Dating Agency: Cyrano (Korean: 연애조작단; 시라노; RR: Yeonaejojakdan; Sirano) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-hyuk, Choi Soo-young, Lee Chun-hee, Hong Jong-hyun and Cho Yoon-woo.[1][2][3] Based on the 2010 romantic comedy film Cyrano Agency, the series is about a dating agency that orchestrates romantic scenarios for paying clients, all in an effort to raise enough money to save an old theater.[4]
| Dating Agency: Cyrano | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Based on | Cyrano Agency |
| Written by | Shin Jae-won |
| Directed by | Kang Kyung-hoon |
| Starring | Lee Jong-hyuk Choi Soo-young Lee Chun-hee Hong Jong-hyun Cho Yoon-woo |
| Composer | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bae Jong-pyeong |
| Producers | Kang Hee-joon Lee Ye-rim |
| Cinematography | Kang Seung-gi Hong Seung-hyuk |
| Editors | Yoo Seong-yeop Baek Eun-ja |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Oh! Boy Project CJ E&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | May 27 – July 16, 2013 |
| Related | |
| Cyrano Agency Cool Guys, Hot Ramen Flower Band My Cute Guys | |
The early working title was Flower Boy Dating Agency (Korean: 꽃미남 연애조작단; RR: Ggotminam Yeonaejojakdan). It is the fourth installment of cable channel tvN's "Oh! Boy" series of Flower Boy programming _targeted at the teenage demographic, following Cool Guys, Hot Ramen (2011), Flower Band (2012), and Flower Boys Next Door (2013).
Synopsis
editThis drama is about a dating agency that orchestrates romantic scenarios for paying clients, all in an effort to raise enough money to save an old theater. After Seo Byung-hoon (Lee Jong-hyuk) loses his best friend in an accident, the once-renowned theater director suffers from guilt and decides to save his late friend's theater troupe. Using his masterful stage skills, he forms the Cyrano Dating Agency.
Cast
edit- Lee Jong-hyuk as Seo Byung-hoon
- Lee Jae-joon as young Byung-hoon
- After he loses his best friend in an accident, the once-renowned theater director suffers from guilt and decides to save his late friend's theatre troupe. Using his masterful stage skills, he forms the Cyrano Dating Agency.
- Choi Soo-young as Gong Min-young
- A romantic, and one of the members of the dating agency. She believes the true feelings of her clients are more important than profit for the agency and is attracted to Byung-hoon.[5][6][7][8]
- Lee Chun-hee as Cha "Master" Seung-pyo
- The chef of the restaurant that's next door to the theater where the dating agency is housed. He is the loan shark who originally lent the money to Do-il for the Cyrano theater, and is later revealed to be Do-il's younger brother. He is attracted to Min-young.[9]
- Hong Jong-hyun as Moo-jin
- Recruited into the dating agency because of his genius engineering skills, he is the brains behind all hi-tech gadgets used by the agency in the field.
- Cho Yoon-woo as Ah-rang
- A 19-year-old high schooler who dreams of becoming a theater actor.
- Bae Seong-woo as Lee Min-shik
- Kim Min-kyo as Go Young-dal
- Min-shik and Young-dal are Seung-pyo's loan shark goons, who intimidate Byung-hoon into paying his debt, and occasionally join in the agency's missions. Both of them eventually become Cyrano's prominent actors.
- Ha Yeon-joo as Hye-ri
- A waitress at Cha Seung-pyo's restaurant. She is attracted to Moo-jin and later starts dating him.
- Kim Jung-hwa as Yoon Yi-seol
- Byung-hoon's first love from high school, who ended up marrying Do-il. She was the one driving during Do-il's accident, which causes numbness to her right hand at times.
- Lee Min-woo as Go Do-il
- Do-il, Yi-seol and Byung-hoon were best friends in high school and founders of the Cyrano Theater Troupe. He later married Yi-seol, and died in a car accident.
