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Synopsis

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Having failed to build multiple numerous romantic relationships, genetic researcher Han So-jin seeks to find her sweetheart through genes.

Cast and characters

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A researcher at the Beneficial Gene Center who is obsessed with finding the perfect 'genetic match' and is full of otaku traits.
A highly capable and sensitive obstetrician and gynecologist at Shim Hospital.
A handsome firefighter who always answer So-jin's call.
A soulmate who understands the cool life of her ex-boyfriend Yeon-woo and a polyamorous romance columnist who claims that "a woman who expects everything from one man is bound to get hurt".

Supporting

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  • Lee Si-hoon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Yeo Jeong-tam[4]
An endocrinologist at Shim Hospital and a classmate of Yeon-woo.
  • Lee Soo-bin (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Son Ah-ri[5]
A researcher at the Beneficial Gene Center and So-jin's colleague and soulmate.
Kang-hoon's firefighter partner and an amateur martial artist known as the Yeoksam-dong Fire Fist.
  • Lee Cheol-woo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Father Andrea[5]
A priest who loves and is willing to give up his life for God.
  • Park Sung-geun (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Shim Sung-hoon[4]
An obstetrician and gynecologist once called the Hand of God and Yeon-woo's father.
  • Jeong Min-sung (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Seo Hyung-chul[4]
Kang-hoon's father and owner of a sushi restaurant.
  • Seo Ji-young (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Yoo Myung-hee[6]
So-jin's mother and an installation artist.
  • Jung Yi-rang (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as TBA[7]
A head nurse who works with Yeon-woo and is usually strict but a reliable midwife to pregnant women during childbirth.

Production

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Development

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Director Sung Chi-wook (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., who directed Kairos (2020) and Tomorrow (2022), and writer Jeong Su-mi, who wrote Born Again (2020), teamed up while Higround, IP Box Media and Pan Entertainment managed the production of the series.[8]

Casting

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Choi Si-won and Jung In-sun were reportedly cast to lead the series in November 2023.[9][10] Lee Tae-hwan was reportedly cast in January 2024, after being discharged from the military in December 2023.[11] Jung Yoo-jin was reportedly cast in February 2024.[12] TV Chosun confirmed the appearances of the four actors in April 2024.[8]

Release

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In April 2024, the weekend series was reportedly scheduled to air on TV Chosun in June 2024.[13] Two months later, TV Chosun confirmed that the broadcast date will be on August 17, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).[14] The series is also available to stream on Viu and Viki.[15][16]

Ratings

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Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
1 August 17, 2024 1.132% (17th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
2 August 18, 2024 0.62% (42nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
3 August 24, 2024 0.776% (27th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
4 August 25, 2024 0.757% (35th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
5 August 31, 2024 0.627% (33rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
6 September 1, 2024 0.578% (42nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
7 September 7, 2024 0.704% (31st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
8 September 8, 2024 0.644% (37th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
9 September 14, 2024 0.727% (27th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
10 September 15, 2024 0.632% (34th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
11 September 21, 2024 0.609% (33rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
12 September 22, 2024 0.897% (29th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
13 September 28, 2024 0.555% (36th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
14 September 29, 2024 0.689% (35th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
15 October 5, 2024 0.699% (29th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
16 October 6, 2024 0.798% (32nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Average 0.715%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama 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).

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