Dare to Love Me (Korean: 함부로 대해줘) is an ongoing South Korean television series based on Naver Webtoon of the same name by Sun Woo,[5] starring Kim Myung-soo and Lee Yoo-young. It premiered on KBS2 on May 13, 2024, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:10 (KST).[6][7] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[8]
| Dare to Love Me | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 함부로 대해줘 |
| Literal meaning | Treat Me Carelessly |
| Revised Romanization | Hamburo daehaejwo |
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Based on | Treat Me Carelessly by Sun Woo |
| Developed by | KBS (Planning)[2] |
| Written by | Park Yu-mi[3] |
| Directed by | Jang Yang-ho[3] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 2 (as of May 14, 2024) |
| Production | |
| Production company | |
| Budget | ₩14 billion[4] |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | May 13, 2024 – present |
Synopsis edit
Dare to Love Me tells the story of a polite romance between Shin Yoon-bok, an 'MZ scholar' with a sense of humanity and wisdom, and Kim Hong-do, a woman who is tired of a life of being treated carelessly.[7]
Cast edit
Main edit
- Kim Myung-soo as Shin Yoon-bok[6][9][10]
- A noble scholar with the philosophy that benevolence and wisdom make a person, boasting the noblesse oblige of Korea for generations in his family.
- Lee Yoo-young as Kim Hong-do[6][9]
- A woman who has nothing and no background in the fierce design industry but does not give up on her dream of becoming a designer and pioneers her own path.
Supporting edit
- Bae Jong-ok as Jang Camille[11]
- The CEO of a luxury fashion brand.
- Seonwoo Jae-deok as Shin Soo-geun[11]
- Shin Yoon-bok's grandfather and the head of Seongsan Village.
- Park Eun-seok as Lee Joon-ho[11]
- The owner of Seongsan-kwan, a high-end traditional Korean food restaurant.
Original soundtrack edit
Part 1 edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Alright" |
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| Lee Chang-sub | 2:39 |
Viewership edit
Dare to Love Me : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | N/A | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | May 13, 2024 | 2.3% (25th) | N/A |
| 2 | May 14, 2024 | ||
| 3 | May 20, 2024 | ||
| 4 | May 21, 2024 | ||
| 5 | May 27, 2024 | ||
| 6 | May 28, 2024 | ||
| 7 | June 3, 2024 | ||
| 8 | June 4, 2024 | ||
| 9 | June 10, 2024 | ||
| 10 | June 12, 2024 | ||
| 11 | June 17, 2024 | ||
| 12 | June 18, 2024 | ||
| 13 | June 24, 2024 | ||
| 14 | June 25, 2024 | ||
| 15 | July 1, 2024 | ||
| 16 | July 2, 2024 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
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References edit
- ^ Jin-tae, Jeong (2024-03-28). "'함부로 대해줘' 김명수-이유영, 어디서도 볼 수 없는 MZ 선비와 K-직장인의 만남! 환상의 호흡 예고!". m.newszoom.kr.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (April 24, 2024). '함부로 대해줘' 박은석, 한식당 오너 등장…웃음기 싹 지웠다 ['Treat me rudely' Park Eun-seok, Korean restaurant owner appears... I erased all smiles]. Osen.ko (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-24 – via Naver.
- ^ a b So-young, Yang (2024-03-28). "'함부로 대해줘' 김명수 이유영, 마성의 유교 로맨스 온다" ['Treat Me Cruelty' Kim Myung-soo and Lee Yu-young's magical Confucian romance is coming]. m.mk.co.kr.
- ^ a b Geon-woo, Kim (2024-03-20). "판타지오, 140억원 KBS드라마 '함부로 대해줘' 제작 계약" [Fantagio signs 14 billion won production contract for KBS drama ‘Treat Me Cruelty’] – via Naver.
- ^ Seunghoon, Lee (2023-08-21). "김명수·이유영, 웹툰 원작 '함부로 대해줘' 주인공" [[Exclusive] Kim Myung-soo and Lee Yu-young, the main characters of ‘Treat Me Carelessly’, based on the webtoon]. m.starnewskorea.com.
- ^ a b c Min-kyung, Kang (2024-03-20). "[공식] 판타지오, 김명수·이유영 '함부로 대해줘' 제작 확정…5월 첫 방송" [[Official] Fantagio confirms production of Kim Myung-soo and Lee Yu-young's 'Treat Me Cruelly'... First broadcast in May]. The Korea Economic Daily.
- ^ a b Mun-young, Moon (2024-04-15). "'함부로 대해줘' 김명수, '유교남' 변신…5월 13일 첫 방송" ['Treat me rudely' Kim Myung-soo, transformation into a 'Confucian man'... First broadcast on May 13th] (in Korean) – via Naver.
- ^ Chin, Carmen (May 8, 2024). "Netflix drops trailer for new K-drama 'Dare To Love Me', starring Kim Myung-soo". NME. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Da-young, Kim (2024-03-28). "'함부로 대해줘' 김명수-이유영, 어디서도 볼 수 없는 MZ 선비와 K-직장인의 만남! 환상의 호흡 예고!" ['Treat me rudely' Kim Myung-soo and Lee Yu-young, a meeting between an MZ scholar and a K-office worker that can’t be seen anywhere else! A preview of fantastic breathing!]. m.kspnews.com.
- ^ Tae-yoon, Jeong (2023-08-21). "김명수, 차기작은 로코…'함부로 대해줘', 주연 논의" [Kim Myung-soo's next film is a romantic comedy... ‘Treat Me Cruelly’, Main Role Discussion]. dispatch.co.kr.
- ^ a b c Tae-hyun, Ahn (2024-04-19). "'함부로 대해줘' 김명수부터 이유영까지, 유교 로맨스 '완벽 호흡' 예고" ['Treat me rudely' Kim Myung-soo to Lee Yu-young, Confucian romance 'perfect chemistry' previewed]. m.news1.kr.
- ^ Nielsen Korea ratings: "함부로 대해줘 시청률" [Dare to Love Me ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Daum.
