When a Man Falls in Love

When a Man Falls in Love (Korean: 남자가 사랑할 때; RR: Namjaga Saranghal Ddae; lit. When a Man Loves) is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, Chae Jung-an, and Yeon Woo-jin.[1][2] The story revolves around a world-weary gangster as his love life intertwines with three others, and how the course of their lives changes entirely based on one moment of fevered passion. It aired on MBC from April 3 to June 6, 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[3][4]

When a Man Falls in Love
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • When a Man Is in Love
  • When a Man Loves a Woman
  • A Man in Love
Hangul
남자가 사랑할 때
Genre
Written byKim In-young
Directed by
  • Kim Sang-ho
  • Choi Byung-gil
Starring
Music byOh Joon-sung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerPark Hong-gyun
ProducerChoi Jun-seok
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Kim Jong-jin
  • Jung Chan-hong
EditorKim Hee-sung
Running time60 minutes
Production companyiWill Media
Release
Original networkMBC TV
Original releaseApril 3 (2013-04-03) –
June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)

Plot

Han Tae-sang (Song Seung-heon) is a successful but cold-blooded businessman who is unstoppable once he sets his mind on doing or getting something. He had once been a smart young man full of potential, but his dreams came to a halt when he was forced to work as a gangster for the same loan shark that destroyed his family. Since then, he has been able to build a successful business through his own blood, sweat and tears, and everything he's gotten in his life has been hard-earned. Then one day, what was supposed to have been a simple extortion job turns into a chance meeting with Seo Mi-do (Shin Se-kyung), the daughter of a modest bookstore owner. Mi-do is a troubled young woman who is full of drive and ambition; she is determined to better her life to forget the hardships of her poverty-stricken childhood. In Mi-do, Tae-sang sees so much of his own personality that he is drawn to her fire and passion. As he begins to fall in love with her, he realizes that he will do anything to protect her and try to give her a better life, perhaps to redeem himself. As the plot proceeds Mi-do meets Lee Jae-hee (Yeon Woo-jin) who falls in love with her. The story later on how Han Tae-sang, Seo Mi-do & Lee Jae-hee deal with their mutual love and relation.

Cast

Main characters
Tae-sang is a thug, a cold-hearted loan shark who survives his boss's betrayal and steps up from right-hand man to head of the gang. Then he falls in love for the first time, and leaves it all behind in the name of love, morphing into a successful businessman.
A hardworking young woman who comes from a poor family.
The ex-girlfriend of Tae-sang's old mob boss, who is in love with Tae-sang.
A confident young man who's used to winning at everything. Tae-sang supported him through post secondary education but his friendship with Tae-sang turns to rivalry when both are in love with Mi-do.

Supporting characters
Mi-do's younger brother, a trainee with a major talent agency.
A part-time employee who works for Tae-sang's mother.

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings (%)[13] AGB Nielsen (%)[14]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 April 3, 2013 7.3% 7.8% 6.6% 6.6%
2 April 4, 2013 10.8% 12.1% 10.1% 11.0%
3 April 10, 2013 9.3% 10.3% 11.4% 13.1%
4 April 11, 2013 11.6% 13.0% 12.1% 13.5%
5 April 17, 2013 11.1% 12.7% 11.4% 12.0%
6 April 18, 2013 10.2% 12.1% 11.3% 12.3%
7 April 24, 2013 9.9% 11.8% 10.5% 11.7%
8 April 25, 2013 9.7% 12.0% 10.2% 11.3%
9 May 1, 2013 9.9% 11.7% 9.5% 10.6%
10 May 2, 2013 9.7% 12.0% 10.8% 12.5%
11 May 8, 2013 9.3% 10.8% 8.9% 10.1%
12 May 9, 2013 9.0% 10.0% 9.0% 9.9%
13 May 15, 2013 10.7% 9.1% 10.0%
14 May 16, 2013 9.7% 11.1% 10.3% 12.1%
15 May 22, 2013 10.1% 12.0% 11.4% 12.6%
16 May 23, 2013 9.8% 11.2% 11.2% 12.5%
17 May 29, 2013 10.9% 13.5% 10.6% 11.8%
18 May 30, 2013 10.5% 12.0% 9.9% 10.2%
19 June 5, 2013 9.8% 11.7% 11.1% 11.7%
20 June 6, 2013 9.7% 11.9% 12.1% 13.3%
Average9.9%11.5%10.4%11.4%

References
  1. Oh, Jean (March 28, 2013). "Song Seung-heon sheds 'pretty boy' image". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  2. Jeon, Su-mi (February 27, 2013). "Song Seung Hun and Shin Se Kyung Get Into Character for When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  3. Ho, Stewart (January 28, 2013). "Song Seung Hun, Shin Se Kyung in Talks to Join When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  4. Ko, Hong-ju (February 1, 2013). "Song Seung Hun, Shin Se Kyung and Yeon Woo Jin Confirmed as Leads of When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
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  7. Jang, Seo-yoon (June 18, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actor Song Seung-heon". TenAsia. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  8. Kim, Gwang-kuk (June 20, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actress Shin Se-gyeong – Part 1". TenAsia. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  9. Kim, Gwang-kuk (June 20, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actress Shin Se-gyeong – Part 2". TenAsia. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  10. Ko, Hong-ju (June 29, 2013). "Interview Part I: Shin Se Kyung Says She Couldn't Let Go of Seo Mi Do of When a Man Loves". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  11. Ko, Hong-ju (June 29, 2013). "Interview Part II: Shin Se Kyung Talks about When a Man Loves as Its Actress". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  12. Ho, Stewart (January 29, 2013). "Yeon Woo Jin Joins MBC's When a Man Falls in Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  13. "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  14. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2013.
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