Behind Your Touch Explained

Behind Your Touch is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, and Suho. It aired on JTBC from August 12, to October 1, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).^{[2] [3]} It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.^{[4] [5]}

Synopsis

The series is about a veterinarian with psychometric powers, and a hot-blooded detective who find themselves in the midst of a dangerous criminal investigation while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong Province.

Cast

Main

• Han Ji-min as Bong Ye-bun^[6]

Veterinarian with psychometric powers. At a dairy farm where she reluctantly made house calls, she gained the psychic ability to see people's pasts. She gets caught up in a series of inexplicable murders that happen one after the other.

• Lee Min-ki as Moon Jang-yeol^[7]

Hot-blooded detective. He was sent from Seoul Police Department to Mujin Police Department in a rural town. He makes Ye-bun use her psychic abilities in the course of a murder investigation.

• Suho as Kim Seon-woo^{[8] [9]}

Mysterious convenience store worker. Bong Ye-bun has a crush on him. Graduated from Korea University. Suspected by Jang-yeol of involvement in a serial murder case.

• Joo Min-kyung as Bae Ok-hee^[10]

Ye-bun's best friend. Her language is rough and she is considered the town's odd woman out.

Supporting

Ye-bun's family

• Yang Jae-seong as Jung Eui-hwan

Ye-bun's maternal grandfather and former director of Jeong Animal Hospital. He is a Parkinson's disease patient. He is searching for the truth behind his late daughter's death.

• Park Sung-yeon as Jung Hyeon-ok^[11]

Ye-bun's aunt who is a nurse at Bong Animal Hospital. She is still enamoured of her first love, Jong-mook.

Police officers

• Kim Hee-won as Won Jong-mook^[12]

Chief of Mujin Police Station Violent Department. Hyeon-ok's first love. Tries to stay away from Jung Hyeon-ok but always finds himself near her.

• Jung Yi-rang as Na Mi-ran

Detective. She is troubled by her husband's infidelity.

• Jo Min-guk as Bae Deok-hee

The youngest detective who helps Jang-yeol. Ok-hee's brother.

Others

• Lee Seung-joon as Cha Ju-man

A Mujin native who is a member of the National Assembly of Mujin City.

• Park Hyuk-kwon as Park Jong-bae^[13]

livelihood shaman. He earns money for his son and wife, but funds are low.

• Park No-sik as Jeon Gwang-sik

A farm owner who has supernatural powers. He aids Jang-yeol in finding the serial killer.

Extended

• Choi Hee-jin as Kim Si-a^[14]

A streamer.

• Lee Seon-joo as Ok-hee's mother^[15]

Convenience store owner.

• Kwon Young-guk as Ok-hee's father

Captain.

• Lee Hwi-jong as Yeom Jong-hyuk

Ok-bun senior

Special appearances

• Lee Jung-eun as person herself^[16]

Prisoners in Seoul Prison (Ep. 16)

• Jang Do-yeon as TV Program Host^[17] (Ep. 16)

Production

Filming of the series was completed on February 20, 2023.^[18]

Original soundtrack

Part 3

Reception

Viewership

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Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[19]
Nationwide	Seoul
1	August 12, 2023
2	August 13, 2023	5.805%	6.210%
3	August 19, 2023	5.522%	5.676%
4	August 20, 2023	7.000%	7.310%
5	August 26, 2023	5.634%	5.978%
6	August 27, 2023	7.475%	7.460%
7	September 2, 2023	5.513%	5.702%
8	September 3, 2023	6.956%	7.163%
9	September 9, 2023	6.639%	7.095%
10	September 10, 2023	8.065%	8.134%
11	September 16, 2023	7.950%	8.423%
12	September 17, 2023	8.685%	9.359%
13	September 23, 2023	7.057%	7.517%
14	September 24, 2023
15	September 30, 2023	6.413%	7.050%
16	October 1, 2023	9.299%	9.250%
Average
In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series airs 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).

