Cheat on Me If You Can
Promotional poster
Also known asCheat on Me, If You Can
Hangul
바람피면 죽는다
Literal meaningIf You Cheat, You Die
Revised RomanizationBarampimyeon Jungneunda
Genre
Created byKBS Drama Production
Written byLee Seong-min
Directed byKim Hyung-seok
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerSanghoon Noh
ProducerLee Sang-baek
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyAStory
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseDecember 2, 2020 (2020-12-02) –
January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)

Cheat on Me If You Can[1] (Korean: 바람피면 죽는다) is a South Korean television series starring Cho Yeo-jeong, Go Jun, Yeonwoo, Kim Young-dae and Kim Ye-won. The series directed by Kim Hyung-seok and written by Lee Seong-min follows an unconventional and intense story about Kang Yeo-joo, a novelist who wrote a memorandum to her husband Han Woo-sung, a divorce lawyer, stating, "If You Cheat, You Die". It aired on KBS2 from December 2, 2020 to January 28, 2021 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 (KST) time slot.[2]

Synopsis

A comical mystery thriller between a divorce lawyer and his wife, a criminal novelist who only thinks about how to kill people. She wrote a memorandum stating, "If you cheat, you die".

Cast

Main

  • Cho Yeo-jeong as Kang Yeo-joo, author of a few best-selling mystery novels, known for her writing style. She usually ends her stories by finishing off her immoral male characters for being unfaithful. So she is dubbed the "Praying Mantis".[3]
  • Go Jun as Han Woo-sung, husband of Yeo-joo, a divorce lawyer who is passionate and emotionally involved with his job.[4]
  • Kim Young-dae as Cha Soo-ho, a part-time worker at a convenience store, who is actually an agent of the National Intelligence Service.[5]
  • Yeonwoo as Go Mi-rae, a college student who looks innocent but deep inside, carries a complicated personality.

Supporting

People around Yeo-joo and Woo-sung

  • Song Ok-sook as Yeom Jin-ok, a professional house-keeper working at Yeo-joo and Woo-sung's house
  • Na Young-hee as Han Woo-sung's mother
  • Jung Sang-hoon as Son Jin-ho, Han Woo-sung's best friend and secretary of the lawyer's office.
  • Lee Se-na as Min Yoon-hui, Jin-ho's wife
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Son Dong-ho, Jin-ho's son

Seodong Police Station

  • Lee Si-eon as Jang Seung-chul, an experienced homicide detective
  • Kim Ye-won as Ahn Se-jin, the only female detective in the violent crimes department
  • Lee Tae-hyung as Hong Sung-wan, team leader

Broadcast stations

  • Hong Soo-hyun as Baek Soo-jung
  • Gong Sang-ah as Oh Hyun-jung, the PD in-charge of the morning information program
  • Yoo Jun-hong as Kim Deok-gi, Baek Soo-jeong's manager

The O Ville Publishing Company

  • Kim Soo-jin as Yang Jin-sun, a representative of the publishing House
  • Song Seung-ha as Na Yoo-ri

Others

  • Oh Min-suk as Ma Dong-kyun, Director of the National Intelligence Service
  • Bae Noo-ri as Eom Ji-eun, NIS agent[6]
  • Kim Do-hyun as Nam Gi-ryong, Korea's leading political consultant
  • Han Soo-yeon as Park Hye-kyeong, Woo-sung's rival lawyer
  • Choi Jung-woo as Go Mi-rae's friend
  • Jeon Soo-kyeong as Yoon Hyeong-suk, Kang Yeo-joo's step-mother
  • Yoo So-young as Jogger
  • Kim Jeong-pal as Bae Jung-shik, the apartment manager
  • Kim Gwang-sub as Green Ivy member

Production

The series, also known as You Cheat, You Die, You're Dead If You Cheat, and If I Cheat, I Die, is directed by Kim Hyoung-seok and written by Lee Sung-min. In July 2020, Go Jun was confirmed to play the lead role.[7] Bae Noo-ri was confirmed in August 2020.[8] The first reading of the script was held in August 2020.[9]

On August 22, KBS announced that in an emergency meeting they decided to stop production. The filming of the series would stop to prevent the cast and crew become infected with the pandemic of COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease were reported. On October 13, first look poster and first air date was officially announced. The drama's first poster apparently purported to show an important clue, as it shows a document inside a plastic bag taped shut at the scene of a crime. The document is stained with blood and reads, "If Han Woo-sung has an affair with another person after he has married Kang Yeo-joo, Kang Yeo-joo will have all the rights to Han Woo-sung's body."[10][11]

Episode 8 did not air on Thursday, December 24, 2020 to allow the airing of the 2020 KBS Entertainment Awards.

