Love Alarm (South Korean Television Series)

Love Alarm (Korean: 좋아하면 울리는) is a South Korean television series released on Netflix. The drama is based on the webcomic of the same name by author Cheon Kye-Young, which was first published on September 14, 2014. The series explores the societal and personal implications of a fictional mobile application called Joalarm.

Promotional image for the Netflix series Love Alarm

Premise

The story centers on the development of Joalarm, a mobile application that notifies users if someone within a 10-meter radius has romantic feelings for them. While the app indicates the number of people who like the user, it does not disclose the identities of those individuals. The narrative follows Kim Jo-Jo, a high school student living with her aunt's family following the death of her parents. Her life becomes complicated by the social dynamics introduced by the app, particularly involving her classmate Hwang Sun-Oh and his best friend, Lee Hye-Young.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast portraying the students and their associates:

Kim So-Hyun as Kim Jo-Jo
Jung Ga-Ram as Lee Hye-Young
Song Kang as Hwang Sun-Oh
Go Min-Si as Park Gul-Mi
Lee Jae-Eung as Chon Duk-Gu
Song Seon-Mi as Jeong Mi-Mi
Shim Yi-Young as Bae Kyeong-Hui
Kim Young-Pil as Hwang Jae-Cheol

Production and Release

The first season of Love Alarm was directed by Lee Na-Jeong, with a screenplay written by Lee A-Yeon and Seo Bo-Ra. The series premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2019, consisting of eight episodes. A second season, titled Love Alarm Season 2, was subsequently released in 2021.