I. Introduction
Love Alarm is a South Korean streaming television series starring Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram and Song Kang. Based on the Daum webtoon of the same name by Chon Kye-young, it follows the life of a high school girl in a society greatly influenced by a mobile app capable of notifying whether someone within their vicinity has romantic feelings for them. Love Alarm is the first Korean series confirmed for pick-up by Netflix. The first season of the series premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2019. It was ranked as one of Netflix's top releases and was renewed for a second season in October 2019; season 2 was released on March 12, 2021. In 2021, the series managed to rank as the 6th most watched K-dramas worldwide in the platform.
II. Trailer
III. Synopsis
Longing for resounding proof of her feelings, Kim Jo Jo sets out to uninstall the shield and make the app ring for her one true love.
IV. Cast
Kim So Hyun as Kim Jo Jo
Jung Ga Ram as Lee Hye Young
Song Kang as Hwang Sun O
Go Min Si as Park Gul Mi (Jo Jo's cousin)
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Kim Shi Eun as Yook Jo (Sun Oh's girlfriend)
V. Soundtracks
VI. Reception
Season 2 of Love Alarm primarily received negative to mixed reviews from the critics. Pierce Conran of South China Morning Post gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and said, "There is even less meat to the story than first time around, and some jarring secondary plot lines that try to mix in social commentary are distracting. "Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek gave a rating of 5 out of 10 and said, "Ultimately though Love Alarm serves up a lukewarm offering that's going to feel colder for fans expecting a red-hot follow-up to what's come before. If you can go in with no expectations, Love Alarm certainly has enough to enjoy, but there's equally nothing here that really stands out. This follow-up uses all the K-drama tricks in the book and does so with very little aplomb. This is one alarm that's very unlikely to ring for a third season. "However, the series was generally well-received as it managed to rank as the 6th most watched Korean drama worldwide in Netflix in 2021.
Credits to: MyDramaList and Netflix
