Love Revolution (web series)
Love Revolution (Korean: 연애혁명; RR: Yeonaehyeongmyeong) is a South Korean streaming television series starring Park Ji-hoon, Lee Ruby, Kim Young-hoon, Jung Da-eun, Im Da-young, Ko Chan-bin and Ahn Do-gyu.[1][2] Based from the popular Naver webtoon of the same name, it aired on KakaoTV and Naver series on every Thursday and Sunday for 30 episodes, starting from September 1 to December 27, 2020.
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Hangul | 연애혁명 |
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Based on | Love Revolution by 232 |
Developed by | Kakao M Digital Content Studio |
Screenplay by | Kwak Kyung-yoon |
Directed by | Seo Joo-wan |
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No. of episodes | 30 |
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Producer | Song Jay-young (Kakao M) |
Running time | 20 mins |
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Original release | September 1 – December 27, 2020 |
It is also available exclusively with multi-languages subtitles on iQIYI in South East Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau,[3] streaming the same time in South Korea and on Viki for other countries.[4]
Synopsis
17-year-old Gong Joo-young (Park Ji-hoon), a cute and lovable high school student, falls deeply in love at first sight with the pretty but standoffish Wang Ja-rim (Lee Ruby). Thinking they are destined for each other, Joo-young perseveres in winning her heart, while Ja-rim is almost always annoyed with his gaudy displays of affection.
Cast
Main cast
- Park Ji-hoon[5] as Gong Joo-young
- a student of Class 1-2 in Isam Information High School; Ja-rim's boyfriend. An outgoing and jolly boy, Joo-young falls in love deeply with Ja-rim at first sight, and he fancifully surmises that he and Ja-rim are destined to be together on the premise of the many trivial circumstances surrounding them. Through his sincere, albeit gaudy, displays of affection, he perseveres in winning Ja-rim's heart despite her apparent coldness towards him.
- Lee Ruby as Wang Ja-rim
- a student of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School; Joo-young's girlfriend. In contrast to Joo-young, Ja-rim has a reticent and standoffish personality; she is also pretty and is popular among her peers. She is annoyed by Joo-young's advances though she never hates him. After weeks of ignoring Joo-young, she finally accepts him as her boyfriend. She insists to Joo-young to not be noisy, showy and intimately close with her, though her temperament towards him slowly softens as time passes.
- Kim Young-hoon as Lee Kyung-woo
- a student of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School; Joo-young's best friend. A popular student among their peers, Kyung-woo has long bangs that covers his left eye. He jokes around and is friendly despite his cold and sharp appearance. He later harbors feelings for Ja-rim but, for Joo-young's sake, he hides it and goes out instead with Ye-seul.
- Jung Da-eun as Yang Min-ji
- a student of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School; Ja-rim's best friend. Min-ji secretly helps Joo-young win Ja-rim's heart. She harbors feelings towards Kyung-woo.
- Im Da-young as Oh Ah-ram
- a student of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School; Ja-rim's best friend. Despite her love for food, Ah-ram is athletic and is skilled at fighting.
- Ko Chan-bin as Kim Byung-hoon
- a student of Class 1-2 in Isam Information High School; Joo-young's close friend. Byung-hoon has a cheerful personality and is the mood-maker among their friends.
- Ahn Do-gyu as Ahn Kyung-min
- a student of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School; Joo-young's close friend. Kyung-min is a bespectacled boy and also tends to joke around.
Supporting cast
- Kim Seung-hee as Hong Jin-hee
- a student of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School; Ja-rim's close friend.
- Kim Dong-hyun as Dokgo Moon
- Dean of Isam Information High School; homeroom teacher of Class 1-2.
- Kim Joong-don as Cho Yeon-sa
- homeroom teacher of Class 1-3 in Isam Information High School.
- Kim Su-gyeom as Namgoong Ji-soo
- Ah-ram's junior athlete at the fitness center. Ji-soo has a crush on Ah-ram.
- Lee Seo-yeon as Wang Byeol-lim
- Ja-rim's younger sister
- Lee Se-hee as Jang Hae-ri
- a senior student at Isam Information High School who attempts to seduce Joo-young away from Ja-rim
- Kwak Hee-joo as Jung Sang-hoon
- Joo-young and Kyung-woo's middle school acquaintance. Sang-hoon has a crush on Min-ji.
- Nam Kyu-hee as Bang Ye-seul
- a student in Isam Information High School; Kyung-woo's former girlfriend. Ye-seul has a crush on Kyung-woo and she became his girlfriend unknowing of his true feelings. She breaks up with Kyung-woo when she realizes he does not truly love her.
