# Forecasting Love and Weather

Forecasting Love and Weather (Korean: 기상청 사람들: 사내연애 잔혹사 편) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Cha Young-hoon and starring Park Min-young, Song Kang, Yoon Park and Yura. This series depicts a cheerful love story of staff at the Korea Meteorological Administration who break, fall and rise again and their everyday life at work. It premiered on JTBC on February 12, 2022, and aired Saturdays and Sundays at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix.
Forecasting Love and Weather featured in Global Top 10 weekly list of the most-watched international Netflix TV shows for 6 weeks in a row from February 21 to April 3.

## Synopsis

Inside a national weather service, love proves just as difficult to predict as rain or shine for a diligent forecaster and her free-spirited coworker.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Park Min-young as Jin Ha-kyung
** Park Seo-kyung as young Jin Ha-kyung
    35 years old, the general forecaster of the 2nd Division of Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
* Song Kang as Lee Shi-woo
** Song Min-jae as young Lee Shi-woo
    27 years old, in-charge of Special Reporting Division 2 of KMA.
* Yoon Park as Han Ki-joon, Jin Ha-kyung's fiance,
    36 years old, the informant of KMA's spokesperson's office.
* Yura as Chae Yoo-jin
    25 years old, a weather reporter for a daily newspaper.

### Supporting
#### People at Meteorological Office

* Lee Sung-wook as Eom Dong-han
    44 years old, General 2 department, senior forecaster
* Moon Tae-yu as Shin Seok-ho
    In early 40s, General 2 department, neighborhood forecaster
* Yoon Sa-bong as Oh Myung-joo
    In mid 40s, General 2 department. Head of Analysis Team 2 of the Korean Meteorological Department. She is the mother of two sons with the highest levels of parenting issues.
* Chae Seo-eun as Kim Soo-jin
    In late 20s, a short-term forecaster became a civil servant with excellent grades.
* Kwon Hae-hyo as Ko Bong-chan
    In late 50s, head of the Forecast Bureau in the Seoul Main Office.
* Bae Myung-jin as Park Joo-moo
    A policy officer who helps Go Bong-chan.
* Lee Tae-gum as local weather forecaster which is a member of the Korea Meteorological Agency.

#### People around Jin Ha-kyung

* Kim Mi-kyung as Bae Soo-ja
    In late 60s, Jin Ha-kyung's mother
* Jung Woon-sun as Jin Tae-kyung
    In early 40s, Jin Ha-kyung's older sister, a fairy tale writer.

#### People outside the Meteorological Office

* Jang So-yeon as Lee Hyang-rae
    In early 50s, Eom Dong-han's wife.
* Lee Seung-joo as Eom Bomi
    In mid-teens, Eom Dong-han's daughter.
* Jeon Bae-soo as Lee Myung-han, Lee Shi-woo's father

### Special appearance

* Seo Jeong-yeon as Seong Mi-jin
    Manager of Jeju Typhoon Center
* Yoon Bok-in as Chae Yoo-jin's mother
* Seo Hyun-chul as Chae Yoo-jin's step father

