Lucky Romance

Lucky Romance
Also known as
  • Romance By Luck
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
Running time 70 minutes
Production company(s) H. Brothers
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release May 25 (2016-05-25) – July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14)
Chronology
Preceded by Goodbye Mr. Black
Followed by W (TV series)
External links
Website

Lucky Romance (Hangul: 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 starting May 25, 2016. The drama is Hwang's first project after her marriage in February 2016.[7]

Plot

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 characters

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.
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.
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.
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 characters

People around Shim Bo-nui
People around Je Soo-ho
People around Choi Geon-wook
Zeze Factory
Extended cast

Cameo appearances

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
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%

Original soundtrack

Lucky Romance : Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released July 14, 2016 (digital)[10]
August 3, 2016 (CD)[11]
Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack
Label H. Brothers/LOEN
L200001279
Producer Ji Sung-bum (executive)

OST Part 1

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "찌릿찌릿" (Tingle)Kei from Lovelyz 2:20

OST Part 2

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "슬픈인연" (Sad Fate)Park Hye-soo 4:03

OST Part 3

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "내게 말해줘" (Tell Me)Soyou from Sistar 4:00

OST Part 4

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "샤랄라 로맨스" (Syalala Romance)Dawon from Cosmic Girls 3:29

OST Part 5

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "진심을 너에게" (Sincerely To You)Sweetpea 3:32

OST Part 6

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "내게 기대" (Lean On Me)(XIA) Junsu 3:57

OST Part 7

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "그 누구보다" (More Than Anyone)Taeyoon 5:11

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

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "운빨로맨스 김달님". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    2. ↑ Jeong, Byung-ki (March 23, 2016). "Hwang Jung-eum lands lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    3. ↑ Kim, Soo-hyang (March 23, 2016). "Ryu Jun-yeol joins new drama Lucky Romance". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    4. ↑ Ahn, Woorim (April 6, 2016). "Lee Soo Hyuk to Draw a Love Triangle in Lucky Romance". BNTNews. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    5. ↑ "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.
    6. ↑ Jung, Eun-jin (May 25, 2016). "Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol return with Lucky Romance". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    7. ↑ "Hwang Jeong-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol, will they get lucky and achieve romance?". Hancinema. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
    8. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    9. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    10. ↑ "(OST) Lucky Romance OST by Various Artists". Melon.com. LOEN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
    11. ↑ "운빨 로맨스 O.S.T - MBC 드라마 (Lucky Romance OST - MBC Drama)". Synnara Record. Media Synnara Co., Ltd. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
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