# He Gave Up Everything for Love, She Gave Up Love for Family — Ha Seok Jin & EXID’s Hani Are Already Breaking Hearts in “Love on the Menu”

URL: https://technosports.co.in/k-drama-love-she-gave-up/  
Published: 2026-06-16  
Updated: 2026-06-16  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

**Love on the Menu** is a [family romance drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_drama) about two former lovers who reunite eight years after a painful split. Now older, wearier, and weighed down by family responsibilities and old wounds, they must find their way back to each other — and to themselves. The first script reading is done — and the chemistry is already off the charts.

## Love on the Menu: Key Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Drama Title** | Love on the Menu |
| **Genre** | Family Romance Drama |
| **Director** | Hong Seok Gu |
| **Writer** | Lee Kyung Hee |
| **Lead Actors** | Ha Seok Jin, EXID’s Hani |
| **Supporting Cast** | Park You Na, Bae Jung Nam, Kwon Hae Hyo, Yoon Yoo Sun, Jin Kyung, Ryu Seung Soo |
| **Premiere** | July 2026 (follows *Recipe for Love*) |
| **Where to Watch** | Viki |

## What Is Love on the Menu About?

**Ha Seok Jin** plays **Kim Moo Jin**, a man who once gave up everything for love and carries that sacrifice behind a cold, guarded exterior. The actor himself described Moo Jin as someone with a chilly personality who is paradoxically more sincere about love than anyone else in the room.

![Love on the Menu](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/lopppa-1024x683.jpg)

**Hani** steps into the role of **Han Gyu Rim**, a woman who made the opposite sacrifice — choosing family over love. At the script reading, Hani brought both Gyu Rim’s quiet resilience and the barely-hidden exhaustion beneath it, keeping audiences completely immersed without a single camera rolling yet.

The chemistry between the two — a mix of youthful longing and unresolved heartbreak — has fans counting the days until July.

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## The Ensemble That Makes It Whole

Beyond the leads, **Park You Na** delivers a layered turn as Gyu Rim’s younger sister — selfish yet fiercely devoted. **Bae Jung Nam** brings grounded warmth as Gyu Rim’s loyal male friend. And veterans **Kwon Hae Hyo, Yoon Yoo Sun, Ryu Seung Soo**, and **Jin Kyung** anchored every scene that required the perfect balance of humour and heartache.

Writer Lee Kyung Hee — known for emotionally rich, multi-generational stories — is behind the script, which is already a major reason to be excited. This is a drama built for people who cry at family dinners and believe second chances are real.

Stay tuned to [TechnoSports](https://www.technosports.co.in) for episode recaps, premiere date confirmations, and all the latest Love on the Menu updates

## FAQs

### **Q: When does Love on the Menu premiere and where can I watch it?**

A: It premieres in July 2026 as the follow-up to *Recipe for Love* and will be available to stream on Viki internationally.

### **Q: Who are the leads of Love on the Menu?**

  
A: Ha Seok Jin plays a man who gave everything up for love, while EXID’s Hani plays a woman who gave love up for her family — setting up one of 2026’s most emotionally loaded reunions.