Love Twist Explained

Alt Name:Twists of Love
Native Name:
Hangul:사랑의 꽈배기
Rr:Sarang-ui Kkwabaegi
Lk:Pretzels of Love
Director:Kim Won-yong
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:103
Executive Producer:Park Ki-ho (KBS)
Music:Lee Chang-hee
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:40 minutes
Company:Neo Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Network:KBS2

Love Twist is a South Korean television series starring Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Jin-yeop and Son Seong-yoon. The series, directed by Kim Won-yong and written by Lee Eun-joo, tells the story of a family whose love and life are totally twisted because of a lie. The daily drama premiered on KBS2 on December 13, 2021 and aired every weekday at 19:50 (KST) till May 20, 2022.[1]

Synopsis

Love Twist is a story of three families, giving insight into the meaning of family and love.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

[7]

Production

Director Kin Won-yong and writer Lee Eun-joo are working together in their 6th series. They worked in dramas: The Return of Simcheon, KBS2 TV 2009 morning daily drama I'll Give You Everything, KBS2 2013 series Samsaengi, KBS1 TV 2014 daily drama My Dear Cat, and KBS2 TV 2019 daily drama A Place in the Sun. On September 29, Hahm Eun-jung's agency, Management Gu, informed that she has received offer to appear in the series.[9] Shim Hye-jin is appearing in a KBS drama after a hiatus of 3 years, she last appeared in the KBS1 TV daily series Sunny Again Tomorrow.[10] Son Seong-yoon confirmed to join the cast of series in October.[11] Script reading site was revealed on November 11, with release of photos.[12]

Release

The series was released on December 13, 2021 on KBS2.[13]

Original soundtrack

Love Twist
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various
Released:2021
Genre:Soundtrack

Part 22

Viewership

Audience response
Ep.! rowspan="3"
Broadcast dateAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[14] TNmS[15]
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1December 13, 202113.9% 11.9% 12.1%
2December 14, 202112.2% 10.7% 13.6%
3December 15, 202111.2% 9.3% 12.4%
4December 16, 202112.1% 10.9% 12.7%
5December 17, 202111.6% 9.8% 13.8%
6December 20, 202113.0% 11.4% 12.9%
7December 21, 202113.1% 11.4% 13.9%
8December 22, 202112.4% 10.8% 12.8%
9December 23, 202112.5% 10.6% 13.3%
10December 24, 202111.0% 10.0% 13.5%
11December 27, 202112.8% 11.8% 13.1%
12December 28, 202114.3% 12.5% 14.3%
13December 29, 202112.9% 10.8% 13.6%
14December 30, 202113.7% 11.8% 14.5%
15December 31, 202112.5% 10.8% 13.3%
16January 3, 202212.8% 11.0% 12.5%
17January 4, 202213.9% 12.1% 12.6%
18January 5, 202212.9% 10.6% 11.7%
19January 6, 202214.1% 12.8% 12.1%
20January 7, 202214.0% 12.0% 11.0%
