South Korea · Drama · 2021
Love Alarm Season 2
Binge Brief
- All 6 episodes of Love Alarm Season 2 were released on Netflix on 12 March 2021.
- Netflix renewed Love Alarm for a second season in October 2019; the first script reading was held on 21 February 2020.
- Season 2 brought the series to 14 episodes, after 8 in season 1, which premiered on 22 August 2019.
- Love Alarm ranked 6th among the most watched Korean dramas on Netflix worldwide in 2021.
- At the 2021 Seoul International Drama Awards, season 2 was nominated for Outstanding Korean Drama and Kim So Hyun for an Excellence Award.
Synopsis
Love Alarm Season 2 is the six-episode second season of the Netflix romance drama Love Alarm, released on 12 March 2021. It goes back to Kim Jo-jo, a young woman in a world where a mobile app tells you when someone within 10 metres likes you, and to the two friends who both fell for her.
Netflix's announcement set the new story four years after the app was created. Love Alarm 2.0 is now the version everyone lives by. Jo-jo has become Hye-yeong's girlfriend without being sure what she feels for him, and Sun-oh has not got over the breakup that ended things between him and Jo-jo years earlier. Kim So Hyun, Jung Ga Ram and Song Kang lead the cast again.
The mystery at the centre is the Shield, a protective function in Jo-jo's app that only the developer can switch off. She wants it gone. Jo-jo goes back to her old school to learn what she can about Cheon Duk-gu, who created Love Alarm, and then comes face to face with Brian Cheon, a man presented as the app's developer and played by Ki Do Hoon.
Around the three leads, the season adds pressure at home and at school. Hye-yeong and his mother learn that his father, in prison for murder, is up for a parole review. Jo-jo's cousin Park Gul-mi, played by Go Min Si, is desperate to get into the Badge Club, where Jo-jo already has a place as the author of The Ringing World. Kim Si Eun joins as Lee Yuk-jo, Sun-oh's new girlfriend, and Bae Da Bin plays Lee Wei-ju, Jo-jo's best friend.
Studio Dragon made it, this time with Production H as co-producer.
Why it still gets watched
Season 2 divided critics and viewers. Pierce Conran of the South China Morning Post gave it 2 out of 5 and found even less meat to the story than the first time, while Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek scored it 5 out of 10 and called it a lukewarm follow-up.
Viewers pressed play anyway. Wikipedia records Love Alarm as the 6th most watched Korean drama worldwide on Netflix in 2021, the year this season arrived. The draw is plain: people who met Jo-jo, Sun-oh and Hye-yeong in 2019 wanted to see where the story would settle, and six episodes released on a single day make it a short binge.
Love Alarm Season 2 cast
Themes and messages
Season 2 argues that saying how you feel out loud beats waiting on an app to confirm it. At the March 2021 press conference, Kim So-hyun and Song Kang both said direct, honest communication carries more weight than any alarm. Director Kim Jin-woo built the season around the stories the first run had no room for, following Jo-jo, Sun-oh and Hye-yeong as they move past high school heartbreak into early adulthood. Song Kang described Sun-oh as someone who sheds old wounds and grows steadier, while Kim So-hyun said Jo-jo's frustration with hiding behind the Shield eventually pushes her into more decisive choices.
Interesting facts
Song Kang's social media following grew roughly 25 times over after the first season aired in 2019, the Korea Times reported ahead of season 2's release. Jung Ga-ram, who plays Hye-yeong, could not attend the season 2 press conference on 8 March 2021 in person because he was completing his mandatory military service, and sent a video message instead. Song Kang told reporters at the same event that he cried more while filming season 2 than at any other point in his life.
