Love Alarm

{{Short description|2019–2021 South Korean television series}}

{{Distinguish|Love Alert{{!}}Love Alert}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Love Alarm title card.png

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=좋아하면 울리는|rr=Joahamyeon ullineun|mr=Choahamyŏn ullinŭn}}

| genre = Romance drama

| creator = Ryu Bo-ra{{cite episode |date=March 12, 2021 |series=Love Alarm |language=ko |network=Netflix |season=2 |number=1}}

| writer = {{PL|

  • Lee Ah-yeon (season 1)
  • Seo Bo-ra (season 1)
  • Kim Sae-bom (season 1)
  • Cha Yeon-soo (season 2)
  • Kim Seo-hee (season 2)
  • Kwon Ji-young (season 2){{cite episode |date=August 22, 2019 |script-title=ko:천둥이 울리기전 번개가 먼저 치는 것처럼 |trans-title=The Flash of Lightning Before It Thunders |series=Love Alarm |language=ko |network=Netflix |season=1 |number=1}}

}}

| director = {{PL|

  • Lee Na-jeong (season 1)
  • Kim Jin-woo (season 2)
  • Park Yoo-young (season 2)

}}

| based_on = {{Based_on |Love Alarm|Chon Kye-young}}

| starring = {{PL|

}}

| music = {{PL|

  • {{ill|Tearliner|ko|티어라이너}}
  • Lee Kwang-hee

}}

| endtheme = {{Theme song|"In My Dreams"|Tearliner (feat. Love X Stereo)}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 14

| executive_producer = {{PL|

  • Park Ji-young (season 1)
  • Kim Jin-yi ({{abbr|CP|Chief Producer}})
  • {{nowrap|Hwang Chang-woo (season 2)}}
  • Jo Hye-rin (season 2)
  • Nam Gi-ho (season 2)

}}

| producer = {{PL|

  • Kim Ki-jae (season 1)
  • Heo Seok-won (season 1)
  • Jung Hyun-wook (season 2)
  • Choi Yoo-ri (season 2)

}}

| cinematography = {{PL|

  • Kim Seung-ho (season 1)
  • Han Dong-hyun (season 2)
  • Yoon Jae-han (season 2)

}}

| editor = {{PL|

  • Bae Hee-kyung (season 1)
  • Kim Hyang-sook (season 2)
  • Kwon Da-hae (season 2)

}}

| camera = Single-camera

| runtime = 42–56 minutes

| company = {{PL|

}}

| network = Netflix

| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|08|22}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2021|03|12}}

}}

Love Alarm ({{Korean|좋아하면 울리는}}) is a South Korean romance drama series based on Chon Kye-young's Daum webtoon. Starring Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram, and Song Kang, it follows a high school girl in a world greatly influenced by a mobile app capable of notifying whether someone within their vicinity has romantic feelings for them.

Love Alarm is the first Korean drama series confirmed for pick-up by Netflix.{{efn|Although Love Alarm was confirmed first, Kingdom was streamed on the service before Love Alarm.}} The first season of the series was released on Netflix on August 22, 2019. It was ranked as one of Netflix's top releases and was renewed for a second season in October 2019; season 2 was released on March 12, 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/netflix-sets-release-date-for-love-alarm-season-2-3433241.html|title=Netflix Sets Release Date For 'Love Alarm' Season 2|date=February 15, 2021|website=News18|access-date=February 15, 2021}} In 2021, the series managed to rank as the 6th most watched K-dramas worldwide in the platform.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2021/12/10/here-are-the-10-most-viewed-korean-dramas-on-netflix-in-2021/?sh=1070e2802e08|title=Here Are the 10 Most-Viewed Korean Series on Netflix in 2021|website=Forbes}} In 2022, it was the ninth most searched Korean drama worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/squid-game-rules-list-most-021514508.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHv0JNpP9-BFbVJuQbHsqQEmmxnnBWtO2AepwI_maAWjci9dktHzBYFyPsJCPuXDB061SVhglePkHCfmEKSwLSZ-AdTRFNt5Rye4hKEBgoFuBsJ8mHQswdXI46PWYTGdnELp2w0pZnH2mQpqTt-5TbqTNW7SO7cUb8RsR0kc0h7P|title='Squid Game' rules the list of most searched Korean dramas in 2022}}