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | "Signal" | February 12, 2022 (2022-02-12) |
| KMA meteorologist Jin Ha-kyung struggles with the hardships of her work as the agency fails to forecast a hailstorm that struck the capital area, amidst the pressure of her upcoming marriage with co-employee Han Ki-joon. Junior meteorologist Lee Shi-woo, who was one of the very few staff who saw earlier the possibility for hail, tries to convince the headquarters of a potential late afternoon rainshower. Ha-kyung discovers Ki-joon sleeping with weather journalist Chae Yoo-jin, who later breaks up with her boyfriend Shi-woo. |||
| 2 | "Sensible Temperature" | February 13, 2022 (2022-02-13) |
| Two months later, Ha-kyung is promoted upon the resignation of her predecessor, and Shi-woo is transferred to the KMA headquarters for his excellent forecasting skills; Ki-joon and Yoo-jin are married. Ha-kyung, Shi-woo and other KMA meteorologists try to pinpoint the cause of the near-freezing temperatures in the Korean peninsula amid the spring season. Ha-kyung and Ki-joon clash at work over who inherits their apartment. Later, Ha-kyung and Shi-woo have a drink and talk about the two people who messed up with both of their love lives. |||
| 3 | "In Between Seasons" | February 19, 2022 (2022-02-19) |
| After having a drunken one-night stand, Ha-kyung and Shi-woo agree to pretend nothing at all happened between them. The KMA is pressured by fisherfolks to lift the Wind Wave Warning (풍랑경보 pungnanggyeongbo) that has been in effect for two days. Ha-kyung insists extending the Warning until there is enough evidence for it to be downgraded to Wind Wave Advisory (풍랑주의보 pungnangju-uibo) or be lifted entirely. Later, Ha-kyung starts having feelings for Shi-woo, who admits that he would not ask her out if she has no feelings for him. |||
| 4 | "Visibility" | February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20) |
| Ha-kyung seemingly refuses to be involved in a new workplace romance despite she and Shi-woo admitting their feelings for each other. After a massive pile-up due to radiation fog over the peninsula, Ha-kyung and Shi-woo get tangled in an awkward argument on how to issue their fog advisories. Yoo-jin writes a news article about the lack of an official fog advisory in KMA's system of weather advisories (기상특보 gisangteukbo), which she discussed without providing proper context and puts the KMA in a bad light. Ha-kyung and Shi-woo team up in crafting a feature refuting Yoo-jin's biased article. |||
| 5 | "Localized Heavy Rain" | February 26, 2022 (2022-02-26) |
| Ki-jun finds it difficult to let go of Yu-jin's lie. Unrest grows within Ha-kyung's team, and Um Dong-han struggles to focus at work. |||
| 6 | "Heat Island Phenomenon" | February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27) |
| Ha-kyung grows wary of Si-woo's secrets after running into him at a motel. News about her mother sends her hurrying to the hospital. |||
| 7 | "Ozone Warning" | March 5, 2022 (2022-03-05) |
| After an uneasy convorsation with Yu-jin, Ki-jun seeks sage advice. While looking for a place to crash, Si-woo finds someone else in need of a home. |||
| 8 | "Discomfort Index" | March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) |
| As temperatures boil over outside, so do emotions as another uncovered truth pushes the animosity between Si-woo and Ki-jun to new heights. |||
| 9 | "Dry Changma (Rainy Season)" | March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) |
| Ha-kyung narrates about the uncertainty of the weather forecasting, especially when it comes to the rainy season arriving. She doesn't want to take anything for granted. Bothered to no end by the sight of Ha-kyung and Si-woo together, Ki-jun tails them on their day off. Meanwhile, Yu-jin wonders where he is. When Ki-jun finally makes it home, Yu-jin is annoyed because he missed his mother's birthday. Next day in office, there's still uncertainty regarding the rain at the weather station, so they need to report on the delay. Si-woo does not think they should make a hasty announcement, but Ki-jun challenges him. The chief director asks both men to debate their theories so they can publish an appropriate statement. Yu-jin interviews Ha-kyung one-on-one about the weather miscalculation, but afterward, she brings up the rumors that she's dating Si-woo; she admits he is innocent, charming, smart, and good looking. Ha-kyung asks Yu-jin why she broke up with him if he's a good catch. Yu-jin tells Ha-kyung that Si-woo does not believe in marriage. Meanwhile, Ki-jun tells Si-woo that Ha-kyung does not date anyone who does not consider marriage. |||
| 10 | "Tropical Night" | March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13) |
| Ha-kyung faces intensifying pressure from her mother to get married. A pesky reporter lurks around the office in search of a good story. Um notices that his daughter is on a field-trip to the KMA and excitedly catches up with her but Um Dong-han's wife she's not happy about Bo-Mi going to the KMA. She wants him to tell their daughter not to go and to call off the whole event. When information about a heat spike has been uploaded onto the online portal by mistake. Myung-Joo's in charge of this and she profusely apologizes as they hurriedly work to take it down but Butcher Heo notices it flash up on the portal and inevitably starts writing up a story of his own. In the next morning the Director General is not happy with news of the incorrect heat spike has become public. The thing is, Yu-Jin speaking with Heo in the cafeteria is not a good look off the back of this leak and Ki-Jun takes his wife outside to talk, accusing her of leaking the story.Yu-Jin packs up her things and decides she and Ki-Jun should take some time apart. |||
| 11 | "1°C" | March 19, 2022 (2022-03-19) |
| Ha-kyung sends Si-woo on an assignment to the Jeju island Typhoon Center. Si-woo clearly shows displeasures but then agrees with a smile. Meanwhile, Ki-jun tells Yu-jin not to leave for a "break," or it will be over between them. She sticks to her decision and leaves the apartment. Um Dong-han is happy to see his daughter Bo-mi at work while Um Dong-han's wife looks at a petition for a divorce. Later on, Bo-mi has an allergic reaction and collapses in the bathroom. She ends up at the hospital, and the wife berates Um Dong-han for giving their daughter processed meat at the cafeteria. Si-woo meets Ha-kyung, and she tells him they should try and make it work. However, the next day, Ha-kyung learns that Si-woo has left for Jeju island, and she's devastated. She blames Ki-jun for all this, she believes if it weren't for the wounds he created, she would not have sent Si-woo away. |||
| 12 | "Variation Area" | March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20) |
| 13 | "Scenario 1, 2, 3" | March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26) |
| 14 | "Anticyclone" | March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) |
| 15 | "Ensemble" | April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) |
| 16 | "Tomorrow's Answers" | April 3, 2022 (2022-04-03) |

