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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2021 South Korean television series
Nevertheless
Promotional poster
Hangul
알고있지만,
Lit.
I Know But,
RR
Algoitjiman,
MR
Algoitchiman,
Genre
Romance[1]
Created by
JTBC
Based on
Neverthelessby Jung Seo
Written by
Jung Won
Directed by
Kim Ga-ram
Starring
Han So-hee
Song Kang
Composers
Kim Tae-sung
Cho Kyung-hee
Country of origin
South Korea
Original language
Korean
No. of episodes
10[2]
Production
Executive producers
Joo Sa-hyun
Soo Sung-kyung
Producers
Jung Ah-reum
Kwon Mi-kyung
Park Seong-eun
Kim Bo-reum
Cinematography
Moon Mun-hwan
Choi Young-ki
Editors
Shin Seung-ah
Lee Ga-young
Running time
70 minutes[3]
Production companies
Studio N
Beyond J
JTBC Studios[4]
Original release
Network
JTBC
Release
June 19 (2021-06-19) –August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)
Nevertheless, (Korean: 알고있지만,) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Han So-hee and Song Kang. Based on a popular webtoon of the same name which was first published on Naver Webtoon, it tells the story of two people who are attracted to each other but are skeptical about love, owing to their past relationships.[5][6] It aired on JTBC from June 19 to August 21, 2021, every Saturday at 23:00 (KST).[7] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after its television broadcast.[8][9]
A Japanese remake titled Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love starring Ryusei Yokohama and Sara Minami aired on Netflix on 9 December 2024.
Synopsis
[edit]
An uncertain romance begins between Yoo Na-bi, a heartbroken woman who no longer believes in love, and Park Jae-eon, a flirtatious man who does not want to commit to a relationship, but gradually starts to fall in love with Na-Bi.[10]
Cast
[edit]
Main
[edit]
Han So-hee as Yoo Na-bi, a student at Hongseo University's Sculpture Department who has given up on love but still wants to go out on dates. Due to a cruel experience with her ex-boyfriend, she no longer believes in destiny and has vowed never to fall in love again.[1][10]
Song Kang as Park Jae-eon, a student at Hongseo University's Sculpture Department who thinks relationships are a bother but likes to flirt. He is kind and friendly to everyone but is actually uninterested in other people. He is an expert in playing hard to get and does not show his true feelings.[1][10]
Chae Jong-hyeop as Yang Do-hyeok, Na-bi's childhood friend whose first love is her. He runs a popular cooking show on YouTube.[11]
Lee Yul-eum as Yoon Seol-ah, Jae-eon's middle school classmate and ex-girlfriend.[12]
Yang Hye-ji as Oh Bit-na, Na-bi's best friend.[13]
Supporting
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Kim Min-gwi as Nam Gyu-hyun, Bit-na's best friend.[14]
Lee Ho-jung as Yoon Sol, Ji-wan's best friend.[15]
Yoon Seo-ah as Seo Ji-wan, Sol's best friend.[16]
Jung Jae-kwang as Ahn Kyung-joon, Jae-eon and Na-bi's senior.[17]
Extended
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Han Eu-ddeum as Jo Min-young, a teaching assistant of the Sculpture Department.[18]
Yoon Sa-bong as Jung Sook-eun, Na-bi's aunt who raised her as a daughter.[19]
Seo Hye-won as Jang Se-young, Na-bi's department junior.[20]
Lee Seung-hyub as Joo Hyuk[21][22]
Kim Mu-jun as Yoo Se-hoon[23]
Yoo Ji-hyun as Yoon-ji[24]
Son Bo-seung as Min-sang, a senior member of the social group of art students.[25]
Seo Bum-june as Hwang Jin-soo
Lee Jung-ha as Kim Eun-han
Jin Ho-eun as Seo Ji-wan's friend
Special appearances
[edit]
Choi Sung-jae as Yoo Hyeon-woo, Na-bi's ex-boyfriend.[26]
Ha Do-kwon as the older brother of Jae-eon's ex-girlfriend.[27]
Go Won-hee as a woman at the bar[28]
Seo Jeong-yeon as Jae-eon's mother[29][30]
Production
[edit]
The first script reading of the cast was held on March 5, 2021, and filming began the same month.[31] Filming continued for about four months and wrapped up on July 6 in Seoul.[32]
On June 3, 2021, it was revealed that some episodes of the series were in discussion to air under rated 19.[33]
In July 2021, actor Kim Min-gwi was embroiled in a controversy when an article about his personal life was posted on an online community. Because of this, JTBC announced on the 28th that his appearance on Nevertheless would be edited out as much as possible from episode 8.[34][35]
Original soundtrack
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Part 1
[edit]
Released on June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)[36]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"We're Already" (우린 이미)
Kimmuseum
Kimmuseum
Jemn
Kimmuseum
3:58
2.
