The Real Has Come! () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Baek Jin-hee, Ahn Jae-hyun, Cha Joo-young, and Jung Eui-jae. It premiered on KBS2 on March 25, 2023, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (KST) for 50 episodes. It is available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki and Viu in selected regions.
The series ended on September 10, 2023, with 22.9% viewership ratings for its finale episode.
Synopsis
The series depicts the story of an unmarried pregnant woman and an unmarried man who enter into a false contract which leads them to romance, pregnancy, childbirth, and childrearing.
Cast
Main
33 years old, a Korean language instructor, who is a star in the online lecture world. She is a K-eldest daughter with a unique positive mindset, which gives her tenacity, and ability to survive at the highest level.
34 years old, a highly skilled obstetrician and gynecologist specializing in infertility clinics. The third son of a wealthy chaebol family.
34 years old, a childhood friend of Gong Tae-kyung and NX Group Chief of Staff. She has outstanding work ability and assists the chairman, she is also trusted by the chairman's family.
34 years old, Oh Yeon-doo's ex-boyfriend, an investment expert who values investment the most. The biological father of the child inside Yeon-doo's belly.
Supporting
Tae-kyung's family
80 years old, Gong Tae-kyung's step-grandmother, mother of corporate chairman Gong Chan-sik.
64 years old, corporate chairman of NX Group, Gong Tae-kyung's step-father.
59 years old, Gong Chan-sik's wife and Gong Tae-kyung's mother.
39 years old, Gong Tae-kyung's older brother, managing director, finance team, NX Group.
35 years old, Gong Chun-myeong's wife. She comes from a strong family background and has a high nose. Even her mother-in-law pampers her.
37 years old, Gong Tae-kyung's older sister, she is a managing director at her father's company. She is married to her brother's medical school senior Cha Hyun-woo.
- Kim Sa-kwon as Cha Hyun-woo
37 years old, chief of obstetrics and gynecology and the husband of Gong Tae-kyung's older sister Gong Ji-myeong.
26 years old, Tae-kyung's younger sister, rich family's youngest daughter.
Yeon-doo's family
59 years old, Oh Yeon-doo's mother, who cares deeply for her children.
43 years old, Yeondu's maternal uncle, Bong-nim's younger brother.
- Choi Yoon-jae as Oh Dong-wook
25 years old, Oh Yeon-doo's younger brother, a single dad, who is raising a daughter by himself after becoming a father at the age of 18.
- Jeong Seo-yeon as Oh Soo-gyeom
7 years old, Oh Yeon-doo's niece and Oh Dong-wook's daughter.
Se-jin's family
64 years old, Se-jin's father, very compassionate and upright person.
55 years old, Se-jin's mother, loves to be in the spotlight and is prone to vanity and extravagance.
Extended
- Seong-hyeok as Yeon Sang-hoon, Gong Ji-myeong's junior
- Yoon Ah-jeong as pharmacist
- Jung So-young as Seon Woo-hee, Kang Dae-sang's first-love
- Min Chae-eun as Song Songi, Oh Su-gyeom's mother and the owner of a cafe at Joy Entertainment
Special appearance
Announcer, Gong Tae-kyung's girlfriend (Ep. 1).
- Chae Min-hee as Eka Kim, Eun Geum-sil's granddaughter and Kim Jun-ha's sister (Ep. 42, 43)
Production
Initially Kwak Si-yang was selected as main lead opposite Baek Jin-hee, but on December 21, 2022, it was reported that he dropped out due to scheduling problems. Ahn Jae-hyun replaced him: the series marked his television comeback after 3 years since the 2019 series Love with Flaws. For Baek Jin-hee, The Red Has Come! was her first TV series in four years after Feel Good to Die. Photos from the script reading were revealed on February 9, 2023.
Release
A teaser poster announced the release date on February 16, 2023. The first episode was aired on March 25, 2023 and recorded a viewership rating of 17.7%, which is 2.8% points lower than the ratings of the first episode of the previous KBS weekend drama. The last episode was aired on September 10.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Viewership
Accolades
Notes
References
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