Longing for You
Promotional poster
Hangul
오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다
Literal meaningI Have Waited a Long Time for You
Revised RomanizationOraetdong-an dangsin-eul gidaryeotseumnida
McCune–ReischauerOraettongan tangshinŭl kidaryŏtsŭmnida
Genre
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[2]
Written byKwon Min-soo[3]
Directed by
  • Han Chul-soo[3]
  • Kim Yong-min[3]
Starring
Music by
  • Kim Jang-woo
  • Park Hyun-kyung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerKim Min-seol (CP)
Producers
  • Han Ah-reum
  • Yoon Chang-woo
  • Ahn Je-hyun
  • Shin Sang-yoon
Running time60–70 minutes[4][5]
Production companySamhwa Networks[6]
Budget₩14.572 billion[4][7]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseJuly 26 (2023-07-26) –
September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)

Longing for You (Korean: 오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Na In-woo, Kim Ji-eun, Kwon Yul, Bae Jong-ok, Lee Kyu-han, and Jung Sang-hoon. It aired from July 26 to September 7, 2023, on ENA's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 (KST) time slot.[2][8] It is also available for streaming on Viki in selected regions.[9]

Synopsis

The series follows the story of a detective in the countryside who strives to get revenge on behalf of his younger brother.[10]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Na In-woo as Oh Jin-seong / Oh Jin-sang: a detective at Woojin Police Station who gets transferred to the special investigation team for a serial murder case.[11]
  • Kim Ji-eun as Go Young-joo: a prosecutor who traps criminals by any means and methods.[11]
  • Kwon Yul as Cha Young-woon: an elite prosecutor who is Young-joo's colleague at the Central District Prosecutors' Office.[11]
  • Bae Jong-ok as Yoo Jeong-suk: Young-woon's mother who is a hospital director and a thoracic surgeon.[12]
  • Lee Kyu-han as Park Ki-young: Young-woon's friend who is a reporter at the prosecutors' office.[11]
  • Jung Sang-hoon as Bae Min-gyu: a dentist who is the son of an influential member of the National Assembly.[8]

Supporting

Jin-seong's family

  • Ren as Oh Jin-woo: Jin-seong's younger brother.[13]
  • Jang Hye-jin as Hong Young-hee: Jin-seong and Jin-woo's mother.[14]

Young-joo's family

Jinjin Group

  • Choi Kwang-il as Cha Jin-cheol: Young-woon's father who is the owner of Jinjin Group.[14]
  • Kim Cheol-ki as Jung Woo-no: a secretary at Jinjin Group.[16]

Murder case special investigation team

  • Jung Ga-hee as Yang Hee-joo: a junior prosecutor at the Central District Prosecutors' Office.[17]
  • Na In-kyu as Yook Jung-tae: a detective at Seocho Police Station.[14]

Other

  • Kim Hyung-mook as Dr. Chu Young-chun: an internal medicine doctor.[14]

Extended

  • Kim Young-hoon as Lee Sang-geun: chief prosecutor of the Central District Prosecutors' Office.[18]
  • Song Seung-ha as Lee Eun-byul: an actress.[19]
  • Kim Jong-gu as Bae Tae-wook: Min-gyu's father.[20]
  • Park Hyun-sook as Baek Mi-ja[2]
  • Choi Beom-ho as Attorney Yoon[21]

Special appearance

Production

Filming was scheduled to begin in the second half of 2022.[12]

In March 2023, production company Samhwa Networks announced that it had signed a supply contract with KT Studio Genie for the production of the series worth 14.572 billion won.[4][7]

