Heartstrings (South Korean TV series)

Heartstrings (Korean: 넌 내게 반했어; RR: Neon Naege Banhaesseo; lit. You've Fallen for Me) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa.[1] It aired on MBC from June 29 to August 19, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 15 episodes.

Heartstrings
Promotional poster for Heartstrings
Also known asYou've Fallen for Me
Genre
Written byLee Myung-sook
Directed byPyo Min-soo
StarringPark Shin-hye
Jung Yong-hwa
Ending theme"You've Fallen for Me" by Jung Yong-hwa
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes15 (+1 special)
Production
Executive producerChoi Hong-mi
Producers
  • Lee Jin-seok
  • Kim Yang
Running time70 minutes
Production companyJS Pictures
Release
Original networkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original releaseJune 29 (2011-06-29) –
August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19)
External links
Website

Heartstrings is a youth melodrama about love, friendship and dreams, set against the backdrop of a performing arts college.[2][3][4][5] The drama reunited Jung Yong-hwa and Park Shin-hye who both starred in the TV series You're Beautiful (2009).[6]

Synopsis

A series of misunderstandings causes Lee Shin (Jung Yong-hwa), the cocky leader of "The Stupid" and Lee Gyu-won (Park Shin-hye), a college student majoring in Traditional Korean Music to start on the wrong foot. Gyu-won does not understand why Lee Shin is so popular, until one day she is forced to go the band's concert with her friends, who are fans of "The Stupid". There, she sees Lee Shin performing live, and is immediately captivated by him.

When Gyu-won decides to join the performance group for the upcoming 100th anniversary performance for the university, everyone sees her potential and talent, particularly Kim Suk-hyun (Song Chang-eui), a Broadway composer-turned-music director. She competes with Han Hee-joo (Kim Yoon-hye), the spoiled daughter of the Chairman, for the role of the leading actress (but lost to her, as Hee-joo had previously bribed the judges). Lee Shin also decides to join the musical due to his crush on the dance professor, Jung Yoon-soo (So Yi-hyun), who is also the choreographer and muse of the musical. As Gyu-won and Lee Shin spend more time together, they began to fall for each other.

Fearing that Gyu-won might outshine her daughter, Hee-joo's mother schemes with Im Tae-joon (Lee Jung-heon), one of the school's administrators; and they plot to destroy Gyu-won's image to force her to quit the performance. Lee Shin works with Suk-hyun in order to clear Gyu-won's name. Meanwhile, Joon-hee (Kang Min-hyuk) struggles between his ever-growing feelings for Hee-joo and helping his friends as she threatens their university lives.

When Hee-joo is found to be suffering from vocal chord infection, Gyu-won is given the chance to replace her and go on stage. However, the kind-hearted Gyu-won chooses to let Hee-joo stand on stage instead, while she sings for her backstage. When the media found out that Gyu-won was the actual singer, she was offered a chance to go overseas to record an album. A new conflict occurs as Gyu-won is made to choose between her dreams and love. At the same time, Lee Shin was suffering from a broken wrist caused by a fall he suffered with Gyu-won earlier. Worried that she might forfeit her dream to stay with him, he lies to her and insists that he is fine, even after crouching in pain during a performance with The Stupid. Gyu-won eventually decides to go to the United Kingdom to fulfill her dream, while Lee Shin undergoes surgery to fix his broken wrist.

Cast

Main
A student majoring in Traditional Korean Music, born to a prestigious musical family. She later discovers her passion for musicals and fights to realize her dreams.
Lead singer and guitarist of "The Stupid", known for his good looks and musical talent. Perceived as cold and distant, Lee Shin harbors a soft side within him. He initially has a crush on Yoon-soo, but later falls for Gyu-won.
A famous director who earned accolades for successfully producing original musicals on Broadway. He acts as a mentor to the aspiring students.
A professional ballerina as well as dance choreographer. She was in a relationship with Suk-hyun, but broke up with him to further her studies at New York.

