The Real Has Come! TV Series Details:
| Also known as | The Real Deal Has Come! The Real Appeared! The Real Deal |
| Hangul | 진짜가 나타났다! |
| Literal meaning | The Real One Appeared! |
| Revised Romanization | Jinjjaga Natanatda! |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chintchaga Nat’anatta! |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Romance, Family, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Release date | March 25, 2023 – September 10, 2023 |
| Aired on | Saturday, Sunday |
| Running time | 80 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Starring | Baek Jin-hee Ahn Jae-hyun Cha Joo-young Jung Eui-jae |
| Developed by | KBS Drama Division |
| Directed by | Han Joon-seo |
| Written by | Jo Jeong-joo |
| Produced by | Cho Yoon-jung Lee Hae-woo Lee Seung-beom |
| Executive producer | Ki Min-soo (KBS) |
| Music by | Choi In-hee |
| Production Companies | Victory Contents The Real Has Come SPC |
| Distributor | KBS2 |
The Real Has Come! TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Baek Jin-hee as Oh Yeon-doo: 33 years old, a Korean language instructor, who is a star in the online lecture world.
- Ahn Jae-hyun as Gong Tae-kyung: 34 years old, a highly skilled obstetrician and gynecologist specializing in infertility clinics.
- Cha Joo-young as Jang Se-jin: 34 years old, a childhood friend of Gong Tae-kyung and NX Group Chief of Staff.
- Jung Eui-jae as Kim Jun-ha: 34 years old, Oh Yeon-doo’s ex-boyfriend, an investment expert who values investment the most.
- Supporting
- Tae-kyung’s family:
- Kang Boo-ja as Eun Geum-sil: 80 years old, Gong Tae-kyung’s step-grandmother, mother of corporate chairman Gong Chan-sik.
- Hong Yo-seob / Sunwoo Jae-duk as Gong Chan-sik: 64 years old, corporate chairman of NX Group, Gong Tae-kyung’s step-father.
- Cha Hwa-yeon as Lee In-ok: 59 years old, Gong Chan-sik’s wife and Gong Tae-kyung’s mother.
- Choi Dae-chul as Gong Chun-myeong: 39 years old, Gong Tae-kyung’s older brother, managing director, finance team, NX Group.
- Yoon Joo-hee as Yeom Su-jeong: 35 years old, Gong Chun-myeong’s wife.
- Choi Ja-hye as Gong Ji-myeong: 37 years old, Gong Tae-kyung’s older sister, she is a managing director at her father’s company.
- Kim Sa-kwon as Cha Hyun-woo: 37 years old, chief of obstetrics and gynecology and the husband of Gong Tae-kyung’s older sister Gong Ji-myeong.
- Yoo Jae-yi as Gong Yoo-myeong: 26 years old, Tae-kyung’s younger sister, rich family’s youngest daughter.
- Yeon-doo’s family:
- Kim Hye-ok as Kang Bong-nim: 59 years old, Oh Yeon-doo’s mother, who cares deeply for her children.
- Ryu Jin as Kang Dae-sang: 43 years old, Yeondu’s maternal uncle, Bong-nim’s younger brother.
- Choi Yoon-jae as Oh Dong-wook: 25 years old, Oh Yeon-doo’s younger brother, a single dad.
- Jeong Seo-yeon as Oh Soo-gyeom: 7 years old, Oh Yeon-doo’s niece and Oh Dong-wook’s daughter.
- Se-jin’s family:
- Kim Chang-wan as Jang Ho: 64 years old, Se-jin’s father, very compassionate and upright person.
- Lee Kan-hee as Joo Hwa-ja: 55 years old, Se-jin’s mother, loves to be in the spotlight and is prone to vanity and extravagance.
- Extended
- Seong-hyeok as Yeon Sang-hoon, Gong Ji-myeong’s junior
- Yoon Ah-jeong as pharmacist
- Jung So-young as Seon Woo-hee, Kang Dae-sang’s first-love
- Min Chae-eun as Song Songi, Oh Su-gyeom’s mother and the owner of a cafe at Joy Entertainment
Storyline:
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.
About The Real Has Come! TV Series:
The Real Has Come! (Korean: 진짜가 나타났다!) is a South Korean romantic family drama television series directed by Han Joon-seo, written by Jo Jeong-joo, and starring Baek Jin-hee, Ahn Jae-hyun, Cha Joo-young, and Jung Eui-jae.