Accolades

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Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result
Baeksang Arts Awards	2024	Best Supporting Actress	Joo Min-kyung		[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kim Tae-seong & Monopole. Kim Tae-seong & Monopole. July 22, 2023. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923034315/https://kimtaeseong-studio.com/. live.
2. Web site: JTBC 2023년 신규 드라마 라인업 공개! 다양한 장르로 시청자 취향 저격. JTBC 2023 new drama lineup revealed! Snipe audience's taste with various genres. JTBC. ko. November 8, 2022. June 6, 2023. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814122434/https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12091099. live.
3. Web site: ko:'힙하게' 한지민X이민기X수호 온다 "8월 12일 첫 방송" [공식]. 'Hip-hop' Han Ji-min X Lee Min-ki X Suho "First broadcast on August 12th" [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000738753. Naver. Newsen. ko. Lee Min-ji. June 21, 2023. June 21, 2023. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814133858/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000738753. live.
4. Web site: ko:'킹더랜드' 후속 '힙하게' 인물관계도 및 몇부작?. What episodes and series of 'Hip' characters following King the Land'?. https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=3001602. NBN TV. ko. Jin Byung-hoon. August 11, 2023. August 22, 2023. August 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822031113/https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=3001602. live.
5. Web site: Netflix Takes K-Content to New Heights with 2023 Slate. Netflix. Cho. Joe. Lee. Julie. January 17, 2023. January 17, 2023. January 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117020618/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-takes-k-content-to-new-heights-with-2023-slate. live.
6. Web site: ko:[단독] 한지민 '힙하게' 여주 물망, 김석윤 감독과 재회. [Exclusive] Han Ji-min's 'Hip-Hip' Yeoju Mulmang, reunited with director Kim Seok-yoon. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000995055. Naver. Sports Donga. ko. Hong Se-young. July 27, 2022. July 27, 2022. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814122202/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000995055. live.
7. Web site: ko:이민기, '힙하게' 긍정 검토..."한지민과, 시골서 만날까?. Lee Min-ki, 'hip-hop' positive review... "Shall we meet Han Ji-min in the countryside?". https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=433&aid=0000084117. Naver. Dispatch. ko. Kim Ji-ho. July 27, 2022. July 27, 2022. November 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108062605/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=433&aid=0000084117. live.
8. Web site: ko:엑소 수호, 2년만 배우 컴백...SM "'힙하게' 출연"[공식]. EXO's Suho makes a comeback as an actor after 2 years... SM "Appeared in 'Hip-Hip'" [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000627544. Naver. Newsen. ko. Hwang Hye-jin. September 13, 2022. September 13, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913050814/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000627544. live.
9. Web site: ko:[공식] 한지민·이민기·수호, 이준호·임윤아 잇는다..'힙하게', '킹더랜드' 후속. [Official] Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho, Lee Jun-ho and Lim Yoon-a connect.. 'Hip-hop', follow-up to 'King the Land'. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0004022166. Naver. Sports Chosun. ko. Moon Ji-yeon. June 21, 2023. June 21, 2023. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814122235/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0004022166. live.
10. Web site: ko:[단독]주민경, 한지민 친구 된다...김석윤 감독 '힙하게' 합류. [Exclusive] Joo Min-kyung and Han Ji-min become friends... Director Kim Seok-yoon joins 'Hippike'. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000909164. Naver. Sports Seoul. ko. Shim Eon-kyung. December 20, 2022. December 20, 2022. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814134849/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000909164. live.
11. Web site: ko:등장인물소개 – 예분이네. Introduction of characters – People around Ye-bun. https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011610/6. JTBC. ko. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803042744/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011610/6. live.
12. Web site: ko:'킹더랜드' 후속은 '힙하게'...베일 벗은 한지민·이민기표 '사이코믹 스릴러'. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000616152. Naver. ko. 태. 유나. June 29, 2023. June 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230629063036/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000616152. live.
13. Web site: ko:[단독]박혁권, JTBC '힙하게' 캐스팅...'재벌집 막내아들' 이어 열일 행보. [Exclusive] Park Hyuk-kwon, JTBC 'Hip-like' casting... Ten days after 'the youngest son of a conglomerate family. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000394533. Naver. Sports TV News. ko. Gong Min-na. November 15, 2022. November 16, 2022. August 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230814122615/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000394533. live.
14. Web site: ko:한지민X이민기, 박노식 설계에 당했나? '연쇄살인범 대체 누구?'. https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20230924/121337276/1. Sports Donga. October 24, 2023.
15. Web site: ko:등장인물소개 – 인물관계도. Introduction of characters – Character Relationship. https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011610. JTBC. ko. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803042744/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011610. live.
16. Web site: ko:'힙하게' 측 "이정은 특별출연" 한지민·김석윤 감독과 재회[공식입장]. 'Hip-like' side "Lee Jung-eun special appearance" Reunion with director Han Ji-min and Kim Seok-yoon [Official position]. https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000755558. Naver. Newsen. ko. Park Soo-in. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803073259/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000755558. live.
17. Web site: ko:이정은X장도연 '힙하게' 마지막회 특별출연 "남다른 존재감"[공식]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003184705. Naver. ko. 윤. 상근. September 29, 2023. September 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230930012232/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003184705. live.
18. Web site: ko:한지민x이민기x수호 '힙하게' 6개월 촬영 종료...눈물바다. https://www.joynews24.com/view/1569285. Joy News 24. ko. Park Jin-young. February 21, 2023. June 6, 2023. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606105034/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1569285. live.
19. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 12, 2023. August 13, 2023. August 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822015020/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230812. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 13, 2023. August 14, 2023. August 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813230949/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230813. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 19, 2023. August 20, 2023. August 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230820011939/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230819. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 20, 2023. August 21, 2023. August 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821003435/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230820. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 26, 2023. August 27, 2023. August 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230827004529/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230826. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 27, 2023. August 28, 2023. August 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230827225942/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230827. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 2, 2023. September 3, 2023. September 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230903004800/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230902. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 3, 2023. September 4, 2023. September 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230904002056/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230903. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 9, 2023. September 10, 2023. November 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231113203757/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230909. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 10, 2023. September 11, 2023. November 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231113203909/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230910. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 16, 2023. September 17, 2023. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929003611/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230916. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 17, 2023. September 18, 2023. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929003610/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230917. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 13. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 23, 2023. September 24, 2023. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925171238/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230923. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 14. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 24, 2023. September 25, 2023. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925171232/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230924. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 15. Nielsen Korea. ko. September 30, 2023. October 1, 2023. October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002121844/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230930. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 16. Nielsen Korea. ko. October 1, 2023. October 2, 2023. October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002121836/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20231001. live.
20. Web site: ko:60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개. 60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000387494. Naver. JTBC. ko. Hwang. So-young. April 8, 2024. April 16, 2024. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408063013/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000387494. live.