Love Playlist (Korean: 연애 플레이리스트; RR: Yeonae Peulleliseuteu) is a South Korean web series. Spanning over four seasons, its episodes were released through PlayList Global's V Live, Naver TV Cast, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram official channels from March 9, 2017 to August 8, 2019.[1][2] As of March 2020, the series has earned 630 million views.[3]
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 Season 4 promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 연애 플레이리스트 |
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| Starring | See list |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 48 ( 7 specials) |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 5–27 minutes |
| Production company | PlayList Global |
| Original release | |
| Network | V Live Naver TV Cast YouTube |
| Release | March 9, 2017 – August 14, 2019 |
| Related | |
| Dear. M (2022) | |
Its television spin-off Dear.M was scheduled to air on KBS2 in 2021,[4] but postponed to 2022 due to school bullying allegations against actress Park Hye-su.[5]
Synopsis
editLove Playlist revolves around a group of college students as they learn about the joys and sorrows of relationships and breakups.
Main cast
edit| Character | Portrayed by | Season | |||
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| Season 1 (2017) |
Season 2 (2017) |
Season 3 (2018) |
Season 4 (2019) | ||
| Lee Hyun-seung | Kim Hyung-seok | Main | |||
| Jung Ji-won | Jung Shin-hye | Main | |||
| Han Jae-in | Lee Yoo-jin | Main | |||
| Kim Min-woo | Choi Hee-seung | Main | Guest | ||
| Kwak Jun-mo | Lim Hwi-win | Main | Guest | ||
| Kang Yoon | Park Jung-woo | Recurring | Main | Guest | Main |
| Kim Do-young | Min Hyo-won | Main | Guest | ||
| Choi Seung-hyuk | Kim Woo-seok | Recurring | Main | ||
| Jung Pu-reum | Park Shi-an | Recurring | Main | ||
| Park Ha-neul | Bae Hyun-sung | Recurring | Main | ||
| Seo Ji-min | Kim Sae-ron[6] | Main | |||
Episodes
editThis article needs a plot summary. (February 2024) |
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Pilot | 2 | January 26, 2017 | January 28, 2017 | |
| 1 | 8 | March 9, 2017 | April 1, 2017 | |
| 2 | 12 | June 29, 2017 | August 12, 2017 | |
| 3 | 12 | September 20, 2018 | October 27, 2018 | |
| 4 | 16 | June 22, 2019 | August 14, 2019 | |
Pilot (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| Pilot | 1 | "My Boyfriend Is Drinking With Another Girl" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | January 26, 2017 |
| Pilot | 2 | "My Guy Friend Has a Girlfriend" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | January 28, 2017 |
Season 1 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "I Have Three Male Friends" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 9, 2017 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "What Freshmen Have to Be Most Careful of" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 11, 2017 | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Real Reason Why My Boyfriend Likes Me" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 16, 2017 | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "What Happens When Men and Women are Just Friends" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 18, 2017 | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "My Boyfriend's Female Friend Gets on My Nerves" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 23, 2017 | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Reasons Why Women Say They Want to Break Up" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 25, 2017 | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Advantage of Drunken Confessions" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | March 30, 2017 | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Process of Men Falling in Love" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | April 1, 2017 | |||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| X | X | "The Way of a Lovely Couple’s Chatting" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | April 6, 2017 | |||||||
Season 2 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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| 9 | 1 | "I Asked My Friend Who's a Boy to Do Consultations on Love For Me" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | June 29, 2017 | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | "The Reason Why Men Become Jealous" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 1, 2017 | |||||||
| 11 | 3 | "Unexpected Starting of a Relationship" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 6, 2017 | |||||||
| 12 | 4 | "How to Figure Out Whether It's Flirting or Not" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 8, 2017 | |||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Thoughts of Men and Women on Anniversaries" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 13, 2017 | |||||||
| 14 | 6 | "The Moment of the Ending of Flirting" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 15, 2017 | |||||||
| 15 | 7 | "What a Guy Who's Having a First Date Thinks" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 20, 2017 | |||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Process of Giving Up Unrequited Love" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 22, 2017 | |||||||
| 17 | 9 | "Reasons of Breaking Up" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 27, 2017 | |||||||
| 18 | 10 | "The Reason Why We Date" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | July 29, 2017 | |||||||
| 19 | 11 | "The Steps For a Couple's First Night" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | August 10, 2017 | |||||||
| 20 | 12 | "Could a Broken Couple Get Together Again" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | August 12, 2017 | |||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| X | X | "Unexpected Moments of Missing Ex-Boyfriend" | Shin Jae-rim | Lee Sol | August 5, 2017 | |||||||
Season 3 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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| 21 | 1 | "Depressing Moment After a Breakup" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | September 20, 2018 | |||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Psych of a Guy Who Doesn't Ask Out" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | September 22, 2018 | |||||||
| 23 | 3 | "The Fastest Way to Recover From a Breakup" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | September 27, 2018 | |||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Characteristics of a Girl Who Can't Stay in a Relationship" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | September 29, 2018 | |||||||
| 25 | 5 | "A Woman That Men Can't Resist" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 4, 2018 | |||||||
