Beauty and Mr. Romantic explained

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Image Alt:Teaser poster for Beauty and the Devoted
Native Name:
Hangul:미녀와 순정남
Hanja:美女와 純情男
Rr:Minyeowa sunjeongnam
Mr:Minyŏwa sunjŏngnam
Lk:Beauty and the Devoted
Director:Hong Seok-gu
Music:Choi Chul-ho[1]
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:40
Executive Producer:Park Jeong-mi[2]
Editor:Kim Hayng-seok
Runtime:70 minutes[3]
Company:RaemongRaein
Budget: billion[4]
Network:KBS2
Last Aired:present

Beauty and Mr. Romantic 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).[5]

Synopsis

Beauty and the Devoted tells the life-changing story of Park Do-ra, a top actress who falls to rock bottom overnight and Go Pil-sung, a novice drama producer who falls in love with her and brings her back up again.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Do-ra's family

Do-ra's mother.

Do-ra's older brother.

Do-ra's younger brother.

Pil-sung's family

Pil-sung's mother.

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

Chairman of App Group.

Jin-taek's wife.

Jin-taek's half-brother.

Jin-dan's mother. Hidden mistress of Jin-taek's father

Jin-taek's aunt.

Only daughter of Jin-taek and Soo-yeon.

Others

Pil-sung's senior and the director of the drama in which Do-ra appears.

The male protagonist of the same drama as Do-ra.

A love-hate rivalry with Do-ra.

Do-ra's manager who cares for and follows Do-ra like her own older sister.

