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Hangul | 연애대전 |
Hanja | 戀愛大戰 |
Literal meaning | Love Battle |
Revised Romanization | Yeon-aedaejeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏ-naedaejŏn |
Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Written by | Choi Soo-young |
Directed by | Kim Jung-kwon |
Starring | |
Music by | Howl |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producers |
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Editor | Lee Yeong-rim |
Running time | 44–63 minutes |
Production company | Binge Works |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | February 10, 2023 |
Love to Hate You (Korean: 연애대전) is a 2023 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Choi Soo-young, directed by Kim Jung-kwon, and starring Kim Ok-vin, Teo Yoo, Kim Ji-hoon and Go Won-hee. It was released on Netflix on February 10, 2023.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Yeo Mi-ran (Kim Ok-vin) is a free-spirited lawyer with a strong interest in social justice, especially when it relates to women. She enjoys sex, but has a low opinion of men and is not afraid to use her martial arts skills to beat up the bad guys. A change of circumstances forces her to take up a job in a big male-dominated law firm which specialises in sorting out celebrities' scandals. One of its clients is Nam Kang-ho (Teo Yoo), a big star of romantic movies who has an aversion to women. Mi-ran overhears Kang-ho making angry misogynistic remarks about women labeling them as nothing more than gold diggers and she adds him to her personal database of jerks. She has a hunch that he's up to no good with a schoolgirl and schemes to get close to him to find evidence exposing his nefarious deeds and bring him down...
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kim Ok-vin as Yeo Mi-ran,[4] a new lawyer at Gilmu, an entertainment law firm
- Teo Yoo as Nam Kang-ho,[4] Korea's top actor
- Kim Ji-hoon as Do Won-jun,[5] who gave up his dream of becoming an actor to start a management business and guided Nam Kang-ho's career
- Go Won-hee as Shin Na-eun,[5] Yeo Mi-ran's housemate and close friend
Supporting
[edit]- Lee Joo-bin as Oh Se-na,[6] Nam Kang-ho's first love, who is called "the nation's first love"
- Kim Sung-ryung as Choi Soo-jin[7]
- Song Ji-woo as Hwang Ji-ye,[8][9] a rookie actress acting alongside Nam Kang-ho
- Han Seo-jun as Yoon Sang-seop,[10] a manager of Nam Kang-ho
- Choi Yoon-so as Grace[11]
- Jeon Shin-hwan as Lee Jin-seo,[12] Yeo Mi-ran's ex-boyfriend
- Kim Ye-ryeong as Kim Eun-hee,[13] Mi-ran's and Dae-jun's mother
- Kim Do-yeon as drama series director[14]
- Jo Seung-hee as Kim Ji-woo[15]
- Tak Aeon as a stuntman[16]
Special appearance
[edit]- Song Jae-hee as passenger on the plane (ep.5)[17]
- Hong Woo-jin as Yeo Dae-jun (ep.8)[13]
- Yeon Jung-hoon as celebrity (ep.9)
- Eugene as celebrity (ep.9-10)
- Lee Yu-ri as celebrity (ep.9-10)
Production
[edit]On November 4, 2021, Netflix announced their new series Love to Hate You with Kim Ok-vin as Yeo Mi-ran, an entertainment lawyer, and Teo Yoo as Nam Kang-ho, Korea's top actor, who hates dating.[18] The series would be directed by Kim Jung-kwon, written by Choi Soo-young, and produced by Binge Works, a subsidiary of Studio S.[19] On November 15, 2021, Go Won-hee joined the cast.[20]
This series marks the reunion of Kim Ji-hoon and Lee Joo-bin after working together in Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Original release date |
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1 | "Bad Girl" | February 10, 2023 |
2 | "Bad Boy" | February 10, 2023 |
3 | "Nice Guys Get a Pass Bad Boys Have It Coming" | February 10, 2023 |
4 | "You Are Not What I Expected" | February 10, 2023 |
5 | "Love is Just an Experiment, Life is the Real Thing" | February 10, 2023 |
6 | "Femme Fatale vs Homme Fatale" | February 10, 2023 |
7 | "Trigonometry: The Love Triangle Edition" | February 10, 2023 |
8 | "The Way You Change Me" | February 10, 2023 |
9 | "You Made Me Who I Am" | February 10, 2023 |
10 | "A Passionate Goodbye" | February 10, 2023 |
Release
[edit]The series premiered on Netflix on February 10, 2023, and was available for streaming worldwide.[21]
Original soundtrack
[edit]Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Sweet Dream" | Howl |
| Miyeon and Yuqi ((G)I-dle) | 3:39 |
2. | "Sweet Dream" (Inst.) |
| 3:39 | ||
Total length: | 7:18 |
Part 2
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Lovey Dovey" | Howl |
| Taeil (NCT) | 3:24 |
2. | "Lovey Dovey" (Inst.) |
| 3:24 | ||
Total length: | 6:48 |
Part 3
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love to Hate You" (그러니까 하고 싶은 내 말은) |
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| Big Naughty | 3:20 |
2. | "Love to Hate You" (그러니까 하고 싶은 내 말은; Inst.) |
| 3:20 | ||
Total length: | 6:40 |
Part 4
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Moment" (너를 만난 순간) | Howl |
| Lily and Sullyoon (Nmixx) | 3:11 |
2. | "The Moment" (너를 만난 순간; Inst.) |
| 3:11 | ||
Total length: | 6:22 |
Reception
[edit]Reviewer Joel Keller of Decider wrote, "The plot of Love To Hate You is definitely contrived, but the story of Mi-ran and the performance of Kim Ok-vin makes the series very watchable."[26]
References
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External links
[edit]- Love to Hate You on Netflix
- Love to Hate You at IMDb
- Love to Hate You at HanCinema
- Love to Hate You at Daum (in Korean)