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Drama / series

The Practical Guide to Love

Original broadcasterJTBC

Feb 28, 2026 · Release

Han Ji-min plays hotel purchasing-team employee Lee Ui-yeong in this JTBC drama, exploring her views on love and marriage through blind dates.[1][2][3]

Featured cast
Han Ji-minPark Sung-hoonLee Ki-taek

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Drama broadcast and release information

The Practical Guide to Love Basic information
NameThe Practical Guide to Love [1][2][3]
TypeDrama / series[1][2][3]
ReleaseFeb 28, 2026[1][2][3]
Original broadcast / releaseOriginal broadcasterJTBC[3]
Featured castHan Ji-min · Park Sung-hoon · Lee Ki-taek[1][2][3]
Channel / release serviceJTBC[3]
Broadcast / release datesFebruary 28 – April 5, 2026 · ended[3]
Broadcast time / release formatSaturday 22:40 · Sunday 22:30 KST (original run)[3]
Episodes12 episodes[3]
Official linksThe Practical Guide to Love: Lee Ui-yeong character introduction

Story

Lee Ui-yeong is capable at her hotel purchasing job but finds romance harder to navigate. Meeting people through arranged dates brings feelings that cannot be reduced to an efficient choice. The series follows a professional whose standards for work and love do not always align. [1]

Official teaser & trailer

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Han Ji-min's role

Lee Ui-yeong is a senior member of The Hills Hotel's purchasing team. She purchases and inspects hotel supplies and ingredients while going on blind dates in search of love. [1] [2] [3]

Broadcast record

Coverage after the premiere confirms a February 28, 2026 broadcast. The official website records the finale as April 5. [1] [2] [3]

What to watch for

  • Compare Ui-yeong’s criteria at work with those she brings to dating. Moments when practical conditions and her feelings diverge drive the story’s questions.
  • Notice how Ui-yeong expresses herself as well as the appeal of her dates. The story asks what relationship she wants, alongside whom she might choose. [1]

Official viewing information

Open the official JTBC work and replay page. Select an episode or the full film, check regional availability, subtitles and access conditions, then play. [4]

Free viewing and access conditions

JTBC separates full-episode replay from free video clips. For free viewing, choose the free clips listed beneath an episode. Check the fee shown for the full episode; free clips do not mean free access to the entire series. [4] [5]

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APPEARANCE TIMELINE

Latest recorded activity · Feb 28, 2026
The Practical Guide to Love

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    TV and filmJTBC

    The Practical Guide to Love

    Han Ji-min plays hotel purchasing-team employee Lee Ui-yeong in this JTBC drama, exploring her views on love and marriage through blind dates.

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Official information

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References and sources

Verified: Nov 14, 2026 · Facts are based on the sources below.

  1. The Practical Guide to Love: Lee Ui-yeong character introduction JTBC · Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. The Practical Guide to Love coverage after premiere Yonhap News · Accessed 2026-11-13
  3. The Practical Guide to Love official website and finale record JTBC · Accessed 2026-11-13
  4. The Practical Guide to Love: official JTBC work and replay JTBC · Accessed 2026-11-14
  5. The Practical Guide to Love official video JTBC Drama · Accessed 2026-11-14

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