| 26 | 6 | "Advantages of Having a Guy Friend" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 6, 2018 | |||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Moment You Want Your Ex Back" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 11, 2018 | |||||||
| 28 | 8 | "A Guy You Shouldn't Let Go of" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 18, 2018 | |||||||
| 29 | 9 | "What Happens When You Drink With Your Ex" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 20, 2018 | |||||||
| 30 | 10 | "When Your First Love Is Unrequited" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 25, 2018 | |||||||
| 31 | 11 | "Stages of Falling in Love with Your Close Friend" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 27, 2018 | |||||||
| 32 | 12 | "Is It Okay To Get Back With My Ex?" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 27, 2018 | |||||||
| Specials | ||||||||||||
| X | X | "Stages of a Couple's First Kiss" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | October 29, 2018 | |||||||
| X | X | "I Think My Close Friend Has a Crush On Me" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | November 1, 2018 | |||||||
| X | X | "Why You Shouldn't Drink With Your Crush" | Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon | Lee Sol | November 2, 2018 | |||||||
Season 4 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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| 33 | 1 | "The Worst Situation to Run Into Your Ex-Boyfriend" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | June 22, 2019 | |||||||
| 34 | 2 | "How to Have a Crush on Someone Without Showing My Feelings" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | June 26, 2019 | |||||||
| 35 | 3 | "How to Check If You Still Have Feelings for Your Ex" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | June 29, 2019 | |||||||
| 36 | 4 | "When a Guy You Like Turns Up at a Group Date" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 3, 2019 | |||||||
| 37 | 5 | "How an Ideal Boyfriend Reacts to His Girlfriend's Belly Fat" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 6, 2019 | |||||||
| 38 | 6 | "Hopeless Romantics Have a Reason Too" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 10, 2019 | |||||||
| 39 | 7 | "I Went on a Double Date with My Ex-Boyfriend" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 13, 2019 | |||||||
| 40 | 8 | "The Reason Why I Keep Having Crapy Crushes" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 17, 2019 | |||||||
| 41 | 9 | "Reason Why Exam Week Is a F**ked Week" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 20, 2019 | |||||||
| 42 | 10 | "A Friend I Trusted Stabbed Me In the Back" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 24, 2019 | |||||||
| 43 | 11 | "Getting Drunk and Causing a Scene In Front of the Person You Like" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 27, 2019 | |||||||
| 44 | 12 | "How a College Student Decides to Drop Out" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 31, 2019 | |||||||
| 45 | 13 | "I Spent the Day with My Ex-Boyfriend" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | August 3, 2019 | |||||||
| 46 | 14 | "What Couples Go Through Before the Guy Goes to the Military" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | August 7, 2019 | |||||||
| 47 | 15 | "Why You Have to Be Honest with the Person You Like" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | August 10, 2019 | |||||||
| 48 | 16 | "A Perfect Example of a Straightforward Love Confession" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | August 14, 2019 | |||||||
| Specials | ||||||||||||
| X | X | "What Guys Can Say to Get a Reaction From Their Girlfriends" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | July 1, 2019 | |||||||
| X | X | "Things That Makes Someone Living Apart From Family Angry" | Yoo Hee-on | Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk | August 1, 2019 | |||||||
Original soundtrack
editSeason 2
editAlbum Bonus Track
Album
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Ending" | Project Loveplay | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Toy" | Brother Su, Yoo Yeon-jung (Cosmic Girls) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Hey" | Paul Kim | 3:28 |
| 4. | "If Only" | Kim Na-young | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Never Ending" (Inst.) | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Toy" (Inst.) | 3:37 | |
| 7. | "Hey" (Inst.) | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "If Only" (Inst.) | 4:31 |
Bonus Track
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breeze" | Sugarbowl | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Breeze" (Inst.) | 3:33 | |
| Total length: | 7:06 | ||
Season 3
editPart 1-2
Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perfect" | 10cm | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Perfect" (Inst.) | 3:57 | |
| Total length: | 7:54 | ||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To You" | Kim Min-seok (MeloMance)[7] | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Hey" (Acoustic Ver.) | Kim Woo-seok | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Hey" | Paul Kim | 3:28 |
| 4. | "To You" | Kim Min-seok (MeloMance) | 3:04 |
| 5. | "To You" (Inst.) | 3:31 | |
| 6. | "Hey" (Acoustic Ver. Inst.) | 4:09 |
Season 4
editViewership
editBy the conclusion of the second season, the series had earned 100 million views.[8]
The fourth season earned 30 million views after its last episode was released in the summer of 2019.[9]
References
edit- ^ Yonhap (August 28, 2019). "Short, flashy web-based dramas appeal to binge watch-loving new generation". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Cho, Hae-min (September 24, 2019). "Will there be a season five of 'Love Playlist?'". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, William (March 9, 2020). "Playlist Studio Breaks 2.5 Million YouTube Subscribers". HanCinema. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Yim, Seung-hye (January 13, 2021). "KBS announces Feb. 26 as premiere date of new drama 'Dear. M.'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Lee Kyung-ho. "KBS, 박혜수 '학폭 의혹'에 결국 '디어엠' 첫방송 연기 결정" [KBS decides to postpone the first broadcast of'DOM' after Park Hye-soo's'abusive suspicion']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Na-hee (June 12, 2019). ""Love Playlist 4" continues the campus stories with new face Kim Sae Ron". Osen. V Live. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Yeo, Ye-rim (December 11, 2018). "Kim Min-seok to release solo work". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (August 27, 2017). "JTBC makes first web drama 'Somehow 18'". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, William (August 22, 2019). ""Love Playlist - Season 4" Closes Out With Over Thirty Million Views". HanCinema. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
External links
edit- Love Playlist at HanCinema (season 4)