Tell Me That You Love Me (TV series)

Tell Me That You Love Me
Promotional poster
Also known as	Tell Me You Love Me[1]
Hangul	사랑한다고 말해줘
Revised Romanization	Saranghandago malhaejwo
McCune–Reischauer	Saranghandago marhaejwŏ
Genre	Romance[2] Melodrama[2]
Based on	Aishiteiru to Itte Kure by Eriko Kitagawa
Developed by	KT Studio Genie (planning)[3]
Written by	Kim Min-jung[4]
Directed by	Kim Yoon-jin[4]
Starring	Jung Woo-sung Shin Hyun-been
Music by	Nam Hye-seung[5]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Running time	60 minutes[6]
Production companies	Studio&NEW[7] Artist Studio[7]
Original release
Network	ENA
Release	November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27) – January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)

Tell Me That You Love Me

The series is about the romance between a hearing-impaired painter who is used to express his emotions through drawings rather than words, and an aspiring actress who expresses her feelings with her voice.[4]^[12]

Cast

Main

• Jung Woo-sung as Cha Jin-woo: a deaf artist who lost his hearing when he was young and has been living a secluded life, but feels freedom in his own quiet world and is easygoing despite the prejudice against him.^[12][13]
  • Baek Sung-chul as young Cha Jin-woo^[14]
• Shin Hyun-been as Jung Mo-eun: a woman who has self-respect as she proudly fulfills her dreams and love.^[7]

Supporting

People around Jin-woo

• Kim Ji-hyun as Song Seo-kyung: Jin-woo's college classmate and ex-lover who is the director of an art center.^[15][16]
  • Lee Eun-jae as young Song Seo-kyung^[17]
• Park Ki-deok as Kwon Do-hoon: Jin-woo and Seo-kyung's college classmate who is a famous painter.^[16]
• Heo Jun-seok as Hong Ki-hyun: Jin-woo's friend who runs a bar.^[16]
• Jung Sae-byeol as Eun So-hee: Ki-hyun's wife.^[18][19]

People around Mo-eun

• Lee Jae-kyoon as Yoon Jo-han: Mo-eun's high school classmate who is a composer and music producer.^[20]
• Park Jin-joo as Oh Ji-yu: Mo-eun's best friend and roommate who is an art center employee.^[20]
• Shin Jae-hwi as Jung Mo-dam: Mo-eun's younger brother who is a fitness trainer.^[20]
• Kang Shin-il as Jung Ji-pyeong: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's father.^[18]
• Kim Mi-kyung as Na Ae-sook: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's mother.^[18]

Extended

• Son So-mang as Lee Eun-soo: Seo-kyung's colleague who is a curator at an art center.^[21]
• Bae Jae-sung as Kang Si-hoo: Jin-woo's student.^[22]

Production

Filming

Filming of the series was scheduled to begin at the end of 2022.^[2] It was reported that the series completed filming on October 30, 2023.^[23]

Controversy

In June 2023, the production team of Tell Me That You Love Me issued an apology following a call-out post on an online community stating that the surrounding area was not cleaned up after filming the series.^[24]

