Beauty and Mr. Romantic

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Beauty and Mr. Romantic
Teaser poster for Beauty and the Devoted
Teaser poster
Hangul
미녀와 순정남
Hanja
美女와 純情男
Literal meaningBeauty and the Devoted
Revised RomanizationMinyeowa sunjeongnam
McCune–ReischauerMinyŏwa sunjŏngnam
Genre
Written byKim Sa-kyung[2]
Directed byHong Seok-gu[2]
Starring
Music byChoi Chul-ho[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes18 (as of May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19))
Production
Executive producerPark Jeong-mi[4]
Producers
  • Kim Dong-rae[4]
  • Yoon Hee-kyung[4]
  • Seok shin-ho[4]
EditorKim Hayng-seok[4]
Running time70 minutes[5]
Production companyRaemongRaein[2]
Budget₩16 billion[6]
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseMarch 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) –
present

Beauty and Mr. Romantic (Korean: 미녀와 순정남) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang and Ji Hyun-woo. It premiered on KBS2 on March 23, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (KST).[7]

Synopsis[edit]

A love story between Park Do-ra and Go Pil-seung, the two met as youngsters and reconnected as adults and faced great obstacles to love each other. Do-ra's family suffered misfortune as her father died, leaving her mother (Baek Mi-ja) to take care of the family. Mi-ja is selfish and an irresponsible mother as she tried to make Do-ra famous to help make ends meet while conning others out of their money. After running out on their last landlord, Mi-ja met the Go Family and convinced them to let her rent out their apartment. Do-ra fell in love with Pil-seung but he didn't reciprocate her feelings he's a teenager and she's still a kid. Despite the age gap, Do-ra did her best to spend time with Pil-seung.

It was during this time that Mi-ja took advantage of Pil-seung's grandfather, Kim Joon-seop. Joon-seop pitied Do-ra's family and helped the family with emotional and financial support. Mi-ja took advantage of Joon-seop's kindness and started a secret romantic relationship. Unfortunately, Pil-seung's family found out and deeply objected towards it as they see Mi-ja a con artist. Mi-ja denied ever loving Joon-seop and it broke his heart and he died. Mi-ja didn't want her kids to know she caused Joon-seop's death and quietly ran away in the dark. Shortly after, Do-ra would successfully gain an audition that would jumpstart her career in acting, making her the golden goose for her family for years to come.

Fifteen years later, Pil-seung is now a TV producer and Do-ra has become a famous actress. The two would cross paths once again, but Do-ra didn't recognize Pil-seung and he didn't want to reconnect with her. Unfortunately, Do-ra was a diva and didn't like Pil-seung and wanted him off their project. It was then he decided to reveal his identity and their past connection; the reveal saved his job but also reignited Do-ra's feelings for him. Pil-seung resisted Do-ra's romantic advances because of their family's past, but he couldn't deny is feelings for her and the two quietly began dating. In between, Do-ra's mother creates new troubles to everyone involved with her.

Mi-ja is a gambling addict and emptied Do-ra's fortunes to fuel her addiction. To cover up her actions, she approached Gong Jin-dan (heir to the App Group) to help finance Do-ra's new drama and hope the two would fall in love and resolve their financial situation. While Jin-dan was smitten with Do-ra at first sight, Do-ra was indifferent and later avoided him as she sensed his aggressive obsession over her. Pil-seung's and Do-ra's family discovered the two were secretly dating and was against the two together. Despite the opposition, the two fought to stay together until Do-ra discovered she is bankrupt and in severe debt.

After Do-ra discovered she owed millions to people because of her mother, Do-ra would do her best to try to recover by working harder and breaking up with Pil-seung. Unfortunately, Jin-dan's influence and social media releases over her debts cornered her as her popularity vanished and her financial prospects gone. Jin-dan offered his money to save Do-ra if she agree to be with him, but she couldn't do it and Do-ra ultimately jumped into the ocean to release her from the burden. Do-ra's supposed death would devastate Pil-seung and drive her family into poverty, but it also meant a new life for Do-ra.

