# The Time (TV series)

The Time (Korean: 시간; RR: Sigan) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Seohyun, Kim Jun-han and Hwang Seung-eon. It aired on MBC from July 25 to September 20, 2018.

## Synopsis

A man who is terminally ill and facing death does everything that he can in his last days to help a woman whose life he ruined.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Jung-hyun as Cheon Soo-Ho
    Son of W Group's CEO, and CEO of a restaurant. He is seen as a perfect man. His time is running out due to his failing health.
* Seohyun as Seol Ji-hyun
    A bright and optimistic woman who becomes the breadwinner at a young age. Her time hasn't moved on since the death of her sister.
* Kim Jun-han as Shin Min-seok
    Ji-hyun's boyfriend. A lawyer of W Group's legal team. He is seen as a trustworthy person.
* Hwang Seung-eon as Eun Chae-ah
    Soo-Ho's fiancé. Only daughter of the CEO of Taeyang Group. Her obsession with Soo-Ho causes an accident and she hides behind manipulated time.

### Supporting
#### Cheon Su-ho's family

* Choi Jong-hwan as CEO Cheon
    CEO of W Group. Soo-Ho's father.
* Jeon Soo-kyeong as Jang Ok-soon
    W Group's madam and Soo-Ho's stepmother.
* Seo Hyun-woo as Cheon Soo-chul
    Soo-Ho's elder half-brother.

#### Seol Ji-hyun's family

* Kim Hee-jung as Yang Hee-seok
    Ji-hyun's immature mother.
* Yoon Ji-won as Seol Ji-eun
    Ji-hyun's younger sister.

#### People around Cheon Su-ho

* Jo Byeong-kyu as Kim Bok-kyu
* Joo In-young as Manager Hong
* Kim Yong-joon as Chef Wang
* Kang Min-ah as Miss Yang

#### People around Seol Ji-hyun

* Ahn Ji-hyun as Oh Young-hee
* Kim Jung-tae as Geum Tae-sung
    A loan shark. Yang Hee-seok's ex-lover.
* Heo Jung-do as Nam Dae-chul

#### People around Shin Min-seok

* Choi Deok-moon as Nam Dae-chul
    Head of W Group's legal team.

## Production

* Jeon So-min was offered the lead female role but declined.
* The script reading was held on April 28, 2018.
* On August 26, 2018, it was announced that lead actor Kim Jung-hyun dropped out of the cast due to health concerns. His agency revealed that there would be no replacement for him and the production crew was working on revising the script for his character to naturally fall out of the story. He officially finished filming on September 3.

## Controversy

In July 2018, Kim Jung-Hyun was involved in a controversy over his "emotionless" behavior during a press conference. His agency, O& Entertainment, defended him by stating that "Because [Kim Jung Hyun] is spending a lot of time thinking about his character, immersing himself into the life of someone terminally ill every day, he had difficulty maintaining his [physical and mental] condition, and unintentionally made a mistake." In 2021, Kim released an apology letter regarding his behavior during that period, after a local tabloid claimed that he allegedly requested to remove several scenes that included physical contact with his then co-star.

## Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
* N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | July 25, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) |
| 2 | July 25, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) |
| 3 | July 26, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
| 4 | July 26, 2018 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) |
| 5 | August 1, 2018 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) |
| 6 | August 1, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) |
| 7 | August 2, 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.8% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) |
| 8 | August 2, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 9 | August 8, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) |
| 10 | August 8, 2018 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) |
| 11 | August 9, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 12 | August 9, 2018 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) |
| 13 | August 16, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 14 | August 16, 2018 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
| 15 | August 22, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) |
| 16 | August 22, 2018 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 17 | August 29, 2018 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.6% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) |
| 18 | August 29, 2018 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
| 19 | August 30, 2018 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% (NR) | 4.5% (NR) |
| 20 | August 30, 2018 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.7% (NR) | 5.0%(NR) |
| 21 | September 5, 2018 | 3.4% | — | 2.8% (NR) | — |
| 22 | September 5, 2018 | 3.7% | — | 3.2% (NR) | — |
| 23 | September 6, 2018 | — | — | 3.1% (NR) | — |
| 24 | September 6, 2018 | — | — | 3.5% (NR) | — |
| 25 | September 12, 2018 | — | — | 3.1% (NR) | — |
| 26 | September 12, 2018 | — | — | 3.6% (NR) | — |
| 27 | September 13, 2018 | — | — | 3.2% (NR) | — |
| 28 | September 13, 2018 | — | — | 4.0% (NR) | — |
| 29 | September 20, 2018 | — | — | 2.7% (NR) | — |
| 30 | September 20, 2018 | — | — | 3.3% (NR) | — |
| 31 | September 20, 2018 | — | — | 3.6% (NR) | — |
| 32 | September 20, 2018 | — | — | 3.6% (NR) | — |
| Average | Average | N/A | N/A | 3.1% | N/A |
* Episodes did not air on August 15 due to the broadcast of the 2018 Asian Games: Soccer Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group E match between South Korean and Bahrain.
* Episodes did not air on August 23 due to the coverage of the 2018 Asian Games.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | 2nd The Seoul Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Seohyun | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 Korea Best Star Awards | Best Drama Star | Seohyun | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Seohyun | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Kim Jun-han | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Hwang Seung-eon | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Cast in Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Seo Hyun-woo | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Fighting Performer Award | Seohyun | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Kim Jung-hyun and Seohyun | Nominated |