True to Love explained
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| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 보라! 데보라 | | Rr: | Bo-ra! debora | | Mr: | Pora! tebora |
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| Genre: | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Music: | Ha Geun-young |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 14 |
| Executive Producer: | Kim Hyun-jung |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes[2] |
| Network: | ENA |
True to Love is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Yoo In-na in the title role, along with Yoon Hyun-min, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Chan-sung, and Park So-jin. It aired on ENA from April 12 to May 25, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST) for 14 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[3]
Synopsis
Yeon Bo-ra is a successful love coach and influencer, whose pen name is Deborah. When her own love life is about to come full circle with an anticipated wedding proposal from her CEO boyfriend, she crosses paths with Lee Soo-hyuk, a publishing planner with a lacklustre love life. The two of them get off on the wrong foot, but become entangled when Soo-hyuk's publishing company wants to sign a deal for her next book, and Bo-ra discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her.
Cast
Main
- Yoo In-na as Yeon Bo-ra / Deborah (pen name): a dating influencer and a star author who has a best-selling romance novel.[4]
- Yoon Hyun-min as Lee Soo-hyuk: a picky but charming publishing planner who is displeased with Bo-ra, but begins to change as he unexpectedly gets entangled with her.[5]
- Joo Sang-wook as Han Sang-jin: Soo-hyuk's best friend and business partner who is the representative of the book publishing house Jinri.[5]
- Hwang Chan-sung as Noh Joo-wan: Bo-ra's ex boyfriend who is the owner of a famous chicken franchise.[6]
- Park So-jin as Lee Yoo-jeong: Bo-ra's best friend who is a lifestyle magazine feature editor.[7]
Supporting
- Kim Ye-ji as Yeon Bo-mi: Bo-ra's younger sister.[8]
- Koo Jun-hoe as Yang Jin-ho: an outgoing young man in his 20s who is good at sports, singing, and cooking.[9]
- Lee Sang-woon as Yang Jin-woo: Yoo-jeong's husband who is the owner of a wine bar.[10]
- Song Min-ji as Seo Su-jin: Sang-jin's ex-wife who is the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine.[11] [12]
- Hong Hwa-yeon as Bang Woo-ri: an office assistant at Jinri.[12]
Extended
- Kim Ji-an as Lim Yu-ri: Soo-hyuk's ex-girlfriend who is a radio writer.[13] [14]
- Park Ri-won as Da-mi[15]
Production
True to Love was first announced under the tentative title I'm Serious About Dating as one of ENA's 2023–2024 lineup through the "KT Group Media Day" in April 2022.[1] [16] Filming began in the summer of 2022.[3]
Ratings
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea) |
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| Nationwide[17] | Seoul[18] |
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| 1 | April 12, 2023 | 0.665% | rowspan="4" |
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| 2 | April 13, 2023 | |
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| 3 | April 19, 2023 | 0.769% |
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| 4 | April 20, 2023 | 0.846% |
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| 5 | April 26, 2023 | 1.118% | |
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| 6 | April 27, 2023 | 0.946% | 1.183% |
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| 7 | May 3, 2023 | 0.987% | 1.399% |
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| 8 | May 4, 2023 | | 1.550% |
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| 9 | May 10, 2023 | 0.687% | |
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| 10 | May 11, 2023 | 1.008% | 1.090% |
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| 11 | May 17, 2023 | 0.748% | rowspan="2" |
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| 12 | May 18, 2023 | 0.886% |
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| 13 | May 24, 2023 | 0.870% | |
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| 14 | May 25, 2023 | 0.964% | |
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| Average | | |
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- In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
- This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
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Notes and References
- Web site: [오~컬쳐]ENA, '연애에 진심인 편→보라데보라'…타이틀 바꾼다]. Chae Seong-oh. Bloter. Naver News. November 11, 2022. December 10, 2022. ko. December 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210131327/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/293/0000041393. live.
- Web site: True to Love. KT Studio Genie. May 31, 2023. August 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230812193841/https://studiogenie.co.kr/en/works/all/20. live.
- Web site: KT Studio Genie to Join Amazon Prime in Video and Global Contents. EBN. HanCinema. February 27, 2023. March 7, 2023. March 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184348/https://www.hancinema.net/kt-studio-genie-to-join-amazon-prime-in-video-and-global-contents-167437.html. live.
