One Warm Word

One Warm Word (Korean: 따뜻한 말 한마디; RR: Ttatteuthan Mal Hanmadi) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Han Hye-jin, Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, and Lee Sang-woo. It aired on SBS from 2 December 2013 to 24 February 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

One Warm Word
Promotional poster
Also known as	A Word from Warm Heart A Single Warm Word One Sweet Word Kind Words Good Word
Genre	Romance Melodrama
Written by	Ha Myung-hee
Directed by	Choi Young-hoon
Starring	Han Hye-jin Ji Jin-hee Kim Ji-soo Lee Sang-woo
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Han Jung-hwan
Production location	South Korea
Running time	65 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company	HB Entertainment
Original release
Network	SBS
Release	2 December 2013 (2013-12-02) – 24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)

Plot

The drama explores the reality and complexities of married life. Eun-jin and Jae-hak, who are married to other people, find themselves attracted to each other. Their marriages become in danger of unraveling, as their affair disrupts the lives of family and friends around them.

Cast

Main characters

• Han Hye-jin as Na Eun-jin^[1][2]
• Ji Jin-hee as Yoo Jae-hak
• Kim Ji-soo as Song Mi-kyung^[3][4][5][6]
• Lee Sang-woo as Kim Sung-soo^[7][8]

Supporting characters

Eun-jin and Sung-soo's family

• Yoon Joo-sang as Na Dae-ho, Eun-jin's father
• Go Doo-shim as Kim Na-ra, Eun-jin's mother
• Yoon Jong-hwa as Na Jin-chul, Eun-jin's younger brother
• Yoon Joo-hee as Yoon Sun-ah, Jin-chul's wife
• Han Groo as Na Eun-young, Eun-jin's younger sister^[9]
• Lee Chae-mi as Kim Yoon-jung, Sung-soo and Eun-jin's daughter
• Yang Ohn-yoo as Na Hoon, Jin-chul and Sun-ah's son

Jae-hak and Mi-kyung's family

• Park Jung-soo as Mrs. Choo, Jae-hak's mother
• Park Seo-joon as Song Min-soo, Mi-kyung's half brother^[10]
• Kim Dae-sung as Yoo Hye-hwang, Jae-hak and Mi-kyung's eldest son
• Jeon Jin-seo as Yoo Hye-joon, Jae-hak and Mi-kyung's second son

Extended cast

• Choi Hwa-jung as Choi Anna, cooking class instructor
• Son Hwa-ryung as Ji-hye, cooking class student/Eun-jin's friend
• Kim Hye-na as Young-kyung, cooking class student/Eun-jin's senior

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode #	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS Ratings[11]		AGB Nielsen[12]
		Nationwide	Seoul National Capital Area	Nationwide	Seoul National Capital Area
1	2 December 2013	6.8%	7.1%	6.8%	7.5%
2	3 December 2013	7.3%	9.1%	8.4%	8.8%
3	9 December 2013	5.6%	5.8%	6.8%	7.5%
4	10 December 2013	6.7%	8.2%	8.3%	9.5%
5	16 December 2013	5.2%	6.1%	6.8%	7.4%
6	17 December 2013	6.9%	7.4%	8.5%	9.3%
7	23 December 2013	6.5%	7.1%	8.5%	9.7%
8	24 December 2013	6.7%	6.9%	9.1%	10.0%
9	6 January 2014	7.0%	7.1%	8.6%	9.3%
10	7 January 2014	7.7%	8.3%	10.5%	11.8%
11	13 January 2014	7.0%	8.0%	9.9%	11.4%
12	14 January 2014	8.3%	9.8%	10.2%	10.9%
13	20 January 2014	8.1%	9.5%	10.8%	12.3%
14	21 January 2014	8.2%	9.6%	11.3%	12.2%
15	27 January 2014	7.5%	7.7%	9.7%	10.0%
16	28 January 2014	7.9%	8.1%	10.5%	10.4%
17	3 February 2014	7.4%	7.8%	9.9%	10.1%
18	4 February 2014	9.3%	10.4%	10.9%	11.4%
19	17 February 2014	7.7%	8.3%	9.9%	11.3%
20	24 February 2014	6.6%	7.1%	8.7%	9.7%
Average (Ep1-20)		7.2%	8.0%	9.2%	10.0%
Special	25 February 2014	5.0%	6.6%	5.7%	6.1%
Average (Ep1-20+S)		7.1%	7.9%	9.0%	9.8%

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	50th Baeksang Arts Awards	Most Popular Actress (TV)	Kim Ji-soo	Nominated
		Best Screenplay (TV)	Ha Myung-hee	Nominated
		Best New Actor (TV)	Park Seo-joon	Nominated
		Best New Actress (TV)	Han Groo	Nominated
		Best Actress (TV)	Kim Ji-soo	Nominated
	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Han Hye-jin	Nominated
			Kim Ji-soo	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special	Ji Jin-hee	Nominated
		Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special	Go Doo-shim	Won
		New Star Award	Han Groo	Won
			Park Seo-joon	Won
		Best Couple Award	Park Seo-joon and Han Groo	Nominated