From friends to Love Next Door with Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min

by tccolb

A new teaser has come knocking in, graciously inviting us to tvN’s Love Next Door where Jung Hae-in (D.P. 2) and Jung So-min (Alchemy of Souls) begin their cute toe dance on that squiggly line between friendship and love.

In the opening sequence, we begin with the rundown on what makes our rom-com hero Choi Seung-hyo (Jung Hae-in) that “my friend’s kid” who you’re always (annoyingly) compared to by your parents — as is our accomplished heroine Bae Seok-ryu (Jung So-min). Although our leads are praised for successfully having it all – including good looks – as humans we all meet bumps in our life roads and the story brings Seok-ryu to one such point. Hoping to start anew, she’s now back at her parents’ place in her old neighborhood, crossing paths once again with who else but Seung-hyo.

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Having grown up together, it’s not a surprise to read in the appearing text screen that the two are both witnesses to each other’s embarrassing past. In flashback, we then see a moment from their childhood when an adorably fierce Seok-ryu had called Seung-hyo, “my baby,” and threatened off his bullies. But some things haven’t changed over time and just as they ran away hand-in-hand as children, we cutely transition to the present day where our adult leads do the same.

As almost sibling-like friends, their squabbles are quick to turn into a wrestling match and Seung-hyo explains that, “[Seok-ryu] was the first nutcase I ever met in my life. When I’m with you, since we were young there hasn’t been a day that left my arms and legs unscathed.” But when romantic feelings start to spark – cue Seung-hyo’s swoony gaze – it’s a complicated situation for our once-comfortable leads. As the teaser then ends, we hear the question of what their relationship is and Seok-ryu replies, “He’s just my mom’s friend’s son.”

Directed by PD Yoo Je-won (Crash Course in Romance) with scripts penned by Shin Ha-eun (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha), tvN’s Love Next Door premieres on August 17 in the weekend slot.