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]
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
^
abThe 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]
^
abcdYoon 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.
^
abcd"얼어죽을 연애따위". ENA (in Korean).
Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^
abcdePark 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.
^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.
^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.
"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.
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]
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
^
abThe 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]
^
abcdYoon 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.
^
abcd"얼어죽을 연애따위". ENA (in Korean).
Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^
abcdePark 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.
^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.
^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.
"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.