Viewership

Tell Me That You Love Me : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea.[25] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25][26] Nationwide Seoul 1 November 27, 2023 1.515% (4th) 1.818% (4th) 2 November 28, 2023 1.800% (3rd) 2.031% (3rd) 3 December 4, 2023 1.678% (4th) 1.721% (4th) 4 December 5, 2023 1.989% (3rd) 2.125% (3rd) 5 December 11, 2023 1.902% (4th) 2.096% (3rd) 6 December 12, 2023 1.757% (3rd) 2.102% (3rd) 7 December 18, 2023 1.88% (2nd) N/A 8 December 19, 2023 1.597% (3rd) 9 December 25, 2023 1.904% (5th) 10 December 26, 2023 2.125% (2nd) 11 January 1, 2024 1.596% (11th) 1.763% (8th) 12 January 2, 2024 1.495% (16th) 1.615% (8th) 13 January 8, 2024 1.644% (3rd) 2.011% (3rd) 14 January 9, 2024 1.532% (5th) 1.799% (3rd) 15 January 15, 2024 1.607% (5th) 1.884% (4th) 16 January 16, 2024 1.762% (5th) 2.091% (4th) Average 1.736% —[a] In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published or unknown. 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). Notes ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown. References ^ "Jung Woo-sung to Star in 1st Romance Series in About a Decade". The Chosun Ilbo. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. ^ a b c Lee Min-ji (September 22, 2022). '사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성, 10년만 드라마 컴백...신현빈과 호흡[공식] ['Tell Me That You Love Me' Jung Woo-sung makes drama comeback after 10 years...Working with Shin Hyun-been [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Yonhap News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023. ^ Lee Da-won (November 26, 2023). '사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성·신현빈, 인생멜로가 온다 ['Tell Me That You Love Me' Jung Woo-sung and Shin Hyun-been, Life Melo Comes]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Naver. ^ "사랑한다고 말해줘" [Tell Me That You Love Me]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. ^ a b c Yoo Jung-min (September 22, 2022). "신현빈, '사랑한다고 말해줘' 여주인공 확정...정우성과 휴먼 로맨스" [Shin Hyun-been Confirms 'Tell Me That You Love Me' Female Lead... Jung Woo-sung and Human Romance]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver. ^ "Tell Me That You Love Me". Studio&NEW. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. ^ Frater, Patrick (November 20, 2023). "Jung Woo-sung Stars in 'Tell Me That You Love Me,' Korean Remake of 1990s Japanese Hit – Global Bulletin". Variety. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023. ^ Lee Chae-min (November 6, 2023). "Actor Jung Woo-sung returns to small screen in romantic series". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Naver. ^ a b Kim Da-eun (September 22, 2022). "정우성 '사랑한다고 말해줘'로 10년만 드라마 복귀". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (November 12, 2023). "Romance series set to dominate small screen for coming weeks". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023. ^ Jang Woo-young (November 23, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 백성철, '20대' 정우성 된다 [공식]" ['Tell Me That You Love Me' Baek Sung-chul becomes '20s' Jung Woo-sung [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Jang Soo-jung (October 20, 2023). "김지현, '사랑한다고 말해줘' 출연...정우성 옛 연인 된다". Dailian (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Naver. ^ a b c Jang Woo-young (November 16, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성의 고요한 세상, 어떤 사람들로 채워졌을까". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Son Bong-seok (November 25, 2023). "배우 이은재, '사랑한다고 말해줘' 정우성 첫사랑 배역 낙점". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023 – via Naver. ^ a b c KT Studio Genie [@ktstudiogenie] (November 22, 2023). "<사랑한다고 말해줘> 인물관계도 공개" [<Tell Me That You Love Me> Character relationship chart revealed] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Twitter. ^ Yoon Jun-ho (December 10, 2023). "정우성, 신현빈 향해 마음의 문 활짝 열까...멜로 눈빛 '심쿵' ('사랑한다고 말해줘')". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Naver. ^ a b c Son Bong-seok (November 22, 2023). "'사랑한다고 말해줘' 신현빈 지원군 이재균X박진주X신재휘". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Han Hyun-jeong (November 20, 2023). "손소망, 정우성X신현빈 '사랑한다고 말해줘' 합류[공식]". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Kim So-yeon (November 22, 2023). "'짧은대본' 배재성, 한지은·표예진·홍종현 한솥밥". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via Naver. ^ Park Jin-young (October 30, 2023). "[단독] 정우성x신현빈 '사랑한다고 말해줘', 촬영 종료...오늘(30일) 쫑파티". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023. ^ Ahn So-yoon (June 1, 2023). "[전문] '사랑한다고 말해줘' 측, '쓰레기 방치' 논란에..."현장 정리 미흡" 사과". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings: "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023. "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023. "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023. "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023. "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023. "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023. "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 9, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 15, 2024. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024. "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 16, 2024. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024. ^ 사랑한다고 말해줘 시청률 [Tell Me That You Love Me ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Daum. External links Official website (in Korean) Production website at Studio&NEW (in Korean and English) Tell Me That You Love Me at IMDb Tell Me That You Love Me at HanCinema Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tell_Me_That_You_Love_Me_(TV_series)&oldid=1196691689"