Cheat on Me If You Can[1] (Korean: 바람피면 죽는다) is a South Korean television series starring Cho Yeo-jeong, Go Jun, Yeonwoo, Kim Young-dae and Kim Ye-won. The series directed by Kim Hyung-seok and written by Lee Seong-min follows an unconventional and intense story about Kang Yeo-joo, a novelist who wrote a memorandum to her husband Han Woo-sung, a divorce lawyer, stating, "If You Cheat, You Die". It aired on KBS2 from December 2, 2020 to January 28, 2021 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 (KST).[2]
| Cheat on Me If You Can | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Cheat on Me, If You Can |
| Hangul | 바람피면 죽는다 |
| Literal meaning | If You Cheat, You Die |
| Revised Romanization | Barampimyeon Jungneunda |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Production |
| Written by | Lee Seong-min |
| Directed by | Kim Hyung-seok |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sanghoon Noh |
| Producer | Lee Sang-baek |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | AStory |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | December 2, 2020 – January 28, 2021 |
Synopsis
editA comical mystery thriller between a divorce lawyer and his wife, a criminal novelist who only thinks about how to kill people. She wrote a memorandum stating, "If you cheat, you die".
Cast
editMain
edit- Cho Yeo-jeong as Kang Yeo-joo, author of a few best-selling mystery novels, known for her writing style. She usually ends her stories by finishing off her immoral male characters for being unfaithful. So she is dubbed the "Praying Mantis".[3]
- Go Jun as Han Woo-sung, husband of Yeo-joo, a divorce lawyer who is passionate and emotionally involved with his job.[4]
- Kim Young-dae as Cha Soo-ho, a part-time worker at a convenience store, who is actually an agent of the National Intelligence Service.[5]
- Yeonwoo as Go Mi-rae, a college student who looks innocent but deep inside, carries a complicated personality.
Supporting
editPeople around Yeo-joo and Woo-sung
edit- Song Ok-sook as Yeom Jin-ok, a professional house-keeper working at Yeo-joo and Woo-sung's house
- Na Young-hee as Han Woo-sung's mother
- Jung Sang-hoon as Son Jin-ho, Han Woo-sung's best friend and secretary of the lawyer's office.
- Lee Se-na as Min Yoon-hui, Jin-ho's wife
- Kim Ji-hoon as Son Dong-ho, Jin-ho's son
Seodong Police Station
edit- Lee Si-eon as Jang Seung-chul, an experienced homicide detective
- Kim Ye-won as Ahn Se-jin, the only female detective in the violent crimes department
- Lee Tae-hyung as Hong Sung-wan, team leader
Broadcast stations
edit- Hong Soo-hyun as Baek Soo-jung
- Gong Sang-ah as Oh Hyun-jung, the PD in-charge of the morning information program
- Yoo Jun-hong as Kim Deok-gi, Baek Soo-jeong's manager
The O Ville Publishing Company
edit- Kim Soo-jin as Yang Jin-sun, a representative of the publishing House
- Song Seung-ha as Na Yoo-ri
Others
edit- Oh Min-suk as Ma Dong-kyun, Director of the National Intelligence Service
- Bae Noo-ri as Eom Ji-eun, NIS agent[6]
- Kim Do-hyun as Nam Gi-ryong, Korea's leading political consultant
- Han Soo-yeon as Park Hye-kyeong, Woo-sung's rival lawyer
- Choi Jung-woo as Go Mi-rae's friend
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Yoon Hyeong-suk, Kang Yeo-joo's step-mother
- Yoo So-young as Jogger
- Kim Jeong-pal as Bae Jung-shik, the apartment manager
- Kim Gwang-sub as Green Ivy member
Production
editThe series, also known as You Cheat, You Die, You're Dead If You Cheat, and If I Cheat, I Die, is directed by Kim Hyoung-seok and written by Lee Sung-min. In July 2020, Go Jun was confirmed to play the lead role.[7] Bae Noo-ri was confirmed in August 2020.[8] The first reading of the script was held in August 2020.[9]
On August 22, KBS announced that in an emergency meeting they decided to stop production. The filming of the series would stop to prevent the cast and crew to become infected with COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease were reported. On October 13, first look poster and first air date was officially announced. The drama's first poster apparently purported to show an important clue, as it shows a document inside a plastic bag taped shut at the scene of a crime. The document is stained with blood and reads, "If Han Woo-sung has an affair with another person after he has married Kang Yeo-joo, Kang Yeo-joo will have all the rights to Han Woo-sung's body."[10][11]
Episode 8 did not air on Thursday, December 24, 2020 to allow the airing of the 2020 KBS Entertainment Awards.
