Love Is for Suckers (TV series)

Love Is for Suckers
Promotional poster
Also known as	Icy Cold Romance[1]
Hangul	얼어죽을 연애따위
Literal meaning	Love That Will Freeze to Death
Revised Romanization	Eor-eojug-eul Yeon-aettawi
Genre	Romantic comedy[2]
Developed by	KT Studio Genie (planning)[3]
Written by	Kim Sol-ji[2]
Directed by	Choi Gyu-sik[3]
Starring	Lee Da-hee Choi Si-won
Music by	Jeong Seung-hyun Seo Seong-won
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Kim Hyeon-jung[4]
Producers	Bae Seon-hae[4] Yoo Cheol-yong[4] Jo Han-sook[4]
Running time	60 minutes[5]
Production company	Story TV[3]
Original release
Network	ENA
Release	October 5 (2022-10-05) – December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)

Love Is for Suckers (Korean: 얼어죽을 연애따위) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Lee Da-hee and Choi Si-won. It aired on ENA from October 5 to December 1, 2022, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).^[6]

Synopsis

The series is about the romance between 20-year-old best friends in their 30s, who unexpectedly meet in a reality dating show as its production director and cast member, and begin experiencing romantic feelings for each other.^[2][3]

Cast

Main

• Lee Da-hee as Goo Yeo-reum, an entertainment production director for ten years who is desperate for work and love.^[7]
• Choi Si-won as Park Jae-hoon, a plastic surgeon who has lost interest in both work and love.^[8]

Supporting

• Cho Soo-hyang as Kang Chae-ri^[9]
• Park Yeon-woo as John Jang^[10]
• Lee Joo-yeon as Han Ji-yeon^[11]
• Lee Dae-hwi as Kim Sang-woo^[12]

Extended

• Im Ha-ryong as Goo Yong-sik^[13]
• Yang Hee-kyung as Yoon Young-hee^[13]
• Min Jin-woong as Park Dae-sik^[13]
• Noh Sussanna as Oh Hye-jin^[14]
• Song Jong-ho as Kim In-woo^[15]
• Seo Joon as Kim Jun-ho^[16]
• Lee Cheol-woo as Lee Hoon-hee^[17]
• Kang Seo-joon as Hwang Jang-gun^[18]
• Son Hwa-ryeong as Park Ji-wan^[16]
• Kim Ji-soo as Jang Tae-mi^[16]
• Moon Ye-won as Ahn So-yeon^[16]
• Lee Yoo-jin as Geum Su-mi^[16]
• Jang Seo-yeon as Park Hyeon-so^[19]
• Lee Seok-joon as Ma Jin-guk^[20]
• Ahn So-jin as Ga-rim^[21]
• Joo Jae-hu as Hee-chang^[22]
• Lee Seo-an as Ri-eun^[23]

Special appearances

• Gabee as herself^[24]
• Kwon Yul as Baek Jun-yeol^[25]

