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Come and Hug Me
Promotional poster
Also known asCome Here and Give Me a Hug
Hangul
이리와 안아줘
Revised RomanizationIriwa An-ajwo
Genre
Created byPark Seong-eun
Written byLee A-ram
Directed byChoi Joon-bae
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32[a]
Production
Executive producers
  • Park Tae-young
  • Pyo Min-soo
  • Sim Jae-hyun
  • Yoo Jin
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseMay 16 (2018-05-16) –
July 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)

Come and Hug Me (Korean이리와 안아줘; RRIriwa An-ajwo) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Jang Ki-yong, Jin Ki-joo and Huh Joon-ho. It aired on MBC from May 16 to July 19, 2018.[2][3]

Synopsis

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A man and a woman who were each other's first loves during childhood reunite years later as adults.

In his childhood, Yoon Na-moo was a seemingly quiet and mysterious boy whose father was a psychopath serial killer. He meets his polar opposite in Gil Nak-won, a daughter of a popular actress. Through Nak-won's persistence and pure and loving nature towards Na-moo, Na-moo falls into a reciprocated love. But when Na-moo's father, Yoon Hee-jae — a man with a twisted affection for his son — murders Nak-won's parents, their short love comes to an end.

Years later, Gil Nak-won is now Han Jae-yi, an aspiring actress (like her mother) who always tries to have a good outlook on life, but who also has a panic disorder due to her traumatic past. Yoon Na-moo is now Chae Do-jin, a rookie detective who wishes to atone for his father's sins. These two would-be lovers have held on to the precious memories of when they were together, but, connected by a tragic fate, they must try to overcome the stigma and hardships they will later face.[4]

Cast

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Main

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A rookie detective who graduated from police university at the top of his class. He has never forgotten his first and only love, Nak-won, for whom he felt guilty since his father killed her parents. He later becomes Jae-yi's boyfriend.
A woman with a post-traumatic stress disorder who dreams of becoming an actress like her mother. Though she has suffered greatly, she overcomes it and vows to live well. She never blames Do-jin despite him being the son of her parents' killer. She eventually becomes Do-jin's girlfriend.
Chae Do-jin's father. A psychopathic serial killer who displays a twisted affection for his son and shows no remorse. He murders Jae-yi's parents and countless other people. After Do-jin calls the police, he is arrested and sentenced to death after the court finds him guilty of twelve murders. He later escapes from prison and commits a few more crimes (including two murders), and tries to mould Do-jin into a killer by kidnapping and killing Jae-yi. However, he fails, and Do-jin arrests him.

Recurring

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  • Yoon Jong-hoon as Gil Moo-won / Lim Tae-kyung
    • Jung Yoo-ahn as young Gil Moo-won / Lim Tae-kyung
A prosecutor and Han Jae-yi's adopted brother who cares for his sister. He is wary and distrusting of Chae Do-jin, since Do-jin is the son of his foster parents' killer. It is later revealed that he is the murderer of his parents' killer, but he is acquitted due to his extremely young age, and because it was a killing done out of self-defence. He eventually trusts Do-jin, and in the final episode, he approves of his sister's relationship with Do-jin.
Chae Do-jin's elder brother. He has a violent personality and tries to follow his psychopathic father's footsteps. He feels jealous towards Do-jin for being his father's favourite child, which is compounded by the hatred he feels against Do-jin for reporting their father to the police.
Chae Do-jin's close friend, and fellow cadet at the police academy.
Chae Do-jin's stepmother. She is Hee-jae's wife from a fourth marriage, and she treats Do-jin as her own child. She repeatedly tries to open up to Hyun-moo and accept him, but Hyun-moo rejects her kindness, until much later in the series when Hyun-moo finally opens up to her.
  • Choi Ri as Chae Seo-jin[7]
    • Lee Ye-won as young Chae So-jin
Chae Do-jin's younger stepsister. She is the daughter of Ok-hee and another man (prior to her marriage to Hee-jae), but she still regards Do-jin and Hyun-moo as her brothers despite having no blood relations to them.
The sole female police detective of Do-jin's unit, and Do-jin's former classmate in the police academy. She sympathises with Do-jin and befriends him despite knowing his father's identity.
An actor who is the co-star of Jae-yi's drama.
A police detective who investigates Hee-jae's case and a mentor of Do-jin in the police force. He treats Do-jin with care and kindness, and loves Ok-hee but never confesses to her. He is later killed by Hee-jae when the latter escapes from prison.
  • Min Sung-wook as Kang Nam-gil
A senior police detective of Do-jin's team.
An unscrupulous reporter who often makes news reports about Hee-jae's case, and harasses both Do-jin and Jae-yi for the sake of getting more exclusive news reports related to Hee-jae as an advancement of her reporting career. She is murdered by Ji-hong, who is earlier released from prison.
A female reporter who is Hee-young's rival. She also tries to get a scoop regarding the Yoon Hee-jae serial murders by approaching Do-jin and Jae-yi. Unlike Hee-young, she is more morally equipped and realises to an extent the negative impact the reports about Hee-jae's case have on Do-jin and Jae-yi.
An obese yet jovial and kind man who is Jae-yi's manager, and who cares about Jae-yi's welfare.
  • Jung Da-hye as Cheon Se-kyung
A famous actress who is Hye-won's junior prior to Hye-won's murder. She may look unfriendly and cold, but she is actually warm-hearted and caring to people around her, especially to Jae-yi whom she sympathises for her trauma of losing her parents.
  • Park Kyung-choo as Gil Sung-sik
Han Jae-yi and Gil Moo-won's father. He is a lawyer who is murdered by Hee-jae.
Han Jae-yi and Gil Moo-won's mother. She is an actress who is murdered by Hee-jae for treating his son well.
  • Hong Seung-bum as Lee Seung-woo / Yeom Ji-hong
An ex-convict who idolizes Hee-jae after meeting him in prison, and seeks to become a serial killer like him. After his release from jail, Ji-hong kills Hee-young as revenge for Hee-jae, and even assaults several people in different secluded places.
Hee-jae's accomplice, who helps him commit the serial murders.

