I Love Yoo Wiki
Advertisement

"I just see the back of a bitter man. Someone too busy but somehow still finds time to start another family…. No one kind. No one sweet. No one generous. No one funny. The only one in my life that fits close to that description… is the person in front of me right now… and I'm the bitter one with his back turned."
― Kousuke Hirahara[source]

Kousuke Hirahara (平原 こうすけ, Hirahara Kōsuke) is the one of the main characters of I Love Yoo. He is the first son of Randulph Skuli Hirahara and Yui Hirahara and the half brother of Yeong-Gi.

He is currently working as the Director of Finance of the Hirahara Corporation, his family's business. In Episode 136 he gets the job of CFO of the Japan branch of Hirahara Corp, although he has not started this position yet.

Background

Kousuke's Graduation

Kousuke had a very rigid schedule when he was a child. In Episode 141, he explains to Shin-Ae that he did this himself. However, since he was young he showed a very strong drive to emulate his father in order to gain his approval. This caused him to focus heavily on school and work, and he started helping with the company when he was 12 years old.

The most disruptive force in his life was Nol, who he met when he was about 10 years old, as shown in Episode 140. He tried to "extinguish his light" out of fear, something that resulted in him being very cruel to Nol, eventually ending in an altercation that got Nol sent to a mental facility. The two were officially introduced when Nol got out.

Kousuke graduated High School when he was 14 years old as valedictorian. His parents were especially argumentative at this time, most likely because of Nol.

Kousuke also went through some sort of rebellious phase while he was in college and Nol was in the mental facility. During this time he hung out frequently with a friend group involving Yu Jing and Hansuke. However, their friend group experienced a tumultuous fallout, and Kousuke started focusing more on work.

Appearance

I Love Yoo Kousuke

Kousuke's appearance primarily resembles that of his mother, Yui Hirahara. He has black hair that is styled into three prongs, paired with slightly slanted light blue eyes. He also has a piercing on his left ear.

He almost always dons formal attire such as business suits or high-quality designer clothing.

He usually displays a serious facial expression.

Personality

Kousuke tends to act cold and sophisticated while at work and in public, however he also has the tendency to be rude, such as when he tripped Shin-Ae for a piece of cake or when he insulted Jayce's appearance upon their first meeting.

He gives in easily as pressure, and will do things when goaded enough. This is why he got his ear piercing.

During the story, he starts becoming more paranoid and reactionary, especially following Yu Jing's conversation with Shin-Ae in Episode 91. He fears that people are talking badly about him, which is shown in Episode 122 when he gets drunk.

His demeanor has significantly changed since his altercation with Nol, causing him to be significantly more reactionary and emotional.

Relationships

Yeong-Gi 'Nol'

Kousuke and Nol have an incredibly tumultuous relationship as brothers.

Kousukenol142

They did not meet until Nol was about 5 years old and Kousuke was about 10, as shown in Episode 142. Yui left Kousuke at a park, where Nol approached Kousuke, intending to become friends. Kousuke quickly recognized how closely Nol resembled Rand, and started asking why Nol looked like Rand and questioned him about his father, very clearly terrified. At the end of the interaction, Kousuke told Nol “If it’s true I have a brother… you’re nothing but a mistake.”

Kousuke Nol 148

However, the two continued to run into each other, something which distressed Kousuke, who just wanted Nol and his mother to disappear. It was during this time that Kousuke started making fun of Nol for his name, comparing it to the word “null” amongst other things as shown in Episode 148.

After Nessa died when Nol was about 10, Nol reached out to Kousuke for help, saying he was the only one who he had left. However, Kousuke still cruelly turned Nol away. When Nol was at the Hirahara mansion looking for Rand, Kousuke and him got into an allegedly violent altercation. Nol was sent away to a mental facility for two years.

23Thumbnail

The two brothers were officially introduced after Nol got out, but they still had negative feeling towards each other, and while they are less outwardly aggressive for the majority of the story, the two still have a strong dislike for each other, which is made very clear in all of their interactions.

Despite this, there have been a few times that the brothers have cooperated with each other. For example, Nol agreed to be compliant with Kousuke for the rest of the week if he would buy Shin-Ae food in Episode 23. Additionally, during the formal, the two teamed up alongside Meg to search for Shin-Ae after they discovered that she had been drugged.

However, things get even worse the night of Min-Hyuk’s surprise party, when Kousuke spends a lot of the night chasing a drunk Nol around because of the responsibility he feels his father entrusted him with, eventually bringing Nol to the party. Here, they end up fighting, which Min-Hyuk tries to mediate, but to no avail. Instead, the argument escalates with Nol yelling at Kousuke to hit him. Kousuke initially doesn’t, but while Nol’s back is turned, he punches him, throwing him off of the balcony.

212Preview

Nol runs off after this interaction, but Kousuke chases him down, continuing to hit him in the street. While Nol is down, the two have a very emotional conversation in which Kousuke admits that he hates how Nol reminds him of his own negative traits and how Nol reminds him of his father.

However, Nol doesn’t forgive Kousuke because of this, and says that he can’t forget how Kousuke has treated him. He threatens to fight Kousuke, but he is so injured that he can’t. Later, in Episode 238, Kousuke comes to visit Nol in order to return his phone, but is unable to say anything and runs away. At this point, Nol is still upset with Kousuke.

Shin-Ae Yoo

Cake (Kousuke and Shin-Ae)

Shin-Ae and Kousuke got off to a rocky start, with Kousuke tripping her for a piece of tiramisu. However, once they meet again, they are on better, but still uncomfortable, terms. For the first part of the story, Kousuke is insistent that she allows him to repay a favor for bringing Nol to the hospital; however, this is dropped after the formal.

