Love Playlist

Love Playlist
Season 4 promotional poster
Hangul	연애 플레이리스트
Genre	Romance Youth
Written by	Lee Seul Choi Yo-ji Kim Jae-hyuk
Directed by	Shin Jae-rim Jung Eun-ha Kim Seo-yoon Yoo Hee-on
Starring	See list
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	48 (+ 7 specials)
Production
Producers	Park Jin-ho Yang So-young Han A-reum
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	5–27 minutes
Production company	PlayList Global
Original release
Network	V Live Naver TV Cast YouTube Facebook Instagram
Release	March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09) – August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
Related
Dear. M (2022)

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]

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

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

Main cast

Character	Portrayed by	Season
		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

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
Pilot	2		January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)	January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)
1	8		March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)	April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)
2	12		June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)	August 12, 2017 (2017-08-12)
3	12		September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)	October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
4	16		June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)	August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)

Pilot (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
Pilot	1	"My Boyfriend Is Drinking With Another Girl"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)
Pilot	2	"My Guy Friend Has a Girlfriend"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)

Season 1 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"I Have Three Male Friends"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)
2	2	"What Freshmen Have to Be Most Careful of"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 11, 2017 (2017-03-11)
3	3	"The Real Reason Why My Boyfriend Likes Me"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
4	4	"What Happens When Men and Women are Just Friends"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 18, 2017 (2017-03-18)
5	5	"My Boyfriend's Female Friend Gets on My Nerves"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)
6	6	"Reasons Why Women Say They Want to Break Up"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 25, 2017 (2017-03-25)
7	7	"The Advantage of Drunken Confessions"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)
8	8	"The Process of Men Falling in Love"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01)
Special
X	X	"The Way of a Lovely Couple’s Chatting"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)

Season 2 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
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 (2017-06-29)
10	2	"The Reason Why Men Become Jealous"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)
11	3	"Unexpected Starting of a Relationship"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06)
12	4	"How to Figure Out Whether It's Flirting or Not"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)
13	5	"Thoughts of Men and Women on Anniversaries"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)
14	6	"The Moment of the Ending of Flirting"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)
15	7	"What a Guy Who's Having a First Date Thinks"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)
16	8	"Process of Giving Up Unrequited Love"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 22, 2017 (2017-07-22)
17	9	"Reasons of Breaking Up"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27)
18	10	"The Reason Why We Date"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29)
19	11	"The Steps For a Couple's First Night"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	August 10, 2017 (2017-08-10)
20	12	"Could a Broken Couple Get Together Again"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	August 12, 2017 (2017-08-12)
Special
X	X	"Unexpected Moments of Missing Ex-Boyfriend"	Shin Jae-rim	Lee Sol	August 5, 2017 (2017-08-05)

Season 3 (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
21	1	"Depressing Moment After a Breakup"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	September 20, 2018 (2018-09-20)
22	2	"Psych of a Guy Who Doesn't Ask Out"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)
23	3	"The Fastest Way to Recover From a Breakup"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	September 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)
24	4	"Characteristics of a Girl Who Can't Stay in a Relationship"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
25	5	"A Woman That Men Can't Resist"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)
26	6	"Advantages of Having a Guy Friend"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
27	7	"Moment You Want Your Ex Back"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)
28	8	"A Guy You Shouldn't Let Go of"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
29	9	"What Happens When You Drink With Your Ex"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
30	10	"When Your First Love Is Unrequited"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
31	11	"Stages of Falling in Love with Your Close Friend"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
32	12	"Is It Okay To Get Back With My Ex?"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
Specials
X	X	"Stages of a Couple's First Kiss"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	October 29, 2018 (2018-10-29)
X	X	"I Think My Close Friend Has a Crush On Me"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	November 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
X	X	"Why You Shouldn't Drink With Your Crush"	Jung Eun-ha & Kim Seo-yoon	Lee Sol	November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)

Season 4 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
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 (2019-06-22)
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 (2019-06-26)
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 (2019-06-29)
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 (2019-07-03)
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 (2019-07-06)
38	6	"Hopeless Romantics Have a Reason Too"	Yoo Hee-on	Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk	July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)
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 (2019-07-13)
40	8	"The Reason Why I Keep Having Crapy Crushes"	Yoo Hee-on	Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk	July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)
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 (2019-07-20)
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 (2019-07-24)
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 (2019-07-27)
44	12	"How a College Student Decides to Drop Out"	Yoo Hee-on	Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk	July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
45	13	"I Spent the Day with My Ex-Boyfriend"	Yoo Hee-on	Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk	August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
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 (2019-08-07)
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 (2019-08-10)
48	16	"A Perfect Example of a Straightforward Love Confession"	Yoo Hee-on	Lee Sol, Choi Yo-ji & Kim Jae-hyuk	August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
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 (2019-07-01)
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 (2019-08-01)

Original soundtrack

Season 2

Album + Bonus Track

Album

Released on August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19)

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

Released on September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Breeze"	Sugarbowl	3:33
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.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Perfect"	10cm	3:57
2.	"Perfect" (Inst.)		3:57
Total length:			7:54

Part 2

Released on October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)

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

Part 1-2

Part 1

Released on July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Be My Love"	Exo-CBX	3:35
2.	"Be My Love" (Inst.)		3:35
Total length:			7:10

Part 2

Released on August 3, 2020 (2020-08-03)

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Hibye"	Suran	3:19
2.	"Hibye" (Inst.)		3:19
Total length:			6:38

Viewership

By the conclusion of the second season, the series had earned 100 million views.[8]

The fourth season earned 30 million views after its last episode was released in the summer of 2019.[9]

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. 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.
6. 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.
7. Yeo, Ye-rim (December 11, 2018). "Kim Min-seok to release solo work". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
8. Park, Jin-hai (August 27, 2017). "JTBC makes first web drama 'Somehow 18'". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
9. Schwartz, William (August 22, 2019). ""Love Playlist - Season 4" Closes Out With Over Thirty Million Views". HanCinema. Retrieved January 14, 2021.

External links

• Love Playlist at HanCinema (season 4)