# Padam Padam (TV series)

Padam Padam (Korean: 빠담빠담... 그와 그녀의 심장박동소리) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo-sung, Han Ji-min, and Kim Bum. The romance / fantasy series was written by Noh Hee-kyung, and the title is a reference to a 1951 French song by Edith Piaf, an onomatopoeia expressing the sound of a heartbeat. It was one of the inaugural dramas on newly launched cable channel JTBC, and aired from December 5, 2011 to February 7, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 (KST) for 20 episodes.

## Synopsis

A convict named Yang Kang-chil (Jung Woo-sung) serves 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. His innocent nature is protected by his best friend and "guardian angel" Gook-soo (Kim Bum). Prior to his release he experiences a near-death event and only survives thanks to a miracle. Gook-soo explains that Kang-chil will have three near-death miracles and he will only survive them if he learns from the experience.
After his release, Kang-chil becomes a carpenter and falls in love with Jang Ji-na (Han Ji-min), a veterinarian described as a "selfish woman". Despite her selfishness, Ji-na is irrevocably drawn to Kang-chil and falls deeply in love with him. However, things take a turn for the worse when it is revealed that Ji-na's uncle was the victim in Kang-chil's murder case, and Ji-na is the daughter of a police inspector who participated in his arrest and who, driven by the thirst for revenge, he goes after Kang-chil again when he knows that he has been freed. On the other hand, Ji-na's mother had always been convinced of Kang-chil's innocence and for years had gone to visit him in prison, and she had even contacted a lawyer, but he dies upon returning from a visit to prison and this causes the family to blame Kang-chil for said death as well. In order to prove his innocence, Kang-chil desperately seeks evidence that will bring the real murderer, Park Chan-gul (Jun-seong Kim), to justice and also save his relationship with Ji-na.

## Cast

* Jung Woo-sung as Yang Kang-chil
* Han Ji-min as Jung Ji-na
** Kim So-hyun as teenage Ji-na
* Kim Bum as Lee Gook-soo
* Choi Tae-joon as Im Jung (Kang-chil's son who was raised by his mother's friend)
* Kim Min-kyung as Min Hyo-sook (Kang-chil's ex-girlfriend)
* Lee Jae-woo as Kim Young-cheol
* Na Moon-hee as Kim Mi-ja (Kang-chil's mother)
* Jang Hang-sun as Detective Jung (Ji-na's father)
* Kim Sung-ryung as Ji-na's mother
* Yoon Joo-sang as Prison warden Kim
* Kim Hyung-bum as Oh Yong-hak
* Jun-seong Kim as Park Chan-gul
* Kim Kyu-chul as Prosecutor Joo
* Park Jung-woo as Jin-goo
* Park Sang-hyun as Yang Kang-woo (Kang-chil's brother)
* Lee Ha-yool as Lee Yoo-jin
* Jeon Gook-hwan

## Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| 1 | December 5, 2011 | 1.601% |
| 2 | December 6, 2011 | 1.515% |
| 3 | December 12, 2011 | 1.613% |
| 4 | December 13, 2011 | 1.496% |
| 5 | December 19, 2011 | 2.151% |
| 6 | December 20, 2011 | 1.802% |
| 7 | December 26, 2011 | 2.073% |
| 8 | December 27, 2011 | 2.186% |
| 9 | January 2, 2012 | 1.782% |
| 10 | January 3, 2012 | 1.480% |
| 11 | January 9, 2012 | 1.480% |
| 12 | January 10, 2012 | 1.420% |
| 13 | January 16, 2012 | 1.825% |
| 14 | January 17, 2012 | 1.544% |
| 15 | January 23, 2012 | 1.295% |
| 16 | January 24, 2012 | 1.452% |
| 17 | January 30, 2012 | 1.402% |
| 18 | January 31, 2012 | 1.898% |
| 19 | February 6, 2012 | 1.601% |
| 20 | February 7, 2012 | 1.878% |
| Average | Average | 1.675% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. 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). |||