''Radio Romance'' () is a 2018

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

Yoon Doo-joon Yoon Doo-joon (; born July 4, 1989), also known mononymously as Doojoon or Dujun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Highlight. Early life Yoon Doo-joon was born in Goyang, South Korea on Ju ...

and

Kim So-hyun Kim So-hyun (; born 4 June 1999) is an Australian-born South Korean actress. She is known for her leading roles in the youth series ''Who Are You: School 2015'' (2015), historical dramas ''The Emperor: Owner of the Mask'' (2017), ''The Tale o ...

, with

Yoon Park Yoon Park (; born November 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoon began his entertainment career as a drummer for the band Can't Play Well (), which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. When his contract w ...

and Yura. It aired on

KBS2 KBS 2TV is a South Korean free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen ...

from January 29 to March 20, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST). A human romance drama that tells the story of a scripted top star becoming a radio DJ who never goes according to the script.

Synopsis

Song Geu-rim (Kim So-hyun) has always wanted to become a radio writer. However, because she lacks the writing skills, she was always forced to be an assistant writer. When her only show faces cancellation, she must secure her place as a writer. So she decides to try casting Ji Soo-ho (Yoon Doo-joon), a top star actor who's known to have a "perfect life".

Cast

Main

as Ji Soo-ho, a top actor who is accustomed to act based on scripts. He ends up becoming the DJ for a live radio show where nothing ever goes according to plan. ** Nam Da-reum as young Ji Soo-ho *

as Song Geu-rim, the writer of Soo-ho's radio show with five years of experience as an assistant writer. She lacks writing skills but possesses excellent planning skills. ** Lee Re as young Song Geu-rim *

as Lee Kang, the radio station's competent producing director. Because of his perfectionism, every program he handles achieved No. 1 in listener ratings. * Yura as Jin Tae-ri, an over-the-hill actress who fell from grace due to a DUI accident that happened three years ago.

Supporting

People around Soo-ho and Geu-rim

* Ha Jun as Kim Jun-woo (33 years old), Soo-ho's long-time manager who oversees the actor's every move. * Kwak Dong-yeon as Jason (28 years old), a psychiatrist who is Soo-ho's high school classmate and personal doctor. *

Oh Hyun-kyung Oh Hyun-kyung (; born March 25, 1970), birth name Oh Sang-ji, is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Career Oh Sang-ji won the 1989 Miss Korea beauty pageant, and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1990 pageant. S ...

as Nam Joo-ha (51 years old), Soo-ho's legal mother who is the CEO of JH Entertainment. *

Kim Byung-se Kim Byung-se (born September 26, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Kim attended California State University Long Beach. Kim is an avid golfer and can be often seen golfing on his Instagram. Him and his wife have two dogs. Filmography Film ...

as Ji Yoon-seok (55 years old), Soo-ho's father who is a veteran actor. * Seo Ye-seul as Jung Da-seul (23 years old), an actress who is very popular. She is having an affair with Soo-ho's father. * Kim Ye-ryeong as Jo Ae-ran (53 years old), Geu-rim's mother. She became blind during a surgery she had when she was 39.

Radio station staff

Kim Hye-eun Kim Hye-eun (; born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight year ...

as Ra Ra-hee (41 years old), radio program writer. *

Im Ji-kyu Im Ji-kyu (born March 7, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the independent film, indie films ''Who's That Knocking at My Door?'', ''Milky Way Liberation Front'', and ''Magic''. Im also played supporting rol ...

as Lee Seung-soo (44 years old), radio program director. *

Jo Byeong-kyu Jo Byeong-kyu (; born April 23, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is notable for his roles in the television series '' Sky Castle'' (2018–2019), '' Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), and ''The Uncanny Counter'' Season 1 & 2 (2020–2023). Per ...

as Go Hoon-jung (30 years old), radio assistant director. *

Lee Won-jong Lee Won-jong (; born January 1, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Theater *''Blind'' (2010) *''The Masked Hut Murder Case'' (2022) - Nobuhiko Awards *2002 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting ...

as Kang Hee-seok (55 years old), radio station director. *

Yoon Joo-sang Yoon Joo-sang (; born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris (South Korean TV series), Iris''. Filmography Film *''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) ...

as Moon Seong-woo (57 years old), DJ of a thirty-year old radio program.

Radio station sub-writer members

* Ryu Hye-rin as "Tornado" *

Shim Eun-woo Shim Eun-woo (; born June 2, 1992), born Park So-ri, is a South Korean actress. She has starred in the Korean television series such as '' Wanted'' (2016), '' Suspicious Partner'' (2017), '' Radio Romance'' (2018), and '' Arthdal Chronicles'' ( ...

as "Gamoom" * Jung Yoo-rim as "Jangma"

Others

* Jung Hee-tae as Ahn Bong-seob (37 years old), a reporter. * Choi Min-young as Woo Ji-woo, Soo-ho's friend who, 12 years ago, liked Geu-rim. He died in a car accident.

Special appearances

U-Kwon Kim Yu-kwon (, born April 9, 1992), better known by the stage name U-Kwon (), is a South Korean singer. He is a vocalist and dancer in Block B; he is also a member of the sub-unit Bastarz along with P.O and B-Bomb, as well as the sub-unit T2u ...

as Kang Minu ( 1) *

Ji Il-joo Ji Il-joo (; born November 7, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the drama series ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016–2017) and '' Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016) Directing In 2018, Ji is making his debut as a d ...

as Oh Jin-soo (Ep. 2–3) * Jung Gyu-soo as an amnesiac old man (Ep. 4) * Bona as DJ Jay (Ep. 5)

Production

* Lead actors Yoon Doo-joon and Kim So-hyun first worked together in a 2014

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. Yoon also made a

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in the 2016 TV series '' Hey Ghost, Let's Fight'' that starred Kim. * The series is a joint production of Urban Works Media (producer of the '' Bad Guys'' series) and Plusis Media (a subsidiary of the

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group launched in 2017) for KBS. * The first script reading of the cast was held on December 19, 2017 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, Seoul.

Original soundtrack

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Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Controversy

On January 24, 2018, a photo was shared online saying that lead actress

was shooting underwater. The photo shows a woman wearing a

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in the water on January 21. On that day, the lowest temperature was recorded below . During the press conference for the premiere of ''Radio Romance'' held on January 25, the drama's PD addressed online criticism regarding the outdoor water filming, despite the weather warnings. He issued an apology stating that "Kim So Hyun's outdoor water filming wrapped up on Sunday (Jan 21st). We debated on it a lot, since she would be getting in the water. We ensured safety equipment nearby, as well as a camping car on set, and finished filming in the shortest amount of time possible. Due to time constraints, an action stunt double filmed additional outdoor water scenes yesterday (Jan 24th). It was filmed by an action actor, not Kim So-hyun, wearing a winter suit and shot in a similar situation (Jan 21st). The number of shots was done with one take and protection was taken right away. We apologize for causing concerns with this matter. The filming set is our life. Naturally, safety is important." At the press conference, Kim's hand was seen red.

Ratings

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

* * * * {{Hancinema drama, Radio_Romance Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows 2018 South Korean television series debuts 2018 South Korean television series endings South Korean romance television series Television series by Urban Works Media