Special appearances
edit- Ji Jin-hee as Seon Jung-nam, Min-young's F-ranked client at her old agency (ep. 1)[10]
- Lee Chung-ah as ballerina Seol Yoo-jin, the A-ranked client Jung-nam likes (ep. 1)
- Choi Won-young as the sommelier Yoo-jin likes (ep. 1)
- Im Hyung-joon as veterinarian Jin Joon-hyuk (ep. 1–3)
- Lee Yoon-ji as librarian Ma Jae-in (ep. 1–3)
- Taemin as idol singer Ray / Yang Ho-yeol (e.p 3–5)[11]
- Jo Yun-seo as Min Se-kyung, the girl Ho-yeol has a crush on, but who likes Arang (ep. 3–5)
- Lee Kwang-soo as Choi Dal-in, a baker who's a masochist in love (ep. 6–8)[12][13]
- Goo Jae-yee as Dokgo Mi-jin, a chef and Dal-in's former rival in a cooking competition (ep. 6–8, 14)[14]
- Lee Yong-joo as Yeom Chi-moo, Mi-jin's chef ex-boyfriend who betrayed her (ep. 8)
- Jung Yu-mi as Bong Soo-ah, a creepy-looking "Ghost Girl" who hides behind her hair and can't look men in the eye (ep. 8–9)[15]
- Gong Yoo as the magician Soo-ah likes (ep. 9)[16]
- Ye Ji-won as nurse Lee Hae-shim (ep. 10–12)
- Im Won-hee as firefighter Kim Chul-soo (ep. 10–12)
- Yoon So-jung as Madam Hwang, Moo-jin's grandmother and a dementia patient (ep. 10–12)
Original soundtrack
edit- Chance! - Peppertones
- In the Same Storm - Big Baby Driver
- 어떤 설레임 (A Certain Heart Fluttering) - Ra.D
- 그대라는 한 사람 (The One Like You) - Jessica Jung
- Take My Hands Tonight - Big Baby Driver
- Chance! (Bossanova Ver.) - Peppertones
- Say Hello to the World - Big Baby Driver
- 그대라는 한 사람 (The One Like You) (Inst.) - Various Artists
- 어떤 설레임 (A Certain Heart Fluttering) (Inst.) - Various Artists
- Chance! (Guitar Ver.) - Peppertones
- 연애조작단; 시라노 (Dating Agency; Cyrano) - Various Artists
- 수상한 연인 (Suspicious Lover) - Various Artists
- 작전 시작 (Operation Starts) - Various Artists
- Miss Operation - Various Artists
- 꿈속을 걷다 (Walk My Dreams) - Various Artists
- Dark Spy - Various Artists
- Missing You A Lot - Various Artists
- 무언의 대화 (The Unspoken Dialogue) - Various Artists
- 나른할 시간 (Relaxing Time) - Various Artists
- 기다리는 마음 (Waiting for the Heart) - Various Artists
- I Am Here - Various Artists
- Supernova - Various Artists
- Psychedelic - Various Artists
Ratings
editIn this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | May 27, 2013 | 0.311% |
| 2 | May 28, 2013 | 0.368% |
| 3 | June 3, 2013 | 0.291% |
| 4 | June 4, 2013 | 0.335% |
| 5 | June 10, 2013 | 0.271% |
| 6 | June 11, 2013 | 0.188% |
| 7 | June 17, 2013 | 0.291% |
| 8 | June 18, 2013 | 0.310% |
| 9 | June 24, 2013 | 0.263% |
| 10 | June 25, 2013 | 0.211% |
| 11 | July 1, 2013 | 0.129% |
| 12 | July 2, 2013 | 0.239% |
| 13 | July 8, 2013 | 0.160% |
| 14 | July 9, 2013 | 0.314% |
| 15 | July 15, 2013 | 0.246% |
| 16 | July 16, 2013 | 0.241% |
| Average | 0.261% | |
International broadcast
edit| Country | Network | Airing dates |
|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
Channel 7 | June 1, 2016[17] |
 Vietnam |
VTV3 | Aug 12, 2014 |
References
edit- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (April 16, 2013). "SNSD Sooyoung, Lee Chun Hee, and More Participate in Cyrano Agency Script Reading". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (May 24, 2013). "Cast gathers to hype Cyrano". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lee, Sun-min (June 20, 2013). "InStyle shoots Cyrano cast members". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Bae, Sun-young (June 12, 2013). "Dating Agency: Cyrano Cast Talks of Manipulating Romance". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ah (May 22, 2013). "Girl's Generation Sooyoung Trying Not to Act Pretty for New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (May 22, 2013). "SNSD's Sooyoung Thanks Her Group for Helping Her with Her Acting". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (May 22, 2013). "SNSD's Sooyoung Says She Wants to Use Cyrano Agency on Seohyun". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (July 17, 2013). "Girl's Generation's Sooyoung Bids Farewell to Cyrano Fans". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Jin-ho (April 3, 2013). "Lee Chun Hee to Join Lee Jong Hyuk and SNSD's Sooyoung in tvN's Cyrano Agency". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (May 16, 2013). "SHINee's Taemin, Lee Chung Ah, and Others to Cameo on Cyrano Agency". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (June 3, 2013). "SHINee's Taemin to Make his Appearance on Dating Agency Cyrano on 6/3". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ Son, Bo-kyung (June 5, 2013). "Lee Kwang Soo and Goo Eun Ae to Cameo in Dating Agency; Cyrano". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Kim, Joy (June 12, 2013). "Lee Kwang-soo plays romantic patissier in Dating Agency: Cyrano". BNTNews. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Kim, Joy (June 17, 2013). "Lee Kwang-soo and Koo Eun-ae to show sweet cream kisses". BNTNews. Retrieved June 22, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (June 18, 2013). "Gong Yoo and Jung Yu Mi to Appear on Dating Agency Cyrano". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (June 20, 2013). "Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi to Play cameos in Dating Agency: Cyrano". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ ""ภ.เกาหลีชุด เรื่อง "บริษัทวุ่นนักรักไม่จำกัด" (DATING AGENCY : CYRANO)"". Channel 7 (in Thai). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Dating Agency: Cyrano at HanCinema
- Dating Agency: Cyrano at IMDb