Do-ra survived her suicide attempt and was rescued by an old woman. With head injuries, Do-ra suffered amnesia and the old woman declared she was her granddaughter, Kim Ji-young. For the next two years, Do-ra/Ji-young would live a quiet life until Pil-seung encountered her while directing a new drama. Unable to recognize Do-ra from her new appearance, she was hired as a new production assistant for Pil-seung. Over time though, Pil-seung would find himself drawn to Ji-young and noticed similarities about her with Do-ra. He would eventually discover the truth that Do-ra survived but lost her memories. Rather than try to recover her memories, Pil-seung decided to let her live her life as Ji-young but quietly protected her. Things would unravel as her past begins to catch up with her.

Casts[edit]

Main[edit]

Supporting[edit]

Do-ra's family[edit]

Do-ra's mother.
Do-ra's older brother.
  • Lee Sang-jun as Park Do-jun[13]
Do-ra's younger brother.

Pil-sung's family[edit]

Pil-sung's mother.
  • Lee Doo-il as Go Hyun-cheol[12]
Pil-sung's father.
Pil-sung's grandma.
Pil-sung's older sister who is a drama writer.
Pil-sung's grandpa. Father of Sun-young.

Jin-taek's family[edit]

Chairman of App Group.
Jin-taek's wife.
Jin-taek's half-brother.
Jin-dan's mother. Hidden mistress of Jin-taek.
Jin-taek's aunt.
  • Han Soo-ah as Gong Ma-ri[13]
Only daughter of Jin-taek and Soo-yeon.

Others[edit]

Pil-sung's senior and the director of the drama in which Do-ra appears.
  • Kang Seong-min as Cha Bong-su[13]
The male protagonist of the same drama as Do-ra.
  • Won Yu-jin as Jo Bi-bi[13]
A love-hate rivalry with Do-ra.
  • Nam Jung-gyu as Lee Jae-dong[13]
Do-ra's manager who cares for and follows Do-ra like her own older sister.

Viewership[edit]

Beauty and Mr. Romantic : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
EpisodesEpisode number
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
1–252.6302.9352.5423.1342.6332.7842.4562.8862.6162.9272.4392.6272.3662.8402.5633.3372.7213.188TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
26–50TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[16]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[16]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 23, 2024 15.3% (1st) 14.1% (1st)
2 March 24, 2024 17.2% (1st) 16.0% (1st)
3 March 30, 2024 14.9% (1st) 13.9% (1st)
4 March 31, 2024 17.6% (1st) 16.0% (1st)
5 April 6, 2024 15.0% (1st) 14.2% (1st)
6 April 7, 2024 16.0% (1st) 14.5% (1st)
7 April 13, 2024 14.4% (1st) 13.5% (1st)
8 April 14, 2024 16.8% (1st) 14.9% (1st)
9 April 20, 2024 14.8% (1st) 13.1% (1st)
10 April 21, 2024 16.5% (1st) 15.2% (1st)
11 April 27, 2024 14.1% (1st) 13.1% (1st)
12 April 28, 2024 15.2% (1st) 14.0% (1st)
13 May 4, 2024 13.0% (1st) 11.8% (1st)
14 May 5, 2024 15.6% (1st) 13.6% (2nd)
15 May 11, 2024 15.2% (1st) 14.6% (1st)
16 May 12, 2024 18.3% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
17 May 18, 2024 16.2% (1st) 15.1% (1st)
18 May 19, 2024 18.4% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
19 May 25, 2024
20 May 26, 2024
21 June 1, 2024
22 June 2, 2024
23 June 8, 2024
24 June 9, 2024
25 June 15, 2024
26 June 16, 2024
27 June 22, 2024
28 June 23, 2024
29 June 29, 2024
30 June 30, 2024
31 July 6, 2024
32 July 7, 2024
33 July 13, 2024
34 July 14, 2024
35 July 20, 2024
36 July 21, 2024
37 July 27, 2024
38 July 28, 2024
39 August 3, 2024
40 August 4, 2024
41 August 10, 2024
42 August 11, 2024
43 August 17, 2024
44 August 18, 2024
45 August 24, 2024
46 August 25, 2024
47 August 31, 2024
48 September 1, 2024
49 September 7, 2024
50 September 8, 2024
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References[edit]

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    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 24, 2024. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 30, 2024. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 31, 2024. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 7, 2024. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 13, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 14, 2024. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 20, 2024. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 21, 2024. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 28, 2024. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 4, 2024. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 5, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 11, 2024. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 12, 2024. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
    • "Ep. 17". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 18, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
    • "Ep. 18". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 19, 2024. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

External links[edit]

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