Synopsis

Love Alarm is the story of an app that allows users to discover love through an application which notifies users when someone within 10 meters has romantic feelings for them. Kim Jo-jo, a vibrant and enthusiastic highschooler gets caught into a love triangle between Hwang Sun-oh (a handsome model) and Lee Hye-yeong (a fun outgoing material artist).

Cast

=Main=

  • Kim So-hyun as Kim Jo-jo, a beautiful and hardworking high school student who is bright and cheerful despite her family's painful history.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0001064764|script-title=ko:김소현, 넷플릭스 '좋아하면 울리는' 출연 확정 [공식입장]|date=October 18, 2018|website=TV Report|language=ko}}
  • Jung Ga-ram as Lee Hye-yeong, a hardworking high school student who likes Jo-jo and is the childhood friend of Sun-oh. He is the only child of a domestic helper working at Sun-oh's house.
  • Song Kang as Hwang Sun-oh, a handsome model and high school student who grew up as an only child in a rich, but uncaring family with lots of problems. He falls in love with Kim Jo-jo.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001194265|script-title=ko:[단독] 송강, '좋아하면 울리는' 남주인공 낙점...김소현과 호흡|date=September 17, 2018|website=YTN|language=ko}}

=Recurring=

  • Go Min-si as Park Gul-mi, Jo-jo's selfish, egotistic cousin. She is a popular girl at school who likes Sun-oh but is asked out by Cheon Duk-gu, developing hatred for him. She also became jealous of Jo-jo at one point.{{cite web|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1058024|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 고민시, 넷플릭스 '좋아하면 울리는' 출연…악역 변신|date=December 26, 2018|website=XSportsNews|language=ko}} She gradually matures and becomes more empathetic in the latter half of Season 2.
  • Lee Jae-eung as Cheon Duk-gu, developer of the Love Alarm application.{{cite web|url=http://m.webdaily.co.kr/view.php?ud=2019011410045534115796a9480c_7#_enliple|script-title=ko:배우 이재응, 넷플릭스 오리지널 시리즈 '좋아하면 울리는' 캐스팅|date=January 14, 2019|website=The Web Daily|language=ko}}
  • Song Seon-mi as Jeong Mi-mi, a popular actress who has a distant relationship with her son Sun-oh.
  • Shim Yi-young as Bae Kyung-hee, Hye-yeong's loving and caring mother.
  • Kim Young-pil as Hwang Jae-cheol
  • Park Sung-yeon as Jojo's aunt and Gul-mi's mother.
  • Yoon Na-moo as Kim Min-jae
  • Shin Seung-ho as Jang Il-sik, a vibrant judo student and Jo-jo's ex-boyfriend.{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201812250100165790012261&servicedate=20181224|script-title=ko:[공식]신예 신승호 '좋아하면 울리는' 캐스팅…"김소현과 호흡"|date=December 24, 2018|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}}
  • Ji Hye-ra as Kim Jang-go, Jo-jo's best friend. She secretly likes Il-sik. She and Jo-jo eventually drift apart.
  • Kim Ye-ji as Sung Ji-yeon
  • Kim Young-ok as Jo-jo's grandmother.
  • Choi Joo-won as Choi Joo-won, Sun-oh's playful and energetic high school classmate.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000472563|script-title=ko:신예 최주원, 김소현 주연 '좋아하면 울리는' 캐스팅|date=February 8, 2019|website=SportsSeoul|language=ko}}
  • Yeom Ji-young as Jo-jo's mother.
  • Song Geon-hee as Marx, a popular idol star.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0001087089|title='SKY캐슬' 송건희, 넷플릭스 '좋아하면 울리는' 캐스팅 [공식]|date=February 11, 2019|website=TvReport|language=ko}}
  • Kim Si-eun as Lee Yuk-jo, Sun-oh's new girlfriend.
  • Jo Yoo-jung as Mon Sun, Jo-jo's wedding hall co-worker.
  • Bae Da-bin as Lee Wei-ju, Jo-jo's best friend{{Cite news|author=Hwang Soo-young|script-title=ko:배다빈, '좋알람2' 캐스팅…김소현과 절친 케미|trans-title=Bae Dabin casts 'Good Alarm 2'... Kim So-hyun and Best Friend Chemie|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=241&aid=0003097812|work=Daily Sports|publisher=Naver|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 7, 2021|language=ko}}
  • Yoo In-soo as Student
  • Ham Sung-min as Bullied student
  • Bigman as OST Singer (Cameo; Season 1 episode 5)
  • Ki Do-hoon as Brian Cheon, developer of Love Alarm (Season 2) {{Cite news|author=|script-title=ko:기도훈 캐스팅, '좋아하면 울리는' 속 개발자 브라이언 천 役|url=https://m.mbn.co.kr/entertain/2021/207446|website=Maeil Broadcasting Network|date=March 4, 2021|language=ko}}

