# Tell Me That You Love Me (TV series)

Tell Me That You Love Me (Korean: 사랑한다고 말해줘) is a South Korean television series based on the 1995 Japanese TV series Aishiteiru to Itte Kure, and starring Jung Woo-sung and Shin Hyun-been. It is an original drama of Genie TV, and available for streaming on its platform, and on Disney+ in selected regions. It also aired on ENA from November 27, 2023 to January 16, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST).

## Synopsis

The series is about the romance between a hearing-impaired painter who is used to express his emotions through drawings rather than words, and an aspiring actress who expresses her feelings with her voice.

## Cast
### Main

* Jung Woo-sung as Cha Jin-woo: a deaf artist who lost his hearing when he was young and has been living a secluded life, but feels freedom in his own quiet world and is easygoing despite the prejudice against him.
** Baek Sung-chul as young Cha Jin-woo
* Shin Hyun-been as Jung Mo-eun: a woman who has self-respect as she proudly fulfills her dreams and love.

### Supporting
#### People around Jin-woo

* Kim Ji-hyun as Song Seo-kyung: Jin-woo's college classmate and ex-lover who is the director of an art center.
** Lee Eun-jae as young Song Seo-kyung
* Park Ki-deok as Kwon Do-hoon: Jin-woo and Seo-kyung's college classmate who is a famous painter.
* Heo Jun-seok as Hong Ki-hyun: Jin-woo's friend who runs a bar.
* Jung Sae-byeol as Eun So-hee: Ki-hyun's wife.

#### People around Mo-eun

* Lee Jae-kyoon as Yoon Jo-han: Mo-eun's high school classmate who is a composer and music producer.
* Park Jin-joo as Oh Ji-yu: Mo-eun's best friend and roommate who is an art center employee.
* Shin Jae-hwi as Jung Mo-dam: Mo-eun's younger brother who is a fitness trainer.
* Kang Shin-il as Jung Ji-pyeong: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's father.
* Kim Mi-kyung as Na Ae-sook: Mo-eun and Mo-dam's mother.

### Extended

* Son So-mang as Lee Eun-soo: Seo-kyung's colleague who is a curator at an art center.
* Bae Jae-sung as Kang Si-hoo: Jin-woo's student.

## Production
### Filming

Filming of the series was scheduled to begin at the end of 2022. It was reported that the series completed filming on October 30, 2023.

### Controversy

In June 2023, the production team of Tell Me That You Love Me issued an apology following a call-out post on an online community stating that the surrounding area was not cleaned up after filming the series.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 313 | 331 | 328 | 335 | 374 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 366 | N/A | 343 | 286 | 336 | 411 | N/A |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | November 27, 2023 | 1.515% (4th) | 1.818% (4th) |
| 2 | November 28, 2023 | 1.800% (3rd) | 2.031% (3rd) |
| 3 | December 4, 2023 | 1.678% (4th) | 1.721% (4th) |
| 4 | December 5, 2023 | 1.989% (3rd) | 2.125% (3rd) |
| 5 | December 11, 2023 | 1.902% (4th) | 2.096% (3rd) |
| 6 | December 12, 2023 | 1.757% (3rd) | 2.102% (3rd) |
| 7 | December 18, 2023 | 1.88% (2nd) | N/A |
| 8 | December 19, 2023 | 1.597% (3rd) | N/A |
| 9 | December 25, 2023 | 1.904% (5th) | N/A |
| 10 | December 26, 2023 | 2.125% (2nd) | N/A |
| 11 | January 1, 2024 | 1.596% (11th) | 1.763% (8th) |
| 12 | January 2, 2024 | 1.495% (16th) | 1.615% (8th) |
| 13 | January 8, 2024 | 1.644% (3rd) | 2.011% (3rd) |
| 14 | January 9, 2024 | 1.532% (5th) | 1.799% (3rd) |
| 15 | January 15, 2024 | 1.607% (5th) | 1.884% (4th) |
| 16 | January 16, 2024 | 1.762% (5th) | 2.091% (4th) |
| Average | Average | 1.736% | — |
| 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 published or unknown. 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). ||||