Haru ga Kita

• Drama: Spring Came (literal title)
• Romaji: Haru ga Kita
• Japanese: 春が来た
• Director: Hayato Kawai
• Writer: Kuniko Mukoda (novel), Yayoi Yoshida
• Network: WOWOW
• Episodes: 5
• Release Date: January 13 - February 10, 2018
• Runtime: Saturdays 22:00
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Plot

Naoko Kishikawa (Kana Kurashina) works in the undergarment counter at a department store. She is a 31-year-old single woman, leading a boring life. She lives her father Shuji (Shiro Sano), mother Sue (Atsuko Takahata) and younger sister Junko (Seika Furuhata).

One day, Naoko happens to meet Lee Ji-Won (Kai). He is a cameraman from South Korea. Lee Ji-Won causes Naoko and her family to change slowly.

Notes

1. Based on the short story “Haru ga Kita” from short story collection “Tonari No Onna” by Kuniko Mukoda (published 1981 by Bungeishunju).
2. South Korean Kai is the first non-Japanese person to star in a WOWOW drama series.

Cast

• Kai - Lee Ji-Won
• Kana Kurashina - Naoko Kishikawa
• Shiro Sano - Shuji Kishikawa
• Atsuko Takahata - Sue Kishikawa
• Seika Furuhata - Junko Kishikawa
• Kentaro
• Shoko Takada