I Need Romance 2012
I Need Romance 2012 (Korean: 로맨스가 필요해 2012; RR: Romaenseuga Pilyohae 2012) is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy television drama, starring Jung Yu-mi, Lee Jin-wook and Kim Ji-seok. The series follows the everyday lives of work, love and friendship of thirty-something women and men in Seoul.[1][2] It aired on cable channel tvN from June 20 to August 9, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.
| I Need Romance 2012 | |
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 Promotional poster for I Need Romance 2012 | |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Written by | Jung Hyun-jung |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-hyo Jang Young-woo |
| Starring | Jung Yu-mi Lee Jin-wook Kim Ji-seok |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Sang-baek |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 (KST) |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Distributor | tvN CJ E&M |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Original release | 20 June – 9 August 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Queen In-hyun's Man |
| Followed by | The 3rd Hospital |
| Related shows | I Need Romance I Need Romance 3 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 로맨스가 필요해 2012 |
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| Hanja | 로맨스가必要해 2012 |
| Revised Romanization | Romaenseuga Pilyohae 2012 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Romaensŭka P'ilyohae 2012 |
Following the success of tvN's I Need Romance in 2011, I Need Romance 2012 is a loose spin-off with new characters, but continues the first season's frank discussion of sex and realistic depiction of messy relationships.
Plot
Joo Yeol-mae was in a 12 year on-and-off relationship with her boyfriend Yoon Seok-hyun, before they broke up for the fifth time 3 years ago. This is mainly because Seok-hyun keeps her at arm's length and does not want to get married. However, even after they break up, Yeol-mae and Seok-hyun remain friends and are present in each other's lives. Enter Shin Ji-hoon, an alluring new love interest who shakes up Yeol-mae's world and lands her in a love triangle. Torn between two men, can Yeol-mae find true romance, or will she lose it all?
Cast
- Jung Yu-mi as Joo Yeol-mae[3]
- Lee Jin-wook as Yoon Seok-hyun
- Kim Ji-seok as Shin Ji-hoon[4]
- Kim Ji-woo as Seon Jae-kyung
- Kang Ye-sol as Woo Ji-hee
- Kim Ye-won as Kang Na-hyun
- In Gyo-jin as Han Jung-min
- Gong Jung-hwan as Lee Jang-woo
- Heo Tae-hee as Kim Tae-woo
- Jung Gyu-woon as blind date Kim Han-sub (cameo)
- Yoon Sung-ho as trench coat man (cameo)
- Choi Song-hyun as Kang Hyun-joo (cameo)
- Ha Yeon-joo as Yoon Kang-hee (cameo)
- Kim Hyung-min as Kim Deok-soo (cameo)
- Kim Sae-ron as Yoon Gi-hyun (cameo)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Romantic-Comedy Queen | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated |
References
- Hong, Lucia (8 May 2012). "Kim Ji-seok, Lee Jin-wook's new tvN series to hit airwaves on June 20". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Choi, Eun-hwa (18 June 2012). "Jung Yu Mi Hesitated to Appear in I Need a Romance 2". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "Jung Yu-mi's Gamble on TV Soap Proves Worthwhile". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Hong, Lucia (25 April 2012). "Kim Ji-seok to make comeback in new tvN's TV series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.