Don't Dare to Dream,[1] also known as Jealousy Incarnate (Korean: 질투의 화신; Hanja: 嫉妒의 化身; RR: Jiltueui Hwasin), is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Gong Hyo-jin, Jo Jung-suk, Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Mi-sook, Park Ji-young, Lee Sung-jae, and Seo Ji-hye. It aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) on SBS from August 24 to November 10, 2016, for 24 episodes.[2][3]
| Don't Dare to Dream | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Jealousy Incarnate |
| Hangul | 질투의 화신 |
| Hanja | 嫉妒의 化身 |
| Genre | Workplace Romantic comedy |
| Written by | Seo Sook-hyang |
| Directed by | Park Shin-woo (Ep. 1-24) Lee Jung-heum (Ep. 5-24) |
| Starring | Gong Hyo-jin Jo Jung-suk Go Kyung-pyo Lee Mi-sook Park Ji-young Lee Sung-jae Seo Ji-hye |
| Opening theme | "Did You Ride UFO?" by Heize, Go Young-bae |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Young-soo |
| Producers | Jung Chang-hwan Han Se-min |
| News editors | Kim In-yeong Park Sung-hee |
| Production locations | |
| Cinematography | Kang Seung-gi Hong Seung-hyuk Jung Jong-bum Jang Duk-hwan |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | SM C&C |
| Distributor | SBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Digital |
| Original release | August 24 (2016-08-24) – November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10) |
Weather caster, Pyo Na-ri (Gong Hyo-jin), and news anchor, Lee Hwa-shin (Jo Jung-suk), are long-time colleagues at SBC broadcasting station. Na-ri has had a crush on Hwa-shin three years ago but things change when she meets the perfect man Go Jung-won (Go Kyung-pyo), a chaebol heir and close friend of Hwa-shin.
Meanwhile, Sung-sook (Lee Mi-sook) and Ja-young (Park Ji-young), who are rivals in both love and career, get entangled with Kim Rak (Lee Sung-jae), a restaurant owner and landlord of the building where Na-ri lives.
KBS 2TV and SBS both expressed interest in broadcast rights for Don't Dare to Dream.[7] When the casting was first announced in February 2016, the drama was then in talks to air on KBS 2TV,[8] but SBS decided to join the bidding war. In April 2016, it was announced that SBS won the drama's broadcast rights.[9]
| Don't Dare to Dream OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 10, 2016 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | EL Music Studio Universal Music |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Did You Ride UFO? (UFO 타고 왔니 ?)" | Heize, Go Young-bae | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Lovesome" | Ra.D | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Step Step" | Suran | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Would You Come to Me (내게 올래요)" | Brother Su | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Bye, Autumn" | SALTNPAPER | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Melting" | April 2nd | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Yes! Love" | Kim Hyun-ah (Lalasweet) | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Because Of You (너 때문에)" | Kim Tae-woo (G.O.D) | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun (월화수목금토일)" | J Rabbit | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Only Going Far Away" | Unknown dress | 4:20 |
| 11. | "With You (연애 좀 할까)" | Kwon Jin-ah | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Don't Explain" | My-Q | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Jealousy Incarnate (질투의 화신)" | April 2nd | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Did You Ride UFO? (UFO 타고 왔니?)" (Acoustic Ver.) | Heize | 3:34 |
| 15. | "I See You" | Peanuts Butter | 3:34 |
| 16. | "Melted (녹아내린다)" | April 2nd | 2:30 |
| 17. | "No! No! No!" | Various Artists | 1:25 |
| 18. | "Pit a Pat (두근 두근)" | Various Artists | 2:01 |
