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This article is about the South Korean drama series. For the Hong Kong sitcom, see Some Day (TV series). 2006 South Korean TV series or program

Someday
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Genre	Romance
Created by	Oh Min-ho
Written by	Kim Hee-jae
Directed by	Kim Kyeong-yong Song Ik-jae (from episode 9)
Creative directors	Lee Sung-hoon Park Sung-yong Kim Sung-hee
Starring	Bae Doona Kim Min-jun Lee Jin-wook Oh Yoon-ah
Opening theme	Casker - Someday
Composer	Jang Seung-joon
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Oh Min-ho
Producer	Ko Dae-jung
Cinematography	Yoo Jong-soo Kim Joo-shik (from episode 9)
Editors	Jang Shi-yun Lim Hyun-hee
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	65 min.
Production company	Yellow Film
Original release
Network	OCN
Release	November 11 (2006-11-11) – December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29)

Someday (Korean: 썸데이; RR: Sseomdei) is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Bae Doona, Kim Min-jun, Lee Jin-wook, and Oh Yoon-ah. It aired on cable network OCN at 22:00 every Saturdays and Sundays, starting November 11, 2006, but on November 24, 2006, switched to 23:00 every Friday night. The series has 16 episodes.

Premise

The series revolves around 4 characters: Hana a successful manga artist, who leaves Japan to go back to Korea; Go Jin Pyo, a doctor, and great admirer of Hana's books; Hye Young, a friend of his, who works in animation; and Lim Seok Man, a troubled personality.

Cast

Main cast

Bae Doona as Hana Yamaguchi
Kim Min-jun as Go Jin-pyo
Lee Jin-wook as Lim Seok-man
Oh Yoon-ah as Jung Hye-young

Supporting

Choi Family

Yoon Won-suk as Choi Jae-deok (Seok-man's friend)
Lee Eun as Choi Yoon-deok / Sammy (sister)
Kim Mi-kyung as Ms Choi (mother)
Kang Shin-il as Mr Choi (father)

Other people

Jung Young-sook as Ha-na's grandmother
Ahn Yeo-jin as Sook-hyun (Ha-na's aunt)
Kim So-ra as Sachiko (Ha-na's friend, Sook Hyun's daughter, 22)
Shin Goo as Oh Bong-soo (Hye-young's boss)
Park Dong-bin as Hyung-in (Dr Go's friend, doctor co-worker)
Song Ji-young as Baek Eun-joo (Dr Go's nurse)
Oh Jung-se as Seo Jung-joon (private loan collector)
Ye Soo-jung as Gumiko (Ha-na's Japanese neighbor)
Jun Sung-hwan as Jun Young-gil (street cleaner)
Park Joo-hyung
Lee Moo Saeng

Production

The series was filmed on location in Nagoya (Japan). It is also "the first Korean drama to integrate animation and live action."

Reception

A review of the series stated, "Someday isn’t as groundbreaking or original as it initially purports itself to be, but despite all the frustrating aspects I listed, there is still a lot to like here, thanks in large part to the performances of the main cast, an interesting work environment that isn’t explored half as much as it should be, and a masterful finale. Personally, I could’ve done without all the soul-crushing personal tragedy and been happy with a breezy look at the world of manga and anime artists, albeit with a touch of personal discovery and romance ". while DVD Talk found, "For what it is, Someday is a solid drama that has a strong lineup of characters. The four have a good chemistry together and turn a somewhat somber love story into an invigorating and enjoyable viewing experience."