Students
Drummer of "The Stupid". A sexy but innocent man who is always hungry. He falls in love with Hee-joo at first sight, and calls her "Natasha".
The Chairman's daughter. An arrogant and spoiled woman, who has a crush on Lee Shin. She sees Gyu-won as her rival, and attempts to sabotage her multiple times.
A talented singer who suffers from stage fright, but later overcomes it with encouragement from Suk-hyun.
Gyu-won's close friend, and fellow member of "The Windflowers".
  • Jang Seo-won as Lee Soo-myung
  • Lim Do-yoon as Sa-rang
  • Oh Won-bin as guitarist of "The Stupid"
  • Song Se-hyun as bassist of "The Stupid"

Family members
Gyu-won's grandfather. A strict and traditional man. He is a famous pansori master, and one of the top 3 traditional musicians of his age. His biggest wish is to see his granddaughter become a traditional music prodigy.
  • Seo Beom-seok as Lee Hyun-soo
Lee Shin's father. A famous guitarist who later dies from alcohol poisoning. He was Sun-ki's best friend, and stole Ji-young away from him.
Lee Shin's mother. She was a band singer and first love of Lee Sun-ki, but their relationship was opposed by Lee Dong-jin.
Gyu-won's father, who was banished from the family by Lee Dong-jin due to his love of classical piano.
Younger sister of Lee Shin. A spoiled brat who often extorts money from Lee Shin and Gyu-won. She is later shown to develop an interest for pansori, which delights Lee Dong-jin.

Others
  • Lee Jung-heon as Im Tae-joon
Department Head. He has a crush on Yoon-soo, and favors Hee-joo due to her being the Chairman's daughter.
The owner of Catharsis, also known as Madam Gu.
  • Kim Sun-kyung as Professor Hong
  • Gi Ju-bong as University Chairman

Title

The series initially had the working title Festival (Korean: 페스티벌), until broadcaster MBC announced an online contest held from March 30 to April 10, 2011 to give it a new title. Among over 4,000 suggestions submitted to the MBC website, You've Fallen for Me (Korean: 넌 내게 반했어) was chosen as the Korean title.[7] A second online contest for the international English title was held on the digital American distribution platform DramaFever, and Heartstrings won the fan poll.[8]

Soundtrack

The Heartstrings soundtrack was released in four installments every week starting from June 29, 2011, and concluding on July 20, 2011.

Part 1[9]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."넌 내게 반했어" (Neon Naege Banhaesseo (You've Fallen for Me))Jung Yong-hwa3:11
2."사랑하게 되는 날" (Saranghage Doeneun Nal (The Day We Fall in Love))Park Shin-hye3:22
Part 2[10]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."별" (Byeol (Star))Kang Min-hyuk3:12
Part 3[11]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."그리워서..." (Geuriwoseo... (Because I Miss You...))Jung Yong-hwa4:35
2."어떻게 하면 좋을까요" (Eotteohke Hamyeon Joheulkkayo (What Do You Want Me to Do))Various Artists2:20
3."그대를 만나러 갑니다" (Geudaereul Mannareo Gabnida (Going to Meet Me))Various Artists2:01
4."그리워서... (Inst.)" (Because I Miss You... (Inst.))Various Artists4:35
5."넌 내게 반했어 (Inst.)" (You've Fallen for Me (Inst.))Various Artists3:11
6."그리워서... (Guitar Ver.)" (Because I Miss You... (Guitar Ver.))Various Artists1:55
7."싸울 준비 되었나요" (Ssaul Junbi Doeeotnayo (Are You Ready to Fight?))Various Artists1:52
Part 4[12]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."모르나봐" (Moreunabwa (I Don't Know))M Signal5:04
2."꼭은 아니더라도" (Kkogeun Anideorado (Even If It's Not Necessary))F.T. Island4:25
Special[13]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."모르나봐" (Moreunabwa (I Don't Know))M Signal5:06
2."그래 웃어봐" (Geurae Useobwa (Give Me a Smile))M Signal3:38
3."친구로만 알았는데" (Chinguroman Ar-atneunde (Thought We Were Only Friends))Oh Won-bin3:57
4."꼭은 아니더라도" (Kkogeun Anideorado (Even If It's Not Necessary))F.T. Island4:25
5."그리워서... (Band Ver.)" (Because I Miss You... (Band Ver.))Jung Yong-hwa3:05
6."모르나봐 (Inst.)" (I Don't Know (Inst.))M Signal5:06
7."그래 웃어봐 (Fusion Ver.)" (Give Me a Smile (Fusion Ver.))M Signal3:42
8."The Battle of Life"Various Artists2:14
9."비제를 위하여" (Bijereul Wihayeo)Various Artists2:00
10."슬픈 사생결단" (Seulpeun Sasaeng-gyeoldan (Sorrowful Decision))Various Artists1:30