Episodes

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = The Flash of Lightning Before It Thunders

| TranslitTitle = Cheondung-i ulligijeon beongaega meonjeo chineun geotcheoreom

| NativeTitle = 천둥이 울리기전 번개가 먼저 치는 것처럼

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = A week after the launch of Love Alarm, dating remains less of a priority for Kim Jo-jo as she struggles to make ends meet. She cannot download the app because her current smartphone is outdated. Upon returning from the US, Hwang Sun-oh goes to meet Lee Hye-yeong. He notices Jo-jo and starts having feelings for her.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = There's Nothing Anyone Can Do When You Like Someone

| TranslitTitle = Joahandaneun geon nugudo mageul su eomneun il

| NativeTitle = 좋아한다는 건 누구도 막을 수 없는 일

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = Sun-oh informs Hye-yeong he kissed Jo-jo and persistently asks him if he likes her. Hye-yeong firmly denies having feelings for Jo-jo despite the opposite being true. Park Gul-mi is desperate to have Sun-oh ring her Love Alarm but the loner, not-so-handsome Cheon Duk-gu does, much to her disgust. Jang Il-sik gets into a fight with Sun-oh and Hye-yeong after photos of Sun-oh and Jo-jo's kiss circulates in social media. Duk-gu gives Jo-jo the new smartphone he is supposed to give to Gul-mi as a gift. Jo-jo finally downloads Love Alarm.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = The Miracle of Two People Liking Each Other

| TranslitTitle = Naega joahaneun sarami nareul joahanda gijeokgateun il

| NativeTitle = 내가 좋아하는 사람이 나를 좋아한다 기적같은 일

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = After being confronted by Jo-jo about the photos, Sun-oh uses his Love Alarm to confirm that Jo-jo likes him and he becomes her boyfriend. Kim Jang-go severs her friendship with Jo-jo, but Il-sik also stops being friends with her after learning she is the culprit behind the online exposé. An assault incident linked to Love Alarm prompts the school to ban the app among its students. Jo-jo's Love Alarm reveals that Hye-yeong likes her.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = The Best Feeling in the World Is Knowing There's Someone on My Side

| TranslitTitle = Sesang-eseo gajang keun wiro nae pyeoni itdaneun geot

| NativeTitle = 세상에서 가장 큰 위로 내 편이 있다는 것

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = Jo-jo tells Sun-oh that she will not join the school trip to Jeju. The delusional Gul-mi tells Sun-oh about Jo-jo's poverty in her attempt to break the couple. Sun-oh sadly realizes that there is not much he can do for Jo-jo; he starts helping her by paying for her canteen fees in secret but not knowing it could embarrass her. Hye-yeong stays true to his unrequited love for Jo-jo and deletes his Love Alarm. Gul-mi lambastes Jo-jo after intentionally spreading rumors about her "mooching off" Sun-oh. Jo-jo runs away as her mind fills with the traumatic memories of her tragic past.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = The Gravity of Liking Someone

