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The Undateables (South Korean TV series)

The Undateables () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min and Hwang Jung-eum. It aired on SBS from May 23 to July 19, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.

Synopsis

It is a romantic comedy about Kang Hoon-nam who knows everything there is to know about love and Yoo Jung-eum whose biggest dream is to be loved and get married. The two of them get off on the wrong foot, first five years ago at the airport when Hoon-nam witnesses Jung-eum pursuing her then-boyfriend at the airport, and then in the present when they share the same client Oh Doo-ri and are initially misled into thinking the other is competition (although their employers are in fact in different industries). Coincidentally, two of Hoon-nam's friends get hooked up with two of Jung-eum's friends; Yook Ryong and Coach Yang, then followed by Lee Su-ji with Choi Jun-soo.

However Su-ji is longtime friends with Hoon-nam from Australia, while Jun-soo has been the best friend and mentor to Jung-eum for 30 years while also renting at her father's place for the last few years. When Su-ji returns from Australia to Korea, then Hoon-nam has to leave his home for her, and ends up living with Jung-eum and Jun-soo much to the latter's chagrin since Jun-soo harbors a secret crush on Jung-eum..

After things initially don't work out, Hoon-nam and Jung-eum coincidentally cross paths again as both try to sign up Mr. Kim as a client. Mr. Kim has been dating their mutual client Doo-ri. Hoon-nam then signs up with Jung-eum's agency as a client. Su-ji pressures Jung-eum to manipulate the match so she is paired up with Hoon-nam, as she wants to marry him although his heart is not for Su-ji despite their other compatibilities.

Cast

Main

The director of a toy gallery, and a relationship expert who doesn't believe in love.
A diving athlete-turned "relationship helper" who dreams of love and marriage, but has given them up in the face of reality.
A clinic doctor who is Jung-eum's best friend.
Coach of the National Diving Team.
  • Jo Dal-hwan as Charlie
A magazine editor.
Hoon-nam's cousin.

Supporting

  • Nam Kyung-eub as Kang Jung-do
Hoon-nam's father. A politician.
Hoon-nam's stepmother.
Jung-eum's father. A positive and optimistic man who serves as a motivation to his daughter.
Daughter of the President of Korea Swimming Association, who came to Korea from Australia to search for Hoon-nam.
Jung-eum's manager at the matchmaking company.

Special appearance

  • Jung Yong-joo as Oh Doo-ri
Jung-eum's potential client.

Production

  • The first script reading was held on April 2, 2018 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.
  • Filming began in early April.
  • A press conference was held on June 7, 2018 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Ratings

  • In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • TNmS stop publishing their report from June 2018.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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