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Romance Is a Bonus Book Review (2019): Is It Worth Watching?

★★★★☆ 4/5

Verdict

Worth watching if the premise appeals.

Where to watch Romance Is a Bonus Book

Streaming: Netflix

By region: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia; Netflix in India

Full scores & availability on the series page.

Is Romance Is a Bonus Book worth watching?

Yes — Romance Is a Bonus Book is worth watching, holding a 73/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 82% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 74% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (64), IMDb (7.9/10), and aggregated fan rating (79%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Jung Hyun-jung, Romance Is a Bonus Book ran 1 season, 16 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Romance Is a Bonus Book has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Romance Is a Bonus Book about?

A once-celebrated copywriter re-enters the job market after a divorce and a long gap in her CV, and discovers that her qualifications now count against her. She lies her way into a temporary support role at a publishing house where the youngest editor-in-chief the company has ever had happens to be the friend who has quietly loved her since childhood. Manuscripts, impossible deadlines and an office of people who still believe in books do the rest.

Celluloid verdict: A warm workplace romance at its best when it simply watches editors argue over book jackets and print runs; the leads are lovely even when the plotting drifts. The cast is led by Lee Jong-suk, Lee Na-young, Wi Ha-joon, Jung Yoo-jin, Kim Tae-woo.

How many seasons of Romance Is a Bonus Book are there, and where do I start?

Romance Is a Bonus Book has 1 season, 16 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 16 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 74% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Romance Is a Bonus Book?

Romance Is a Bonus Book is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Romance Is a Bonus Book?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all comedy series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.

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Quick Answer: Where can I watch Romance Is a Bonus Book?

Streaming: Netflix. Regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia; Netflix in India.