# Risky Romance

Risky Romance (Korean: 사생결단 로맨스; RR: Sasaenggyeoldan Romaenseu) is a South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Si-young, Kim Jin-yeop and Yoon Joo-hee. It aired on MBC from July 23 to September 17, 2018 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST).

## Synopsis

The romance story of an excellent neurosurgeon and a determined endocrinologist. Han Seung-joo (Ji Hyun-woo) used to be a warm and an understanding person, but after the death of a close friend, he became a hot-headed person and merciless towards others. After listening to the rumors of how Seung-joo has turned into a completely different person, Joo In-ah (Lee Si-young) can't help but feel intrigued towards him, believing that all of that temper is because of hormones. She is determined to make him as her patient, and run a blood test on him to check on his hormone levels. From then, their rivalry begins.

## Cast
### Main

* Ji Hyun-woo as Han Seung-joo
    A talented neurosurgeon with an extraordinary memory and a logical approach to things. However, his feisty personality and competitiveness makes him unstoppable when he fixates on something.
* Lee Si-young as Joo In-ah
    A hormone-obsessed woman who believes that life is controlled entirely by them.
* Kim Jin-yeop as Cha Jae-hwan
    Son of the hospital director. A neurosurgeon with talent, wealth and looks.
* Yoon Joo-hee as Joo Se-ra
    Joo In-ah's stepsister. A TV announcer who is pursuing Cha Jae-hwan.

### Supporting

* Sunwoo Sun as Jang Ji-yeon
* Jang Se-hyun as Jung Hyun-woo
* Choi Ryung as Yoo Sang-bum
* Bae Seul-ki as Lee Jin-kyung
* Shin Won-ho as Choi Jae-seung
* In A as Lee Mi-woon
* Jeon No-min as Cha Jung-tae
    Cha Jae-hwan's father, who is the head of the same hospital Joo In-ah and Han Seung-joo are working for.
* Choi Sung-min as Min-ki
* Park Han-sol as Jang Han-ah
* Son Jong-bum as Park Il-won

## Production

* The first script reading took place on May 3, 2018 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea.
* The drama reunites Ji Hyun-woo with Lee Si-young who previously starred together in Becoming a Billionaire.
* Lee Yo-won was offered the female lead but declined.
* When the series was still in development at MBC, it had the working title Emotional Technology/Technology of Emotions (Korean: 감정의 기술; RR: Gamjeong-ui Gisul).

## Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
* N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | July 23, 2018 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.1% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) |
| 2 | July 23, 2018 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 3 | July 24, 2018 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) |
| 4 | July 24, 2018 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) |
| 5 | July 30, 2018 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) |
| 6 | July 30, 2018 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
| 7 | July 31, 2018 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 8 | July 31, 2018 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
| 9 | August 6, 2018 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% (NR) | 2.4% (NR) |
| 10 | August 6, 2018 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) |
| 11 | August 7, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) |
| 12 | August 7, 2018 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 13 | August 13, 2018 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) |
| 14 | August 13, 2018 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 3.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) |
| 15 | August 14, 2018 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) |
| 16 | August 14, 2018 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) |
| 17 | August 21, 2018 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.6% (NR) | 2.8% (NR) |
| 18 | August 21, 2018 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.8% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 19 | August 28, 2018 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% (NR) | 2.0% (NR) |
| 20 | August 28, 2018 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% (NR) | 2.3% (NR) |
| 21 | September 3, 2018 | — | — | 2.2% (NR) | — |
| 22 | September 3, 2018 | — | — | 2.5% (NR) | — |
| 23 | September 4, 2018 | — | — | 2.8% (NR) | — |
| 24 | September 4, 2018 | — | — | 3.5% (NR) | — |
| 25 | September 10, 2018 | — | — | 2.8% (NR) | — |
| 26 | September 10, 2018 | — | — | 3.0% (NR) | — |
| 27 | September 11, 2018 | — | — | 2.5% (NR) | — |
| 28 | September 11, 2018 | — | — | 2.8% (NR) | — |
| 29 | September 17, 2018 | — | — | 2.3% (NR) | — |
| 30 | September 17, 2018 | — | — | 2.9% (NR) | — |
| 31 | September 17, 2018 | — | — | 2.2% (NR) | — |
| 32 | September 17, 2018 | — | — | 2.5% (NR) | — |
| Average | Average | N/A | N/A | 2.8% | N/A |
* Episodes 17 and 18 did not air on August 20 due to the coverage of the 2018 Asian Games.
* Episodes 19 and 20 did not air on August 27 due to the coverage of the 2018 Asian Games.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Ji Hyun-woo | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Lee Si-young | Nominated |
| 2018 | 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Yoon Joo-hee | Nominated |