# On the Way to the Airport

On the Way to the Airport (Korean: 공항가는 길) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Ha-neul, Lee Sang-yoon, Shin Sung-rok, Choi Yeo-jin, and Jang Hee-jin, about married individuals who meet by fate and become more involved in each other's lives. It aired on KBS2 from September 21 to November 10, 2016, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.

## Synopsis

Choi Soo-ah (Kim Ha-neul) is an experienced AirAsia stewardess who is married to Park Jin-seok (Shin Sung-rok), a pilot who dominates every aspect of her and their daughter Park Hyo-eun's (Kim Hwan-hee) life. Despite the protest, Jin-seok sends Hyo-eun to an international school in Malaysia where she meets Annie Seo/Seo Eun-woo, Seo Do-woo's (Lee Sang-yoon) daughter. Tragedy strikes when Annie dies while attempting to return home, and despite their initial denial, Soo-ah and Do-woo's lives become intertwined.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Ha-neul as Choi Soo-ah, a twelve-year veteran flight attendant.
* Lee Sang-yoon as Seo Do-woo, a part-time university lecturer in architecture.
* Shin Sung-rok as Park Jin-seok, a pilot and Soo-ah's husband.
* Choi Yeo-jin as Song Mi-jin.
* Jang Hee-jin as Kim Hye-won, Do-woo's wife.

### Supporting
#### Soo-ah's family

* Kim Hwan-hee as Park Hyo-eun, Soo-ah and Jin-seok's daughter.
* Kim Kwon as Choi Je-ah.
* Lee Young-ran as Kim Young-sook.

#### Do-woo's family

* Ye Soo-jung as Go Eun-hee.
* Park Seo-yeon as Annie Seo / Seo Eun-woo.
* Son Jong-hak as Min-seok.

#### People around Soo-ah

* Oh Ji-hye as Mary.
* Seo Cho-won as Supporting.
* Ha Jae-sook as Lee Hyeon-joo.

#### People around Do-woo

* Choi Song-hyun as Han Ji-eun.
* Park Gyeong-ree as Kim-yeong
* Jay Kim as Jang Hyun-woo.
* Jo Kyung-sook as Hong Kyung-ja.
* Kim Sa-hee as Hwang Hyun-jeong.
* Song Yoo-hyun as Choi Kyung-sook.

#### Airline staff

* Jung Yeon-joo as Kang Eun-joo.
* Lee Jung-hyuk as Park Sang-hyeop.
* Kim Sung-hoon as Park Chang-hoon.
* Kim Tae-hyung as Kevin Oh.
* Park Seon-im as Kim Joo-hyun.
* Na Hye-jin as Yang Hye-jin.
* Choi Seo-yeon as Lee Seon-young.

#### Others

* Park Min-jung as Ms. Kim

## Ratings

| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | September 21, 2016 | 8.5% (15th) | 9.6% (8th) | 7.4% (18th) | 7.4% (18th) |
| 2 | September 22, 2016 | 7.1% (NR) | 7.5% (NR) | 7.5% (19th) | 7.9% (15th) |
| 3 | September 28, 2016 | 7.6% (19th) | 8.1% (13th) | 9.0% (13th) | 9.3% (11th) |
| 4 | September 29, 2016 | 8.1% (19th) | 9.3% (10th) | 8.3% (15th) | 8.4% (13th) |
| 5 | October 5, 2016 | 6.6% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) | 7.5% (NR) | 7.8% (15th) |
| 6 | October 6, 2016 | 7.1% (NR) | 7.4% (20th) | 9.1% (10th) | 9.9% (7th) |
| 7 | October 12, 2016 | 6.9% (20th) | 6.8% (20th) | 8.5% (14th) | 8.8% (11th) |
| 8 | October 13, 2016 | 6.8% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 7.4% (19th) | 8.1% (15th) |
| 9 | October 19, 2016 | 6.6% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 7.8% (18th) | 8.1% (15th) |
| 10 | October 20, 2016 | 6.8% (NR) | 7.4% (NR) | 8.1% (16th) | 8.7% (14th) |
| 11 | October 26, 2016 | 7.1% (NR) | 6.7% (19th) | 8.8% (13th) | 10.1% (9th) |
| 12 | October 27, 2016 | 7.2% (19th) | 7.2% (19th) | 9.3% (9th) | 9.8% (9th) |
| 13 | November 2, 2016 | 6.7% (20th) | 7.4% (NR) | 8.5% (13th) | 9.2% (9th) |
| 14 | November 3, 2016 | 6.5% (NR) | 6.5% (NR) | 9.1% (11th) | 9.4% (10th) |
| 15 | November 9, 2016 | 6.1% (NR) | 6.8% (19th) | 8.1% (18th) | 8.9% (11th) |
| 16 | November 10, 2016 | 6.5% (NR) | 6.1% (NR) | 9.3% (11th) | 9.8% (9th) |
| Average | Average | 7.0% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date. ||||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Sang-yoon | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ha-neul | Won |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Sang-yoon | Won |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ha-neul | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Kim Hwan-hee | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Park Seo-yeon | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Kim Ha-neul and Lee Sang-yoon | Won |
| 2017 | 53rd Paeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Kim Ha-neul | Nominated |