Radio Romance (TV series)

This article is about the South Korean TV series. For 1996 Philippine film, see Radio Romance (film).

Radio Romance (Korean: 라디오 로맨스) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Doo-joon and Kim So-hyun, with Yoon Park and Yura. It aired on KBS2 from January 29 to March 20, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).^[2][3][4][5] A human romance drama that tells the story of a scripted top star becoming a radio DJ who never goes according to the script.^[6]

Radio Romance
Promotional poster
Hangul	라디오 로맨스
Revised Romanization	Radio Romaenseu
Genre	Romance
Created by	KBS Drama Production
Written by	Jeon Yu-ri
Directed by	Kim Shin-il
Starring	Yoon Doo-joon Kim So-hyun Yoon Park Yura
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Heo Gun Kim Chu-seok Kim Kwan-min Lee Gun-joon
Producers	Kim Dong-hwi Seo Byung-chul
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Urban Works Media Plusis Media[1]
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	January 29 (2018-01-29) – March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)

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

• Yoon Doo-joon 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.^[7]
  • Nam Da-reum as young Ji Soo-ho
• Kim So-hyun 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.^[8][9]
  • Lee Re as young Song Geu-rim
• Yoon Park 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.^[10]

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.^[11]
• Kwak Dong-yeon as Jason (28 years old), a psychiatrist who is Soo-ho's high school classmate and personal doctor.
• Oh Hyun-kyung as Nam Joo-ha (51 years old), Soo-ho's legal mother who is the CEO of JH Entertainment.
• Kim Byung-se 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 as Ra Ra-hee (41 years old), radio program writer.
• Im Ji-kyu as Lee Seung-soo (44 years old), radio program director.
• Jo Byeong-kyu as Go Hoon-jung (30 years old), radio assistant director.
• Lee Won-jong as Kang Hee-seok (55 years old), radio station director.
• Yoon Joo-sang 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 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 as Kang Minu (Ep. 1)
• Ji Il-joo 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 advertisement. Yoon also made a cameo appearance in the 2016 TV series Hey Ghost, Let's Fight that starred Kim.^[12]
• The series is a joint production of Urban Works Media (producer of the Bad Guys series) and Plusis Media (a subsidiary of the Sports Seoul-Seoul Shinmun 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.^[13]

Original soundtrack

Radio Romance OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean
Label	CREAHUB, LOEN Entertainment[a]

Part 1

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Radio Romance"	Park Geun-chul Runy Jung Soo-min	Park Geun-chul Runy Jung Soo-min	Doyoung and Taeil of NCT U	3:39
2.	"Radio Romance (Inst.)"		Park Geun-chul Runy Jung Soo-min		3:39
Total length:					7:18

Part 2

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Covered Up Road (Sound Track Ver.)" (가리워진 길)	Yoo Jae-ha	Yoo Jae-ha	Nakjoon	3:21
2.	"The Covered Up Road (Special Live Ver.)"	Yoo Jae-ha	Yoo Jae-ha	Nakjoon	3:23
3.	"The Covered Up Road (Sound Track Ver.) (Inst.)"		Yoo Jae-ha		3:21
4.	"The Covered Up Road (Special Live Ver.) (Inst.)"		Yoo Jae-ha		3:23
Total length:					13:28

Part 3

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Bygone Days" (지난 날)	Yoo Jae-ha	Yoo Jae-ha	Migyo	5:19
2.	"Bygone Days (Inst.)"		Yoo Jae-ha		5:19
Total length:					10:38

Part 4

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Another Sadness" (또 하나의 슬픔)	Lee Hyun-do	Lee Hyun-do	J_ust	4:01
2.	"Another Sadness (Inst.)"		Lee Hyun-do		4:01
Total length:					8:02

Part 5

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Story"	KamDongis Seo Jae-ha Kim Young-sung	KamDongis Seo Jae-ha Kim Young-sung	Lee Seok-hoon	3:44
2.	"Story (Inst.)"		KamDongis Seo Jae-ha Kim Young-sung		3:44
Total length:					7:28

Part 6

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"On The Road" (길에서)	RUNY Park Geun-cheol Jung Soo-min	Park Geun-cheol Jung Soo-min	Haebin (Gugudan)	3:59
2.	"On The Road (Inst.)"		Park Geun-cheol Jung Soo-min		3:59
Total length:					7:58

Disc 2:

