 맘속엔 언제나) | Maytree | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Always In My Heart" (Inst.) | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Picnic" (소풍) | Harim | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Picnic" (Inst.) | 3:16 | |
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Just Set It Up" | Vincent | 3:47 |
| 2. | "I Just Set It Up" (Inst.) | 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dazzling Days" (눈부신 날들) | Nam Se-ra | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Dazzling Days" (Inst.) | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 7:30 | ||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Warm" (따스해져) | Jang Duk-chul | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Get Warm" (Inst.) | 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paint" (물감) | Kim Yeon-ji | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Paint" (Inst.) | 3:29 | |
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||
Ratings
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 0.736 | 0.832 | 0.977 | 1.212 | 1.365 | 1.460 | 1.235 | 1.918 | 1.716 | 1.727 | 2.006 | 2.223 | 1.451 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | February 11, 2019 | 3.185% | 3.535% | ||
| 2 | February 12, 2019 | 3.188% | 3.722% | ||
| 3 | February 18, 2019 | 3.743% | 4.638% | ||
| 4 | February 19, 2019 | 5.368% | 6.092% | ||
| 5 | February 25, 2019 | 5.834% | 7.536% | ||
| 6 | February 26, 2019 | 6.567% | 8.093% | ||
| 7 | March 4, 2019 | 5.097% | 6.301% | ||
| 8 | March 5, 2019 | 8.447% | 10.831% | ||
| 9 | March 11, 2019 | 7.711% | 9.438% | ||
| 10 | March 12, 2019 | 7.851% | 9.500% | ||
| 11 | March 18, 2019 | 8.546% | 10.669% | ||
| 12 | March 19, 2019 | 9.731% | 12.083% | ||
| Average | 6.272% | 7.703% | |||
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize | Kim Hye-ja | Won | [16] |
| Best Drama | The Light in Your Eyes | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Kim Suk-yoon | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-ja | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Son Ho-jun | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Jung-eun | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Nam-kyu and Kim Soo-jin | Nominated | ||
| 24th Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | The Light in Your Eyes | Nominated | [17] |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Kim Hye-ja | Nominated |