| 19. | "Between Friendship and Love (우정과 사랑 사이)" | Various Artists | 3:03 |
| 20. | "Rock Villa Girls (락빌라 그녀들)" | Various Artists | 1:37 |
| 21. | "Coward and Miserable (찌질하고 처량한)" | Various Artists | 1:31 |
| 22. | "Their Love Law (그들만의 사랑법)" | Various Artists | 2:05 |
| 23. | "Jealous (질투)" | Various Artists | 3:07 |
| 24. | "With Dad With Me (아빠하고 나하고)" | Various Artists | 1:17 |
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[14] | AGB Nielsen[15] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | August 24, 2016 |
6.9% (NR) | 8.8% (12th) | 7.3% (19th) | 8.1% (17th) |
| 2 | August 25, 2016 |
7.9% (18th) |
9.1% (12th) |
8.3% (15th) |
9.2% (13th) |
| 3 | August 31, 2016 |
8.0% (20th) |
10.3% (11th) |
8.7% (13th) |
10.1% (9th) |
| 4 | September 1, 2016 |
8.6% (14th) |
10.0% (7th) |
9.1% (10th) |
9.9% (8th) |
| 5 | September 7, 2016 |
8.2% (18th) |
10.0% (11th) |
9.9% (7th) |
11.2% (5th) |
| 6 | September 8, 2016 |
8.2% (17th) |
10.0% (11th) |
9.2% (11th) |
10.7% (6th) |
| 7 | September 14, 2016 |
7.6% (NR) |
9.1% (8th) |
8.1% (11th) |
9.1% (9th) |
| 8 | September 15, 2016 |
10.3% (7th) |
11.5% (4th) |
10.1% (4th) |
11.9% (4th) |
| 9 | September 21, 2016 |
10.1% (10th) |
13.1% (4th) |
12.3% (4th) |
13.5% (4th) |
| 10 | September 22, 2016 |
10.2% (8th) |
12.9% (4th) |
13.2% (4th) | 14.8% (4th) |
| 11 | September 28, 2016 |
10.2% (12th) |
11.9% (5th) |
12.1% (4th) |
13.5% (4th) |
| 12 | September 29, 2016 |
11.4% (6th) |
13.6% (4th) |
12.3% (4th) |
13.5% (4th) |
| 13 | October 5, 2016 |
9.5% (13th) |
11.6% (5th) |
11.9% (5th) |
13.2% (4th) |
| 14 | October 6, 2016 |
11.8% (7th) | 14.1% (4th) | 12.6% (4th) |
13.9% (4th) |
| 15 | October 12, 2016 |
10.2% (11th) |
12.8% (4th) |
11.2% (6th) |
11.8% (5th) |
| 16 | October 13, 2016 |
11.2% (8th) |
13.1% (2nd) |
11.7% (6th) |
12.9% (3rd) |
| 17 | October 19, 2016 |
9.8% (13th) |
12.7% (4th) |
11.3% (6th) |
12.9% (4th) |
| 18 | October 20, 2016 |
10.4% (11th) |
12.6% (5th) |
11.8% (6th) |
13.1% (4th) |
| 19 | October 26, 2016 |
8.8% (15th) |
11.7% (5th) |
10.2% (6th) |
11.5% (5th) |
| 20 | October 27, 2016 |
10.0% (11th) |
12.1% (5th) |
10.2% (7th) |
11.4% (5th) |
| 21 | November 2, 2016 |
9.1% (15th) |
11.3% (5th) |
9.7% (7th) |
10.7% (5th) |
| 22 | November 3, 2016 |
10.0% (14th) |
12.1% (8th) |
10.6% (7th) |
11.6% (4th) |
| 23 | November 9, 2016 |
8.0% (16th) |
10.4% (5th) |
9.4% (11th) |
10.2% (8th) |
| 24 | November 10, 2016 |
9.8% (14th) |
11.7% (5th) |
11.0% (5th) |
11.8% (4th) |
| Average | 9.4% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.7% | |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1st Asia Artist Awards | Best Artist Award, Actor | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Jo Jung-suk | Won | ||
| Go Kyung-pyo | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | ||
| Lee Mi-sook | Nominated | |||
| Special Acting Award, Actor in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Jung Sang-hoon | Nominated | ||
| Special Acting Award, Actress in a Romantic Comedy Drama | Seo Ji-hye | Won | ||
| Bae Hae-sun | Nominated | |||
| K-Wave Star Award | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated | ||
| Gong Hyo Jin | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple | Jo Jung-suk and Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | ||
| Lee Mi-sook and Park Ji-young | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Stars Award | Jo Jung-suk | Won | ||
| New Star Award | Go Kyung-pyo | Won | ||
| Idol Academy Award – Best Kiss | Jo Jung-suk and Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[16] | Best Actor | Jo Jung-suk | Nominated |
The show has been analyzed as "a case study of the application of the Tie-Up Theory to a romantic narrative as a form of simulation of human mating processes with social cognition valence".[17]