Their relationship also took a turn after the formal, since Rand told Kousuke that he could give Shin-Ae a job at their company. This is when they began a more formal, business relationship. Kousuke is quite strict when it comes to work, and his perfectionism in this area has affected Shin-Ae. Her first day of work didn't go well, ending with her spilling coffee on herself and ripping her skirt. Later, in Episode 89, Kousuke expresses disappointment that she went to the amusement park over the weekend, when she said she wanted work off for responsibilities she had. She explains that she still had responsibilities, but she needed to give herself a break.

89shin

He also signs her up for etiquette classes, which he tells Nol are "for her own good", and explains "I had an inkling she will not fit into our world, and her actions that day only proved my judgements correct." Despite her "improper" behavior, Kousuke still wants to keep her working at Hirahara Corp., and tries to convince her to stay when she mentions she is thinking about quitting in Episode 131. Later, in Episode 140 he takes her to dinner in order to celebrate her completion of the etiquette course, telling her "just let this be an example of what happens when you're with me or my family's firm. Your good work will not go unrewarded." Kousuke also decided to take Shin-Ae to this dinner after a conversation with Hansuke in Episode 139 where they talked about encouragement and how not everyone gets things as easily as them.

Shin-Ae+Kousuke 97

Kousuke originally took interest in Shin-Ae due to Nol's interest in her, saying in Episode 16 "I feel like we will be seeing each other more often considering my little brother's fascination with you…" In fact, Shin-Ae reminds him of a younger Nol, imagining him in her place during Episode 141. However, Kousuke is considerably kinder to Shin-Ae, somewhat "correcting" the mistakes he made during his relationship with Nol. For Example, in Episode 41, he accepts the birthday gift Shin-Ae gave him, while he destroyed the ones Nol tried to give him.

Shin-Ae Kousuke Dinner 140

Kousuke also has a tendency to use Shin-Ae to mediate his interactions with Nol, inviting her to dinner with them in Episode 25 and Episode 90.

Shin-Ae sometimes feels uncomfortable when around Kousuke and often finds Kousuke to be tiresome to deal with, thinking in Episode 155 "why is it always this way with you?", since the two end up arguing often while they are together. Despite this, they do have moments where they get along and even open up, but this is mostly before the formal, such as in Episode 25 when Shin-Ae tells Kousuke about her separation from her younger sister or in Episode 41 when they talk after leaving Kousuke's apartment.

Not much is known about Shin-Ae and Kousuke's current attitudes towards each other, since they haven't spoken since Min-Hyuk's party.

Hansuke Shishido

Hansuke and Kousuke

Hansuke is Kousuke's cousin, although they were in the same friend group when they were in college. However, they fell out of touch when their friend group parted ways with Kousuke. They recently reconnected after the formal, and went out to dinner in Episode 79, something which Kousuke agreed to as a way to pay back Hansuke for helping Shin-Ae.

However, they have continued to meet up since this, and sometimes Hansuke tries to get Kousuke to do things that are fun, such as going to an amusement park or going clubbing. However, Kousuke does not enjoy these outings.

Kousuke also reaches out to Hansuke, like in Episode 96, when he calls Hansuke over to talk about his prior conversation with Yu Jing. Additionally, he calls Hansuke several times to talk. Hansuke tries his best to help Kousuke, trying to sooth his fears and help him enjoy himself, although Kousuke is somewhat resistant.

Hansuke+Kousuke239

Hansuke is especially supportive of Kousuke in the arcs following the party, meeting him when he runs away from breakfast with Yui in Episode 227, and testing him to see if he has a concussion. He also tests Kousuke's blood for him, and does it a second time when he is doubtful of the first's results. He also tries to calm Nol down in Episode 238, explaining that Kousuke has had a rough day. In Episode 239 he tells Yu Jing "If only there was a way to help him cope with all this… I'm seriously worried for him."

Although Hansuke cares for Kousuke, Kousuke seems to doubt his motives, since he appears in Episode 212 when Kousuke is saying that nobody talks to him because they like him.

Randulph Skuli Hirahara

Young Kousuke and Rand

Kousuke is Rand's first son. Ever since he was young, Kousuke has always looked up to Rand and wanted to be like him. Episode 120 depicts a young Kousuke watching Rand at work after Yui told him to.

During a flashback in Episode 176, it is shown that when Rand leaves the dinner table after an argument with Yui, she tells Kousuke that Rand is a very important man and that it's a miracle he's able to spend as much time with them as he does. She tells Kousuke that to win his father's affections he should act more like him. This line of thinking along with Yui's assertions that their family's expressions of love are different, have caused Kousuke to chase after Rand. Rand's absence caused Yui to project false traits on him in order to manipulate Kousuke's perception of Rand.

The truth is that Rand doesn't desire for Kousuke to be perfect or to follow in his footsteps. In Episode 120, he tells Kousuke about other careers he could pursue, and in Episode 175, he says that he doesn't care that Kousuke and Nol aren't there for the speech, only that they are safe. However, at this point, Kousuke doesn't believe these words, and in Episode 212 it is shown just how much Rand's distance has impacted him.

In Episode 248 it is implied that Kousuke is not Rand's biological son.

Yui+Kousuke210

Yui Hirahara

Yui is Kousuke's mother, but it has been revealed that she is not as caring as she initially seemed. She can be very doting towards him, such as in Episode 176, when she lets him eat cake for dinner, telling Rand "I'm providing him a path to an easier life." However, the reason behind this apparent care for Kousuke seems to be a motivation to keep him compliant.

Yui has a tendency to put Kousuke in uncomfortable situations for her own gain, such as encouraging Meg to go after Kousuke despite knowing that it bothers him and bringing Shin-Ae over to his apartment and having her wear his shirt in Episode 41. She also tendency to overstep boundaries with Kousuke, such as when she used his phone in order to message Shin-Ae on his behalf, or sending Jayce after him in Episode 244 when she is suspicious about his whereabouts.

Kousuke+Yui237

Despite his mother's behavior, Kousuke tends to be defensive of her, snapping at Shin-Ae when she says "wretches" in relation to his mother, later telling her "I know she's a difficult woman but she is still my mother." He does have moments of resistance against his mother, most notably during the formal in Episode 62, when he tells her to leave Shin-Ae alone and saying Shin-Ae has been drugged because of her.

