:Love to Hate You (TV series)

{{Short description|2023 South Korean television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Love to Hate You poster.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=연애대전|hanja=戀愛大戰|rr=Yeon-aedaejeon|mr=Yŏ-naedaejŏn|lk=Love Battle}}

| genre = Romantic comedy{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/03/688_345089.html|author=Kwak Yeon-soo|title=Kim Ok-vin, Yoo Teo show enemies-to-lovers dynamic in 'Love to Hate You'|website=The Korea Times|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317123036/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/03/688_345089.html|url-status=live}}

| writer = Choi Soo-young

| director = Kim Jung-kwon

| starring = {{plainlist|

| music = Howl

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 10

| producer = {{plainlist|

  • Kim Dong-hyeon
  • Jeon Gyu-ah}}

| editor = Lee Yeong-rim

| runtime = 44–63 minutes

| company = Binge Works

| network = Netflix

| released = {{Start date|2023|02|10}}

}}

Love to Hate You ({{Korean|연애대전}}) is a 2023 South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Choi Soo-young, directed by Kim Jung-kwon, and starring Kim Ok-vin, Teo Yoo, Kim Ji-hoon and Go Won-hee. It was released on Netflix on February 10, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/408/0000177531|title=김옥빈X유태오 '연애대전'으로 상극 로맨스 펼친다|trans-title=Kim Ok-bin X Yoo Tae-oh's 'Love War' unfolds romance|author=Kim Kyung-hee|publisher=MBC Entertainment|via=Naver|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=January 13, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113020415/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/408/0000177531|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-korean-originals-2022-list-1235077078/|title=Netflix to Release 25 Korean Originals in 2022|author=Patrick Brzeski|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=18 January 2022|access-date=9 June 2022|language=en|archive-date=August 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804032031/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-korean-originals-2022-list-1235077078/|url-status=live}}

Synopsis

Yeo Mi-ran (Kim Ok-vin) is a free-spirited lawyer with a strong interest in social justice, especially when it relates to women. She enjoys sex, but has a low opinion of men and is not afraid to use her martial arts skills to beat up the bad guys. A change of circumstances forces her to take up a job in a big male-dominated law firm which specialises in sorting out celebrities' scandals. One of its clients is Nam Kang-ho (Teo Yoo), a big star of romantic movies who has an aversion to women. Mi-ran overhears Kang-ho making angry misogynistic remarks about women labeling them as nothing more than gold diggers and she adds him to her personal database of jerks. She has a hunch that he's up to no good with a schoolgirl and schemes to get close to him to find evidence exposing his nefarious deeds and bring him down...

Cast

= Main =

  • Kim Ok-vin as Yeo Mi-ran,{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000942668|author=Hong Se-young|title=김옥빈·유태오, 넷플릭스 '연애대전' 출연확정 [공식]|trans-title=Ok-bin Kim and Tae-oh Yoo confirmed to appear in Netflix's 'Love War' [Official]|work=Sports Donga|publisher=Naver|date=4 November 2021|access-date=June 9, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106010609/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000942668|url-status=live}} a new lawyer at Gilmu, an entertainment law firm
  • Teo Yoo as Nam Kang-ho, Korea's top actor
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Do Won-jun, who gave up his dream of becoming an actor to start a management business and guided Nam Kang-ho's career
  • Go Won-hee as Shin Na-eun,{{cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/330425|title=넷플릭스(Netflix) 시리즈 '연애대전'이 김옥빈, 유태오에 이어 김지훈, 고원희의 출연을 확정 지었다|trans-title=The Netflix series 'Love Wars' confirmed the appearances of Kim Ok-bin and Yoo Tae-oh, followed by Kim Ji-hoon and Ko Won-hee|website=iMBC|author=Kim Kyung-hee|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113013317/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/330425|url-status=live}} Yeo Mi-ran's housemate and close friend

