Man and Woman (TV series)

2023–2024 South Korean television series

Man and Woman

Promotional poster

Also known as| Between Him and Her[1]
Hangul|

남과여

Revised Romanization| Namgwayeo
McCune–Reischauer| Namgwayŏ
Genre| Romance[2]
Based on| Man and Woman
by Hyeono[2]
Developed by|

* Channel A (planning)[3]
* Jung Hoe-wook (planning)[4]

Written by| Park Sang-min[5]
Directed by|

* Lee Yoo-yeon[6]
* Park Sang-min[6]

Starring|

* Lee Donghae
* Lee Seol
* Im Jae-hyuk
* Yoon Ye-ju [ko]
* Choi Won-myeong
* Baek Soo-hee
* Kim Hyun-mok
* Park Jeong-hwa
* Yeon Je-hyung [ko]

Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Executive producers|

* Park Jong-eun (CP)[4]
* Kim Yeon-kyung[4]
* Go Yoo-kyung[4]

Producers|

* So Jun-beom[4]
* Oh Hwan-min[4]
* Kim Kyung-tae[4]
* Park Dong-hwi[4]
* Kwak Jin-woo[4]
* Jo Hyun-seo[4]

Production companies|

* Studio Goat[7]
* The Great Show[7]

Original release
Network| Channel A
Release| December 26, 2023 (2023-12-26) –
March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)

Man and Woman[8] (Korean: 남과여) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Donghae, Lee Seol, Im Jae-hyuk, Yoon Ye-ju, Choi Won-myeong, Baek Soo-hee, Kim Hyun-mok, Park Jeong-hwa, and Yeon Je-hyung. Based on a webtoon of the same name by Hyeono, it depicts the story of a long-term couple in a seven-year relationship who break up due to a momentary mistake.[2] It aired on Channel A from December 26, 2023, to March 15, 2024, every Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for its first four episodes and every Friday at 23:10 (KST) beginning with its fifth episode.[9][10] The series is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[1][11]

## Synopsis[edit]

The series tells a realistic and relatable romance between young people wandering in love and boredom, who face each other in front of a motel elevator on the night of their seventh-year relationship.[9]

## Cast[edit]

### Main[edit]

* Lee Donghae as Jung Hyun-seong: a man who ambitiously launches a street fashion brand, but is struggling.[7]
* Lee Seol as Han Seong-ok: a jewelry designer who has been dating Hyun-seong for seven years.[12]
* Im Jae-hyuk as Oh Min-hyuk: a person who is not interested in employment, dating, or marriage.[3]
* Yoon Ye-ju as Kim Hye-ryung: a kindergarten teacher.[13]
* Choi Won-myeong as Ahn Si-hoo: a man who constantly makes flirtatious comments to Yoo-ju, who is six years older than him.[9]
* Baek Soo-hee as Yoon Yoo-ju: a realistic person who wants a stable relationship.[14]
* Kim Hyun-mok as Kim Hyung-seop: Hyun-seong's best friend who is the son of a dim sum franchise president.[6]
* Park Jeong-hwa as Ryu Eun-jeong: Seong-ok's best friend who is a sports clothing model and a social media influencer.[5]
* Yeon Je-hyung as Kim Geon-yeop: a warm-hearted person and Seong-ok's junior in college.[3][15]

### Supporting[edit]

#### People related to Seong-ok and Hyun-seong[edit]

* Baek Sung-hyun as Kim Jong-hyun: Seong-ok's college senior who is a jewelry brand designer.[16]
* Shin Eun-jung as Choi Myung-sook: Seong-ok's mother.[16]

#### People related to Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung[edit]

* Lee Hwi-seo as Jang Eun-ji: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.[16]
* Kang Jun-gyu as Bu Jong-min: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.[16]
* Baek Seon-ho as Jang Eun-woo: a model.[16]

#### People at Windus[edit]

* Yang Taek-ho as Park Jun-beom: founder of fashion platform Windus.[16]
* Lee Ki-hyun as Lee Myung-jin: lead designer at Windus.[16]
* Park Chang-hoon as Park Dong-hoon: a designer at Windus.[16]