Episodes
| Ep | Title | Air date | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under Love Alarm 2.0, Jo-jo dates Hye-yeong while unsure of her heart and heads back to her old school to track down Duk-gu, the one person who can lift her Shield. | 12 Mar 2021 | Aired | |
| 2 | Jo-jo meets Brian Chon but leaves without the help she wanted, Hye-yeong visits his jailed father ahead of a parole review, and Sun-oh, having overheard, confronts Jo-jo. | 12 Mar 2021 | Aired | |
| 3 | Jo-jo stays close to Hye-yeong through a rough day for him, while Sun-oh, now aware of the Shield, presses her for a straight answer about her feelings. | 12 Mar 2021 | Aired | |
| 4 | Footage of Sun-oh's visit to Hye-yeong's lecture hall spreads online and the two come to blows, while Jo-jo receives an anonymous gift she cannot yet place. | 12 Mar 2021 | Aired | |
| 5 | Gul-mi hits a milestone she has chased online, and Brian Chon grills Jo-jo about the Shield, the Spear and Duk-gu until a listener nearby is left reeling. | 12 Mar 2021 | Aired | |
| 6 | Jo-jo finally tells the story behind her Ringing World account and makes peace with her past, and Duk-gu keeps the promise he made to her. | 12 Mar 2021 | Aired |
Soundtrack
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| Track | Artist |
|---|---|
| All I Do | Sam Carter, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Good Day | Ladies, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Giving | Ian Hug, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Star | Kwon Yoo Kyung, 10 Oct 2021 |
| It's You | Ian Hug, 10 Oct 2021 |
| For You | Edan, 10 Oct 2021 |
| It's Ringing | Yeon Kyeong, 10 Oct 2021 |
| A Little Rabbit | Choi In Hee, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Lovely Moment | Choi In Hee, 10 Oct 2021 |
| When Do the Bells Ring for Me | Oh Hye Joo, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Nasty Gulmi | Kim Hyun Ju, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Knocking Your Heart | Choi In Hee, 10 Oct 2021 |
| No One | Choi In Hee, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Empty Heart | Lee So Ri, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Maybe | Choi In Hee, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Log In | Oh Hye Joo, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Missed Call | Oh Hye Joo, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Dreamy | Choi In Hee, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Our Ending | Oh Hye Joo, 10 Oct 2021 |
| Fall In | Jeon Se Jin, 10 Oct 2021 |
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama | Love Alarm Season 2 | Nominated |
| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Kim So Hyun | Nominated |
| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Tearliner feat. Jo Hae-jin, Blooming Story | Nominated |
| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Klang, Falling Again | Nominated |
Frequently asked questions
What is Love Alarm Season 2 about?
Love Alarm Season 2 follows Kim Jo-jo in the era of Love Alarm 2.0. She is dating Hye-yeong while unsure of her feelings, Sun-oh is still hurt by their old breakup, and Jo-jo searches for a way to get the Shield removed from her app.
Who is in the Love Alarm Season 2 cast?
The Love Alarm Season 2 cast is led by Kim So Hyun as Kim Jo-jo, Jung Ga Ram as Lee Hye-yeong and Song Kang as Hwang Sun-oh. Go Min Si plays Park Gul-mi, Kim Si Eun plays Lee Yuk-jo and Ki Do Hoon plays Brian Cheon.
What is the Shield in Love Alarm?
In Love Alarm, the Shield is a protective function of the app that only its developer can turn off. In Love Alarm Season 2, Jo-jo tries to find the developer so the Shield on her app can be removed.
Who is Brian Chon in Love Alarm 2.0?
Brian Cheon, spelled Brian Chon in some listings, is played by Ki Do Hoon in Love Alarm Season 2. He is presented as a developer of Love Alarm, and Jo-jo meets him in episode 2 hoping he can remove her Shield.
Is Love Alarm based on a webtoon?
Yes. Love Alarm, including Love Alarm Season 2, is based on the Daum webtoon Love Alarm by Chon Kye-young.
How many episodes does Love Alarm Season 2 have?
Love Alarm Season 2 has 6 episodes, all released on Netflix on 12 March 2021. With the 8 episodes of season 1, the series has 14 episodes in total.
Will there be a Love Alarm Season 3?
No Love Alarm Season 3 appears in the sources checked for this page on 24 September 2026: Wikipedia lists two seasons and 14 episodes. In his review of Love Alarm Season 2, Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek wrote that the show was very unlikely to ring for a third season.
Who directed and wrote Love Alarm Season 2?
Love Alarm Season 2 was directed by Kim Jin-woo and Park Yoo-young and written by Cha Yeon-soo, Kim Seo-hee and Kwon Ji-young, with Ryu Bo-ra as script producer. Studio Dragon produced it with Production H.
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