Love Song for Illusion
Love Song for Illusion | |
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Hangul | 환상연가 |
Literal meaning | Fantasy Sonata |
Revised Romanization | Hwansangyeonga |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwansangyŏn'ga |
Genre | |
Based on | Love Song for Illusion by Vanziun[3] |
Developed by | KBS (planning)[4] |
Written by | Yoon Kyung-ah[2] |
Directed by | Lee Jung-seop[2] |
Starring | |
Music by | Choi In-hee[4] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producers | |
Cinematography | |
Editors | |
Running time | 70 minutes[5] |
Production companies | |
Budget | ₩10.5 billion[7] |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | January 2 February 27, 2024 | –
Love Song for Illusion (Korean: 환상연가) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Park Ji-hoon, Hong Ye-ji, Hwang Hee, and Ji Woo. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Vanziun, it is about the romance and fierce obsession between a man with two conflicting personalities and a woman with a dark past.[1] It aired on KBS2 from January 2 to February 27, 2024, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:10 (KST).[8][9] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viu and Viki in selected regions.[10][11][12]
Synopsis
[edit]Yeon Wol hides her identity and becomes an assassin to avenge her family. Her mission is to assassinate the king but fails when she falls into a trap set by an unknown person. She wakes up the next day with no memory of her past, and is appointed as the crown prince's concubine.[13]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Park Ji-hoon as Sajo Hyun / Ak-hee[1][13]
- Lee Joo-won as young Sajo Hyun[4]
- Sajo Hyun: the intelligent and multi-talented crown prince who works as a fashion designer at a downtown boutique while hiding his real identity.
- Ak-hee: Hyun's alternate personality who is charming but is cursed to feel extreme pain whenever anyone touches him.
- Hong Ye-ji as Yeon Wol / Consort Eun-hyo[13]
- Kim Soo-ha as young Yeon Wol[4]
- The royal descendant of the fallen Yeon dynasty and the only daughter of Yeon Pung-hak who becomes an assassin called Gye-ra.
- Sajo Hyun's half-brother.
- Sajo Hyun's first wife who goes to any lengths to satisfy her desires.
- Kim Tae-woo as Sajo Seung[16]
- Sajo Hyun's father and the king of Asatae who overthrew the Yeon dynasty, and ascended to the throne through rebellion.
- Woo Hee-jin as Consort Cheong-myung[17]
- Sajo Seung's concubine and Sajo Yung's mother.
- Kang Shin-il as Jin Mu-dal[18]
- Jin Chae-ryun's father.
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Chung-ta[15]
- A mysterious shaman with various personalities.
Supporting
[edit]People around Sajo Hyun
[edit]- Sajo Hyun's closest eunuch.
- Han Eun-seong as Ji Jeon-seo[19]
- Sajo Hyun's bodyguard.
People around Yeon Wol
[edit]- Kim Dong-won as Yang Jae-i[15]
- Leader of the assassin group Baramkal.
- Lee Joo-an as Ha-rang[20]
- A member of Baramkal.
- Shin Gi-hwan as Hong-gun[15]
- Yeon Wol's gungnyeo.
- Yeon Wol's father.
- Choi Yoon-young as Eun Mi-so[15]
- Yeon Wol's mother.
People in the royal court
[edit]- Yoo Hyung-gwan as the minister of finance[15]
- Kim Kyung-ryong as the minister of personnel[15]
- Lee Kwan-hoon as the minister of war[21]
Others
[edit]- Jo Han-jun as Gi-chul[22]
- Sajo Yung's loyal right-hand man.
- Moon Yu-bin as Noh Ri-sa[15]
- Geum-hwa's gungnyeo.
Production and release
[edit]The first script reading of the cast was held in mid-March 2023, and filming was scheduled to begin in May.[23]
Originally, the series was scheduled to broadcast the first two episodes consecutively on January 2, 2024, from 21:45 (KST).[24] However, its time slot was changed to 22:10 (KST), and the broadcast of the second episode was pushed back to January 8.[9][25]
Original soundtrack
[edit]Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Never Lost" | Kim Min | Kim Min | Kim Ye-ji | 3:32 |
2. | "Never Lost" (Inst.) | Kim Min | 3:32 | ||
Total length: | 7:04 |
Part 2
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Beneath the Moonlight" (월하) | Snnny | Snnny | Sohyang | 4:02 |
2. | "Beneath the Moonlight" (월하; Inst.) | Snnny | 4:02 | ||
Total length: | 8:04 |
Part 3
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Was You, You Were Me" (나는 너니까) |
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| Klang | 4:52 |
2. | "I Was You, You Were Me" (나는 너니까; Inst.) |
| 4:52 | ||
Total length: | 9:44 |
Part 4
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Reaching You" (닿을게) |
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| Kim So-yeon | 4:01 |
2. | "Reaching You" (닿을게; Inst.) |
| 4:01 | ||
Total length: | 8:02 |
Part 5
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Be My Wind" (바람이 되어줘요) |
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| Kim Jae-hwan | 3:54 |
2. | "Be My Wind" (바람이 되어줘요; Inst.) |
| 3:54 | ||
Total length: | 7:48 |
Viewership
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Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
1 | 727 | 505 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[26][27] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | January 2, 2024 | 4.3% (15th) | 4.3% (13th) |
2 | January 8, 2024 | 2.8% (20th) | 3.0% (20th) |
3 | January 9, 2024 | 2.3% (25th) | N/A |
4 | January 15, 2024 | 2.4% (22nd) | |
5 | January 16, 2024 | 2.0% (27th) | |
6 | January 22, 2024 | 2.5% (25th) | |
7 | January 23, 2024 | 1.8% (29th) | |
8 | January 29, 2024 | 2.4% (21st) | 2.4% (19th) |
9 | January 30, 2024 | 1.7% (29th) | N/A |
10 | February 5, 2024 | 2.1% (27th) | |
11 | February 6, 2024 | 1.7% (29th) | |
12 | February 13, 2024 | 1.4% (34th) | |
13 | February 19, 2024 | 1.9% (32nd) | |
14 | February 20, 2024 | 1.9% (26th) | |
15 | February 26, 2024 | 2.1% (27th) | |
16 | February 27, 2024 | 2.3% (22nd) | |
Average | 2.2% | —[a] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
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External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Production website at Monster Union (in Korean)
- Love Song for Illusion at IMDb
- Love Song for Illusion at HanCinema
- Love Song for Illusion on KBS World
- 2024 South Korean television series debuts
- 2024 South Korean television series endings
- Dissociative identity disorder in television
- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean fantasy television series
- South Korean historical television series
- South Korean romance television series
- Television series by Monster Union
- Television shows based on South Korean webtoons