Our Beloved Summer Explained

Native Name:
Hangul:그 해 우리는
Rr:Geu Hae Urineun
Lk:That Year We
Creator:Studio N
Developer:Studio S
Director:Kim Yoon-jin
Music:Nam Hye-seung[1]
Opentheme:"Our Beloved Summer" by Kim Kyung-hee
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Executive Producer:Park Young-soo (Studio S)
Runtime:60–70 minutes
Network:SBS TV

Our Beloved Summer is a South Korean romantic comedy television series. Billed as "Studio N's first original series", it is directed by Kim Yoon-jin with screenplay by Lee Na-eun, starring Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi, Kim Sung-cheol, and Roh Jeong-eui.[2] The series is a coming-of-age story about a former couple who are forced to come together again when a documentary they shot in high school goes viral. It premiered on SBS TV on December 6, 2021, and aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) till January 25, 2022. It is available for streaming on Netflix.

Synopsis

A coming-of-age romantic comedy that revolves around Choi Ung (Choi Woo-shik) and Kook Yeon-soo (Kim Da-mi), ex-lovers who broke up with a promise to never meet again. As luck would have it, the documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school went viral and they are forced to face the cameras together again by their producer friend. The series depicts their complicated feelings and growth.

This drama shows what love feels like. Instead of discussing practical issues like family conflicts, it tells a story about throb, memory and dream. Romance is revealed in many small, unnoticed acts.

Cast

Main

A free-spirited building illustrator who goes by the pseudonym "Go-oh".[3] In high school, he was the last ranked student in the school.

A realistic PR expert. She is fiercely independent and is the type to not bother others about her feelings.[4] She was the 1st ranked student in high school.

Choi Ung's best friend and a PD in charge of producing the documentary. He has a crush on Kook Yeon-Soo since high school.

A top idol who develops a friendship with Choi Ung and has a secret crush on him.[5]

Supporting

People around Choi Ung

Choi Ung's manager and friend.[6]

Choi Ung's father.

Choi Ung's mother.

The owner of a hardware store and a neighborhood friend of Choi Ung's father.[7]

People around Kook Yeon-soo

Kook Yeon-soo's best friend. She is a former writer and now owns a bar.[8]

Kook Yeon-soo's grandma.[9]

People around Kim Ji-ung

The team leader of the documentary production company. Ji-ung's direct senior and the PD of the original documentary.[10]

Kim Ji-ung's junior and his closest colleague.[11]

New PD who recently joined the broadcasting station. He is Kim Ji-ung's junior and an enthusiastic person.[12]

A documentary writer who joins Kim Ji-ung's team.[13]

People around NJ

NJ's manager.[14]

NJ's stylist.

RUN Company people

RUN Company's president.[15]

Planning team member.[16]

Planning team member who sincerely respects Yeon-soo. She is knowledgeable and witty.[17]

Planning team intern.

Special appearance

One of Yeon-soo's clients.[18]

Production

The series reunites Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi, who worked together in the 2018 mystery action film . It also marks Studio N's first original drama.[21]

Casting

In March 2021, Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi were confirmed for the series.[22] The rest of the lineup was confirmed on July 8.[23]

Filming

Filming began in early July 2021.[24]

Release

Our Beloved Summer premiered on SBS TV on December 6, 2021, and aired on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST).[25] It is also available for streaming on Netflix.[26]

Adaptation

A webtoon based on Our Beloved Summer is a prequel that depicts the high school days of the two main characters of the TV series (Choi Ung and Kook Yeon-soo) and was released on Naver Webtoon in 2021.[27]

Original soundtrack

Our Beloved Summer OST Special
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various Artist
Released:January 26, 2022[28]
Genre:Soundtrack

Chart performance

TitleYearPeak
positions		Remarks
KOR
"Drawer" (10cm)202223Part 1[29]
"Maybe If" (Bibi)21Part 2
"Squabble" (Ha Sung-woon)159Part 3[30]
"There For You" (Kim Na-young)30Part 4
"Christmas Tree" (V)18Part 5
"The Giving Tree" (Lee Seung-yoon)24Part 7
"Summer Rain" (Sam Kim)37Part 8
"Even Now" (Yang Yo-seob)94Part 9
"I Will Make You Happy" (Jang Beom-june)98Part 10

