Spring Has Come Explained

Screenplay:Yoshida Yayoi
Director:Kawai Hayato
Starring:Kai
Kana Kurashina
Endtheme:"Lovin' You Mo'" by EXO
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese
Num Episodes:5
Location:Japan
Jeju, South Korea
Network:WOWOW

is a Japanese television series starring Kai and Kana Kurashina. The series is based on a novel with the same name and is written by Kuniko Mukōda. It aired on WOWOW every Saturday at 10:00 (JST) starting from January 13, 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Plot

This tele about a Kishikawa Naoko, a 31 years old woman who works in an undergarment department shop. By coincidence, she meets Lee Ji-won, a South Korean photographer who changes her life after their meeting, and starts to uncover her family's secrets bit by bit.[6]

Cast

Main

A Korean photographer who has been in Japan for 2 years. He meets Naoko at the shooting site and they become attracted to each other.

A 31 years old salesperson at a women's underwear department and eldest daughter of the Kishikawa family. She lives with her parent and younger sister.

Supporting

People around Kishikawa Naoko

A high school student who works a part-time job and keeping it as a secret from her family. She wishes to get out of their old house and live alone.

After her husband's retirement, she took a part-time job and from the exhaustion, she neglect doing the household chores.

Three years ago, he retired from his company. Because of his pride, he doesn't seem to find a regular job for himself. He works a part-time job at a security company. He has secrets that he cannot tell to his family and is giving him a daily stress.

Others

Production

The drama marks the first time a non-Japanese actor taking the lead role in a drama produced by the broadcasting station WOWOW.[11]

Filming began in Japan in March then moved to Jeju, South Korea on April 15. Filming ended in May 2017.[12]

List of episodes

The first episode was aired four times for free for the watchers.[13]

!Episode #!Date
1January 13, 2018
2January 20, 2018
3January 27, 2018
4February 3, 2018
5February 10, 2018

Notes and References

  1. News: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000707584 . ko:엑소 카이, 일본드라마 '봄이 왔다'로 첫 주연…넓혀가는 연기돌 행보. 2017-03-01. ko.
  2. News: http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002880323 . ko:[MD재팬] EXO 카이, 일본드라마 첫 주연 발탁…카메라맨役 . Naver Entertainment . ko-kr. 2017-03-01.
  3. News: EXO's Kai to star in Japanese TV drama. 2017-03-02.
  4. Web site: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/harugakita/ . ja:連続ドラマW 春が来た. WOWOW. ja. 2017-04-07.
  5. News: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2094472/ . ja:EXO・カイ主演ドラマ『春が来た』来年1月放送決定. ORICON NEWS. 2017-09-09. ja-JP.
  6. News: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000707584 . ko:엑소 카이, 일본드라마 '봄이 왔다'로 첫 주연…넓혀가는 연기돌 행보. 2017-03-02. ko.
  7. News: http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110594561 . ko:엑소 카이, 日드라마 '봄이 왔다' 첫 주연 발탁. 2017-03-02. ko.
  8. Web site: http://navicon.jp/news/41867/ . ja:カイ(EXO)、向田邦子原作「春が来た」でWOWOWオリジナルドラマ史上初海外キャスト初主演!関連動画 – ナビコン・ニュース. navicon.jp. 2017-04-07.
  9. News: https://mainichi.jp/articles/20170413/dyo/00m/200/020000c . ja:「連続ドラマW 春が来た」のヒロイン役に 古畑星夏や高畑淳子、佐野史郎も. 2017-04-13. Mainichi Daily News. 2017-04-18. ja.
  10. Web site: http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/17/066/ . ja:EXO・カイ主演ドラマ『春が来た』キャストに倉科カナ、古畑星夏ほか. Corporation. Mynavi. マイナビニュース. ja-JP. 2017-04-18.
  11. News: http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002586917 . ko:[N1★한류]EXO 카이, 日 드라마 주연 발탁.."특별한 경험" . Naver Entertainment . ko-kr . 2017-03-01.
  12. Web site: http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2069649 . ja:カイ(EXO)初主演の日本ドラマ「春が来た」クランクアップ現場を公開…コメントも到着 – DRAMA – 韓流・韓国芸能ニュースはKstyle. Kstyle. 2017-05-22.
  13. Web site: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/harugakita/episode/ . ja:エピソード|連続ドラマW 春が来た ドラマ WOWOW. www.wowow.co.jp. ja. 2018-01-10.