Uncontrollably Fond
Uncontrollably Fond is a South Korean television series starring Kim Woo-bin and Bae Suzy. It aired on KBS2's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 KST from July 6 to September 8, 2016.
While the audience ratings for the drama fell below expectations locally, it was well-received across Asia. In China, it streamed on Youku simultaneously with South Korea's broadcast and has reached more than 4 billion cumulative views, making it the site's most viewed Korean drama.
Synopsis
Shin Joon-young and Noh Eul were classmates who were separated during their teenage years due to an ill-fated relationship, but later meet each other in adulthood. Shin Joon-young is now a top actor-singer while Noh Eul is a documentary producer.Noh Eul had a tough childhood; her father died in a hit-and-run prompting Noh Eul to quit school and make a living for herself and her brother. Shin Joon-young, on the other hand, had his life planned out for him. His mother wanted him to become a prosecutor to follow the footsteps of his estranged father, but an awful incident caused him to quit law school and become a singer-actor. The two reunite when Noh Eul is tasked to film Shin Joon-young's documentary. Joon-young initially gives Noh Eul a miserable time before finally agreeing to do the documentary and even plans to win her heart back.
Cast
Main
- Kim Woo-bin as Shin Joon-young
- Bae Suzy as Noh Eul
- Lim Ju-hwan as Choi Ji-tae
- Lim Ju-eun as Yoon Jeong-eun
Supporting
People around Shin Joon-young
- Jin Kyung as Shin Young-ok
- Choi Moo-sung as Jang Jung-shik
- Hwang Jung-min as Jang Jung-ja
- Park Soo-young as CEO Namgoong
- Jung Soo-kyo as Jang Kook-young
- Jang Hee-ryung as Jang Man-ok
People around Noh Eul
- Lee Seo-won as No Jik
- Kim Min-young as Ko Na-ri
- * Park Hwan-hee as teenage Ko Na-ri
- Kim Jae-hwa as Kim Bong-suk
- Lee Won-jong as No Jang Soo
People around Choi Ji-tae
- Yu Oh-seong as Choi Hyeon-joon
- Jung Seon-kyung as Lee Eun-soo
- Ryu Won as Choi Ha-roo
People around Yoon Jeong-eun
- Jung Dong-hwan as Yoon Sung-Ho
Special Appearance
- Lee Jun-ho
- Lee Yu-bi
- Lee Jin-kwon as Cameo
- Kim Young-kwang
Production
- Filming began on November 26, 2015 at Kyungnam University in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea; and finished on April 12, 2016.*
- The series reunited Kim Woo-bin and Lim Ju-eun who both starred in the hit drama The Heirs and Bae Suzy, Jin Kyung and Kim Ki-bang who starred in the historical drama Gu Family Book.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
Part 12
Part 13
Part 14 (''Uncontrollably Fond Pop OST'')
Part 15
Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Remarks |
Title | Year | KOR Gaon | Sales | Remarks |
"Ring My Bell" | 2016 |
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"Find The Differences" | 2016 | |||
Say Goodbye | 2016 | |||
"Only You" | 2016 | |||
I Miss You" | 2016 | |||
"Picture In My Head" | 2016 | |||
"Don't Push Me Away" | 2016 |
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"From When and Until When" | 2016 | |||
"I Love You" | 2016 | |||
"Love Hurts" | 2016 | |||
"When It's Good" | 2016 |
Ratings
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
While the ratings for the drama fell below expectations locally, it is considerably well-received in other parts of Asia.- In China, Youku Tudou streams the drama simultaneously with South Korea's broadcast. It's well received and has achieved 4.1 billion views, making it the most viewed Korean drama of all time in the site.
- In Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong each episode is available to stream on Viu with English subtitles one hour after the original South Korean broadcast.
- In Taiwan, it airs on Videoland Drama simultaneously with South Korea's broadcast.
- In Thailand, it airs on Channel 8 the same day as the South Korea's broadcast. It is the first Korean series in Thailand to air at the same time in South Korea.
- In Vietnam, it premiered on July 7, 2016 on :vi:HTV2|HTV2's YouTube channel 12 hours after the original South Korean broadcast under the title Yêu Không Kiểm Soát with Vietnamese subtitles and on television starting August 23, 2016 at 21:00 from Monday to Friday with Vietnamese dubbing.
- In North and South America, it airs an hour after South Korea's broadcast on DramaFever with subtitles.
- In Ghana, it was shown on Joy Prime with subtitles.
- In the Philippines, the series aired on ABS-CBN's digital free-to-air channel, Asianovela Channel from July 30 to August 31, 2018 as part of The First and True Home of Asianovelas.