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Reflection of You

Reflection of You (Korean: 너를 닮은 사람) is a South Korean television series directed by Lim Hyeon-wook and starring Go Hyun-jung, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Jae-young, Choi Won-young, and Kim Sang-ho.[2] Based on a novel by writer Jung So-hyeon, the series tells the story of a woman who leaves the conditioned lifestyle of 'wife and mother' for a brief period and becomes faithful to her desires, and another woman who comes in contact with her in that short span and loses the light of her life.[3][4] It premiered on JTBC on October 13, 2021, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 KST till December 2.[5] The series is available for streaming on Netflix.[6]

Reflection of You
Promotional poster
Hangul
너를 닮은 사람
Literal meaningSomeone Who Looks Like You
Revised RomanizationNeoreul Dalm-eun Saram
GenreMelodrama
Created byJTBC
Based onSomeone Who Looks Like You
by Jung So-hyeon
Written byYoo Bo-ra
Directed byLim Hyeon-wook
Starring
ComposerNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jo Na-hyeon
  • Jeong Dae-woong
  • Jeong Go-eun
Producers
  • Park Jae-sam
  • Kim Ji-woo
  • Ham Young-hoon
  • Park Woo-ram
  • Kim Bo-reum
Running time70 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseOctober 13 (2021-10-13) –
December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)

Synopsis edit

Jeong Hee-joo (Go Hyun-jung) had a tough time in her youth, but has become a successful painter and essayist. Her husband, Ahn Hyeon-seong (Choi Won-young), is a rich and powerful person. With their two children, they seem to enjoy a perfect family life, but Hee-joo feels like she is spending her time pointlessly. She meets Gu Hae-won (Shin Hyun-been), an art teacher who lacks worldly means, but is still full of life.

Cast edit

Main edit

A successful painter and essayist, daughter-in-law of Taerim Corporation.[7]
Substitute art teacher at Taerim Girls' Middle School.[8]
A sculptor and Hae-won's senior from art school.[9]
Hee-joo's husband, Principal of Taerim Girls' Middle School and Chairman of Taerim Foundation.

Supporting edit

People around Jeong Hee-joo edit

Hee-joo's mother-in-law, Director of Taerim Hospital.
Hee-joo's younger brother, physiotherapist at Taerim Hospital.[12]
Hee-joo's sister-in-law, Chief of Neurosurgery at Taerim Hospital.
  • Hong Seo-jun as Lee Hyung-ki
Min-seo's husband, a legal counsellor for Taerim Foundation.[13]
Hee-joo's teenage daughter, a 3rd grader at Taerim Girls' Middle School.[14]
  • Kim Dong-ha as Ahn Ho-su
Hee-joo's son, a kindergartener.
Hee-joo's friend, owner of the fishing grounds.[15]
  • Yang Jo-ah as Li-sa's new tutor[16]

People around Gu Hae-won edit

Hae-won's grandfather.
Hae-won's mother, a cosmetics door-to-door seller.[17]
The owner of a new bar in Hae-won's neighbourhood.[18]
  • Shin Hye-ji as Lee Joo-young[19]
Ahn Li-sa's classmate and best-friend, who records everything on her phone.
  • Seo Jin-won as Lee Il-seong
A former professional billiards player, who maintains a billiard room. Lee Joo-young's father.[20]

Others edit

Director of Hwain Gallery.[21]
  • Han Jae-yi as Yoon Jeong
A curator at Hwain Gallery.
  • Kang Ae-sim as Ok-su
Mother of Jeong Sun-woo's late friend.

Production edit

In November 2020, Go Hyun-jung was confirmed to appear in the TV series. The drama serves as her comeback, after a hiatus of more than two years. Her last appearance was in 2019 TV series My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment.[22] At the end of June 2021, Park Seong-yeon joined the cast.[15] On August 6, it was reported that due to a positive case of COVID-19, the filming was stopped. The main cast of the series tested negative.[23]

The series is based on a novel of the same name by writer Jung So-hyeon. Yoo Bo-ra has adapted the story of the novel and gave it a different perspective.[24]

Release edit

Reflection of You was released on October 13, 2021, and airs on Wednesday and Thursday at new fall timings of 22:30 KST.[5][25] The series is also available worldwide on Netflix for streaming.[6]

Original soundtrack edit

Reflection of You
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • NHN Bucks Co., Ltd.
  • Most content

Part 1 edit

Released on October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)[26]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Moving Away"Nam Hye-seung, Janet SuhhNam Hye-seung, Park Sang-heeSavina & Drones3:56
2."Moving Away" (Inst.)   3:56

Part 2 edit

Released on October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)[27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Moment"Nam Hye-seung, Janet SuhhNam Hye-seung, Park Sang-heeLim Kim4:10
2."The Moment" (Inst.)   4:10

Part 3 edit

Released on October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Knocking On"Nam Hye-seung, Jello AnnNam Hye-seung, Park Sang-heeJanet Suhh4:01
2."Knocking On" (Inst.)   4:01

Part 4 edit

Released on November 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)[29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Am Lost"Nam Hyeseung, Kim Kyunghee, Jello AnnNam Hyeseung, Kim Kyunghee, Jello AnnLee Seung-yoon3:21
2."I Am Lost" (Inst.)   3:21

Part 5 edit

Released on November 18, 2021 (2021-11-18)[30]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Midnight Sun"Nam Hye-seung, Kim Kyung-hee, Jello AnnNam Hye-seungKim Kyung-hee3:32
2."Midnight Sun" (Inst.) Nam Hye-seung 3:32

Viewership edit

Audience response

The series climbed up in Netflix's rankings to figure in top ten in the week ending on November 14 in South Korea.[31]

Reflection of You : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1670N/A549550N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A578510N/A564N/AN/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[32]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32][33]
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 13, 2021 "Someone Like You" 3.636% (7th) 4.109% (4th)
2 October 14, 2021 "Your Name Is" 2.592% (11th) 3.335% (5th)
3 October 20, 2021 "My Personal Story" 2.899% (8th) 3.242% (5th)
4 October 21, 2021 "What Shouldn't Be Loved" 2.722% (11th) 3.164% (4th)
5 October 27, 2021 "Nobody Lied" 2.359% (14th) 2.706% (9th)
6 October 28, 2021 "That's not How Love Ends" 2.700% (11th) 3.593% (5th)
7 November 3, 2021 "If Love Is Beginning of Misfortune" 2.213% (13th) 2.506% (NR)
8 November 4, 2021 "Us, Here Again" 2.311% (15th) 2.793% (NR)
9 November 10, 2021 "Wavering Without the Wind" 2.300% (15th) 3.041% (10th)
10 November 11, 2021 "Point of No Return" 2.039% (19th) 2.841% (8th)
11 November 17, 2021 "Anytime, Anyone, Can be a Monster" 2.437% (11th) 2.787% (7th)
12 November 18, 2021 "Not Hell Yet" 2.790% (11th) 3.568% (NR)
13 November 24, 2021 "Sometimes Do Not" 2.666% (12th) 3.148% (9th)
14 November 25, 2021 "Did Not Love Anyone" 2.628% (13th) 3.303% (6th)
15 December 1, 2021 "Breakups are Harder Than" 2.723% (12th) 3.165% (8th)
16 December 2, 2021 "After the Strom" 3.178% (13th) 4.154% (4th)
Average 2.637% 3.216%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations edit

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Shin Hyun-been Nominated [34]
Korea Drama Awards 2022 Top Excellence Award, Actress Won [35]

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