Episode 9 did not air on Thursday, December 31, 2020 to allow the airing of the 2020 KBS Drama Awards. It aired on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Original soundtrack

Cheat on Me If You Can
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2020-21
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."O.V.E.R" (수란)Kim Ji-soo, Y.nikKim Ji-soo, Y.nikSuran3:12
2."O.V.E.R (Inst.)" Kim Ji-soo, Y.nik 3:12
Total length:6:24

Part 2

Released on December 17, 2020 (2020-12-17)[13]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Whisper" (루이드)Llwyd, Y.nikLlwyd, Y.nik, Jisoo KimLlwyd3:26
2."Whisper (Inst.)" Llwyd, Y.nik, Jisoo Kim 3:26
Total length:6:52

Part 3

Released on December 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)[14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fade Out"Kim Ji-sooKim Ji-soo, 2LJeA3:42
2."Fade Out (Inst.)" Kim Ji-soo, 2L 3:42
Total length:7:24

Viewership

According to Nielsen Korea the first episode of the series recorded 5.8% average audience viewership nationwide and 6.2% in metropolitan area. It ranked first among Wednesday and Thursday dramas.[15]

Cheat on Me If You Can : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[16]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Part Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[16][17]
Nationwide Seoul
1 1 December 2, 2020 4.1% N/A
2 5.8% (19th) 6.2% (14th)
2 1 December 3, 2020 4.3% N/A
2 5.8% (12th) 6.3% (12th)
3 1 December 9, 2020 3.3% —
2 4.5% (26th)
4 1 December 10, 2020 4.2%
2 5.2% (17th) 5.8% (12th)
5 1 December 16, 2020 2.7% —
2 4.1% (28th)
6 1 December 17, 2020 3.2%
2 3.9% (26th)
7 1 December 23, 2020 2.9%
2 3.8% (32nd)
8 1 December 30, 2020 2.4%
2 3.6% (27th)
9 1 January 6, 2021 2.4%
2 3.1% (36th)
10 1 January 7, 2021 2.9%
2 3.0% (37th)
11 1 January 13, 2021 2.6%
2 3.4% (33rd)
12 1 January 14, 2021 2.8%
2 3.1% (33rd)
13 1 January 20, 2021
2 3.5% (29th)
14 1 January 21, 2021
2 3.0% (32nd)
15 1 January 27, 2021
2 4.6% (22nd)
16 1 January 28, 2021 3.3%
2 4.0% (25th)
Average % %
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2020 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Cho Yeo-jeong Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Go Jun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Cho Yeo-jeong Won
Best Supporting Actor Jung Sang-hoon Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Hong Soo-hyun Nominated
Best New Actor Kim Young-dae Nominated
Netizen Award, Actor Kim Young-dae Won
Best Couple Award Cho Yeo-jeong and Go Jun Won

References

  1. ↑ "Cheat on Me if You Can". KBS World. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ Jang, Woo-young (December 2, 2020). "'바람피면 죽는다' 고준, 피 흘리며 등장 "조여정 죽여달라" 부탁" ['If you cheat, you die' Go-jun appeared bleeding and asked for "kill Jo Yeo-jung"]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cho Yeo-jeong and Go Joon to Star in "If You Cheat, You Die"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Go Joon and Cho Yeo-jeong Confirm Starring in "If You Cheat, You Die"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ ""If You Cheat, You Die" With Kim Young-dae, Song Ok-sook, Jung Sang-hoon, Lee Si-eon, Kim Ye-won, Oh Min-suk". HanCinema. July 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "배누리, '바람피면 죽는다' 출연 확정…국정원 요원 역" [Nuri Bae confirmed to appear in'If you cheat, you die'... NIS agent role]. August 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Yang, Jin-young (November 13, 2020). "고준, KBS '바람피면 죽는다' 주연 확정…조여정과 부부 됐다" [Gojun confirmed the lead role of KBS'Cheating, I Die'... I got married with Jo Yeo-jung.]. 뉴스핌.
  8. ↑ "배누리, '바람피면 죽는다' 출연 확정…국정원 요원 역" [Nuri Bae confirmed to appear in'If you cheat, you die'... NIS agent role]. DongA. August 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Kim, Hyun-sik (August 19, 2020). "고준X조여정, '바람피면 죽는다' 첫 대본리딩 현장 공개" [Go Jun X Jo Yeo-jeong,'If you cheat, you die' first script reading]. 이데일리. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ Yang, So-young (October 12, 2020). "조여정 고준 '바람피면 죽는다' 1차 포스터 공개" [Jo Yeo-jung and Go-jun'If you cheat, you die' 1st poster released]. 스타투데이.
  11. ↑ Bae, Hyo-joo (November 4, 2020). "'바람피면 죽는다' 조여정♥고준, 셀카 찍던 중 판도라 상자 오픈 "섬뜩 반전"" ['If you cheat, you die' Jo Yeo-jung ♥ Go-jun opened Pandora's box while taking a selfie]. Newsen.
  12. ↑ "바람피면 죽는다 OST Part.1" [If you cheat, you die OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ "바람피면 죽는다 OST Part.2" [If you cheat, you die OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "바람피면 죽는다 OST Part.3" [If you cheat, you die OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  15. ↑ Choi, Na-young (December 3, 2020). "'바람피면 죽는다' 바람꾼 고준의 과거청산? 조여정 역습..최고시청률 7.6%" ['If you cheat, you die', the cheat inger Go-jun's past liquidation? Jo Yeo-jeong counterattack.. highest viewing rate 7.6%]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Nielsen Korea". Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ "바람피면 죽는다:시청률" [If you cheat, you die: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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