Call It Love (TV series)

Call It Love (Korean: 사랑이라 말해요) is a 2023 South Korean streaming television series starring Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Young-kwang. It is a romantic melodrama about a woman whose life goes downhill after finding out about her father's affair and falling in love with his mistress's son. It aired from February 22 to April 12, 2023, on Disney+ in selected territories.^[2]

Call It Love
Promotional poster
Hangul	사랑이라 말해요
Hanja	思量이라 말해요
Revised Romanization	Sarang-ira Malhaeyo
McCune–Reischauer	Sarang-ira Marhaeyo
Genre	Melodrama Romance
Developed by	Disney+
Written by	Kim Ga-eun^[1]
Directed by	Lee Kwang-young^[1]
Starring	Lee Sung-kyung Kim Young-kwang
Music by	Park Se-joon
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producers	Ahn Chang-hyun Choi Myung-kyu Yoo Jeong-hwan Kim Chu-seok
Release
Original network	Disney+
Original release	February 22 (2023-02-22) – April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)

Synopsis

Woo-joo's life hits rock bottom when she learns about her father's infidelity. After the father dies, she is kicked out of her family home by her father’s mistress. Woo-joo plans to take revenge, but she falls in love with Dong-jin, the son of the mistress of her late father.

Cast

Main

• Lee Sung-kyung as Shim Woo-joo^[3]
• Kim Young-kwang as Han Dong-jin^[4]
• Sung Joon as Yoon-jun^[5]
• Ahn Hee-yeon as Kang Min-yeong^[6]
• Kim Ye-won as Shim Hye-seong^[7]

Supporting

• Seo Dong-won as Cha Young-min^[8]
• Park Jin-ah as Hyun Ji-hyung^[9]
• Yeon Je-hyung as Kang-gun^[10]
• Nam Gi-ae as Ma Hee-ja^[11]
• Sung young as Kim Yu-ri^[12]

References

1. Kim Soo-young (January 19, 2023). "[2023 시리즈⑥] 이광영 감독 '사랑이라 말해요', "불그스름한 노을빛 멜로드라마"" [[2023 Series⑥] Director Lee Kwang-young 'Say it's love', "A reddish sunset melodrama"] (in Korean). Cine 21. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
2. Angela Patricia Suacillo (January 16, 2023). "Disney+ announces release date for romance K-drama 'Call It Love'". NME. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
3. Yoon Hyo-jeong (April 21, 2022). "[단독] 이성경, 로맨스 한 번 더…'사랑이라 말해요' 주인공 발탁" [[Exclusive] Lee Sung-kyung, one more romance... Selected as the main character of 'Tell Me It's Love] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
4. Kim Myung-mi (April 21, 2022). "김영광 측 "'사랑이라 말해요' 캐스팅, 현재 촬영 중"[공식입장]" [Kim Young-kwang’s side "Casting 'Tell Me It's Love' is currently filming" [Official Position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
5. Ha Ji-won (July 1, 2022). "성준, '사랑이라 말해요' 주연 캐스팅 …"현재 촬영 중" [공식입장]" [Sung-Jun, cast as the lead in 'Tell Me It's Love'... "Currently filming" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
6. Lee Mi-ji (January 16, 2023). "안희연, '사랑이라 말해요' 출연확정..김영광X이성경과 호흡(공식)" [Ahn Hee-yeon confirmed to appear in 'Say it's love'...Kim Young-kwang X Lee Sung-kyung and breathing (official)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Naver.
7. Kim Na-yeon (January 13, 2023). "김영광X이성경 '사랑이라 말해요', 2월 22일 디즈니+ 공개 [공식]" [Kim Young-kwang X Lee Sung-kyung 'Say it's love', released on February 22nd Disney+ [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
8. Choi Ji-yoon (January 27, 2023). "서동원, 현실적인 영업팀 과장…'사랑이라 말해요'" [Seo Dong-won, realistic sales team manager... 'Say it's love'] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Naver.
9. Yoo Jung-min (January 30, 2023). "박진아, '사랑이라 말해요' 출연 확정…김예원과 호흡" [Park Jin-ah confirmed to appear in 'Say it's love'... Breathing with Kim Ye-won] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Naver.
10. Han Hae-sun (February 8, 2023). "연제형, 軍 전역 후 첫 작품..'사랑이라 말해요' 확정[공식]" [Yeon Je-hyung, first work after discharge from the military...'Say it's love' confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
11. Lee Yoo-min (February 23, 2023). "'사랑이라 말해요' 이성경, 시작부터 위기다[종합]" ['Say it's love' Lee Sung-kyung, it's a crisis from the beginning [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Naver.
12. Son Bong-seok (March 21, 2023). "배우 성령, '사랑이라 말해요'에서 '우리 연애 시뮬레이션'까지 OTT 멜러물 열일" [Actor Sung-seong, ten days of OTT melodies from ‘Say it’s love’ to ‘Our dating simulation] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

• Call It Love on Disney+  
• Call It Love at HanCinema  
• Call It Love at IMDb  
• Call It Love at Daum (in Korean)