Clean with Passion for Now () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kyun-sang, Kim Yoo-jung, and Song Jae-rim. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title by Aengo, which was first published by KakaoPage in 2013, and was later published by Comico Korea in 2015. It aired on JTBC from November 26, 2018 to February 4, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).
Synopsis Jang Seon-kyul (Yoon Kyun-sang), a wealthy man who suffers from severe mysophobia, is obsessed with cleaning and even owns his own cleaning company. One day, he meets a carefree and untidy girl named Gil Oh-sol (Kim Yoo-jung) after she enters his company as a new employee. Oh-sol has worked all sorts of part-time jobs while striving for a full-time one and does not have the luxury to date or clean. She gave up on being neat after facing the tough reality of the world and is known for always wearing her trademark tracksuit. With the help of Oh-sol, Seon-kyul overcomes mysophobia and falls in love with her.
Cast Main Yoon Kyun-sang as Jang Seon-kyul, a good-looking and wealthy CEO of "Cleaning Fairy" who suffered mysophobia. Kim Yoo-jung as Gil Oh-sol, a girl with a positive personality. She does not really care about dirtiness and possesses a strong stomach. Song Jae-rim as Choi Ha-in/Daniel Choi, a psychiatrist from the Rochester Clinic who lives on the rooftop of Oh-sol's house and is known for being a free spirit.
Supporting People around Oh-sol Kim Won-hae as Gil Gong-tae, Oh-sol's father. A district cleaner. Lee Do-hyun as Gil Oh-dol, Oh-sol's younger brother who is a promising Taekwondo athlete. Min Do-hee as Min Joo-yeon, Oh-sol's best friend.
People around Seon-kyul Kim Hye-eun as Cha Mae-hwa, Seon-kyul's mother. Ahn Suk-hwan as Cha Seung-hwan, Seon-kyul's grandfather who serves as president of AG Group. Yoo Sun as Secretary Kwon, Seon-kyul's secretary. Kim Ki-nam as Secretary Kim
Cleaning Fairies Yang Hak-jin as Kim Dong-hyun, a rebellious guy who is good at fighting. Cha In-ha as Hwang Jae-min, a dreamer who was chased out of his home. Go Geon-han as Jeon Young-shik, Oh-dol's senior at the Taekwondo training center.
Others Son Byong-ho as President Yang, Mae-hwa's lover. Lee Jin-kwon as President Yang's assistant. Choi Yoo-song as Bodhisattva Wang, Ha-in's patient who is a fortune teller. Ham Sung-min as an action figure collector
Production The first script-reading occurred on January 30, 2018, at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.
The series was set to air in April 2018. However, on February 26, it was revealed that lead actress Kim Yoo-jung was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and would be focusing on treatment. It has since halted filming, with its broadcast having been delayed to the second half of that year.
On May 25, JTBC announced that the production would resume filming in August 2018 for a slated premiere in November. Ahn Hyo-seop, who was originally cast in the lead role of Jang Seon-kyul, withdrew from the drama due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by Yoon Kyun-sang.
Filming resumed on September 5.
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+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcastdate Title Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) Nationwide Seoul 1 November 26, 2018 That Man and Woman's Stories() 3.272% 3.605% 2 November 27, 2018 Coincidence Offers Aid To Those Who Don't Want It() 3.320% 3.201% 3 December 3, 2018 It Starts With a Kiss() 3.483% 3.374% 4 December 4, 2018 Bit by Bit, Just Like That() 3.394% 2.986% 5 December 10, 2018 Sweet and Tangy Yogurt() 3.533% 6 December 11, 2018 Because We Don't Know Ourselves() 2.997% 7 December 17, 2018 While We Touch Each Other() 3.435% 3.366% 8 December 18, 2018 Things I Like and Things I Like() 3.516% 9 December 24, 2018 Saying "I Like You" Isn't Always Necessary() 2.777% 2.864% 10 December 25, 2018 Secrets and Lies() 3.304% 3.565% 11 January 14, 2019 I Can't Hide It() 2.131% rowspan="6" 12 January 15, 2019 It Can't Get Better Than This() 2.084% 13 January 21, 2019 I Will Be Your Shoulder to Lean On() 2.139% 14 January 28, 2019 You Make Me Want to Be a Better Man() 2.027% 15 January 29, 2019 When I Madly Want to Hug You() 1.906% 16 February 4, 2019 Love With Passion For Now!() Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not released. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). Episodes 11 and 12 did not air on January 7 and 8, 2019, respectively. They were postponed to the following week and a soccer match between South Korea and the Philippines was broadcast during the series' time slot on January 7.
Remake In 2018, iQiyi announced a Chinese adaptation of the drama titled Cleaning Elfs. It was released on Netflix under the title Use For My Talent in 2021.
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