What if the person you never stopped thinking about walked back into your life — as your co-worker? That’s exactly the premise driving JTBC’s newest Korean drama, The Practical Guide to Love, and honestly, it already has us hooked before we’ve even watched the first episode.
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The Practical Guide to Love: Drama Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Title | The Practical Guide to Love |
| Network | JTBC |
| Streaming | Viki (with English subtitles) |
| Premiere Date | February 28, 2026 (10:40 PM KST) |
| Lead Actress | Han Ji Min as Lee Ui Yeong |
| Lead Actor (crush) | Shin Jae Ha as Kang Do Hyun |
| Other Male Lead | Park Sung Hoon |
| Third Lead | Lee Ki Taek |
| Setting | The Hill Hotels (workplace reunion) |
| Genre | Romantic Comedy / Drama |
The Practical Guide to Love: The Story That’ll Break Your Heart
Lee Ui Yeong (Han Ji Min) has always believed in organic love — the kind where feelings quietly grow before you even realise they’re there. No forced blind dates, no manufactured sparks. Just real, unhurried connection.
But after years of waiting for that fairytale to materialise, she decides to take action and dives into the world of blind dates — where she meets two men with wildly different charms in Park Sung Hoon and Lee Ki Taek, throwing her perfectly planned ideas about love into chaos.
Then comes the real twist: her college crush from a decade ago, Kang Do Hyun (Shin Jae Ha), reappears — not as a stranger on a date, but as her co-worker at The Hill Hotels. The connection they never quite finished suddenly has a second chance.
Newly released stills capture their tentative college chemistry in the past, and the charged tension of a business trip in the present — where Kang Do Hyun’s camera is pointed squarely at Lee Ui Yeong. Even their colleagues can’t help but notice the electric atmosphere between the pair.
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Why This Cast Has Fans Excited
Han Ji Min is one of Korean TV’s most beloved leading ladies, known for emotionally nuanced performances. Shin Jae Ha has been steadily building a devoted fanbase. Their pairing in a slow-burn workplace romance with a decade of history behind it? That’s a recipe for something genuinely special.
Add Park Sung Hoon — who has a proven track record of electrifying screen presence — as a rival love interest, and the love triangle dynamics are going to be worth watching every week.
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FAQs
Q: Where can I watch The Practical Guide to Love with English subtitles?
The drama is available to stream on Viki with English subtitles, airing every week following its February 28, 2026 premiere on JTBC at 10:40 PM KST.
Q: Who are the male leads in The Practical Guide to Love?
There are three male leads — Shin Jae Ha as the college crush turned co-worker, Park Sung Hoon, and Lee Ki Taek — creating a full-blown love triangle for Han Ji Min’s character to navigate.
