Love Playlist

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]

Love Playlist
Season 4 promotional poster
Hangul
연애 플레이리스트
Genre
Written by
  • Lee Seul
  • Choi Yo-ji
  • Kim Jae-hyuk
Directed by
  • Shin Jae-rim
  • Jung Eun-ha
  • Kim Seo-yoon
  • Yoo Hee-on
StarringSee list
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes48 (+ 7 specials)
Production
Producers
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Yang So-young
  • Han A-reum
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time5–27 minutes
Production companyPlayList Global
Release
Original networkV Live
Naver TV Cast
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram
Original releaseMarch 9, 2017 (2017-03-09) 
August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
Related
Dear. M (2022)

Its television spin-off Dear. M is scheduled to air on KBS2 in 2021.[4]

Synopsis

Love Playlist revolves around a group of college students as they learn about the joys and sorrows of relationships and breakups.

Main cast

CharacterPortrayed bySeason
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[5] Main

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Pilot2January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)
18March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)
212June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)August 12, 2017 (2017-08-12)
312September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
416June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)

Pilot (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Pilot1"My Boyfriend Is Drinking With Another Girl"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJanuary 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)
Pilot2"My Guy Friend Has a Girlfriend"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJanuary 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"I Have Three Male Friends"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)
22"What Freshmen Have to Be Most Careful of"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 11, 2017 (2017-03-11)
33"The Real Reason Why My Boyfriend Likes Me"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
44"What Happens When Men and Women are Just Friends"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 18, 2017 (2017-03-18)
55"My Boyfriend's Female Friend Gets on My Nerves"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)
66"Reasons Why Women Say They Want to Break Up"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 25, 2017 (2017-03-25)
77"The Advantage of Drunken Confessions"Shin Jae-rimLee SolMarch 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)
88"The Process of Men Falling in Love"Shin Jae-rimLee SolApril 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)
Special
XX"The Way of a Lovely Couple’s Chatting"Shin Jae-rimLee SolApril 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)

Season 2 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
91"I Asked My Friend Who's a Boy to Do Consultations on Love For Me"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJune 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)
102"The Reason Why Men Become Jealous"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)
113"Unexpected Starting of a Relationship"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 6, 2017 (2017-07-06)
124"How to Figure Out Whether It's Flirting or Not"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)
135"Thoughts of Men and Women on Anniversaries"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)
146"The Moment of the Ending of Flirting"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)
157"What a Guy Who's Having a First Date Thinks"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)
168"Process of Giving Up Unrequited Love"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 22, 2017 (2017-07-22)
179"Reasons of Breaking Up"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 27, 2017 (2017-07-27)
1810"The Reason Why We Date"Shin Jae-rimLee SolJuly 29, 2017 (2017-07-29)
1911"The Steps For a Couple's First Night"Shin Jae-rimLee SolAugust 10, 2017 (2017-08-10)
2012"Could a Broken Couple Get Together Again"Shin Jae-rimLee SolAugust 12, 2017 (2017-08-12)
Special
XX"Unexpected Moments of Missing Ex-Boyfriend"Shin Jae-rimLee SolAugust 5, 2017 (2017-08-05)

Season 3 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
211"Depressing Moment After a Breakup"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolSeptember 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)
222"Psych of a Guy Who Doesn't Ask Out"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolSeptember 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)
233"The Fastest Way to Recover From a Breakup"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolSeptember 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)
244"Characteristics of a Girl Who Can't Stay in a Relationship"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolSeptember 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
255"A Woman That Men Can't Resist"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)
266"Advantages of Having a Guy Friend"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
277"Moment You Want Your Ex Back"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)
288"A Guy You Shouldn't Let Go of"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
299"What Happens When You Drink With Your Ex"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
3010"When Your First Love Is Unrequited"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
3111"Stages of Falling in Love with Your Close Friend"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
3212"Is It Okay To Get Back With My Ex?"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
Specials
XX"Stages of a Couple's First Kiss"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolOctober 29, 2018 (2018-10-29)
XX"I Think My Close Friend Has a Crush On Me"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
XX"Why You Shouldn't Drink With Your Crush"Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoonLee SolNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)

