She Would Never Know
She Would Never Know (Korean: 선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요) is a South Korean television series starring Won Jin-ah, Rowoon, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-bin, and Lee Kyu-han.[1] Based on the 2017 web novel Senior, Don't Put on That Lipstick by Elise (Elize), it premiered on JTBC on January 18, 2021.[2][3][4]
She Would Never Know | |
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Hangul | 선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요 |
Literal meaning | Senior, Don't Put on That Lipstick |
Revised Romanization | Seonbae, Geu Ripseutik Bareuji Mayo |
Genre | |
Based on | Senior, Don't Put on That Lipstick by Elise (Elize) |
Written by | Chae Yoon |
Directed by |
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Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Ji-yeon |
Editor | Lee Hyun-jung |
Running time | 65 minutes |
Production company | JTBC Studios |
Release | |
Original network | JTBC |
Original release | January 18 – March 9, 2021 |
Synopsis
The series tells the story of people working on the marketing team of a cosmetics brand, with a focus on the senior/junior relationship of Yoon Song-ah (Won Jin ah) and Chae Hyun-seung (Rowoon). Substories include Chae Hyun-seung's sister, Chae Ji-Seung a dress maker, dating Lee Jae-Woon, a BM at the cosmetics company and his other sister, Chae Yeon-Seung, relationship with her closeted husband, Kang Woo-Hyun and their young daughter, Kang Ha-Eun.
Cast
Main
- Won Jin-ah as Yoon Song-ah
- a senior at KLAR cosmetics 2 years elder in work experience and 1 year elder in age from Hyun seung. She was in a relationship with BM Lee Jae-shin for 2 years.
- Rowoon as Chae Hyun-seung
- an intern who started to like Song-ah on their first encounter itself. He was the first one to know about Song-ah and BM Lee's relationship.
- Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Jae-shin
- BM secretly dating Song-ah for 2 years but engaged to Lee Hyo-joo.
- Lee Joo-bin as Lee Hyo-joo
- BMs Lee Jae-Woon's sister; grand-daughter to the owner of the cosmetic company; engaged to BM Lee Jae-shin.
- Lee Kyu-han as Lee Jae-woon
- a BM at the cosmetic company, grandson to the owner of the cosmetic company; starts dating Chae Hyun-seung's sister Chae Ji-Seung.
- Wang Bit-na as Chae Ji-seung
- Chae Hyun-seung's sister; a high-end wedding dress maker; starts dating BM Lee Jae-woon
Supporting
- Park Han-sol as Lee Se-rim, Chae Hyun-seung's friend
- Park So-yi as Kang Ha-eun, Chae Yeon-seung's daughter
- Choi Jung-won as Ryu Han-seo
- Lee Dong-ha as Kang Woo-hyun
- Ha Yoon-kyung as Chae Yeon-seung, Chae Hyun-seung's sister
- Lee Ji-hyun as Oh Wol-son
- Kang Hye-jin as Kim Ga-young
- Ahn Se-ha as Kwon Sung-yeon, one of Chae Hyun-seung's co-workers
- Yang Jo-ah as Yoo Jae-gyum
- Kim Han-na as Ahn Yoo-sun
- Kim Hye-in as Kang Soo-mi
- Kwon Han-sol as Do Ye-jin
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Kim Joong-hyuk
- Kim Min-gwi as Model
- Jeon Gook-han as Chairman Lee
Original soundtrack
- Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "Lean on Me" (나는 그래) | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 | Kim Jong-wan (Nell) | 4:02 |
2. | "Lean on Me" (Inst.) | 1601 | 4:02 | ||
Total length: | 8:04 |
- Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "I Feel You" (만져져) | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 | Sandeul (B1A4) | 4:53 |
2. | "I Feel You" (Inst.) | 1601 | 4:53 | ||
Total length: | 9:06 |
- Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "Pit-A-Pat" (설레) | Jeon Geun-hwa (Weeky1) | Jeon Geun-hwa (Weeky1), Jo Se-hee (AIMING) | Eunha (GFriend) | 3:40 |
2. | "Pit-A-Pat" (Inst.) | Jeon Geun-hwa (Weeky1), Jo Se-hee (AIMING) | 3:40 | ||
Total length: | 7:20 |
- Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "To You" (너에게) | ARTMATIC | ARTMATIC, Kiss Me Joy, 최민준 | Kim Tae-woo | 3:41 |
2. | "To You" (Inst.) | ARTMATIC, Kiss Me Joy, 최민준 | 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
- Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "I Live in Your Eyes" | Tibian | Tibian, Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC) | U Sung-eun | 4:12 |
2. | "I Live in Your Eyes" (Inst.) | Tibian, Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC) | 4:12 | ||
Total length: | 8:24 |
- Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "Child (Daydream)" | Song Yang-ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Lee Joo-ah | Song Yang-ha, Kim Jae-Hyun, Lee Joo-ah | CHEEZE | 3:11 |
2. | "Child (Daydream)" (Inst.) | Song Yang-ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Lee Joo-ah | 3:11 | ||
Total length: | 6:22 |
- Part 7
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artis | Length |
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1. | "Leave Me" (떠나요) | LUKA (ARTMATIC), Dope'Doug | ARTMATIC | Ben | 4:14 |
2. | "Leave Me" (Inst.) | ARTMATIC | 4:14 | ||
Total length: | 8:28 |
Ratings
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[5] |
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1 | January 18, 2021 | 2.024% |
2 | January 19, 2021 | 1.562% |
3 | January 25, 2021 | 2.427% |
4 | January 26, 2021 | 2.127% |
5 | February 1, 2021 | 1.917% |
6 | February 2, 2021 | 1.954% |
7 | February 8, 2021 | 2.079% |
8 | February 9, 2021 | 1.497% |
9 | February 15, 2021 | 1.816% |
10 | February 16, 2021 | 1.590% |
11 | February 22, 2021 | 2.007% |
12 | February 23, 2021 | 1.736% |
13 | March 1, 2021 | 1.762% |
14 | March 2, 2021 | 1.668% |
15 | March 8, 2021 | 1.614% |
16 | March 9, 2021 | 1.728% |
Average | 1.844% | |
International broadcast
The series is available for worldwide streaming exclusively on iQIYI at the same time as the episodes air on JTBC in South Korea, with subtitles in Chinese, English, Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish and Arabic.[6]
References
- MacDonald, Joan (January 6, 2021). "10 Dramas To Watch Out For In 2021". Forbes. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Ahn, Tae-hyun (December 10, 2020). "'선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요' 원진아→로운, 캐릭터 포스터 공개". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Won Jin-ah and Rowoon in "She Would Never Know" Confirms Premiere on the 18th of January". HanCinema. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Lim, Jang-won (January 19, 2021). "JTBC romance drama 'She Would Never Know' kicks off". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- "Nielsen Korea". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- Hicap, Jonathan (January 15, 2021). "New Asian dramas, Japanese anime to watch on iQIYI International this month". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- She Would Never Know on iQIYI
- She Would Never Know at IMDb
- She Would Never Know at HanCinema coke