| TranslitTitle = Joahaneun ma-eumui muge

| NativeTitle = 좋아하는 마음의 무게

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = While talking about her parents' death, Jo-jo tells Sun-oh that she intends to join the school trip. In another attempt to malign Jo-jo, Gul-mi reveals to Hye-yeong the entire truth of Jo-jo's past, only to be told off by Hye-yeong. A small accidental fire triggers Jo-jo's trauma and causes her to act strangely in front of her peers and teachers. Jo-jo escapes from the venue with Sun-oh. After spending the night together, a tragedy befalls on Jo-jo and Sun-oh on their way back to the venue. Jo-jo receives a strange DM from Duk-gu.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Your Heart Is Safe Now

| TranslitTitle = Ije dangsinui ma-eumeun bohodoemnida

| NativeTitle = 이제 당신의 마음은 보호됩니다

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = Four years later, news of a mass suicide of those whose Love Alarms did not ever ring shake the country less than a month before the release of Love Alarm 2.0. Jo-jo and Sun-oh are now apart from each other and living different lives; Sun-oh has a new girlfriend despite still having feelings for Jo-jo. Hye-yeong keeps on meeting Jojo at the library and admits to her that he plans to court her pre-Love Alarm era style.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Something I've Been Holding Back and Can Only Say to You

| TranslitTitle = Sumgyeodugo chamawatdeon mal neo-egeman hal su inneun mal

| NativeTitle = 숨겨두고 참아왔던 말 너에게만 할 수 있는 말

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = A brief flashback from four years ago reveals that Jo-jo, fearful about her relationship with Sun-oh, pretends she does not love him anymore by activating the "Shield", a special protective functionality in Love Alarm that only the developer himself can deactivate. Back to present time, Gul-mi steals Jo-jo's money to finance her entrance to the Love Alarm Badge Club. Hye-yeong brings Jo-jo to the Han River where the two scream out the words they have bottled up for a long time. Jo-jo receives an invitation to the Love Alarm 2.0 launching event.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = One Is Bigger Than Any Other Number in the World

| TranslitTitle = Ireun sesang-ui modeun suboda keuda

| NativeTitle = 1은 세상의 모든 수보다 크다

| NativeTitleLangCode = ko

| DirectedBy = Lee Na-jung

| WrittenBy = Lee Ah-yeon & Seo Bo-ra

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|22}}

| ShortSummary = Through Hye-yeong, Jo-jo understands what it really means to like someone. She realizes she does not need the Shield anymore and decides to meet with the developer at the launching event so that she can have it removed. Sun-oh and Hye-yeong drift apart from each other because of Jo-jo. Hye-yeong realizes who owns the popular Instagram account The Ringing World. As anti-Love Alarm protesters storm the entrance to the event's venue, the "developer" introduces Love Alarm 2.0 and its new feature.

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{{Episode table/part |c=#C4E7F0 |subtitle=Season 2}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = Episode 1

| DirectedBy = Kim Jin-woo

| WrittenBy = Workshop R -(Cha Yeon-su, Kim Seo-yi, Kwon Ji-young)

