Head over Heels (South Korean TV series)
| Head over Heels | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Gyeonwoo and Fairy |
| Hangul | 견우와 선녀 |
| Lit. | The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl |
| RR | Gyeonuwa seonnyeo |
| MR | Kyŏnuwa sŏnnyŏ |
| Genre | Romantic fantasy |
| Based on | Gyeonwoo and Fairy by Ahn Soo-min |
| Written by | Yang Ji-hoon |
| Directed by | Kim Yong-wan |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Kim Dong-wook[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes[2] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | June 23, 2025 |
Head over Heels (Korean: 견우와 선녀) is an ongoing South Korean television series based on the webtoon of the same name by Ahn Su-min, starring Cho Yi-hyun, Choo Young-woo, Cha Kang-yoon, and Choo Ja-hyun. The series is about a high school girl shaman who rescues her unlucky first love. It premiered on tvN on June 23, 2025 and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[4]
Synopsis
A fantasy romance drama, the story revolves around Seong-ah, a shaman who knows what will happen in the future, trying to protect her first love, Bae Gyeon-woo, by changing his ill-fated fate.
Cast and characters
Main
- Cho Yi-hyun as Park Seong-ah[5]
- Lee A-rin as (Young) Park Sung-A
- Choo Young-woo as Bae Gyeon-woo[5]
- Kim Hee-seong as (Young) Bae Gyeon-woo
- Cha Kang-yoon as Pyo Ji-ho[6]
- Choo Ja-hyun as Yeom-hwa[7]
Suporting
- Yoon Byung-hee as Kkotdoryeong[8]
- Kim Mi-kyung as The leader Dong-cheon[8]
- Kim Min-joo as Gu Do-yeon[9]
- Lee Young-ran as Grand Aunt (Heaven and Earth Fairy Shrine)
- Lee Soo-mi as Aunt (Heaven and Earth Fairy Shrine)
- Moo Hyun as the possessed man (Ep. 1)
- Shin Min-seo as the Water Ghost (Ep. 1)
- Jung Sun-chul as Choi Gang-sik (Ep. 1)
Production
Development
The series is directed by Kim Yong-wan, whose work includes If You Wish Upon Me (2022) and The Whirlwind (2024). Written by Yang Ji-hoon, it was planned by CJENM and produced by Studio Dragon, Dexter Studio and EO Contents Group.[10]
Casting
In 2024, Cho Yi-hyun, Choo Young-woo and Choi Sung-eun were reportedly considering to appear.[5][11]
Viewership
Head over Heels : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[12]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1043 | 1104 | 886 | 788 | 851 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | June 23, 2025 | 4.295% (1st) | 4.691% (1st) |
| 2 | June 24, 2025 | 4.365% (1st) | 4.490% (1st) |
| 3 | June 30, 2025 | 3.740% (1st) | 3.873% (1st) |
| 4 | July 1, 2025 | 3.483% (1st) | 3.539% (1st) |
| 5 | July 7, 2025 | 3.683% (1st) | 3.813% (1st) |
| 6 | July 8, 2025 | ||
| 7 | July 14, 2025 | ||
| 8 | July 15, 2025 | ||
| 9 | July 21, 2025 | ||
| 10 | July 22, 2025 | ||
| 11 | July 28, 2025 | ||
| 12 | July 29, 2025 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
References
- ^ Kim Dong-wook [@nouvellevg]; (May 22, 2025). 녀 열심히 밤낮없이 작업중입니다 [She is working hard day and night.] (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ 견우와 선녀 [Head over Heels]. watch.cjenm.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Jeong-yeon (January 31, 2025). 추영우 전성시대 [The heyday of Choo Young-woo]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Sanjay (May 6, 2025). "CJ ENM, Amazon Prime sign deal to increase K-content access". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
According to Amazon India, Prime Video will launch a series of new exclusive titles from CJ ENM, Studio Dragon and CJ ENM STUDIOS throughout 2025 and 2026, starting with "Head Over Heels" in late June.
- ^ a b c Ha, Ji-won (August 21, 2024). 조이현 무당 변신하나, 추영우와 '견우와 선녀'로 재회 기대 [공식] [Cho Yi-hyun transforms into a shaman, and expects to reunite with Choo Young-woo as 'Gyeonwoo and Fairy' [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (May 23, 2025). 차강윤, '견우와 선녀' 출연..조이현X추영우와 호흡 [Cha Kang-yoon to appear in 'Gyeonwoo and the Fairy'... Working with Jo Yi-hyun and Chu Young-woo]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (May 23, 2025). 추자현, 무속인 된다…'견우와 선녀' 출연 확정 [Chu Ja-hyun becomes a shaman… Confirmed to appear in 'Gyeonwu and the Fairy']. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved May 23, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim, Mi-ji (June 20, 2025). '견우와 선녀' 조이현X김미경X윤병희X이수미, 보법 다른 무당 패밀리 ['The Cowherd and the Fairy' Jo Yi-hyun X Kim Mi-kyung X Yoon Byung-hee X Lee Soo-mi, a different shaman family with a different dharma]. mk.co (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ye-eun (June 20, 2025). 신예 김민주, '견우와 선녀' 캐스팅…브라운관 첫 출격 [Rookie Kim Min-joo, cast in 'Gyeonwoo and the Fairy'… First appearance on TV]. xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Ho-young (May 22, 2025). 불운한 추영우♥무당 조이현, '견우와 선녀' 첫 만남 포스터 [Unlucky Choo Young-woo ♥ Shaman Jo Yi-hyun, 'Gyeonwoo and the Fairy' first meeting poster]. IMBC Enews (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-05-23 – via Naver.
- ^ Ha, Ji-won (June 28, 2024). 최성은 "드라마 '견우와 선녀' 검토 중" [공식] [Choi Sung-eun: "Reviewing the drama 'Gyeonwoo and Fairy'" [Official]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 23, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Head over Heels at HanCinema