Lucky Romance

Lucky Romance
Also known as
  • Romance By Luck
Genre
Based on Lucky Romance
by Kim Dal-nim
Written by Choi Yoon-gyo
Directed by Kim Kyung-hee
Starring Hwang Jung-eum
Ryu Jun-yeol
Lee Soo-hyuk
Lee Chung-ah
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Do-hoon
Running time 70 minutes
Production company(s) H. Brothers
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release May 25 (2016-05-25) – July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14)
Chronology
Preceded by Goodbye Mr. Black
Followed by W (TV series)
External links
Website

Lucky Romance (Hangul: 운빨로맨스; RR: Unppal Romaenseu) is a 2016 South Korean television series based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2014 on Naver,[1] starring Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol.[2][3][4][5][6] It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 on MBC starting May 25, 2016. The drama is Hwang's first project after her marriage in February 2016.[7]

Plot

The drama centers on the romantic and comedic interactions between Shim Bo-nui, a woman who has blind faith in superstitions and fortune-tellings, with Je Soo-ho, CEO of a Game developer company who is a scientific and logical man.

Cast

Main characters

A 26-year-old, attractive woman, who can learn quickly. On the other hand, she is blindly superstitious. She always follows the fortune-tellings of shaman Goo Shin, because she is told she was born unlucky. The shaman tells her that in order to save her sister Bo-ra, she has to sleep with a man born in the year of the Tiger. She meets Je Soo-ho and coincidentally he was born a Tiger.
A 31-year-old man. Born as a genius, he is a very logical and scientific person, who does not believe in anything supernatural. He is the owner and also CEO of a game developer company, Zeze Factory. He meets Bo-nui, who asks him to sleep with her.
A 24-year-old man. A Korean with Canadian citizenship. He is a famous professional tennis player, always placed high in ATP Rankings. When he returns to South Korea, he immediately searches for his first love Bo-nui. He has a strained relationship with his father.
A 34-year-old woman. The director of a big sport company that represents Gun-wook. She is Soo-ho's first love. Ever since she lost her older brother in a fire accident, she never shows her true feelings to anyone, and always strives to be perfect in everyone's eyes.

Supporting characters

People around Shim Bo-nui
People around Je Soo-ho
People around Choi Geon-wook
Zeze Factory
Extended cast

Cameo appearances

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[8] AGB Nielsen[9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 May 25, 2016 8.9% 10.4% 10.3% 12.3%
2 May 26, 2016 7.0% 8.0% 8.7% 10.1%
3 June 1, 2016 7.6% 7.8% 8.0% 8.0%
4 June 2, 2016 7.9% 9.0% 8.2% 8.9%
5 June 8, 2016 8.0% 9.9% 8.4% 9.2%
6 June 9, 2016 8.1% 9.6% 8.9% 9.8%
7 June 15, 2016 8.1% 10.0% 9.8% 10.3%
8 June 16, 2016 8.5% 10.0% 8.7% 9.6%
9 June 22, 2016 8.6% 11.0% 9.2% 10.0%
10 June 23, 2016 7.9% 10.2% 8.0% 9.1%
11 June 29, 2016 8.2% 10.1% 8.4% 9.7%
12 June 30, 2016 7.7% 9.3% 7.7% 8.0%
13 July 6, 2016 7.0% 9.5% 6.6% 6.7
14 July 7, 2016 6.8% 8.4% 6.4% 7.0
15 July 13, 2016 7.0% 8.5% 6.8% 7.0%
16 July 14, 2016 7.2% 9.1% 6.4% 6.8
Average 7.78% 9.43% 8.17% 8.9%

Original soundtrack

Lucky Romance : Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released July 14, 2016 (digital)[10]
August 3, 2016 (CD)[11]
Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack
Label H. Brothers/LOEN
L200001279
Producer Ji Sung-bum (executive)

OST Part 1

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "찌릿찌릿" (Tingle)Kei from Lovelyz 2:20

OST Part 2

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "슬픈인연" (Sad Fate)Park Hye-soo 4:03

OST Part 3

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "내게 말해줘" (Tell Me)Soyou from Sistar 4:00

OST Part 4

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "샤랄라 로맨스" (Syalala Romance)Dawon from Cosmic Girls 3:29

OST Part 5

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "진심을 너에게" (Sincerely To You)Sweetpea 3:32

OST Part 6

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "내게 기대" (Lean On Me)(XIA) Junsu 3:57

OST Part 7

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "그 누구보다" (More Than Anyone)Taeyoon 5:11

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 9th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Hwang Jung-eum Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack "내게 말해줘" by Soyou Nominated

Notes

    References

    1. "운빨로맨스 김달님". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    2. Jeong, Byung-ki (March 23, 2016). "Hwang Jung-eum lands lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    3. Kim, Soo-hyang (March 23, 2016). "Ryu Jun-yeol joins new drama Lucky Romance". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    4. Ahn, Woorim (April 6, 2016). "Lee Soo Hyuk to Draw a Love Triangle in Lucky Romance". BNTNews. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    5. "Lucky Romance couple Hwang Jeong-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol look hot in black and white pictorial". Hancinema. April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
    6. Jung, Eun-jin (May 25, 2016). "Hwang Jung-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol return with Lucky Romance". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    7. "Hwang Jeong-eum and Ryu Jun-yeol, will they get lucky and achieve romance?". Hancinema. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
    8. "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    9. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    10. "(OST) Lucky Romance OST by Various Artists". Melon.com. LOEN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
    11. "운빨 로맨스 O.S.T - MBC 드라마 (Lucky Romance OST - MBC Drama)". Synnara Record. Media Synnara Co., Ltd. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
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