Why Her TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review
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Why Her TV Series Details
| Original title | 왜 오수재인가 |
| Also known as | Why Oh Soo-jae, Wae Osujaeinga |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genres | Mystery, Melodrama, Legal, Romance |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | June 3 – July 23, 2022 |
| Aired on | Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Age rating | 15+ |
| Starring | Seo Hyun-jin, Hwang In-youp, Huh Joon-ho, Bae In-hyuk |
| Created by | Studio S (SBS), Viu (production investment) |
| Directed by | Park Soo-jin |
| Written by | Kim Ji-eun |
| Produced by | Han Jeong-hwan, Park Bo-kyung, Kim Shin-ho |
| Executive producers | Park Young-soo (SBS) |
| Music by | Park Se-joon |
| Production Company | Studio S, VO Media |
| Original Network | SBS TV |
Why Her Cast & Characters
Main
- Seo Hyun-jin as Oh Soo-jae
- Hwang In-youp as Gong Chan / Kim Dong-gu
- Lee Eugene as young Gong Chan / Kim Dong-gu
- Huh Joon-ho as Choi Tae-kook
Supporting
- TK Law Firm
- Ji Seung-hyun as Choi Joo-wan
- Lee Joo-woo as Song Mi-rim
- Kim Seon-hyuk as Min Young-bae
- Jeon Jin-ki as Ha Il-goo
- Seojung University Law School faculty and students
- Bae In-hyuk as Choi Yoon-sang
- Kim Jae-hwa as Jo Kang-ja
- Nam Ji-hyun1 as Na Se-ryun
- Lee Jin-hyuk as Nam Chun-poong
- Kim Chang-wan as Baek Jin-gi
- Kim Young-pil as Seo Joon-myeong
- Ji Joo-yeon as Jeong Hee-yeong
- Kim Ji-hwi as Park Jo-Gyo
- Hansoo Group
- Lee Geung-young as Han Seong-beom
- Park Shin-woo as Han Dong-oh
- Jeon Jae-hong as Han Ki-tae
- People around Oh Soo-jae
- Lee Jong-nam as Yang Hwa-ja
- Nam Jung-woo as Oh Chun-jae
- Lee Seung-bin as Oh Young-jae
Extended
- Cha Chung-hwa as Chae Joon-hee
- Lee Kyu-sung as So Hyeong-chil
- Choi Young-joon as Yoon Se-pil
- Bae Hae-sun as Ji Soon-ok
- Kim Joong-don as Do Jin-myung
- Seo Jin-won as Kim Sang-man
- Jo Dal-hwan as Gu Gu-gap
- Lee Jin-hee as Seo Jun-myung’s Wife
- Hwang Ji-ah as Jeon Na-jeong
- Jo Young-jin as Lee In-soo
- Won Hoon-won as Lee Si-hyuk
- Hong Ji-yoon as Park So-young
- Lee Tae-sung as Ahn Kang-hoon
- Park Ji-won as Park Ji-young
- Kim Yoon-seo as Im Seung-yeon
- Ryu Ye-ri as Oh Soo-jung
- Kim Han-jun as Noh Byeong-chul
- Han Joo-hyun as Choi Jae-yi
Special appearance
- Kwon Sang-woo as Jung Hyeon-soo
- Han Sun-hwa as Kang Eun-seo
Why Her Storyline
Oh Soo-jae (Seo Hyun-jin) is a talented lawyer and the youngest partner at TK Law Firm, the best law firm in South Korea. Oh Soo-jae is driven by her desire to win cases and also her self-righteous principles. She has lived her life to achieve success, but she gets involved in an unexpected case and she gets demoted to work as an adjunct professor at Seojung University law school. At the law school, Oh Soo-jae meets Gong Chan (Hwang In-youp). He is a student there. Gong Chan has experienced a painful past, but he still has a warm heart. He falls in love with Oh Soo-jae and he would do anything to protect her. Meanwhile, Choi Tae-kook (Huh Joon-ho) is the chairman of TK Law Firm. He would do anything to satisfy his desires, even if it’s illegal or immoral.
