Spring Turns to Spring
| Spring Turns to Spring | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Directed by | Kim Sang-ho |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Jin-seok |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | JS Pictures[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | January 23 – March 21, 2019 |
Spring Turns to Spring[4] (Korean: 봄이 오나 봄; RR: Bomi Ona Bom; lit. Spring Must Be Coming) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-ri, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Jong-hyuk and Choi Byung-mo. It aired from January 23 to March 21, 2019 on MBC's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 KST time slot.[1]
Synopsis
The story of two women whose souls switch bodies, giving them chance to live out their dreams and gain new experiences.[5]
Cast
Main
- Lee Yoo-ri as Kim Bo-mi (32 years old)
- Uhm Ji-won as Lee Bom (42 years old)
- A former popular actress who is now a devoted wife and mother.[7]
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Lee Hyung-suk (39 years old)
- Bo-mi's team leader at the broadcasting station.[2]
- Choi Byung-mo as Park Yoon-cheol (45 years old)
- Bom's husband who is a member of the National Assembly.[8]
Supporting
Angel's House
- Ahn Se-ha as Heo Bom-sam
- Kim Nam-hee as Heo Bom-il
- Oh Young-shil as Sister Angelina
MBS Broadcasting Station
- Jung Han-heon as Yoon Young-hoo
- Kim Jeong-pal as Director Kim
- Mi Ram as Reporter Chun Soo-hyun
- Kim Yoon-joo as Writer Yeon Min-jeong
Others
- Carson Allen as Anastasia
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Representative Bang Kwang-gyu
- Son Eun-seo as Choi Seo-jin
- Lee Seo-yeon as Park Si-won, Bom's daughter
- Yoo Jung-woo
- Heo Tae-hee as Yoon Jin-woo
- Geum Chae-an as Kim Yu-ri
Production
The first script reading of the cast was held on November 16, 2018.[2]
Original soundtrack
| Spring Turns to Spring OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Music&NEW, MusicBuddy, Vlending |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Well come to the BOM" | TAIBIAN | TAIBIAN, mOnSteR nO.9, Kim Bo-sun | Berry Good | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Well come to the BOM" (Inst.) | TAIBIAN, mOnSteR nO.9, Kim Bo-sun | 3:11 | ||
| Total length: | 6:22 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Jude" | TAIBIAN | TAIBIAN, Bark | NATURE | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Hey Jude" (Inst.) | TAIBIAN, Bark | 3:12 | ||
| Total length: | 6:24 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic" | DAVINK | DAVINK | DAVINK, Stella Jang | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Magic" (Inst.) | DAVINK | 3:44 | ||
| Total length: | 7:28 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh My" (봄을 만나) | Oh Ji-hyun | Oh Ji-hyun | Laboum | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Oh My" (Inst.) | Oh Ji-hyun | 3:27 | ||
| Total length: | 6:54 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Moments" | Khangu | Khangu, muto | Mackelli | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Happy Moments" (Inst.) | Khangu, muto | 3:57 | ||
| Total length: | 7:54 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say My Name" | TAIBIAN | TAIBIAN, Jeon Yoon-gi | Yebin (DIA) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Say My Name" (Inst.) | TAIBIAN, Jeon Yoon-gi | 3:41 | ||
| Total length: | 7:22 | ||||
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[9] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | January 23, 2019 | Change (체인지) |
2.2% | 2.1% |
| 2 | 2.2% | |||
| 3 | January 24, 2019 | Change Again (또 다시 체인지) |
1.5% | 1.7% |
| 4 | 1.9% | 2.1% | ||
| 5 | January 30, 2019 | Couple or Trouble[a] (환장의 커플) |
2.5% | 2.7% |
| 6 | 2.4% | |||
| 7 | January 31, 2019 | Eternal Change (영원한 체인지) |
1.7% | 1.9% |
| 8 | 2.4% | 2.9% | ||
| 9 | February 7, 2019[b] | Your Wedding Ceremony (너의 결혼식) |
1.9% | 2.3% |
| 10 | 2.0% | |||
| 11 | February 13, 2019 | Lion Face (사자대면) |
2.4% | |
| 12 | 2.4% | 2.8% | ||
| 13 | February 14, 2019 | Finding My Place (내 자리를 찾아서!) |
2.0% | 2.4% |
| 14 | 2.1% | 2.6% | ||
| 15 | February 20, 2019 | There is No Reason to Die Lie This (이대로 죽으라는 법은 없지!) |
2.0% | 2.4% |
| 16 | 2.4% | 2.7% | ||
| 17 | February 21, 2019 | I'll Kill You, Park Yun-chul VS Move, Lee Hyung-seok, Anchor is Mine! (죽여버릴거야, 박윤철 VS 앵커는 내꺼야, 이형석 비켜!) |
2.1% | 2.5% |
| 18 | 2.4% | 2.7% | ||
| 19 | February 28, 2019[c] | The Medicine Is Finished! Now You Just Have To Eat? (약이 완성됐어! 이제 먹기만 하면 되는데?) |
2.6% | 3.3% |
| 20 | 3.0% | 3.5% | ||
| 21 | March 6, 2019 | Unexpected Sentiment (뜻밖의 정의구현) |
2.9% | 3.3% |
| 22 | 3.3% | 3.7% | ||
| 23 | March 7, 2019 | Where Is It? Who Am I? (여기는 어디? 난 누구?) |
2.7% | 3.5% |
| 24 | 3.0% | 3.8% | ||
| 25 | March 13, 2019 | There Is No Reason To Die Like This! (여기는 어디? 난 누구?) |
2.8% | 3.2% |
| 26 | 3.2% | 3.7% | ||
| 27 | March 14, 2019 | Coming Out (커밍아웃) |
2.0% | 2.2% |
| 28 | 2.2% | 2.5% | ||
| 29 | March 20, 2019 | The Promise - Those Who Acquire The Medicine Bear The Weight[d] (약속자들 - 약을 획득하는 자 그 무게를 견뎌라) |
3.6% | 4.4% |
| 30 | 4.3% | 5.3% | ||
| 31 | March 21, 2019 | Spring Is Back Again (봄이 또 왔나 봄) |
3.0% | 3.7% |
| 32 | 3.5% | 4.0% | ||
| Average | 2.5% | 2.9% | ||
Notes
- ^ Literrally translated into Fantasy Couple, the title is a reference to the 2006 television series Couple or Trouble.
- ^ No episodes were aired on February 6 due to the broadcast of the film 1987: When the Day Comes.
- ^ No episodes were aired on February 27 due to news coverage on the 2019 DPRK-US Vietnam Summit.
- ^ The title is a reference to the 2013 television series The Heirs.
References
- ^ a b Yeo, Ye-rim. "Lee Yu-ri, Um Jee-won cast in show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c "이유리X엄지원→최병모X이종혁까지...'봄이 오나 봄', 오늘 첫 대본리딩 [종합]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Yoo Ri to be an annoucer in new drama "Spring Is Coming"". Vlive. JTBC Plus. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Spring Turns to Spring [Title in the URL]". iMBC.com. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "MBC 측 "이유리, '봄이 오나 봄' 출연 논의 중"(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ 이유리 측 "'봄이 오나 봄' 출연 확정"...2019년도 '열일 행보' [공식입장]. Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ [단독] 엄지원, '봄이 오나 봄' 주인공…1년 4개월만 안방 컴백. Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ 최병모, '봄이 오나 봄' 출연! 검사출신 국회의원 '박윤철'役...엄지원과 부부 호흡. Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2019.