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Our Beloved Summer

TV·2021–2022·1 season, 16 episodes·SBS·Comedy, Drama·1h·8.4·Created by Lee Na-eun

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Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Our Beloved Summer S01E021792 Days of SummerS01E02 · 9.0Yeon-su and Ung reunite for the first time in five years when she shows up at his door with a proposal to work together on an art project.
  2. 02Our Beloved Summer S01E11Our Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your DaysS01E11 · 9.0Ahead of the final day of filming, gossip about Ung and NJ causes a stir. Ji-ung receives pointed advice about his documentary edit.
  3. 03Our Beloved Summer S01E01I Know What You Did Last SummerS01E01 · 8.7As high schoolers, Kook Yeon-su and Choi Ung give a documentary crew a peek into their lives. Ten years later, they've gone their separate ways.

Castfull cast & details

Choi Woo-shikChoi Woo-shikChoi WoongKim Da-miKim Da-miKook Yeon-suKim Sung-cheolKim Sung-cheolKim Ji-woongRoh Jeong-euiRoh Jeong-euiNJAhn Dong-guAhn Dong-guGu Eun-hoJeon Hye-wonJeon Hye-wonJung Chae-ranPark Jin-jooPark Jin-jooLee Sol-iLee Jun-hyukLee Jun-hyukJang Do-yul

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2021–22Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Our Beloved Summer S01E01I Know What You Did Last SummerDecember 6, 2021 8.7As high schoolers, Kook Yeon-su and Choi Ung give a documentary crew a peek into their lives. Ten years later, they've gone their separate w
  2. S01E02Our Beloved Summer S01E02Season's best1792 Days of SummerDecember 7, 2021 9.0Yeon-su and Ung reunite for the first time in five years when she shows up at his door with a proposal to work together on an art project.
  3. S01E03Our Beloved Summer S01E0310 Things I Hate About YouDecember 13, 2021 8.5Eager to film a follow-up documentary, Kim Ji-ung sets out to persuade Yeon-su and Ung. But getting them to agree proves to be a challenge.
  4. S01E04Our Beloved Summer S01E04The Boy, or the Girl, We Liked ThenDecember 14, 2021 8.5Yeon-su and Ung's squabbles begin even before the cameras start rolling. Ung refuses to dignify an infuriating plagiarism accusation with a
  5. S01E05Our Beloved Summer S01E05A Secret That Can’t Be ToldDecember 20, 2021 8.5Ji-ung recounts how he and Ung became friends in their childhood. Yeon-su wants to apologize to Ung, but can't quite bring herself to do it.
  6. S01E06Our Beloved Summer S01E06Pride and PrejudiceDecember 21, 2021 8.5Ung wakes up on the morning of the live drawing show with a few gaps in his memory. Watching him at work, Yeon-su sees an unfamiliar side of
  7. S01E07Our Beloved Summer S01E07Catch Me If You CanDecember 27, 2021 8.0Ung and Yeon-su attempt to run away from having to see each other, but wind up in the same place anyway. NJ stands up to her cyberbullies.
  8. S01E08Our Beloved Summer S01E08Before SunsetDecember 28, 2021 8.0A forced vacation commences for Yeon-su and Ung when the documentary crew traps them at a mountain retreat. Awkward tensions run high betwee
  9. S01E09Our Beloved Summer S01E09Just FriendsJanuary 3, 2022 8.0When she doesn't hear from Ung after their return from the retreat, Yeon-su decides to confront him. He has a disorienting response for her.
  10. S01E10Our Beloved Summer S01E10Hello, My Soul MateJanuary 4, 2022 8.0With his mother back in town, Ji-ung stops going home so he can avoid seeing her. Watching NJ and Ung go on a date vexes Yeon-su to no end.
  11. S01E11Our Beloved Summer S01E11Our Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your DaysJanuary 10, 2022 9.0Ahead of the final day of filming, gossip about Ung and NJ causes a stir. Ji-ung receives pointed advice about his documentary edit.
  12. S01E12Our Beloved Summer S01E12Begin AgainJanuary 11, 2022 8.0For Ung and Yeon-su, a new beginning is equal parts sweet and clumsy. When NJ bumps into Ji-ung, she invites him out for a drink.
  13. S01E13Our Beloved Summer S01E13Love ActuallyJanuary 17, 2022 8.0After soliciting dating advice from a co-worker, Yeon-su acts out of character in front of Ung. Meanwhile, Ji-ung takes some time to himself
  14. S01E14Our Beloved Summer S01E14Life Is BeautifulJanuary 18, 2022 8.0Ung asks Yeon-su a question that's difficult for her to answer. As Lee Sol-i deals with an unwanted surprise in her bar, Gu Eun-ho happens t
  15. S01E15Our Beloved Summer S01E15Three IdiotsJanuary 24, 2022—A noticeably down Ji-ung pours himself into his work instead of going home. Ung waits for Yeon-su to come and see the final night of his art
  16. S01E16Our Beloved Summer S01E16Our Beloved SummerJanuary 25, 2022—Ready to pursue his next dream, Ung sets his sights on studying overseas. When he asks Yeon-su to join him, she has a tough decision to make

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