The Wind Blows

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Drama: The Wind Blows (literal title)
Revised romanization: Barami Boonda
Hangul: 바람이 분다
Director: Jung Jung-Hwa
Writer: Hwang Joo-Ha
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Release Date: May 27 - July 16, 2019
Runtime: Mon & Tue 21:30
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Do-Hoon (Kam Woo-Sung) and Soo-Jin (Kim Ha-Neul) are a married couple. Do-Hoon learns that he has Alzheimer's disease. He decides to divorce Soo-Jin out of concern for her future. The couple divorces.

6 years later, they meet again.

Notes

"The Wind Blows" takes over JTBC's Monday & Tuesday 21:30 time slot previously occupied by "Welcome to Waikiki 2" and followed by "At Eighteen" on July 22, 2019.
First script reading took place March 21, 2019 in South Korea.
2 Teaser posters for JTBC drama series “The Wind Blows.”
First still images for JTBC drama series “The Wind Blows.”

Cast



Kam Woo-Sung	Kim Ha-Neul	Kim Sung-Cheol	Kim Ga-Eun	Lee Joon-Hyuk
Kwon Do-Hoon	Lee Soo-Jin	Bryan Jung	Son Ye-Rim	Choi Hang-Seo



Yoon Ji-Hye	Park Hyo-Joo	Kim Young-Jae	Jeon Guk-Hyang	Hong Je-Yi
Baek Soo-A	Jo Mi-Kyung	Moon Kyung-Hoon	Soo-Jin's mother	Lee A-Ram



Choi Hee-Do	Seo Hye-Jin	Ahn Dong-Goo	Jung Da-Eun	Lee Kyung-Hoon
Lee Soo-Cheol	nurse	Kwon Do-Hoon (young)	Lee Soo-Jin (young)	Kwon Do-Hoon (child)



Lee Kyu-Seop	Jo Woo-Ri	Kim Mi-Hye	Kil Ha-Ra
insurance agent (ep.3)	Choi Seung-Yeon (ep.4)	police officer (ep.15)	Han Jung-Hyun (ep.16)

Additional Cast Members:

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2019-05-27	1	3.598%	3.594%
2019-05-28	2	4.024%	4.627%
2019-06-03	3	3.005%	3.261%
2019-06-04	4	3.157%	3.464%
2019-06-10	5	3.489%	4.217%
2019-06-11	6	3.880%	4.015%
2019-06-17	7	4.749%	5.409%
2019-06-18	8	5.204%	5.801%
2019-06-24	9	5.170%	5.843%
2019-06-25	10	5.662%	5.829%
2019-07-01	11	4.119%	4.377%
2019-07-02	12	3.577%	3.732%
2019-07-08	13	3.895%	4.458%
2019-07-09	14	3.483%	3.957%
2019-07-15	15	3.669%	3.809%
2019-07-16	16	3.816%	3.989%

Source: AGB Nielson

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Rey Chia Aug 26 2020 2:59 am The male and female lead are great actors. I agree that eps 1-3 can be difficult to get through, especially the part where Soo Jin tried to pretend to be another woman in order to seduce her husband to get a divorce (Duh!!??) In my opinion, the best actor is the child actor who plays Ah Ram. She is a natural!

Mamakajang Aug 23 2020 11:34 pm Beutiful story.. One of the best drama I have ever seen and I have been watching korean ramas for so long.. Please watch until the end, it does not have a happy ending but reflects reality... Alzheimer's disease affects older people, but in this drama, it affects a young person that is full of life and love, and the way he is trying to do the best for his family before he succumbs fully to the condition... Beautiful...

Kean May 27 2020 11:24 pm The male lead's voice sounds so annoying. The most annoying one from any male leads I saw in kdrama

Jerick Dec 20 2019 8:44 pm Nice story. An awakening for married couples

dahlia131 Dec 15 2019 7:19 pm So far this one of my two favorite drama this year. Since episode 1 I cried. Only this drama that I cried a lot. I love this drama so much. The first 3 episodes want you to stop watching but all I can say just continue watching because it's worth it.

wayer Nov 18 2019 7:36 am The Wind Blows made me cry even more than Beautiful World. Well, expected from Ms Kim Ha Neul, she is excellent in all tearjerker genre. Been postponing watching this from Spring, and watching it in Autumn suits my mood well. Thank you for the significant ending when he recognizes her for a split second. Bless all the patient and the families that had to go through this sickness T_T

Jinjoo Sep 22 2019 10:36 pm i decided to give this a try & i didn't regret it at all, it was sad and both KWS & KHN did their parts with excellence! when i first watched this in july i stopped bec i wasn't too keen in what su jin did to do hun but the other day i thought of starting where i left off (epi 2) and liked it as the drama progressed! so touching & so jin was a remarkable wife to be on do hun's side in spite of his illness! there's a lot of lessons to be learned in this drama & i highly recommend it! awesome story!

