Orange Marmalade is a 2015 Korean drama about a teenage vampire girl who has to hide her identity whilst living in the human society.
Synopsis[]
Set in a fantasy world where humans and vampires coexist, the latter have evolved and no longer rely on human blood as food. Still, they are feared and discriminated against by society, causing many of them to hide their true nature and live as "normal" citizens, or else become outcasts.
Baek Ma Ri is a socially withdrawn teenage girl hiding her vampire identity. Driven away from several neighborhoods, she is eager to settle down in her new city and live quietly. But things change when she falls in love with Jung Jae Min, the most popular boy at her high school.[1]
Cast[]
- Kim Seol Hyun as Baek Ma Ri
- Han Seo Jin as Young Baek Ma Ri
- Yeo Jin Goo as Jung Jae Min
- Song Eui Joon as Young Jung Jae Min
- Lee Jong Hyun as Han Shi Hoo
- Kang Han Byul as Young Han Shi Hoo
- Song Joon Hee as Young Han Shi Hoo
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
| Episode | Aired | |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 01 | May 15, 2015 | |
| Baek Ma Ri is a high school transfer student with a big secret: she's a vampire. But when she starts to fall for class president Jung Jae Min, things get a little more complicated for her. | ||
| Episode 02 | May 15, 2015 | |
| A new transfer student, Han Shi Hoo, shows up at Ma Ri's high school. He reveals himself to be a vampire with a mysterious connection to Jung Jae Min. | ||
| Episode 03 | May 22, 2015 | |
| As Ma Ri's feelings for Jae Min grow deeper, Jae Min encourages Ma Ri to form a band with him. | ||
| Episode 04 | May 29, 2015 | |
| After Jae Min learns of Shi Hoo's secret, prompting Shi Hoo's disappearance, Ma Ri finds it hard to hide her vampirism when a series of accidents happen. | ||
| Episode 05 | June 5, 2015 | |
| In the Joseon Dynasty, Jae Min, a scholar and the disappointment of his military family, meets Ma Ri, the daughter of a butcher and a vampire. | ||
| Episode 06 | June 12, 2015 | |
| While Jae Min struggles with his feelings for Ma Ri, Jae Min's bride-to-be patronizes Hwasawon, an underground vampire beauty salon, and makes a deal with Wonsangu. | ||
| Episode 07 | June 19, 2015 | |
| Episode 08 | June 26, 2015 | |
| Episode 09 | July 3, 2015 | |
| Episode 10 | July 10, 2015 | |
| Episode 11 | July 17, 2015 | |
| Episode 12 | July 24, 2015 | |
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by "Spy" and was followed by "Drama Special: What is the Ghost Up To?" on July 31, 2015.[3]
- The drama is based on the webcomic "Orange Marmalade" by Seok Woo (published from February 5, 2011 to January 4, 2014 via Naver Webtoon).[3]
- First script reading took place on March 13, 2015 at KBS Annex Building in Yeouido, Seoul.[3]
- Filming began on March 14, 2015.[3]
