Heard It Through the Grapevine () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Yoo Jun-sang, Yoo Ho-jeong, Go Ah-sung, and Lee Joon. It aired on SBS from February 23 to June 2, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 30 episodes.
Plot Heard It Through the Grapevine is a black comedy that satirizes the way of life of Korea's upper class, who wield enormous power and thrive on inherited wealth and lineage.
Han Jeong-ho (Yoo Jun-sang), and Choi Yeon-hee (Yoo Ho-jeong), are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation is suddenly turned upside down because their teenage son, Han In-sang (Lee Joon), impregnates his girlfriend from an ordinary family, Seo Bom (Go Ah-sung). Bom is determined to endure being isolated from her own family and humiliated from her in-laws for the sake of her child's future, while In-sang struggles between his love for Bom and his family's high expectations.
Cast
Main characters Yoo Jun-sang as Han Jeong-ho (47) The patriarch of the Han family, a prestigious and wealthy clan which for generations has produced many highly respected and successful lawyers who've influenced South Korea's politics and economy. Like his predecessors, Jeong-ho is strict and a perfectionist.
Yoo Ho-jeong as Choi Yeon-hee (45) Jeong-ho's beautiful, elegant and intelligent socialite wife. She secretly knows that her son feels burdened and pressured to live up to his family's expectations, but has never spoken up about it.
Lee Joon as Han In-sang (18) Jeong-ho and Yeon-hee's son. In-sang has received the best education and upbringing that money can buy. On the surface he seems like a perfect boy, but he actually feels pressured by his family and peers. Even though Bom told him not to meet her again, his love for her makes him break his promise.
Go Ah-sung as Seo Bom (18) The second-eldest daughter of an ordinary family living in a poor neighborhood. She is determined to have a better future, therefore she strives hard in her studies. Smart, popular, and well-spoken, she was chosen to attend a prestigious English camp, where she meets and falls in love with Han In-sang.
Supporting characters Jang Hyun-sung as Seo Hyeong-shik (47) Yoon Bok-in as Kim Jin-ae (45) Gong Seung-yeon as Seo Noo-ri (22) Ye Soo-jung as Joo-young's mother Joo Min-kyung as Noo-ri's colleague Jeon Suk-chan as Seo Chul-shik (43) Park So-young as Han Yi-ji (16) Baek Ji-yeon as Ji Young-ra (45) Jang Ho-il as Song Jae-won (45) Kim Ho-jung as Uhm So-jeong (45) Seo Jeong-yeon as Lee Seon-sook (43) Lee Sun-joo as Hong Geum-yeon (60) Gil Hae-yeon as Yang Jae-hwa (53) Jang So-yeon as Min Joo-young (29) Lee Hwa-ryong as Kim Tae-woo (35) Park Jin-young as Baek Dae-hun (60) Baek Ji-won as Yoo Shin-young (37) Kim Kwon as Yoon Je-hoon (26) Jung Yoo-jin as Jang Hyun-soo (18) Kim Jung-young as Jung-soon (55) Jung Ga-ram as Sung Min-jae (18) Kim Hak-sun as Butler Park (58)
Ratings Original broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmSAGB NielsenNationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul1February 23, 20156.8%8.7%7.2%8.3%2February 24, 20157.9%10.6%8.1%9.7%3March 2, 20157.0%9.9%6.5%7.2%4March 3, 20157.9%10.5%8.7%10.0%5March 9, 20158.1%10.2%8.3%9.4%6March 10, 20158.3%10.7%9.0%10.4%7March 16, 20158.2%10.5%10.1%11.8%8March 17, 20158.3%11.1%9.3%10.6%9March 23, 20158.7%11.5%10.7%13.0%10March 24, 20159.4%12.5%10.5%12.2%11March 30, 20159.1%11.9%10.3%12.1%12March 31, 20159.5%12.7%12.0%13.7%13April 6, 20159.2%11.7%11.3%12.4%14April 7, 201510.3%13.2%11.0%12.3%15April 13, 201510.5%13.2%11.6%13.3%16April 14, 201510.1%13.1%11.7%12.9%17April 20, 201511.1%13.4%11.6%12.2%18April 21, 201511.3%13.6%12.8%13.6%19April 27, 20159.8%12.1%11.1%12.9%20April 28, 201510.9%14.2%12.2%13.7%21May 4, 20158.3%10.2%9.3%9.8%22May 5, 201510.8% 14.1% 10.9% 11.6%23May 11, 20159.3% 11.3% 10.6% 11.5%24May 12, 20159.4% 11.4% 10.1% 10.6%25May 18, 20158.8% 10.9% 10.4% 11.3%26May 19, 20159.2% 11.7% 10.8% 11.8%27May 25, 20159.3% 11.6% 10.0% 11.5%28May 26, 20159.2% 11.4% 9.8% 11.2%29June 1, 20159.6%12.0%11.0%12.0%30June 2, 201511.1%14.9%11.7%12.9% Average 9.2% 11.8% 10.3% 11.5%
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2015 Best Drama Heard It Through the Grapevine Best Director Ahn Pan-seok Best Screenplay Jung Sung-joo Best New Actor Lee Joon Best New Actress Go Ah-sung Baek Ji-yeon Best Drama Heard It Through the Grapevine Best Production Director Ahn Pan-seok Top Excellence Award, Actor Yoo Jun-sang Excellence Award, Actor Lee Joon 4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Yoo Jun-sang Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Yoo Ho-jeong Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Lee Joon Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Go Ah-sung Best Supporting Actor Jang Hyun-sung Best Supporting Actress Gil Hae-yeon Best New Actress Baek Ji-yeon SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Yoo Jun-sang Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Go Ah-sung Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Jang Hyun-sung New Star Award Go Ah-sung Gong Seung-yeon
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