In Episode 221, Yui drugs Kousuke while in the hospital, most likely in an attempt to control the narrative of what happened that night, something that is strongly implied also happened during the night of the incident with Nol. However, this time Kousuke recognizes that something is wrong and refuses to eat the food she gives him during breakfast the next morning, and ends up leaving to meet Hansuke. He seems to be reflecting on the various falsehoods she has told him recently.

Megan Cho

Ep30Thumbnail

Meg has an infatuation with Kousuke began years prior, when she was attending the same university as his cousin, Hansuke Shishido. When she was struggling, questioning if she should continue with engineering, he encouraged her, telling her that they need more women in STEM.

After this, Meg began obsessively pursuing Kousuke, something which bothered him greatly. Despite saying he was not going to reciprocate her feelings several times, even showing up at his workplace in Episode 15 and Episode 30.

However, things started to change after the formal. Meg came to Kousuke's workplace in Episode 76 but ended up deciding not to go up and see him, instead opting to leave and go to WacDonald's with Shin-Ae. She seems to have matured, and when telling Shin-Ae about her pursuit of Kousuke, she says "I already know the outcome… it always ends the same anyways. I guess I was foolish for hoping for something different in the first place…"

She also tells Alyssa in Episode 110 that she was a "troubled woman" when she was obsessed with Kousuke.

She avoided him at the Christmas party, but she made attempts to help him in Episode 213, bringing him some hot chocolate. However, he is unappreciative and still wary of her.

Yu Jing

Yu Jing and Kousuke met at school, and were part of the same friend group in college. Their friend group had a turbulent falling out, flashes of which can be seen in Episode 143 and Episode 228.

Screenshot (1516)

It appears that they didn't see each other for a while before Episode 90, although they also ran into each other at the formal. As Yu Jing gets more involved around the Hiraharas for a story she is writing, the two run into each other more frequently.

Kousuke is suspicious of Yu Jing, meeting her in Episode 92 in an attempt to find out what she talked about with Shin-Ae, although what she has said still weighs on him, especially in episodes 96 and 122.

Yu Jing enjoys teasing Kousuke, often calling him a variety of pet names, which he dislikes. In Episode 92, she confess that she still feels some resentment towards Kousuke, although in Episode 121 she says that she still views him as a friend.

Dieter Becker-Wulff

Dieter and Kousuke met when Kousuke used to 'baby-sit' his younger brother on outings, even when Yeong-Gi was in high-school. This stopped when Soushi joined the group. In the present, Kousuke and Dieter don't interact much.

IMG 0746

Soushi Toyoshima

Kousuke uses Soushi as a way to keep an eye on Nol without having to be around him. This happened when Soushi was in middle school, and Kousuke was able to get the bullies to stop, promising that he would stop them permanently if Soushi decided to befriend Nol. In Episode 245, he tells Dieter and Shin-Ae about what happened, and how he feels terrible about it, but hasn't told Nol, since it fears it could be used as an excuse to ditch them.

Besides this, Kousuke and Soushi aren't close and don't appear to enjoy each other's company.

Nessa Lochlainn

Nessa and Kousuke didn't have many interactions, however it is clear that Kousuke has very negative feelings towards her, as her face is scribbled out in all of his flashbacks (episodes 142, 143, and 212).

Jayce+Kousuke248

Jayce

While Jayce can sometimes find Kousuke aggravating, he also cares about Kousuke, checking on him in Episode 248 on Yui's request, saying he'll respect Kousuke's wishes if there is something he doesn't want Yui to know about. In this episode, he also tells Kousuke that he worries about his health, saying that he will talk to Kousuke's parents if he wants to take the day off.

Alyssa Cho

Alyssa appears to have an infatuation with Kousuke, or at least is more interested in him than Nol, something which Nol points out in Episode 168. It is very possible that this is partially due to Yui's influence.

In Episode 110, she was surprised when she learned Kousuke might move to Japan. During the Christmas party arc, Alyssa tries to help Kousuke look for Nol when he runs off.

Min-Hyuk Park

Kousuke-Maya

Kousuke and Min-Hyuk are not well acquainted, but they met in Episode 105, when Min-Hyuk approached Kousuke, complimenting his coat. This interaction didn't end well.

They met again at Min-Hyuk's surprise party, and in Episode 208, Min-Hyuk tried to mediate a fight between Kousuke and Nol. In this altercation, Min-Hyuk makes it clear that he isn't fond of Kousuke, saying "nothing nice seems to come out of your mouth."

Maya Park

Maya has met both Kousuke and Nol, but she is not well acquainted with them. She tackled Kousuke in Episode 8, and saw him again in Episode 173 when he comes to Min-Hyuk's party. While she set up Shin-Ae on a blind date with Kousuke early in the story, she does not appear to be fond of him.

Etymology

Kousuke is an alternate transcription of Kōsuke.

  • The name Kousuke is written in hiragana (こうすけ), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (康介, 孝介, 浩介 or 公介), it could possibly mean:
    • 康介 - "peace" (康) (kou) and "help, assist" (介) (suke).
    • 孝介 - "filial piety, obedience" (孝) (kou) and "help, assist" (介) (suke).
    • 浩介 - "prosperous" (浩) (kou) and "help, assist" (介) (suke).
    • 公介 - "public, duke, prince, lord, companion, open" (公) (kou) and "help, assist" (介) (suke).
  • Kousuke's surname Hirahara means "flat, broad, level, even, peaceful" (平) (hira) and "field, plain" (原) (hara).