Initially, Kwak Si-yang was selected for a lead male role opposite Baek Jin-hee, but on December 21, 2022, it was reported that he dropped out due to scheduling problems. Ahn Jae-hyun replaced Kwak Si-yang, who is making come back after 3 years since he last appeared in the 2019 series Love with Flaws.
The script reading site was revealed on February 9, 2023. With the release of the teaser poster, the release date was announced on February 16, 2023.
The series premiered on KBS2 on March 25, 2023, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (KST) for 50 episodes. It is available for streaming on Kocowa, Viki, and Viu in selected regions.
The first episode of the series 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’s drama on KBS. 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.
The Real Has Come! TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide) | Average TV viewership ratings (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 2023 | 17.7% (1st) | 16.3% (2nd) |
| 2 | March 26, 2023 | 20.8% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 3 | April 1, 2023 | 18.1% (2nd) | 16.4% (2nd) |
| 4 | April 2, 2023 | 19.5% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) |
| 5 | April 8, 2023 | 16.5% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) |
| 6 | April 9, 2023 | 20.1% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) |
| 7 | April 15, 2023 | 18.3% (2nd) | 16.3% (2nd) |
| 8 | April 16, 2023 | 21.7% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) |
| 9 | April 22, 2023 | 20.1% (1st) | 19.0% (1st) |
| 10 | April 23, 2023 | 23.1% (1st) | 21.7% (1st) |
| 11 | April 29, 2023 | 20.5% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 12 | April 30, 2023 | 19.6% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) |
| 13 | May 6, 2023 | 19.1% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) |
| 14 | May 7, 2023 | 20.4% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) |
| 15 | May 13, 2023 | 17.6% (1st) | 15.7% (1st) |
| 16 | May 14, 2023 | 20.0% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) |
| 17 | May 20, 2023 | 17.4% (1st) | 16.6% (1st) |
| 18 | May 21, 2023 | 19.8% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) |
| 19 | May 27, 2023 | 18.8% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) |
| 20 | May 28, 2023 | 20.2% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 21 | June 3, 2023 | 19.0% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) |
| 22 | June 4, 2023 | 20.1% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 23 | June 10, 2023 | 19.4% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) |
| 24 | June 11, 2023 | 21.0% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) |
| 25 | June 17, 2023 | 18.1% (1st) | 16.6% (2nd) |
| 26 | June 18, 2023 | 20.2% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) |
| 27 | June 24, 2023 | 18.1% (1st) | 16.6% (1st) |
| 28 | June 25, 2023 | 21.7% (1st) | 19.8% (1st) |
| 29 | July 1, 2023 | 18.1% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) |
| 30 | July 2, 2023 | 21.0% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) |
| 31 | July 8, 2023 | 18.2% (1st) | 17.0% (1st) |
| 32 | July 9, 2023 | 21.5% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) |
| 33 | July 15, 2023 | 20.6% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) |
| 34 | July 16, 2023 | 22.7% (1st) | 21.3% (1st) |
| 35 | July 22, 2023 | 21.7% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) |
| 36 | July 23, 2023 | 23.9% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) |
| 37 | July 29, 2023 | 20.6% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) |
| 38 | July 30, 2023 | 22.8% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) |
| 39 | August 5, 2023 | 21.2% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) |
| 40 | August 6, 2023 | 22.8% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) |
| 41 | August 12, 2023 | 20.5% (1st) | 18.5% (1st) |
| 42 | August 13, 2023 | 23.8% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) |
| 43 | August 19, 2023 | 20.9% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 44 | August 20, 2023 | 22.0% (1st) | 20.0% (1st) |
| 45 | August 26, 2023 | 21.0% (1st) | 19.7% (1st) |
| 46 | August 27, 2023 | 23.3% (1st) | 21.8% (1st) |
| 47 | September 2, 2023 | 22.7% (1st) | 20.5% (1st) |
| 48 | September 3, 2023 | 23.6% (1st) | 21.4% (1st) |
| 49 | September 9, 2023 | 20.9% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 50 | September 10, 2023 | 22.9% (1st) | 20.4% (1st) |
| Average | 20.5% | 19.0% |
