Heartbeat (South Korean TV series)

Heartbeat
Promotional poster
Hangul	가슴이 뛴다
Literal meaning	My Heart Is Beating[1]
Revised Romanization	Gaseum-i ttwinda
McCune–Reischauer	Kasŭmi ttwinda
Genre	Fantasy[2] Romantic comedy[2]
Written by	Kim Ha-na[3] Jung Seung-joo[3]
Directed by	Lee Hyun-seok[3] Lee Min-soo[3]
Starring	Ok Taec-yeon Won Ji-an Kang-hyun Park Yoon So-hee
Music by	Gaemi
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Ki Min-soo
Producers	Lee Hyun-wook Kim Hyung-jun
Running time	70 minutes[4]
Production companies	WeMad[5] Monster Union[5]
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	June 26 (2023-06-26) – August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)

Heartbeat (Korean: 가슴이 뛴다) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Won Ji-an, Kang-hyun Park, and Yoon So-hee. It aired on KBS2 from June 26 to August 15, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).^[6][7] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.^[8][9]

Synopsis

Half-human and half-vampire Seon Woo-hyul (Ok Taec-yeon) somehow starts to live together with coldhearted woman Joo In-hae (Won Ji-an). The two fall in love with each other, bringing warmth into their lives.^[1][10]

Cast and characters

Main

• Ok Taec-yeon as Seon Woo-hyul: a half-human and half-vampire who had failed to become human due to a one-day difference in 100 years.^[11]
• Won Ji-an as Joo In-hae: a part-time high school nurse and owner of a guesthouse.^[5][10]
• Kang-hyun Park as Shin Do-sik: a real estate development specialist and In-hae's college classmate.^[12]
• Yoon So-hee as Yoon Hae-seon / Na Hae-won

1. Yoon Hae-seon: a member of an aristocratic family during the Joseon dynasty. Woo-hyul's first love.^[13]
2. Na Hae-won: a real estate investor.^[14]

Supporting

Vampires around Woo-hyul

• Yoon Byung-hee as Lee Sang-hae: a vampire and a tarot master.^[15]
• Ko Kyu-pil as Park Dong-seop: a self-employed vampire who runs a snack bar in front of a high school.^[16]
• Seung-you as Rose: a vampire and a dancer who has a bright and positive personality.^[13]
• Baek Seo-hoo as Ri Man-hwi: a worldly vampire.^[17]

People in the neighborhood

• Baek Hyun-joo as Go Ki-suk: a local butcher who runs a butcher shop near Woo-hyul's mansion.^[18]
• Jung Young-ki as Kim Gwang-ok: owner of a tailor shop.^[13]
• Kim Do-geon as Kim Min-jae: Gwang-ok's son.^[13]

Others

• Kim In-kwon as Go Yang-nam: the person who has taught Woo-hyul how to become a human.^[15]
• Ham Tae-in as Chief Goo: Do-sik's secretary.^[19]
• Seo Hyun-cheol as Joo Dong-il: In-hae's father.^[20]
• Park Chul-min as Butler Joo: first generation of a butler family.^[13]

Extended

• Kim Ba-da as General Shin: a vampire hunter who knows the true identity of Woo-hyul.^[21]
• Kim Hyun-joon as a fraudster^[22]
• Seo Jun as Hyang-geun^[23]
• Jang Seo-yeon as Hwang So-yi: the first guest at In-hae's guesthouse.^[24]

Music

Heartbeat OST

Viewership

Heartbeat : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	686	632	586	619	N/A	541	N/A	521	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	495

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[25]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		Nielsen Korea		TNmS[26]
		Nationwide[25]	Seoul[27]	Nationwide
1	June 26, 2023	4.1% (17th)	4.1% (13th)	N/A
2	June 27, 2023	3.5% (14th)	3.7% (9th)	3.7% (16th)
3	July 3, 2023	3.3% (20th)	3.2% (17th)	N/A
4	July 4, 2023	3.6% (15th)	4.0% (11th)
5	July 10, 2023	2.8% (23rd)	2.7% (19th)
6	July 11, 2023	3.1% (17th)	3.1% (15th)
7	July 17, 2023	2.9% (22nd)	3.0% (19th)
8	July 18, 2023	2.8% (22nd)	2.8% (20th)
9	July 24, 2023	2.3% (28th)	N/A
10	July 25, 2023	2.5% (23rd)	2.9% (18th)
11	July 31, 2023	1.9% (31st)	N/A
12	August 1, 2023	2.4% (25th)
13	August 7, 2023	2.0% (32nd)
14	August 8, 2023	2.1% (30th)
15	August 14, 2023	2.6% (23rd)	3.1% (18th)
16	August 15, 2023	3.0% (19th)	3.1% (14th)
Average		2.8%	—[a]	—[a]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
Korea Drama Awards	2023	Hot Star Award	Ko Kyu-pil	Won	[28]

Notes

1. Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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25. Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5, 7–15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
26. TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
27. Nielsen Korea (Seoul Capital Area) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
28. Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). "[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상" [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-se x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website at WeMad (in Korean)
• Production website at Monster Union (in Korean)
• Heartbeat at IMDb 
• Heartbeat at HanCinema