Serenande Spring Aug 25 2019 2:15 pm Personal rating 7/10

Ferra Jul 31 2019 6:11 pm This drama makes me cry a lot. Nice story. Shows how big love can defeat everything. Excellent acting from both lead couple.

Sabila.718to415 Jul 21 2019 9:21 am This drama will likely attract older/mature audience based from the central theme of the storyline—recapturing the love for each another after a divorce. Stellar actors. Story line is ok, still needs to develop after the first 3 episodes. So far, so good: no frills, very realistic acting/portraying of a marriage in decline. I cannot stress this further: KWS is just phenomenal AF. Give this drama chance (Ep. 1-3 can be tough to get through but keep on trudging, you will be rewarded with multi-sensory experience from watching this gem of a drama).

I was hooked after the 4th episode. It can be perceived as slow, but in reality, it is nicely paced. To me, it has the feel of artsy kind-of drama. The ? music draws the audience in to feel; the camera ? movement adds another layer of depth to the characters; both KWS and KHN are able to convey the agony of what seem to be a love lost, and the happiness one feels in the company of the person you love.

This drama highlights the personal struggles of married couple Do hoon and So jin. Kam Woo Sung and Kim ha Neul beautifully portrayed a couple on the verge of divorce, life after divorce and reuniting after a divorce when one of the partner has been diagnosed with a debilitating illness of early onset dementia. This drama humanizes the people involved who have been affected and suffering from this disease and the family members and friends who become their care givers. It is their story too. This drama played out a haunting and heart-wrenchingly beautiful story of grief and joy, desires and sacrifice, love lost and love rediscovered. This drama will take you in an incredible emotional journey: you will laugh, cry, smile, resigned, hopeful and everything else in between.

About KWS: Kam Woo Sung is a phenomenal actor. He is not dubbed as the king of melo for nothing. He has that undeniable charm; the intangible “it” factor; and the talent to make any character he portrays relatable and come alive on screen—he can turn a character to be so unlikeable and at the same instant make the audience fall in love with him. His acting is natural and detailed. The timbre of his voice adds depth, the nuances of his facial expression and his body language engages the audience and reels in the viewer deeper into his character’s soul. When he smile—and that dimple appears— will turn the most unaffected to gush. Just enjoy the sensation you are feeling at the moment watching him. ☮️

JJ Jul 20 2019 9:24 pm i just started watching this & thought epis 1 was quite interesting, etc. but am now on epis 2 & what i cannot u/stand is she's gg through this drama and having her friends help her to divorce her husband, then she disguises herself which i find a bit odd - because it's obvious her husband can still recognize her! i would hv continued watching if not for this ridiculous drama she's trying to pull! i love both the leads that's why i wanted to watch but epis 2 just turned me off & stopped watching!

Lola Jul 18 2019 4:26 pm Beautiful drama ... highly recommended!

Maria32 Jul 18 2019 8:33 am I hope this wont be the last drama project for both main leads. They're both so good and the acting is flawless. Its as though they're going through it all together in real life. Hoping for a romcom after this from both fl n ml.

Btw this drama deserves a higher rating and an award! Its tearjerking yet beautiful in every way..

Gabriel Jul 18 2019 6:30 am Its really beautiful story...Thats it !!

JAC Jul 16 2019 9:20 pm This was the best drama of 2019.

Thank you so much kbs

Terrelyn Thomas Jul 12 2019 11:57 am I really like both of the main leads but as a nurse I know the outcome of Alzheimers disease and it's never good; I don't feel like crying so I will put this one on hold until I need a good cry.

sarah Jul 03 2019 9:11 pm i cant see this ending well, with the ex-wife helping alot i thought the daughter combo would be the key to pull him through this crisis. After ep.12 i cant see a come back happening, i hope im wrong tho!!!

As for ratings, yes its quite good for a cable drama, but its true ratings should be judged on third party sites like dramafast, kissasian etc...thats where the ratings are more predictable and where viewers are more susceptible to go to watch their favourite dramas after a week of work!! (thats how i judge whether to watch or not)

Namjaa Jul 03 2019 8:16 am The ratings were not low, in fact it's extremely rare for weekdays drama to hit 6% of rating more so over that this airs on Mondays and Tuesdays. The working culture on South Korea tiring on Mondays with overtime and etc. Considering all that this drama is doing extremely well. Hoping for a happy ending as well.