Special appearances

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  • Song Young-kyu as Professor (ep 1)
  • Jang Gwang (ep 1)

Production

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  • Nam Joo-hyuk and Bae Suzy were offered to play the lead roles, but both declined.[9]
  • The first script reading was held between late March and early April at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea.[10]

Original soundtrack

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Come and Hug Me OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean, English
LabelBlending Co., Ltd.

Part 1

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Released on May 31, 2018 (2018-05-31)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Crying Silently" (소리 없이 운다)Kim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-binKim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-heeYang Yo-seob (Highlight)03:40
2."Crying Silently (Inst.)" (소리 없이 운다 (Inst.)) Kim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-hee 03:40
Total length:07:20

Part 2

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Released on June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Don't Disappear" (사라지지 마)Kim Gi-bin, MarchKim Judy, Red Haired AnneYujeong, Soyeon (Laboum)04:21
2."Don't Disappear (Inst.)" (사라지지 마 (Inst.)) Kim Judy, Red Haired Anne 04:21
Total length:08:42

Part 3

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Released on June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Times Without You" (너 없는 시간)Kim Bum-joo, KevinKim Bum-jooNa Yoon-kwon03:55
2."Times Without You (Inst.)" (너 없는 시간 (Inst.)) Kim Bum-joo 03:55
Total length:07:50

Part 4

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Released on June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Yesterday"Kim Soo-binKim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-heeVincent03:30
2."Yesterday (Inst.)" Kim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-hee 03:30
Total length:07:00

Part 5

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Released on July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Desperately Wanted" (간절히 원하면)Jo Eun-heePhenomenotesAhn Hyun-jeong03:25
2."Desperately Wanted (Inst.)" (간절히 원하면 (Inst.)) Phenomenotes 03:25
Total length:06:50

Part 6

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Released on July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Promise You"Kim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-heeKim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-heePark Da-bin03:45
2."I Promise You (Inst.)" Kim Chang-rak, Kim Soo-bin, Jo Se-hee 03:45
Total length:07:30