- Kim Young-jae as Choi Jung-woo
- a worker in a gaming shop. Jung-woo courted Ja-rim when she was in middle school.
Special appearance
- Yoo Byung-jae as Yang Ho
- school nurse in Isam Information High School
- Park Chae-rin as Nam Yu-ri
- Kyung-woo's former girlfriend in middle school.
- Choi Su-rin as Kyung-woo's mother
Episodes
The following table contains the episodes of the series:[6]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "A Princess and a Prince... We are Destined for Each Other?" Transcription: "Gongjuwa wangja, urin unmyeong(?)iya" (Korean: 공주와 왕자, 우린 운명(?)이야) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | September 1, 2020 | |
On the first day of school, high school freshman Joo-young falls deeply in love at first sight with the pretty but aloof Ja-rim and thinks they are destined for one another. | |||||
2 | "Love Is... All About Timing" Transcription: "Sarangeun... taimingiji?!" (Korean: 사랑은... 타이밍이지?!) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | September 3, 2020 | |
Joo-young surprises Ja-rim with loads of lollipops on White Day. Ja-rim gets annoyed as Joo-young keeps on following her and asking for her number. | |||||
3 | "What Happened on the Day of the Retreat" Transcription: "Geunal suryeonhoe-eseo saenggin il" (Korean: 그날 수련회에서 생긴 일) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | September 10, 2020 | |
Joo-young, Kyung-woo and Byung-hoon prepare for a dance number at the school retreat talent show. When students arrive at the retreat's venue, Joo-young suddenly goes missing. | |||||
4 | "The Confession at the Retreat" Transcription: "Suryeonhoe gobaek (Go Back) sageon" (Korean: 수련회 고백(GO BACK) 사건) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | September 17, 2020 | |
Joo-young publicly confesses to Ja-rim at the talent show. | |||||
5 | "Don't Sympathize With Me" Transcription: "Nal dongjeonghaji maseyo" (Korean: 날 동정하지 마세요) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | September 24, 2020 | |
Joo-young overhears Ja-rim telling her friends she went along with Joo-young's public confession because she pitied him. Hurt by her words, Joo-young keeps on whining to his friends not to pity him. | |||||
6 | "The Outcome of a "Let's Date" on Rose Day" Transcription: "Rojeudei 'sagwija'ui gyeolmareun?" (Korean: 로즈데이 '사귀자'의 결말은?) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 1, 2020 | |
Joo-young decides to formally confess to Ja-rim and ask her to be his girlfriend on Rose Day. A female senior tries to stop Joo-young from going out with Ja-rim. | |||||
7 | "They Say Your Grades Fall When You Start Dating" Transcription: "Yeonaehamyeon seongjeogi tteoreojindaneunde" (Korean: 연애하면 성적이 떨어진다는데♥) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 8, 2020 | |
Joo-young is in ecstasy when Ja-rim finally accepts him as her boyfriend, but she remains as cold as before. Ja-rim flat out rejects Joo-young's date plans and reminds him of their upcoming exams. | |||||
8 | Transcription: "Seounhami ssahyeottda. Uri sagwineun sai maja?" (Korean: 서운함이 쌓였다. 우리 사귀는 사이 맞아?) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 15, 2020 | |
Joo-young manages to get angry at Ja-rim and complains for being treated so badly. | |||||
9 | "An Unexpected Date, An Unexpected Party" Transcription: "Tteutbakkui deiteu, tteutbakkui pati" (Korean: 뜻밖의 데이트, 뜻밖의 파티) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 18, 2020 | |
Kyung-woo's friends discover that he is working in a café and is popular among female customers. They pay him a visit one day, unknowing that it is Byung-hoon's birthday. Byung-hoon innocently assumes they are preparing a surprise for him. | |||||
10 | "What Happened in the Valley" Transcription: "Gyegogeseo saenggin il" (Korean: 계곡에서 생긴 일) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 22, 2020 | |
Joo-young, Ja-rim and their friends go on a trip to Byung-hoon's countryside home. When they get thirsty while harvesting chilies, Joo-young goes to fetch water but returns drunk after not being able to stop himself from drinking alcohol. | |||||
11 | Transcription: "Sseomi heureuneun gyegogyeohaeng" (Korean: 썸이 흐르는 계곡여행) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 25, 2020 | |
Before going home, Joo-young, Ja-rim and their friends clean Byung-hoon's grandparents' house and have fun for the last time. Ja-rim tries to make hangover soup for Joo-young. | |||||
