''Love Returns'' () is a 2017

South Korean television series Korean drama (), also known as K-drama or Koreanovela, refers to Korean-language television shows made in South Korea. These shows began to be produced around the early 1960s, but were mostly consumed domestically until the rise of the Korean Wa ...

starring

Lee Sung-yeol Lee Sung-yeol (; born August 27, 1991), known mononymously as Sungyeol, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-group Infinite F. Biography Lee Sung-yeol was born on August 27, 199 ...

, Pyo Ye-jin, Lee Dong-ha, and

Han Hye-rin Han Hye-rin (; born November 6, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She played the leading role in the television drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) ...

. The series aired daily on

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from 8:25 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ( KST) starting from November 13, 2017.

Synopsis

The drama follows the life a woman who ends up losing everything after living a turbulent life. When she starts anew from the bottom, her life blossoms. The value that holds us together is not blood nor law, but rather the love and affection between us.

Cast

Main

as Hong Seok-pyo''Love Returns'' cast
KBS. : He grew up without knowing a mother's love because his parents were always busy with work. He is cranky and sensitive, and is very mistrustful of those who approach him. Thanks to his mother who is the founder of Genius Cosmetics, he is a major shareholder and CEO, and contributes to the company's growth. However, symptoms of a panic disorder cast dark shadows on his future. To top that off, he is falsely accused for malpractice and embezzlement, and ends up being put on probation for two years. To fulfill his pledge to the judge, he becomes an 'undercover boss' and works at the Genius Beauty Center to experience what it's like to be at the bottom of the social ladder. There, he meets the woman of his fate, Eun-jo. * Pyo Ye-jin as Gil Eun-jo :She is a spontaneous, sentimental and stubborn woman. She hated her rich stepmother, Haengja, who came into her life when she was still in high school. She never treated Haengja like a mother even though she used her money like it was hers. But when she experiences her father's sudden death and stepmother's absence, she begins to realize what the love of family is. She starts anew from the bottom, and learns the true meaning of life. * Lee Dong-ha as Byun Boo-shik : He had to live by himself since middle school because his stepfather rejected him and his mother barely looked after him. Five years later, she comes back to his side with a huge debt from his stepfather. That's when Boo-shik swears to the world that no matter what, he would live his life cunningly. He graduated from law school and became a lawyer at a late age. As a deep-dyed utilitarian, he chases benefits rather than duty or cause. He is gifted with the ability to please others, and he always puts on a mask, never revealing his real emotions. *

as Jung In-woo :She lived a difficult life because of her father who left the family after divorce. Her perseverance and righteousness helped her cope with this unfriendly world. She enters the Genius Beauty Center as an intern, thanks to the skin care certificate that she received during high school. But the head of the Beauty Center, Gu Jonghee, and a nasty customer named Gil Eunjo don't let her live in peace. One day, her hated father comes back with a huge sum of money in his hands. Life suddenly becomes fun for her.

Supporting

Eun-jo's family and people at Geum-dong market

Song Ok-sook Song Ok-sook (; born August 14, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including ''Winter Sonata'', '' Beethoven Virus'', ''More Charming by the Day'', and '' Missing You''. Song is ...

as Kim Haeng-ja * Kim Sun-woong as Oh Dae Young * Go Byung-wan as Gil Myung-jo *

Yoon Sa-bong Yoon Sa-bong (; born June 5, 1980) is a South Korean actress and singer. She made her debut in musical show "Nonsense" (2006). She also appeared in dramas, '' The Tale of Nokdu'', '' Love Returns'' and ''Hi Bye, Mama!''. Biography and career S ...

as Park Bo-geum * Kim Han-joon as Joo Yoon-bal * Eun Seo-yeol as Min Yang-ah * Ok Joo-ri as rice-cake shop president

In-woo's family and people at Sook-yi's Beauty Salon

Lee Byung-joon Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) ...

as Jung Geun-seop * Park Myung-shin as Jang Jung-sook *

Yoon Young-ah Yoon Young-ah (; born March 15, 1987), better known professionally as Yoon Ji-yoo, is a South Korean actress. Yoon began her career as a child actress, notably in the children's fantasy show '' Magic Kid Masuri'' (2002). She began using the stag ...

as Jung In-jung *

Lee Ah-hyun Lee Ah-hyun (; born April 13, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the television drama ''Daughter of a Rich Family'', for which she won Best New Actress at the 1994 KBS Drama Awards The KBS Drama Awards () is an aw ...

as Dong Mi-ae

Seok Pyo's family and people at genius group

* Kim Beop-rae as Goo Choong-seo *

Song Yoo-hyun Song Yoo-hyun (; born Song Jin-young on 8 January 1983) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Korea National University of Arts, Department of Acting. She made her acting debut in 2001; since then, she has appeared in a number of films an ...

as Goo Jong-hee * Yoo Ji-yeon as Hong Kyung-ha

Others

* Kim Seul-gi as Secretary Lee * Kim Ki-hyeon

Production

The series had a

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, ''I Believe Even If I Hate'' (). Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Sung-yeol got the lead roles for the first time in this series.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Ratings

*Episode 3 did not air on November 15, due to special news coverage of the Pohang earthquake. *Episode 64 did not air on February 9 due to coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. *Episode 83 did not air on March 9 due to coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics Games. *Episode 101 did not air on April 5 due to the special broadcast of the Spring is Coming concert held in Pyongyang, North Korea. *Episode 116 did not air on April 27 due to special news coverage of the inter-Korean summit.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{KBS World TV program, 1175 Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2017 South Korean television series debuts Korean-language television shows South Korean melodrama television series 2018 South Korean television series endings