| Tell Me What You Saw | 
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| Also known as | Say It as You See It | 
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| Hangul | 본 대로 말하라  | 
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| Lit. | Say What You Saw | 
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| RR | Bon daero malhara | 
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| MR | Pon taero marhara | 
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| Genre | Thriller, Suspense | 
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| Created by | Kim Hong-sun | 
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| Developed by | Studio Dragon | 
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| Written by |  | 
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| Directed by | Kim Sang-hoon | 
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| Starring |  | 
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| Composer | Gaemi | 
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| Country of origin | South Korea | 
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| Original language | Korean | 
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| No. of episodes | 16 | 
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| Executive producer | Kim Hong-sun[1] | 
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| Running time | 60 minutes | 
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| Production company | H House[1][2] | 
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| Network | OCN | 
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| Release | February 1 (2020-02-01) – March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22) | 
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Tell Me What You Saw (Korean: 본 대로 말하라) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Choi Soo-young, and Jin Seo-yeon. It aired on OCN from February 1 to March 22, 2020.[3]
Synopsis
Oh Hyun-jae (Jang Hyuk) was a genius profiler who cracked many cold cases using his unsurpassed profiling skills. One day, his fiancée was killed in an explosion set by a serial killer and Hyun-jae lived in seclusion after that. Five years later, a new murder takes place using the same method as that serial killer. While investigating the case, team leader Hwang Ha-young (Jin Seo-yeon) meets a  detective from the countryside, Cha Soo-young (Choi Soo-young), who has a photographic memory. She introduced Soo-young to Hyun-jae and they work together to go after the serial killer.[4][5]
Cast
Main
- A genius criminal profiler who became a recluse after losing his fiancée in an explosion.
 
- A rookie detective from the countryside with a photographic memory.
 
Supporting
People in Mucheon Metropolitan Police Agency
- The team leader of the Regional Investigation Unit (RIU).
 
- An ambitious senior superintendent of the Mucheon Metropolitan Police Agency.
 
- A veteran detective in the Regional Investigation Unit (RIU).
 
- Shin Soo-ho as Jang Tae-sung
 
- A reckless detective in the RIU.
 
- A brainy detective in the RIU.
 
People around Oh Hyun-jae
- Hyun-jae's fiancée who was a brilliant cellist.
 
People around Cha Soo-young
- Ha Sung-kwang as Cha Man-suk
 
- Soo-young's father who is a deaf-mute.
 
- A countryside policeman who used to work as Soo-young's partner.
 
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Released on February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)| Title | Artist | 
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| 1. | "Be Colored" (물들어간다) | Kim Yoon-ah | 3:20 | 
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| 2. | "Be Colored" (Inst.) |   | 3:20 | 
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Part 2
Released on February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)| Title | Artist | 
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| 1. | "This Game" | Lee Ba-da | 3:27 | 
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| 2. | "This Game" (Inst.) |   | 3:27 | 
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Part 3
Released on February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)| Title | Artist | 
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| 1. | "Remember" (기억해) | Kim Han-kyul | 4:02 | 
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| 2. | "Remember" (Inst.) |   | 4:02 | 
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Part 4
Released on February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)| Title | Artist | 
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| 1. | "Sinner" | Darin | 3:10 | 
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| 2. | "Sinner" (Inst.) |   | 3:10 | 
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Part 5
Released on March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)| Title | Artist | 
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| 1. | "What You See" | Ugly Duck | 3:30 | 
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| 2. | "What You See" (Inst.) |   | 3:30 | 
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Part 6
Released on March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)| Title | Artist | 
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| 1. | "Price 2 Pay" | Fondres | 3:23 | 
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| 2. | "Price 2 Pay" (Inst.) |   | 3:23 | 
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Ratings
Tell Me What You Saw : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)| Season | Episode number | Average | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 
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 | 1 | 546 | 902 | 436 | 901 | 631 | 926 | N/A | 901 | N/A | 945 | 678 | 958 | 707 | 977 | 601 | 1192 | N/A | 
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by 
Nielsen Korea.
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Average TV viewership ratings
| Ep.
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Original broadcast date
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Title
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Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[7]
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| Nationwide
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Seoul
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| 1
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February 1, 2020
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An instant, 1/75th of a second
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2.031%
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2.357%
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| 2
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February 2, 2020
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Ghost Image
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3.256%
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3.692%
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| 3
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February 8, 2020
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Evidence
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1.668%
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—
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| 4
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February 9, 2020
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Signature
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3.310%
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3.773%
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| 5
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February 15, 2020
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Inattentional Blindness
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2.221%
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2.622%
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| 6
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February 16, 2020
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Velocity
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3.538%
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4.433%
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| 7
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February 22, 2020
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Reflection
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1.840%
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—
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| 8
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February 23, 2020
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Variable
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3.687%
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4.287%
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| 9
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February 29, 2020
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Optical Illusion
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2.224%
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—
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| 10
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March 1, 2020
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Decalcomanie
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3.364%
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4.161%
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| 11
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March 7, 2020
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Dice
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2.537%
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3.016%
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| 12
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March 8, 2020
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Motion
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3.753%
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4.182%
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| 13
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March 14, 2020
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Random
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2.387%
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2.909%
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| 14
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March 15, 2020
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Explosion
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3.759%
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4.369%
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| 15
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March 21, 2020
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Trinity
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2.430%
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3.108%
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| 16
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March 22, 2020
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Liber Proverbiorum 6:17
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4.388%
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5.028%
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| Average
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2.900%
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—[a]
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- In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
 
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
 
- This drama 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).
  
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Notes
- ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
 
 
References
- ^ a b 황윤선 on Instagram: "D-1 #ocn #드라마 #본대로말하라 #첫촬영 #촬영팀 #겨울 #하 얼른봄아 와라아.,,,". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
 
- ^ [공식] 장혁, '본 대로 말하라' 천재 프로파일러 '오현재' 역 캐스팅. The Seoul Economic Daily. November 4, 2019. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
 
- ^ 최수영·김홍선 감독, 2020년 OCN 포문 열 '본대로 말하라'(종합). Naver (in Korean). ISplus. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
 
- ^ 최수영 "'본대로 말하라' 장혁과의 호흡, 영광이고 행운". Naver (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
 
- ^ 장혁·최수영·진서연 '본 대로 말하라' 출연확정, 내년 첫방. Naver (in Korean). SportsDonga. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
 
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
 
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
 
 
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