Trivia

Kousuke Chibi
  • Kousuke Hirahara is 24 years old, which was confirmed by his cousin in Episode 111
  • His MBTI type is ISTJ
  • His favorite fruit is a banana
  • His favorite food is Duck Confit with Crème Brulee
  • His lucky number is 8
  • Kousuke has 20/20 vision
  • In the original I Love Yoo comic, Kousuke was supposed to be a part-time teacher
  • Kousuke was the only member of the trio who didn't have a name change.
  • Kousuke writes in cursive
  • His favorite holiday is New Years
  • He graduated as valedictorian in high school
  • His favorite Christmas songs are 12 Days of Christmas, We Three Kings, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
  • He wears Bleu de Wanel every day. He will not leave his house without a few spritz. (Equivalent to Bleu de Chanel)
  • His feet are a size 10
  • A few brands that Kousuke owns are Burberry, Armani, D&G, Bvlgari, Hugo Boss
  • He was the first character created in I Love Yoo
  • His favorite color is green
  • His best memory was in high school and his worst memory was in elementary school.
  • If he were to be sorted into a Hogwarts House, it would be either Slytherin or Ravenclaw
  • While in college, Kousuke majored in MBA finance and BS economics
  • Kousuke's favorite Disney movie is Fantasia
  • Kousuke is voice acted by Anthony Sardinha in the Comic Dub version of the series made by Sans Comic TV on Youtube
  • He has a cousin named Hansuke. They appear to be close and they spent a lot of time together in college with other unknown friends
  • Kousuke has never gotten a scratch until his fight with Yeong-Gi in one of the episodes where the characters are at a game shop
  • He is not very good at gaming but he does have amazing luck
  • He is very good at chess

Gallery

Episode Appearances

Preview
Episode   Release Date
Episode Premise
Prologue
Prologue April 7th, 2017
  • A glimpse into Shin-Ae's past and Current Life
3
Episode 3 April 14, 2017
  • Shin-Ae and her friends attend the party.
  • Shin-Ae gets food while Rika and Maya go dancing.
4
Episode 4 April 21, 2017
  • Shin-Ae hides from the man who tripped her and tries to call Rika and Maya.
  • Another guy offers to help her.
6
Episode 6 May 5, 2017 *Shin-Ae makes a trip to the hospital.
  • Maya and Rika start to worry over her disappearance.
7
Episode 7 May 12, 2017
  • Shin-Ae is stuck at the hospital, and recognizes the guy who she took there.
  • Rika and Maya continue to panic.
8
Episode 8 May 19, 2017
  • Shin-Ae gets into an altercation at the hospital, but Rika and Maya help her out.
9
Episode 9 May 26, 2017
  • Shin-Ae and her friends go to a restaurant afterwards.
  • Yeong-Gi and Kousuke speak in the hospital.
10
Episode 10 June 2, 2017 *Shin-Ae goes to a bakery and encounters Yeong-Gi, Dieter, Soushi, and Kousuke.
13
Episode 13 June 23, 2017
  • Yeong-Gi and friends talk over breakfast.
  • Shin-Ae is stopped by Kousuke on her way out.
14
Episode 14 June 30, 2017
  • Shin-Ae and Maya video call Min-Hyuk.
  • Maya and Min-Hyuk decide to call Kousuke.
  • Meg harasses Kousuke at work.
15
Episode 15 July 7, 2017
  • Kousuke agrees to meet with Shin-Ae at Sunbucks, and Shin-Ae agrees to meet Maya at Sunbucks.
  • Min-Hyuk is surprised Shin-Ae pulled pranks without him.
  • Kousuke meets Sang-Chul Kim.
16
Episode 16 July 14, 2017
  • Shin-Ae has a flashback and thinks about what Min-Hyuk has previously said to her.
  • Yeong-Gi tries to call Alyssa.
  • Kousuke tells Yeong-Gi about his meetup with Shin-Ae.
  • Shin-Ae and Kousuke meet at Sunbucks.
17
Episode 17 July 21st, 2017 *The two brothers fight and Shin-Ae leaves.
  • Shin-Ae helps a little girl.
18
Episode 18 July 28th, 2017 *Shin-Ae and Yeong-Gi help a lost girl find her sister.
  • Shin-Ae gets called to the security office and receives a package.
Kousuke's Corner 1
Kousuke's Corner 1 August 10, 2017 Kousuke answered some questions from the readers and hilarity ensues from the Hirahara brothers.
20
Episode 20 August 18th, 2017
  • Flashback to Nol and Kousuke as children.
  • Soushi, Yeong-Gi, and Dieter meet up at Dieter and Shin-Ae's school
21
Episode 21 August 25th, 2017
  • Shin-Ae and her friends go with Yeong-Gi, Soushi, and Dieter to the arcade.
22-0
Episode 22 September 1st, 2017
  • Everyone continues playing games at the arcade, and shin-Ae passes out.
  • Shin-Ae meets Kousuke and his mother outside.
23
Episode 23 September 8th, 2017
  • Yeong-Gi acts strangely upon seeing Kousuke and his mother.
  • Kousuke buys Shin-Ae food at Yeong-Gi's request.
24
Episode 24 September 15th, 2017
  • Shin-Ae sees her father passed out drunk with a ton of bills.
  • The Hiraharas have a tense family dinner.
25
Episode 25 September 22nd, 2017
  • Shin-Ae asks her father about getting a job.
  • Shin-Ae goes with Rika and Maya to look for work at the Hirahara building.
  • Kousuke shows Yeong-Gi around on his first day of work.
  • Shin-Ae meets Yeong-Gi and Kousuke.
26
Episode 26 September 29th, 2017
  • Shin-Ae goes to lunch with Yeong-Gi and Kousuke.
27
Episode 27 October 6th, 2017
  • Shin-Ae continues lunch with Kousuke and Yeong-Gi.
Kousuke's Corner 2
Kousuke's Corner 2 October 12, 2017 Kousuke answers some more questions from the readers (despite how rude some of the questions are) and hilarity ensues once again from the brothers when Yeong-Gi tried to take someone's shirt off.
28
Episode 28 October 20th, 2017
  • Kousuke and Yeong-Gi take Shin-Ae home.
30
Episode 30 November 3rd, 2017
  • Shin-Ae has an interview at WacDonalds and meets Mrs. Hirahara.
  • Meg chases after Kousuke.
EP31Thumb
Episode 31 November 10th, 2017
  • Shin-Ae and Meg meet at WacDonalds.
EP32Thumb
Episode 32 November 17th, 2017
  • Kousuke deals with Meg at WacDonalds.
  • Yui gives Shin-Ae an offer.
EP33Thumb
Episode 33 November 24th, 2017
  • Yeong-Gi meets Sang-Chul.
  • Shin-Ae gets a strange phone call on her bus ride home.
EP34Thumb
Episode 34 December 1st, 2017
  • Dieter invites Shin-Ae to tutor him and Soushi.
  • Yeong-Gi reads Shin-Ae's application.
EP37Thumb
Episode 37 December 22nd, 2017
  • Shin-Ae goes through Wac Donalds orientation.
  • Kousuke rejects Shin-Ae's application and sees Yeong-Gi is doing good at work.
  • Shin-Ae tutors Dieter and Soushi.
  • Yeong-Gi arrives at Dieter's house.
EP39Thumb
Episode 39 January 5th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae arrives at the location Yui gave her. She cooks and Yui asks her to try on a dress.
Episode 40 - Thumbnail (Kousuke)
Episode 40 January 11th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae is forced to sit through an awkward dinner.
Episode 41 - Thumbnail (kousuke)
Episode 41 January 19th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae leaves Kousuke's apartment, but he catches up with her.
Ep42Thumb
Episode 42 January 26th, 2018
  • Kousuke reflects on what Shin-Ae said, and remembers his childhood birthdays with Nol.
  • Shin-Ae reflects on her current financial situation.
EP44Thumb
Episode 44 February 9th, 2018
  • Nol approaches Kousuke with what he knows about Shin-Ae's application.
  • Shin-Ae and Nol talk outside about the job application.
Kousuke's Corner 3
Kousuke's Corner 3 February 15, 2018 Kousuke answered another set of questions from the readers (e.g. the trio's Hogwarts Houses, his earring etc) Hilarity ensues once again with a dash of breaking the fourth wall in this episode.
I LOVE YOO What IFs
I LOVE YOO What IFs March 2nd,

