My Sibling's Romance (Korean: 연애남매; RR: Yeon-ae-nam-mae; lit. Love Siblings) is an original South Korean dating reality show that airs every Friday on JTBC and Wavve, an OTT service in Korea.
Concept
My Sibling's Romance is a story about several siblings gathering in one house and looking for their respective lovers.
Production
The siblings who appear in My Sibling's Romance pretend not to know who their 'blood relatives' are. The format of the mystery drama, in which the performers reveal the identity of their 'blood relatives'. My Sibling's Romance is an entertainment show produced by PD Lee Jin-joo after moving to JTBC. At the production presentation last month, PD Lee said, "My friend's older brother appeared on a dating program, and she was very worried. He automatically came up with the program while talking with his friend. I thought it would be so fun if siblings went on a dating program," she said.
Pop culture critic Deok-Hyeon Jeong said, "Dating and siblings may feel disparate, but in fact, the drama genre has dealt with a lot of family love," and added, "It appears that a lot of effort was put into recruiting performers with relationships that viewers can empathize with." He continued, "However, I expect that things will not go smoothly in the future," adding, "The strong family love shown in the beginning may lead to deep emotional conflict in the second half."[9]
- My Sibling's Romance casting process? = My Sibling's Romance was difficult. The number of people contacted through Instagram DM was around 1500 people, but the concept of the program could not be revealed in advance because the new production idea should not be known. After saying only that I was preparing a dating entertainment show, I put in a lot of effort and opened up the concept when I decided that this person was attractive, and the replies were "I'm an only child" and "I'm a sister." There were many cases where the arrangements went awry. In <Transit Love>, there can be multiple 'X lovers', so you could ask the person you recognized at first if there were others, even if there were any disqualifications, but in <Love Siblings>, this was also impossible. Because parents also had to appear on the air, recruitment was much more limited.
- How many cameras are installed? I understand that there is a camera hidden behind what appears to be a mirror. = Similar to <Transit Love>. There are more than 100 units. However, since the cameras are grouped in different spaces and there is not always a performer, the video becomes familiar to the eye and is not very difficult. Staff members hide behind mirrors and commute to work. I rarely encounter the performers except during interviews or when going to the microphone. However, because the staff is nearby, the performers can feel mentally stable. During <Transit Love>, if something was difficult, he would hold it in and then catch us in the interview room and vent about it. What’s interesting is that <Love Brothers> features a slightly new picture. Since my family is next to me, if I have any difficulties, I talk to them right away.
- In episode 1, seeing Se-seung talking on the phone with his father in harmony, I felt happy and worried at the same time. I wonder if this is a broadcast that promotes the 'normal family fantasy' that a family of four consisting of a father, mother and two children is the norm. However, later, various forms such as single-parent families emerged. Was this also something you kept in mind during the interview stage? = The siblings were not recruited with representativeness in mind. We simply gathered attractive people, and as we interviewed them, we found out a variety of inside stories. They say that there are many so-called 'normal families' with a family of four as the standard, but maybe this is the actual ratio? By showing diverse families, viewers can better understand and become immersed in the contestants.
Popularity
In the TV-OTT integrated non-drama topicality survey, JTBC / Wavve's My Sibling's Romance took first place for two consecutive weeks. This ranking, announced on the 26th by Fundex (www.fundex.co.kr), the official platform of Good Data Corporation, a K-content competitiveness analysis agency, is scheduled to be broadcast or released from March 18 to March 24, 2024. TV non-drama, OTT original non-drama, and the cast and guests who appeared in each program were included in the survey.[14]
Good Data Corporation, a K-content competitiveness analysis agency, announced My Sibling's Romance as the first place in the TV-OTT integrated non-drama category in the topicality ranking for the third week of March. Following the last week, it has once again maintained its top spot and is recognized as a popular program in name and reality (as of March 25, 2024).
