# Destined With You

Destined With You (Korean: 이 연애는 불가항력) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Jo Bo-ah, Rowoon, Ha Jun, and Yura. It aired on JTBC from August 23 to October 12, 2023, airing every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Destined With You tells the story about an irresistible romance between Lee Hong-jo (Jo Bo-ah) and Jang Shin-yu (Rowoon) with the storyline revolving around a forbidden book that was thoroughly sealed 300 years ago, landing in the hands of Hong-jo after obtaining it with Shin-yu becoming the victim of the forbidden book due to the curse caused by the book.

## Cast
### Main

* Jo Bo-ah as Lee Hong-jo
    A 9th-level civil servant of the Department of Greenery at Onju City Hall.
* Rowoon as Jang Shin-yu
    An ace lawyer.
* Ha Jun as Kwon Jae-kyung
    Aide at Onju City Hall whom Hong-jo has a crush on.
* Yura as Yoon Na-yeon
    Shin-yu's girlfriend.

### Supporting
#### People in the city hall

* Hyeon Bong-sik as Gong Seo-gu
    The team leader of the Environment and Greenery Department of Onju City Hall.
* Lee Bong-ryun as Ma Eun-yeong
    The manager of the Environment and Greenery Department of Onju City Hall.
* Park Kyung-hye as Son Sae-byeol
    A member of the Environment and Greenery Department of Onju City Hall.
* Miram as Yoo Soo-jeong
    A member of the Environment and Greenery Department of Onju City Hall.
* Song Young-kyu as Yoon Hak-young
    Na-yeon's father and the mayor of Onju City Hall.
* Ahn Sang-woo as Na Jung-beom
    CEO of Green Landscape Garden.
* Lim Hyeon-soo as Park Ki-dong
    The second-in-command in charge of the legal team at Onju City Hall.
* Yoon Soon-woong as Oh Sam-sik
    The eldest public workers managed by Hong-jo.
* Park Jae-joon as Oh Woo-ram
    Sam-sik's grandson.

#### People around Shin-yu

* Lee Pil-mo as Jang Se-hun
    Shin-yu's father who is a CEO of Bau Construction.
* Jung Hye-young as Song Yoon-joo
    Shin-yu's mother.
* Kim Hye-ok as Eun-wol
    A shaman.

### Extended

* Lee Tae-ri as Kim Wook
    Shin-yu's best friend who is a lawyer.
* Baek Seung-hee as Concubine Jung
    She works with Primrose as a shaman.

### Special appearances

* Yoon Kye-sang as CEO Lawfirm Law & High
* Kim Do-yeon as Hello's mother
* Kim Kwon as Lee Hyeon-seo
* Yoon Jung-hoon as Do Min-hoon

## Production
### Release

On January 17, 2023, Netflix released the first still of Rowoon and Jo Bo-ah.

## 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 |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | 1 | 625 | 546 | N/A | 558 | 596 | 528 | 576 | 583 | 565 | 574 | N/A | 492 | 446 | 651 | 638 | 648 |
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 23, 2023 | 2.912% (8th) | 2.931% (7th) |
| 2 | August 24, 2023 | 2.393% (15th) | 2.606% (6th) |
| 3 | August 30, 2023 | 2.009% (14th) | N/A |
| 4 | August 31, 2023 | 2.774% (7th) | 2.898% (4th) |
| 5 | September 6, 2023 | 2.801% (4th) | 2.508% (5th) |
| 6 | September 7, 2023 | 2.565% (8th) | 2.372% (8th) |
| 7 | September 13, 2023 | 2.851% (7th) | 3.134% (4th) |
| 8 | September 14, 2023 | 2.946% (7th) | 3.144% (5th) |
| 9 | September 20, 2023 | 2.588% (15th) | 2.774% (6th) |
| 10 | September 21, 2023 | 2.553% (13th) | 2.764% (8th) |
| 11 | September 27, 2023 | 2.046% (16th) | 2.397% (4th) |
| 12 | September 28, 2023 | 2.092% (13th) | 2.099% (9th) |
| 13 | October 4, 2023 | 2.213% (12th) | 2.264% (6th) |
| 14 | October 5, 2023 | 3.070% (3rd) | 3.416% (2nd) |
| 15 | October 11, 2023 | 2.875% (6th) | 3.096% (3rd) |
| 16 | October 12, 2023 | 3.122% (5th) | 3.317% (4th) |
| Average | Average | 2.613% | — |
| 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. 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). ||||