Dating Agency: Cyrano (Korean: 연애조작단; 시라노; RR: Yeonaejojakdan; sirano) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-hyuk, Choi Soo-young, Lee Chun-hee, Hong Jong-hyun and Cho Yoon-woo. 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.
The early working title was Flower Boy Dating Agency (꽃미남 연애조작단; Kkonminam yeonaejojakdan). It is the fourth installment of cable channel tvN's "Oh! Boy" series of Flower Boy programming targeted at the teenage demographic, following Cool Guys, Hot Ramen (2011), Flower Band (2012), and Flower Boys Next Door (2013).
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Synopsis
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 Agency.
Cast
Lee Jong-hyuk as Seo Byung-hoon
Lee Jae-joon as young 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 Soo-young 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.
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.
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.
Cho Yoon-woo as Ah-rang
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.
Special appearances
Ji Jin-hee as Seon Jung-nam, Min-young's F-ranked client at her old agency (ep. 1)
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)
Taemin as idol singer Ray / Yang Ho-yeol (e.p 3–5)
Jo Yun-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)
Goo Jae-yee as Dokgo Mi-jin, a chef and Dal-in's former rival in a cooking competition (ep. 6–8, 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)
Gong Yoo as the magician Soo-ah likes (ep. 9)
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)
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
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).