The Light in Your Eyes (TV series)

*The Light in Your Eyes* OST
The Light in Your Eyes OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2019
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean; English;
Label	Warner Music Korea; JTBC Content Hub;

*The Light in Your Eyes*
The Light in Your Eyes
	Promotional poster
Also known as	Dazzling; Radiant;
Hangul	눈이 부시게
Literal meaning	Eyes Are Dazzling
Revised Romanization	Nun-i Busige
Written by	Lee Nam-kyu; Kim Soo-jin;
Directed by	Kim Suk-yoon
Starring	Han Ji-min; Kim Hye-ja; Nam Joo-hyuk; Son Ho-jun;
Composer	Kim Hyung-suk
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producer	Kim Ji-yeon
Producer	Park Jun-seo
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Drama House (JTBC)
Original release
Network	JTBC
Release	February 11 –; March 19, 2019

The Light in Your Eyes^[4] (Korean: 눈이 부시게; RR: Nun-i Busige) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-min, Kim Hye-ja, Nam Joo-hyuk, and Son Ho-jun. It aired on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 (KST) from February 11 to March 19, 2019.^[5] The drama was critically acclaimed for intimately portraying the hardships everyday people face. It is also one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.

Synopsis

To prevent her father from dying in a car accident, Kim Hye Ja manipulates time with a special watch she found at a beach as a child. However, manipulating time comes with a heavy price- Hye Ja will age each time she turns back time. Meanwhile, a young man named Lee Joon Ha who has a beautiful friendship with Hye Ja, is exhausted from his family problems and has given up on all his dreams. He now works as a scammer at an elderly care center unaware that Hye Ja has become an old lady and goes there to pass time after turning old for manipulating time. The two cross each other’s paths again, but this time both have changed.

Cast

Main

Kim Hye-ja as Kim Hye-ja (70 years old)
Han Ji-min as Kim Hye-ja (26 years old)
Nam Joo-hyuk as Lee Joon-ha (26 years old)
- Nam Joo-hyuk as Kim Sang-hyeon
  - A Doctor in Hyoja Nursing Hospital, also resembles Kim Hye-ja's late husband, Lee Joon-ha.
Son Ho-jun as Kim Young-soo (Lee Min-soo)

Supporting

People around Hye-ja

Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Dae-sang
- Seo Woo-jin as young Lee Dae-sang
Lee Jung-eun as Moon Jung-eun
Kim Ga-eun as Lee Hyun-joo
Song Sang-eun as Yoon Sang-eun

People around Joon-ha

Kim Young-ok as Joon-ha's grandmother

Others

Kim Hee-won as Kim Hee-won
Park Soo-young as Kim Byun-sub
Jung Young-sook as Chanel (Choi Hwa-young)
Kim Kwang-sik as Byung-soo
Woo Hyun as Woo Hyun
Shim Hee-sub as Doctor (ep.3)

Special appearances

Kim Kiri as Park Kwang-soo (Ep. 1)^[6]
Hyun Woo as Kwon Jang-ho (Ep. 1)^[7]
Kim Byung-man as a performer (Ep. 5)^[8]
Choi Moo-sung as an egg seller (Ep. 5)^[9]
Im Chang-jung as a swindler (Ep. 5)^[10]
Hwang Jung-min as a shaman (Ep. 11)^[11]
Yoon Bok-hee as Yoon Bok-hee (Ep. 11)^[12]

Production

The first script reading took place on September 26, 2018 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.^[13]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on February 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Always In My Heart" (내 맘속엔 언제나)	Maytree	3:10
2.	"Always In My Heart" (Inst.)		3:10
Total length:			6:20

Part 2

Released on February 18, 2019 (2019-02-18)
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Picnic" (소풍)	Harim	3:16
2.	"Picnic" (Inst.)		3:16
Total length:			6:32

Part 3

Released on February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"I Just Set It Up"	Vincent	3:47
2.	"I Just Set It Up" (Inst.)		3:47
Total length:			7:34

Part 4

Released on March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Dazzling Days" (눈부신 날들)	Nam Se-ra	3:45
2.	"Dazzling Days" (Inst.)		3:45
Total length:			7:30

Part 5

Released on March 11, 2019 (2019-03-11)
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Get Warm" (따스해져)	Jang Duk-chul	4:00
2.	"Get Warm" (Inst.)		4:00
Total length:			8:00

Part 6

Released on March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18)
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Paint" (물감)	Kim Yeon-ji	3:29
2.	"Paint" (Inst.)		3:29
Total length:			6:58

Ratings

The Light in Your Eyes : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number												Average
Season		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Average
	1	0.736	0.832	0.977	1.212	1.365	1.460	1.235	1.918	1.716	1.727	2.006	2.223	1.451

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.^[14]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)^[15]
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Nationwide	Seoul
1	February 11, 2019	3.185%	3.535%
2	February 12, 2019	3.188%	3.722%
3	February 18, 2019	3.743%	4.638%
4	February 19, 2019	5.368%	6.092%
5	February 25, 2019	5.834%	7.536%
6	February 26, 2019	6.567%	8.093%
7	March 4, 2019	5.097%	6.301%
8	March 5, 2019	8.447%	10.831%
9	March 11, 2019	7.711%	9.438%
10	March 12, 2019	7.851%	9.500%
11	March 18, 2019	8.546%	10.669%
12	March 19, 2019	9.731%	12.083%
Average		6.272%	7.703%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
55th Baeksang Arts Awards	Grand Prize	Kim Hye-ja	Won	^[16]
	Best Drama	The Light in Your Eyes	Nominated
	Best Director	Kim Suk-yoon	Nominated
	Best Actress	Kim Hye-ja	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Son Ho-jun	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Lee Jung-eun	Won
	Best Screenplay	Lee Nam-kyu and Kim Soo-jin	Nominated
24th Asian Television Awards	Best Drama Series	The Light in Your Eyes	Nominated	^[17]
24th Asian Television Awards	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Kim Hye-ja	Nominated	^[17]