🎬 Boyfriend on Demand – Full Details

📌 Basic Information

• Title: Boyfriend on Demand

• Korean Title: Monthly Boyfriend (월간남친)

• Genre: Romance – Comedy – Fantasy / Virtual Reality

• Language: Korean

• Country: South Korea

• Platform: Netflix

• Premiere Date: March 6, 2026

• Episodes: 10 episodes

• Episode Duration: Around 50 – 68 minutes

• Director: Kim Jung‑sik

• Writer: Namgung Do‑young

• Production Companies: WhyNot Media – Baram Pictures – Kakao Entertainment

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⭐ Main Cast of Boyfriend on Demand

👩 Leading Actress

 

Jisoo

Character: Seo Mi-rae

 

• A successful webtoon producer, but workaholic.

• Due to life pressure, she forgets about love and relationships.

• Enters the virtual dating program Monthly Boyfriend and experiences ideal romantic relationships.

• As events develop, her real feelings begin to appear in reality.

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👨 Leading Actor

 

Seo In-guk

Character: Park Gyeong-nam

 

• Co-worker of the leading actress.

• Cold and mysterious at first.

• Seems harsh but genuinely cares for her.

• Represents true love in the real world versus virtual relationships.

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🌟 Supporting Cast

👩 Best Friend

Gong Min-jung

• Mirae’s close friend.

• Helps her navigate the program.

• Often gives her emotional advice.

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👩 Company Manager

Ha Young

• Manager at the webtoon production company.

• Strict but supportive of the lead actress.

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👨 Dating Program Developer

Jo Han-chul

• One of the developers of the Monthly Boyfriend program.

• His role is important in revealing the program’s secrets.

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💘 Concept of Virtual Relationships

Inside the virtual dating program, the lead actress experiences multiple romantic scenarios such as:

• Date with a wealthy heir (Chaebol)

• College romance

• Relationship with a genius doctor

• Romantic spy story

• Historical story set in the Korean kingdoms

Each scenario features a different boyfriend appearing as a guest star.

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🌟 Guest Stars (Virtual Boyfriends)

One of the highlights of the series is the appearance of many stars as “Virtual Boyfriends”:

• Lee Soo‑hyuk – Wealthy heir

• Seo Kang‑jun – College romance

• Lee Jae‑wook – Doctor

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Episode 2 – First Virtual Boyfriend

• Mirae enters the program for the first time.

• She finds herself in a romantic story with a wealthy company heir (Chaebol).

• She enjoys a luxurious date on a yacht and at glamorous parties.

• She begins to feel that this world gives her the perfect love she’s been missing.

• In reality, problems start arising with her coworker.

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Episode 3 – Addiction

• Mirae begins using the system daily.

• The program offers her different romantic scenarios such as:

  • College boyfriend

  • Genius doctor

  • Charming businessman

• She begins arriving late to work due to her daily use of the system.

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Episode 4 – Real-Life Feelings Appearing

• A new scenario is introduced in the program.

• At the same time, Mirae notices that Gyeong-nam cares for her more than he lets on.

• Moments of jealousy appear when he sees her with other coworkers.

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Episode 5 – Blurring Reality with Fantasy

• One of the virtual men continues communicating with her via messages even after she exits the program.

• It becomes difficult for her to distinguish between reality and the program.

• Tension rises with her coworker due to her reliance on technology.

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Episode 6 – The Perfect Boyfriend

• The program creates a perfect boyfriend based on her preferences.

• The surprise: the virtual boyfriend closely resembles her coworker Gyeong-nam.

• She begins to wonder if she truly loves him in real life.

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Episode 7 – Return of the Old Boyfriend

• Her ex-boyfriend from college appears.

• This reopens old wounds and reminds her of her fear of relationships.

• Meanwhile, Gyeong-nam indirectly confesses his feelings.

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Episode 8 – Collapse of Illusion

• Mirae realizes that all virtual relationships are designed to be perfect.

• But they lack:

  • Disagreements

  • Mistakes

  • Real emotions

• She begins to doubt the program.

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Episode 9 – The Choice

• Gyeong-nam openly confesses his love to her.

• Mirae hesitates between:

  • The perfect love inside the program

  • A real-life relationship

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Episode 10 – The Ending

• Mirae enters the virtual world one last time to understand her feelings.

• She realizes the program only gave her courage.

• But she wants a real, imperfect relationship.

• She cancels her subscription to the program.

• She decides to give Gyeong-nam a chance.

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The True Ending of the Series 💔

The ending is neither tragic nor fantasy-like.

• The heroine shuts down the program completely.

• She chooses to face reality.

• She starts a real relationship with her coworker.

