# Perfume (South Korean TV series)

Perfume (Korean: 퍼퓸; RR: Peopyum) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Shin Sung-rok, Ha Jae-sook, Go Won-hee, Cha Ye-ryun and Kim Min-kyu. It aired on KBS2 from June 3 to July 23, 2019.

## Synopsis

Min Jae-hee is a middle-aged housewife, who is furious at the world due to her appearance and her husband's affair with a younger woman. She attempts to commit suicide but stops when she receives a magic perfume from a delivery man which makes her young and pretty after using the perfume. She starts working as a model under the name Min Ye-rin and meets Seo Yi-do, a successful fashion designer with multiple allergies and fears.

## Cast
### Main

* Shin Sung-rok as Seo Yi-do
** Choi Seung-hoon as young Yi-do
* Ha Jae-sook as Min Jae-hee
* Go Won-hee as Min Ye-rin
* Cha Ye-ryun as Han Ji-na
* Kim Min-kyu as Yoon Min-seok

### Supporting

* Yeon Min-ji as Song Min-hee
* Kim Jin-kyung as Kim Jin-kyung (daughter)
* Shin Hye-jeong as Son Mi-yu

## Production

* Go Joon-hee was first cast as Min Ye-rin, but she withdrew from the series due to emotional stress caused by her being falsely implicated in the Burning Sun scandal.
* The male lead role was offered to Eric Mun, but he declined.

## Viewership

| Episodes | Episodes | 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 |
| Episodes | Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | 1–16 | 759 | 1023 | 905 | 1183 | 908 | 1202 | 1115 | 1229 | 856 | 1108 | 850 | 1216 | N/A | 1080 | 1016 | 1278 |
| | 17–32 | N/A | 856 | 812 | 990 | N/A | 904 | N/A | 920 | N/A | 831 | 811 | 928 | 826 | 948 | 823 | 1025 |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| AGB Nielsen ||
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | June 3, 2019 | 5.0% (19th) | 5.5% (18th) |
| 2 | June 3, 2019 | 6.4% (11th) | 7.0% (9th) |
| 3 | June 4, 2019 | 6.0% (11th) | 6.1% (10th) |
| 4 | June 4, 2019 | 7.2% (7th) | 8.0% (5th) |
| 5 | June 10, 2019 | 5.4% (17th) | 5.6% (17th) |
| 6 | June 10, 2019 | 6.6% (11th) | 7.3% (8th) |
| 7 | June 11, 2019 | 5.9% (11th) | 6.4% (9th) |
| 8 | June 11, 2019 | 6.8% (6th) | 7.6% (6th) |
| 9 | June 17, 2019 | 4.9% (17th) | 5.3% (19th) |
| 10 | June 17, 2019 | 6.4% (11th) | 7.0% (8th) |
| 11 | June 18, 2019 | 4.8% (NR) | — |
| 12 | June 18, 2019 | 6.7% (9th) | 6.9% (12th) |
| 13 | June 24, 2019 | 4.3% (NR) | — |
| 14 | June 24, 2019 | 6.1% (15th) | 6.3% (12th) |
| 15 | June 25, 2019 | 5.3% (19th) | 5.6% (16th) |
| 16 | June 25, 2019 | 6.9% (9th) | 7.2% (8th) |
| 17 | July 1, 2019 | 4.0% (NR) | — |
| 18 | July 1, 2019 | 5.0% (18th) | 5.3% (16th) |
| 19 | July 2, 2019 | 4.4% (NR) | — |
| 20 | July 2, 2019 | 5.2% (17th) | 5.3% (16th) |
| 21 | July 8, 2019 | 4.2% (NR) | — |
| 22 | July 8, 2019 | 4.7% (NR) | — |
| 23 | July 9, 2019 | 4.3% (NR) | — |
| 24 | July 9, 2019 | 4.9% (NR) | — |
| 25 | July 15, 2019 | 3.7% (NR) | — |
| 26 | July 15, 2019 | 4.7% (20th) | — |
| 27 | July 16, 2019 | 4.7% (NR) | 4.9% (20th) |
| 28 | July 16, 2019 | 5.3% (16th) | 5.8% (14th) |
| 29 | July 22, 2019 | 4.4% (NR) | — |
| 30 | July 22, 2019 | 5.2% (18th) | — |
| 31 | July 23, 2019 | 4.6% (NR) | 4.7% (19th) |
| 32 | July 23, 2019 | 5.9% (15th) | 6.3% (13th) |
| Average | Average | 5.3% | — |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Shin Sung-rok | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Shin Sung-rok | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Ko Won-hee | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ha Jae-sook | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actor | Shin Sung-rok | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Netizen Award, Actress | Ko Won-hee | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Shin Sung-rok and Ko Won-hee | Nominated |