Common Sense Media Review
By Joly Herman
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Addictive teen romance has fighting, suicide, smoking.
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Love Alarm
What's the Story?
In LOVE ALARM, students at a high school in Seoul can't believe their eyes when a male model named Hwang Sun-Oh (Song Kang, Forecasting Love and Weather) joins their community. At the same time as he becomes instantly popular, students are downloading an app called Love Alarm, which rings whenever someone "who loves you" comes within a 10-meter radius. Needless to say, Hwang Sun-Oh's love alarm rings constantly. But everyone is shocked when he falls for an unlikely match. Will the unexpected romance last? Or is there another contender setting off the Love Alarm?
Is It Any Good?
An interesting look at the effect of technology on relationships, this popular high school K-drama veers into adult themes of suicide and obsession. Love Alarm pits a rich boy against working-class kids in a familiar pattern, and the tension is strung tightly.
Teens will like this the most, though adults might sit in to see what the buzz is about. Beware, though, this addictive series might make it hard to stop at one episode.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about perseverance in Love Alarm. How do characters keep going when times are difficult?
Even when people act insincerely or in a rude way, main characters behave with integrity in this show. How do you behave when your mettle is tested?
A main character is teased and thrown shade by her classmates. How does she summon the courage to keep moving forward?
When a good-looking, spoiled teen boy falls for a hardworking teen girl in this show, he bosses her around as if she is his property. What does a healthy relationship look like?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 22, 2019
- Cast : Kim So-hyun , Song Kang , Jung Ga-ram
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Friendship , School ( High School )
- Character Strengths : Courage , Integrity , Perseverance
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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