''Lucky Romance'' () is a 2016

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based on the

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of the same name published in 2014 on

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. It aired on MBC TV's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) timeslot from May 25 to July 14, 2016.

Synopsis

The drama centers on the romantic and comedic interactions between Shim Bo-nui, a woman who has blind faith in superstitions and fortune-tellings, with Je Soo-ho, CEO of a Game developer company who is a scientific and logical man.

Cast

Main

as Shim Bo-nui ** Lee Ye-seon as child Bo-nui **

Park Seo-yeon Park Seo-yeon (Korean: 박서연; born on 5 March 2002) is a South Korean actress. Formerly a child actress, she made her acting debut in 2011, since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She is known for her various ...

as young Bo-nui :A 26-year-old, attractive woman, who can learn quickly. On the other hand, she is blindly superstitious. She always follows the fortune-tellings of

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Goo Shin, because she is told she was born unlucky. The shaman tells her that in order to save her sister Bo-ra, she has to sleep with a man born in the year of the

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. She meets Je Soo-ho and coincidentally he was born a Tiger. *

as Je Soo-ho **Gil Jeong-woo as child Soo-ho **Seol Woo-hyung as young Soo-ho :A 31-year-old man. Born as a genius, he is a very logical and scientific person, who does not believe in anything supernatural. He is the owner and also CEO of a game developer company, Zeze Factory. He meets Bo-nui, who asks him to sleep with her. *

Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Soo-hyuk (; born Lee Hyuk-soo on May 31, 1988) is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 2006. He walked down the runways of th ...

as Choi Geon-wook / Gary Choi **Hong Dong-young as young Geon-wook :A 24-year-old man. A Korean with Canadian citizenship. He is a famous professional tennis player, always placed high in

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. When he returns to South Korea, he immediately searches for his first love Bo-nui. He has a strained relationship with his father. *

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as Han Seol-hee / Amy Han :A 34-year-old woman. The director of a big sport company that represents Gun-wook. She is Soo-ho's first love. Ever since she lost her older brother in a fire accident, she never shows her true feelings to anyone, and always strives to be perfect in everyone's eyes.

Supporting

;People around Shim Bo-nui * Kim Ji-min as Shim Bo-ra **Kim Bo-min as young Bo-ra *Kim Jong-goo as Goo Shin * Kim Sang-ho as Won Dae-hae ;People around Je Soo-ho *

Jung Sang-hoon Jung Sang-hoon (born September 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is known for being a cast member on the TV show ''Saturday Night Live Korea ''Saturday Night Live Korea'' (; abbreviated as ''SNL Korea'' () or simply as ''SNLK'') is a Sou ...

as Han Ryang-ha *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for '' Offending the Audience'', '' Sorum'' (2001), ''Viva! Love'' (2008) and ''The Spy Gone North ''The Spy Gone North'' () is a 2 ...

as Je Mool-po *

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as Yang Hee-ae *

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as Ahn Young-il ;People around Choi Geon-wook * as Choi Ho ;Zeze Factory *

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as Lee Dal-nim * as Song Dae-gwon * as Lee Hyun-bin * as Ryu Ji-hoon *Cha Se-young as Ga Seung-hyun * Kwon Hyuk-soo as Jo Yoon-bal ;Extended cast *Jo Seon-mook *Song Kyung-hwa *Jo Shi-nae *

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Cameo appearances

* Kim Young-hee * *

Park Sung-kwang Park Sung-kwang (born August 15, 1981) is a comedian, film director, and rapper in the band . He currently performs in KBS's Gag Concert, where he made his entertainment debut as a comedian in 2007. He owns a kimchi-business, and has done sinc ...

Heo Kyung-hwan Heo Kyung-hwan (; born February 16, 1981), is a South Korean comedian. He debuted as a comedian on Gag Concert, and is best known for his acts 'Four Men', 'Seoul Mate', and 'Dignity of a Beggar'. He is also known for the shows ''The Human Condit ...

Original soundtrack

OST Part 1

OST Part 2

OST Part 3

OST Part 4

OST Part 5

OST Part 6

OST Part 7

Ratings

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Huayi Brothers Korea Korean-language television shows 2016 South Korean television series debuts 2016 South Korean television series endings MBC TV television dramas South Korean romantic comedy television series Television shows based on South Korean webtoons Television series by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment