Between Him and Her (Korean: 남과여) is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series starring Lee Donghae, Lee Seol, Im Jae-hyuk, Yoon Ye-ju, Choi Won-myeong, Baek Soo-hee, Kim Hyun-mok, Park Jeong-hwa, and Yeon Je-hyung. Based on a webtoon of the same Korean name by Hyeono, it depicts the story of a long-term couple in a seven-year relationship who break up due to a momentary mistake.[1] It aired on Channel A from December 26, 2023, to March 15, 2024, every Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for its first four episodes and every Friday at 23:10 (KST) beginning with its fifth episode.[7][8] The series is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Viki in selected regions.[9][10]

Between Him and Her
Promotional poster
Hangul
남과여
Lit.Man and Woman
RRNamgwayeo
MRNamgwayŏ
GenreRomance drama[1]
Based on
Man and Woman
by Hyeono[1]
Developed by
Written byPark Sang-min[4]
Directed by
  • Lee Yoo-yeon[5]
  • Park Sang-min[5]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Jong-eun (CP)[3]
  • Kim Yeon-kyung[3]
  • Go Yoo-kyung[3]
Producers
  • So Jun-beom[3]
  • Oh Hwan-min[3]
  • Kim Kyung-tae[3]
  • Park Dong-hwi[3]
  • Kwak Jin-woo[3]
  • Jo Hyun-seo[3]
Production companies
  • Studio Goat[6]
  • The Great Show[6]
Original release
NetworkChannel A
ReleaseDecember 26, 2023 (2023-12-26) 
March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)

Synopsis

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Between Him and Her tells a realistic and relatable romance between young people wandering in love and boredom, who face each other in front of a motel elevator on the night of their seventh-year relationship.[7]

Cast

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Main

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  • Lee Donghae as Jung Hyun-seong: a man who ambitiously launches a street fashion brand, but is struggling.[6]
  • Lee Seol as Han Seong-ok: a jewelry designer who has been dating Hyun-seong for seven years.[11]
  • Im Jae-hyuk as Oh Min-hyuk: a person who is not interested in employment, dating, or marriage.[2]
  • Yoon Ye-ju as Kim Hye-ryung: a kindergarten teacher.[12]
  • Choi Won-myeong as Ahn Si-hoo: a man who constantly makes flirtatious comments to Yoo-ju, who is six years older than him.[7]
  • Baek Soo-hee as Yoon Yoo-ju: a realistic person who wants a stable relationship.[13]
  • Kim Hyun-mok as Kim Hyung-seop: Hyun-seong's best friend who is the son of a dim sum franchise president.[5]
  • Park Jeong-hwa as Ryu Eun-jeong: Seong-ok's best friend who is a sports clothing model and a social media influencer.[4]
  • Yeon Je-hyung as Kim Geon-yeop: a warm-hearted person and Seong-ok's junior in college.[2][14]

Supporting

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  • Lee Hwi-seo as Jang Eun-ji: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.[15]
  • Kang Jun-gyu as Bu Jong-min: Min-hyuk and Hye-ryung's middle and high school classmate.[15]
  • Baek Seon-ho as Jang Eun-woo: a model.[15]

People at Windus

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  • Yang Taek-ho as Park Jun-beom: founder of fashion platform Windus.[15]
  • Lee Ki-hyun as Lee Myung-jin: lead designer at Windus.[15]
  • Park Chang-hoon as Park Dong-hoon: a designer at Windus.[15]

Ratings

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The fourth episode of Man and Woman which aired on January 16, 2024 drew a rating of 0.168%. It is a significantly lower score compared to other Channel A dramas, which recorded viewership ratings of at least 1–2%. Following this, the network changed its time slot from Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) to Friday at 23:10 (KST), starting with its fifth episode which will be aired on January 26, 2024.[8][16]

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
1 December 26, 2023 0.5% (47th)
2 January 2, 2024 0.432% (51st)
3 January 9, 2024 0.429% (52nd)
4 January 16, 2024 0.168% (68th)
5 January 26, 2024 0.33% (49th)
6 February 2, 2024 0.278% (57th)
7 February 9, 2024 0.314% (54th)
8 February 16, 2024 0.163% (64th)
9 February 23, 2024 0.367% (52nd)
10 March 1, 2024 0.210% (63rd)
11 March 8, 2024 0.366% (49th)
12 March 15, 2024 0.218% (60th)
Average 0.315%
  • 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).

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Oh Seung-hyun (June 16, 2023). [단독] 동해X이설, 7년차 장수 커플 된다…'남과 여' 주연 발탁. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 via Naver.
  2. 1 2 3 Ryu Ye-ji (November 16, 2023). 채널A 새 드라마 '남과여', 이동해·이설·임재혁·박정화 등 캐스팅. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 via Naver.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 프로그램 소개 [Program Introduction]. Channel A (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Kang Ga-hee (August 22, 2023). 배우 박정화, 웹툰 원작 드라마 '남과여' 캐스팅..통통 튀는 매력 예고. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 via Naver.
  5. 1 2 3 Kim Myung-mi (August 23, 2023). '차정숙' 크론병 환자役 김현목 '남과여' 출연 확정[공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 via Naver.
  6. 1 2 3 Kim Myung-mi (August 16, 2023). 슈퍼주니어 이동해, 채널A '남과 여' 주인공 캐스팅[공식]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 via Naver.
  7. 1 2 3 Han Hae-sun (November 21, 2023). 이동해♥이설, '남과여' 벌써 찐친 분위기..12월 26일 첫방[공식] [Lee Donghae♥Lee Seol, 'Man and Woman' is already in a steamy mood..December 26 First Release [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023 via Naver.
  8. 1 2 Tae Yu-na (January 17, 2024). "0% 시청률도 서러운데…채널A 막무가내 편성변경, 찬밥 신세 된 '남과여' [TEN스타필드]". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Naver.
  9. Viki [@Viki] (December 15, 2023). "Don't miss #SuperJunior's #Donghae and #LeeSeol trying to avoid the seven-year itch in #BetweenHimandHer – from 12/26 on #Viki" (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2023 via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. @tvingdotcom (December 26, 2023). 12월 4주차 티빙나우 [Week 4 of December TVING Now] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2023 via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. Hong Se-young (August 11, 2023). 이설 '남과 여' 출연확정, "공감작 만들 것" [공식]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 via Naver.
  12. Jang Ah-reum (September 4, 2023). 윤예주, 동해·이설 주연 '남과여' 합류. News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023 via Naver.
  13. Kang Seo-jeong (August 24, 2023). 백수희, 채널A 새 드라마 '남과여' 캐스팅..동해・이설과 호흡[공식]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023 via Naver.
  14. Kang Min-kyung (October 11, 2023). [공식] 연제형, 엄친아 CEO 된다…'남과여'서 슈퍼주니어 동해·이설과 호흡. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023 via Naver.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 출연진 소개 – 등장인물 소개 [Cast Introduction – Character Introduction]. Channel A (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  16. Song Oh-jung (January 17, 2024). '남과여' 시청률 0.1%대, 자체 최저. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2024 via Nate.
  17. 남과 여 시청률 [Man and Woman ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Daum.
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