Nevertheless
Promotional poster
Hangul
알고있지만,
Literal meaningI Know But,
Revised RomanizationAlgoitjiman,
GenreRomance[1]
Created byJTBC
Based onNevertheless
by Jung Seo
Written byJung Won
Directed byKim Ga-ram
Starring
Composers
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Cho Kyung-hee
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10[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 time70 minutes[3]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJune 19 (2021-06-19) –
August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)

Nevertheless, (Korean: 알고있지만,) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Han So-hee, Song Kang, and Chae Jong-hyeop. 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's Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) time slot from June 19 to August 21, 2021.[7] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea and internationally after its television broadcast.[8][9]

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.[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

Extended

Special appearances

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.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."We're Already" (우린 이미)Kimmuseum
  • Kimmuseum
  • Jemn
Kimmuseum3:58
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.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Nevertheless" (알고있지만)Eaeon
  • Lee Neung-ryong
  • Eaeon
Night Off3:32
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.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Whisper"Park Ji-wooPark Ji-wooPark Ji-woo2:50
2."Whisper" (Inst.) Park Ji-woo 2:50
Total length:5:40

Part 4

Released on July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)[39]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Butterfly"J.UnaJ.UnaJ.Una3:14
2."Butterfly" (Inst.) J.Una 3:14
Total length:6:28

Part 5

Released on July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)[40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Heavy Heart"RioRioRio3:34
2."Heavy Heart" (Inst.) Rio 3:34
Total length:7:08

Part 6

Released on July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24)[41]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Me Like That"
  • Sam Kim
  • Maxx Song
  • Zac Poor
Sam Kim3:31
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.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fall in Love" (나도 모르는 사이에)DokoDokoJukjae3:59
2."Fall in Love" (Inst.) Doko 3:59
Total length:7:58

Part 8

Released on August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)[43]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."So Tender"Choi Su-miKim Byung-gyuSay Sue Me4:28
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).

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