21January 10, 202214.2% 12.4% 12.5%
22January 11, 202213.7% 11.4% 12.8%
23January 12, 202213.0% 11.2%
24January 13, 202213.3% 11.9% 12.2%
25January 14, 202213.3% 12.3%
26January 17, 202213.9% 12.1% 12.3%
27January 18, 202214.4% 12.7% 12.6%
28January 19, 202212.7% 11.1% 13.0%
29January 20, 202214.0% 12.2% 14.1%
30January 21, 202213.2% 11.2% 13.1%
31January 24, 202214.3% 12.8% 13.4%
32January 25, 202213.8% 12.0% 15.2%
33January 26, 202214.5% 12.6% 13.9%
34January 27, 202214.4% 13.2% 12.7%
35January 28, 202214.2% 12.7% 13.3%
36February 2, 202213.3% 11.6% 12.1%
37February 3, 202212.4% 10.3%
38February 4, 202214.8% 12.4% 13.7%
39February 21, 202213.5% 12.0% 14.4%
40February 22, 202214.8% 13.1% 14.4%
41February 23, 202214.6% 12.9% 15.3%
42February 24, 202214.3% 12.0% 14.3%
43February 25, 202213.5% 11.9% 13.6%
44February 28, 202214.6% 13.3% 14.5%
45March 1, 202214.1% 12.0% 15.7%
46March 2, 202213.2% 12.0% 13.4%
47March 3, 202214.8% 13.4% 13.4%
48March 4, 202214.6% 13.0% 13.8%
49March 7, 202214.6% 12.7% 14.2%
50March 8, 202214.5% 12.6% 16.2%
51March 9, 202210.6% 9.5%
52March 10, 202214.5% 12.5% 14.8%
53March 11, 202214.7% 12.2% 15.8%
54March 14, 202214.9% 12.5% 15.6%
55March 15, 202215.5% 13.5% 14.8%
56March 16, 202214.7% 12.5% 15.4%
57March 17, 202215.6% 14.1% 15.2%
58March 18, 202215.4% 13.9% 14.7%
59March 21, 202215.5% 13.5% 15.0%
60March 22, 202215.2% 12.9% 15.7%
61March 23, 202215.1% 13.0% 15.0%
62March 24, 202215.6% 14.1% 15.8%
63March 25, 202214.7% 12.6% 13.2%
64March 28, 202216.0% 14.2% 15.0%
65March 29, 202216.0% 13.7% 15.3%
66March 30, 202216.0%
67March 31, 202214.2% 16.3%
68April 1, 202215.3% 13.1% 14.9%
69April 4, 202215.5% 14.0% 15.1%
70April 5, 202215.4% 13.5% 15.0%
71April 6, 202214.8% 12.8% 15.0%
72April 7, 202215.4% 13.6%
73April 8, 202214.8% 12.6%
74April 11, 202215.5% 13.2%
75April 12, 202215.7% 14.0% 15.0%
76April 13, 202215.3% 13.3% 15.2%
77April 14, 202215.0% 12.6% 16.0%
78April 15, 202214.4% 12.6% 13.8%
79April 18, 202216.0% 14.4% 16.4%
80April 19, 202215.8% 14.0% 15.2%
81April 20, 202215.3% 13.2% 15.7%
82April 21, 202215.3% 13.7% 16.6%
83April 22, 202215.6% 14.2% 13.7%
84April 25, 202216.2% 13.5% 15.3%
85April 26, 202216.0% 13.9% 15.5%
86April 27, 202214.0% 12.4% 14.6%
87April 28, 202215.7% 13.8% 14.9%
88April 29, 202215.1% 12.9% 14.6%
89May 2, 202215.3% 13.3% 15.2%
90May 3, 202216.3% 14.3% 14.8%
91May 4, 202214.1% 12.6% 15.3%
92May 5, 202214.2% 12.6% 14.6%
93May 6, 202213.3% 11.9% 13.2%
94May 9, 202215.7% 14.0% 15.1%
95May 10, 202215.4% 13.2% 14.8%
96May 11, 202215.7% 14.1% 14.5%
97May 12, 202216.0% 13.7% 15.2%
98May 13, 202214.6% 12.5% 15.3%
99May 16, 202214.8% 12.7% 14.7%
100May 17, 202215.2% 12.9% 14.5%
101May 18, 202213.8% 11.7% 15.2%
102May 19, 202214.9% 12.7% 14.5%
103May 20, 202213.7% 12.1% 12.8%
Average%%%

