When a Man Falls in Love

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When a Man Falls in Love
File:When a Man Loves 2013-poster.jpg
Promotional poster for When a Man Falls in Love
Also known as
  • When a Man Loves
  • When a Man is in Love
  • When a Man Loves a Woman
  • A Man in Love
Genre
Written by Kim In-young
Directed by
  • Kim Sang-ho
  • Choi Byung-gil
Starring
Composer(s) Park Yo-han
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Park Hong-gyun
Producer(s) Choi Jun-seok
Production location(s)
Cinematography
  • Kim Jong-jin
  • Jung Chan-hong
Editor(s) Kim Hee-sung
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) iWill Media
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Original release April 3 (2013-04-03) –
June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 남자가 사랑할 때
Revised Romanization Namjaga Saranghal Ttae
McCune–Reischauer Namjaga Saranghal Ttae

When a Man Falls in Love (Hangul남자가 사랑할 때; RRNamjaga Saranghal Ddae) is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, Chae Jung-an, and Yeon Woo-jin.[1][2] The story revolves around a world-weary gangster as his love life intertwines with three others, and how the course of their lives changes entirely based on one moment of fevered passion. It aired on MBC from April 3 to June 6, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[3][4]

Plot

Han Tae-sang (Song Seung-heon) is a successful but cold-blooded businessman who is unstoppable once he sets his mind on doing or getting something. He had once been a smart young man full of potential, but his dreams came to a halt when he was forced to work as a gangster for the same loan shark that destroyed his family. Since then, he has been able to build a successful business through his own blood, sweat and tears, and everything he's gotten in his life has been hard-earned. Then one day, what was supposed to have been a simple extortion job turns into a chance meeting with Seo Mi-do (Shin Se-kyung), the daughter of a modest bookstore owner. Mi-do is a troubled young woman who is full of drive and ambition; she is determined to better her life to forget the hardships of her poverty-stricken childhood. In Mi-do, Tae-sang sees so much of his own personality that he is drawn to her fire and passion. As he begins to fall in love with her, he realizes that he will do anything to protect her and try to give her a better life, perhaps to redeem himself.

Cast

Main characters

Tae-sang is a thug, a cold-hearted loan shark who survives his boss's betrayal and steps up from right-hand man to head of the gang. Then he falls in love for the first time, and leaves it all behind in the name of love, morphing into a successful businessman.
A hardworking young woman who comes from a poor family.
The ex-girlfriend of Tae-sang's old mob boss, who is in love with Tae-sang.
A confident young man who's used to winning at everything. Tae-sang supported him through post secondary education but his friendship with Tae-sang turns to rivalry when both are in love with Mi-do.

Supporting characters

  • JB - Seo Mi-joon
Mi-do's younger brother, a trainee with a major talent agency.
  • Jr. - Ddol-yi
A part-time employee who works for Tae-sang's mother.

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings (%)[13] AGB Nielsen (%)[14]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 April 3, 2013 7.3% 7.8% 6.6% 6.6%
2 April 4, 2013 10.8% 12.1% 10.1% 11.0%
3 April 10, 2013 9.3% 10.3% 11.4% 13.1%
4 April 11, 2013 11.6% 13.0% 12.1% 13.5%
5 April 17, 2013 11.1% 12.7% 11.4% 12.0%
6 April 18, 2013 10.2% 12.1% 11.3% 12.3%
7 April 24, 2013 9.9% 11.8 10.5% 11.7%
8 April 25, 2013 9.7% 12.0% 10.2% 11.3%
9 May 1, 2013 9.9% 11.7% 9.5% 10.6%
10 May 2, 2013 9.7% 12.0% 10.8% 12.5%
11 May 8, 2013 9.3% 10.8% 8.9% 10.1%
12 May 9, 2013 9.0% 10.0% 9.0% 9.9%
13 May 15, 2013 9.0% 10.7% 9.1% 10.0%
14 May 16, 2013 9.7% 11.1% 10.3% 12.1%
15 May 22, 2013 10.1% 12.0% 11.4% 12.6%
16 May 23, 2013 9.8% 11.2% 11.2% 12.5%
17 May 29, 2013 10.9% 13.5% 10.6% 11.8%
18 May 30, 2013 10.5% 12.0% 9.9% 10.2%
19 June 5, 2013 9.8% 11.7% 11.1% 11.7%
20 June 6, 2013 9.7% 11.9% 12.1% 13.3%
Average 9.9% 11.5% 10.4% 11.4%

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