• The main idea of the ending:

True love is imperfect but more genuine than digitally designed love.

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💘 All Virtual Relationships in the Series

The series features stars as Virtual Boyfriends in different scenarios.

Most Popular Virtual Boyfriends

These characters appear in various romantic scenarios within the show.

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💡 Concept of the Program in the Series

The Monthly Boyfriend program works as follows:

1. The user selects their ideal type of man.
2. The system creates a virtual character.
3. The character is placed in a full romantic story.
4. The scenario can be changed every month.

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In the series Boyfriend on Demand, several "virtual boyfriends" appeared in the Monthly Boyfriend program. Each character represented a different type of ideal man. After the series aired, audience ratings on drama platforms and Korean discussion forums showed a consensus on the most loved virtual characters.

Here is the most popular ranking among viewers 👇

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💘 Ranking of the Best Virtual Boyfriends According to Audience

🥇 1st Place: The Genius Doctor

Actor: Lee Jae-wook

Reason for popularity:

• Calm and intelligent personality.
• Shows deep emotional care for the heroine.
• His episode was filled with emotions, not just surface-level romance.

Famous scene: Staying overnight at the hospital to watch over the heroine after a minor accident, then confessing his fear of losing her.

Audience comments:

• "The most realistic character, even though he’s virtual."
• "If he were real, I would choose him immediately."

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🥈 2nd Place: Wealthy Company Heir (Chaebol)

Actor: Lee Soo-hyuk

Reason for popularity:

• Strong charisma.
• Mysterious rich man personality.
• Lavish scenes (yacht – parties – mansion).

Famous scene: Dinner on the yacht, saying to the heroine:

“In this world, you are the only choice I never want to change.”

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🥉 3rd Place: College Love

Actor: Seo Kang-joon

Reason for popularity:

• Warm and innocent personality.
• Reminds the heroine of her first love.
• Episode filled with nostalgia.

Famous scene: Confessing his love to her under the rain at the college campus.

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🏅 4th Place: The Mysterious Spy

Actor: Ong Seong-wu

Reason for popularity:

• Unique scenario (action + romance).
• Exciting and mysterious character.
• Strong chemistry with the heroine.

Famous scene: Saving her during a chase and saying:

“Even if this world is just a program… I will still protect you.”

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🏅 5th Place: The Historical Prince

Actor: Kim Young-dae

Reason for popularity:

• Visually unique historical episode.
• Sad prince who falls in love with a girl from the future.

Famous scene: Giving her the family royal ring before she disappears from the virtual world.

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⭐ 6th Place: Firefighter

Actor: Lee Sang-yi

Reason for popularity:

• Brave and kind personality.
• More natural relationship than the other characters.

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🎤 7th Place: Virtual Version of the Singer

Actor: Jay Park

Reason for popularity:

• Short special appearance.
• Fun and unconventional character.

His story was shorter compared to the other characters.

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📊 Why Did Audiences Love These "Virtual Boyfriends"?

The series presented different types of ideal men, such as:

• The strong wealthy man
• The caring doctor
• The innocent first love
• The adventurous man
• The dreamy prince

This allowed viewers to choose their “ideal boyfriend” while watching the series.

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🎬 Jisoo's Series Before Boyfriend on Demand

1️⃣ Series: The Producers

📅 Year: 2015

Jisoo’s first acting appearance (cameo).

Short appearance only.

The series revolves around the behind-the-scenes of TV production in Korea.

Starring:

• Kim Soo-hyun
• Gong Hyo-jin

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2️⃣ Series: Snowdrop

📅 Year: 2021

Character: Eun Young-ro

Story: University student in late 80s. Saves an injured young man and hides him in the dorm. Later discovers he is a North Korean spy.

Lead: Jung Hae-in

It was Jisoo's first main role and gained worldwide fame.

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3️⃣ Series: Newtopia

📅 Year: 2025

Genre: Action / Zombie / Romance

Story: A soldier tries to survive a zombie outbreak in Seoul. His girlfriend tries to reach him across the destroyed city.

Lead: Park Jeong-min

The series combined horror and romance.

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🎬 Latest Work

4️⃣ Series: Boyfriend on Demand

📅 Year: 2026

Plays a webtoon producer who enters the virtual dating world.

Co-star: Seo In-guk

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🎥 Other Works by Jisoo

In addition to series, she appeared in:

Film: Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

Fantasy movie based on a popular webtoon.

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⭐ Why Jisoo is Famous

Jisoo is primarily known as a member of the global K-pop group:

BLACKPINK

Before acting, she was a music star, then expanded into:

• Acting
• Commercials
• Global fashion