Don't Dare to Dream (), also known by its literal title Jealousy Incarnate, is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Jo Jung-suk, Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Mi-sook, Park Ji-young, Lee Sung-jae, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired on SBS every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) from August 24 to November 10, 2016, for a total of 24 episodes.
Synopsis Weather caster Pyo Na-ri (Gong Hyo-jin) and news anchor Lee Hwa-shin (Jo Jung-suk) work at the same broadcasting station, with a complicated history between them. Na-ri once harbored feelings for Hwa-shin, but when she crosses paths with the wealthy and well-mannered Go Jung-won (Go Kyung-pyo) — a close friend of Hwa-shin — tensions and romantic dilemmas emerge. Meanwhile, rivalries in both love and career between other characters (e.g., Lee Mi-sook, Park Ji-young, Lee Sung-jae) further complicate relationships.
Cast
Main Gong Hyo-jin as Pyo Na-ri Na-ri is a weather broadcaster with an optimistic personality. Graduating from a third-rate college and having no money or connections, Na-ri is full of insecurities, but continues to persevere and work hard to keep her place at the station. She used to have a crush on Hwa-shin for 3 years. Jo Jung-suk as Lee Hwa-shin Hwa-shin is a star reporter and news anchor with a great education and family background. He has a proud, competitive and macho personality; and gets jealous when Na-ri is with Jung-won as he starts developing feelings for her. Go Kyung-pyo as Go Jung-won A polite, friendly man who is serious when it comes to love. Jung-won is the boss of a publishing company, and a chaebol heir of a large corporation that manages several luxury clothing brands. He falls for Na-ri at first sight. Lee Mi-sook as Kye Sung-sook A reporter-turned-anchorwoman. Jong-shin's first wife and Ppal-gang's mother. Park Ji-young as Bang Ja-young Department head of SBC station and announcer. Jong-shin's second wife. Lee Sung-jae as Kim Rak Chef and owner of a restaurant, and landlord to Nari and her family. A kind and caring man who cares for his tenants like family. Jung-won's uncle. Seo Ji-hye as Hong Hye-won The daughter of the Senior Secretary to the President for Public Affairs and a news anchor for the 7PM news. She's intelligent and capable in her career. However, in her 29 years of life, she hasn't had one ordeal to deal with and she doesn't believe people are equal, making her conceited.
Supporting
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Moon Ga-young as Lee Ppal-gang, Hwa-shin's niece Kim Jung-hyun as Pyo Chi-yeol, Na-ri's brother Ahn Woo-yeon as Oh Dae-goo
People around Hwa Shin
Park Jung-soo as Hwa-shin's mother Yoon Da-hoon as Lee Jong-shin, Hwa-shin's brother and Ppal-gang's father
People around Jung Won
Choi Hwa-jung as Kim Tae-ra, Jung-won's mother and Kim Rak's sister Park Sung-hoon as Secretary Cha
People at SBC broadcasting company
Kwon Hae-hyo as Oh Jong-hwan Jung Sang-hoon as Choi Dong-ki Yoo Jae-myung as Uhm Ki-dae Park Hwan-hee as Keum Soo-jung Park Eun-ji as Park Jin Seo Yu-ri as Hong Ji-min Kim Ye-won as Na Joo-hee Jun Ji-an as Im Soo-mi Yoo Jung-rae as Kan Mi-young Lee Chae-won as Yang Sung-sook Park Seo-young as Jang Hee-soo Sung Chang-hoon as New agency staff Lee Myung-haeng as 7 o'clock news anchor
People at Rak Villa
Seo Eun-soo as Lee Hong Dan, Na-ri and Chi-yeol's step mother Sul Woo-hyung as Pyo Bum, Na-ri's step brother Suh Hyun-suk as Lee Seung-han
People at Sun Hospital
Bae Hae-sun as Keum Suk-ho, Oncologist Park Jin-joo as Nurse Oh Jin-joo
Extended
Min Jung-sub Song Ha-rim as School office clerk who attended the festival Yeo Un-bok as surgeon Choi Kyu-sik as Taxi driver Lee Do-yeop Jang Hae-min Lee Yoon-sang as Executive Officer of Yonee Group's hotel Kwan Eun-soo
Special appearances
BamBam as Guy in Thailand nightclub (Ep. 1) Vivian Cha as Guy's girlfriend (Ep. 1) Yoo Jae-myung as news anchor Lee Jung-eun as Orthopaedist Oh Se-deuk as Chinese restaurant chef Jung Kyung-sun as Pyo Na-ri's mother Han Ji-min as Han Ji-min, Hwa-shin's blind date (Ep. 11) Kim Kyung-ran as announcer open recruitment judge (Ep. 14) Ahn Hye-kyung as announcer applicant (Ep. 14) Jun Hyun-moo as announcer applicant (SBS announcer) (Ep. 14) Oh Jung-yeon as announcer applicant (Ep. 14) Kim Yoon-sang as announcer applicant (SBS announcer) (Ep. 14) Lee Sun-kyun Na-ri's blind date (Voice) (Ep. 15) Ko Sung-hee as Hong Soo-young, Hwa-shin and Jung-won's first love (Ep. 17)
Broadcast rights bidding KBS 2TV and SBS both expressed interest in broadcast rights for Don't Dare to Dream. When the casting was first announced in February 2016, the drama was then in talks to air on KBS 2TV, but SBS decided to join the bidding war. In April 2016, it was announced that SBS won the drama's broadcast rights.
Original soundtrack
Charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positionsSales RemarksKORGaon"Lovesome"(Ra.D)2016 KOR: 21,269+"Step Step"(Suran) KOR: 90,593+Cumulative sales for "Step Step":
Part 3"Would You Come to Me"(Brother Su) KOR: 42,407+Cumulative sales for "Would You Come to Me"
Part 4
Ratings Broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmSAGB NielsenNationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul1 6.9% (NR) 8.8% (12th) 7.3% (19th) 8.1% (17th)2345678910 13.2% (4th) 14.8% (4th)11121314 11.8% (7th) 14.1% (4th)15161718192021222324Average In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult20161st Asia Artist AwardsBest Artist Award, ActorJo Jung-sukSBS Drama AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)Jo Jung-sukTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Romantic Comedy DramaJo Jung-sukGo Kyung-pyoTop Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy DramaGong Hyo-jinLee Mi-sook Special Acting Award, Actor in a Romantic Comedy DramaJung Sang-hoonSpecial Acting Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy DramaSeo Ji-hye Bae Hae-sunK-Wave Star AwardJo Jung-suk Gong Hyo JinBest CoupleJo Jung-suk and Gong Hyo-jinLee Mi-sook and Park Ji-youngTop 10 Stars AwardJo Jung-sukNew Star AwardGo Kyung-pyo Idol Academy Award – Best KissJo Jung-suk and Gong Hyo-jin201753rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest ActorJo Jung-suk
Miscelleanous The show has been analyzed as "a case study of the application of the Tie-Up Theory to a romantic narrative as a form of simulation of human mating processes with social cognition valence".
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