Heard It Through the Grapevine (TV series)

Heard It Through the Grapevine (Korean풍문으로 들었소; RRPungmuneuro Deureosso) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Yoo Jun-sang, Yoo Ho-jeong, Go Ah-sung, and Lee Joon.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It aired on SBS from February 23 to June 2, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 30 episodes.

Heard It Through the Grapevine
Also known as
  • Heard It as a Rumor
  • I Heard a Rumor
Genre
Created byHan Jung-hwan
Written byJung Sung-joo
Directed byAhn Pan-seok
Starring
ComposerLee Nam-yeon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • Gil Don-seop (Ep. 1–16)
  • Kim Hee-yeol (Ep. 17–30)[a]
ProducerLee Sang-min
Cinematography
  • Kang Seung-gi
  • Lee Seok-min
EditorJo Eun-kyung
Running time65 minutes
Production companiesPaulownia (Ep. 1–16)
Pan Entertainment (Ep. 17–30)[a]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseFebruary 23 (2015-02-23) –
June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)

Plot

Heard It Through the Grapevine is a black comedy that satirizes the way of life of Korea's upper class, who wield enormous power and thrive on inherited wealth and lineage.

Han Jeong-ho (Yoo Jun-sang), and Choi Yeon-hee (Yoo Ho-jeong), are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation is suddenly turned upside down because their teenage son, Han In-sang (Lee Joon), impregnates his girlfriend from an ordinary family, Seo Bom (Go Ah-sung). Bom is determined to endure being isolated from her own family and humiliation from her in-laws for the sake of her child's future, while In-sang struggles between his love for Bom and his family's high expectations.

Cast

Main characters

The patriarch of the Han family, a prestigious and wealthy clan which for generations has produced many highly respected and successful lawyers who've influenced South Korea's politics and economy. Like his predecessors, Jeong-ho is strict and a perfectionist.
Jeong-ho's beautiful, elegant and intelligent socialite wife. She secretly knows that her son feels burdened and pressured to live up to his family's expectations, but has never spoken up about it.
Jeong-ho and Yeon-hee's son. In-sang has received the best education and upbringing that money can buy. On the surface he seems like a perfect boy, but he actually feels pressured by his family and peers. Even though Bom told him not to meet her again, his love for her makes him break his promise.
The second-eldest daughter of an ordinary family living in a poor neighborhood. She is determined to have a better future, therefore she strives hard in her studies. Smart, popular, and well-spoken, she was chosen to attend a prestigious English camp, where she meets and falls in love with Han In-sang.

Supporting characters

Ratings

Ep.Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS[8]AGB Nielsen[9]
NationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul
1February 23, 20156.8%8.7%7.2%8.3%
2February 24, 20157.9%10.6%8.1%9.7%
3March 2, 20157.0%9.9%6.5%7.2%
4March 3, 20157.9%10.5%8.7%10.0%
5March 9, 20158.1%10.2%8.3%9.4%
6March 10, 20158.3%10.7%9.0%10.4%
7March 16, 20158.2%10.5%10.1%11.8%
8March 17, 20158.3%11.1%9.3%10.6%
9March 23, 20158.7%11.5%10.7%13.0%
10March 24, 20159.4%12.5%10.5%12.2%
11March 30, 20159.1%11.9%10.3%12.1%
12March 31, 20159.5%12.7%12.0%13.7%
13April 6, 20159.2%11.7%11.3%12.4%
14April 7, 201510.3%13.2%11.0%12.3%
15April 13, 201510.5%13.2%11.6%13.3%
16April 14, 201510.1%13.1%11.7%12.9%
17April 20, 201511.1%13.4%11.6%12.2%
18April 21, 201511.3%13.6%12.8%13.6%
19April 27, 20159.8%12.1%11.1%12.9%
20April 28, 201510.9%14.2%12.2%13.7%
21May 4, 20158.3%10.2%9.3%9.8%
22May 5, 201510.8%14.1%10.9%11.6%
23May 11, 20159.3%11.3%10.6%11.5%
24May 12, 20159.4%11.4%10.1%10.6%
25May 18, 20158.8%10.9%10.4%11.3%
26May 19, 20159.2%11.7%10.8%11.8%
27May 25, 20159.3%11.6%10.0%11.5%
28May 26, 20159.2%11.4%9.8%11.2%
29June 1, 20159.6%12.0%11.0%12.0%
30June 2, 201511.1%14.9%11.7%12.9%
Average9.2%11.8%10.3%11.5%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2015Best DramaHeard It Through the GrapevineWon
Best DirectorAhn Pan-seokNominated
Best ScreenplayJung Sung-jooNominated
Best New ActorLee JoonNominated
Best New ActressGo Ah-sungWon
Baek Ji-yeonNominated
Best DramaHeard It Through the GrapevineNominated
Best Production DirectorAhn Pan-seokNominated
Top Excellence Award, ActorYoo Jun-sangNominated
Excellence Award, ActorLee JoonWon
4th APAN Star AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaYoo Jun-sangNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaYoo Ho-jeongNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaLee JoonWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaGo Ah-sungNominated
Best Supporting ActorJang Hyun-sungNominated
Best Supporting ActressGil Hae-yeonWon
Best New ActressBaek Ji-yeonNominated
SBS Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama SpecialYoo Jun-sangWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama SpecialGo Ah-sungWon
Special Award, Actor in a Drama SpecialJang Hyun-sungWon
New Star AwardGo Ah-sungWon
Gong Seung-yeonWon

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