# Andante (TV series)

Andante (Korean: 안단테; RR: Andante) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Kim Jong-in, Baek Chul-min, Lee Ye-hyun, and Kim Jin-kyung. It aired on KBS1 from September 24, 2017, to January 7, 2018, every Sunday at 10:10 (KST).

## Synopsis

A high school student named Lee Shi-kyung (Kai) moves to the countryside with his family and discovers a real-life ecosystem.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Jong-in as Lee Shi-kyung
    An antisocial high school student who is a VVIP at his nearest PC room.
* Go On as Park Ga-ram
    An elite student with a warm temperament and dreams of becoming a doctor.
* Lee Ye-hyun as Lee Shi-young
    Shi-Kyung's younger sister has a prickly personality and is a cosplay otaku.
* Kim Jin-kyung as Kim Bom
    A mysterious student, who has a cool-girl aura and is so shy to approach her fellow students.

### Supporting
#### Shi-kyung and Shi-young's family

* Jeon Mi-seon as Oh Jung-won, Shi-kyung's mother
* Sung Byung-sook [ko] as Kim Duk-boon, Shi-kyung's grandmother
* Park Ji-yeon as Oh Jung-soo, Shi-kyung's aunt

#### People at the Hospital

* Kim Kwang-sik [ko] as Park Young-geun
* Kim Joo-ryoung as Young-sook
* Lee Chang-joo as Yum Chang-hoon
* Jeon Jin-gi [ko] as patient Kim Jae-woong

#### School Staff

* Kwon Nam-hee [ko] as Do Kyung-ja
* Ahn Hong-jin [ko] as Choi Jong-min
* Jay Kim as Kang Hyun-woo

#### Students

* Song Ji-hyun [ko] as Suk Joo-yeon
    The class president who has a forceful, direct personality and strong leadership skills but becomes a tongue-tied and bashful in front of the boy she likes.
* Kim Ki-soo [ko] as Eom Yong-gi
    A troubled school rebel who is threatened by Shi-kyung's arrival and views him as a rival.
* Ahn Seung-gyun as Min Ki-hoon
    A cheerful student who has an insatiable curiosity about people and the talkative school gossip.
* Baek Eun-kyung [ko] as Kim Ji-hye
    A sweet ordinary girl without any special dreams until she meets Shi-young and learns how to ponder her future goals.
* Kim Jung-ho as Kim Min-seok

### Others

* Shin Cheol-jin as Han-young
* Lee Jin-kwon
* Jang Ki-hyun
* Kim Hyung-joo
* Lee Sang-yi as Sung Joon
* Son Jin-hwan
* Lee Chae-min as Do-young
* Yoo Hae-byul
* Jo Han-sol
* Son Soo-min
* Baek Seung-do [ko]
* Lee Jin-kwon
* Keum Bo [ko] as Myung-soo
* Gong Yoon-chan [ko] as Jae-hoon
* Kim Do-joon
* Kim Mo-bum
* Kim Dae-han
* Jung Kang-hee [ko]

### Special appearances

* Lee Byung-joon

## Production

* Jung Da-bin was first offered the female lead role, but declined due to her schedule.
* First script reading took place January 13, 2017 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.
* Filming began on January 18, 2017, and ended on March 30.
* Filming mostly take place in Yeoju, including filming at Yeogang High School.

## Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nationwide) | Average audience share (Nationwide) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen |
| 1 | September 24, 2017 | First Death (첫번째 죽음) | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 2 | October 1, 2017 | Birth of Bernard (버나드의 탄생) | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| 3 | October 8, 2017 | It Bothers Me That Much (신경 쓰여서. 그렇게) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| 4 | October 15, 2017 | Scenes of Grandma (할머니가 있는 풍경) | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| 5 | October 22, 2017 | What Should I Say (무슨 말을 할까) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 6 | October 29, 2017 | 30,912 Hours, 14 Years, 10 Months, 10 Days (삼만구백십이시간, 십사년, 십개월, 십일) | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| 7 | November 5, 2017 | Two Rings (두개의 반지) | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| 8 | November 12, 2017 | Invitation to Daily Life (일상으로의 초대) | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 9 | November 19, 2017 | You Are My Spring (너는 나의 봄이다) | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| 10 | November 26, 2017 | Memories of That Warm Winter (그 겨울 따뜻한 기억) | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 11 | December 3, 2017 | Fake or Real... What's Important is the Heart (진짜와 가짜... 중요한 건 마음이야) | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| 12 | December 10, 2017 | Discovery of Family (가족의 발견) | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| 13 | December 17, 2017 | You Can Choose to Stop Caring, but You Can't Choose to Stop Loving (정을 끊어도 사랑은 끊어지지 않는다) | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| 14 | December 24, 2017 | The Show Must Go On! | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| 15 | December 31, 2017 | Bom's Miracle (봄의 기적) | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| 16 | January 7, 2018 | Father Is Back (아버지가 돌아왔다) | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Average | Average | Average | 2.00% | 2.11% |

## International broadcast

* According to KBS World, "Andante" has been contracted to all countries in Asia, excluding China, and Europe. The countries will be able to watch the series at the same time as its broadcast.
** 24/09/2017 - Malaysia (Every Sunday - 6.30 p.m.). - Thailand (Every Weekends - 9.45 a.m.).
* Andante will air in Japan on KNTV starting from March 10, 2019.