12 | "Happy Joo-young Day" Transcription: "Happy juyeong day" (Korean: HAPPY 주영 DAY) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | October 29, 2020 | |
Joo-young goes out for a date with Ja-rim, who is unknowing that it is Joo-young's birthday. | |||||
13 | "Humidity at 99%, A Bad Feeling" Transcription: "Seupdo 99% bulgilhan yegam" (Korean: 습도 99% 불길한 예감) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 1, 2020 | |
Joo-young asks Ja-rim to cheer for him in a recreational basketball match with Jung-woo. Ja-rim meets Jung-woo and runs away in surprise. A misunderstanding ensues and Ja-rim finds it hard to explain to Joo-young the truth of her past with Jung-woo. | |||||
14 | "It's Sunny After The Rain. We Need To Talk." Transcription: "Bi on dwi malgeum. Uriegen daehwaga piryohae." (Korean: 비 온 뒤 맑음. 우리에겐 대화가 필요해) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 5, 2020 | |
Joo-young receives a call from Min-ji. The day after, Joo-young goes to play basketball with Jung-woo in casual attire and behaving strangely. | |||||
15 | "Save every little bit to love Ja-rim: Discount Date" Transcription: "Tikkeul moa jarim sarang: Diseukaunteu deiteu" (Korean: 티끌 모아 자림 사랑♡ 디스카운트 데이트) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 8, 2020 | |
Joo-young has an upcoming weekend date with Ja-rim but he discovers that his allowance is running out. | |||||
16 | "Festival" Transcription: "Chukje" (Korean: 축제) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 12, 2020 | |
In the school festival, Class 1-3 becomes a customer magnet with their café and picture taking with the most famous students of their class, Kyung-woo and Ja-rim. Byung-hoon, Joo-young and their classmates carries out a hilarious plan to steal Class 1-3's customers and save Class 1-2's face. | |||||
17 | "Kyung-woo Is Missing" Transcription: "Gyeongu eomneun sanghwang" (Korean: 경우 없는 상황) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 15, 2020 | |
After an encounter with middle school acquaintances, Kyung-woo suddenly goes missing for two days. He returns to school but has become hostile to Joo-young. To find out what could have happened to him, Joo-young and the remaining friends talk about Kyung-woo and Joo-young's middle school past. | |||||
18 | "Kyung-woo's Story" Transcription: "Gyeongu iyagi" (Korean: 경우 이야기) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 19, 2020 | |
Kyung-woo realizes he mistakenly thought Joo-young betrayed him by spilling the truth of his long bangs. He reflects on their friendship and apologizes to him. | |||||
19 | "Shy boy" | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 22, 2020 | |
Ja-rim accidentally sees Joo-young naked. Joo-young becomes embarrassed and stays away from Ja-rim. Kyung-woo starts having feelings for Ja-rim but he goes to hang out with Ye-seul instead. | |||||
20 | "When Kyung-woo Studies" Transcription: "Gyeonguga gongbureul haneun gyeongu" (Korean: 경우가 공부를 하는 경우) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 26, 2020 | |
Class 1-3 remains in last place during exams because of Kyung-woo's low scores owing to his laziness in studying. Kyung-woo's friends and the entire Class 1-3 force him to study in order to save the class' face. | |||||
21 | "How tall are you?" | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | November 29, 2020 | |
Joo-young, the shortest among their circle of friends, notices Ja-rim's growth spurt and worries she might overtake him. He scrambles to gain height by doing all sorts of exercises and eating height-related foods. | |||||
22 | "Ah-ram's Fleeting Glory" Transcription: "Ramgailmong" (Korean: 람가일몽) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 3, 2020 | |
The students of Isam Information High School become hooked to playing milk caps (ttakji) using chicken coupons. Ah-ram gets the hang of it and begins to take the lead. Tasting glory, she challenges Kyung-woo, who has defeated many of his peers, to a match. | |||||
23 | "Double Date's Temperature Difference" Transcription: "Deobeuldeiteu ondocha" (Korean: 더블데이트 온도차) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 6, 2020 | |
Joo-young ponders about having little "skinship" with Ja-rim compared to other couples. Kyung-woo's relationship with Ye-seul is put to the test when they go to a double date with Joo-young and Ja-rim at Lotte World. | |||||
24 | "The Lunch From Your Nightmares" Transcription: "Jiogeseo on dosirak" (Korean: 지옥에서 온 도시락) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 10, 2020 | |