Viewership

Longing for You : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314
1306389464419486583546562546495757659731779552
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[23]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[23]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 26, 2023 1.405% (3rd) 1.350% (4th)
2 July 27, 2023 1.827% (3rd) 1.818% (3rd)
3 August 2, 2023 2.032% (3rd) 2.142% (3rd)
4 August 3, 2023 2.054% (3rd) 2.164% (3rd)
5 August 9, 2023 2.412% (3rd) 2.602% (3rd)
6 August 10, 2023 2.663% (2nd) 2.750% (3rd)
7 August 16, 2023 2.621% (3rd) 3.069% (3rd)
8 August 17, 2023 2.548% (1st) 2.471% (2nd)
9 August 23, 2023 2.778% (3rd) 2.903% (3rd)
10 August 24, 2023 2.550% (1st) 2.736% (1st)
11 August 30, 2023 3.597% (2nd) 3.587% (3rd)
12 August 31, 2023 2.978% (1st) 2.907% (1st)
13 September 6, 2023 3.598% (3rd) 3.581% (3rd)
14 September 7, 2023 4.114% (1st) 4.691% (1st)
Average 2.656% 2.769%
  • 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).

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Korea Drama Awards 2023 Excellence Award, Actress Kim Ji-eun Won [24]

References

  1. 1 2 Lee Gyu-lee (July 28, 2023). "Na In-woo takes stab at mystery-thriller with 'Longing for You'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Jang Woo-young (June 21, 2023). "'오당기' 나인우·김지은·권율에 믿고 보는 작감…본방 기다려지는 이유" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. 1 2 3 Kim No-eul (June 27, 2023). "'오당기' 나인우, 첫 장르물 도전 "통쾌한 캐릭터 될 것"" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. 1 2 3 "단일판매ㆍ공급계약체결" (in Korean). Samhwa Networks. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Portfolio – 오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다" (in Korean). Samhwa Networks. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Jang Kwan-jin (December 6, 2022). ""삼화네트웍스, 드라마 라인업 확대 기대감"" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver News.
  7. 1 2 Lee Eun-jung (March 14, 2023). "삼화네트웍스, 145.7억원 규모 드라마 제작 공급계약" (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver News.
  8. 1 2 Kim Na-yul (June 12, 2023). "정상훈, '오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 출연..7월 첫 방송[공식]" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. ↑ Choi Na-young (July 25, 2023). "'남남'·'브로 앤 마블'→'워터멜론'·'낮뜨달'…라쿠텐 비키, 하반기 K-라인업" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Pierce Conran (November 19, 2022). "Twenty-Five Twenty-One's Kim Tae-ri eyed for Jeong-nyeon, Kim Soo-hyun in talks to join My Love from the Stars writer on new show – Korean drama casting latest". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Lee Mi-ji (June 7, 2023). "나인우X김지은X권율→정상훈, '오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 캐스팅(공식)" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. 1 2 Choi Yoon-jeong (November 29, 2022). "배종옥, 난 흉부외과 의사다…'오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다'" (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ "NU'EST Ren to Star in "I Have Waited A Long Time For You"". HanCinema. Bridge News. November 14, 2022. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Kang Ju-il (July 21, 2023). "'오당기', 나인우X김지은X권율···연쇄살인 진실 추적도 공개" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Lee Kyung-ho (June 16, 2023). "김희정, 김지은母 됐다..'오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 출연 [공식]" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Ha Kyung-heon (July 6, 2023). "김철기, ENA '오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 합류…배종옥과 호흡" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Park Rosa (July 6, 2023). "'오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 정가희, 나인우·권율과 케미 예고" (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Hwang Soo-yeon (July 13, 2023). "'행복배틀' 김영훈, 차기작 '오당기' 확정…권율·김지은과 호흡 [공식입장]" (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  19. ↑ Lee Nam-kyung (April 28, 2023). "송승하 차기작, '오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 출연 확정(공식)" (in Korean). MBN. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Ahn Eun-jae (July 27, 2023). "'오당기' 나인우·김지은·권율 수사 공조…1.4% 출발 [N시청률]" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ Lee Seung-rok (March 24, 2023). "명품 배우 최범호, ENA '오랫동안 당신을 기다렸습니다' 출연" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ↑ Cha Hye-young (July 27, 2023). "김진우, 특별출연에도 존재감 빛났다 ('오당기')" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  23. 1 2 Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 27, 2023. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 2, 2023. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 3, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 10, 2023. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 17, 2023. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 23, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 30, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 6, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  24. ↑ Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). "[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상" [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-se x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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