''Orange Marmalade'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the

webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

of the same name which was serialized on

Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to in ...

WEBTOON Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

from 2011 to 2013. Starring

Yeo Jin-goo Yeo Jin-goo (, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film '' Sad Movie'' (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in ...

Kim Seolhyun Kim Seol-hyun (born January 3, 1995), better known by her mononym Seolhyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA and she has starred in television dramas ''Orange Marmalade'' (2015), ...

Lee Jong-hyun Lee Jong-hyun (born May 15, 1990) is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. He made his acting debut in an omnibus movie '' Acoustic'' in 2010, foll ...

and

Gil Eun-hye Gil Eun-hye (born ) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in the 2015 television drama series'' Orange Marmalade''. Filmography Television *'' School 2013'' (KBS2 / 2012-2013) - Gil Eun-hye (student) *''Nail Shop Paris'' (MBC QueeN, 2013) * ...

, it aired on

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from May 15 to July 24, 2015 on Fridays at 22:35 for 12 episodes.

Plot

Set in a fantasy world where humans and

vampire A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the Vitalism, vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead, undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mi ...

s coexist, the latter have evolved and no longer rely on human blood as food. Still, they are feared and discriminated against by society, causing many of them to hide their true nature and live as "normal" citizens, or else become outcasts. Baek Ma-ri (

) is a socially withdrawn teenage girl hiding her vampire identity. Driven away from several neighborhoods, she is eager to settle down in her new city and live quietly. But things change when she accidentally kisses the neck of Jung Jae-min (

) and falls in love with him. Despite that he is the most popular boy at her high school.

Cast

Main characters

as Jung Jae-min :*Song Ui-joon as young Jae-min He is the most popular boy in school. His mother married a vampire when he was in middle school, causing him to quit music. He has hated vampires ever since. He falls for Baek Ma-ri when she transfers to his school, not knowing that she is a vampire. *

Kim Seol-hyun Kim Seol-hyun (born January 3, 1995), better known by her mononym Seolhyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA and she has starred in television dramas ''Orange Marmalade'' (2015), ' ...

as Baek Ma-ri As a child she was shunned and became an outcast. Determined to graduate from high school, she transfers to a new school and hides her vampire identity. She eventually falls for Jung Jae-min, but is caught in a love triangle with her childhood friend and fellow vampire, Han Si-hoo. She dreams of becoming a musician. *

as Han Si-hoo **

Kang Han-byeol Kang Han-byeol (born June 3, 2002) is a South Korean former child actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 2008, and was given roles in television dramas such as the KBS2 adaptation to ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009) ''The King 2 ...

as young Si-hoo He is a vampire and Baek Ma-ri's childhood friend. His uncle had married Jung Jae-min's mother when he was in middle school. He has feelings for Ma-ri, and becomes involved in a love triangle with her and Jae-min. *

as Jo Ah-ra She is the most popular girl in school. Used to getting her way, she doesn't like the fact that Baek Ma-ri has captured Jung Jae-min's attention. She resorts to bullying Ma-ri and hiding that fact behind her sweet demeanor.

Supporting characters

Ahn Gil-kang Ahn Gil-kang (born August 24, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears as a supporting actor in director Ryoo Seung-wan's films, such as ''Die Bad'' (2000), ''Crying Fist'' (2005), ''The City of Violence'' (2006), and ''Dachimawa Lee' ...

as Baek Seung-hoon *Yoon Ye-hee as Song Sun-hwa *

Song Jong-ho Song Jong-ho (; born October 5, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Song debuted as a runway model in Park Byung-chul's fashion show in 1995. His print and runway modeling career lasted until 1999, when he turned to acting. He is best known for his ...

as Han Yoon-jae *

Lee Il-hwa Lee Il-hwa (born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fictio ...

as Kang Min-ha *Jo Yi-hyun as Baek Joseph *

Jo Min-ki Jo Min-ki (November 5, 1965 – March 9, 2018) was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Love and Ambition'', '' East of Eden'', ''Queen Seondeok'', and '' Flames of Desire''. He was also a noted photog ...

as Jung Byung-kwon *

Jung Hae-kyun Jung Hae-kyun (; born August 16, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in '' The Villainess'', '' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds'' and ''Confession of Murder ''Confession of Murder'' (; lit. "I Am the Murderer") is a 2 ...

as Jo Joon-gu *Oh Kyung-min as Choi Soo-ri *

Park Gun-tae Park Gun-woo (born Park Gun-tae on February 5, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor in TV series such as ''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' (2004), ''Time Between Dog and Wolf'' (2007) and '' East of Eden'' (2008). The teena ...

as Hwang Beom-sung *Lee Da-heen as Ae-kyung *Kim Ji-ah as Yoon Min-sun *Lee Yoo as Ah-ra and Ae-kyung's friend *Joo Ho as Biology teacher

Ratings

Key: -lowest rated episode; -highest rated episode. The series also aired on

KBS World KBS World is the Korean Broadcasting System's international broadcasting service. It consists of KBS World Radio, KBS World television channel and KBS Korea. History The foreign-language radio broadcast from KBS (before its restructure into a ...

two weeks after its initial broadcast, with

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

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