The cafeteria is under emergency repairs, so Ja-rim decides to pack lunch for her and Joo-young despite being a lamentable cook. Min-ji goes out with her admirer Sang-hoon, but she learns later on that her crush Kyung-woo has broken up with Ye-seul. | |||||
25 | "If You Study, Your Future Spouse Will Change" Transcription: "Gongbureul hamyeon miraeui bae-ujaga bakkwinda" (Korean: 공부를 하면 미래의 배우자가 바뀐다) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 13, 2020 | |
Fearing his mother's wrath, Byung-hoon decides to skip playing games and study for the exams, but his attention is diverted when she meets and gets attracted to a pretty college girl at the library. Ji-soo confesses his feelings to Ah-ram. | |||||
26 | "Room Party, Truth Game" Transcription: "Bangppati jinsilgeim" (Korean: 방빠티 진실게임) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 17, 2020 | |
Joo-young's grades dropped, prompting his mother to tell him to move out from his apartment and live with his parents once again. His friends decide to hold a send off party for Joo-young. | |||||
27 | "A Ghost Story in Isam Information High School" Transcription: "Isamjeongbogo goedam" (Korean: 이삼정보고 괴담) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 20, 2020 | |
All Grade 11 students are mandated to retake an exam and Classes 1-2 and 1-3, the last to take the exam, have to stay until nightfall. After the exam, Jin-hee suggests playing an item retrieval game among the friends to test their courage, much to scaredy-cat Kyung-woo's worry. | |||||
28 | "Guilty Conscience" Transcription: "Jagyeokjisim" (Korean: 자격지심) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 24, 2020 | |
Joo-young starts receiving text messages from his ex-girlfriend Bo-kyung, unknowing of her ulterior motives. As he gets worried that Ja-rim will know about it and misunderstand him, Joo-young runs into Bo-kyung while he is with Ja-rim. Soon, he notices that Ja-rim is not getting angry with him and has started to treat him nicely. | |||||
29 | "Me to You, You to Me" Transcription: "Neo-ege na, na-ege neo" (Korean: 너에게 나, 나에게 너) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 27, 2020 | |
Kyung-woo reveals to Ja-rim the truth about Bo-kyung. Ja-rim decides to deal with the situation herself and confronts Bo-kyung, much to Joo-young's shock. | |||||
30 | "Our Drama" Transcription: "Uri-ui drama" (Korean: 우리의 DRAMA) | Seo Joo-wan | Kwak Kyung-yoon | December 27, 2020 | |
Joo-young prepares a secret special event for Ja-rim but things seemingly do not go as he planned. |
Original soundtrack
Love Revolution OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Not A Sad Song" (이별 노래가 아니야) |
| Hwang Hyun | ONF | 3:58 |
2. | "Not A Sad Song" (Inst.) | Hwang Hyun | 3:58 | ||
Total length: | 7:56 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Midnight" |
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| Park Ji-hoon | 3:19 |
2. | "Midnight" (Inst.) |
| 3:19 | ||
Total length: | 6:38 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Pit A Pat" | I'm | I'm | I'm | 2:57 |
2. | "Pit A Pat" (Inst.) | I'm | 2:57 | ||
Total length: | 5:54 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Still Unchanged" (아직도 그대로인 건) | Red Socks | Red Socks | FIL | 3:38 |
2. | "Still Unchanged" (Inst.) | Red Socks | 3:38 | ||
Total length: | 7:16 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Maybe I Love You" (사랑하나봐요) |
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| Yeong Eun | 4:04 |
2. | "Maybe I Love You" (Inst.) |
| 4:04 | ||
Total length: | 8:08 |
International broadcast
The series is available on iQIYI with multi-languages subtitles in South East Asia and Taiwan.
Notes
- A subsidiary of Studio Santa Claus Entertainment (formerly Huayi Brothers Korea)
References
- "'연애혁명' 박지훈X이루비X영훈, 웹툰 싱크로율 200% 티저 공개". n.news.naver.com.
- "Watch: Park Ji Hoon And Lee Ruby Begin A Heart-Fluttering Romance In "Love Revolution" Teaser And Posters". Soompi. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "Love Revolution | iQIYI" – via www.iq.com.
- "Love Revolution | Rakuten Viki" – via www.viki.com.
- "'연애혁명' 박지훈, '바람난 남친'→동물 머리띠까지 특급 변신 '눈호강' 비주얼 장착". n.news.naver.com.
- "[연애혁명] 본편" ["Love Revolution" Full Videos]. kakaoTV (in Korean). Kakao M.
External links
- Love Revolution on iQIYI
- Official website (in Korean)
- Love Revolution at HanCinema
- Love Revolution on Viki