2018

  • A filler episode containing several hypothetical scenarios.
EP46Thumb
Episode 46 March 23rd, 2018
  • Shin-Ae finds her father unresponsive.
  • Meg continuously calls Kousuke at work.
  • Yui comes in and talks to Kousuke.
EP47Thumb
Episode 47 March 30th, 2018
  • Nol continues work, despite Kousuke saying otherwise.
  • Yui responds to Shin-Ae's text to Kousuke.
  • Shin-Ae prepares for a job interview.
EP48Thumb
Episode 48 April 6th, 2018
  • Sang-Chul interviews Shin-Ae for the job as his assistant.
  • Yui encounters Shin-Ae as she leaves.
  • Kousuke and Yui prepare for the black and white formal.
E50
Episode 50 April 20th, 2018
  • Nol and Shin-Ae eat together and talk.
  • Kousuke, Yui, and Rand arrive.
  • Rand finds Nol.
E51
Episode 51 April 27th, 2018
  • After Nol gets yelled at, he leaves to go wait for Alyssa and runs into Kousuke and Yui.
  • Sang-Chul creeps out Shin-Ae.
  • Nol leaves Shin-Ae a note with food.
E52
Episode 52 May 4th, 2018 *Alyssa and Meg are on their way.
  • Shin-Ae encounters Mrs. Hirahara.
  • Kousuke accidentally trips Shin-Ae.
E53
Episode 53 May 18th, 2018
  • Alyssa and Meg arrive, and are greeted by Nol.
  • Sang-Chul pulls Shin-Ae away from Kousuke when Rand comes up to them.
E54
Episode 54 May 25th, 2018
  • Kousuke talks to Shin-Ae, taking her away from Sang-Chul.
  • Meg runs into Sang-Chul.
E55
Episode 55 June 1st, 2018
  • Kousuke and Shin-Ae dance.
  • Shin-Ae spots Nol during her dance.
  • Alyssa meets up with Nol and Shin-Ae.
E56
Episode 56 June 8th, 2018
  • Rand questions Kousuke about his dance with Shin-Ae.
  • Alyssa talks with Nol and Shin-Ae.
E57
Episode 57 June 15th, 2018
  • Meg and Sang-Chul walk around the venue.
  • Nol and Shin-Ae talk about Alyssa.
  • Kousuke pulls Nol away to talk.
  • Gun Kim greets Shin-Ae and Alyssa.
E58
Episode 58 June 22nd, 2018
  • Gun gets Shin-Ae, Alyssa, and Nol alcohol.
  • Gun introduces Shin-Ae to everyone.
  • Yui and Sang-Chul meet up.
  • Meg finds a suspicious vial that Sang-Chul dropped.
E59
Episode 59 June 29th, 2018
  • Kousuke finds out his mother gave Shin-Ae a job.
  • Shin-Ae begins to look very inebriated
  • Meg tries to find Kousuke and tell him about the vial.
E60
Episode 60 July 6th, 2018
  • Sang-Chul takes an inebriated Shin-Ae to a side room.
  • Nol informs Kousuke of the information Meg told him, and they start searching for Shin-Ae.
I LOVE YOO What If's 2
I LOVE YOO What IFs-2 July 13th,

