Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young star in Netflix's 'This F***ing Love'

The Netflix series 'This F***ing Love' will premiere to global audiences at 5 p.m. on the 7th. The romantic comedy depicts the precarious cohabitation between an elite prosecutor who has lost her memory and a suspicious boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young take the lead roles, while Heo Sung-tae joins as the villain to add tension to the drama.

The Divergent Fates of an Amnesiac Prosecutor and a Lying Coach

The series unfolds around the romance of two people whose paths are intertwined by coincidence and fate. Go Eun-sae, played by Oh Ha-young, was originally Go Ji-won, an elite prosecutor tracking a violent organization. While chasing the group to seize an opportunity for advancement, she is caught in an accident, loses all her memories, and wakes up in a strange rural hospital. In front of her, appearing with a childlike demeanor due to her memory loss, emerges Jang Tae-ha, played by Jung Hae-in.

Jang Tae-ha is a boxing coach struggling to escape the dark shadows of the organization and reclaim his life. While on his final mission, he reunites with his first love, Go Eun-sae. Upon meeting her, he begins a life-threatening lie by claiming to be her boyfriend. Due to this deception, the two begin a bizarre cohabitation in Yeot Village. Oh Ha-young expressed the sharp contrast between the intense prosecutor Go Ji-won and the amnesiac Go Eun-sae through her nuanced performance.

Director Kim Jang-han and Writer Mo Ji-hye Reunite After 4 Years

Director Kim Jang-han, who directed 'Do You Like Brahms?' and 'My Demon,' takes the helm. The screenplay was written by Mo Ji-hye, who previously worked with Kim on 'You Raise Me Up,' marking their reunion after four years. While maintaining the framework of a romantic comedy, Kim focused on adding noir-style tension. "To stay true to the basic rom-com genre, my top priority was creating good romance and comedy scenes for the two actors," Kim stated, adding, "I made sure the noir scenes did not become excessively heavy.""

Jung Hae-in takes on the role of Jang Tae-ha, a man of pure devotion, showcasing everything from unexpected charms to intense action. Kim commented on Jung, saying, "He fits perfectly into a character where strength and sweetness coexist." Oh Ha-young also expressed confidence in the project, stating, "The deep melodrama and belly-laughing comedy will keep you entertained without rest." While the drama centers on the romance between the two, it seeks to expand its genre through various chase sequences.

Heo Sung-tae's Persistent Pursuit and the 'Yeot Village Family'

The character breathing tension into the romance is Baek Sang-gil, the organization boss played by Heo Sung-tae. He believed he had completely eliminated the prosecutor Go Ji-won, who held his weakness, but upon learning she is alive, he begins a persistent pursuit. Heo described the work as, "A drama with chameleon-like charms that combines humanism, emotion, calm yet bubbly romance, tension, heavy noir sensibility, and even a massive twist.""

In Yeot Village, the setting of the drama, veteran actors including Kim Young-ok, Jeon Bae-su, Seo Jeong-yeon, Jang Hye-jin, Cha Chung-hwa, Kim Mi-hwa, Lee Jae-won, Jeong Sun-won, and Choi Yu-ju join as the 'Yeot Village Family' to add a lively atmosphere. They create dynamic episodes surrounding the romance of the two leads.

Key Points of Character Transformation

Jang Tae-ha is a character who lived like a machine for the organization but chose to lie to reclaim his life; his action and sensibility provide the drama's weight. Meanwhile, Go Eun-sae is characterized by the loveliness she shows as she transforms from an elite prosecutor into someone who has lost her memory. Baek Sang-gil's charisma and the twists he brings are also elements that shift the story's flow. The series, which revealed specific details during a production press conference on the 5th, was produced as a 12-episode romantic comedy series.