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Your Radio"	Various Artists	2:46
2.	"Bang Bang"	Various Artists	1:21
3.	"Cycling"	Various Artists	2:50
4.	"Happiness"	Various Artists	2:32
5.	"Lovely string"	Various Artists	5:02
6.	"My Home"	Various Artists	2:48
7.	"Starlight"	Various Artists	3:27
8.	"Someone"	Various Artists	4:04
9.	"Shake it, Shake it"	Various Artists	2:23
10.	"Our Shining days"	Various Artists	2:43
11.	"Start up"	Various Artists	4:08
12.	"Ssdam Ssdam"	Various Artists	2:21

Controversy

On January 24, 2018, a photo was shared online saying that lead actress Kim So-hyun was shooting underwater. The photo shows a woman wearing a hanbok in the water on January 21. On that day, the lowest temperature was recorded below −16 °C (3 °F). 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."^[14] At the press conference, Kim's hand was seen red.^[15]

Ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS[16]		Nielsen Korea[17]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide	Seoul
1	January 29, 2018	6.2% (NR)	6.3% (NR)	5.5% (NR)	5.6% (NR)
2	January 30, 2018	5.2% (NR)	5.4% (NR)	5.8% (NR)	6.0% (NR)
3	February 5, 2018	6.2% (NR)	6.4% (NR)	5.2% (NR)	5.3% (NR)
4	February 6, 2018	5.5% (NR)	5.8% (NR)	5.6% (NR)	5.9% (NR)
5	February 13, 2018[b]	6.5% (17th)	6.6% (NR)	5.1% (20th)	5.0% (20th)
6		5.5% (NR)	6.2% (NR)	4.2% (NR)	4.9% (NR)
7	February 20, 2018[b]	4.8% (NR)	5.3% (NR)	3.9% (NR)	4.4% (NR)
8		4.6% (NR)	5.2% (NR)	3.4% (NR)	4.1% (NR)
9	February 26, 2018	5.1% (NR)	6.0% (NR)	3.7% (NR)	4.6% (NR)
10	February 27, 2018	4.7% (NR)	5.6% (NR)	3.4% (NR)	4.3% (NR)
11	March 5, 2018	4.4% (NR)	5.2% (NR)	4.0% (NR)	4.8% (NR)
12	March 6, 2018	4.6% (NR)	5.0% (NR)	3.5% (NR)	3.9% (NR)
13	March 12, 2018	4.1% (NR)	4.5% (NR)	2.9% (NR)	3.3% (NR)
14	March 13, 2018		4.4% (NR)		3.2% (NR)
15	March 19, 2018		4.2% (NR)	2.6% (NR)	2.7% (NR)
16	March 20, 2018	4.2% (NR)	4.6% (NR)	3.1% (NR)	3.4% (NR)
Average		5.0%	5.4%	4.1%	4.5%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2018	2018 KBS Drama Awards	Best Young Actor	Nam Da-reum	Won	[18]
		Best Young Actress	Lee Re	Nominated

Notes

1. Relaunched and renamed as kakao M on March 23, 2018
2. Two episodes are aired on the same day due to the 2018 Winter Olympics.

References

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11. Choi, Jeong-min. 하준, '라디오 로맨스' 출연 확정…윤두준 매니저 役 [Ha Joon, 'Radio Romance' Confirmed Appearance...Yoon Doo-joon manager]. Tenasia (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
12. Lee, Eun-hye. "[초점Q] 윤두준X김소현, CF·드라마 카메오 넘어 '라디오 로맨스' 주연으로 재회?". Sports Q (in Korean). Sports Q. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
13. Lee, Ji-hyun. '라디오 로맨스' 김소현 "성인이 되고 첫 작품, 열심히 하겠다". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
14. "'라디오 로맨스' 김소현, 영하 16°C 한파에 수중촬영?…PD "아냐" 해명" ['Radio Romance' So-Hyun Kim, underwater shooting at minus 16 °C cold? PD “No” Explanation]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
15. "'건강 이상신호' 김소현, 새빨개진 손 '영하권 날씨에 입수 촬영 때문?'". TvDaily (in Korean). January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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17. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
18. Woo, Bin (January 1, 2019). [2018 KBS 연기대상] 유동근 대상 "장미희 덕분인데 내가 왜..대하드라마 부활 기원" [[2018 KBS Drama Awards] Donggeun Lee Grand Prize "Why am I ... thanks to Jang Mi-hee.]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Radio Romance on KBS World
• Radio Romance at IMDb
• Radio Romance at HanCinema