Where Your Eyes Linger

{{Short description|2020 South Korean web series}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Where Your Eyes Linger.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=너의 시선이 머무는 곳에|rr=Neoui siseoni meomuneun gose}}

| genre = {{ubl|Boys' Love|Drama|Romance}}

| writer = {{ubl|Hwang Da-seul|Shin Yoo}}

| director = Hwang Da-seul

| starring = {{ubl|Han Gi-chan|Jang Eui-soo|Choi Kyu-ri|Jeon Jae-young}}

| opentheme = {{Theme song|You|The Man Blk}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 8

| list_episodes = Where Your Eyes Linger#Episodes

| producer = Park Jong-sung

| camera = Single camera

| runtime = 10–16 minutes

| company = {{ubl|W-STORY|Energedic Company}}

| network = W-STORY

| first_aired = {{start date|2020|05|22}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2020|06|12}}

}}

Where Your Eyes Linger ({{Korean|너의 시선이 머무는 곳에}}) is a 2020 South Korean web series starring Han Gi-chan, Jang Eui-soo, Choi Kyu-ri, and Jeon Jae-young. It is an original drama of W-STORY, and is available for streaming on its platform from May 22 to June 12, 2020, with two episodes every Friday at 12:00 (KST) for 8 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Viki in over 200 countries.{{cite web|last=Son|first=Jin-ah|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000685897|title=BL 웹드라마 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 제작…한기찬·장의수 캐스팅(공식)|date=April 20, 2020|website=MK Sports|publisher=Naver|access-date=June 13, 2020|language=ko}}{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=So-young|url=https://news.joins.com/article/23758218|title=한류 첫 BL 웹드 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 제작…한의찬X장의수 출연|date=April 20, 2020|website=JoongAng Ilbo|access-date=June 13, 2020|language=ko}}

The series has been dubbed as the first BL drama in Korea by the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and various media outlets.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Seong-hoon |date=July 17, 2020 |title=김영덕·남종석·모은영 부천국제판타스틱영화제 프로그래머, "여성감독의 신작, SF 장르영화가 대세다" |trans-title=Programmers of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Kim Yeong-deok, Nam Jong-seok, and Mo Eun-young, "New works by female directors, sci-fi genre films are trending" |url=http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=95827 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Cine21 |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Son |first=Jin-ah |date=May 22, 2020 |title=한기찬X장의수 한류최초 BL 웹드 '너의 시선', 오늘(22일) 첫 공개 |trans-title=Han Gi-chan X Jang Eui-soo, Hallyu's first BL web drama 'Your Gaze Stays,' first released today (22nd) |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000696028 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=MK Sports |language=ko |via=Naver}} It is also included in KTEN's best BL dramas of 2020 list.{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2021 |title=Top 10 of the Best BL Dramas from 2020 |url=https://www.kten.com/story/43234206/top-10-of-the-best-bl-dramas-from-2020 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=KTEN |language=en}}

The director's cut was released online through the streaming platforms Netflix, Wavve, TVING and Naver TV on July 16, 2020.{{cite web |last=Kang |first=So-hee |date=July 16, 2020 |title=한국 최초 BL 웹드라마, '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 영화판 공개! |url=http://www.starinnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=310306 |access-date=July 25, 2020 |website=Star in News |language=ko}} The theatrical version of the series was screened on the 24th edition of Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-07-12 |title="코로나19와 싸우는 방역 영화제?"…제24회 부천국제판타스틱영화제 10문10답 |trans-title=“A quarantine film festival fighting Corona 19?”… The 24th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 10 Q&A |url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202007121601003&sec_id=540401 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Sports Khan |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Ji-hye |date=August 21, 2023 |title=국내 최초 BL 드라마 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에', 제80회 베니스국제영화제 상영 |trans-title=Korea's first BL drama 'Where Your Eyes Stay', screened at the 80th Venice International Film Festival |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000298313 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=SBS Entertainment News |language=ko |via=Naver}}

Synopsis

Han Tae-joo, the heir of TB Group, is under the protection of Kang-gook who has been his best friend for fifteen years. The two share a master-servant relationship, with Kang-gook acting as Han Tae-joo's bodyguard. As they grow up, Kang-gook slowly realizes that he likes Han Tae-joo as more than friends, but realises that he has to keep it to himself. He cannot take his eyes off of Han Tae-joo, but neither can he get as close to him as he wants. Han Tae-joo, on the other hand, is a player who has had several girlfriends in the past, and who is confident and assertive. He knows all of Kang Gook's weaknesses, and enjoys pressing his buttons. The two friends share an unnaturally close friendship, often blurring the lines between friends and something more. Kang Gook often looks at Han Tae-joo with lingering looks of longing, and they share many charged moments of unresolved sexual tension. This state of affairs changes when Choi Hye-mi, a new female student, joins their high school and shows interest in Kang-gook. Han Tae-joo is forced to confront his feelings for Kang Gook. Throughout the story, Kang Gook tries to keep Han Tae-joo at arm's length. This leads to several occasions where Han Tae-joo, who is having none of it, pushes Kang Gook's boundaries.