2018

  • The second filler episode containing several hypothetical scenarios.
E61
Episode 61 July 20th, 2018
  • Meg, Nol, and Kousuke search for Shin-Ae.
  • Kousuke finds her at the pool, inebriated.
  • Nol has a confrontation with his father.
E62
Episode 62 July 27th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae greets Shin-Ae, and Kousuke confronts her.
  • Nol confronts Sang-Chul.
  • There is an altercation between Shin-Ae and Yui.
E63
Episode 63 August 3rd, 2018
  • Nol attacks Sang-Chul.
  • Nol brings Shin-Ae out of the pool.
  • Shin-Ae gets taken to the hospital.
  • Nol gets arrested.
E64
Episode 64+65 August 10th, 2018
  • Nol is released and visits Shin-Ae.
  • Shin-Ae and Nol speak on the hospital balcony.
E66
Episode 66 August 17th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae goes back to her room.
  • Yui comes to visit Shin-Ae.
  • Alyssa and Nol talk on the balcony.
E67
Episode 67 August 24th, 2018 *Kousuke drives Shin-Ae to her father's hospital.
  • Shin-Ae wakes up to find her rent has been paid and her bills have been taken care of.
E68
Episode 68 August 31st, 2018
  • Shin-Ae takes her exams.
  • Kousuke wakes up and finds that the driver didn't take Nol to the testing center.
E69
Episode 69 September 7th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae runs into Dieter and Soushi after the test.
  • Kousuke cannot find Nol, so he calls Soushi.
E70
Episode 70 September 14th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae eats with Dieter and Soushi, and they run into Rika and Maya.
E71
Episode 71 September 21st, 2018
  • Shin-Ae rushes to the hospital after learning her father woke up.
  • Kousuke runs into Alyssa at the Hirahara mansion.
E72
Episode 72 September 28th, 2018
  • The Hiraharas have a dinner meeting with the Kims.
  • Shin-Ae is at the hospital with Rika, and tries attempting to contact Nol and Kousuke.
E73
Episode 73 October 5th, 2018
  • The dinner continues after Shin-Ae calls Kousuke.
  • Nol calls Shin-Ae back.
E74
Episode 74 October 12th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae and Kousuke discuss the terms of Shin-Ae's employment.
  • He then takes her to a department store to buy clothing.
E75
Episode 75 October 19th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae gets some advice from a lady called Yu Jing at the department store.
  • Shin-Ae goes into her first day of work.
E76
Episode 76 October 5th, 2018
  • Shin-Ae has a rough first day of work. She leaves early and runs into Meg.
E78
Episode 78 November 9th, 2018
  • Dieter passes out, and Shin-Ae calls Nol to tell Kousuke.
  • Nol comes to their school to drive Shin-Ae to work.
  • Kousuke signs Shin-Ae up for etiquette courses.
E79
Episode 79 November 16th, 2018
  • Nol receives information about his possible sentence.
  • Shin-Ae runs into Rand.
  • Kousuke has dinner with his cousin.
I love yoo special
I LOVE YOO Special December 7th,

2018

  • A filler episode combining some what-if scenarios and other extras.
87
Episode 87 January 18th, 2019
  • Shin-Ae goes to school after the intruder incident, talks with Rika and Maya, and eats lunch with Dieter.
  • Kousuke talks with his father about Shin-Ae
89
Episode 89 February 1st, 2019
  • Shin-Ae speaks with Kousuke, who has enrolled her in etiquette classes.
  • Shin-Ae then talks with Rand about Nol's trial.
  • Nol confronts Kousuke about his treatment of Shin-Ae.
Mid season recap
Mid Season Recap August 16th, 2019
  • Shin-Ae reflects on past events while on a balcony at Min-Hyuk's party.
90
Episode 90 August 23rd, 2019
  • Shin-Ae walks in on Nol and Kousuke's argument, and the trio go to eat together.
  • Nol spits orange juice on Shin-Ae's clothes and she has to change.
91
Episode 91 August 30th, 2019
  • Yu Jing, an old friend of Kousuke's approaches the trio while eating.
  • Shin-Ae speaks with Yu Jing when she goes to the restroom to retrieve her phone.
92
Episode 92 September 6th, 2019
  • Shin-Ae remembers that Yu Jing passed her phone number over to her.
  • Shin-Ae learns about Jayce's background with Kousuke.
  • Kousuke and Yu Jing meet up.
95
Episode 95 September 27th, 2019
  • Shin-Ae finds out about the promise between Min-Hyuk, Maya, and Rika.
  • Shin-Ae meets Dieter after parting ways with Maya.
96
Episode 96 October 4, 2019
  • Kousuke wakes up and is bothered by things that Yu Jing has said, and invites Hansuke over.
  • Together, they go out and run into Soushi.
97
Episode 97 October 11, 2019
  • Dieter, Soushi, Shin-Ae, Kousuke, and Hansuke all go to the movies.
98
Episode 98 October 18, 2019
  • The group leaves the movies, and Kousuke makes Shin-Ae uncomfortable.
  • Kousuke asks Soushi to come to the party.
  • Nol plans on going to a school interview.
E105
Episode 105 December 12, 2019
  • Min-Hyuk visits the high school.
  • Dieter and Min-Hyuk go out to get food.
E106
Episode 106 December 19, 2019
  • Min-Hyuk meets Rand while he is bothering Kousuke.
  • Shin-Ae runs into Dieter and Nol.
E107
Episode 107 January 2, 2020
  • Kousuke and Nol leave for dinner with Rand.
  • Shin-Ae encounters Rand in the elevator.
E108
Episode 108 January 17, 2020
  • Sang-Chul remembers a conversation he had with Yui.
  • Nol and Kousuke have dinner with Rand.
  • Min-Hyuk and Dieter sneak into the Hirahara building.
E111
Episode 111 February 7, 2020
  • Sang-Chul wakes up in the office, disoriented.
  • Shin-Ae falls asleep at work and has a strange dream.
  • Shin-Ae talks with her manager about her current situation.
  • Kousuke talks with Hansuke while getting ready for work.
E112
Episode 112 February 14, 2020
  • Nol gets pulled out of school to have an interview with Yu-Jing.
E113
Episode 113 February 21, 2020
  • Yui's presence puts a stop to Nol's interview.
E115
Episode 115 March 6, 2020
  • Min Hyuk visits Mr. Yoo in the hospital.
  • Yu Jing receives a call from Kousuke.
  • Shin-Ae suggests that Yu Jing talk to Meg.
E116
Episode 116 March 13, 2020
  • Meg recalls where she first met Kousuke.
  • Shin-Ae sees Yeong-Gi at WacDonalds, and he tries to leave.
E120
Episode 120 April 9, 2020
  • Kousuke and Nol have breakfast.
  • Kousuke thinks about their conversation and his past.
E121
Episode 121 April 16, 2020
  • Kousuke and Hansuke go to a club and meet Yu Jing.
E122
Episode 122 April 23, 2020
  • Kousuke quickly gets drunk and paranoid.
E123
Episode 123 April 30, 2020
  • Kousuke continues to cause problems while drunk.
E124
Episode 124 May 7, 2020
  • Kousuke wakes up the next morning in Yu Jing's apartment.
  • Kousuke goes home with Hansuke and is distressed by his actions.
E125
Episode 125 May 14, 2020
  • Yui visits Kousuke's apartment.
  • Shin-Ae, Dieter, and Min-Hyuk go to visit Mr. Yoo at the hospital.
E130
Episode 130 June 26, 2020
  • Shin-Ae shows Min-Hyuk and Dieter the letter.
  • At work, Shin-Ae finishes her etiquette courses and meets with Kousuke.
MSR
Mid-Season Recap + Message May 6, 2021
  • A recap of previous events in the story.
131
Episode 131 May 7, 2021
  • Kousuke and Shin-Ae talk about her job.
  • Kousuke meets with Rand.
  • Shin-Ae spies on Nol.
EP134
Episode 134 May 28, 2021
  • Yui breaks up the interaction between Shin-Ae, Nol and Sang-Chul.
  • Nol meets with Yu Jing.
135
Episode 135 June 4, 2021
  • Kousuke arrives in Tokyo and visits a claw machine that reminds him of his childhood.
136
Episode 136 June 11, 2021
  • Kousuke attends his job interview.
  • Shin-Ae and Dieter talk about their future career goals.
137
Episode 137 June 18, 2021
  • Shin-Ae questions her future and talks to Jayce about his job.
139
Episode 139 July 2, 2021
  • Shin-Ae debates whether or not she can manage working two jobs.
  • While catching up with Min-Hyuk, Shin-Ae has a realization about Mr. Hirahara and Yui's relationship.
  • Mrs. Park delivers a letter from Shin-Hye.
  • Kousuke celebrates his promotion in Japan.
140
Episode 140 July 9, 2021
  • Kousuke and Shin-Ae have dinner.
141
Episode 141 July 16, 2021
  • Shin-Ae and Kousuke finish their work dinner and go to an arcade after, but something feels off to him.
142
Episode 142 July 23, 2021
  • Shin-Ae runs into Dieter at the arcade.
  • Kousuke remembers his first meeting with Nol
143
Episode 143 July 30, 2021
  • Kousuke remembers meeting Nessa and Nol at the park.
  • Kousuke leaves the arcade and talks to Hansuke in the car.
144
Episode 144 August 6, 2021
  • Hansuke meets Kousuke at the bar and takes him home.
  • Min-Hyuk confronts Shin-Hye.
147
Episode 147 September 3, 2021
  • Nol goes on a run and gets ready for court.
  • Nol reflects on a conversation he had with Jayce about college and his name.
148
Episode 148 September 10, 2021
  • Nol thinks about the past, and why he hates his name.
149
Episode 149 September 17, 2021
  • Nol pleads guilty.
  • Kousuke and Rand speak with him afterwards.
150
Episode 150 September 24, 2021
  • Yu Jing sees the news about Nol.
  • Nol goes home and talks with Nana.
  • Shin-Ae sees the news about Nol while leaving for school with Maya.
154
Episode 154 November 5, 2021
  • Shin-Ae imagines talking to her younger self.
  • Shin-Ae leaves Dieter's house, and then decides to meet up with Kousuke.
155
Episode 155 November 12, 2021
  • Dieter and Soushi go to Nol's house
  • Kousuke tells Shin-Ae about Nol's past.
156
Episode 156 November 19, 2021
  • Soushi's past is shown, and he is bullied by the kids in his school.
  • Nol repeatedly approaches Soushi, offering friendship, but Soushi rejects him.
157
Episode 157 November 26, 2021