Ratings
Date Episode Title TNmS Nationwide[14] AGB Nationwide[15]
2011-06-2901An Unexpected Meeting With You6.7% 7.6%
2011-06-3002That Is My World4.9%6.8%
2011-07-0603Champion5.3%6.6%
2011-07-0704Towards Tomorrow5.4%6.6%
2011-07-1305Confession5.4%6.2%
2011-07-1406With The Thought That It Must Be Forgotten4.5%5.6%
2011-07-2007Like This... Will Be Forgotten5.7%5.7%
2011-07-21SpecialAccidentally Meeting You 4.1% 5.1%
2011-07-2708My Love, Cry Baby5.9%6.5%
2011-07-2809High Speed Romance5.4% 5.0%
2011-08-0310Little By Little, Slowly Stepping Towards You 7.1% 7.3%
2011-08-0411That Place, That Time6.7%6.4%
2011-08-1012Don't Cry5.4%5.9%
2011-08-1113Emergency6.2%6.1%
2011-08-1714So Smile5.3%6.7%
2011-08-1815Let Your Dreams Soar5.6%6.0%
Average5.7%6.3%

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2011MBC Drama AwardsBest New Actor in a MiniseriesJung Yong-hwaNominated
2012Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular Actress (TV)Park Shin-hyeWon
K-Drama Star AwardsHallyu Star AwardJung Yong-hwaWon[16]
2013Asian Television AwardsBest Single DramaHeartstringsWon[17]

International broadcast

Because of Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa's strong overseas fanbase from their previous drama You're Beautiful (SBS, 2009), broadcasting rights to Heartstrings were pre-sold to many countries including the Philippines, Japan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong and North America, ahead of its premiere in South Korea.[18]

It aired in the Philippines via ABS-CBN's afternoon block from January 2 to 27, 2012 with more than 20 episodes.

It aired in Japan on Fuji TV beginning July 9, 2012.[19][20] To promote the drama, a fan meeting attended by both leads, Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa, was held on July 16 at the Tokyo International Forum.[21][22][23]

It aired in the Middle East on MBC 4 beginning March 23, 2014.

References
  1. Hong, Lucia (May 4, 2011). "Jung Yong-hwa, Park Shin-hye hold first script reading for MBC drama". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. Hong, Lucia (June 2, 2011). "Couple shots of Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa revealed". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. Hong, Lucia (June 24, 2011). "CNBLUE Jung Yong-hwa says Park Shin-hye is like a member of band". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. Kwon, Mee-yoo (June 28, 2011). "Campus romance to pull at Heartstrings". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. Choi, Min-ji (August 25, 2011). "Heartstrings Jung Yong Hwa & Park Shin Hye, "Thank you for the precious times"". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  6. "Park Shin Hye & Jung Yonghwa talk about their reunion in "You've Fallen For Me"". Allkpop. June 16, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. Kim, Heidi (April 19, 2011). "Jung Yong-ha, Park Shin-hye drama premiere pushed back". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  8. "Help Name the Drama Festival". DramaFever. April 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  9. "넌 내게 반했어 OST Part 1". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  10. "넌 내게 반했어 OST Part 2". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  11. "넌 내게 반했어 OST Part 3". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  12. "넌 내게 반했어 OST Part 4". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  13. "넌 내게 반했어 OST 2". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  14. TNmS ratings Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  15. AGB ratings Archived June 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  16. "CNBLUE's Yonghwa and Minhyuk win at the '2012 K-Drama Star Awards'". Allkpop. December 8, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  17. "Asian Television Awards 2013 Winners List". Asian Television Awards. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  18. Hong, Lucia (June 24, 2011). "8 countries buy Jung Yong-hwa, Park Shin-hye series ahead of premiere". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  19. Hong, Lucia (May 16, 2012). "Jung Yong-hwa, Park Shin-hye starrer Heartstrings to air in Japan". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  20. Sunwoo, Carla (May 17, 2012). "Japan has fallen for Jung Yong-hwa". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  21. Hong, Lucia (June 13, 2011). "CNBLUE's Jung Yong-hwa, Park Shin-hye to promote Heartstrings with fan meeting in Japan". TenAsia. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  22. Ho, Stewart (June 13, 2012). "Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye to Hold Japan Fan Meeting Ahead of Heartstrings Premiere". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
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