True to Love

True to Love
Promotional poster
Hangul
보라! 데보라
Revised RomanizationBo-ra! debora
McCune–ReischauerPora! tebora
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Written byAh Kyung[2]
Directed by
  • Lee Tae-gon[2]
  • Seo Min-jeong[2]
Starring
Music byHa Geun-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerKim Hyun-jung
Producers
  • Lee Tae-gon
  • Lee Soo-yeon
  • Oh Nam-seok
  • Heo Min-ho
Running time60 minutes[3]
Production companies
  • Pungnyeonjeonpasang[4]
  • Oz Arena[4]
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseApril 12 (2023-04-12) –
May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)

True to Love (Korean: 보라! 데보라) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Yoo In-na in the title role, along with Yoon Hyun-min, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Chan-sung, and Park So-jin. It aired on ENA from April 12 to May 25, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST) for 14 episodes.[4] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[5]

Synopsis

Yeon Bo-ra is a successful love coach and influencer, whose pen name is Deborah. When her own love life is about to come full circle with an anticipated wedding proposal from her CEO boyfriend, she crosses paths with Lee Soo-hyuk, a publishing planner with a lacklustre love life. The two of them get off on the wrong foot, but become entangled when Soo-hyuk's publishing company wants to sign a deal for her next book, and Bo-ra discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her.

Cast

Main

  • Yoo In-na as Yeon Bo-ra / Deborah (pen name): a dating influencer and a star author who has a best-selling romance novel.[2][6]
  • Yoon Hyun-min as Lee Soo-hyuk: a picky but charming publishing planner who is displeased with Bo-ra, but begins to change as he unexpectedly gets entangled with her.[7]
  • Joo Sang-wook as Han Sang-jin: Soo-hyuk's best friend and business partner who is the representative of the book publishing house Jinri.[7]
  • Hwang Chan-sung as Noh Joo-wan: Bo-ra's ex boyfriend who is the owner of a famous chicken franchise.[8]
  • Park So-jin as Lee Yoo-jeong: Bo-ra's best friend who is a lifestyle magazine feature editor.[9]

Supporting

  • Kim Ye-ji as Yeon Bo-mi: Bo-ra's younger sister.[10]
  • Koo Jun-hoe as Yang Jin-ho: an outgoing young man in his 20s who is good at sports, singing, and cooking.[11]
  • Lee Sang-woon as Yang Jin-woo: Yoo-jeong's husband who is the owner of a wine bar.[12]
  • Song Min-ji as Seo Su-jin: Sang-jin's ex-wife who is the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine.[13][14]
  • Hong Hwa-yeon as Bang Woo-ri: an office assistant at Jinri.[14]

Extended

Production

True to Love was first announced under the tentative title I'm Serious About Dating (Korean: 연애에 진심인 편; RR: Yeon-aee Jinsim-in Pyeon) as one of ENA's 2023–2024 lineup through the "KT Group Media Day" in April 2022.[1][18] Filming began in the summer of 2022.[5]

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[19] Seoul[20]
1 April 12, 2023 0.665% (43rd) N/A
2 April 13, 2023 0.647% (36th)
3 April 19, 2023 0.769% (27th)
4 April 20, 2023 0.846% (20th)
5 April 26, 2023 1.118% (8th) 1.583% (4th)
6 April 27, 2023 0.946% (16th) 1.183% (9th)
7 May 3, 2023 0.987% (13th) 1.399% (6th)
8 May 4, 2023 1.194% (10th) 1.550% (6th)
9 May 10, 2023 0.687% (32nd) N/A
10 May 11, 2023 1.008% (12th) 1.090% (8th)
11 May 17, 2023 0.748% (28th) N/A
12 May 18, 2023 0.886% (16th)
13 May 24, 2023 0.870% (13th) 0.897% (10th)
14 May 25, 2023 0.964% (19th) N/A
Average 0.881% —[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
  • This series aired 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).

Notes

  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

  1. ^ a b Chae Seong-oh (November 11, 2022). "[오~컬쳐]ENA, '연애에 진심인 편→보라데보라'…타이틀 바꾼다" (in Korean). Bloter. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver News.
  2. ^ a b c d Jang Woo-young (December 5, 2022). "유인나, 韓 최고 연애 코치·스타 작가 된다…'보라! 데보라' 출연 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ "True to Love". KT Studio Genie. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Jung Hyeon-tae (March 7, 2023). "유인나, 달콤-짠내 극과 극 분위기..'보라! 데보라' 4월 첫 방송" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ a b "KT Studio Genie to Join Amazon Prime in Video and Global Contents". HanCinema. EBN. February 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (April 12, 2023). "Yoo In-na returns to small screen with rom-com 'Bo-ra! Deborah'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Jung Hyun-tae (December 5, 2022). "로코물 '보라! 데보라', 유인나·윤현민·주상욱 캐스팅..내년 상반기 방송" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (March 29, 2023). "'보라! 데보라' 황찬성, 엄친아 캐릭터로 변신…훈훈 비주얼 [N컷]" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Cha Hye-young (April 6, 2023). "박소진X이상운, 결혼 4년차 부부의 '극과 극' 온도차 ('보라! 데보라')" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kim Ji-won (March 10, 2023). "김예지, '천방지축 마이웨이' 유인나 동생 된다…'보라 데보라' 출연" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Lee Gyu-lee (December 19, 2022). "iKON's Koo Jun-hoe to make small screen debut". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  12. ^ Ahn Yun-ji (March 21, 2023). "이상운, '보라! 데보라' 출연 확정..박소진과 부부 호흡[공식]" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Ahn So-yoon (April 4, 2023). "송민지, '보라! 데보라' 출연 확정…유인나·주상욱과 호흡" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ a b "보라! 데보라" [Bo-ra! Deborah]. ENA (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  15. ^ Hyun Jung-min (April 6, 2023). "김지안, ENA '보라! 데보라' 합류…라디오 작가 변신" (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Kim Seo-yoon (May 11, 2023). "윤현민, 전 여친과 재회? 눈물 흘리기 1초 전 ('보라!데보라')" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Ahn Byung-gil (March 28, 2023). "박리원 '보라! 데보라' 출연, 유인나·황찬성과 호흡" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Jang Woo-young (April 7, 2022). "곽도원·윤두준 열고 임시완·설현까지…ENA 브랜드 출범 [종합]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings (Nationwide):
    • "Ep. 1–4, 6–7, 9–14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 26, 2023. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  20. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings (Seoul Capital Area):
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 26, 2023. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 3, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 4, 2023. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 11, 2023. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 24, 2023. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.