  • Kousuke approaches Soushi, saying he can get the bullies to leave him alone.
158
Episode 158 December 3, 2021
  • Kousuke finally gets Soushi to make a deal with him and accept Nol's friendship.
159
Episode 159 December 10, 2021
  • Dieter and Soushi leave Nol's house.
  • Nana talks with Nol about how he has been avoiding people.
  • Kousuke and Shin-Ae continue their conversation.
161
Episode 161 December 24, 2021
  • Dieter calls Shin-Ae.
  • Shin-Ae talks to Min-Hyuk about her friendship with Nol.
  • Hansuke goes over to Kousuke's apartment and tries to convince him to go to Alyssa's Christmas party.
162
Episode 162 December 31, 2021
  • Kousuke remembers his conversation with Shin-Ae, where he said he would keep his schedule open.
  • Kousuke then goes to the Hirahara mansion with Hansuke
163
Episode 163 January 14, 2022
  • Upon learning that Nol is attending the Christmas Party, Kousuke decides to go as well.
  • Rand gives Nol a gift for his birthday.
164
Episode 164 January 21, 2022
  • Nol meets Meg and Yu Jing at the party, and he converses with them.
165
Episode 165 January 28, 2022 *Alyssa's group preforms while Nol and Yui speak.
  • Meg leaves halfway through the performance, and Yu Jing speaks with her.
166
Episode 166 February 4, 2022
  • Alyssa's group finishes preforming, and Nol and Kousuke talk before Alyssa joins them.
  • Alyssa introduces Nol and Kousuke to her group, and they go to a private room.
167
Episode 167 February 11, 2022
  • Nol takes a shot and then continues to drink.
  • The group goes to the dance floor, where Alyssa and Kousuke have a conversation before heading to the dance floor.
168
Episode 168 February 18, 2022
  • Kousuke attempts to take Nol to the restroom, but Nol resists.
  • Nol then walks off and Alyssa and Kousuke go after him.
  • Alyssa finds Nol and speaks with him in a closet.
169
Episode 169 February 25, 2022
  • Alyssa yells at Nol after he vomits on her, and storms off while an unknown woman films them.
  • Nol then goes to a wedding reception.
Episode 170
Episode 170 March 4, 2022
  • Nol has an introspective sequence as he jumps off a balcony and into a pool.
171
Episode 171 March 11, 2022
  • Nol gets out of the pool and Kousuke chases him.
  • Nol eventually passes out.
172
Episode 172 March 18, 2022
  • Kousuke ignores his parent's phone calls while trying to hide Nol.
  • Kousuke gets Yu Jing to drive him to Min-Hyuk's party.
173
Episode 173 March 25, 2022
  • Kousuke tries to drop Nol off at Min-Hyuk's party, but Maya tries to convince him to take Nol somewhere else.
  • Nol wakes up and runs away.
175
Episode 175 April 8, 2022
  • Kousuke accidentally picks up Rand's call while talking to Hansuke.
176
Episode 176 April 15, 2022
  • Kousuke has a childhood flashback.
  • Kousuke talks to Hansuke about what Rand said.
  • The surprise party begins.
207
Episode 207 January 13, 2023
  • Kousuke interrupts Shin-Ae and Nol before they can dance.
  • Min-Hyuk runs in, causing Shin-Ae to spill vomit on Kousuke.
  • Nol and Kousuke argue.
208
Episode 208 January 27, 2023
  • Min-Hyuk tries to moderate a conversation between Nol and Kousuke by having everyone complement each other.
209
Episode 209 February 3, 2023
  • When Kousuke won't complement Nol, tension grows.
210
Episode 210 February 10, 2023
  • Kousuke has a flashback to a prior incident.
  • Nol falls off the balcony after Kousuke punches him.
211
Episode 211 February 24, 2023
  • Nol insists that he is fine and leaves the party.
  • Kousuke follows Nol out.
212
Episode 212 March 3, 2023
  • Kousuke attacks Nol on the street.
  • The two have a conversation afterwards.
213
Episode 213 March 10, 2023 *Kousuke sits on a bench in shock and is approached by Hansuke and Meg.
214
Episode 214 March 17, 2023
  • Kousuke goes to the Hirahara Memorial Hospital looking for Nol
215
Episode 215 March 24, 2023
  • Kousuke knocks himself unconscious.
  • Nol wakes up and talks with Shin-Ae
216
Episode 216 March 31, 2023
  • Nol starts sneezing and alters the nurses.
  • Shin-Ae hides and finds the Bible.
217
Episode 217 April 7, 2023
  • Shin-Ae looks at the Bible and leaves.
220
Episode 220 May 5, 2023
  • Kousuke wakes up in the hospital and is greeted by Yui.
  • Jayce and Meg talk outside.
221
Episode 221 May 12, 2023
  • Rand and Yui converse in Kousuke's hospital room.
222
Episode 222 May 19, 2023
  • Yu Jing looks over several newspapers.
  • Nol and Shin-Ae dance.
  • Yui and Rand continue their conversation.
225
Episode 225 June 16, 2023
  • Kousuke wakes up in the hospital and talks to Yui.
226
Episode 226 June 23, 2023
  • Yui and Kousuke go to get breakfast.
  • While Kousuke is in the restroom, Yui calls her father.
227
Episode 227 June 30, 2023
  • Kousuke calls Hansuke and plans to meet up with him and Yu Jing.
  • Yui and Kousuke part ways, and Yui speaks to Jayce.
  • Kousuke meets up with Hansuke and Yu Jing in another restaurant.
228
Episode 228 July 7, 2023
  • Yu Jing speaks with Kousuke.
  • Kousuke, Hansuke, and Yu Jing leave the restaurant.
  • Yui goes to a church, searching for Rand.
236
Episode 236 August 31, 2023
  • Kousuke gets brain scans.
  • Wanting answers, Kousuke also gets his blood tested.
  • Kousuke, Hansuke, and Yu Jing talk about what could have happened at the hospital in the car, when Kousuke finds Nol's home.
237
Episode 237 September 7, 2023
  • Dieter and Nol play cards while they talk.
238
Episode 238 September 14, 2023
  • Nol meets Kousuke outside of his hospital room.
  • Kousuke runs away, and Yu Jing talks with Nol afterwards.
239
Episode 239 September 21, 2023
  • Dieter asks Nana if there is anything Nol is afraid of.
  • Yu Jing continues her conversation with Nol
  • Kousuke thinks about his past mistakes.
Screenshot 2023-11-10 at 7.12
Episode 241 November 9th, 2023
  • Shin-Ae and Sim-Han talk while Kousuke returns home.
242
Episode 242 November 16, 2023
  • Kousuke goes to a convenience store.
  • Sim-Han goes to an AA meeting.
243
Episode 243 November 23, 2023
  • Alyssa visits Nol at the hospital.
244
Episode 244 November 30, 2023
  • Jumping back in time, Yui contacts Jayce along with several other people.
  • Yui arrives at the hospital.
248
Episode 248 February 8th, 2024
  • Kousuke wakes up and talks with Jayce.
  • Hansuke and Yu Jing discuss some new test results.
251
Episode 251 March 14th, 2024
  • In a flashback, Rand recalls the night of the incident between Nol and Kousuke.
  • Shin-Ae talks to Rand on the phone.
  • After the phone call, Rand speaks with Yui while she prepares to go out.
Advertisement