About Why Her TV Series
Why Her (Korean: 왜 오수재인가) is a South Korean television series directed by Park Soo-jin. It stars Seo Hyun-jin in the title role of Oh Soo-jae, and features Hwang In-youp, Huh Joon-ho in pivotal roles, also Bae In-hyuk appears in the series.
On December 10, 2020 SBS announced its lineup for dramas and informed that a series titled as Why Oh Soo-jae, in which actress Seo Hyun-jin takes on the title role, would be released in 2021. The romance drama set in a law school, is written by Kim Ji-eun and directed by Park Soo-jin.
It was confirmed that she will appear in the series as eccentric professor. Hwang In-youp and Huh Joon-ho were also confirmed as part of the main cast in October 2021.
Script reading took place on October 19, 2021, while filming began in November of the same year and was completed on June 14, 2022.
On January 24, 2022, a representative from the entertainment industry told that filming for Why Her who started filming last year, stopped filming for two weeks after director Park Soo-jin was diagnosed with COVID-19. Director Park Soo-jin, who had never been vaccinated on the doctor’s recommendation, was unable to return to the filming set for health reasons after being diagnosed with COVID-19.[50] However, co-director PD Kim Ji-yeon and Kang Bo-seung took over the role of PD Park Soo-jin temporarily1]
On March 14, 2022, it was reported that director Park Soo-jin has returned to direct the drama after three months of convalescing post Covid infection. During his absence the series was co-directed by Kim Ji-yeon and Kang Bo-seung. On April 21, 2022, fresh photos from script reading site were released.
Why Her Release Date
Why Her premiered on SBS TV on June 3, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) till July 23. It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.
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Why Her Episodes (Average TV viewership ratings)
| Episode | Original broadcast date | Nationwide (Nielsen Korea) | Seoul (Nielsen Korea) | Nationwide (TNmS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3, 2022 | 6.0% (8th) | 6.1% (7th) | 5.6% (10th) |
| 2 | June 4, 2022 | 6.5% (4th) | 7.1% (3rd) | 5.6% (7th) |
| 3 | June 10, 2022 | 8.4% (4th) | 9.2% (3rd) | 6.6% (10th) |
| 4 | June 11, 2022 | 10.1% (2nd) | 10.5% (2nd) | 8.4% (2nd) |
| 5 | June 17, 2022 | 8.9% (5th) | 9.1% (3rd) | 7.3% (7th) |
| 6 | June 18, 2022 | 8.8% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) | 7.5% (2nd) |
| 7 | June 24, 2022 | 8.7% (4th) | 8.8% (5th) | 6.1% (10th) |
| 8 | June 25, 2022 | 9.2% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) | N/A |
| 9 | July 1, 2022 | 8.7% (4th) | 8.7% (3rd) | 7.1% (7th) |
| 10 | July 2, 2022 | 7.4% (3rd) | 7.5% (2nd) | 6.3% (4th) |
| 11 | July 8, 2022 | 7.0% (7th) | 7.2% (6th) | N/A |
| 12 | July 9, 2022 | 7.7% (3rd) | 8.6% (2nd) | 5.7% (7th) |
| 13 | July 15, 2022 | 7.4% (6th) | 7.9% (5th) | 6.8% (8th) |
| 14 | July 16, 2022 | 7.8% (3rd) | 8.5% (2nd) | 6.3% (4th) |
| 15 | July 22, 2022 | 7.7% (5th) | 7.9% (5th) | 6.9% (9th) |
| 16 | July 23, 2022 | 10.7% (2nd) | 11.4% (2nd) | 8.2% (2nd) |
Awards & Nominations
| Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Seo Hyun-jin | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Seo Hyun-jin | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Huh Joon-ho | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Bae In-hyuk | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Young Actor | Lee Eugene | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Seo Hyun-jin | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Hwang In-youp | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Lee Joo-woo | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Ji Seung-hyun | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Team | Why Her | Nominated |
