Park Yoo-hwan and Yoon Seung-ah join I Need Romance 3

26 November 25, 2013November 25, 2013

Park Yoo-hwan and Yoon Seung-ah join I Need Romance 3

by girlfriday

Upcoming tvN rom-com I Need Romance Season 3 went on another happy casting spree, giving us more additions to the crew of the home shopping network where our heroine Kim So-yeon will work, which will also serve as this season’s backdrop for romance in the workplace. Joining the cast are Park Yoo-hwan (Can’t Live Without You), Yoon Seung-ah (Empire of Gold), and Park Hyo-joo (The Chaser).

Kim So-yeon stars as a fashion marketing director of a home shopping channel where most of our cast will work (with the exception of her romantic interest Sung Joon, a songwriter). Park Yoo-hwan plays the team’s 27-year-old maknae, a sweet guy who gets along fantastically with all the noonas in the workplace due to a lifetime’s worth of experience growing up with an overbearing mom and strong-willed older sister. He’s the peacemaker, the good listener, and all-around perfect dongseng.

Yoon Seung-ah plays a 25-year-old new hire at the company who spent half her twenties slaving away in preparation to join the rat race for a salaried job mostly because she’s told that’s what you have to do in life, only to come out on the other end and realize she doesn’t even have a dream. She’s in a five-year relationship with a guy studying for the civil service exam, which basically means he’s a sucky boyfriend who has no time for her, but will one day be A-list husband material. She’ll come to confide in Park Yoo-hwan like everybody else does, but sparks will fly and she’ll end up attracted to him instead.

Park Hyo-joo plays another member of the team who enjoys her single life at 36, and is a survivor above all else. She’s a happy-go-lucky, laid-back character who enjoys both online and offline dating and generally keeps to casual short-term relationships. She’ll encounter an unexpected opportunity for romance that promises to deliver laughs.

There are just so many people to like in this drama. I’m looking forward to Yoon Seung-ah’s mid-twenties identity crisis storyline; it sounds really relatable and cute. And I guess this means both Yoobros will be on TV at the same time, which I’m thinking is bad news to no one.

I Need Romance 3 is set to air on Mondays and Tuesdays in January.

Via Hankook Ilbo

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1 dangerousgoods

November 25, 2013 at 8:05 PM

Awesome! Even more reasons to tune in~

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2 snow_white

November 25, 2013 at 8:10 PM

Is he Yoochun's brother???? Didn't know that...

I'm really looking forward to INR3 as it has so many actors that I like....plus a workplace drama is one of my favorite themes :-)

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3 Mandy

November 25, 2013 at 8:10 PM

tvN is really doing well with the 'seasons' trend along with spin-offs. I wonder why the bigger networks don't try it out. There are so many dramas that could do with a spin-off of sorts if not a direct sequel... maybe we will see that trend soon.

I'm not a huge fan of this year's INR but I really loved the 2012 one. I'll check out an episode or 2 then decide. But I'm liking the cast so far.

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4 ontokki

November 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM

I was wondering what happened to Park Yoo-hwan! Totally looked up his profile yesterday to see what he's been up to. I'm glad he's back ^^ and I hope baby face Yoon Seung-ah actually has some screentime in the one since she was essentially non-existent in Empire of Gold.

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5 whilethemusiclasts

November 25, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Ooooh. Yoohwan! I've only ever seen him in The Strongest K-POP Survival and though that drama was lacking in so many different aspects, I thought Yoohwan was likable and not a bad actor.

...I'm still kind of mad that that drama got cut off and left everyone (me, at least) hanging.

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6 candycane

November 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Will definitely watch it bcoz of Sung Joon and PYH... may be a romantic line for PYH will be good too, since his role is already 27 years old!

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7 mikimotoable

November 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM

yay for Yoobros !!
I wish they can do drama or movie together next time!

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trotwood

November 26, 2013 at 1:36 AM

Yoobros for the win (LOVED Yoo-hwan in A Thousand Days Promise--the only light in that show). Please dramagods amke this happen.

