Reflection of You
Reflection of You (Korean: 너를 닮은 사람) is a South Korean television series directed by Lim Hyeon-wook and starring Go Hyun-jung, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Jae-young, Choi Won-young, and Kim Sang-ho.[2] Based on a novel by writer Jung So-hyeon, the series tells the story of a woman who leaves the conditioned lifestyle of 'wife and mother' for a brief period and becomes faithful to her desires, and another woman who comes in contact with her in that short span and loses the light of her life.[3][4] It premiered on JTBC on October 13, 2021 and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 KST till December 2.[5] The series is available for streaming on Netflix.[6]
| Reflection of You | |
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| Hangul | 너를 닮은 사람  | 
| Literal meaning | Someone Who Looks Like You | 
| Revised Romanization | Neoreul Dalm-eun Saram | 
| Genre | Melodrama | 
| Created by | JTBC | 
| Based on | Someone Who Looks Like You by Jung So-hyeon  | 
| Written by | Yoo Bo-ra | 
| Directed by | Lim Hyeon-wook | 
| Starring | |
| Composer | Nam Hye-seung | 
| Country of origin | South Korea | 
| Original language | Korean | 
| No. of episodes | 16 | 
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| Executive producers | 
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| Running time | 70 minutes[1] | 
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| Original network | JTBC | 
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) | 
| Audio format | Dolby Digital | 
| Original release | October 13 – December 2, 2021  | 
Synopsis
    
Jeong Hee-joo (Go Hyun-jung) had a tough time in her youth, but has become a successful painter and essayist. Her husband, Ahn Hyeon-seong (Choi Won-young), is a rich and powerful person. With their two children, they seem to enjoy a perfect family life, but Hee-joo feels like she is spending her time pointlessly. She meets Gu Hae-won (Shin Hyun-been), an art teacher who lacks worldly means, but is still full of life.
Cast
    
    Main
    
- Go Hyun-jung as Jeong Hee-joo
 
- A successful painter and essayist, daughter-in-law of Taerim Corporation.[7]
 
- Shin Hyun-been as Gu Hae-won
 
- Substitute art teacher at Taerim Girls' Middle School.[8]
 
- Kim Jae-young as Seo Woo-jae
 
- A sculptor and Hae-won's senior from art school.[9]
 
- Choi Won-young as Ahn Hyeon-seong[10][11]
 
- Hee-joo's husband, Principal of Taerim Girls' Middle School and Chairman of Taerim Foundation.
 
People around Jeong Hee-joo
    
- Kim Bo-yeon as Park Young-sun
 
- Hee-joo's mother-in-law, Director of Taerim Hospital.
 
- Shin Dong-wook as Jeong Seon-woo
 
- Hee-joo's younger brother, physiotherapist at Taerim Hospital.[12]
 
- Jang Hye-jin as Ahn Min-seo
 
- Hee-joo's sister-in-law, Chief of Neurosurgery at Taerim Hospital.
 
- Hong Seo-jun as Lee Hyung-ki
 
- Min-seo's husband, a legal counsellor for Taerim Foundation.[13]
 
- Kim Su-an as Ahn Li-sa
 
- Hee-joo's teenage daughter, a 3rd grader at Taerim Girls' Middle School.[14]
 
- Kim Dong-ha as Ahn Ho-su
 
- Hee-joo's son, a kindergartener.
 
- Park Sung-yeon as Lee Dong-mi
 
- Hee-joo's friend, owner of the fishing grounds.[15]
 
- Yang Jo-ah as Li-sa's new tutor[16]
 
People around Gu Hae-won
    
- Lee Ho-jae as Gu Kwang-mo
 
- Hae-won's grandfather.
 
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Gu Jeong-yeon
 
- Hae-won's mother, a cosmetics door-to-door seller.[17]
 
- Kim Sang-ho as Yoon Sang-ho
 
- The owner of a new bar in Hae-won's neighbourhood.[18]
 
- Shin Hye-ji as Lee Joo-young[19]
 
- Ahn Li-sa's classmate and best-friend, who records everything on her phone.
 
- Seo Jin-won as Lee Il-seong
 
- A former professional billiards player, who maintains a billiard room. Lee Joo-young's father.[20]
 
Others
    
- Kim Ho-jung as Lee Jung-eun
 
- Director of Hwain Gallery.[21]
 
- Han Jae-yi as Yoon Jeong
 
- A curator at Hwain Gallery.
 
- Kang Ae-sim as Ok-su
 
- Mother of Jeong Sun-woo's late friend.
 