## Production

In March 2021, it was reported that Cha Young-hoon will direct the series created by Gline's creative group, led by writer Kang Eun-kyung. During the same time, Park Min-young and Song Kang were considering appearing in the series as main leads. In May 2021, Yura and Yoon Park joined the cast of the series.
Kim Mi-kyung and Park Min-young are playing mother and daughter on-screen for the fourth time. Before this series, they appeared as mother and daughter in Running, Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Her Private Life. They also appeared together in 2014 KBS TV series Healer.
On October 19, 2021, Park Min-young posted photos from the filming site.
On March 5, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Yoon Park had tested positive for COVID-19 as a precautionary measure. He had a self-diagnosis kit on March 4 and after testing positive. He was given the PCR test immediately as the filming for the drama had ended. The broadcast schedule seems to be uninterrupted.

## 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 | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1.103 | 1.306 | 1.692 | 1.812 | 1.406 | 1.615 | 1.677 | 1.785 | 1.503 | 1.844 | 1.747 | 1.799 | 1.718 | 1.634 | 1.315 | 1.627 | 1.599 |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | February 12, 2022 | 4.514% (3rd) | 5.557% (2nd) |
| 2 | February 13, 2022 | 5.455% (1st) | 5.998% (1st) |
| 3 | February 19, 2022 | 6.787% (1st) | 7.342% (1st) |
| 4 | February 20, 2022 | 7.849% (1st) | 9.046% (1st) |
| 5 | February 26, 2022 | 6.103% (2nd) | 7.333% (1st) |
| 6 | February 27, 2022 | 7.007% (1st) | 8.120% (1st) |
| 7 | March 5, 2022 | 6.448% (2nd) | 7.401% (1st) |
| 8 | March 6, 2022 | 7.514% (1st) | 8.723% (1st) |
| 9 | March 12, 2022 | 6.421% (2nd) | 7.236% (2nd) |
| 10 | March 13, 2022 | 7.555% (2nd) | 8.805% (1st) |
| 11 | March 19, 2022 | 7.232% (2nd) | 8.473% (2nd) |
| 12 | March 20, 2022 | 7.618% (2nd) | 8.521% (1st) |
| 13 | March 26, 2022 | 7.068% (2nd) | 8.203% (2nd) |
| 14 | March 27, 2022 | 6.828% (1st) | 7.578% (1st) |
| 15 | April 2, 2022 | 5.650% (2nd) | 6.113% (2nd) |
| 16 | April 3, 2022 | 7.344% (1st) | 8.316% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 6.712% | 7.673% |
| 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). ||||