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|12}}

| ShortSummary = In an era reigned by Love Alarm 2.0, Jo-jo becomes Hye-yeong's girlfriend despite being unsure of her feelings for him, while Sun-oh remains affected by his breakup with Jo-jo years ago. Gul-mi is desperate to get into the Badge Club, in which Jo-jo (as the author of The Ringing World) is already a member. Hoping to find Duk-gu and have him remove the Shield, Jo-jo returns to her alma mater to gather information about him.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Episode 2

| DirectedBy = Kim Jin-woo

| WrittenBy = Workshop R

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|12}}

| ShortSummary = Jo-jo runs into Sun-oh at their alma mater. Hye-yeong and his mother are upset upon learning his father, a murder convict will undergo a review for parole. As Hye-yeong goes to see his imprisoned father, Jo-jo comes face-to-face with Love Alarm "developer" Brian Chon, hoping he can remove the Shield, but she does not get the answers she seeks. Sun-oh overhears the conversation and confronts Jo-jo.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Episode 3

| DirectedBy = Kim Jin-woo

| WrittenBy = Workshop R

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|12}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Episode 4

| DirectedBy = Kim Jin-woo

| WrittenBy = Workshop R

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|12}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = #C4E7F0

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Episode 5

| DirectedBy = Kim Jin-woo

| WrittenBy = Workshop R

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|12}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = #C4E7F0

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 14

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Episode 6

| DirectedBy = Kim Jin-woo

| WrittenBy = Workshop R

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|12}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = #C4E7F0

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Production

{{Quote box

| quote = My webtoon is about information technology, and I thought Netflix is the perfect platform to dramatize it. I was so happy when I received the offer from Netflix.

| author = Chon Kye-young

| source = Yonhap News Agency{{cite web|date=September 11, 2019|title=(Yonhap Interview) Star cartoonist Chon Kye-young comes back with Netflix drama|url=http://yna.kr/AEN20190911010400315|work=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=February 24, 2021}}

| width = 25em

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In January 2017, Netflix collaborated with Hidden Sequence to produce their first South Korean original series for the platform based on the eponymous Daum webtoon by Chon Kye-young.{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2017/01/398_221525.html|title=Netflix to make its first Korean original series 'Love Alarm'|date=January 5, 2017|website=The Korea Times|access-date=August 25, 2019|last=Park|first=Si-soo}} The series was planned to be released in 2018 but the premiere date was postponed to 2019 because of the delay in production for internal reasons, as reported by Korea JoongAng Daily.{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3052818|title=Netflix adaptation of 'Love Alarm' gets rolling|date=September 5, 2018|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Jin|first=Min-ji|access-date=January 22, 2019}} On September 4, 2018, Netflix announced that Love Alarm would now be produced by Studio Dragon, with Lee Ah-youn and Seo Bo-ra (Coffee, Do Me a Favor) writing the screenplay and Lee Na-jeong (Fight for My Way) directing.{{cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-to-bring-romcom-series-love-alarm|title=Netflix to bring romance series Love Alarm|date=September 4, 2018|website=Netflix Media Centre|access-date=February 24, 2021}} Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram and Song Kang were cast for main roles; Song Kang was selected through audition competing with 900 people.{{cite web|url=http://www.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=310923|script-title=ko:'좋아하면 울리는' 송강 "900대1 뚫었다? 후회없이 오디션"|date=August 20, 2019|website=SpoTvNews|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyeon-rok|access-date=August 25, 2019}} First season with eight episodes was released on August 22, 2019.{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3066968|title=With 'Love Alarm,' finding love is supposed to be easy|date=August 21, 2019|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=August 23, 2019|last=Lee|first=Jae-lim}}

In October 2019, Love Alarm was renewed for a second follow-up season.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/netflix-sets-release-date-for-love-alarm-season-2/2029650|title=Netflix sets release date for Love Alarm season 2|access-date=February 24, 2021|website=Outlook|date=February 14, 2021}} The first script reading for season 2 took place on February 21, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000800650|script-title=ko:'좋아하면 울리는2' 김소현→송강, 대본 리딩 현장 공개…시즌2 첫걸음|date=February 24, 2020|website=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Ham|first=Nayan|via=Naver|access-date=February 25, 2019}} On February 14, 2021, Netflix announced that season 2 would be released on March 12, 2021 and it would be written by Cha Yeon-soo and Kim Seo-hee, with Kim Jin-woo (Suits) directing and Ryu Bo-ra (Snowy Road, Secret Love) participating as script producer.{{cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-original-series-love-alarm-s2-confirmed-for-march-12-release|title=Netflix Original Series 'Love Alarm S2' Confirmed for March 12 Release|access-date=February 24, 2021|date=February 14, 2021|website=Netflix Media Centre}} Production H, which already collaborated with Studio Dragon in 2018 to produce Life on Mars, joined as a co-producer for the second season.