Viewership

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Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[14]
NationwideSeoul
1March 23, 202415.3% 14.1%
2March 24, 202417.2% 16.0%
3March 30, 202414.9% 13.9%
4March 31, 202417.6% 16.0%
5April 6, 202415.0% 14.2%
6April 7, 202416.0% 14.5%
7April 13, 202414.4% 13.5%
8April 14, 202416.8% 14.9%
9April 20, 202414.8% 13.1%
10April 21, 202416.5% 15.2%
11April 27, 202414.1% 13.1%
12April 28, 202415.2% 14.0%
13May 4, 202413.0% 11.8%
14May 5, 202415.6% 13.6%
15May 11, 202415.2% 14.6%
16May 12, 202418.3% 17.1%
17May 18, 202416.2% 15.1%
18May 19, 202418.4% 17.1%
19May 25, 202414.8% 13.9%
20May 26, 202418.1% 16.8%
21June 1, 202415.4% 14.0%
22June 2, 202417.2% 15.7%
23June 8, 202416.0% 14.0%
24June 9, 202417.0% 16.1%
25June 15, 202416.2% 15.3%
26June 16, 202417.2% 16.4%
27June 22, 202418.0% 17.0%
28June 23, 202417.9% 17.0%
29June 29, 202416.5% 15.6%
30June 30, 202418.3% 17.2%
31July 6, 202417.5% 17.1%
32July 7, 202418.6% 17.8%
33July 13, 202416.0% 15.6%
34July 14, 202417.9% 17.2%
35July 20, 202417.2% 16.1%
36July 21, 202419.2%
37August 10, 2024
38August 11, 202414.0% 14.0%
39August 17, 202418.1% 17.2%
40August 18, 2024 17.4%
41August 24, 2024
42August 25, 2024
43August 31, 2024
44September 1, 2024
45September 7, 2024
46September 8, 2024
47September 14, 2024
48September 15, 2024
49September 21, 2024
50September 22, 2024
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ko: [단독] 최철호, '미녀와 순정남' 음악감독으로...中스타 차기작 감독 병행. [Exclusive] Choi Cheol-ho as music director for 'Beauty and the Devoted'. https://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6852323. Hankooki Sports. ko. Cho. Seung-jin. February 2, 2024. February 6, 2024. February 1, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201150117/https://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6852323. live.
  2. ko:"왜 때려!!" 뻘쭘함에 지현우의 이마를 퍽 때린 임수향 [미녀와 순정남/Beauty and Mr. Romantic] KBS 240420 방송. "Why are you hitting me!!" Lim Soo-hyang slapped Ji Hyun-woo on the forehead out of embarrassment [Beauty and Mr. Romantic]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3dl64U4RU. YouTube. KBS World. ko. April 20, 2024. April 20, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420134704/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3dl64U4RU. live.
  3. Web site: KBS Media Newsletter (Beauty and Mr. Romantic). KBS Media. February 14, 2024. March 5, 2024. March 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305120857/http://global.kbsmedia.co.kr/news/whatNewsView.php?num=214. live.
  4. Web site: ko: [코스닥 이전 상장사 분석]'원조 제작사' 래몽래인, 모회사 지원 속 연이은 '대작'. [Analysis of companies listed before KOSDAQ] 'production company' RaemongRaein, successive 'masterpieces' thanks to support from parent company. https://www.thebell.co.kr/free/content/ArticleView.asp?key=202312280559144940109118. The Bell. ko. Seong. Sang-woo. December 29, 2023. February 2, 2024. February 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215081545/https://www.thebell.co.kr/free/content/ArticleView.asp?key=202312280559144940109118. live.
  5. Web site: ko:'미녀와 순정남' 아역배우 이설아X문성현 티저 포스터 먼저 공개한 이유는?. 'Beauty and the Devoted' child actress Lee Seol-ah X Moon Seung-hyun Why was the teaser poster released first?. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005022457. Naver. Osen. ko. Choi. Yi-jeong. February 22, 2024. February 22, 2024. February 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240222151123/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005022457. live.
  6. Web site: ko:[단독] 임수향, KBS 새 주말 '미녀와 순정남' 여주인공...지현우와 호흡. [Exclusive] Lim Soo-hyang, the female lead in KBS' new weekend drama 'Beauty and the Devoted'... Working with Ji Hyun-woo. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607605. Naver. Xports News. ko. Kim. Hyun-jung. June 22, 2023. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205170427/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607605. live.
  7. Web site: ko:'미녀와 순정남' 임수향X지현우, 벌써 환상의 호흡..3월 첫방. 'Beauty and the Devoted' Im Soo-hyang X Ji Hyun-woo, Already a fantastic casts...First broadcast in March. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003214792. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Ahn. Yun-ji. February 14, 2024. February 15, 2024. February 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214173409/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003214792. live.
  8. Web site: ko:[단독] '대상 배우' 지현우, KBS 새 주말극 귀환...김사경 작가와 재회. [Exclusive] 'Grand Prize Actor' Ji Hyun-woo returns to KBS' new weekend drama...Reunion with writer Kim Sa-kyung. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607602. Naver. Xports News. ko. Kim. Hyun-jung. June 22, 2023. February 5, 2024. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626093709/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001607602. live.
  9. Web site: ko:문성현 '미녀와 순정남' 지현우 어린시절 연기. Moon Seong-hyun's 'Beauty and the Devoted' Ji Hyun-woo's childhood acting. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007369671. Naver. News1. ko. Jang. Ah-reum. February 23, 2024. March 5, 2024. March 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305130659/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007369671. live.
  10. Web site: ko:임수향·지현우 '미녀와 순정남', 이일화→박근형까지 명품 배우군단 총출동. Lim Soo-hyang and Ji Hyun-woo's 'Beauty and the Devoted', featuring a corps of premium actors from Lee Il-hwa to Park Geun-hyung. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005012936. Naver. Osen. ko. Kang. Seo-jeo. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205170356/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005012936. live.
  11. Web site: ko:고윤→남중규, '미녀와 순정남' 재미 더할 알찬 라인업 [공식]. Go Yoon → Nam Jung-gyu, a solid line-up to add to the fun of 'Beauty and the Devoted' [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003213610. Naver. MT Star News. ko. Lee. Kyung-ho. February 7, 2024. February 7, 2024. February 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207065122/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003213610. live.
  12. Web site: ko:[단독] 고윤, '미녀와 순정남' 재벌 2세역 낙점...임수향·지현우와 호흡. [Exclusive] Go Yoon selected for the role of the second generation of a chaebol in 'Beauty and the Devoted'...Working with Lim Soo-hyang and Ji Hyun-woo. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007190680. Naver. News1. ko. Jang. Ah-reum. November 22, 2023. February 5, 2024. December 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217232227/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007190680. live.
  13. Web site: ko:등장인물 – 그 외 인물. Characters – Others. https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/beautyromantic/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2. Korean Broadcasting System. ko. March 7, 2024. March 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240307080204/https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/beautyromantic/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2. live.