"We're Already" (Inst.)
Kimmuseum
Jemn
3:58
Total length:
7:56
Part 2
[edit]
Released on June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)[37]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"Nevertheless" (알고있지만)
Eaeon
Lee Neung-ryong
Eaeon
Night Off
3:32
2.
"Nevertheless" (Inst.)
Lee Neung-ryong
Eaeon
3:32
Total length:
7:04
Part 3
[edit]
Released on July 4, 2021 (2021-07-04)[38]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"Whisper"
Park Ji-woo
Park Ji-woo
Park Ji-woo
2:50
2.
"Whisper" (Inst.)
Park Ji-woo
2:50
Total length:
5:40
Part 4
[edit]
Released on July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)[39]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"Butterfly"
J.Una
J.Una
J.Una
3:14
2.
"Butterfly" (Inst.)
J.Una
3:14
Total length:
6:28
Part 5
[edit]
Released on July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)[40]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"Heavy Heart"
Rio
Rio
Rio
3:34
2.
"Heavy Heart" (Inst.)
Rio
3:34
Total length:
7:08
Part 6
[edit]
Released on July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)[41]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"Love Me Like That"
Sam Kim
Zac Poor
Sam Kim
Maxx Song
Zac Poor
Sam Kim
3:31
2.
"Love Me Like That" (Inst.)
Sam Kim
Maxx Song
Zac Poor
3:31
Total length:
7:02
Part 7
[edit]
Released on July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)[42]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"Fall in Love" (나도 모르는 사이에)
Doko
Doko
Jukjae
3:59
2.
"Fall in Love" (Inst.)
Doko
3:59
Total length:
7:58
Part 8
[edit]
Released on August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)[43]
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Artist
Length
1.
"So Tender"
Choi Su-mi
Kim Byung-gyu
Say Sue Me
4:28
2.
"So Tender" (Inst.)
Kim Byung-gyu
4:28
Total length:
8:52
Ratings
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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Title
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)[44][45]
Nationwide
Seoul
1
June 19, 2021
There's No Such Thing as Fate. Nevertheless,
2.207%
2.5%
2
June 26, 2021
It's Not Only Me. Nevertheless,
1.253%
1.2%
3
July 3, 2021
It Has Already Begun. Nevertheless,
1.173%
N/A
4
July 10, 2021
I Know It Isn't Love. Nevertheless,
1.714%
5
July 17, 2021
I Know Nothing Will Change. Nevertheless,
1.446%
6
July 24, 2021
There's No Such Thing as Love. Nevertheless,
1.309%
7
July 31, 2021
I Know There's No Turning Back. Nevertheless,
1.457%
8
August 7, 2021
I Know It's a Lie. Nevertheless,
0.994%
9
August 14, 2021
I Know It's Over. Nevertheless,
1.437%
10
August 21, 2021
Nevertheless, I Still…
1.7%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
N/A denotes ratings that were not released.
This series 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).
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