Viewership

! rowspan="2"
Original broadcast dateTitleAverage audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[31]
NationwideSeoul
1December 6, 2021"I Know What You Did Last Summer"3.2%
2December 7, 2021"1792 Days of Summer"
3December 13, 2021"10 Things I Hate About You"3.1% 3.8%
4December 14, 2021"The Boy, or the Girl, I Liked Then"3.3% 3.6%
5December 20, 2021"A Secret That Can’t Be Told"3.7% 4.3%
6December 21, 2021"Pride and Prejudice"4.0% 4.4%
7December 27, 2021"Catch Me If You Can"3.7% 4.0%
8December 28, 2021"Before Sunset"4.3% 4.6%
9January 3, 2022"Just Friends"3.6% 3.8%
10January 4, 2022"Hello, My Soul Mate"4.3% 4.2%
11January 10, 2022"Our Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days"4.2% 4.6%
12January 11, 2022"Begin Again"
13January 17, 2022"Love Actually"4.0% 4.9%
14January 18, 2022"Life Is Beautiful"4.1% 4.6%
15January 24, 2022"Three Idiots"4.2% 4.9%
16January 25, 2022"Our Beloved Summer"
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
APAN Star Awards2022Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesChoi Woo-shik[32]
Best Couple AwardChoi Woo-shik with Kim Da-mi[33]
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best ScreenplayLee Na-eun[34]
SBS Drama Awards2021Director's AwardChoi Woo-shik[35]
Kim Da-mi
Top Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Romance/ComedyChoi Woo-shik[36]
Top Excellence Award for an Actress in a Mini-Series Romance/ComedyKim Da-mi
Best Couple AwardChoi Woo-shik & Kim Da-mi[37]
Best New Actress[38]
Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy DramaKim Sung-cheol[39]
Excellence Award for an Actress in a Mini-Series Romance/Comedy DramaPark Jin-joo
Seoul International Drama Awards2022Seoul Industry Promotion Agency AwardOur Beloved Summer[40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 그 해 우리는 OST Special / Various Artists. 2022-01-26. 벅스!. January 26, 2022 . ko.
  2. Web site: Our Beloved Summer - (Korean Drama, 2021, 그 해 우리는) . July 10, 2021 . HanCinema.
  3. Web site: BS '그 해 우리는' 최우식·김다미·김성철·노정의 핫 라인업 완성[공식] ]. Ahn Eun-jae . SBS 'That Year We Are' Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi, Kim Seong-cheol, and Noh Jeong's hot lineup complete [Official] . Naver . Sports Seoul . July 8, 2021 . July 10, 2021 . ko.
  4. News: 최우식·김다미 '그 해 우리는' 출연확정 [공식] ]. Choi Woo-shik and Kim Dami confirmed to appear in 'That Year, We' [Official] . Sports Donga . Hong Se-young . March 17, 2021 . July 10, 2021 . ko.
  5. News: 노정의 SBS 드라마 '그 해 우리는' 출연! . Noh Jung's SBS drama 'That Year We Are' Appeared! . Jung Eun-eun . KBS . Naver . July 8, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: 신예 안동구 '그 해 우리는' 출연..최우식 매니저 役 [공식]]. Yoon Sung-chel. Rookie Dong-goo Andong appeared in 'That Year, We' as Manager Woo-shik Choi [Official]. Star News. Naver . December 2, 2021. December 2, 2021. ko.
  7. Web site: 정강희, '그 해 우리는' 출연 확정. Kang. Kyung-yun . November 9, 2021. Jung Kang-hee confirmed for 'That Year We'. November 9, 2021. SBS Entertainment News. ko.
  8. News: 빨강구두' 황순영 작가 "최명길-소이현 케미, 100% 신뢰한다. Park Jin-joo's 'That Year We Are' Casting, Working with Kim Dami and Choi Woo-shik (Official) . Park Soo-in . Newsen. Naver. July 9, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: 차미경, '그 해 우리는'에 합류...최우식X김다미와 호흡 기대. Yoo Jung-min. Cha Mi-kyung joins 'That Year We'... Looking forward to working with Choi Woo-shik X Kim Dami . Ten Asia. Naver . November 25, 2021. November 25, 2021. ko.
