Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss, also known as Mischievous Kiss or Naughty Kiss, is a 2010 South Korean romantic-comedy television series, starring Kim Hyun-joong and Jung So-min. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2010, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.
It is based on the Japanese manga Itazura Na Kiss written by Tada Kaoru. The Korean series is the third television adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese It Started with a Kiss in 2005, and its sequel They Kiss Again in 2007. Though Playful Kiss received low ratings in South Korea in the five to seven percent range, it was sold to 12 countries in Asia for approximately and developed a strong cult following, having been streamed 70 million times on Viki and earning in ad revenue through online streaming. Due to its international popularity, a short special edition was aired on YouTube after the series finale.
Plot
A ditsy and unpopular Oh Ha-Ni is in love with her opposite, Baek Seung-Jo who is a smart and popular boy and never accepts her feelings. Tension rises when Oh Ha-Ni and her dad have to live in the same home as Baek Seung-Jo and his parents due to unexpected reasonsCast
Main characters
- Kim Hyun-joong as Baek Seung-jo
- Jung So-min as Oh Ha-ni
- Lee Tae-sung as Bong Joon-gu
- Lee Si-young as Yoon Hae-ra
Supporting characters
- Jung Hye-young as Hwang Geum-hee, Seung-jo's mother
- Oh Kyung-soo as Baek Soo-chang, Seung jo's father
- Choi Won-hong as Baek Eun-jo, Seung-jo's brother
- Kang Nam-gil as Oh Ki-dong, Ha-ni's father
- Choi Sung-kook as Kwang Kyung-soo
- Yoon Bo-hyun as Tennis team captain
- Hong Yoon-hwa as Jung Joo-ri, Ha-ni's best friend.
- Yoon Seung-ah as Dokgo Min-ah, Ha-ni's best friend.
- Choi Sung-joon as Kim Gi-tae.
- Jang Ah-young as Hong Jang-mi.
- Bye Bye Sea as Bong Joon-gu's followers.
- Hwang Hyo-eun as Song Kang-yi, Ha-ni's homeroom teacher.
- Kang Doo as Song Ji-oh.
- Moon Hoe-won as Head Teacher Hwang.
- Abigail Alderete as Chris.
Reception