Discovery of Love
| Discovery of Love | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Discovery of Romance Finding True Love |
| Genre | Romance Drama Comedy |
| Written by | Jung Hyun-jung |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-yoon Lee Eung-bok |
| Starring | Jung Yu-mi Eric Mun Sung Joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ham Young-hoon |
| Producers | Kim Hyung-seok Park Woo-ram |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | 18 August – 7 October 2014 |
Discovery of Love (Korean: 연애의 발견; RR: Yeonaeui Balgyeon) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Jung Yu-mi, Eric Mun, and Sung Joon. It aired on KBS2 from August 18 to October 7, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Han Yeo-reum (Jung Yu-mi) is a furniture designer who owns a workshop space that she shares with other designers. For the past year, she's been dating Nam Ha-jin (Sung Joon), a plastic surgeon with a sweet and gentle personality. But Yeo-reum's peaceful existence is shaken when her ex-boyfriend Kang Tae-ha (Eric Mun) suddenly reappears in her life. The CEO of an interior design company, Tae-ha is a smart, confident man with a strong competitive edge who always gets what he wants. Meanwhile, Ha-jin comes across Ahn Ah-rim (Yoon Jin-yi), whom he recognizes as the girl he treated like a sister when they were both children living in an orphanage. As she begins working with Tae-ha, Yeo-reum is forced to re-evaluate her romantic history, which sets her off on a search for true love.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Jung Yu-mi as Han Yeo-reum
- Eric Mun as Kang Tae-ha[4][5][6][7]
- Sung Joon as Nam Ha-jin
- Yoon Jin-yi as Ahn Ah-rim
- Yoon Hyun-min as Do Joon-ho[8]
- Kim Seul-gi as Yoon Sol[9]
- Kim Hye-ok as Shin Yoon-hee
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Bae Min-soo
- Lee Seung-joon as Yoon Jung-mok
- Sung Byung-sook as Ha-jin's mother
- Gu Won as Choi Eun-kyu
- Jung Soo-young as Jang Gi-eun
- Nam Kyung-eup as Han Jae-shik
- Choi Hee as Ha-jin's blind date
- Park Ah-in as Da-yeon
- Jung Yoon-seok as Han Woo-joo
- Lee Moon-sik as Taxi driver (recurring cameo)
- Jung Joo-ri as Plastic surgery patient (cameo, ep 2)
- Cha Yu-ram as Tae-ha's billiards instructor (cameo, ep 4)
- Ahn Gil-kang as Man holding boxes of accessories (cameo, ep 5)
- Yoo Ah-in as Woodworking class student (cameo, ep 16)
Production[edit]
This was the second acting collaboration of Jung Yu-mi and Eric Mun, seven years after Que Sera, Sera in 2007.[10][11] Jung and Sung Joon had also previously worked with screenwriter Jung Hyun-jung on I Need Romance 2012 (2012) and I Need Romance 3 (2014), respectively.[12][13][14]
It was also Mun's first television series three years since Spy Myung-wol (2011),[15] about which he explained, "There was the period when I was at the army and also the period I promoted with Shinhwa. It wasn't that I was purposely not appearing in any dramas, but Shinhwa promotions were important. I also think I didn't discover a project that I really wanted to do."[16]
Original soundtrack[edit]
The original soundtrack for Discovery of Love was released on November 4, 2014 by Kakao Entertainment and Donuts Music.[17]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Special Love" (별 일 아니에요) | Sweet Sorrow | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Is It Love?" (사랑일까?) | J Rabbit | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Turn Back Time" (시간을 거슬러) | One More Chance | 3:18 |
| 4. | "It's Strange, With You" (묘해, 너와) | Acoustic Collabo | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Bluebird" (파랑새) | Elaine | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Overly Missing You" (너무 보고싶어) | Acoustic Collabo | 4:04 |
| 7. | "One Love" (그 한 사람) | Lee Seung-hwan | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Goodbye" (굿바이) | Starlovefish and Kim Il-jin | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Like a Child" (어린애처럼) | Shin Hye-sung | 3:26 |
| 10. | "It's All About You" | Darrelle London | 3:10 |
| 11. | "It's Strange, With You" (묘해, 너와; Full Session) | Acoustic Collabo | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 39:37 | ||
Ratings[edit]
Despite the single-digit television ratings, the drama recorded ratings as high as 31.3% on Tving, a mobile and internet streaming site for live television. This figure was more than double the percentage of its competition. However these figures are not included in TNmS or AGB Nielsen ratings.[18]
| Episode | Broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[19] | AGB Nielsen[20] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | 2014-08-18 | How did we end up sleeping in the same bed? | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| 2 | 2014-08-19 | Will you break up with him and come back to me? | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| 3 | 2014-08-25 | Can't help it if you think it's jealousy | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| 4 | 2014-08-26 | You like Han Yeo-reum? | 5.2% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| 5 | 2014-09-01 | I know that it's a confession I'll regret tomorrow! | 7.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| 6 | 2014-09-02 | Even if the sky falls, I'm not going to you | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| 7 | 2014-09-08 | This is your first one-sided love, isn't it? | 6.3% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| 8 | 2014-09-09 | This isn't dating; it's war | 6.7% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| 9 | 2014-09-15 | I said "I love you" hundreds of times... | 6.2% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% |
