| Romance Zero | |
|---|---|
| Format | Comedy, Romance, Drama |
| Directed by | Noh Jong Chan |
| Starring | Lee Tae-sung Kangin Lee Da-in Kim Hee-won Jay Kim Lee Kyung-eun |
| Opening theme | "Evening Paradise" by Jay Kim & Kyu Won |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MBC |
| Original run | February 14, 2009 – May 23, 2009 |
| External links | |
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Romance Zero (Hangul: 하자 전담반 제로), also called Full Romance or Zero Flawed Task Force, is a 16-episode South Korean television drama series broadcast by MBC in 2009.
Kim Woo Jin (Lee Tae-sung) is the top couple manager at the matchmaking company, "Wedding Factory". At the start of the story, he is at a wedding watching one of his matchmaking couples get married only to witness that the groom is indeed gay, causing a huge scandal. As a result, Woo Jin is demoted and is forced to take charge of a group working at the matchmaking company known as "Team Zero", all of whom have failed individually to matchmake a couple.
An egotistical and arrogant couple manager who manages to get himself demoted at the matchmaking company. He is forced to take charge of "Team Zero" and turn into the best matchmaking group in six months or the company will terminate his contract. However, he later sets up his own matchmaking company called "Zero Base" alongside his team members and aims to make it the best matchmaking company in Korea. It is revealed that he is the ex-husband of Oh Soo Jung, a kind-hearted shopkeeper and doctor, who he still has feelings for. However, during a drunken night, he ends up sleeping with Mi Na and they soon begin to develop feelings for each other.
A bright young intern who joins "Team Zero" and later becomes a full-time employee of "Zero Base". He is kind-hearted and aims to act cupid and spread love around Korea. Whilst helping out one of his clients, he meets Oh Soo Jung at a hospital and they become friends. He begins to develop feelings for her and starts visiting her shop everyday. The two soon begin dating however, Woo Jin becomes jealous which leads to Ho Tae quitting his job at "Zero Base".
A feisty and spirited couple manager who is part of "Team Zero" and later "Zero Base". She constantly carries a Buddha statue with her and is very superstitious. Prior to joining "Team Zero" she had a 100% matchmaking rate but had only managed to match six people in two years. She was also scolded at her previous companies for dating her clients. During a drunken night, she ends up sleeping with Woo Jin and then soon begins to develop feelings for him.
A strange but kind-hearted couple manager who claims to have been in the matchmaking business for twenty years. Yeo Sa hates to be called old and asks everyone to call her Mrs. Jang. She always carries an umbrella with her due to a man she has been waiting for, for twenty years. She joins "Team Zero" and later becomes a part of "Zero Base".