Love All Play (TV series)
2022 South Korean television series
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Love All Play[5] (Korean: 너에게 가는 속도 493km) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Ju-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Park Ji-hyun, Kim Mu-jun and Seo Ji-hye. The series depicts a hot sports romance in a badminton business team.[6] It premiered on KBS2 on April 20, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST) with 16 episodes.[7] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[8]
- 493km for You[1][unreliable source?]
- Going to You at a Speed of 493km[2]
| Love All Play | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 너에게 가는 속도 493km |
| Hanja | 너에게 가는 速度 493km |
| Lit. | The Speed to You Is 493km |
| RR | Neoege ganeun sokdo 493km |
| MR | Nŏege kanŭn sokto 493km |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Division |
| Written by | Heo Sung-hye[3] |
| Directed by | Jo Woong[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yoon Jae-hyeok (KBS) |
| Producers |
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| Production company | Blitzway Studios[3][4] |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | April 20 – June 9, 2022 |
Love All Play holds the record for the lowest-ever peak rating for a Korean drama airing on free television during prime time. Unprecedentedly, its ratings never broke the 2% mark, as its pilot episode rating of 1.9% was its highest. Its ratings dipped to a low of 0.9% for its penultimate episode, with only the 2020 drama Welcome scoring a lower single-episode rating of 0.8%. Overall, the ratings of Love All Play averaged 1.4%, beating the previous low of 1.6% set by the MBC drama Oh My Ladylord in 2021 and holding the record for two years until KBS2 drama Dare to Love Me drew average ratings of 1.3% in 2024.[9]
Synopsis
The series is a sports romance drama about the passion and affectionate love between the male and female mixed-doubles protagonists within their group of badminton team members.
Cast
Main
- Park Ju-hyun as Park Tae-yang, a badminton player whose life is all about sports.
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Park Tae-joon, a player who views badminton as just a profession. A person who dreams of a comfortable life after his retirement, but joins the business team Yunis after being cut off from the city hall team.[10]
- Park Ji-hyun as Park Jun-young, Tae-joon older sister. She is an Olympic gold medalist who retired due to an accident.[11]
- Kim Mu-jun as Yook Jeong-hwan[12]
- Seo Ji-hye as Lee Yoo-min, the queen of overlapping jinxes.[12]
Supporting
Yunis Badminton Team coaches
- Jo Han-chul as Lee Tae-sang[12]
- In Gyo-jin as Joo Sang-hyeon, Yunis's Tiger coach due to his austere personality and strict rules. So he leads the team. Hence, he is known as 'Juralli' for players.[13]
- Lee Seo-hwan as Kim Si-bon, Yunis Team trainer.[14]
Yunis Badminton Team players
- Choi Seung-yoon as Yeon Seung-woo
- Jo Soo-hyang as Lee Young-shim[14]
- Moon Dong-hyeok as Go Dong-wan[14]
- Kwon So-hyun as Cheon Yu-ri[15]
- Bin Chan-wook as Oh Seon-su[12]
- Jeon Hye-won as Yang Seong-sil[16]
- Lee Chae-min as Lee Ji-ho[12]
- Kim Nu-rim as New players[17]
Others
- Jeon Bae-soo as Park Man-soo, Tae-yang's father.[14]
- Lee Ji-hyun as Tae-joon and Jun-young's mother.[18]
- Sung Ki-yoon as Park Nam-goo, Tae-joon's father and Badminton equipment shop owner.[19]
Extended
- Park Doo-shik as Koo Hyuk-bong, National badminton player.[20]
- Lee Min-jae as Eden, of Han Woong Electronics, especially as Yook Jung-hwan's junior and rival.[21]
Special appearance
- Kim Hyun-joo as President of Yunis Business Team.[22]
- Park Ah-sung as Sneaker seller[23]
- Jin Seon-kyu as A sushi restaurant owner, who has a special relationship with Park Tae-yang.[24]
Production
The first script reading of the cast was held at the KBS annex in October 2021.[25]
On February 18, 2022, Chae Jong-hyeop tested positive for the COVID-19 self-diagnosis kit and conducted a PCR test.[26] A day later, it was revealed that he tested negative for COVID-19 PCR test and filming resumed soon as it was confirmed that Chae Jong-hyeop tested negative.[27]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There, There" (당신의 밤이 그만 불안하기를) |
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| Baek A-yeon | 3:55 |
| 2. | "There, There" (당신의 밤이 그만 불안하기를; Inst.) |
| 3:55 | ||
| Total length: | 7:50 | ||||
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Walk Away" | Park Bo-jeong |
| Lisa | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Don't Walk Away" (Inst.) |
| 3:28 | ||
| Total length: | 6:56 | ||||
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Own Season" |
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| Park Ju-hyun | 3:44 |
| 2. | "My Own Season" (Inst.) |
| 3:44 | ||
| Total length: | 7:29 | ||||
Part 12
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[46] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20, 2022 | 1.9% (31st) |
| 2 | April 21, 2022 | 1.8% (34th) |
| 3 | April 27, 2022 | 1.7% (32nd) |
| 4 | April 28, 2022 | 1.5% (39th) |
| 5 | May 4, 2022 | 1.2% (43rd) |
| 6 | May 5, 2022 | 1.2% (50th) |
| 7 | May 11, 2022 | 1.4% (34th) |
| 8 | May 12, 2022 | 1.6% (32nd) |
| 9 | May 18, 2022 | 1.1% (44th) |
| 10 | May 19, 2022 | 1.1% (47th) |
| 11 | May 25, 2022 | 1.3% (37th) |
| 12 | May 26, 2022 | 1.0% (50th) |
| 13 | June 1, 2022 | 1.8% (36th) |
| 14 | June 2, 2022 | 1.4% (43rd) |
| 15 | June 8, 2022 | 0.9% (52nd) |
| 16 | June 9, 2022 | 1.3% (47th) |
| Average | 1.4% | |
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