  14. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. March 23, 2024. March 24, 2024. March 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240323224840/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240323. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. March 24, 2024. March 25, 2024. March 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240324231008/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240324. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. March 30, 2024. March 31, 2024. March 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240330222124/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240330. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. March 31, 2024. April 1, 2024. March 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240331231051/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240331. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 6, 2024. April 7, 2024. April 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240406221713/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240406. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 7, 2024. April 8, 2024. April 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407230419/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240407. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 13, 2024. April 14, 2024. April 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240413220733/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240413. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 14, 2024. April 15, 2024. April 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240414230500/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240414. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 20, 2024. April 21, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420234030/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240420. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 21, 2024. April 22, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240421230108/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240421. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 27, 2024. April 28, 2024. April 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427232931/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240427. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. April 28, 2024. April 29, 2024. April 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240428231137/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240428. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 13. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 4, 2024. May 5, 2024. May 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240504222116/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240504. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 14. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 5, 2024. May 6, 2024. May 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240505231117/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240505. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 15. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 11, 2024. May 12, 2024. May 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511234352/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240511. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 16. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 12, 2024. May 13, 2024. May 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240512230537/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240512. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 17. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 18, 2024. May 19, 2024. May 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240519002025/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240518. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 18. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 19, 2024. May 20, 2024. May 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240519230736/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240519. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 19. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 25, 2024. May 26, 2024. May 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525230619/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240525. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 20. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 26, 2024. May 27, 2024. May 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526231846/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240526. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 21. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 1, 2024. June 2, 2024. June 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603032936/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240601. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 22. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 2, 2024. June 3, 2024. June 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230148/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240602. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 23. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 8, 2024. June 9, 2024. June 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240608235541/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240608. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 24. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 9, 2024. June 10, 2024. June 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240610001949/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240609. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 25. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 15, 2024. June 16, 2024. June 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240615231411/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240615. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 26. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 16, 2024. June 17, 2024. June 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240616223959/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240616. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 27. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 22, 2024. June 23, 2024. June 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240623003147/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240622. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 28. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 23, 2024. June 24, 2024. June 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240623231157/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240623. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 29. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 29, 2024. June 30, 2024.
    • Web site: Ep. 30. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 30, 2024. July 1, 2024. June 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240630230327/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240630. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 31. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 6, 2024. July 7, 2024. August 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820172518/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240706. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 32. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 7, 2024. July 8, 2024.
    • Web site: Ep. 33. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 13, 2024. July 14, 2024. July 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240713235532/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240713. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 34. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 14, 2024. July 15, 2024.
    • Web site: Ep. 35. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 20, 2024. July 21, 2024. July 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240721003827/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240720. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 36. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 21, 2024. July 22, 2024. August 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820173746/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240721. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 37. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 10, 2024. August 11, 2024. August 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820173832/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240810. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 38. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 11, 2024. August 12, 2024. August 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811232124/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240811. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 39. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 17, 2024. August 18, 2024. August 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240820173758/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240817. live.
    • Web site: Ep. 40. Nielsen Korea. ko. August 18, 2024. August 19, 2024. August 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240819231702/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20240818. live.

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