Something in the Rain

Explore the relationship of two people as they go from being “just acquaintances” to “a genuine couple” — Yoon Jin Ah, a coffee shop supervisor in her 30s, and Seo Joon Hee, a designer at a video game company who has just returned from working abroad.

Something in the Rain (2018) is a South Korean romance drama created by Kim Eun for JTBC. Set in contemporary Seoul, the single-season series follows Yoon Jin Ah (Son Ye-jin), a coffee shop supervisor in her thirties, and Seo Joon Hee (Jung Hae-in), a video game designer who has just returned from working abroad. The engine of the story is their slow shift from polite acquaintances into a secret couple, while the age gap between them and the disapproval of relatives and the people around them press on every step. Across sixteen long episodes, the drama is built from everyday scenes at the coffee shop, lingering office conversations, and quiet family dinners, with the leads' chemistry carrying most of the weight. Supporting turns from Jang So-yeon and Eugene Jung add family and rival tension to the central pairing. The tone is warm, wistful and intimate, with a fuzzy, relatable sweetness that fans of Crash Landing on You and Autumn in My Heart will recognize, and viewers who enjoy grounded adult romance in the vein of Reply 1988 will find resonance in its mature, understated emotion. It is a one-season limited run of sixteen episodes that rewards patient viewing and a taste for slow-building romantic tension.

Audiences broadly embrace the series as a warm, cute romance whose leads' chemistry carries it, with a positive aggregate reception.

• Crash Landing on Youage gap romance, slow burn workplace-adjacent romantic drama, cozy warm tones
• Autumn in My Heartadult romance with family disapproval and secret relationship tension, melodramatic k-drama register
• Reply 1988grounded adult romance, emotional restraint and mature relatable leads

Created by

Kim Eun

Release Date

2018-03-30

Episode runtime

75 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (145)

What is Something in the Rain about?

A coffee shop supervisor and a returned video game designer slowly move from acquaintances to a genuine couple despite the age gap and family pressure.

What is Something in the Rain like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Something in the Rain as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Something in the Rain violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Something in the Rain.

What did critics think of Something in the Rain?

Audiences broadly embrace the series as a warm, cute romance whose leads' chemistry carries it, with a positive aggregate reception.

Which shows are like Something in the Rain?

Shows with a similar feel include Crash Landing on You, Autumn in My Heart, and Reply 1988.

How long is Something in the Rain?

Something in the Rain: 1 season, 16 episodes.

Is Something in the Rain still running?

No, Something in the Rain has ended.

Where can I watch Something in the Rain?

In United States, Something in the Rain streams on Netflix, The Roku Channel, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel, Tubi TV.