When the Weather Is Fine () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Min-young and Seo Kang-joon. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Lee Do-woo, it aired on JTBC from February 24 to April 21, 2020.
Synopsis After a series of unfortunate events, cellist Mok Hae-won (Park Min-young) quits her job in Seoul and goes back to (fictional) Hyecheon, in Gangwon Province, where she briefly lived when she was in high school. There, she meets again her former classmate and neighbor, Im Eun-seob (Seo Kang-joon) who owns a bookstore now. In the cold winter, trying to escape the harsh and bitter reality of life, they both find warmth in each other that is enough to melt their long-frozen hearts. Together, they heal from their past wounds and eventually fall in love.
Cast Main Park Min-young as Mok Hae-won ("Irene"), an unemployed cello teacher. Park Seo-kyung as young Hae-won. Seo Kang-joon as Im Eun-seob / Kim Jin-ho, a bookstore owner. Ok Chan-yu as young Jin-ho.
Supporting Hae-won's family Moon Jeong-hee as Shim Myeong-yeo, Hae-won's aunt, a writer and inn owner. Kim Hong-bin as young Myeong-yeo. Lee Young-ran as Yoon Hye-ja, Hae-won's grandmother, she founded the inn. Jin Hee-kyung as Shim Myeong-joo, Hae-won's mother. Jeon Yoo-rim as young Myeong-joo. Seo Tae-hwa as Mok Joo-hong, Hae-won's father.
Eun-seob's family Kim Hwan-hee as Im Hwi, Eun-seob's adoptive little sister. Im Hwi is a boisterous girl who has a habit for taking her brother's wallet to finance her wants. Although her loquacious behavior often comes across as tactless, she can also hold a serious conversation that displays a level of maturity on certain occasions. She professes to be a master of coping with rejection after having been rejected many times by the boy she likes. Nam Gi-ae as Yoon Yeo-jeong, Eun-seob's adoptive mother. Kang Shin-il as Im Jong-pil, Eun-seob's adoptive father. Kang Jin-hwi as Kim Gil, Eun-seob's father. Kang Jin-hwi as Kim Gil-dong, Eun-seob's uncle.
Hyecheon High School alumni Lee Jae-wook as Lee Jang-woo, Eun-seob's friend in high school. Oh Ja-hun as young Jang-woo. Kim Young-dae as Oh Young-woo, he used to be the top student and he was/is attracted to Hae-won. Yang Hye-ji as Ji Eun-shil, Jang-woo's first love. Im Se-mi as Kim Bo Young, Hae-won's former friend in high school. Park Han-sol as Joo-hee, Bo-yeong's classmate.
Goodnight Bookstore's book club members Lee Tae-hyung as Bae Geun-sang Lee Seon-hee as Choi Soo-jung, Myeong-yeo's friend. Chu Ye-jin as Kwon Hyun-ji, Hwi's friend. Han Chang-min as Jung Seung-ho Lee Young-seok as Jung Gil-bok
Others Ahn Dong-goo as young Cha Yoon-taek Lee Bong-ryun as Jang Ha-nim Kim Dae-geon as Kim Yeong-soo Yoon Sang-hwa as Park Hin-dol Hwang Gun as Cha Yoon-taek Noh Jae-hoon as Jung Hee
Special appearances Seo Tae-hwa as Mok Joo-hong Lee Seo-an as Jang-woo's blind date
Production The first script reading took place in October 2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
On March 3, 2020, it was announced that the drama would take a break from filming for a week to take precautions against the spread of COVID-19. Episodes 5 and 6, which were originally scheduled to air on March 9 and 10 respectively, aired on March 16 and 17.
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Chart performance Title Year Peakpositions Remarks Ref. KOR "All Day Long" (Kyuhyun) 2020 142 Part 3
Ratings + Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Title Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) Nationwide 1 February 24, 2020 The Wind in the Willows() 1.925% 2 February 25, 2020 Is It Past Perfect?() 3 March 2, 2020 The Wolf's Silver Eyebrow() 2.460% 4 March 3, 2020 My Old House in My Dream() 2.533% 5 March 16, 2020 Noblewoman From the West() 2.316% 6 March 17, 2020 Search for the Legend() 2.076% 7 March 23, 2020 The Road to the Cottage() 2.255% 8 March 24, 2020 Where Suspicions Become Reality() 2.598% 9 March 30, 2020 The Secret of the Boy Who Hated Dung Beetles() 2.151% 10 March 31, 2020 Let's Hold an Event() 2.148% 11 April 6, 2020 Two Different Stories() 2.277% 12 April 7, 2020 A Confession() 2.588% 13 April 13, 2020 Teardrop Tea Recipe() 2.606% 14 April 14, 2020 The Maze of Sisterfield() 2.131% 15 April 20, 2020 Until We Meet Again() 2.376% 16 April 21, 2020 After a Long Winter() Average
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International broadcast In Sri Lanka, the drama is available to stream via Iflix with subtitles. During its original run, new episodes of the drama were made available to stream 48 hours after the original Korean broadcast. In India, 'When the Weather Is Fine' first streamed on Disney+ Hotstar in July 2021 in Hindi. It was removed in 2024 after the rights expired. However, ZEE5 brought the show back in November 2025 with a brand-new Hindi dub.
Translations of the Novel Lee Do-Woo's Novel "I'll Go To You When the Weather is Fine" was also translated into French under the title "L'Odeur des Clementines Grillees" (The Smell of Grilled Clementines) on October 13, 2023. A pocket paperback version of the French translation will be available on February 7, 2025.
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