Ivory gris Jun 30 2019 4:28 am One of the reasons of the low rating is probably becos some people like me, is waiting for this awesome drama to end first, then i will watch it at one sitting. :P Cos it kills me to wait for the ep to come out every week. Im a fan of woo sung!! just finished watching the masterpiece "should we kiss first". The chemistry was amazing. He is such a great actor.

But i hope for a great ending in this. Have watched the first ep, really hope for the main couple to end up together. Pls writernim!!

Simo Jun 27 2019 10:46 pm @minapoly, for your exclamation about the low rating I just wanna tell you that the main reason is the drama is airing on cable TV ( pay TV) and usually drama which air on the cable get low rating, actually 4% and 5% is not that bad.

wwe Jun 25 2019 5:32 am Are you kidding me...episode 9 got me even more teary eyed! and agian i cried in the last 10 mins! this drama is SOOO good!

minapoly Jun 24 2019 2:42 pm I don't understand why this has such a low rating. I thought parts of the first few episodes were cheesy but overall this has become a great story, stick with it. Just because this is not a lovey-dovey drama with lots of kiss scenes does not mean it is bad. k-drama fans can be so frustrating sometimes lmao

Cinnamonafa Jun 22 2019 11:43 am Heartbreaking, hoping that it'll have a happy ending. The story is so pretty, until i couldnt hold my tears in every beautiful scene.

wwe Jun 20 2019 2:33 pm OMG your not wrong there Abi...ive watched the last 15 mins of episode 8 about 10 times cause its so sad and heart breaking especially the dream of what could be in the end!!!...i am soooooooo looking forward to next weeks episode!!!! :) *on my knees praying "happy ending, happy ending..."* lol

Abi Jun 18 2019 6:28 pm End of episode 8, heartbreaking. I'm really enjoying this drama.

wwe Jun 18 2019 5:52 pm love this drama (ep.6) the sacrifice and the revilement was so touching, Do Hoon has a chance to heal if Soo Jin sticks with him through thick and thin, but of course theres Do Hoons brother (Kyung Hoon) feelings are on the rise and lingering around Soo Jin that'll cause problems. Can't wait for next episode! Hope to god that this doesn't end tragically as theres only 16 episodes!! 8.5/10 for me so far :)

SureWin Jun 10 2019 8:23 pm Good actors. I love the main actors. Hopefully the end is not a tragic end.

Ming Jun 09 2019 7:39 am I love Kam Woo Sung. He has such a great voice. I’ll never get tired of hearing him speak. This drama had me in tears since the 1st episode. I’m hooked to this drama. I feel bad for both of them but of course, I feel for Do Hoon more as he deliberately did what he did out of love. I can’t wait for the episode 5!

sarah Jun 05 2019 9:53 am @koreanloves yes! I love how even through the predictable format, how a series with drection fabulous dialogue writing and acting unfolds a beautiful human journey. This kinda drama is a treat for viewers who love more realist stories with drama. I love all the characters, guddos to writer, director and actors, beautiful!

Korean loves Jun 04 2019 1:06 pm All melo dramas are same..Breakup, reunion and fall in love gain... but what's more attracting is dialogues and that feel when we see every melodrama.

Merlyn Jun 03 2019 5:15 pm I love it so far!

Beenwaitingforthis Jun 02 2019 3:09 am This story makes me wanna see more of it. Im looking forward to their reunion after 6 yrs. The way they looked at each other after years of separation..

Is the love still there? Will they gt back together? This thought keeps circling in my mind. Those kind of stares u gt from someone u used to love and lived together for some time.. Gave me goosebumps imagining the scenes. I hope the writer n director are able to bring this up to the next level. Plot is good enough. Hoping for a beautiful ending despite all the quarrels! The main leads are awesome in here.

Im so excited for the next ep btw! Btw woo sung look so handsome here. :P

Barbara lewis May 31 2019 1:37 pm Watched 2 episodes and gave up. The synopsis sounds as though he just found out he has Alzheimer’s, but he knew it when he married it. Love the cast, but storyline sucks.

Haruhi May 28 2019 1:38 pm @pottery I know that they are trying for the old cliche of the noble sacrifice where he knows he has alzheimer so the logical thing to do is divorce your wife and make her hate you, but this makes him even worse imo. It's just retarded.

Pottery May 28 2019 12:49 pm I didn't like the first episode. The husband is too unlikeable. His personality sucks. I guess they really need the alzheimer's thing to make us pity him.

Ruby May 27 2019 3:22 pm I kinda wanna check this out for the supporting casts. I know almost all of them. How many episodes will this show have. Based on the poster I thought it was a daily drama but then I came here and saw it's a JTBC drama which is following Waikiki S2 so it will probably be 16 episodes?