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Love Alarm
(Original Soundtrack)

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Various artists

| released = September 6, 2019

| length = 64:11

| language = {{hlist|English|Korean}}

| label = {{hlist|Studio Dragon|Biscuit Sound}}

}}

The soundtrack of Love Alarm includes seven songs and fourteen musical scores; it was released through several music portals on September 6, 2019.{{cite news|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201909061414154855256_1|script-title=ko:'좋아하면 울리는' OST 앨범 발매...'커피프린스 1호점' 음악감독 참여|language=ko|work=HeraldPop|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=September 6, 2019|last=Lee|first=Hyun-jin}} Vocals were performed by Tearliner, Klang and Hodge.{{Cite news|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10325752|title=[OST] 좋아하면 울리는 OST|website=Melon|language=ko|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019}}{{cite news|title=Love Alarm (Original Soundtrack) by Various Artists|url=https://music.apple.com/th/album/love-alarm-original-soundtrack/1479155928|website=Apple Music|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019}}

Instead of Studio Dragon's sister company Stone Music Entertainment (which had the distribution rights to soundtracks of most Studio Dragon-produced dramas), indie music distributor "Biscuit Sound" handled the distribution rights for the soundtrack.

{{Track listing

| headline = CD 1

| extra_column = Artist

| total_length = 25:04

| title1 = Love Alarm

| note1 = feat. {{interlanguage link|Taru (singer)|lt=Taru|ko|타루}}

| extra1 = {{interlanguage link|Tearliner|ko|티어라이너}}

| length1 = 1:46

| title2 = In My Dreams

| note2 = feat. Love X Stereo

| extra2 = Tearliner

| length2 = 4:05

| title3 = Falling Again

| extra3 = Klang

| length3 = 4:12

| title4 = A Man for All Seasons

| note4 = feat. {{interlanguage link|Zitten|ko|짙은}}

| extra4 = Tearliner

| length4 = 3:44

| title5 = In My Little Mind

| extra5 = Hodge

| length5 = 4:26

| title6 = Blooming Story

| note6 = feat. Jo Hae-jin

| extra6 = Tearliner

| length6 = 2:44

| title7 = In My Dreams (Acoustic Ver.)

