The series ended on September 10, 2023, with 22.9% viewership ratings for its finale episode. It was 1% lower than its highest ratings of 23.9% as per Nielsen Korea.[7]
Synopsis
The series depicts the story of an unmarried pregnant woman and an unmarried man who enter into a false contract which leads them to romance, pregnancy, childbirth, and childrearing.[8][9]
33 years old, a Korean language instructor, who is a star in the online lecture world. She is a K-eldest daughter with a unique positive mindset, which gives her tenacity, and ability to survive at the highest level.
34 years old, a childhood friend of Gong Tae-kyung and NX Group Chief of Staff. She has outstanding work ability and assists the chairman, she is also trusted by the chairman's family.
34 years old, Oh Yeon-doo's ex-boyfriend, an investment expert who values investment the most. The genetic father of the child inside Yeon-doo's belly.[14]
37 years old, Gong Tae-kyung's older sister, she is a managing director at her father's company. She is married to her brother's medical school senior Cha Hyun-woo.
Chae Min-hee as Eka Kim, Eun Geum-sil's grand-daughter and Kim Jun-ha's sister (Ep. 42, 43)[28]
Production
Initially Kwak Si-yang was selected as main lead opposite Baek Jin-hee, but on December 21, 2022, it was reported that he dropped out due to scheduling problems.[29]Ahn Jae-hyun replaced Kwak Si-yang, who is making come back after 3 years, since he last appeared in 2019 series Love with Flaws.[30] Baek Jin-hee, having last appeared in 2018 TV series Feel Good to Die, making a come back after 4 years.[31] Kim Sa-kwon appeared in KBS daily drama Home for Summer in 2019, since then he is appearing in present TV series for KBS. The script reading site was revealed on February 9, 2023.[32]
Release
With release of teaser poster the release date was announced on February 16, 2023. The first episode of the series was aired on March 25, 2023, it recorded a viewership rating of 17.7%, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the ratings of the first episode of the previous weekend drama of KBS.[33] The last episode of the series was aired on September 10, marking the end of weekend series.[34]
^Hong Yo-seob stepped down from the series after the 15th episode due to personal reasons. He was replaced by Sunwoo Jae-duk for the role of Gong Chan-sik.[16]
^Due to unknown reasons, TNmS did not issue the average TV viewership ratings for all free-to-air television programs in South Korea from August 4 to 10, 2023. TNmS resumed issuing those for the August 11, 2023 24-hour period on August 12, 2023.
^Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
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^Park Ah-reum (November 14, 2022). 백진희X곽시양 '진짜가 나타났다!' 호흡, 파란만장 계약 로맨스[공식] [Baek Jin-hee X Kwak Si-yang 'The real thing has appeared!' Breathing, tumultuous contract romance [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
^Bae Hyo-joo (December 22, 2022). 안재현, 곽시양 하차한 '진짜가 나타났다!' 주인공‥비혼주의자 의사로[공식] [Ahn Jae-hyeon, who got off Kwak Si-yang, 'The real one appeared!' Main character ‥ As a non-marriage doctor [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
^Kwak Hyun-su (January 4, 2023). [Y피플] '더 글로리' 차주영, 6년 만에 KBS 주말극 복귀 [[Y People] 'The Glory' Cha Ju-young returns to KBS weekend drama after 6 years] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
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^Park Jae-hwan (February 22, 2023). 최자혜, 3년 만 안방극장 복귀.. KBS 2TV 주말드라마 '진짜가 나타났다!' [Choi Ja-hye returns to the small screen after 3 years... KBS 2TV weekend drama 'The Real Has Come!']. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Naver.
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^Yu Gyeong-sang (June 10, 2023). "'진짜가' 안재현, 백진희 애 아빠 정의제 돌아오자 당황 (종합)" ['Real is' Ahn Jae-hyun, Baek Jin-hee's father Chung Eui-je came back and he was embarrassed (comprehensive)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^Shiho Lee (July 16, 2023). "'진짜가' 백진희, 잠적 후 홀로 출산..♥안재현과 1년만 재회 [★밤TView]" [Baek Jin-hee of 'Real', gives birth alone after falling asleep..♥ Ahn Jae-hyun and reunion after 1 year [Night TView]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^Son Bong-seok (July 27, 2023). "배우 민채은, '진짜가 나타났다!' 송송이 역 출연" [Actress Min Chae-eun, 'The real one appeared!' Appearing as Song Songi]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
^Hyun Jung-min (March 26, 2023). "'진짜가 나타났다!' 차민지, 안재현에게 청혼 거절 당한 신스틸러 [TV핫스팟]" ['The real one appeared!' Cha Min-ji, scene-stealer rejected by Ahn Jae-hyun [TV Hotspot]]. Sports World (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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^Lee Kyung-ho (December 21, 2022). [단독]곽시양, '진짜가 나타났다!' 주연 하차.."스케줄 문제" [[Exclusive] Kwak Si-yang, 'The real one appeared!' Leaving the main role.."Schedule problem"]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Naver.
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