Lucky Romance
Lucky Romance (Korean: 운빨로맨스; RR: Unppal Romaenseu) is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2014 on Naver,[1] starring Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol.[2][3][4][5][6] It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 on MBC from May 25 to July 14, 2016.
| Lucky Romance | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Lucky Romance by Kim Dal-nim |
| Written by | Choi Yoon-gyo |
| Directed by | Kim Kyung-hee |
| Starring | Hwang Jung-eum Ryu Jun-yeol Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Chung-ah |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Kim Do-hoon |
| Producer(s) | Sim Jung-woon Bae Jeong-hoon |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company(s) | H. Brothers C&M |
| Release | |
| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | May 25 – July 14, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
The drama centers on the romantic and comedic interactions between Shim Bo-nui, a woman who has blind faith in superstitions and fortune-tellings, with Je Soo-ho, CEO of a Game developer company who is a scientific and logical man.
Cast
Main
- Hwang Jung-eum as Shim Bo-nui
- Lee Ye-seon as child Bo-nui
- Park Seo-yeon as young Bo-nui
- A 26-year-old, attractive woman, who can learn quickly. On the other hand, she is blindly superstitious. She always follows the fortune-tellings of shaman Goo Shin, because she is told she was born unlucky. The shaman tells her that in order to save her sister Bo-ra, she has to sleep with a man born in the year of the Tiger. She meets Je Soo-ho and coincidentally he was born a Tiger.
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Je Soo-ho
- Gil Jeong-woo as child Soo-ho
- Seol Woo-hyung as young Soo-ho
- A 31-year-old man. Born as a genius, he is a very logical and scientific person, who does not believe in anything supernatural. He is the owner and also CEO of a game developer company, Zeze Factory. He meets Bo-nui, who asks him to sleep with her.
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Choi Geon-wook / Gary Choi
- Hong Dong-young as young Geon-wook
- A 24-year-old man. A Korean with Canadian citizenship. He is a famous professional tennis player, always placed high in ATP Rankings. When he returns to South Korea, he immediately searches for his first love Bo-nui. He has a strained relationship with his father.
- Lee Chung-ah as Han Seol-hee / Amy Han
- A 34-year-old woman. The director of a big sport company that represents Gun-wook. She is Soo-ho's first love. Ever since she lost her older brother in a fire accident, she never shows her true feelings to anyone, and always strives to be perfect in everyone's eyes.
Supporting
- People around Shim Bo-nui
- Kim Ji-min as Shim Bo-ra
- Kim Bo-min as young Bo-ra
- Kim Jong-goo as Goo Shin
- Kim Sang-ho as Won Dae-hae
- People around Je Soo-ho
- Jung Sang-hoon as Han Ryang-ha
- Gi Ju-bong as Je Mool-po
- Na Young-hee as Yang Hee-ae
- Jung In-gi as Ahn Young-il
- People around Choi Geon-wook
- Jo Young-jin as Choi Ho
- Zeze Factory
- Lee Cho-hee as Lee Dal-nim
- Jung Young-gi as Song Dae-gwon
- Yoon Bong-gil as Lee Hyun-bin
- Jin Hyuk as Ryu Ji-hoon
- Cha Se-young as Ga Seung-hyun
- Kwon Hyuk-soo as Jo Yoon-bal
- Extended cast
- Jo Seon-mook
- Song Kyung-hwa
- Jo Shi-nae
- Baek Ji-won
- Oh Hee-joon
Cameo appearances
- Kim Young-hee
- Ray Yang
- Park Sung-kwang
- Heo Kyung-hwan
Original soundtrack
| Lucky Romance Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | July 14, 2016 (digital)[7] August 3, 2016 (CD)[8] |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | H. Brothers/LOEN L200001279 |
| Producer | Sim Jung-woon (executive) |
OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "슬픈인연" (Sad Fate) | Park Hye-soo | 4:03 |
OST Part 3
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "내게 말해줘" (Tell Me) | Soyou from Sistar | 4:00 |
OST Part 4
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "샤랄라 로맨스" (Syalala Romance) | Dawon from Cosmic Girls | 3:29 |
OST Part 5
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "진심을 너에게" (Sincerely To You) | Sweetpea | 3:32 |
OST Part 6
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "내게 기대" (Lean On Me) | (XIA) Junsu | 3:57 |
OST Part 7
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "그 누구보다" (More Than Anyone) | Taeyoon | 5:11 |
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[9] | AGB Nielsen[10] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 25, 2016 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% | 12.3% |
| 2 | May 26, 2016 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| 3 | June 1, 2016 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| 4 | June 2, 2016 | 7.9% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 8.9% |
| 5 | June 8, 2016 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 9.2% |
| 6 | June 9, 2016 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% |
| 7 | June 15, 2016 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 8 | June 16, 2016 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| 9 | June 22, 2016 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 9.2% | 10.0% |
| 10 | June 23, 2016 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 8.0% | 9.1% |
| 11 | June 29, 2016 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| 12 | June 30, 2016 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| 13 | July 6, 2016 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.6% | 6.7 |
| 14 | July 7, 2016 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 7.0 |
| 15 | July 13, 2016 | 7.0% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| 16 | July 14, 2016 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 6.4% | 6.8 |
| Average | 7.78% | 9.43% | 8.17% | 8.9% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Hwang Jung-eum | Nominated |
| Best Original Soundtrack | "내게 말해줘" by Soyou | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Ryu Jun-yeol | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Hwang Jung-eum | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Chung-ah | Nominated |
References
- 운빨로맨스 김달님. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- Jeong, Byung-ki (March 23, 2016). "Hwang Jung-eum lands lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- Kim, Soo-hyang (March 23, 2016). "Ryu Jun-yeol joins new drama Lucky Romance". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- Ahn, Woorim (April 6, 2016). "Lee Soo Hyuk to Draw a Love Triangle in Lucky Romance". BNTNews. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- "Lucky Romance couple Hwang Jeong-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol look hot in black and white pictorial". Hancinema. April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- Jung, Eun-jin (May 25, 2016). "Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol return with Lucky Romance". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- "(OST) Lucky Romance OST by Various Artists". Melon.com. LOEN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- "운빨 로맨스 O.S.T - MBC 드라마 (Lucky Romance OST - MBC Drama)". Synnara Record. Media Synnara Co., Ltd. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Lucky Romance at HanCinema
- Lucky Romance on IMDb
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