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Love is for Suckers

TV·2022–2022·1 season, 16 episodes·ENA·Drama, Comedy·1h 2m

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A romantic comedy-drama depicting the sweet and salty reality romance between 20-year-old best friends in their 30s who have no romance or flirting.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Love is for Suckers S01E05The Man that Extends an Arm When You are DownS01E05 · 8.5Having broken off the marriage on D-day, Yeo-reum cries on the road, still fitted in her wedding dress. Jae-hoon picks the crying Yeo-reum up and heads to a small house to comfort her. Meanwhile, trouble insues in "Kingdom of Love," as a cast member is arrested by the police 3 hours away from the shoot, Yeo-reum pleads Jae-hoon to join the shoot. Jae-hoon reluctantly agrees, and joins the show.
  2. 02Love is for Suckers S01E07What is a Kiss to You?S01E07 · 8.5Ji-yeon's announcement of her love for Jae-hoon earns the support and interest from viewers. Meanwhile, on a date with Jun-ho, Ji-wan accidentally brings up her childhood trauma of being sexually harassed, which Kang Chae-ri attempts to use to boost ratings. Yeo-reum opposes this idea and clashes with Chae-ri, and they both settle on the condition that Yeo-reum film Jae-hoon and Ji-yeon kissing.
  3. 03Love is for Suckers S01E09Your Sad EndingS01E09 · 8.5The post accusing Jae-hoon of the medical accident goes viral, with the production unable to control the press that constantly spews out negative news. Yeo-reum tries her best to settle the situation, but Jae-hoon interprets it in a different way. With rumours circulating, Jae-hoon suddenly disappears without a trace.

Castfull cast & details

Lee Da-heeLee Da-heeKoo Yeo-reumChoi Si-wonChoi Si-wonPark Jae-hoonCho Soo-hyangCho Soo-hyangKang Che-riPark Yeon-wooPark Yeon-wooJohn JangLee Ju-yeonLee Ju-yeonHan Ji-yeonLee Dae-hwiLee Dae-hwiKim Sang-wooIm Ha-ryongIm Ha-ryongKoo Yong-shikYang Hee-kyungYang Hee-kyungYoon Young-hui

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2022Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Love is for Suckers S01E01Curious Yeo-reumOctober 5, 2022 7.5Yeo-reum, a producer with 10 years of experience, can't get any sleep as ratings fall on a weekly basis. Closing in on 40, both her professi
  2. S01E02Love is for Suckers S01E02Distant DistanceOctober 6, 2022 7.5In-woo, who was engaged to Yeo-reum three years ago, suddenly pops back into her life, promising never to change again. A forgotten man who
  3. S01E03Love is for Suckers S01E03Between FriendsOctober 12, 2022 8.0With "Ramen Chef" cancelled, Yeo-reum is now forced to work under her rival producer Kang Chae-ri's dating reality show, "Kingdom of Love."
  4. S01E04Love is for Suckers S01E04The Man that Cannot ProvideOctober 13, 2022 8.0Jae-hoon, although he doesn't show, is troubled with In-woo's proposal as he never had a chance to connect with Yeo-reum. In-woo on the othe
  5. S01E05Love is for Suckers S01E05Season's bestThe Man that Extends an Arm When You are DownOctober 19, 2022 8.5Having broken off the marriage on D-day, Yeo-reum cries on the road, still fitted in her wedding dress. Jae-hoon picks the crying Yeo-reum u
  6. S01E06Love is for Suckers S01E06Kingdom of LoveOctober 20, 2022 8.0Jae-hoon confesses his feeling towards Yeo-reum, but stunned by the sudden request, Yeo-reum declines. Meanwhile in "Kingdom of Love," Jae-h
  7. S01E07Love is for Suckers S01E07What is a Kiss to You?October 26, 2022 8.5Ji-yeon's announcement of her love for Jae-hoon earns the support and interest from viewers. Meanwhile, on a date with Jun-ho, Ji-wan accide
  8. S01E08Love is for Suckers S01E08His SecretOctober 27, 2022 8.0Finding out the fact that Jae-hoon likes Yeo-reum, Ji-yeon attempts to leave Kingdom of Love. Yeo-reum persuades Ji-yeon to stay, saying the
  9. S01E09Love is for Suckers S01E09Your Sad EndingNovember 9, 2022 8.5The post accusing Jae-hoon of the medical accident goes viral, with the production unable to control the press that constantly spews out neg
  10. S01E10Love is for Suckers S01E10Stay By My SideNovember 10, 2022 8.5Yeo-reum, in an attempt to clear Jae-hoon's name and to publicly apologize, airs Jae-hoon's plight in an episode but the attempt is misinter
  11. S01E11Love is for Suckers S01E11Unwelcomed GuestNovember 16, 2022 8.0Jae-hoon picks up Yeo-reum, who is all alone in the abandoned house, but adds that he only was ever worried as a friend. Yeo-reum, bitter wi
  12. S01E12Love is for Suckers S01E12Truth Behind the CameraNovember 17, 2022 8.5Due to the incident within the set, Love Kingdom is now cancelled. Chae-ri attempts to find ways to revive the show, as new love is found af
  13. S01E13Love is for Suckers S01E13The Final ChoiceNovember 23, 2022 7.5Jae-hoon and Yeo-reum reaffirm their interest in one another. The two set plans to talk again when Love Kingdom terminates. Meanwhile, the c
  14. S01E14Love is for Suckers S01E14You May Go HomeNovember 24, 2022 7.5In an attempt to save a cast member from an accident, Yeo-reum is injured and is escorted to the hospital, with Jae-hoon by her side. With t
  15. S01E15Love is for Suckers S01E15After the Reality ShowNovember 30, 2022 7.5After appearing in Kingdom of Love, Jae-hoon becomes famous. Whether he wants it or not, he's in the center of rumors and gossip. On top of
  16. S01E16Love is for Suckers S01E16Never EndingDecember 1, 2022 7.5Jae-hoon decides to go back to the hospital and Yeo-reum decides to quit her job. The day the last episode of Kingdom of Love Season 2 airs,

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