  10. Web site: 조복래 '그 해 우리는' 합류, 김성철과 연기 호흡 [공식]]. Hong Se-young. Jo Bok-rae joins ‘That Year We Are’, acting with Kim Seong-cheol [Official]. Sports Donga. Naver. December 3, 2021. December 3, 2021. ko.
  11. News: 전혜원, SBS '그 해 우리는' 캐스팅… 최우식·김다미 리마인드 다큐 제작. Kang In-gwi . Jeon Hye-won, cast in SBS 'That Year We'... Wooshik Choi and Dami Kim Remind Documentary Production. Naver. Money S. July 13, 2021. July 13, 2021. ko.
  12. Web site: 신예 이승우, '그 해 우리는' 캐스팅…최우식X김다미와 호흡[공식]]. Ahn Eun-jae. Rookie Seung-woo Lee, cast for 'That Year We'... Breathing with Choi Woo-shik X Kim Dami [Official]. Sports Seoul. Naver. November 2, 2021. November 2, 2021. ko.
  13. Web site: 이선희, 드라마 '그 해 우리는' 출연 확정(공식). Lim Eui-jeong. Lee Seon-hee confirmed to appear in drama 'That Year, We' (official) . Herald POP. Naver . November 18, 2021. November 18, 2021. ko.
  14. News: 신예 박도욱, '그 해 우리는' 치성 역 캐스팅. Son Bong-seok . Rookie Park Do-wook cast as Chi-sung in 'That Year We Are' . Sports Kyunghyang. Naver . July 20, 2021. July 19, 2021. ko.
  15. Web site: 그 해 우리는' 허준석, 깨알 웃음 담당…무해한 낙천가 활약. Kim Saet-byul. That year we were' Heo Jun-seok, in charge of laughter... A harmless optimist. The Fact. Naver . December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021. ko.
  16. Web site: 박연우, 김다미의 직장동료로 등장...자꾸만 눈길가는 능청스러운 매력 ('그 해 우리는'). Yoo Jeong-min. Park Yeon-woo and Kim Da-mi's co-workers appear as co-workers... A clever charm that keeps attracting attention ('That Year, We Are') . Ten Asia. Naver . December 21, 2021. December 21, 2021. ko.
  17. Web site: 신예 윤상정, '그 해 우리는' 캐스팅..최우식·김다미와 호흡. Han Seon-Han . Rookie Sang-Jeong Yoon, casting for 'That Year We're Breathing with Woo-Sik Choi and Dami Kim' . Star News. Naver . September 1, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . ko.
  18. Web site: [단독] 이준혁, '그 해 우리는' 특별출연…김다미 만난다]. Jung Ga-young. [Exclusive] Junhyeok Lee, special appearance in 'That Year We... Meet Kim Da-mi. Sports World. Naver . December 2, 2021. December 2, 2021. ko.
  19. Web site: 그 해 우리는' 최우식, 곽동연 표절 시비→드로잉쇼 참석에 "날 망치는 건 늘 김다미"[★밤TView]]. Lee Jong-hwan. 'That year we were' Choi Woo-shik, Kwak Dong-yeon's plagiarism argument → Attending a drawing show "It's always Kim Da-mi who ruins me"[★ Night TV]. Star News. Naver . December 14, 2021. December 14, 2021. ko.
  20. Web site: 강기둥, 오늘(18일) '그 해 우리는' 특별출연…박진주와 재회. Kim Myung-mi. Kang Ki-dong, special appearance in 'That Year, We' today (18th)... Reunited with Park Jin-joo. Newsen. Naver . January 18, 2022. January 18, 2022. ko.
  21. Web site: Naver Webtoon subsidiary Studio N's first original drama 'That Year We' will also be aired on SBS in the second half of the year . '유미의세포들'→'그해 우리는'x'지금 우리학교는', 웹툰원작 드라마 봇물. 'Yumi's Cells' → 'That year we were' x 'Now at our school', webtoon-based drama digression. Kim, Yang-soo. August 13, 2021. July 29, 2021. Joy News 24. NATE (SK Communications). ko.)
  22. News: Hada . Isha . 4 April 2023 . Start-Up to Goblin: 25 Best romantic Korean dramas of all time . . 21 August 2023 .
  23. News: 최우식·김다미·김성철·노정의 캐스팅, '그 해 우리는' 청춘 라인업 완성 . Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi, Kim Seong-cheol, and Noh-jeong cast complete the youth lineup for 'That Year We Are' . Park Dong-ja . BreakNews . July 8, 2021 . July 10, 2021 . ko .
