Title: 로맨스가 필요해 3 | Romaenseuga Pilyohae 3 | I Need Romance 3
Genre: Romance | Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: tvN
Broadcast Period: January 13 to March 4, 2014
Synopsis:
Shin Joo-Yeon, is attractive, independent and successful career woman who is already on her early 30’s. She’s been in love five times and each time she gets hurt, she becomes more cynical and avoids letting herself getting hurt again until she meets again the little boy she grew up with and taken care of, Joo Wan. Joo Wan is a successful music producer and writer. At the age of 9, he left for the US and vows to go back to Korea again to look for Shin Joo-Yeon. Shin Joo-Yeon is the woman who took care of him when he was young and he immensely adores her. He has so much expectations of who will be Shin Joo-Yeon will be now that he was surprised on how she turned out to be, who is totally opposite than he expected. Joo Wan wants to see Shin Joo-Yeon to be the woman again he envisioned to be her through his love. Moreover, this K-Drama depicts the struggles of the other characters in a relationship including the value of friendships.
Characters:
- Kim So-Yeon as Shin Joo-Yeon
- Sung Joon as Joo Wan
- Namgung Min as Kang Tae-Yoon
- Wang Ji-Won as Oh Se-Ryung
- Park Hyo-Joo as Lee Min-Jung
- Yoon Seung-Ah as Jung Hee-Jae
- Park Yu-Hwan as Lee Woo-Young
- Yoo Ha-Jun as Ahn Min-Seok
- Jung Woo-Shik as Han Ji-Seung
- Im Soo-Hyun as Se-Ryung’s Assistant
- Chae Bin as Teen Joo-Yeon
- Jung Da-Bin as Child Joo-Yeon
- Alex Chu as PD Lee Jung-ho on Episode 1-3
- John Park as Joo-Yeon’s 1st Ex-Boyfriend on Episode 1-2
- Joo Sang-Wook as Joo-Yeon’s 2nd Ex-Boyfriend on Episode 1
- Jung Myung-Hoon as Joo-Yeon’s 3rd Ex-Boyfriend on Episode 1
- Kim Ji-Seok as Dog Owner on Cameo Role on Episode 3
- Park Seung-Gun as Joo-Yeon and Se-Ryung’s Business Partner on Episode 5
- Han Hye-Yeon as Herself on Episode 10
- Jang Min-Young as Himself on Episode 10
- Kim Na-Young as Fashion Designer on Episode 11
My Review:
I’ve actually watched I Need Romance 2 in full. I must admit I have more connection on the actors there especially with Lee Jin-Wook than here but I prefer the story of this one than the 2nd version. It is also much on a lighter tone. I really don’t have much to say about this version because it is a K-Drama that is simply tolerable when there’s nothing much better to see or for you to do at that given time.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I like the way the characters depict the joy and pains of dating called Dating’s Hell, how very apt. Of trying to kiss a lot of frogs before you can finally find the prince.
(2) I like the point that we remember in our memories may not be the factual truth.
(3) I like the different variety of romantic stories. Some successful and some in working progress. I like it because no matter how much we would like to think that love ends by saying “I Love You”, it is actually just the beginning. It takes sincere effort to both parties to make it work.
(4) I like watching mature K-Dramas especially when it doesn’t make excuses to show more the physical affections when it comes to love.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
It is missing a special ingredient. I can’t pinpoint it because overall it is an okay K-Drama but it is simply too ordinary for me that could have been done in a 1-4 episodes K-Drama special.
(1) I know many love the actor, Sung Joon, and consider him as yummy, but, I’m sorry I beg to disagree. I just simply can’t connect with him and don’t really find him that attractive. And, honestly, what’s with the style of his clothes? Really, hearts for a man’s sweater? Really?
(2) I often wonder why K-Dramas often have characters supposedly have lived in the US, yet they can speak Korean without an accent and can’t speak English with an American accent. This are details that actors should imbibed,so, their character can be believable.
(3) Although, the stories are nice, I simply can’t make a connection to most of the actors and actresses playing the parts especially the lead ones. In truth, I much enjoyed the love story of Lee Min-Jung and Ahn Min-Seok. It is more interesting. Thus, after 7 episodes, I skipped and watched the 15th and the ending. Seems I didn’t miss much of the story.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Maybe, if you are trying to find something just okay and nothing heavy to watch.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 3/5 Stars
OST:
01. Love Me Do – Hyerim, Miho, Ahn Soo Bin
02. Don’t Cry – Lee Hyo Ri
03. Peu A Peu – Peppermoon
04. You – G.O
05. Late Love – Linus’ Blanket
06. Now and Forever – Jo Jung Hee
07. Love is Smiling – Sung Joon
08. Love Story 1 – Hyerim, Miho, Ahn Soo Bin
09. Love Story 2 – Park Min Ha
10. Don’t Cry (Acoustic Version) – Lee Hyo Ri
11. Peu A Peu (Instrumental) – Peppermoon
12. Don’t Cry (Instrumental) – Lee Hyo Ri
13. You (Instrumental) – G.O
14. Late Love (Instrumental) – Linus’ Blanket
15. Love is Smiling (Instrumental) – Sung Joon
16. Delight – Various Artists
17. Happiness – Various Artists
18. Pain – Various Artists
19. Sorrow – Various Artists
20. That Day’s Memories (Joo Wan’s Theme) – Various Artists
21. Sorrow 2 (Joo Yun’s Theme) – Various Artists