Brewing Love (Korean취하는 로맨스) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Kim Se-jeong, Lee Jong-won, Shin Do-hyun, and Baek Sung-chul. It premiered on ENA on November 4, 2024, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST), and subsequently streaming on Genie TV.[3] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in South Korea, and Viki and Viu in selected regions.[4][5][6]

Brewing Love
Promotional poster
Hangul
취하는 로맨스
Literal meaningDrunken Romance
Revised RomanizationChwihaneun romaenseu
McCune–ReischauerCh'wihanŭn romaensŭ
GenreRomance drama[1]
Written byLee Jung-shin[1]
Directed byPark Sun-ho[1]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2
Production
Running time60 minutes[2]
Production companyStudio S[1]
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 4, 2024 (2024-11-04) –
present

Synopsis

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Brewing Love depicts the exciting romance between Young-ju, a sales queen at a liquor company who naturally hides her emotions, and Min-ju, the CEO of a brewery who is super sensitive and catches emotions in everyday life.

Cast and characters

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Main

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A former Special Forces soldier who becomes the legendary sales queen at a liquor company that conquered the industry with her passion.
A brewery owner and brewmaster who has shaken up the liquor industry.
The beautiful ace of the liquor company's planning team.
A close friend of Chae Young-ju and a free spirit who drives a toast truck and travels around the country.

Supporting

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  • Ha Min-hyuk as Sim Ra-oh[10]
An employee of the planning team at a liquor company.

Viewership

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Brewing Love : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[14]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[14]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 4, 2024 1.876% (3rd) 1.868% (4th)
2 November 5, 2024 2.025% (4th) 1.807% (4th)
3 November 11, 2024
4 November 12, 2024
5 November 18, 2024
6 November 19, 2024
7 November 25, 2024
8 November 26, 2024
9 December 2, 2024
10 December 3, 2024
11 December 9, 2024
12 December 10, 2024
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs 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).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Park, Seo-hyun (August 5, 2024). '취하는 로맨스' 김세정-이종원-신도현-백성철 '설렘 도수 끌올' 로맨스 온다..11월 첫방 ['Drunken Romance' Kim Se-jeong-Lee Jong-won-Shin Do-hyun-Baek Sung-chul 'Thrilling' Romance Coming..First episode in November] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ 취하는 로맨스 [Brewing Love]. Studio Genie (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (September 12, 2024). '취하는 로맨스' 김세정X이종원 첫 대본 리딩 현장..'설렘 도수 끌올' 로맨스 온다 ['Drunken Romance' Kim Se-jeong X Lee Jong-won's first script reading site.. 'Thrilling level up' romance is coming] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Son, Bong-suk (October 8, 2024). 해외에서 뭐가 흥할까? 라쿠텐 비키, K-콘텐츠 라인업 공개 [What's hot overseas? Rakuten Viki reveals K-content lineup] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee, Soo-hyun (November 4, 2024). 김세정X이종원 '취하는 로맨스', 오늘(4일) 첫 방송...인물관계도→OTT 관심 [Kim Se-jeong X Lee Jong-won's 'Drunken Romance', first broadcast today (4th)...Character relationship chart→OTT interest] (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Nate.
  6. ^ Salma, Nisrina (October 26, 2024). "3 Alasan Wajib Nonton Brewing Love" [3 Reasons Why You Should Watch Brewing Love]. Viu (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Chang-gyu (August 5, 2024). 김세정→이종원 '취하는 로맨스', 설렘 도수 끌올 케미...11월 첫 방송 [Kim Se-jeong → Lee Jong-won 'Drunken Romance', Chemistry That Will Raise the Heartbeat... First Broadcast in November] (in Korean). Export News. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (August 5, 2024). 신도현 '취하는 로맨스' 합류···김세정과 호흡 [Shin Do-hyun joins 'Drunken Romance'···Breathing with Kim Se-jeong] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Ryu, Ye-ji (August 5, 2024). 백성철, ENA '취하는 로맨스' 캐스팅...김세정과 호흡 [Baek Seong-cheol, cast in ENA's 'Drunken Romance'... working with Kim Se-jeong] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved August 15, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Choi, Ji-yoon (September 25, 2024). 하민혁, 김세정과 티격태격...'취하는 로맨스' 데뷔 [Ha Min-hyuk, Kim Se-jeong and Bickering... Debut of 'Drunken Romance'] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (September 30, 2024). 박지아, ENA '취하는 로맨스' 출연...이종원과 호흡 [Park Ji-ah, ENA 'Drunken Romance' appearance... Working with Lee Jong-won] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Park, Ro-sa (September 20, 2024). 백현주 '취하는 로맨스' 출연... 이종원과 유쾌한 케미 예고 [Baek Hyun-joo to appear in 'Drunken Romance'... Announcement of delightful chemistry with Lee Jong-won] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Son, Jin-ah (October 30, 2024). 고호정, 김세정과 만난다...'취하는 로맨스' 출연 확정[공식] [Ko Ho-jung meets Kim Se-jeong...Confirmed to appear in 'Drunken Romance' [Official]] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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