Season 4 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
331"The Worst Situation to Run Into Your Ex-Boyfriend"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJune 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)
342"How to Have a Crush on Someone Without Showing My Feelings"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJune 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)
353"How to Check If You Still Have Feelings for Your Ex"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJune 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)
364"When a Guy You Like Turns Up at a Group Date"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 3, 2019 (2019-07-03)
375"How an Ideal Boyfriend Reacts to His Girlfriend's Belly Fat"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)
386"Hopeless Romantics Have a Reason Too"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)
397"I Went on a Double Date with My Ex-Boyfriend"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)
408"The Reason Why I Keep Having Crapy Crushes"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)
419"Reason Why Exam Week Is a F**ked Week"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)
4210"A Friend I Trusted Stabbed Me In the Back"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
4311"Getting Drunk and Causing a Scene In Front of the Person You Like"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
4412"How a College Student Decides to Drop Out"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
4513"I Spent the Day with My Ex-Boyfriend"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukAugust 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
4614"What Couples Go Through Before the Guy Goes to the Military"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukAugust 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
4715"Why You Have to Be Honest with the Person You Like"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukAugust 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
4816"A Perfect Example of a Straightforward Love Confession"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukAugust 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
Specials
XX"What Guys Can Say to Get a Reaction From Their Girlfriends"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukJuly 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)
XX"Things That Makes Someone Living Apart From Family Angry"Yoo Hee-onLee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyukAugust 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)

Original soundtrack

Season 2

Album + Bonus Track

Album

Released on August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Never Ending"Project Loveplay3:36
2."Toy"Brother Su, Yoo Yeon-jung (Cosmic Girls)3:37
3."Hey"Paul Kim3:28
4."If Only"Kim Na-young4:31
5."Never Ending" (Inst.) 3:36
6."Toy" (Inst.) 3:37
7."Hey" (Inst.) 3:28
8."If Only" (Inst.) 4:31

Bonus Track

Released on September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Breeze"Sugarbowl3:33
2."Breeze" (Inst.) 3:33
Total length:7:06

Season 3

Part 1-2

Part 1

Released on September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Perfect"10cm3:57
2."Perfect" (Inst.) 3:57
Total length:7:54

Part 2

Released on October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."To You"Kim Min-seok (MeloMance)[6]3:31
2."Hey" (Acoustic Ver.)Kim Woo-seok4:09
3."Hey"Paul Kim3:28
4."To You"Kim Min-seok (MeloMance)3:04
5."To You" (Inst.) 3:31
6."Hey" (Acoustic Ver. Inst.) 4:09

Season 4

Part 1-2

Part 1

Released on July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Be My Love"Exo-CBX3:35
2."Be My Love" (Inst.) 3:35
Total length:7:10

Part 2

Released on August 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hibye"Suran3:19
2."Hibye" (Inst.) 3:19
Total length:6:38

Viewership

By the conclusion of the second season, the series had earned 100 million views.[7]

The fourth season earned 30 million views after its last episode was released in the summer of 2019.[8]

References

  1. Yonhap (August 28, 2019). "Short, flashy web-based dramas appeal to binge watch-loving new generation". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. Cho, Hae-min (September 24, 2019). "Will there be a season five of 'Love Playlist?'". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. Schwartz, William (March 9, 2020). "Playlist Studio Breaks 2.5 Million YouTube Subscribers". HanCinema. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Yeo, Ye-rim (December 11, 2018). "Kim Min-seok to release solo work". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. Park, Jin-hai (August 27, 2017). "JTBC makes first web drama 'Somehow 18'". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  8. Schwartz, William (August 22, 2019). ""Love Playlist - Season 4" Closes Out With Over Thirty Million Views". HanCinema. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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