# Behind Your Touch

Behind Your Touch (Korean: 힙하게) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, and Suho. It aired on JTBC from August 12, to October 1, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in select regions.

## Synopsis

The series is about a veterinarian with psychometric powers, and a hot-blooded detective who find themselves in the midst of a dangerous criminal investigation while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong-do.

## Cast
### Main

* Han Ji-min as Bong Ye-bun
    Veterinarian with psychometric powers. At a dairy farm where she reluctantly made house calls, she gained the psychic ability to see people's pasts. She gets caught up in a series of inexplicable murders that happen one after the other.
* Lee Min-ki as Moon Jang-yeol
    Hot-blooded detective. He was sent from Seoul Police Department to Mujin Police Department in a rural town. He makes Ye-bun use her psychic abilities in the course of a murder investigation.
* Suho as Kim Seon-woo
    Mysterious convenience store worker. Bong Ye-bun has a crush on him. Graduated from Korea University. Suspected by Jang-yeol of involvement in a serial murder case.
* Joo Min-kyung as Bae Ok-hee
    Ye-bun's best friend. Her language is rough and she is considered the town's odd woman out.

### Supporting
#### Ye-bun's family

* Yang Jae-seong as Jung Eui-hwan
    Ye-bun's maternal grandfather and former director of Jeong Animal Hospital. He is a Parkinson's disease patient. He is searching for the truth behind his late daughter's death.
* Park Sung-yeon as Jung Hyeon-ok
    Ye-bun's aunt who is a nurse at Bong Animal Hospital. She is still unmoved by her first love, Jong-mook.

#### Police officers

* Kim Hee-won as Won Jong-mook
    Chief of Mujin Police Station Violent Department. Hyeon-ok's first love. Tries to stay away from Jung Hyeon-ok but always finds himself near her.
* Jung Yi-rang as Na Mi-ran
    Detective. She is troubled by her husband's infidelity.
* Jo Min-guk as Bae Deok-hee
    The youngest detective who helps Jang-yeol. Ok-hee's brother.

#### Others

* Lee Seung-joon as Cha Ju-man
    A Mujin native who is a member of the National Assembly of Mujin City.
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Park Jong-bae
    livelihood shaman. He earns money for his son and wife, but funds are low.
* Park No-sik as Jeon Gwang-sik
    A farm owner who has supernatural powers. He aids Jang-yeol in finding the serial killer.

### Extended

* Choi Hee-jin as Kim Si-a
    A streamer.
* Lee Seon-joo as Ok-hee's mother
    Convenience store owner.
* Kwon Young-guk as Ok-hee's father
    Captain.
* Lee Hwi-jong as Yeom Jong-hyuk
    Ok-bun senior

### Special appearances

* Lee Jung-eun as person herself
    Prisoners in Seoul Prison (Ep. 16)
* Jang Do-yeon as TV Program Host(Ep. 16)

## Production

Filming of the series was completed on February 20, 2023.

## Reception
### 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 | 1.288 | 1.475 | 1.348 | 1.603 | 1.194 | 1.706 | 1.306 | 1.646 | 1.556 | 1.942 | 1.840 | 2.030 | 1.597 | 2.254 | 1.671 | 2.328 | 1.674 |
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 | August 12, 2023 | 5.275% (2nd) | 5.610% (2nd) |
| 2 | August 13, 2023 | 5.805% (3rd) | 6.210% (3rd) |
| 3 | August 19, 2023 | 5.522% (1st) | 5.676% (1st) |
| 4 | August 20, 2023 | 7.000% (1st) | 7.310% (1st) |
| 5 | August 26, 2023 | 5.634% (1st) | 5.978% (1st) |
| 6 | August 27, 2023 | 7.475% (1st) | 7.460% (1st) |
| 7 | September 2, 2023 | 5.513% (1st) | 5.702% (1st) |
| 8 | September 3, 2023 | 6.956% (1st) | 7.163% (1st) |
| 9 | September 9, 2023 | 6.639% (1st) | 7.095% (1st) |
| 10 | September 10, 2023 | 8.065% (1st) | 8.134% (1st) |
| 11 | September 16, 2023 | 7.950% (1st) | 8.423% (1st) |
| 12 | September 17, 2023 | 8.685% (1st) | 9.359% (1st) |
| 13 | September 23, 2023 | 7.057% (1st) | 7.517% (1st) |
| 14 | September 24, 2023 | 9.618% (1st) | 10.413% (1st) |
| 15 | September 30, 2023 | 6.413% (1st) | 7.050% (1st) |
| 16 | October 1, 2023 | 9.299% (1st) | 9.250% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 7.057% | 7.397% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series airs 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). ||||

### Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Joo Min-kyung | Nominated | |