''Romance Zero'' () is a 2009

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 ...

that aired on

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from February 14 to May 23, 2009, on Saturdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.

Plot

Kim Woo-jin (

Lee Tae-sung Lee Tae-sung (; born Lee Sung-deok on April 21, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in '' 26 Years Diary'', '' Playful Kiss'', ''Rooftop Prince'' and '' My Golden Life'' and is currently a cast member of the reality show '' ...

) is the top couple manager at the matchmaking company, "Wedding Factory." At the start of the story, he is at a wedding watching one of his matchmaking couples get married only to witness that the groom is indeed gay, causing a huge scandal. As a result, Woo-jin is demoted and is forced to take charge of a group working at the matchmaking company known as "Team Zero," all of whom have failed individually to matchmake a couple.

Cast

as Kim Woo-jin :An egotistical and arrogant couple manager who manages to get himself demoted at the matchmaking company. He is forced to take charge of "Team Zero" and turn into the best matchmaking group in six months or the company will terminate his contract. However, he later sets up his own matchmaking company called "Zero Base" alongside his team members and aims to make it the best matchmaking company in Korea. It is revealed that he is the ex-husband of Oh Soo-jung, a kind-hearted shopkeeper and doctor, who he still has feelings for. However, during a drunken night, he ends up sleeping with Mi-na and they soon begin to develop feelings for each other. *

Kangin Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean former singer, actor, television host, and radio personality. He is best known as a former member of Super ...

as Na Ho-tae :A bright young intern who joins "Team Zero" and later becomes a full-time employee of "Zero Base." He is kind-hearted and aims to act cupid and spread love around Korea. Whilst helping out one of his clients, he meets Oh Soo-jung at a hospital and they become friends. He begins to develop feelings for her and starts visiting her shop every day. The two soon begin dating however, Woo-jin becomes jealous which leads to Ho-tae quitting his job at "Zero Base." * Lee Da-in as Jo Mi-na :A feisty and spirited couple manager who is part of "Team Zero" and later "Zero Base." She constantly carries a Buddha statue with her and is very superstitious. Prior to joining "Team Zero" she had a 100% matchmaking rate but had only managed to match six people in two years. She was also scolded at her previous companies for dating her clients. During a drunken night, she ends up sleeping with Woo-jin and then soon begins to develop feelings for him. *Kim Hee-won as Jang Yeo-sa :A strange but kind-hearted couple manager who claims to have been in the matchmaking business for twenty years. Yeo-sa hates to be called old and asks everyone to call her Mrs. Jang. She always carries an umbrella with her due to a man she has been waiting for, for twenty years. She joins "Team Zero" and later becomes a part of "Zero Base." * Park Hee-jin as Min-ha *

Jay Kim Jay Chang Joon Kim (; born March 27, 1939) is a Korean- American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California. He was the first Korean American to be elected to the United States Congress. Early life, educa ...

as Kim Doo-hyun *Lee Kyung-eun as Oh Soo-jung *Yang Bae-chu as Jung Do-ryung *Kim Jung-do as Hyung-suk (ep 2) *Go Yoon-hoo as Baek Do-hoon (ep 7) *Kang Yoo-jin *

Lee Hyung-suk Lee Hyung-Suk (born September 9, 2000) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in film, movies. An adult who began th ...

International broadcast

* It aired in Thailand on

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from January 27 to February 29, 2012, dubbed as ''Borisus Jadrak Huajai Kukkik''. ("บริษัทจัดรักหัวใจกุ๊กกิ๊ก", literally: Tinkle Heart Company). * It aired in Vietnam on

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from September 7, 2014, dubbed as ''Biệt đội số 0''.

References

External links

''Romance Zero'' official MBC Dramanet website
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