Love Alarm

Name: Love Alarm
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2019-08-22
Cast: Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram, Song Kang, Go Min-si, Lee Jae-eung

2019 | 2 seasons | 50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Riverdale or Pretty Little Liars, start here.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 12 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Love Alarm is an app that tells you if someone within a 10-meter radius has a crush on you. It quickly becomes a social phenomenon. While everyone talks about it and uses it to test their love and popularity, Jojo is one of the few people who have yet to download the app. However, she soon faces a love triangle situation between Sun-oh whom she starts to have feelings for, and Hye-young, who has had a huge crush on her.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a wide audience; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 74K people sought it out in the past year