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I Need Romance

TV·2011–2014·3 seasons, 48 episodes·tvN·Comedy, Drama·45m

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Revolves around three thirty-something career women and their complicated love lives.

Castfull cast & details

Sung JoonSung JoonJoo WanRicky KimRicky KimAlexKim So-yeonKim So-yeonShin Joo-yeonNamkoong MinNamkoong MinKang Tae-yoonWang Ji-wonWang Ji-wonOh Se-ryungPark Hyo-juPark Hyo-juLee Min-jungPark Yu-hwanPark Yu-hwanLee Woo-youngYoon Seung-ahYoon Seung-ahJung Hee-jae

Episodes by season

Season0116Episodes2011Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1June 13, 2011—
  2. S01E02Episode 2June 14, 2011—
  3. S01E03Episode 3June 20, 2011—
  4. S01E04Episode 4June 21, 2011—
  5. S01E05Episode 5June 27, 2011—
  6. S01E06Episode 6June 28, 2011—
  7. S01E07Episode 7July 4, 2011—
  8. S01E08Episode 8July 5, 2011—
  9. S01E09Episode 9July 11, 2011—
  10. S01E10Episode 10July 12, 2011—
  11. S01E11Episode 11July 18, 2011—
  12. S01E12Episode 12July 19, 2011—
  13. S01E13Episode 13July 25, 2011—
  14. S01E14Episode 14July 26, 2011—
  15. S01E15Episode 15August 1, 2011—
  16. S01E16Episode 16August 2, 2011—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0216Episodes2012Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1June 20, 2012—
  2. S02E02Episode 2June 21, 2012—
  3. S02E03Episode 3June 27, 2012—
  4. S02E04Episode 4June 28, 2012—
  5. S02E05Episode 5July 4, 2012—
  6. S02E06Episode 6July 5, 2012—
  7. S02E07Episode 7July 11, 2012—
  8. S02E08Episode 8July 12, 2012—
  9. S02E09Episode 9July 18, 2012—
  10. S02E10Episode 10July 19, 2012—
  11. S02E11Episode 11July 25, 2012—
  12. S02E12Episode 12July 26, 2012—
  13. S02E13Episode 13August 1, 2012—
  14. S02E14Episode 14August 2, 2012—
  15. S02E15Episode 15August 8, 2012—
  16. S02E16Episode 16August 9, 2012—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0316Episodes2014Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1January 13, 2014—
  2. S03E02Episode 2January 14, 2014—
  3. S03E03Episode 3January 20, 2014—
  4. S03E04Episode 4January 21, 2014—
  5. S03E05Episode 5January 27, 2014—
  6. S03E06Episode 6January 28, 2014—
  7. S03E07Episode 7February 3, 2014—
  8. S03E08Episode 8February 4, 2014—
  9. S03E09Episode 9February 10, 2014—
  10. S03E10Episode 10February 11, 2014—
  11. S03E11Episode 11February 17, 2014—
  12. S03E12Episode 12February 18, 2014—
  13. S03E13Episode 13February 24, 2014—
  14. S03E14Episode 14February 25, 2014—
  15. S03E15Episode 15March 3, 2014—
  16. S03E16Episode 16March 4, 2014—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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