Ratings

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  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • TNmS stop publishing their report from June 2018.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 May 16, 2018 4.0% (NR) 4.2% 3.1% (NR) 3.3% (NR)
2 4.9% (NR) 5.0% 3.9% (NR) 4.1% (NR)
3 May 17, 2018 4.2% (NR) 4.4% 3.8% (NR) 4.0% (NR)
4 5.0% (NR) 5.2% 4.4% (NR) 4.6% (NR)
5 May 23, 2018 4.8% (NR) 5.0% 4.2% (NR) 4.4% (NR)
6 5.2% (NR) 5.4% 4.7% (NR) 4.9% (NR)
7 May 24, 2018 5.3% (NR) 5.5% 4.6% (NR) 4.8% (NR)
8 6.3% (20th) 6.8% 5.4% (16th) 5.9% (13th)
9 May 30, 2018 5.9% (NR) 6.1% 4.3% (NR) 4.5% (NR)
10 6.5% (17th) 7.4% 5.1% (20th) 6.0% (12th)
11 May 31, 2018 5.7% (NR) 6.8% 5.3% (19th) 6.3% (14th)
12 6.2% (19th) 7.3% 5.9% (15th) 7.1% (10th)
13 June 6, 2018[b] 4.7% 4.9% 4.3% (NR) 4.5% (NR)
14 4.9% 5.1% 4.5% (NR) 4.7% (NR)
15 June 14, 2018[c] 7.4% 7.6% 3.4% (NR) 3.5% (NR)
16 7.9% 8.2% 7.9% (NR) 8.0% (NR)
17 June 21, 2018[d] 5.0% 5.3% 3.7% (NR) 3.8% (NR)
18 5.8% 6.0% 4.9% (19th) 4.9% (20th)
19 June 28, 2018[e] 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% (NR) 3.4% (NR)
20 4.9% 5.7% 5.2% (20th) 5.6% (18th)
21 July 4, 2018 3.9% 4.6% 3.8% (NR) 4.9% (NR)
22 5.6% 6.4% 5.2% (20th) 5.6% (18th)
23 July 5, 2018 4.5% 5.3% 4.1% (NR) 4.8% (NR)
24 5.7% 6.5% 5.3% (16th) 5.7% (12th)
25 July 11, 2018 4.1% 5.0% 3.7% (NR) 4.4% (NR)
26 5.2% 5.9% 4.7% (NR) 5.6% (NR)
27 July 12, 2018 5.9% 6.8% 4.3% (NR) 5.0% (NR)
28 6.9% 8.0% 5.8% (14th) 5.8% (13th)
29 July 18, 2018 4.8% 5.0% 4.2% (NR) 4.5% (NR)
30 6.0% 6.3% 5.4% (15th) 5.8% (14th)
31 July 19, 2018 5.3% 5.5% 5.1% (17th) 5.6% (16th)
32 6.6% 7.1% 5.9% (14th) 6.5% (9th)
Average 5.4% 5.9% 4.5% 5.0%
  • Regular broadcast of the drama was pre-empted on June 7, 13, 20 and 27 due to the coverage of 2018 World Cup and local elections.
  • Episodes 19 and 20 were aired at 9:30 and 10PM instead of regular programming time of 10 and 10:30PM due to coverage of the 2018 World Cup.

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
6th APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actor Heo Joon-ho Nominated [13]
Best Supporting Actress Seo Jeong-yeon Nominated
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actor Heo Joon-ho Nominated [14]
Best New Actor Jang Ki-yong Nominated
Special Acting Award Heo Joon-ho Won
2018 MBC Drama Awards Drama of the Year Come and Hug Me Nominated [15]
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Heo Joon-ho Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Jang Ki-yong Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Jin Ki-joo Nominated
Best Supporting Cast in Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Kim Seo-hyung Nominated
Seo Jeong-yeon Nominated
PD Award Heo Joon-ho Won
Golden Acting Award Won
Best New Actor Kim Kyung-nam Won
Best Young Actress Ryu Han-bi Won
Best Couple Award Jang Ki-yong and Jin Ki-joo Won
23rd Asian Television Awards Best Drama Series Come and Hug Me Nominated [16]
55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor Jang Ki-yong Won [17]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ No episodes were aired on June 7 due to coverage of the FIFA Friendly soccer match between South Korea and Bolivia.
  3. ^ No episodes were aired on June 13 due to election day news coverage.
  4. ^ No episodes were aired on June 20 due to live coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B match between Portugal and Morocco.
  5. ^ No episodes were aired on June 27 due to live coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F match between South Korea and Germany. Aired 30 minutes earlier due to live coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H match between Japan and Poland.

References

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  3. ^ [공식] ‘이리와 안아줘’ 허준호-장기용-진기주 캐스팅 확정, 5월 중순 첫 방송. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). March 23, 2018.
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  5. ^ ""Come and Hug Me" Heo Joon-ho Turns into a Serial Killer". HanCinema. News1. March 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kim Kyung-nam to Star in "Come and Hug Me"". HanCinema. TV Daily. March 27, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c ""Come and Hug Me" Gathers Up Supporting Cast". HanCinema. March 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Kim Young-rok (April 9, 2018). [공식입장]이다인, '이리와안아줘' 출연 확정…장기용과 청춘케미. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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  14. ^ ‘제2회 더 서울어워즈’ 10월27일 개최, 드라마-영화 각 부문별 후보공개. iMBC (in Korean). September 28, 2018.
  15. ^ Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
  16. ^ "2018 Nominees". Asian TV Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  17. ^ "55회 백상예술대상, TV부문 최종 후보 공개". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). April 4, 2019.
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