Wavve Weekend's new paid subscription attraction index ranked first for four consecutive weeks, continuing its unabated popularity (as of March 22-24). Since its first release on the 1st, the most recent episode 4, released on the 22nd, has continued to receive enthusiastic responses, topping the weekend new paid subscriber attraction index. [15]
Panelist
Move-in rules
| Move-in Guide Welcome, welcome to move in! While you are living here, please be sure to observe the following rules :) |
| You can't reveal who your brother and sister are here. Personal information that can specify the family cannot be mentioned arbitrarily. Please only call each other by 'name' except last name. Please refrain from calling anything that makes you guess about each other's relationship. On the first day, just focus on meeting new people. It does not arbitrarily identify age and occupation. Get to know each other only by talking here. We cannot share each other's contacts and social media. The housework is handled by rotation of two people each (male 1 and female 1). Please make time for the tenants to gather and eat together every day. Confession is only available on the final date of choice. Expression of affection and touch, not a direct confession, are allowed. |
Participants
| Name | Birth Year | MBTI | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae-hyung | Unknown | ENTJ | Accountant financial advisory headquarters (3rd year of domestic accounting firm) |
Park Se-seung's older brother |
| Se-seung | ENFJ | Foreign management strategy consultant (Preparing for a job change) |
Park Jae-hyung's younger sister | |
| Yong-woo | ENTJ, ENFJ | Pilot (Get a pilot certificate to study in the U.S. after graduating from college) |
Lee Ju-yeon's older brother 2nd place on Mister International Korea 2022 4th place on Mister Supranational 2023 | |
| Ju-yeon | ESFJ | Enbrox product team | Lee Yong-woo's younger sister | |
| Cho-a | INFJ | Jubis diet consultant Former yoga instructor |
Park Cheol-hyeon's older sister | |
| Cheol-hyun | ENTJ | Advertisement model (Active since 2017. Appears in iHub, Samsung washing machine commercials, Jannabi music videos and more) |
Park Cho-a's younger brother | |
| Yun-ha | ESTP | Cellist (Graduated from Korea National University of Arts. Master's course at Yale University in the United States.) |
Lee Jung-sub's older sister | |
| Jung-sub | ENTJ | Artificial intelligence researcher (Attending Ph.D. program at Seoul National University Researching Bioinformatics) |
Lee Yun-ha's younger brother | |
| Ji-won | ENFJ | Entertainment A&R team leader |
Episodes
[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
| No. | Title | Running time | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "We were Siblings When We were Born" Transliteration: "taeona boni nammaeyottta" (Korean: 태어나 보니 남매였다) | TBA | March 1, 2024 |
| 2 | "It's okay. It's family" Transliteration: "gwaenchana gajogiya" (Korean: 괜찮아 가족이야) | TBA | March 8, 2024 |
| 3 | "That's how I became an adult" Transliteration: "geuroke oreuni dweotsseumnida" (Korean: 그렇게 어른이 되었습니다) | TBA | March 15, 2024 |
| 4 | "10 Minutes" | TBA | March 22, 2024 |
| 5 | "At the First Sight" Transliteration: "cheot nun-e" (Korean: 첫 눈에) | TBA | March 29, 2024 |
| 6 | Transliteration: "chadori byeonsune" (Korean: 차돌이 변수네) | TBA | April 5, 2024 |
| 7 | "Me who is not Alone" Transliteration: "honja-ga anin na" (Korean: 혼자가 아닌 나) | TBA | April 12, 2024 |
| 8 | "Sibling's Dilemma" Transliteration: "namae-eui dillema" (Korean: 남매의 딜레마) | TBA | April 19, 2024 |
Release
Wavve : Friday, 1 March 2024 20.00 ~ 23.00 KST
JTBC : Friday, 1 March 2024 20.50 ~ 23.50 KST
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||||
| Nationwide[4] | Seoul National Capital Area | ||||
| 1 | March 1, 2024 | 0.812% | — | ||
| 2 | March 8, 2024 | 0.747% | — | ||
| 3 | March 15, 2024 | 0.922% | — | ||
| 4 | March 22, 2024 | 1.038% | — | ||
| 5 | March 22, 2024 | 1.012% | — | ||
| 6 | March 22, 2024 | 1.166% | — | ||
| 7 | March 22, 2024 | 1.101% | — | ||
| 8 | March 22, 2024 | 0.851% | |||
| 9 | — | ||||
| 10 | — | ||||
| 11 | — | ||||
| 12 | — | ||||
| 13 | — | ||||
| 14 | — | ||||
| 15 | — | ||||
| 16 | — | ||||
| Average | % | — | |||
| "—" means unable to check the viewership ratings | |||||
Original Soundtracks
| Title | Release Date | Artist | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Romantic Revolution" (우리 둘만의 혁명) | 8 March 2024 | Lee Bada | Part 1 | [5] |
| "You and I" | 22 March 2024 | Miyeon | Part 2 | [6][7] |
External links
- My Sibling's Romance on JTBC Official Website
- My Sibling's Romance on KakaoTV
- My Sibling's Romance on Naver TV
References
- ^ "My Sibling's Romance Panelist Introduction". JTBC. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Oh, Myeong-eon (January 12, 2024). 남매가 함께 짝 찾는 '연애남매' 3월 첫선...이진주 PD 연출 ['My Sibling's Relationship', in which siblings find a partner together, premieres in March...Producer Lee Jin-joo]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Jo, Eun-ae (March 16, 2024). 파일럿부터 회계사까지...'연애남매' 8인 직업 모두 공개 '반전' [From Pilot to Accountants...'My Sibling's Romance' All 8 jobs revealed with twist]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Select the week from drop down menu." "케이블 주간 – TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Romantic Revolution - Lee Bada". Gogosing. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ (여자)아이들 미연, '연애남매' OST 가창→'You and I' 발매 [(G)-Idle Miyeon participate in 'My Sibling's Romance' OST→'You and I' release]. Sports Donga. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "You and I - Miyeon". YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2024.