DW May 23 2019 1:13 pm This sounds great.

Is it just me or does Kam Woo Sung looks drastically different here? A small change in hairstyle and he looks like a totally different person!

Sia May 13 2019 10:24 am @Sarina i used to think Alone in Love was a K-drama wave since some of my friends and people around my neighbourhood watched it and kept talking about it once the topic brought out.I can't remember how much i like that drama since i was like 12 at that time but i do remember myself looking forward to it. I only officially got into this whole K-drama thing 9 years ago so to actually like or get interested in something that is foreign to you, well it should be real good then huhu

Sia May 13 2019 10:16 am @dido100 what are they? Some junkies that are tagged "low quality"? It has not even started yet and you talked as if you've seen it in full already. The writer is "low quality"? Well apparently lots of people enjoyed her writing for her previous work. Director is "low quality"? Based on what dramas exactly that is... At least wait for its first episode to air before making this kind of conclusion to influence people's judgements. Even if you think they're not good, people could elevate their works. Some of the greatest writers and directors could even deliver lukewarm works so it's not impossible for it to work the other way around.

dido100 May 12 2019 3:29 am Comparing this thing with Alone in love is a nonsence! Both the director and the scriptwrigter are low quality so don't expext something good.

Sarina May 11 2019 9:56 am @Apoche10 I hope it's as good as Alone in Love because that drama is a masterpiece and I it's sad that so few people know about it.

Sarina May 11 2019 9:53 am I can't wait for this drama. Romance with mature and experienced actors... I'm tired of juvenile rom-coms with the latest idol who doesn't know how to act.

Apoche10 May 04 2019 1:03 am This plot looks kinda similar to woosung's previous kdrama Alone in love. I love that kdrama too. But i love his hairstyle even better in this teaser and should we kiss first!

Ming May 03 2019 7:25 pm Kam Woo Sung opp is back! I can’t wait to see it!

Waitingwaiting May 01 2019 7:26 am Kam woo sung look so hot and Kim Ha Neul is beautiful, both of them are looking younger than their actual age. The poster look so promising! even though the plot may seems to me that this is going to be a melodrama, hopefully there will be a nice great ending for the both of them. Aaaah am so eager to see their chemistry together!

Norish k Apr 24 2019 9:53 am Omo omo they look so adorable in the teaser! Such a great chemistry. Cant wait!

Melody Apr 07 2019 4:21 am This is going to be another great melodrama! Always been a fan of Kam Woo Sung. Pls have a happy ending for Do Hoon and Soo Jin writernim!

liz Apr 06 2019 5:51 am omgsh this sounds like a devastating story already! :(

Don't Die Kam Woo Sung Apr 05 2019 10:07 pm I want to see one drama where Kam Woo Sung doesn't have a life threatning disease and has got a happy ending. That guy has no luck!

Sabila.718to415 Apr 02 2019 12:52 am Kam Woo Sung, thank you for accepting this drama. I thought I’d have to wait every 4 years to see you in a new drama. Hopefully your next drama is a lil more light hearted. I must’ve cried a river watching you in Spring Days..., Should we Kiss... I’m anticipating I will be doing just that in this drama. P.S. I didn’t think you can get anymore handsome as you age, but I’m proven wrong. You’re still Hot ?AF.

Wittywatyy Mar 27 2019 9:22 am Omg!!! My fav actors!!! Really cant wait!!

Deekshha Rai Mar 23 2019 8:06 pm Ommo ommo ommo Hallelujah Can't wait to see this couple on screen..always been Kim Ha Neul unnie fan and well kam woo sung after seeing him in Shall We Kiss First... daebaak...

Rosieqe Mar 22 2019 6:08 am I hope the scriptwriter will do justice to the character in the drama since the 2 main leads are legend and they're one of the best actors out there. I have seen The Cop from the same writer but am not too pleased with the story flow. Hope it will better this time round! Plss plss! Do your best! Am eagerly waiting to watch this drama becos of Kam Woo Sung!

ahyana Mar 21 2019 7:20 am Love it already

Eva Mar 21 2019 7:19 am I love it

WoosungFAN Mar 21 2019 5:51 am Ooooo yes!!! I luv Kam Woo Sung ever since Should we kiss first! He really has this certain AURA in him that is so captivating. Looking forward to this drama!

Sia Mar 21 2019 1:15 am Kam Woo Sung went from playing a character with cancer in Should We Kiss First? to playing a character with Alzheimer in his next drama ummm... Can't wait!!!

Bbibbi Mar 20 2019 11:47 pm Another adult drama from JTBC!! Waiting eagerly!

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