I Need Romance

I Need Romance

Promotional poster for I Need Romance
Also known as In Need of Romance
Genre Romance, Comedy, Drama
Written by Jung Hyun-jung
Directed by Lee Chang-han
Starring Jo Yeo-jeong
Kim Jeong-hoon
Choi Yeo-jin
Choi Song-hyun
Choi Jin-hyuk
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Location(s) Korea
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST)
Broadcast
Original channel tvN
Original run 13 June 2011 – 2 August 2011
Chronology
Followed by Birdie Buddy
Related shows I Need Romance 2012
I Need Romance 3
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 로맨스가 필요해
Revised Romanization Romaenseuga Pilyohae
McCune–Reischauer Romaensŭka P'ilyohae

I Need Romance (Hangul: 로맨스가 필요해; RR: Romaenseuga Pilyohae) is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy series starring Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Jeong-hoon, Choi Yeo-jin, Choi Song-hyun and Choi Jin-hyuk. It aired on tvN from June 13 to August 2, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.[1]

The cable drama revolves around three thirty-something career women and their complicated love lives. It was popular with female viewers in their 20s and 30s for depicting contemporary women in a realistic way.[2][3]

Plot

Funny, romantic, and just a little racy, I Need Romance follows the Sex and the City-like adventures of three thirty-something best friends looking for love in modern-day Seoul.

Cast

Spin-off

Currently, there are two spin-offs, I Need Romance 2012 (2012) and I Need Romance 3 (2014).

References

  1. Lee, Ga-on (12 July 2011). "On the set of tvN series In Need of Romance". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. Kim, Heidi (9 June 2011). "Cable drama In Need of Romance pre-sold to Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. Lee, Dong-hyun (9 February 2012). "I Need Romance Leads Cable Drama Wave in Japan". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

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