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8 rainerust

November 25, 2013 at 8:44 PM

I rather like the INR series even though I felt the ending of the first season was rather painful. It's the only series that has managed to successfully make me pine away for the Second Leads - I usually have no trouble cheering for the OTPs, but this franchise has been really good at making me contract Second Lead Syndrome.

Totally looking forward to this, especially Kim So Yeon! tVN is really owning cable TV with their careful selection of dramas, and their well-produced trendies.

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9 canxi

November 25, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Ah, there really are so many people to like. And everyone seems interesting and wonderful. Cannot wait for this.

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10 CFLH

November 25, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Waaaah!!! i'm suddenly so excited!!! i like yoon seung ah in playful kiss...haven't seen yoohwan in anything all i know is that he's yoochun's younger bro...which makes him my brother-in-law. LOL! hahaha..

sooo excited for this casting and the main leads...kim so yeon and sung joon looked good during mama 2013...why can't this drama be aired now!!!!!!

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11 fishy2love

November 25, 2013 at 9:50 PM

Love the cast! can't wait to watch this drama!!!!!

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12 aX

November 25, 2013 at 11:59 PM

Oh god...just when I was excited. -_-

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13 Cam

November 26, 2013 at 12:07 AM

I hope this year's INR will take a page from Reply 1994 and give the Second Lead a fair shot at ending up with the heroine! Although I guess it's easier and less stressful on the viewers if the OTPs are already established. But that contributed to the problem I had with INR2012 (Haven't seen the first one although apparently it ended similarly) where I KNEW the girl would end up with her ex-bf/bff in the end, even though he was frustrating and thus hard to root for. At the same time, I wasn't really invested in the heroine's story with the second lead since they were doomed anyways.

So it'd be interesting to see if they'll deviate from the pattern this time. I'll give this a chance since I have a Sung Joon bias and surprisingly liked Yoon Seung-ah in "Panda and the Hedgehog." And I do like how the atmosphere is generally lighthearted and fun with a dash of sexy.

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14 Cam

November 26, 2013 at 12:34 AM

Omo omo omo......FANTASTIC! I will watch this drama because of Park Yoo Hwan & I reaaally love him since I first saw him in that drama "Sparkling" ~ Kyyyyaaaa! <3

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15 Aly

November 26, 2013 at 4:38 AM

This is my #1 most anticipated drama right now.

Please please please write recaps for it! :D

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16 SuziQ

November 26, 2013 at 9:15 AM

Sounds like a fun cast. Will definitely watch it.

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17 ss

November 26, 2013 at 10:01 AM

yoon seung ah role, what im facing now ;A;

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18 Carinne

November 26, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Wow, the third one looks awesome. Aw, I couldn't commit to the second one. Is it worth the watch as good as the first?

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19 alice20

November 26, 2013 at 12:53 PM

Yay, Park Yoohwan! He was so good in A Thousand Days Promise!

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Kiara

November 26, 2013 at 3:53 PM

I really liked him in Thousand Days too. This looks like a good project for him.

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20 Noelle

November 26, 2013 at 10:03 PM

Gawd he is sooo cute! I'm sorry but I think he is the better looking brother.

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21 Miky

November 27, 2013 at 6:26 AM

So happy to see Park Yoo-hwan in another project,i liked him soooooooo much in his leadin role in Kpop Survival and i kinda hoped he would recieve more roles in small dramas(16-20) but he stuck with that daily one and nothing new since then,so i hope it will be a better one this time

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22 PeachRebel

November 27, 2013 at 1:26 PM

Loved the first I need Romance. Ill be keeping an eye on this one.

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23 momoisluv

November 27, 2013 at 8:49 PM

yay! yoohwanie is back on dramaland. totally looking forward to this season of INR. INR2 was such a meh unlike the first one which was throughly engaging. yoohwanie is playing roles that are in his brothers age. im sure he'll do well nonetheless. :)

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24 merlyunho

November 29, 2013 at 12:46 AM

Wow this is a huge step up since their 2nd season, huh?
I loved the first one better, and even with my previous statement I still find INR 2012 has its very little charm in its very little department.

Cast wise this could be the best INR so far. So, I'm clicking my shoes as they go. Air already, show.

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