# Hold Me Tight (TV series)

Hold Me Tight (Korean: 손 꼭 잡고, 지는 석양을 바라보자) is a South Korean television series starring Han Hye-jin, Yoon Sang-hyun, Yoo In-young and Kim Tae-hoon. The series marks Han Hye-jin's first lead role in four years. It aired on MBC TV from March 21 to May 10, 2018, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 (KST).

## Synopsis

The story of a married couple who spent half their lives as partners. They look back on the time they have spent together and rediscover themselves as they suddenly have to confront death.

## Cast
### Main

* Han Hye-jin as Nam Hyun-joo, Do-young's wife who has sacrificed everything to support her husband, her longtime lover since college.
* Yoon Sang-hyun as Kim Do-young, Hyun-joo's husband who is a genius architect.
* Yoo In-young as Shin Da-hye, Do-young's first love.
* Kim Tae-hoon as Seok-jun, a prestigious doctor.

### Supporting

* Lee Na-yoon as Kim Saet-byeol, Hyun-joo and Do-young's daughter.
* Lee Mi-do as Yoon Hong-sook
* Han Kyu-won as Bae Hee-joon
* Kim Soo-kyung as Yang Mi-young
* Sung Ryung as Kim Eun-mi
* Kong Jung-hwan as Park Young-geun
* Heo Tae-hee as Choi Joon
* Jang Yong as Nam Jin-tae

### Special appearance

* Jason Scott Nelson as Jason, a party-goer. (Ep. 23)

## Production

The first script reading of the cast was held on January 28, 2018 at MBC Station in Sangam-dong.

## 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 | March 21, 2018 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| 2 | March 21, 2018 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| 3 | March 22, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 4 | March 22, 2018 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 5 | March 28, 2018 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 6 | March 28, 2018 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| 7 | March 29, 2018 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 8 | March 29, 2018 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| 9 | April 4, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| 10 | April 4, 2018 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| 11 | April 5, 2018 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| 12 | April 5, 2018 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| 13 | April 11, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 14 | April 11, 2018 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| 15 | April 12, 2018 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| 16 | April 12, 2018 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 17 | April 18, 2018 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| 18 | April 18, 2018 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| 19 | April 19, 2018 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| 20 | April 19, 2018 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| 21 | April 25, 2018 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| 22 | April 25, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 23 | April 26, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| 24 | April 26, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| 25 | May 2, 2018 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 26 | May 2, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 27 | May 3, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| 28 | May 3, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 29 | May 9, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 30 | May 9, 2018 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| 31 | May 10, 2018 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| 32 | May 10, 2018 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Average | Average | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. ||||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Yoon Sang-hyun | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Kim Tae-hoon | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Han Hye-jin | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Lee Na-yoon | Won |