## Ratings[edit]

The fourth episode of Man and Woman which aired on January 16, 2024 drew a rating of 0.168%. It is a significantly lower score compared to other Channel A dramas, which recorded viewership ratings of at least 1–2%. Following this, the network changed its time slot from Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) to Friday at 23:10 (KST), starting with its fifth episode which will be aired on January 26, 2024.[10][17]

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)  Ep. | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[18]

|
|

1  | December 26, 2023  | 0.5% (47th)
2  | January 2, 2024  | 0.432% (51st)
3  | January 9, 2024  | 0.429% (52nd)
4  | January 16, 2024  | 0.168% (68th)
5  | January 26, 2024  | 0.33% (49th)
6  | February 2, 2024  | 0.278% (57th)
7  | February 9, 2024  | 0.314% (54th)
8  | February 16, 2024  | 0.163% (64th)
9  | February 23, 2024  | 0.367% (52nd)
10  | March 1, 2024  | 0.210% (63rd)
11  | March 8, 2024  | 0.366% (49th)
12  | March 15, 2024  | 0.218% (60th)
Average  | 0.315%

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers 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).

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Viki [@Viki] (December 15, 2023). "Don't miss #SuperJunior's #Donghae and #LeeSeol trying to avoid the seven-year itch in #BetweenHimandHer – from 12/26 on #Viki" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2023 - via Twitter.
2. ^ a b c Oh Seung-hyun (June 16, 2023). "[단독] 동해X이설, 7년차 장수 커플 된다…'남과 여' 주연 발탁". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 - via Naver.
3. ^ a b c Ryu Ye-ji (November 16, 2023). "채널A 새 드라마 '남과여', 이동해·이설·임재혁·박정화 등 캐스팅". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 - via Naver.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. Channel A (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
5. ^ a b Kang Ga-hee (August 22, 2023). "배우 박정화, 웹툰 원작 드라마 '남과여' 캐스팅..통통 튀는 매력 예고". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 - via Naver.
6. ^ a b c Kim Myung-mi (August 23, 2023). "'차정숙' 크론병 환자役 김현목 '남과여' 출연 확정[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 - via Naver.
7. ^ a b c Kim Myung-mi (August 16, 2023). "슈퍼주니어 이동해, 채널A '남과 여' 주인공 캐스팅[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 - via Naver.
8. ^ "Man and Woman [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
9. ^ a b c Han Hae-sun (November 21, 2023). 이동해♥이설, '남과여' 벌써 찐친 분위기..12월 26일 첫방[공식] [Lee Donghae♥Lee Seol, 'Man and Woman' is already in a steamy mood..December 26 First Release [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023 - via Naver.
10. ^ a b Tae Yu-na (January 17, 2024). "0% 시청률도 서러운데…채널A 막무가내 편성변경, 찬밥 신세 된 '남과여' [TEN스타필드]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024 - via Naver.
11. ^ @tvingdotcom (December 26, 2023). 12월 4주차 티빙나우 [Week 4 of December TVING Now] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2023 - via Twitter.
12. ^ Hong Se-young (August 11, 2023). "이설 '남과 여' 출연확정, "공감작 만들 것" [공식]". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 - via Naver.
13. ^ Jang Ah-reum (September 4, 2023). "윤예주, 동해·이설 주연 '남과여' 합류". News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023 - via Naver.
14. ^ Kang Seo-jeong (August 24, 2023). "백수희, 채널A 새 드라마 '남과여' 캐스팅..동해･이설과 호흡[공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 - via Naver.
15. ^ Kang Min-kyung (October 11, 2023). "[공식] 연제형, 엄친아 CEO 된다…'남과여'서 슈퍼주니어 동해·이설과 호흡". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023 - via Naver.
16. ^ a b c d e f g h "출연진 소개 – 등장인물 소개" [Cast Introduction – Character Introduction]. Channel A (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
17. ^ Song Oh-jung (January 17, 2024). "'남과여' 시청률 0.1%대, 자체 최저". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2024 - via Nate.
18. ^ 남과 여 시청률 [Man and Woman ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Daum.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (in Korean)
* Man and Woman at HanCinema
* Man and Woman at IMDb

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