Episode 9 did not air on Thursday, December 31, 2020 to allow the airing of the 2020 KBS Drama Awards. It aired on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
Original soundtrack
edit| Cheat on Me If You Can | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2020-21 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O.V.E.R" (수란) | Kim Ji-soo, Y.nik | Kim Ji-soo, Y.nik | Suran | 3:12 |
| 2. | "O.V.E.R (Inst.)" | Kim Ji-soo, Y.nik | 3:12 | ||
| Total length: | 6:24 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Whisper" (루이드) | Llwyd, Y.nik | Llwyd, Y.nik, Jisoo Kim | Llwyd | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Whisper (Inst.)" | Llwyd, Y.nik, Jisoo Kim | 3:26 | ||
| Total length: | 6:52 | ||||
Part 3
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fade Out" | Kim Ji-soo | Kim Ji-soo, 2L | JeA | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Fade Out (Inst.)" | Kim Ji-soo, 2L | 3:42 | ||
| Total length: | 7:24 | ||||
Viewership
editAccording to Nielsen Korea the first episode of the series recorded 5.8% average audience viewership nationwide and 6.2% in metropolitan area. It ranked first among Wednesday and Thursday dramas.[15]
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| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 888 | 1035 | TBD | 860 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[16][17] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | 1 | December 2, 2020 | 4.1% | N/A |
| 2 | 5.8% (19th) | 6.2% (14th) | ||
| 2 | 1 | December 3, 2020 | 4.3% | N/A |
| 2 | 5.8% (12th) | 6.3% (12th) | ||
| 3 | 1 | December 9, 2020 | 3.3% | — |
| 2 | 4.5% (26th) | |||
| 4 | 1 | December 10, 2020 | 4.2% | |
| 2 | 5.2% (17th) | 5.8% (12th) | ||
| 5 | 1 | December 16, 2020 | 2.7% | — |
| 2 | 4.1% (28th) | |||
| 6 | 1 | December 17, 2020 | 3.2% | |
| 2 | 3.9% (26th) | |||
| 7 | 1 | December 23, 2020 | 2.9% | |
| 2 | 3.8% (32nd) | |||
| 8 | 1 | December 30, 2020 | 2.4% | |
| 2 | 3.6% (27th) | |||
| 9 | 1 | January 6, 2021 | 2.4% | |
| 2 | 3.1% (36th) | |||
| 10 | 1 | January 7, 2021 | 2.9% | |
| 2 | 3.0% (37th) | |||
| 11 | 1 | January 13, 2021 | 2.6% | |
| 2 | 3.4% (33rd) | |||
| 12 | 1 | January 14, 2021 | 2.8% | |
| 2 | 3.1% (33rd) | |||
| 13 | 1 | January 20, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 3.5% (29th) | |||
| 14 | 1 | January 21, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 3.0% (32nd) | |||
| 15 | 1 | January 27, 2021 | ||
| 2 | 4.6% (22nd) | |||
| 16 | 1 | January 28, 2021 | 3.3% | |
| 2 | 4.0% (25th) | |||
| Average | % | % | ||
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Cho Yeo-jeong | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Go Jun | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Cho Yeo-jeong | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jung Sang-hoon | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Hong Soo-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Kim Young-dae | Nominated | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Kim Young-dae | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Cho Yeo-jeong and Go Jun | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Cheat on Me if You Can". KBS World. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (December 2, 2020). "'바람피면 죽는다' 고준, 피 흘리며 등장 "조여정 죽여달라" 부탁" ['If you cheat, you die' Go-jun appeared bleeding and asked for "kill Jo Yeo-jung"]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Cho Yeo-jeong and Go Joon to Star in "If You Cheat, You Die"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Go Joon and Cho Yeo-jeong Confirm Starring in "If You Cheat, You Die"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ ""If You Cheat, You Die" With Kim Young-dae, Song Ok-sook, Jung Sang-hoon, Lee Si-eon, Kim Ye-won, Oh Min-suk". HanCinema. July 27, 2020.
- ^ "배누리, '바람피면 죽는다' 출연 확정…국정원 요원 역" [Nuri Bae confirmed to appear in'If you cheat, you die'... NIS agent role]. August 1, 2020.
- ^ Yang, Jin-young (November 13, 2020). "고준, KBS '바람피면 죽는다' 주연 확정…조여정과 부부 됐다" [Gojun confirmed the lead role of KBS'Cheating, I Die'... I got married with Jo Yeo-jung.]. NewsPim.
- ^ "배누리, '바람피면 죽는다' 출연 확정…국정원 요원 역" [Nuri Bae confirmed to appear in'If you cheat, you die'... NIS agent role]. DongA. August 1, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (August 19, 2020). "고준X조여정, '바람피면 죽는다' 첫 대본리딩 현장 공개" [Go Jun X Jo Yeo-jeong,'If you cheat, you die' first script reading]. 이데일리. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Yang, So-young (October 12, 2020). "조여정 고준 '바람피면 죽는다' 1차 포스터 공개" [Jo Yeo-jung and Go-jun'If you cheat, you die' 1st poster released]. 스타투데이.
- ^ Bae, Hyo-joo (November 4, 2020). "'바람피면 죽는다' 조여정♥고준, 셀카 찍던 중 판도라 상자 오픈 "섬뜩 반전"" ['If you cheat, you die' Jo Yeo-jung ♥ Go-jun opened Pandora's box while taking a selfie]. Newsen.
- ^ "바람피면 죽는다 OST Part.1" [If you cheat, you die OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "바람피면 죽는다 OST Part.2" [If you cheat, you die OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "바람피면 죽는다 OST Part.3" [If you cheat, you die OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Na-young (December 3, 2020). "'바람피면 죽는다' 바람꾼 고준의 과거청산? 조여정 역습..최고시청률 7.6%" ['If you cheat, you die', the cheat inger Go-jun's past liquidation? Jo Yeo-jeong counterattack.. highest viewing rate 7.6%]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "바람피면 죽는다:시청률" [If you cheat, you die: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Cheat on Me If You Can at Daum (in Korean)
- Cheat on Me If You Can at IMDb
- Cheat on Me If You Can at HanCinema
- Cheat on Me If You Can on KBS World