| 10 | 2014-09-16 | Let's break up... | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% |
| 11 | 2014-09-22 | Staring out the window several times a day | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| 12 | 2014-09-23 | The day the words "I love you" touched my heart... | 6.0% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| 13 | 2014-09-29 | Should I act drunk and just kiss you? | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| 14 | 2014-09-30 | Did you just call me a bitch? | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| 15 | 2014-10-06 | Will they be able to love again? | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.3% |
| 16 | 2014-10-07 | Although there's no such thing as everlasting love... | 7.2% | 9.5% | 7.6% | 8.3% |
| Average | 6.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.9% | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best New Actress | Kim Seul-gi | Won | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Eric Mun | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Eric Mun | Won | ||
| Sung Joon | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jung Yu-mi | Won | ||
| Best New Actor | Yoon Hyun-min | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Kim Seul-gi | Won | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Eric Mun | Won | ||
| Netizen Award, Actress | Jung Yu-mi | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Eric Mun and Jung Yu-mi | Won | ||
| 2015 | 48th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival[21] | Gold Remi for TV Series Comedy | Discovery of Love | Won |
| Popular Actor (TV) | Eric Mun | Nominated | ||
| Popular Actress (TV) | Jung Yu-mi | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress (TV) | Kim Seul-gi | Nominated | ||
| Rockie Award, Melodrama category | Discovery of Love | Won |
Webtoon adaptation[edit]
The webtoon adaptation of the series was confirmed. The series has created a fandom to the point where it has been called the "standard of romantic comedy" until now. Interest is gathered in how the charm of the refreshing romantic comedy genre will be conveyed through the webtoon adaptation.[23]
References[edit]
- ^ Jung, Ji-won (18 July 2014). "Eric, Jung Yoo Mi and Sung Jun Share Romantic Kisses for Discovery of Romance". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (5 August 2014). "Discovery of Romance Teases that Love is War". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (26 May 2014). "Shinhwa's Eric Confirmed for Discovery of Romance with Jung Yumi". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Jung, Jin-young (14 August 2014). "Eric Stopped Working Out Because Jung Yoo Mi Told Him To". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (14 August 2014). "Eric Hopes to Make Up for Lovey Dovey Moments with Jung Yoo Mi in Discovery of Romance". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (18 October 2014). "Interview: Shinhwa's Eric Felt Like Discovery of Romance was About Himself". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ Choi, Song-hee (6 November 2014). "Discover Love Moon Jung Hyuk, We All Were Kang Tae Ha". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ahn, Woo-rim (23 October 2014). "Discover Love Kim Seul Gi & Yoon Hyun Min's Sweet Pictorial". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (26 October 2014). "Kim Seul Gi Was Shocked by Yoon Hyun Min's Unscripted Kiss in Discovery of Romance". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ Ha, Ji-won (21 May 2014). "Shinhwa's Eric considers appearing on new TV drama series". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (27 May 2014). "Eric Mun, Jung Yu-mi together again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (23 May 2014). "Jung Yu-mi to star in new steamy drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (11 June 2014). "Sung Joon joins True Love". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Kim, Hye-in (4 July 2014). "Photos from the 1st script reading rehearsal of Discovery of Love unleashed". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ Choi, Jin-sil (26 May 2014). "Eric confirmed for Discovery of Romance Reunites with Jung Yu Mi in 7 years". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Jung, Jin-young (14 August 2014). "Eric's Drama Comeback was Late Because Shinhwa Promotions were Important". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ "연애의 발견 OST - Various Artists". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (26 August 2014). "[Ratings: Mon, 08.25.14] Discovery of Romance Drops Despite Raves". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ^ '괴물' '정도전', 제48회 휴스턴 국제영화제 대상 수상 [Monster and Jeong Do-jeon, 48th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival award winners]. My Daily (in Korean). 23 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ "2015 Rockie Award Nominees". Banff World Media Festival. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ T. Kim (December 2021). "Drama Discovery of Love Gets Webtoon Adaption". Tap Comics. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Discovery of Love on KBS World
- Discovery of Love at HanCinema
- Discovery of Love at IMDb