Cast

=Main=

  • Han Gi-chan as Han Tae-joo{{cite web|last=Shin|first=Ji-won|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202004202106I|title=한기찬, 웹드라마 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 주인공 캐스팅|date=April 20, 2020|website=Hankyung|access-date=June 13, 2020|language=ko}}
  • Jang Eui-soo as Kang-gook{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Yoo-jin|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1260745|title=장의수, 웹드라마 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 출연 확정…경호원役 [공식입장]|date=April 21, 2020|website=Xports News|access-date=June 13, 2020|language=ko}}
  • Choi Kyu-ri as Choi Hye-mi
  • Jeon Jae-young as Kim Pil-hyun

=Supporting=

  • Jung Seo-in as Hye-mi's mother
  • Cheon Seung-ho as Pil-hyun's friend

Original soundtrack

The soundtrack for the series was released by Music&New on June 5, 2020.

{{track listing

| extra_column= Artist

| headline = Where Your Eyes Linger (Original Television Soundtrack)

| title1 = YOU

| lyrics1 = RUNY

| music1 = RUNY, IVeR

| extra1 = THE MAN BLK

| length1 = 3:11

| title2 = Light

| lyrics2 = RUNY

| music2 = RUNY, IVeR

| extra2 = KEUM JO

| length2 = 3:33

| title3 = Looking At You

| note3 = 널보면

| lyrics3 = Jung Se-in

| music3 = RUNY, Flum3n

| extra3 = RUNY

| length3 = 4:10

| title4 = See U

| lyrics4 = Kim Bo-young, Lee Gyeo-la

| music4 = Kim Bo-young

| extra4 = Heo Jung

| length4 = 3:27

| title5 = YOU

| note5 = Inst.

| music5 = RUNY, IVeR

| length5 = 3:11

| title6 = Light

| note6 = Inst.

| music6 = RUNY, IVeR

| length6 = 3:33

| title7 = Looking At You

| note7 = Inst.

| music7 = RUNY, Flum3n

| length7 = 4:10

| title8 = See U

| note8 = Inst.

| music8 = Kim Bo-young

| length8 = 3:27

| total_length = 28:42

}}

Episodes

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|Title = Bad Habit

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|Title = A Relationship of Equals

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|Title = The Moment I Want to Run Away

|DirectedBy = Hwang Da-seul

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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|29}}

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|Title = The Shadow Became a Person

|DirectedBy = Hwang Da-seul

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|Title = Yet Another Kind of Gaze

|DirectedBy = Hwang Da-seul

|Aux1 = {{lang|ko|또 다른 시선}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|5}}

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|Title = 15 Years of Friendship Come to an End

|DirectedBy = Hwang Da-seul

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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|5}}

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|Title = Reconciliation

|DirectedBy = Hwang Da-seul

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|Title = Because I Like You

|DirectedBy = Hwang Da-seul

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International release

  • In Japan, the series was released weekly on Rakuten TV.{{cite web|last=Moon|first=Ji-yeon|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202004210100150630009461&servicedate=20200420|title=[공식] '프듀X 출신' 한기찬X장의수, BL웹드라마 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 주인공|date=April 20, 2020|website=Sports Chosun|access-date=June 14, 2020|language=ko}}
  • In Taiwan, the series was released weekly on Line TV.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Min-joo|url=https://www.tvreport.co.kr/2041871|title=BL 웹드 '너의 시선', 오늘(22일) 첫 공개...한기찬·장의수 주연|date=May 22, 2020|website=TV Report|access-date=June 14, 2020|language=ko}}
  • In Thailand and the Philippines, the series was released weekly on Tencent Video.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanook.com/movie/99757|title=Where Your Eyes Linger ซีรีส์วายเกาหลีที่หลายคนให้...เต็ม 10 ไม่หัก!|date=June 16, 2020|website=Sanook! Drama|access-date=June 30, 2020|language=th}}{{cite tweet|number=1262309325663424512|user=WeTVPhilippines|title=#HanGiChan and #JangEuiSoo invite you to watch their latest drama|date=May 18, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020}}

References

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