Padam Padam () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo-sung, Han Ji-min, and Kim Bum. The romance / fantasy series was written by Noh Hee-kyung, and the title is a reference to a 1951 French song by Edith Piaf, an onomatopoeia expressing the sound of a heartbeat. It was one of the inaugural dramas on newly launched cable channel JTBC, and aired from December 5, 2011 to February 7, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 (KST) for 20 episodes.
Synopsis A convict named Yang Kang-chil (Jung Woo-sung) serves 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. His innocent nature is protected by his best friend and "guardian angel" Gook-soo (Kim Bum). Prior to his release he experiences a near-death event and only survives thanks to a miracle. Gook-soo explains that Kang-chil will have three near-death miracles and he will only survive them if he learns from the experience.
After his release, Kang-chil becomes a carpenter and falls in love with Jang Ji-na (Han Ji-min), a veterinarian described as a "selfish woman". Despite her selfishness, Ji-na is irrevocably drawn to Kang-chil and falls deeply in love with him. However, things take a turn for the worse when it is revealed that Ji-na's uncle was the victim in Kang-chil's murder case, and Ji-na is the daughter of a police inspector who participated in his arrest and who, driven by the thirst for revenge, he goes after Kang-chil again when he knows that he has been freed. On the other hand, Ji-na's mother had always been convinced of Kang-chil's innocence and for years had gone to visit him in prison, and she had even contacted a lawyer, but he dies upon returning from a visit to prison and this causes the family to blame Kang-chil for said death as well. In order to prove his innocence, Kang-chil desperately seeks evidence that will bring the real murderer, Park Chan-gul (Jun-seong Kim), to justice and also save his relationship with Ji-na.
Cast Jung Woo-sung as Yang Kang-chil Han Ji-min as Jung Ji-na Kim So-hyun as teenage Ji-na Kim Bum as Lee Gook-soo Choi Tae-joon as Im Jung (Kang-chil's son who was raised by his mother's friend) Kim Min-kyung as Min Hyo-sook (Kang-chil's ex-girlfriend) Lee Jae-woo as Kim Young-cheol Na Moon-hee as Kim Mi-ja (Kang-chil's mother) Jang Hang-sun as Detective Jung (Ji-na's father) Kim Sung-ryung as Ji-na's mother Yoon Joo-sang as Prison warden Kim Kim Hyung-bum as Oh Yong-hak Jun-seong Kim as Park Chan-gul Kim Kyu-chul as Prosecutor Joo Park Jung-woo as Jin-goo Park Sang-hyun as Yang Kang-woo (Kang-chil's brother) Lee Ha-yool as Lee Yoo-jin Jeon Gook-hwan
Ratings + Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) 1 December 5, 2011 1.601% 2 December 6, 2011 1.515% 3 December 12, 2011 1.613% 4 December 13, 2011 1.496% 5 December 19, 2011 2.151% 6 December 20, 2011 1.802% 7 December 26, 2011 2.073% 8 December 27, 2011 9 January 2, 2012 1.782% 10 January 3, 2012 1.480% 11 January 9, 2012 1.480% 12 January 10, 2012 1.420% 13 January 16, 2012 1.825% 14 January 17, 2012 1.544% 15 January 23, 2012 16 January 24, 2012 1.452% 17 January 30, 2012 1.402% 18 January 31, 2012 1.898% 19 February 6, 2012 1.601% 20 February 7, 2012 1.878% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series aired 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).
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