enlist in the military service. On short notice, Yeon Jung-hoon was selected as his replacement. Partly shot overseas with a budget of , it was one of the most expensive Korean dramas of the mid-2000s. It received average 16.3% ratings in South Korea. It attracted much attention when it was broadcast in Japan and Middle East. International broadcast The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV in August 2005 every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. where it received ratings around 10%. According to a poll conducted by TV Asahi variety show SMAP Station in May 2007, Sad Love Story ranked as the sixth most popular Korean drama in Japan. References External links Sad Love Story official MBC website 2005 South Korean television series debuts 2006 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows MBC TV television dramas South Korean romance television series South Korean melodrama television series Television series by Kim Jong-hak Production