| note7 = feat. Love X Stereo

| extra7 = Tearliner

| length7 = 4:07

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = CD 2

| extra_column = Artist

| total_length = 39:07

| title1 = Morning Alarm

| extra1 = Tearliner

| length1 = 1:12

| title2 = Raindrop

| extra2 = Kim Wanjung

| length2 = 2:06

| title3 = Bygones

| extra3 = Tearliner

| length3 = 1:59

| title4 = I Won't Heartbreaken

| extra4 = {{ubl|Lee Kwanghee|Seo Hyun Il|Min Jiyoung}}

| length4 = 4:11

| title5 = We Finally

| extra5 = Tearliner

| length5 = 1:38

| title6 = Gaze

| extra6 = {{ubl|Lee Kwanghee|Seo Hyun Il|Min Jiyoung}}

| length6 = 4:42

| title7 = Dawn Whisper

| extra7 = Tearliner

| length7 = 1:39

| title8 = Two Hearts

| extra8 = {{ubl|Lee Kwanghee|Seo Hyun Il|Min Jiyoung}}

| length8 = 3:43

| title9 = Miss September

| extra9 = Tearliner

| length9 = 1:23

| title10 = At the Bus Stop

| extra10 = {{ubl|Lee Kwanghee|Seo Hyun Il|Min Jiyoung}}

| length10 = 4:20

| title11 = Trauma

| extra11 = {{ubl|Lee Kwanghee|Seo Hyun Il|Min Jiyoung}}

| length11 = 4:30

| title12 = Mirroring

| extra12 = Tearliner

| length12 = 1:44

| title13 = Jojo

| extra13 = {{ubl|Lee Kwanghee|Seo Hyun Il}}

| length13 = 3:51

| title14 = Voice

| extra14 = Sentimental Scenery

| length14 = 2:09

}}

Promotion

Love Alarm held an interactive experience zone from August 18 to September 1, 2019 at Lotte World Tower World Park Square. Each space was decorated as if the app function in the drama is visualized in reality and gave a romantic experience to lovers, friends, and family who visited the place.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001034377|script-title=ko:'좋아하면 울리는', 설렘 체험존 '좋아하면 울리는, 늦여름' 오픈|date=August 19, 2019|work=XSportsNews|language=ko|access-date=August 25, 2019|last=Kim|first=Yu-jin|via=Naver}} Also, an app that resembles the one in the series (but works differently) was released for the promotional events.{{cite web|title=LoveAlarm - 좋아하면 울리는 공식앱|website=Play Store|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ky.lovealarm}}{{cite web|title=Love Alarm: 7 Fun Facts About Netflix's New Kdrama Series|periodical=Hype|author=Justin|url=https://hype.my/2019/171360/love-alarm-fun-facts-netflix/|date=August 22, 2019|access-date=August 27, 2019}}

Reception

=Season 1=

On December 30, 2019, Netflix unveiled the 10 most loved shows in South Korea in 2019, in which the series was ranked eighth.{{cite web|trans-title=10 most loved Netflix works in Korea in 2019|script-title=ko:2019년 한국서 가장 사랑받은 넷플릭스 작품 10선|url=http://www.efnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=82589|publisher=Financial News|last=Jo|first=Kyung-hwa|date=December 30, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2020|language=ko}} Forbes{{'s}} Joan MacDonald wrote that Love Alarm gives the familiar romance drama "a fresh twist" by introducing a mobile app and found that "Kim So-hyun is well cast as Jo-jo".{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2019/08/22/k-drama-love-alarm-asks-if-a-love-app-would-make-love-easier/#5a492161601f|title=K-drama 'Love Alarm' Asks If A Love App Would Make Love Easier|author=Joan MacDonald|work=Forbes|date=August 22, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2019}} Maggie Adan of Cosmopolitan Philippines wrote that she "initially found the motivations of the characters a little irrational and [shallow] ... but afterlooking back on [her] teenage years and recalling that [she] was prone to blowing things out of proportion and being melodramatic about love and relationships at that age, too, [she] realised that the show is actually more truthful than [she] give it credit for ... it just doesn't resonate with [her] anymore"{{cite news|url=https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/honest-review-love-alarm-a1204-20190831-lfrm|title=An Honest Review Of 'Love Alarm'|date=August 30, 2019|author=Maggie Adan|work=Cosmopolitan Philippines|access-date=September 7, 2019}} Stephen McCarty from the South China Morning Post opined that "Love Alarm is not only an innocent love story but also deals with data protection, gay rights, the extreme consequences of heartache, and smartphone invasion."{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3025089/netflixs-love-alarm-sweet-starry-eyed-romantic|title=Netflix's Love Alarm – a sweet, starry-eyed romantic drama from South Korea|author=Stephen McCarty|work=South China Morning Post|date=September 8, 2019|url-access=subscription|access-date=October 8, 2019}}

Cinema Escapist{{'s}} Richard Yu commends Love Alarm for being a social commentary on the negative influence of social media in today's society.{{Cite news|last=Yu|first=Richard|date=August 27, 2019|title=Review: "Love Alarm" Is a Reminder of How Social Media Harms Teenagers|url=https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2019/08/review-love-alarm-netflix-korean-drama/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215084417/https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2019/08/review-love-alarm-netflix-korean-drama/|archive-date=February 15, 2021|access-date=February 15, 2021|work=Cinema Escapist}} He posits:

{{Blockquote|text=...you're probably thinking that Love Alarm is just a mediocre boilerplate high school drama—and on the surface, you'd be right. But once you peel back the layers of abstraction and inspect the story's elements, you'll find that Love Alarm is more like Black Mirror than High School Musical ... Love Alarm brings to light the dark side of social media: whether it's self-esteem issues, or how social media makes our relationships more superficial ... While Love Alarm comes up short in plot, it shines in social commentary that's increasingly necessary as we realize social media damages both our individual mental health and society's collective mental health .... The series is a bit of a Trojan horse for unassuming teen audiences: they might be drawn in by the Cinderella-like love story, but end up learning a lesson about the ills of social media addiction.

}}

=Season 2=

Season 2 of Love Alarm primarily received negative to mixed reviews from the critics. Pierce Conran of South China Morning Post gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and said, "There is even less meat to the story than first time around, and some jarring secondary plot lines that try to mix in social commentary are distracting."{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3125445/k-drama-review-love-alarm-season-two-netflix-fantasy|title=K-drama review: Love Alarm season two – Netflix fantasy romance drama rings false|last=Conran|first=Pierce|date=March 15, 2021|work=South China Morning Post|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 19, 2021}} Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek gave a rating of 5 out of 10 and said, "Ultimately though Love Alarm serves up a lukewarm offering that's going to feel colder for fans expecting a red-hot follow-up to what's come before. If you can go in with no expectations, Love Alarm certainly has enough to enjoy, but there's equally nothing here that really stands out. This follow-up uses all the K-drama tricks in the book and does so with very little aplomb. This is one alarm that's very unlikely to ring for a third season."{{cite news|url=https://www.thereviewgeek.com/lovealarm-s2review/|title=Love Alarm – Full Season 2 Review|last=Wheeler|first=Greg|date=March 12, 2021|work=The Review Geek|access-date=June 19, 2021}} However, the series was generally well-received as it managed to rank as the 6th most watched Korean drama worldwide in Netflix in 2021. Gabriela Silva writing for "Screen Rant" said "when it comes to K-dramas, many only last for one season. The grand success of Netflix's Love Alarm, based on a webtoon from 2019 left fans wanting more drama, romance, and some answers to the fate of the main characters.{{cite news|access-date=December 3, 2023|date=March 26, 2021|first=Gabriela|last=Silva|title=Netflix's Love Alarm: The Main Characters, Ranked By Likability|url=https://screenrant.com/netflixs-love-alarm-the-main-characters-ranked-by-likability/|website=Screen Rant}}

Awards and nominations

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rowspan="4" scope="row" | Seoul International Drama Awards

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 2021

| Outstanding Korean Drama

| Love Alarm (Season 2)

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|title=(Program) SDA 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama|url=https://vote.pikkle.me/pikkle/common/vote/87?lang=EN|website=Pikkle|access-date=August 20, 2021}}

Excellence Award, Actress

| Kim So-hyun

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|script-title=ko:'서울드라마어워즈 2021', 한류드라마상 온라인 투표 진행|trans-title=Seoul Drama Awards 2021', online voting for Hallyu Drama Awards|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=629&aid=0000101538|via=Naver|work=The Fact|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Han-lim|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=August 20, 2021}}{{cite web|title=(Actress) Outstanding Korean Drama Global Vote|url=https://vote.pikkle.me/pikkle/common/vote/89?lang=EN|website=Pikkle|access-date=August 20, 2021}}

rowspan="2"| Outstanding Korean Drama OST

| Tearliner feat. Jo Hae-jin ("Blooming Story")

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" | {{Cite web|title=(OST) SDA 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama|url=https://vote.pikkle.me/pikkle/common/vote/90?lang=EN|website=Pikkle|access-date=August 20, 2021}}

Klang ("Falling Again")

| {{nom}}

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}