JTBC's new release drama "When The Weather Is Fine" ranks well in nationwide ratings. The Goodnight Bookstore owned by Seo Kang Joon invites warmth and belonging to the viewers. Let us check the well-loved place and the owner.
The small village of Hyecheon where the bookstore located caters to all ages, with its antique items and memorabilia, an avid book reader will surely enjoy hanging in. The interior wood design and well-lit reading area added to the rustic ambiance of the bookstore. Most of all the good looking owner who greets a warm smile to everyone - Seo Kang Joon.
Part of the ambiance is a cup of tea that Seo Kang Joon offers for the readers who visit the store. His warm smile, meaningful eyes can place your heart at ease while sipping a cup of tea and a good book at hand. He also created a system for the book readers to place a bookmark when they have not yet finished the book. This allowed the reader to come back again and read the unfinished story from time to time. One of the highlights of the drama series is meeting the members of the Special Book Club. They come from each genre and meet every week, looking forward to their chosen books to read and share. Each member brings a new persona to the bookstore.
Let us name them:
- Im Eun Seob (played by Seo Kang Joon) is the bookstore owner.
- Lee Jang Woo (played by Lee Jae Wook) is a high school alumnus and friend of Im Eun Seob and Mook Hae Woon. His working at Hyecheon city hal.
- Im Hwi (played by Kim Hwan-hee) is Eun-seop's sister, an 11th grader.
- Bae Geun-sang (played by Lee Tae-hyung-I) is a 47 years old owned a LED light business.
- Kwon Hyeon-ji (played by Choo Ye-jin) is an 18-year-old, 11th grader and is a friend of Im Hwi.
- Choi Soo-jeong (played by Lee Seon-hee-I) is 48 years old, a mother and housewife.
- Jeong Seung-ho (played by Han Chang-min) is the youngest of the group. Age 9 years old, 2nd grader and comes together with his grandfather.
- Jeong Gil-bok (played by Lee Yeong-seok) is a 77-year-old and a box scraper. He accompanies Jeong Seung-ho to the bookstore and soon enjoys it.
Every club members gathered each week. They look forward each night and excited to read their favorite verse. The member picks their book of choice, read aloud for others to hear and feel. After each turn - everyone shares how wonderful the delivery and meaningful the words are. Together with the Hyecheon cold winter night, a cup of hot tea and good books - a very relaxing place to stay. There is no doubt that Mok Hae-won (played by Park Min-young) finds herself to enjoy and smile again as each shares their memories with laughter. Soon later she works part-time together with Im Eun Seob (played by Seo Kang Joon) in running the Goodnight bookstore.
"When The Weather Is Fine" airs every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 and holds 16 episodes.