= Supporting =

  • Lee Joo-bin as Oh Se-na,{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005730398|title=[단독] 이주빈, 넷플릭스 '연애대전' 합류…김옥빈·유태오 만난다|trans-title=[Exclusive] Lee Joo-bin joins Netflix's 'Love Wars'... Ok-bin Kim and Tae-oh Yoo meet|author=Ahn Tae-hyun|work=News1|publisher=Naver|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117082519/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005730398|url-status=live}} Nam Kang-ho's first love, who is called "the nation's first love"
  • Kim Sung-ryung as Choi Soo-jin{{cite web|url=https://m.joynews24.com/v/1446772|author=Park Jin-young|title=김성령, '킬힐' 이어 '연애대전' 합류…연기 열일|trans-title=Kim Seong-ryeong joins 'Love War' after 'Kill Hill'... ten days of smoke|work=JoyNews24|date=January 26, 2022|access-date=June 9, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710170004/https://m.joynews24.com/v/1446772|url-status=live}}
  • Song Ji-woo as Hwang Ji-ye,{{cite web|author=Ahn Byung-gil|title='더 글로리' 송지우, 이번엔 '연애대전' 뜬다|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000862518|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|access-date=January 20, 2023|language=ko|date=January 20, 2023|archive-date=January 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120121329/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000862518|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |author=Lee Mi-ji |date=February 15, 2023 |title=송지우, '더 글로리'→'연애대전' 완벽 변신..글로벌 신예 행보 |trans-title=Song Ji-woo, 'The Glory'→'Love Wars' perfect transformation.. Global rookie move |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003615122 |access-date=February 15, 2023 |publisher=Herald POP |via=Naver |language=ko |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215003322/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003615122 |url-status=live }} a rookie actress acting alongside Nam Kang-ho
  • Han Seo-jun as Yoon Sang-seop,{{Cite web |author=Jeon Hyo-jin |date=February 13, 2023 |title=한서준, 유태오 매니저 변신…'연애대전' 출연 |trans-title=Han Seo-joon, Yoo Teo's manager transformation... Appearing in 'Love War |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001032531 |access-date=February 13, 2023 |publisher=Sports DongA |via=Naver |language=ko |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213001133/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001032531 |url-status=live }} a manager of Nam Kang-ho
  • Choi Yoon-so as Grace{{cite web |author=Yoo Jun-ha |date=February 13, 2023 |title=최윤소, 넷플릭스 시리즈 '연애대전' 합류 |trans-title=Choi Yoon-so joins the Netflix series 'Love War' |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005423436 |access-date=February 13, 2023 |publisher=E-Daily |via=Naver |language=ko |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213004140/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005423436 |url-status=live }}
  • Jeon Shin-hwan as Lee Jin-seo,{{Cite web|author=Kim Ji-hye|date=February 13, 2023|title=전신환, 넷플릭스 '연애대전' 캐스팅… 미워할 수 없는 '지질남' 연기|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000292364|access-date=February 13, 2023|publisher=SBS Entertainment|via=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=December 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223203539/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000292364|url-status=live}} Yeo Mi-ran's ex-boyfriend
  • Kim Ye-ryeong as Kim Eun-hee,{{cite web |author=Son Bong-seok |date=February 13, 2023 |title=홍우진, OTT 넷플릭스 시리즈 '연애대전'에서 김옥빈과 현실남매 케미 |trans-title=Hong Woo-jin, Kim Ok-bin and real-life brother and sister chemistry in the OTT Netflix series 'Love War |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000867006 |access-date=February 13, 2023 |work=Sports Kyunghyang |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213155329/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000867006 |url-status=live }} Mi-ran's and Dae-jun's mother
  • Kim Do-yeon as drama series director{{Cite web |last=Kim Ji-woo |date=2023-02-13 |title='헤어질 결심' '브로커'→'연애대전' 감초 김도연 누구? |url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202302131434003&sec_id=540101 |access-date=2023-02-13 |publisher=Sports Kyunghyang |language=ko |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213112232/http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202302131434003&sec_id=540101 |url-status=live }}
  • Jo Seung-hee as Kim Ji-woo{{Cite web |title='연애대전' 조승희 출연…유태오와 케미 발산[공식] |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000867171 |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=n.news.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214064359/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000867171 |url-status=live }}
  • Tak Aeon as a stuntman{{Cite web |last=Lee Seung-rok |date=February 15, 2023 |title='연애대전' 스턴트맨役 누군가 했더니…신예 탁이온 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003697477 |access-date=February 15, 2023 |publisher=My Daily |language=ko |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215030253/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003697477 |url-status=live }}

