Our Dating Sim (TV series)

Our Dating Sim (Korean우리 연애 시뮬레이션) is a 2023 South Korean streaming television BL drama series starring Lee Jong-hyuk and Lee Seung-gyu. Two episodes were released each Thursday from March 9 to March 30, 2023, on various OTT media services in South Korea such as Naver Series On, Heavenly, and globally through Rakuten TV, Viki, and GagaOOLala.[2]

Our Dating Sim
Promotional poster
Hangul
우리 연애 시뮬레이션
Literal meaningOur dating simulation
Revised RomanizationUri yeonae simyulleisyeon
Genre
Written byLee Yoon-seul
Directed byLim Hyun-hee[1]
Starring
  • Lee Jong-hyuk
  • Lee Seung-gyu
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time15 minutes
Production companyStudio Winsome
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 9 (2023-03-09) –
March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)

Synopsis

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Lee Wan (Lee Jong-hyuk) and Shin Ki-tae (Lee Seung-gyu) were friends in school. Just before graduation, Wan's family was about to move to Daejeon when Ki-tae texted him to invite him for a drink with his friends and bring his camera along. Wan went to school at the last minute, confessed his feelings to Ki-tae, and kissed him. Feeling embarrassed, Wan ran away, hid in the stockroom, threw his camera, and left without saying goodbye. He also stopped communicating with Ki-tae. However, Ki-tae found the camera and has longed to find Wan ever since.

Seven years later, Wan is now an illustrator who uploads his drawings on his blog. He returned to Seoul to look for a job and got an interview at a company where Ki-tae, who now goes by the name Eddy, works as a programmer. When the company hired Wan, he later learned that the supporter of his blog, Gameboy, was none other than Ki-tae, who recommended him for the job. As they worked together on a new date-themed video game project, they both realized that their feelings for each other were mutual.

Cast

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Main

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  • Lee Jong-hyuk as Lee Wan/Ian[3]
  • Lee Seung-gyu as Shin Ki-tae/Eddy[4]

Supporting

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  • Jeong Jin-woo as Tae-oh
  • Sung Ryung as Sunny[5]
  • Park Si-young as Jamie
  • Yoo Seong-yong as Producer Ahn[6]
  • Kim So-young as Lee Yeon[7]

Others

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  • Lee Jung-in as high school friends of Shin Ki-tae and Lee Wan
  • Lee Jeong-chan as high school friends of Shin Ki-tae and Lee Wan

Original Soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on March 09, 2023[8]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Because of You"Lee Yong-min (Urbane Music)
  • Lee Yong-min (Urbane Music)
  • Choi Jae-hyeok (Urbane Music)
Cheero3:52

Part 2

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Released on March 16, 2023[9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Romance"Undefeated W
  • Undefeated W
  • Lee Joo-yong
The Bridge3:57

Part 3

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Released on March 23, 2023[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Couldn't Say"Lee Yong-min (Urbane Music)
  • Lee Yong-min (Urbane Music)
  • Choi Jae-hyeok (Urbane Music)
JNB3:56

Part 4

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Released on March 30, 2023[11]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If I spend countless nights"
  • Undefeated W
  • Ahn Sol-hee
  • Undefeated W
  • Ahn Sol-hee
  • Jimin (JAK)
  • Gunchi
Rumy3:59

Episodes

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No.English titleOriginal release date
1"Would you like to start the game?"March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
2"Timing"March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
3"Your social media"March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
4"A flying ball and sudden confession"March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
5"The distance between us"March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
6"Promise to never be apart"March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
7"Crossroads of choice"March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)
8"The ending of the game"March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)

Accolades

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
GagaOOLala Awards 2023 Best BL Series (Korea) Our Dating Sim Won [12]

Listicles

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Year-end lists for Our Dating Sim
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Teen Vogue 13 Best BL Dramas of 2023 Placed [13]

References

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  1. ^ "[인터뷰①] '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 임현희 감독 "이종혁X이승규 원픽...감정에 집중"" [[Interview ①] Director Lim Hyun-hee of 'Our Dating Simulation' "Lee Jong-hyuk X Lee Seung-gyu's one pick... focus on emotions"]. Sports W (in Korean). March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Kim, Ju-il (March 8, 2023). "'우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 이종혁&이승규 특급 케미...글로벌 팬덤 공략 준비완료" ['Our dating simulation' Lee Jong-hyuk & Lee Seung-gyu's special chemistry... Ready to attack the global fandom]. 싱글리스트 (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Kim, Saet-byeol (February 10, 2023). "이종혁, BL드라마 '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 출연…짝사랑 감성 예고" [Lee Jong-hyuk appears in the BL drama 'Our Dating Simulation'... Prediction of Unrequited Love Sentiment]. 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Hong, Se-young (February 10, 2023). "이종혁·이승규, BL '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 출연확정 [공식]" [Lee Jong-hyuk and Lee Seung-gyu confirmed to appear in BL's 'Our Dating Simulation' [Official]]. 동아닷컴 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Kim, Seon-woo (March 21, 2023). "'사랑이라 말해요' 성령, '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 출연…OTT 맹활약" ['Say it's love' Sung Ryung, appeared in 'Our Dating Simulation'... OTT big success]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Yoo, Jung-min (February 21, 2023). "유성용, BL 드라마 '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 합류…프로듀서 안피디役" [Yoo Seong-yong joins the BL drama 'Our Dating Simulation'... Producer Ahn PD]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Son, Bong-seok (February 21, 2023). "신예 김소영, '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 이연 역 캐스팅" [Rookie Kim So-young cast as Lee Yeon in 'Our Dating Simulation']. 스포츠경향 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Yoo, Jung-min (March 8, 2023). "치로, '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' 첫 번째 OST 'Because of you' 발매" [Cheero releases 'Because of you', the first OST of 'Our Dating Simulation']. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Choi, Yoon-na (March 16, 2023). "더 브릿지, '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' OST 주자 합류" [The Bridge joins 'Our Dating Simulation' OST runner]. 동아닷컴 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Jang, Woo-young (March 22, 2023). "'감성 장인' 자니범, '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' OST 가창…23일 발매" ['Emotional craftsman' Johnny Bum sings the OST of 'Our Dating Simulation'... released on the 23rd]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Baek, Sol-mi (March 29, 2023). "루미, BL 화제 드라마 '우리 연애 시뮬레이션' OST '수많은 밤을 지새면' 30일 발매" [Rumi, BL topical drama 'Our Dating Simulation' OST 'If I spend countless nights' released on the 30th]. 에너지경제 (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "GagaOOLala Awards 2023: Best BL Series (Korea)". Twitter. December 19, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Williams, K-Ci (December 14, 2023). "13 Best BL Dramas of 2023". Teen Vogue. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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