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee
KBS Drama Awards2022Popularity Award - FemaleHahm Eun-JungHahm Eun-jung[16]
Popularity Award - MaleKim Jin-yeop
Daily Drama of the YearLove Twist[17]
Best Young Actress Yoon Chae-na[18]
Female Excellence AwardHahm Eun-jung
Male Excellence AwardKim Jin-yeop

Listicles

International broadcast

!Year!Premiere!Channel!Country
2021December 20, 2021KBS WorldWorldwide
2022April 6, 2022 [20] KBS World (Japan)
December 2, 2022 [21] Fuji TV TWO

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twists of Love - (Korean Drama, 2021, 사랑의 꽈배기). HanCinema. November 6, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122192324/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Twists_of_Love.php. live.
  2. Web site: 함은정·김진엽·손성윤·장세현, '사랑의 꽈배기' 출연...12월 첫방 [공식]]. Yeon Hwi-seon. Ham Eun-jung, Kim Jin-yeop, Son Seong-yoon, Jang Se-hyeon, appearing in 'Love Twist'... First episode in December [Official]. OSEN. Naver. October 25, 2021. November 4, 2021. ko. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027033909/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004497922. live.
  3. News: 황신혜X윤다훈, 핑크빛 데이트? 넘어선 안될 선을 넘은 '중년의 사랑' ('사랑의 꽈배기') . Hwang Shin-hye X Yoon Da-hoon, pink date? 'Middle-aged love' that crossed the line that shouldn't be crossed ('Love Twist') . Yoo Jung-min . Ten Asia . November 19, 2021 . November 20, 2021 . ko . November 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120074703/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv-drama/article/2021111907014 . live .
  4. Web site: 사랑의 꽈배기' 황신혜-윤다훈-심혜진 출연확정, 명품 라인업(공식). Lee Min-ji. Shin-Hye Hwang, Da-Hoon Yoon, Hye-Jin Shim confirmed to appear in 'Love Twist', luxury lineup (official). Newsen. Naver. November 4, 2021. November 4, 2021. ko. April 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415051924/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000507190. live.
  5. Web site: '사랑의꽈배기' 김진엽 "행복하게 살아" 윤채나 말에 '오열' [별별TV] : 네이트 연예 ]. 2024-01-25 . 네이트 뉴스 . ko.
  6. News: 장세현, '사랑의 꽈배기' 주인공...함은정과 호흡 . Jang Se-hyeon, the main character of 'Love Twist'... Breathing with Ham Eun-jung . Kim Su-jeong . Export News . Naver . October 27, 2021 . November 4, 2021 . ko . November 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106152948/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001365094 . live .
  7. News: 함은정→박철호, 개성만점 '14人 포스터' 공개 ('사랑의 꽈배기'). Ham Eun-jung → Park Cheol-ho, '14 People Poster' full of personality ('Love Twist'). Cha Hye-young. Ten Asia. Naver. December 7, 2021. December 7, 2021. ko. December 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207073502/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/312/0000516446. live.
  8. Web site: 유태웅 '사랑의 꽈배기' 출연 확정 [공식]]. Lee Jae-eun. Yoo Tae-woong confirmed to appear in 'Love Twist' [Official]. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. November 17, 2021. November 17, 2021. ko. November 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117045639/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000774948. live.
  9. News: 함은정 측 "'사랑의 꽈배기' 출연 제안받고 긍정 검토 중"(공식). Ham Eun-jung's side "Received an offer to appear in 'Love Twist' and is positively reviewing it" (official). Park Eun-hae. Newsen. Naver. September 29, 2021. November 4, 2021. ko. November 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106155053/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000493191. live.
  10. News: [단독] 심혜진, 3년만에 KBS 일일극 컴백..'사랑의 꽈배기' 출연 확정 ]. [Exclusive] Hyejin Shim, comeback in KBS daily drama after 3 years... Confirmed to appear in 'Love Twist' . Choi Na-young . Osen . Naver . September 27, 2021 . November 4, 2021 . ko . November 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106083645/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004481178 . live .
  11. News: '사랑의 꽈배기' 손성윤 출연 확정, 함은정과 대립(공식). Son Seong-yoon confirmed to appear in 'Love Twist', confrontation with Ham Eun-jung (official). Lee Min-ji. Newsen. Naver. October 29, 2021. November 4, 2021. ko. November 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106083642/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000503874. live.
  12. News: '사랑의 꽈배기' 대본 리딩, 함은정→윤다훈 호흡 어땠나 . 'Love Twist' script reading, Ham Eun-jung → Yoon Da-hoon How was the breathing? . Hwang Su-yeon . Export News . Naver . November 11, 2021 . November 11, 2021 . ko . November 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111050219/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001372090 . live .
  13. News: 함은정→심혜진, 파란만장한 운명 예고하는 1차 티저 공개 ('사랑의 꽈배기') . Ham Eun-jung → Shim Hye-jin, 1st teaser released to foretell a tumultuous fate ('Love Twist') . Cha Hye-young . Ten Asia . Naver . December 1, 2021 . December 1, 2021 . ko . December 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201045709/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/312/0000515069 . live .
  14. Web site: 사랑의 꽈배기: 시청률. Love Twist: ratings. May 21, 2022. Naver. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213113400/https://program.naver.com/p/24772906/info/rating. live.
  15. Web site: TNmS ratings for the current episode . May 21, 2022 . May 21, 2022 . ko.
  16. Web site: 2022 KBS 연기대상 . 2022-12-14 . 2022 KBS 연기대상 . ko . December 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213112302/https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/2022dramaawards/pc/board.html?smenu=652d74&bbs_loc=T2022-0943-01-518954,list,none,1,0 . live .
  17. Web site: KBS Drama Awards 2022 Nominees - Dramas @ HanCinema . 2022-12-29 . www.hancinema.net . en . December 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229202852/https://www.hancinema.net/kbs-drama-awards-2022-nominees--dramas-165595.html . live .
  18. Web site: '황금가면' 정민준·'사랑의 꽈배기' 윤채나, 청소년연기상 수상 [KBS 연기대상] ]. 'Golden Mask' Jeong Min-joon and 'Love Twist' Yoon Chae-na win the Youth Acting Award [KBS Drama Awards] . Hwang Soo-yeon . Xports News . Naver . December 31, 2022 . December 31, 2022 . ko . December 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231140349/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001541273 . live .
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  21. Web site: 愛のプレッツェル . 2022-12-07 . フジテレビTWO . December 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201025720/https://otn.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/922200196.html . live .

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