- Web site: Yoo In-na returns to small screen with rom-com 'Bo-ra! Deborah'. Lee Gyu-lee. The Korea Times. April 12, 2023. April 12, 2023. April 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230412150912/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/04/688_348939.html. live.
- Web site: 로코물 '보라! 데보라', 유인나·윤현민·주상욱 캐스팅..내년 상반기 방송. Jung Hyun-tae. Herald Pop. Naver. December 5, 2022. December 10, 2022. ko. December 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210131319/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003602759. live.
- Web site: '보라! 데보라' 황찬성, 엄친아 캐릭터로 변신…훈훈 비주얼 [N컷]]. Ahn Tae-hyun. News1 Korea. Naver. March 29, 2023. March 29, 2023. ko. March 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329130904/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006712879. live.
- Web site: 박소진X이상운, 결혼 4년차 부부의 '극과 극' 온도차 ('보라! 데보라'). Cha Hye-young. Ten Asia. Naver. April 6, 2023. April 6, 2023. ko. April 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406074800/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000604816. live.
- Web site: 김예지, '천방지축 마이웨이' 유인나 동생 된다…'보라 데보라' 출연. Kim Ji-won. Ten Asia. Naver. March 10, 2023. March 10, 2023. ko. December 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223183444/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000600478. live.
- Web site: iKON's Koo Jun-hoe to make small screen debut. Lee Gyu-lee. The Korea Times. December 19, 2022. May 24, 2023. May 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524102121/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/12/398_342026.html. live.
- Web site: 이상운, '보라! 데보라' 출연 확정..박소진과 부부 호흡[공식]]. Ahn Yun-ji. Star News. Naver. March 21, 2023. March 21, 2023. ko. March 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321083350/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003138018. live.
- Web site: 송민지, '보라! 데보라' 출연 확정…유인나·주상욱과 호흡. Ahn So-yoon. Sports Chosun. Naver. April 4, 2023. April 4, 2023. ko. December 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223183418/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003990451. live.
- Web site: 보라! 데보라. Bo-ra! Deborah. ENA. April 17, 2023. ko. April 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417180739/https://ena.skylifetv.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=skydrama&wr_id=146. live.
- Web site: Hyun Jung-min. April 6, 2023. 김지안, ENA '보라! 데보라' 합류…라디오 작가 변신. April 6, 2023. Sports World. ko. Naver. April 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406074802/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000640765. live.
- Web site: Kim Seo-yoon. May 11, 2023. 윤현민, 전 여친과 재회? 눈물 흘리기 1초 전 ('보라!데보라'). May 15, 2023. Ten Asia. ko. Naver. May 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515181424/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000609932. live.
- Web site: 박리원 '보라! 데보라' 출연, 유인나·황찬성과 호흡. Ahn Byung-gil. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. March 28, 2023. March 29, 2023. ko. March 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329130905/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000876159. live.
- Web site: 곽도원·윤두준 열고 임시완·설현까지…ENA 브랜드 출범 [종합]]. Jang Woo-young. OSEN. Naver. April 7, 2022. December 11, 2022. ko. December 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211054134/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004586902. live.
- Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
- Web site: Ep. 1–4, 6–7, 9–14. Nielsen Korea. ko. Daum. May 26, 2023. May 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526041939/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=보라%21%20데보라&irk=95811&irt=tv-program. live.
- Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. April 26, 2023. April 27, 2023. ko. April 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230427012213/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230426. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2023. May 5, 2023. ko. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504234548/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230504. live.
- Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
- Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. April 26, 2023. April 27, 2023. ko. April 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230427054915/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20230426. live.
- Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. April 27, 2023. April 29, 2023. ko. April 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230429133101/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20230427. live.
- Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. May 3, 2023. May 4, 2023. ko. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504010150/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20230503. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2023. May 5, 2023. ko. May 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230504234550/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20230504. live.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. May 11, 2023. May 12, 2023. ko. May 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230512012817/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20230511. live.
- Web site: Ep. 13. Nielsen Korea. May 24, 2023. May 25, 2023. ko. May 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525005129/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=01&begin_date=20230524. live.
