Nevertheless (TV series)

Nevertheless, (Korean: 알고있지만,) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Han So-hee and Song Kang. Based on a popular webtoon of the same name which was first published on Naver Webtoon, it tells the story of two people who are attracted to each other but are skeptical about love, owing to their past relationships.^[5][6] It aired on JTBC from June 19 to August 21, 2021, every Saturday at 23:00 (KST).^[7] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after its television broadcast.^[8][9]

Nevertheless
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Hangul	알고있지만,
Literal meaning	I Know But,
Revised Romanization	Algoitjiman,
Genre	Romance[1]
Created by	JTBC
Based on	Nevertheless by Jung Seo
Written by	Jung Won
Directed by	Kim Ga-ram
Starring	Han So-hee Song Kang
Composers	Kim Tae-sung Cho Kyung-hee
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	10[2]
Production
Executive producers	Joo Sa-hyun Soo Sung-kyung
Producers	Jung Ah-reum Kwon Mi-kyung Park Seong-eun Kim Bo-reum
Cinematography	Moon Mun-hwan Choi Young-ki
Editors	Shin Seung-ah Lee Ga-young
Running time	70 minutes[3]
Production companies	Studio N Beyond J JTBC Studios[4]
Original release
Network	JTBC
Release	June 19 (2021-06-19) – August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)

A Japanese remake titled 'Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love' starring Ryusei Yokohama and Sara Minami aired on Netflix on 9 December 2024.

Synopsis

An uncertain romance begins between Yoo Na-bi, a heartbroken woman who no longer believes in love, and Park Jae-eon, a flirtatious man who does not want to commit to a relationship ,but gradually starts to fall in love with Na-Bi.^[10]

Cast

Main

• Han So-hee as Yoo Na-bi, a student at Hongseo University's Sculpture Department who has given up on love but still wants to go out on dates. Due to a cruel experience with her ex-boyfriend, she no longer believes in destiny and has vowed never to fall in love again.^[1][10]
• Song Kang as Park Jae-eon, a student at Hongseo University's Sculpture Department who thinks relationships are a bother but likes to flirt. He is kind and friendly to everyone but is actually uninterested in other people. He is an expert in playing hard to get and does not show his true feelings.^[1][10]
• Chae Jong-hyeop as Yang Do-hyeok, Na-bi's childhood friend whose first love is her. He runs a popular cooking show on YouTube.^[11]
• Lee Yul-eum as Yoon Seol-ah, Jae-eon's middle school classmate and ex-girlfriend.^[12]
• Yang Hye-ji as Oh Bit-na, Na-bi's best friend.^[13]

Supporting

• Kim Min-gwi as Nam Gyu-hyun, Bit-na's best friend.^[14]
• Lee Ho-jung as Yoon Sol, Ji-wan's best friend.^[15]
• Yoon Seo-ah as Seo Ji-wan, Sol's best friend.^[16]
• Jung Jae-kwang as Ahn Kyung-joon, Jae-eon and Na-bi's senior.^[17]

Extended

• Han Eu-ddeum as Jo Min-young, a teaching assistant of the Sculpture Department.^[18]
• Yoon Sa-bong as Jung Sook-eun, Na-bi's aunt who raised her as a daughter.^[19]
• Seo Hye-won as Jang Se-young, Na-bi's department junior.^[20]
• Lee Seung-hyub as Joo Hyuk^[21][22]
• Kim Moo-jun as Yoo Se-hoon^[23]
• Yoo Ji-hyun as Yoon-ji^[24]
• Son Bo-seung as Min-sang, a senior member of the social group of art students.^[25]
• Seo Bum-june as Hwang Jin-soo
• Lee Jung-ha as Kim Eun-han
• Jin Ho-eun as Seo Ji-wan's friend

Special appearances

• Choi Sung-jae as Yoo Hyeon-woo, Na-bi's ex-boyfriend.^[26]
• Ha Do-kwon as the older brother of Jae-eon's ex-girlfriend.^[27]
• Go Won-hee as a woman at the bar^[28]
• Seo Jeong-yeon as Jae-eon's mother^[29][30]

Production

• The first script reading of the cast was held on March 5, 2021 and filming began the same month.^[31] Filming continued for about four months and wrapped up on July 6 in Seoul.^[32]
• On June 3, 2021, it was revealed that some episodes of the series were in discussion to air under rated 19.^[33]
• In July 2021, actor Kim Min-gwi was embroiled in a controversy when an article about his personal life was posted on an online community. Because of this, JTBC announced on the 28th that his appearance on Nevertheless would be edited out as much as possible from episode 8.^[34][35]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19)^[36]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"We're Already" (우린 이미)	Kimmuseum	Kimmuseum Jemn	Kimmuseum	3:58
2.	"We're Already" (Inst.)		Kimmuseum Jemn		3:58
Total length:					7:56

Part 2

Released on June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)^[37]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Nevertheless" (알고있지만)	Eaeon	Lee Neung-ryong Eaeon	Night Off	3:32
2.	"Nevertheless" (Inst.)		Lee Neung-ryong Eaeon		3:32
Total length:					7:04

Part 3

Released on July 4, 2021 (2021-07-04)^[38]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Whisper"	Park Ji-woo	Park Ji-woo	Park Ji-woo	2:50
2.	"Whisper" (Inst.)		Park Ji-woo		2:50
Total length:					5:40

Part 4

Released on July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)^[39]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Butterfly"	J.Una	J.Una	J.Una	3:14
2.	"Butterfly" (Inst.)		J.Una		3:14
Total length:					6:28

Part 5

Released on July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)^[40]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Heavy Heart"	Rio	Rio	Rio	3:34
2.	"Heavy Heart" (Inst.)		Rio		3:34
Total length:					7:08

Part 6

Released on July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)^[41]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Love Me Like That"	Sam Kim Zac Poor	Sam Kim Maxx Song Zac Poor	Sam Kim	3:31
2.	"Love Me Like That" (Inst.)		Sam Kim Maxx Song Zac Poor		3:31
Total length:					7:02

Part 7

Released on July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)^[42]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Fall in Love" (나도 모르는 사이에)	Doko	Doko	Jukjae	3:59
2.	"Fall in Love" (Inst.)		Doko		3:59
Total length:					7:58

Part 8

Released on August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)^[43]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"So Tender"	Choi Su-mi	Kim Byung-gyu	Say Sue Me	4:28
2.	"So Tender" (Inst.)		Kim Byung-gyu		4:28
Total length:					8:52

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[44][45]
			Nationwide	Seoul
1	June 19, 2021	There's No Such Thing as Fate. Nevertheless,	2.207%	2.5%
2	June 26, 2021	It's Not Only Me. Nevertheless,	1.253%	1.2%
3	July 3, 2021	It Has Already Begun. Nevertheless,	1.173%	N/A
4	July 10, 2021	I Know It Isn't Love. Nevertheless,	1.714%
5	July 17, 2021	I Know Nothing Will Change. Nevertheless,	1.446%
6	July 24, 2021	There's No Such Thing as Love. Nevertheless,	1.309%
7	July 31, 2021	I Know There's No Turning Back. Nevertheless,	1.457%
8	August 7, 2021	I Know It's a Lie. Nevertheless,	0.994%
9	August 14, 2021	I Know It's Over. Nevertheless,	1.437%
10	August 21, 2021	Nevertheless, I Still…	1.7%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not released. 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).