Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) (Korean: 결혼작사 이혼작곡) is a South Korean television series starring Sung Hoon, Lee Tae-gon, Park Joo-mi, Lee Ga-ryeong, Lee Min-young, Jeon Soo-kyeong and Jeon No-min. The first season aired on TV Chosun from January 23 to March 14, 2021, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 (KST). This drama is available for worldwide streaming on Netflix.
The second season was aired on TV Chosun from June 12 to August 8, 2021, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 (KST). It is available for streaming on Netflix. The second season finale episode reached a nationwide rating of 16.582%, making it the fourteenth highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.
The third season was aired on TV Chosun from February 16 to May 1, 2022. The last episode of this season recorded 10.39% nationwide viewership, which was its best for the season. It is available for streaming on Netflix.
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Synopsis
The series tells the story of three married couples, each in their 30s, 40s and 50s.
Cast
Main
Sung Hoon (season 1-2), Kang Shin-hyo (season 3) as Pan Sa-hyeon, a lawyer
Lee Tae-gon (season 1-2), Gee Young-san (season 3) as Shin Yu-shin, a psychiatrist
Park Joo-mi as Sa Pi-young, Yu-shin's wife, a producer of a radio show.
Lee Ga-ryeong as Boo Hye-ryung, Sa-hyeon's wife, a radio show host.
Lee Min-young as Song Won, a Chinese translator and the mistress of Sa-hyeon.
Jeon Soo-kyeong as Lee Si-eun, a writer of a radio show
Jeon No-min as Park Hae-ryun, Si-eun's husband, a professor of Department of Theater.
Moon Sung-ho as Seo Ban, an engineer of a radio show, Pi-young, Hye-ryung and Si-eun's colleague. (season 2-3; recurring season 1)
Bu Bae as Seo Dong-ma, Ban's younger brother, Ga-bin's ex-boyfriend. (season 2-3; recurring season 1)
Song Ji-in as A Mi, a model and the mistress of Yu-shin. (season 2; recurring season 1, 3)
Lim Hye-young as Nam Ga-bin, a musical actress, Hae-ryun's colleague and mistress. (season 2; recurring season 1, 3)
Supporting
Kim Eung-soo as Pan Mun-ho, Sa-hyeon's father
Kim Bo-yeon (season 1-2), Lee Hye-sook (season 3) as Kim Dong-mi, Yu-shin's stepmother
Roh Joo-hyun as Shin Gi-rim, Yu-shin's father
Lee Hyo-chun as Mo Seo-hyang, Pi-young's mother (season 1-2)
Lee Jong-nam as So Ye-jeong, Sa-hyeon's mother
Han Jin-hee as President Seo, Ban and Dong-ma's father (season 3)
Yoon Seo-hyun as Jo Woong, Dean of Chinese Medicine Hospital, A Mi's biological father. (season 1-2)
Jeon Hye-won as Park Hyang-gi, Si-eun and Hae-ryun's daughter, Woo-ram's elder sister.
Im Han-bin as Park Woo-ram, Si-eun and Hae-ryun's son
Park Seo-kyung as Shin Ji-ah, Yu-shin and Pi-young's daughter
Shin Soo-ho as Attorney Yoon, Sa-hyun's colleague (season 1-2)
Bae Yoo-ri as Joon-jae, the Pan family's housekeeper (season 1-2)
Special appearances
Yoon Hae-young as Ji Su-hui, A Mi's mother (season 1-2)
Hong Ji-min as Oh Jin-a, friend of Hae-ryun and Ga-bin (season 1, 3)
Oh Seung-ah as Lee Yeon-hee, a colleague of Pi-young, Hye-ryung and Si-eun
Shin Joo-ah as Lee Soo-jung, the wife of Yeon-hee's boyfriend
Hyun Suk as Mun-ho's friend
Seo Yu-ri
April 2 (Band)
Park Jun-myun as Audrey
Lee Sook as Mo Seo-ri, Seo-hyang's younger sister
Hong Ji-yoon as a clerk of diamond jewelry store
Lim Baek-cheon as a guest on a radio program hosted by Boo Hye-ryung
Park Sang-min as himself
Production
Five years after announcing her retirement from the industry, television screenwriter Phoebe signed an exclusive management contract with Jidam Inc. in early August 2020 and stated that her next project would air in the first half of 2021.
On October 29, 2021, news outlets reported that Lee Tae-gon and Sung Hoon would not appear in season 3. The drama staff later said that the season production and Lee's and Sung's appearances had not been confirmed and were in talks. That same day, it was reported that Kang Shin-hyo would replace Sung Hoon as Pan Seo-hyun; Kang's agency Ace Factory said he had received an offer and was considering it. The next day, it was reported that Kwon Hyuk-jong would join the cast as Shin Yu-shin, originally played by Lee Tae-gon.
On January 25, 2022, it was announced that season 3 would air starting on February 26, 2022.
On March 17, 2022, actor Kang Shin-hyo was diagnosed with COVID-19 and quarantined until March 23. On April 13, 2022, actress Song Ji-in was diagnosed with COVID-19 and entered treatment.
Original soundtrack
Viewership
Season 1
A 6.9% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series premiere, making it the highest-rated drama of TV Chosun at the time, surpassing Queen: Love and War, Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny, and Grand Prince.
The eighth episode logged a nationwide average viewership of 9.656%, making it the thirty third highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.
Season 2
According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of the second season aired on August 8, 2021, scored an average nationwide rating of 16.582%, which is the highest rating in two seasons, breaking its own record for the highest viewership ratings achieved by any drama in TV Chosun history. The second season became the eighth highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.
Season 3
According to viewer ratings research firm Nielsen Korea, 32nd episode aired on May 1, recorded 10.395% nationwide viewership. It was the highest viewership ratings for season 3.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3