Dating Agency: Cyrano
| Dating Agency: Cyrano | |
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Promotional poster for Dating Agency: Cyrano | |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Written by | Shin Jae-won |
| Directed by | Kang Kyung-hoon |
| Starring |
Lee Jong-hyuk Choi Sooyoung Lee Chun-hee Hong Jong-hyun Cho Yoon-woo |
| Composer(s) | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bae Jong-pyeong |
| Producer(s) |
Kang Hee-joon Lee Ye-rim |
| Editor(s) |
Yoo Seong-yeop Baek Eun-ja |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Cinematography |
Kang Seung-gi Hong Seung-hyuk |
| Running time |
45 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | Oh! Boy Project |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | tvN |
| Original run | May 27, 2013 – July 16, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Nine: Nine Time Travels |
| Followed by | Who Are You? |
| Related shows | Cyrano Agency |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Dating Agency: Cyrano (Hangul: 연애조작단; 시라노; RR: Yeonaejojakdan; Sirano) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-hyuk, Choi Sooyoung, Lee Chun-hee, Hong Jong-hyun and Cho Yoon-woo.[1][2][3] Based on the 2010 romantic comedy film Cyrano Agency, the series is about a dating agency that orchestrates romantic scenarios for paying clients, all in an effort to raise enough money to save an old theater.[4]
The early working title was Flower Boy Dating Agency (Hangul: 꽃미남 연애조작단; RR: Ggotminam Yeonaejojakdan). It is the fourth in cable channel tvN's "Oh Boy" project targeted at the teenage demographic, following Flower Boy Ramen Shop (2011), Shut Up Flower Boy Band (2012), and Flower Boys Next Door (2013).
Plot
This drama is about a dating agency that orchestrates romantic scenarios for paying clients, all in an effort to raise enough money to save an old theater. After Seo Byung Hoon (Lee Jong Hyuk) loses his best friend in an accident, the once-renowned theater director suffers from guilt and decides to save his late friend’s theater troupe. Using his masterful stage skills, he forms the Cyrano Dating
Cast
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Seo Byung-hoon
- After he loses his best friend in an accident, the once-renowned theater director suffers from guilt and decides to save his late friend's theatre troupe. Using his masterful stage skills, he forms the Cyrano Dating Agency.
- Choi Sooyoung as Gong Min-young
- A romantic, and one of the members of the dating agency. She believes the true feelings of her clients are more important than profit for the agency and is attracted to Byung-hoon.[5][6][7][8]
- Lee Chun-hee as Cha "Master" Seung-pyo
- The chef of the restaurant that's next door to the theater where the dating agency is housed. He is the loan shark who originally lent the money to Do-il for the Cyrano theater, and is later revealed to be Do-il's younger brother. He is attracted to Min-young.[9]
- Hong Jong-hyun as Moo-jin
- Recruited into the dating agency because of his genius engineering skills, he is the brains behind all hi-tech gadgets used by the agency in the field. He becomes Hye Ri's boyfriend in episode 14.
- Cho Yoon-woo as Do Arang
- A 19-year-old high schooler who dreams of becoming a theater actor.
- Bae Seong-woo as Lee Min-shik
- Kim Min-kyo as Go Young-dal
- Min-shik and Young-dal are Seung-pyo's loan shark goons, who intimidate Byung-hoon into paying his debt, and occasionally join in the agency's missions. Both of them eventually become Cyrano's prominent actors.
- Ha Yeon-joo as Hye-ri
- A waitress at Cha Seung-pyo's restaurant. She is attracted to Moo-jin and later starts dating him.
- Kim Jung-hwa as Yoon Yi-seol
- Byung-hoon's first love from high school, who ended up marrying Do-il. She was the one driving during Do-il's accident, which causes numbness to her right hand at times.
- Lee Min-woo as Go Do-il
- Do-il, Yi-seol and Byung-hoon were best friends in high school and founders of the Cyrano Theater Troupe. He later married Yi-seol, and died in a car accident.