Viewership

Love Is for Suckers : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea.[26] Average TV viewership ratings Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[26] Nationwide Seoul 1 October 5, 2022 0.843% (22nd) N/A 2 October 6, 2022 1.239% (7th) 1.319% (7th) 3 October 12, 2022 1.192% (7th) 1.431% (5th) 4 October 13, 2022 1.525% (5th) 1.791% (4th) 5 October 19, 2022 1.944% (4th) 2.265% (4th) 6 October 20, 2022 1.793% (4th) 2.122% (4th) 7 October 26, 2022 1.247% (10th) 1.559% (6th) 8 October 27, 2022 1.406% (5th) 1.433% (6th) 9 November 9, 2022[a] 1.325% (6th) 1.737% (6th) 10 November 10, 2022[a] 1.332% (8th) 1.504% (7th) 11 November 16, 2022 1.386% (3rd) 1.728% (3rd) 12 November 17, 2022 1.860% (3rd) 2.393% (3rd) 13 November 23, 2022 1.760% (4th) 1.883% (4th) 14 November 24, 2022 1.471% (4th) 1.531% (4th) 15 November 30, 2022 1.350% (6th) 1.623% (3rd) 16 December 1, 2022 2.172% (3rd) 2.483% (3rd) In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings. N/A denotes rating that was not released. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). Notes ^ a b The broadcast on November 2 and 3, 2022 were canceled due to the national mourning period after the Seoul Halloween crowd crush tragedy. Episodes 9 and 10 aired on November 9 and 10, respectively.[27] References ^ Angela Patricia Suacillo (September 9, 2022). "Super Junior's Siwon and Lee Da-hee to star in ENA's new romantic-comedy K-drama". NME. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022. ^ a b c Han Hae-sun (July 26, 2022). "'우영우' 신드롬 이을 차기작은? ENA 정일우·최시원·채종협 온다". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b c d Yoon Hyo-jeong (September 7, 2022). "이다희·최시원 20년 절친의 로맨스…'얼어죽을 연애따위' 출연". News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b c d "얼어죽을 연애따위". ENA (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022. ^ "Love is for Suckers". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023. ^ Kim No-eul (September 14, 2022). "'얼어죽을 연애따위' 이다희·최시원, 팩폭 난무 현실 연애담". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Yoo Jung-min (September 7, 2022). "이다희, '얼어죽을 연애따위'로 인생캐 예약...눈 호강 비주얼은 '덤'". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Hwang Ji-hyang (September 20, 2022). "최시원·이다희, 야밤 옥상회동 포착…'얼어죽을 연애따위'". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Park Jeong-sun (September 7, 2022). "조수향, 이다희·최시원 주연 '얼어죽을 연애따위' 출연". JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Park Soo-in (September 24, 2022). "'얼죽연' 시청률 폭망 PD 이다희, 셰프 출연자 박연우와 은밀한 만남". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Ha Ji-won (September 26, 2022). "이주연, '얼어죽을 연애따위' 합류...이미지 변신 도전" [Lee Joo-yeon joins 'Love That Will Freeze to Death'... Challenge to change image]. X-ports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Kang Min-kyung (September 25, 2022). "AB6IX 이대휘, 이다희 든든한 오른팔 "감초 역할 톡톡 만능돌"('얼어죽을 연애따위')". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b c Ahn Tae-hyun (September 13, 2022). "'얼어죽을 연애따위' 이다희부터 최시원까지, 첫 대본리딩 어땠나 [N컷]". News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Shin Ji-won (September 30, 2022). "노수산나, '얼어죽을 연애따위' 캐스팅 확정...이다희 절친으로 변신". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (September 28, 2022). "'이다희 구남친' 송종호 등장, 최시원과 대치 (얼어죽을 연애따위)" ['Lee Da-hee's ex-boyfriend' Song Jong-ho appears, and Choi Si-won confronts him (Love Is for Suckers)]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b c d e Park Ah-reum (September 29, 2022). "'얼어죽을' 측 "'사랑의 왕국' 실제 연애예능 보는듯 생생함 전할 것"" ['Love Is for Suckers' side "'Kingdom of Love' will be as vivid as watching a real love entertainment"]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (September 30, 2022). "이철우, '얼어죽을 연애따위' 출연". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Park Sol-yi (September 29, 2022). "강서준, '얼어죽을 연애따위' 합류...헬스 트레이너 役" [Kang Seo-joon, joins 'Love Is for Suckers'... Role as a Health Trainer]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Hwang So-young (October 4, 2022). "장서연, ENA '얼어죽을 연애따위' 출연‥최시원 여동생役" [Jang Seo-yeon to appear in ENA's 'Love Is for Suckers'‥ Choi Si-won's younger sister]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Oh Ji-won (October 5, 2022). "이석준, '얼어죽을 연애따위' 캐스팅…예능국 국장으로 변신". YTN (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (October 7, 2022). ""편집 애원"…안소진, 가슴 노출 사고 일으키고 악플 100만개(얼죽연)" ["Editing begging"… Ahn So-jin caused a chest exposure accident and posted 1 million malicious comments]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Oh Ji-won (October 13, 2022). "주재후, '얼어죽을 연애따위' 예능PD 役 합류" [Joo Jae-hu joins 'Love Is for Suckers' as an Entertainment PD]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Choi Na-young (October 20, 2022). ""송종호 아이 가졌다" 결혼식 파탄 낸 서안 누구야? ('얼어죽을 연애따위')". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Park Soo-in (October 12, 2022). "가비 '얼죽연' 특별출연 '사랑의 왕국' 면접장 깜짝 등장" [Gabee's special appearance in 'Love Is for Suckers' makes a surprise appearance at the interview in 'The Kingdom of Love']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver. ^ Lee Min-ji (November 28, 2022). "'얼죽연' 권율 특별출연, 최규식 감독과 전작 인연" [Special appearance by Kwon Yul in 'Love Is for Suckers', relationship with director Choi Gyu-sik]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Naver. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings: "Ep. 1". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022. "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 7, 2022. "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2022. "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2022. "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022. "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2022. "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2022. "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2022. "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2022. "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2022. "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2022. "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2022. "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2022. "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved November 25, 2022. "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2022. "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2022. ^ Lee Nam-kyung (October 31, 2022). "'얼어죽을 연애따위'→'유퀴즈', 국가애도기간 따라 결방 결정(종합)" ['Love Is for Suckers' → 'You Quiz', decided to cancel according to the national mourning period (Comprehensive)]. MBN (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2022 – via Naver. External links Official website (in Korean) Production website (in Korean and English) Love Is for Suckers at HanCinema Love Is for Suckers at IMDb Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Is_for_Suckers_(TV_series)&oldid=1208966861"