She Would Never Know

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She Would Never Know
Promotional poster
Hangul
선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요
Literal meaningSenior, Don't Put on That Lipstick
Revised RomanizationSeonbae, Geu Ripseutik Bareuji Mayo
Genre
Based onSenior, Don't Put on That Lipstick
by Elise (Elize)
Written byChae Yoon
Directed by
  • Lee Dong-yoon
  • Ra Ha-na
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Ji-yeon
EditorLee Hyun-jung
Running time65 minutes
Production companyJTBC Studios
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJanuary 18 (2021-01-18) –
March 9, 2021 (2021-03-09)

She Would Never Know (Korean: 선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요) is a South Korean television series starring Won Jin-ah, Rowoon, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-bin, and Lee Kyu-han.[1] Based on the 2017 web novel Senior, Don't Put on That Lipstick by Elise (Elize), it premiered on JTBC on January 18, 2021.[2][3][4]

Synopsis[edit]

The series tells the story of people working on the marketing team of a cosmetics brand, with a focus on the senior/junior relationship of Yoon Song-ah (Won Jin ah) and Chae Hyun-seung (Rowoon). Substories include Chae Hyun-seung's sister, Chae Ji-Seung a dress maker, dating Lee Jae-Woon, a BM at the cosmetics company and his other sister, Chae Yeon-Seung, relationship with her closeted husband, Kang Woo-Hyun and their young daughter, Kang Ha-Eun.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

a senior at KLAR cosmetics 2 years elder in work experience and 1 year elder in age from Hyun seung. She was in a relationship with BM Lee Jae-shin for 2 years.
an intern who started to like Song-ah on their first encounter itself. He was the first one to know about Song-ah and BM Lee's relationship.
BM secretly dating Song-ah for 2 years but engaged to Lee Hyo-joo.
BMs Lee Jae-Woon's sister; grand-daughter to the owner of the cosmetic company; engaged to BM Lee Jae-shin.
a BM at the cosmetic company, grandson to the owner of the cosmetic company; starts dating Chae Hyun-seung's sister Chae Ji-Seung.
Chae Hyun-seung's sister; a high-end wedding dress maker; starts dating BM Lee Jae-woon

Supporting[edit]

Original soundtrack[edit]

Part 1
Released on January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Lean on Me" (나는 그래)Kim Ho-kyung1601Kim Jong-wan (Nell)4:02
2."Lean on Me" (Inst.) 1601 4:02
Total length:8:04
Part 2
Released on January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Feel You" (만져져)Kim Ho-kyung1601Sandeul (B1A4)4:53
2."I Feel You" (Inst.) 1601 4:53
Total length:9:06
Part 3
Released on February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Pit-A-Pat" (설레)Jeon Geun-hwa (Weeky1)Jeon Geun-hwa (Weeky1), Jo Se-hee (AIMING)Eunha (GFriend)3:40
2."Pit-A-Pat" (Inst.) Jeon Geun-hwa (Weeky1), Jo Se-hee (AIMING) 3:40
Total length:7:20
Part 4
Released on February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."To You" (너에게)ARTMATICARTMATIC, Kiss Me Joy, 최민준Kim Tae-woo3:41
2."To You" (Inst.) ARTMATIC, Kiss Me Joy, 최민준 3:41
Total length:7:22
Part 5
Released on February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Live in Your Eyes"TibianTibian, Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)U Sung-eun4:12
2."I Live in Your Eyes" (Inst.) Tibian, Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC) 4:12
Total length:8:24
Part 6
Released on February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Child (Daydream)"Song Yang-ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Lee Joo-ahSong Yang-ha, Kim Jae-Hyun, Lee Joo-ahCHEEZE3:11
2."Child (Daydream)" (Inst.) Song Yang-ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Lee Joo-ah 3:11
Total length:6:22
Part 7
Released on February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Leave Me" (떠나요)LUKA (ARTMATIC), Dope'DougARTMATICBen4:14
2."Leave Me" (Inst.) ARTMATIC 4:14
Total length:8:28

Ratings[edit]

Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[5]
1 January 18, 2021 2.024%
2 January 19, 2021 1.562%
3 January 25, 2021 2.427%
4 January 26, 2021 2.127%
5 February 1, 2021 1.917%
6 February 2, 2021 1.954%
7 February 8, 2021 2.079%
8 February 9, 2021 1.497%
9 February 15, 2021 1.816%
10 February 16, 2021 1.590%
11 February 22, 2021 2.007%
12 February 23, 2021 1.736%
13 March 1, 2021 1.762%
14 March 2, 2021 1.668%
15 March 8, 2021 1.614%
16 March 9, 2021 1.728%
Average 1.844%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • 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).

International broadcast[edit]

The series is available for worldwide streaming exclusively on iQIYI at the same time as the episodes air on JTBC in South Korea, with subtitles in Chinese, English, Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish and Arabic.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ MacDonald, Joan (January 6, 2021). "10 Dramas To Watch Out For In 2021". Forbes. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (December 10, 2020). "'선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요' 원진아→로운, 캐릭터 포스터 공개". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Won Jin-ah and Rowoon in "She Would Never Know" Confirms Premiere on the 18th of January". HanCinema. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Lim, Jang-won (January 19, 2021). "JTBC romance drama 'She Would Never Know' kicks off". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nielsen Korea". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (January 15, 2021). "New Asian dramas, Japanese anime to watch on iQIYI International this month". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

External links[edit]

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