  24. News: [공식] 최우식·김다미·김성철·노정의 '그 해 우리는' 청춘 라인업 ]. [Official] Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi, Kim Seong-cheol, and Noh Jeong's 'That Year We Are' youth lineup . Moon Ji-yeon . Sports Chosun . Naver . July 8, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  25. Web site: '그 해 우리는' 최우식X김다미X김성철, 찐친 케미 3인 포스터 공개 . 'That Year We Us' Choi Woo-shik X Kim Da-mi X Kim Seong-cheol, three chemistry posters released . Kim Myung-mi . Newsen . Naver . November 19, 2021. November 19, 2021. ko.
  26. Web site: K-Drama 'Our Beloved Summer' Season 1: Coming to Netflix in December 2021. Jacob. Robinson . What’s on Netflix . November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021.
  27. News: 이병헌 연출 '닭강정'→'백수세끼'…스튜디오N, 차기 라인업 . Directed by Lee Byung-hun 'Dakgangjeong' → 'Three hundred lives'..Studio N, the next lineup. Hwang Soo-yeon. Export News. August 4, 2021 . August 8, 2021 . ko.
  28. Web site: 그 해 우리는 OST Special. Our Beloved Summer OST Special. 28 January 2022 . Melon.
  29. Web site: Gaon 2022 Digital Chart Search: Our Beloved Summer OST . February 2, 2022. Gaon Chart.
  30. Web site: 2022 Week 3 Digital Chart. February 11, 2020.
  31. Web site: 그 해 우리는: 시청률. Our Beloved Summer: ratings. January 26, 2022. Naver.
  32. Web site: 김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개. Lee. Seul-bi. Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho’s ‘2022 APAN STAR AWARDS’ nominees revealed . Sports Donga. Naver. August 31, 2022. August 31, 2022. ko.
  33. News: '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 인기상·베커상·OST상 투표 시작. Han Hae-seon . Voting begins for '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' Popularity Award, Becker Award, OST Award. naver. Star News. September 6, 2022. September 6, 2022. ko.
  34. Web site: 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?. Ahn Byung-gil. 58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory? . Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022. ko.
  35. News: '그 해 우리는' 최우식X김다미, 디렉터즈 어워드 수상 "좋은 추억"[SBS 연기대상] ]. 'That Year We were' Choi Woo-shik X Kim Da-mi, Directors Award "Good Memories" [SBS Acting Awards]. Lee Ha-na. Newsen. January 1, 2022 . January 1, 2022 . ko.
  36. News: '이상윤·이하늬·이제훈·김유정, 최우수연기상 수상 [2021 SBS 연기대상]' ]. 'Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Ha-nui, Lee Je-hoon, Kim Yoo-jung, Best Acting Award [2021 SBS Drama Awards]. Lee Seung-gil. MyDaily. January 1, 2022. January 1, 2022 . ko.
  37. News: "홍천기-원더우먼→그해 우리는"…SBS, '2021 연기대상' 베스트 커플상 후보 공개. "Chunki Hong - Wonder Woman → That year we were"... SBS unveils nominations for Best Couple Award at '2021 Acting Awards' . Kim Chaeyeon. Top Star News. December 17, 2021 . December 17, 2021 . ko.
  38. News: 한지현-최예빈-노정의 여자 신인상 '공동수상' [SBS 연기대상]]. Han Ji-hyeon, Choi Ye-bin, and Noh Jeong-eui's Best New Actress 'Co-Award' [SBS Acting Awards] . Naver . Sports Donga . Jeong Hee-yeon. December 31, 2021. January 1, 2022. ko.
  39. News: 2021 SBS 연기대상' 김소연, '펜트하우스'로 대상 수상…이하늬X이상윤X이제훈X김유정 최우수상. Bae Su-jeong. 2021 SBS Drama Awards’ Kim So-yeon, ‘Penthouse’ wins the grand prize… Lee Ha-nui X Lee Sang-yoon X Lee Je-hoon X Kim Yoo-jeong Grand Prize. Top Star News . December 31, 2021. January 1, 2021. ko.
  40. Web site: 서울드라마어워즈2022, 3년만 오프라인 진행…김선호-지수 연기상 수상. Jang Da-hee. Seoul Drama Awards 2022, offline for the first time in 3 years… Kim Seon-ho - Jisoo Award for Acting Award. Sports TV News. Naver. September 21, 2022. September 21, 2022. ko.

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