Production
    
In November 2020, Go Hyun-jung was confirmed to appear in the TV series. The drama serves as her comeback, after a hiatus of more than two years. Her last appearance was in 2019 TV series My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment.[22] At the end of June 2021, Park Seong-yeon joined the cast.[15] On August 6, it was reported that due to a positive case of COVID-19, the filming was stopped. The main cast of the series tested negative.[23]
The series is based on a novel of the same name by writer Jung So-hyeon. Yoo Bo-ra has adapted the story of the novel and gave it a different perspective.[24]
Release
    
Reflection of You was released on October 13, 2021 and airs on Wednesday and Thursday at new fall timings of 22:30 KST.[5][25] The series is also available worldwide on Netflix for streaming.[6]
Original soundtrack
    
| Reflection of You | |
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| Released | 2021 | 
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Part 1
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
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| 1. | "Moving Away" | Nam Hye-seung, Janet Suhh | Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee | Savina & Drones | 3:56 | 
| 2. | "Moving Away" (Inst.) | 3:56 | 
Part 2
    
Part 3
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
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| 1. | "Knocking On" | Nam Hye-seung, Jello Ann | Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee | Janet Suhh | 4:01 | 
| 2. | "Knocking On" (Inst.) | 4:01 | 
Part 4
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
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| 1. | "I Am Lost" | Nam Hyeseung, Kim Kyunghee, Jello Ann | Nam Hyeseung, Kim Kyunghee, Jello Ann | Lee Seung-yoon | 3:21 | 
| 2. | "I Am Lost" (Inst.) | 3:21 | 
Part 5
    
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length | 
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| 1. | "Midnight Sun" | Nam Hye-seung, Kim Kyung-hee, Jello Ann | Nam Hye-seung | Kim Kyung-hee | 3:32 | 
| 2. | "Midnight Sun" (Inst.) | Nam Hye-seung | 3:32 | 
Viewership
    
- Audience response
 
The series climbed up in Netflix's rankings to figure in top ten in the week ending on November 14 in South Korea.[31]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 670 | N/A | 549 | 550 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 578 | 510 | N/A | 564 | N/A | N/A | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[32][33] | |
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| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | October 13, 2021 | "Someone Like You" | 3.636% (7th) | 4.109% (4th) | 
| 2 | October 14, 2021 | "Your Name Is" | 2.592% (11th) | 3.335% (5th) | 
| 3 | October 20, 2021 | "My Personal Story" | 2.899% (8th) | 3.242% (5th) | 
| 4 | October 21, 2021 | "What Shouldn't Be Loved" | 2.722% (11th) | 3.164% (4th) | 
| 5 | October 27, 2021 | "Nobody Lied" | 2.359% (14th) | 2.706% (9th) | 
| 6 | October 28, 2021 | "That's not How Love Ends" | 2.700% (11th) | 3.593% (5th) | 
| 7 | November 3, 2021 | "If Love Is Beginning of Misfortune" | 2.213% (13th) | 2.506% (NR) | 
| 8 | November 4, 2021 | "Us, Here Again" | 2.311% (15th) | 2.793% (NR) | 
| 9 | November 10, 2021 | "Wavering Without the Wind" | 2.300% (15th) | 3.041% (10th) | 
| 10 | November 11, 2021 | "Point of No Return" | 2.039% (19th) | 2.841% (8th) | 
| 11 | November 17, 2021 | "Anytime, Anyone, Can be a Monster" | 2.437% (11th) | 2.787% (7th) | 
| 12 | November 18, 2021 | "Not Hell Yet" | 2.790% (11th) | 3.568% (NR) | 
| 13 | November 24, 2021 | "Sometimes Do Not" | 2.666% (12th) | 3.148% (9th) | 
| 14 | November 25, 2021 | "Did Not Love Anyone" | 2.628% (13th) | 3.303% (6th) | 
| 15 | December 1, 2021 | "Breakups are Harder Than" | 2.723% (12th) | 3.165% (8th) | 
| 16 | December 2, 2021 | "After the Strom" | 3.178% (13th) | 4.154% (4th) | 
| Average | 2.637% | 3.216% | ||
Awards and nominations
    
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. | 
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| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Shin Hyun-been | Nominated | [34] | 
| Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | [35] | 
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External links
    
- Official website (in Korean)
 - Reflection of You at Naver (in Korean)
 - Reflection of You at Daum (in Korean)
 - Reflection of You at IMDb
 - Reflection of You at HanCinema
 - Reflection of You on Netflix
 
