Someday (TV series)

Someday is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Bae Doona, Kim Min-jun, Lee Jin-wook, and Oh Yoon-ah. It aired on cable network OCN at 22:00 every Saturdays and Sundays, starting November 11, 2006, but on November 24, 2006, switched to 23:00 every Friday night. The series has 16 episodes.

Premise
The series revolves around 4 characters: Hana a successful manga artist, who leaves Japan to go back to Korea; Go Jin Pyo, a doctor, and great admirer of Hana's books; Hye Young, a friend of his, who works in animation; and Lim Seok Man, a troubled personality.

Main cast

 * Bae Doona as Hana Yamaguchi
 * Kim Min-jun as Go Jin-pyo
 * Lee Jin-wook as Lim Seok-man
 * Oh Yoon-ah as Jung Hye-young

Supporting

 * Choi Family
 * Yoon Won-suk as Choi Jae-deok (Seok-man's friend)
 * Lee Eun as Choi Yoon-deok / Sammy (sister)
 * Kim Mi-kyung as Ms Choi (mother)
 * Kang Shin-il as Mr Choi (father)


 * Other people
 * Jung Young-sook as Ha-na's grandmother
 * Ahn Yeo-jin as Sook-hyun (Ha-na's aunt)
 * Kim So-ra as Sachiko (Ha-na's friend, Sook Hyun's daughter, 22)
 * Shin Goo as Oh Bong-soo (Hye-young's boss)
 * Park Dong-bin as Hyung-in (Dr Go's friend, doctor co-worker)
 * Song Ji-young as Baek Eun-joo (Dr Go's nurse)
 * Oh Jung-se as Seo Jung-joon (private loan collector)
 * Ye Soo-jung as Gumiko (Ha-na's Japanese neighbor)
 * Jun Sung-hwan as Jun Young-gil (street cleaner)
 * Park Joo-hyung
 * Lee Moo Saeng

Production
The series was filmed on location in Nagoya (Japan). It is also "the first Korean drama to integrate animation and live action."

Reception
A review of the series stated, "Someday isn’t as groundbreaking or original as it initially purports itself to be, but despite all the frustrating aspects I listed, there is still a lot to like here, thanks in large part to the performances of the main cast, an interesting work environment that isn’t explored half as much as it should be, and a masterful finale. Personally, I could’ve done without all the soul-crushing personal tragedy and been happy with a breezy look at the world of manga and anime artists, albeit with a touch of personal discovery and romance ". while DVD Talk found, "For what it is, Someday is a solid drama that has a strong lineup of characters. The four have a good chemistry together and turn a somewhat somber love story into an invigorating and enjoyable viewing experience."

Broadcast
In 2007 the distribution rights were sold for broadcast in Japan.