Guest appearances
- Ji Jin-hee as Seon Jung-nam, Min-young's F-ranked client at her old agency (ep 1)[10]
- Lee Chung-ah as ballerina Seol Yoo-jin, the A-ranked client Jung-nam likes (ep 1)
- Choi Won-young as the sommelier Yoo-jin likes (ep 1)
- Im Hyung-joon as veterinarian Jin Joon-hyuk (ep 1-3)
- Lee Yoon-ji as librarian Ma Jae-in (ep 1-3)
- Lee Taemin as idol singer Ray/Yang Ho-yeol (ep 3-5)[11]
- Yoon Seo as Min Se-kyung, the girl Ho-yeol has a crush on, but who likes Arang (ep 3-5)
- Lee Kwang-soo as Choi Dal-in, a baker who's a masochist in love (ep 6-8)[12][13]
- Goo Eun-ae as Dokgo Mi-jin, a chef and Dal-in's former rival in a cooking competition (ep 6-8, 15)[14]
- Lee Yong-joo as Yeom Chi-moo, Mi-jin's chef ex-boyfriend who betrayed her (ep 8)
- Jung Yu-mi as Bong Soo-ah, a creepy-looking "Ghost Girl" who hides behind her hair and can't look men in the eye (ep 8-9)[15]
- Gong Yoo as the magician Soo-ah likes (ep 9)[16]
- Ye Ji-won as nurse Lee Hae-shim (ep 10-12)
- Im Won-hee as firefighter Kim Chul-soo (ep 10-12)
- Yoon So-jung as Madam Hwang, Moo-jin's grandmother and a dementia patient (ep 10-12)
Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-27 | 1 | 0.311% |
| 2013-05-28 | 2 | 0.368% |
| 2013-06-03 | 3 | 0.291% |
| 2013-06-04 | 4 | 0.335% |
| 2013-06-10 | 5 | 0.271% |
| 2013-06-11 | 6 | 0.188% |
| 2013-06-17 | 7 | 0.291% |
| 2013-06-18 | 8 | 0.310% |
| 2013-06-24 | 9 | 0.263% |
| 2013-06-25 | 10 | 0.211% |
| 2013-07-01 | 11 | 0.129% |
| 2013-07-02 | 12 | 0.239% |
| 2013-07-08 | 13 | 0.160% |
| 2013-07-09 | 14 | 0.314% |
| 2013-07-15 | 15 | 0.246% |
| 2013-07-16 | 16 | 0.241% |
| Average | 0.261% | |
Source: AGB Nielsen Korea (tvN+OnStyle combined ratings)
Original soundtrack
- Chance! - Peppertones
- In the Same Storm - Big Baby Driver
- 어떤 설레임 (A Certain Heart Fluttering) - Ra.D
- 그대라는 한 사람 (The One Like You) - Jessica Jung
- Take My Hands Tonight - Big Baby Driver
- Chance! (Bossanova Ver.) - Peppertones
- Say Hello to the World - Big Baby Driver
- 그대라는 한 사람 (The One Like You) (Inst.) - Various Artists
- 어떤 설레임 (A Certain Heart Fluttering) (Inst.) - Various Artists
- Chance! (Guitar Ver.) - Peppertones
- 연애조작단; 시라노 (Dating Agency; Cyrano) - Various Artists
- 수상한 연인 (Suspicious Lover) - Various Artists
- 작전 시작 (Operation Starts) - Various Artists
- Miss Operation - Various Artists
- 꿈속을 걷다 (Walk My Dreams) - Various Artists
- Dark Spy - Various Artists
- Missing You A Lot - Various Artists
- 무언의 대화 (The Unspoken Dialogue) - Various Artists
- 나른할 시간 (Relaxing Time) - Various Artists
- 기다리는 마음 (Waiting for the Heart) - Various Artists
- I Am Here - Various Artists
- Supernova - Various Artists
- Psychedelic - Various Artists
References
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (16 April 2013). "SNSD Sooyoung, Lee Chun Hee, and More Participate in Cyrano Agency Script Reading". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (24 May 2013). "Cast gathers to hype Cyrano". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ Lee, Sun-min (20 June 2013). "InStyle shoots Cyrano cast members". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
- ↑ Bae, Sun-young (12 June 2013). "Dating Agency: Cyrano Cast Talks of Manipulating Romance". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (22 May 2013). "Girl's Generation Sooyoung Trying Not to Act Pretty for New Drama". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (22 May 2013). "SNSD's Sooyoung Thanks Her Group for Helping Her with Her Acting". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (22 May 2013). "SNSD's Sooyoung Says She Wants to Use Cyrano Agency on Seohyun". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (17 July 2013). "Girl's Generation's Sooyoung Bids Farewell to Cyrano Fans". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (3 April 2013). "Lee Chun Hee to Join Lee Jong Hyuk and SNSD′s Sooyoung in tvN's Cyrano Agency". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (16 May 2013). "SHINee's Taemin, Lee Chung Ah, and Others to Cameo on Cyrano Agency". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (3 June 2013). "SHINee's Taemin to Make his Appearance on Dating Agency Cyrano on 6/3". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Son, Bo-kyung (5 June 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo and Goo Eun Ae to Cameo in Dating Agency; Cyrano". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ Kim, Joy (12 June 2013). "Lee Kwang-soo plays romantic patissier in Dating Agency: Cyrano". BNTNews. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ↑ Kim, Joy (17 June 2013). "Lee Kwang-soo and Koo Eun-ae to show sweet cream kisses". BNTNews. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (18 June 2013). "Gong Yoo and Jung Yu Mi to Appear on Dating Agency Cyrano". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (20 June 2013). "Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi to Play cameos in Dating Agency: Cyrano". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-20.