Spring Has Come
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| based_on = {{Based on|Spring Has Come|Kuniko Mukōda}}
| screenplay = Yoshida Yayoi
| director = Kawai Hayato
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| starring = Kai
Kana Kurashina
| theme_music_composer =
| endtheme = "Lovin' You Mo'" by EXO
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| num_episodes = 5
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| location = Japan
Jeju, South Korea
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| network = WOWOW
| first_aired = {{start date|2018|1|13}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2018|2|10}}
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{{nihongo|Spring Has Come|春が来た|Harugakita|lead=yes}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000707584 |script-title=ko:엑소 카이, 일본드라마 '봄이 왔다'로 첫 주연…넓혀가는 연기돌 행보|access-date=2017-03-01|language=ko}}{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0002880323 |script-title=ko:[MD재팬] EXO 카이, 일본드라마 첫 주연 발탁…카메라맨役 |website=Naver Entertainment |language=ko-kr|access-date=2017-03-01}}{{Cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201703011934514872184_2|title=EXO's Kai to star in Japanese TV drama|access-date=2017-03-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/harugakita/ |script-title=ja:連続ドラマW 春が来た|website=WOWOW|language=ja|access-date=2017-04-07 |title=Wowow Online }}{{Cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2094472/ |script-title=ja:EXO・カイ主演ドラマ『春が来た』来年1月放送決定|work=ORICON NEWS|date=21 July 2017 |access-date=2017-09-09|language=ja-JP}}
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.{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000707584 |script-title=ko:엑소 카이, 일본드라마 '봄이 왔다'로 첫 주연…넓혀가는 연기돌 행보|access-date=2017-03-02|language=ko}}
Cast
= Main =
- Kai as Lee Ji-won{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110594561 |script-title=ko:엑소 카이, 日드라마 '봄이 왔다' 첫 주연 발탁|access-date=2017-03-02|language=ko}}{{Cite web|url=http://navicon.jp/news/41867/ |script-title=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|website=navicon.jp|access-date=2017-04-07}}
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.
- Kana Kurashina as Kishikawa Naoko{{Cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20170413/dyo/00m/200/020000c |script-title=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|date=2017-04-13|work=Mainichi Daily News|access-date=2017-04-18|language=ja}}
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 ==
- Seika Furuhata as Kishikawa Junko (sister){{Cite web|url=http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/17/066/ |script-title=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|last=Corporation|first=Mynavi|website=マイナビニュース|date=17 April 2017 |language=ja-JP|access-date=2017-04-18}}
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.
- Atsuko Takahata as Kishikawa Sue (mother)
After her husband's retirement, she took a part-time job and from the exhaustion, she neglect doing the household chores.
- Shirō Sano as Kishikawa Shuji (father)
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 =
- Kentaro
- Shoko Takada
Production
The drama marks the first time a non-Japanese actor taking the lead role in a drama produced by the broadcasting station WOWOW.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002586917 |script-title=ko:[N1★한류]EXO 카이, 日 드라마 주연 발탁.."특별한 경험" |website=Naver Entertainment |language=ko-kr |access-date=2017-03-01}}
Filming began in Japan in March then moved to Jeju, South Korea on April 15. Filming ended in May 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2069649 |script-title=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|website=Kstyle|access-date=2017-05-22}}
Original soundtrack
{{Track listing
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| title1 = Lovin' You Mo'
| length1 = 3:44
| lyrics1 = Amon Hayashi
| music1 = {{hlist|KAY|Avenue 52|Darren "Baby Dee Beats" Smith}}
| extra1 = EXO
| total_length = 3:44
}}
List of episodes
The first episode was aired four times for free for the watchers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/harugakita/episode/ |script-title=ja:エピソード｜連続ドラマＷ 春が来た {{!}} ドラマ {{!}} WOWOW|website=www.wowow.co.jp|language=ja|access-date=2018-01-10}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Episode # !Date |
| 1
|January 13, 2018 |
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| 2
|January 20, 2018 |
| 3
|January 27, 2018 |
| 4
|February 3, 2018 |
| 5
|February 10, 2018 |