= Special appearance =

  • Song Jae-hee as passenger on the plane (ep.5){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003129794|author=Han Hae-sun|title=연애대전' 송재희, 초면에 반말+추태..'껄떡남' 완벽 변신|trans-title='Love War' Song Jae-hee, short talk + ugliness in the first meeting|publisher=MT Star News|via=Naver|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216120419/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003129794|url-status=live}}
  • Hong Woo-jin as Yeo Dae-jun (ep.8)
  • Yeon Jung-hoon as celebrity (ep.9)
  • Eugene as celebrity (ep.9-10)
  • Lee Yu-ri as celebrity (ep.9-10)

Production

On November 4, 2021, Netflix announced their new series Love to Hate You with Kim Ok-vin as Yeo Mi-ran, an entertainment lawyer, and Teo Yoo as Nam Kang-ho, Korea's top actor, who hates dating.{{Cite news |url=https://mobile.newsis.com/view.html?ar_id=NISX20211104_0001639746 |title=넷플릭스 새 로코 '연애대전' 김옥빈·유태오 캐스팅 |trans-title=Netflix New Rocco 'Love War' Kim Ok-bin and Yoo Tae-oh Cast |author=Ko Da-yeon |work=Newsis |publisher=Naver |date=November 4, 2021 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221044227/https://mobile.newsis.com/view.html?ar_id=NISX20211104_0001639746 |url-status=live }} The series would be directed by Kim Jung-kwon, written by Choi Soo-young, and produced by Binge Works, a subsidiary of Studio S.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/140/0000045861?sid=004|title=<연애대전>이 김옥빈, 유태오에 이어 김지훈, 고원희 출연 확정|trans-title= confirmed to appear in Kim Ok-bin and Yoo Tae-oh, followed by Kim Ji-hoon and Ko Won-hee|work=Cine21|publisher=Naver|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609062736/https://n.news.naver.com/article/140/0000045861?sid=004|url-status=live}} On November 15, 2021, Go Won-hee joined the cast.{{Cite news |url=https://m.dailian.co.kr/news/view/1052797/ |title=고원희, 넷플릭스 새 시리즈 '연애대전' 합류…김옥빈 절친 役 |trans-title=Go Won-hee joins Netflix's new series 'Love War'... Kim Ok-bin's best friend |author=Jang Su-jeong |work=Dailyan |publisher=Naver |date=November 15, 2021 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027124123/https://m.dailian.co.kr/news/view/1052797/ |url-status=live }}

This series marks the reunion of Kim Ji-hoon and Lee Joo-bin after working together in Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.

Episodes

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Release

The series premiered on Netflix on February 10, 2023, and was available for streaming worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003122408|title=김옥빈X유태오 상극 로맨스..'연애대전', 메인 포스터 공개|trans-title=Kim Ok-bin X Yoo Tae-oh's opposite romance...'Love War', main poster released|author=Kim Na-yeon|work=Star News|publisher=Naver|date=January 18, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=January 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118064825/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003122408|url-status=live}}

Original soundtrack

=Part 1=

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Reception

Reviewer Joel Keller of Decider wrote, "The plot of Love To Hate You is definitely contrived, but the story of Mi-ran and the performance of Kim Ok-vin makes the series very watchable."{{Cite web|url=https://decider.com/2023/02/10/love-to-hate-you-netflix-review/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Love To Hate You' On Netflix, Where A Woman Who Doesn't Trust Men Is Paired With A Man Who's Secretly Sexist|author=Joel Keller|website=Decider|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 11, 2023|language=en|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210201828/https://decider.com/2023/02/10/love-to-hate-you-netflix-review/|url-status=live}}

References

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