Drama: The Practical Guide to Love
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 12
Aired: Feb 28, 2026 – Apr 5, 2026
Aired On: Saturday, Sunday
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.
Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
Synopsis
Lee Ui Yeong is a successful woman who longs for love but struggles to find it in her everyday life. Turning to blind dates in hopes of romance, she unexpectedly finds herself torn between two very different men. Song Tae Seop, her first date, is gentle and dependable, openly certain about love and marriage from the start. His quiet devotion challenges Ui Yeong to confront her fears about commitment.
Her second date, Sin Ji Su, enters her life under a false identity but wins her over with his sincerity and bold, carefree charm. Younger and impulsive, Ji Su disrupts Ui Yeong’s carefully set rules about love, awakening emotions she never expected. Caught between stability and passion, Ui Yeong must discover what love truly means — and decide whether she is ready to turn longing into something real and lasting.
Cast
Main Roles
- Han Ji Min as Lee Ui Yeong
- Park Sung Hoon as Song Tae Seop
- Lee Ki Taek as Sin Ji Su
Support Roles
- Jung Hye Sung as Jung Hyeon Min [The Hills Hotel purchasing team member]
- Kim So Hye as Sim Sae Byeok [The Hills Hotel purchasing team intern]
- Lee Mi Do as Jung Na Ri [The Hills Hotel purchasing team manager]
- Shin Jae Ha as Kang Do Hyeon [The Hills Hotel legal team attorney]
- Kim Won Hae as Eun Jeong Seok [General manager of The Hills Hotel]
- Kim Jung Young as Park Jeong Im [Ui Yeong’s mother]
- Park Jung Pyo as O Myeong Un [The Hills Hotel purchasing team leader]
- Jo Bok Rae as Lee Eun Ho [Tae Seop’s friend / Co-CEO of HOME]
- Moon Jeong Hee as Son Jeong A [Top actress]
- Ju Yeon U as Im Seong Jun [Ui Yeong’s childhood friend]
- Park Ji Yeon as Park Seo Bin [The Hills Hotel F&B team chef]
- Oh Min Ae as Lee Sun Ju [Tae Seop’s mother]
- Park Chul Min as Song I Myeong [Tae Seop’s father]
- Choi Won Young as Sin Ji Hun [Ji Su’s father]
- Song Hoon as Song Cheol
- Park Yoon Hee as Lee Tae Seung
- Koo Min Hyuk as Jung Hun
- Kim Ro A as Lee Su A
- Kim Ki Nam as Dong Hun
- Lee Hyun So as Jin Su
Guest Roles
- Koo Do Hyeong as Jun Hyeong
- Kim Na In as [Fish market seller] (Ep. 1)
- Kim Jin Ok as [Producer site employee] (Ep. 1)
- Kil Hae Yeon as [Supplier from Boseong tea fields] (Ep. 1)
- Choi Soo Young as Hyeon Ju [Tae Seop’s ex-girlfriend] (Ep. 2)
- Choi Hyun Young as [Saleswoman] (Ep. 2)
- Jung Jin Gak as [Acupuncturist] (Ep. 2)
- Seo Byung Chul as [Sawmill worker] (Ep. 2)
- Chae Song Hwa as [The Hills Seoul employee] (Ep. 2)
- Lee Shin Ki as Kim Su On (Ep. 3)
- Yuk Jun Seo as Yook Jun Seo [Ui Yeong’s blind date] (Ep. 3)
- Yoon Bak as Yun Park [Ui Yeong’s blind date] (Ep. 3)
- Lee Chang Ho as Lee Ho Gwang [Ui Yeong’s blind date] (Ep. 3)
- Jang Eun Seo as [Dog adopter] (Ep. 3)
- Yoo Kyung Hoon as [Dog adopter] (Ep. 3)
- Ji Yun Seong as [Praying man] (Ep. 3)
- Kong Hyun Ji as Lee Eun Mi (Ep. 3, 12)
- Jo Ah Jin as Choi Eun A (Ep. 4)
- Lee Hwang Ui as [Priest] (Ep. 4)
- Park Se Jun as [Train conductor] (Ep. 4)
- Ban Hye Young as [Church member] (Ep. 4)
- Ha Seung Yeon as Kim Ji Yeong (Ep. 6)
- Heo Na Kyung as [Gym member] (Ep. 6)
- Im Yu Ran as [Gym member] (Ep. 6)
- Kim Sung Yong as [Doctor] (Ep. 6-7)
- Park Hui Sun as Lee Yun Jeong (Ep. 7)
- Lee Yoon Sang as [Hospital director] (Ep. 7)
- Jung Hyun Woo as [Car salesman] (Ep. 8)
- Park Gi Seon as [Security guard] (Ep. 8-9)
- Min Kyung Jin as Choi Sang U (Ep. 9)
- Park Yoo Mil as [Doctor] (Ep. 9)
- Son Sung Chan as [Butcher] (Ep. 9)
- Heo Jung Do as Choi U Jun (Ep. 9-10)
- Jung Ki Sun as [Rancher] (Ep. 10)
- Na Ho Won as [Restaurant owner] (Ep. 10)
- Kim Shi Young as [Jeong Im’s co-worker] (Ep. 10)
- Eun Su as [Hotel Maris receptionist] (Ep. 10)
- Kim Il Woo as [Neurologist] (Ep. 10-11)
- Yang Ha Yoon as [Art gallery staff] (Ep. 11)
- Kim Hee Sung as Min Gyu (Ep. 12)
- Yoo Jeong Ha as [Wedding MC] (Ep. 12)
- Im Ji Gyu as [Jewelry maker] (Ep. 12)
- Park Joo Hee as [Min Gyu’s mom] (Ep. 12)
- Je Seung Hyun as [Bridal shop staff] (Ep. 12)
- Jo Young Mi as [Wedding hall staff] (Ep. 12)
- Lee Si Young as [Lee Eun Mi’s friend] (Ep. 12)
- Kang Choon Sung as [Staff]
- Lee Ja Yeon as [Staff]
- Lee Ji Hyuk as [Actor]
- Kim Min Sang as [Director]
- Lee Jung Joo as [Stage actor]
- Kang Hui Man as [Stage actor]
- Kim Tae Hyang as [Stage director]
- Kim Young Joon as [Department director]
Final Thoughts
“The Practical Guide to Love” is a warm, relatable, and charming romantic comedy-drama exploring modern relationships, self-discovery, and the dilemma of choosing between steady commitment and passionate unpredictability. With an endearing cast and realistic reflections on life and dating, the series captures the complexities of opening one’s heart to love.
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