Sakaguchi Kentaro ponders over What Comes After Love
Coupang Play is ready to tug at our heartstrings next month with its upcoming romance What Comes After Love. Based off the bestselling novel of the same name by Gong Ji-young and Tsuji Hitonari, this six-episode adaptation stars Lee Se-young (The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract) as Choi Hong and Sakaguchi Kentaro (Dr. Chocolate) as her ex-boyfriend Aoki Jungo.
The previous teaser shared Hong’s perspective of the unexpected reunion between the once lovers, and now, the newest teaser takes Aoki’s perspective of their crossing, five years after their break-up. While Aoki reflects on fate and miracles — just different words for coincidences, he claims — seeing Hong again in the flesh reminds him of their past together and makes him question his beliefs.
The moment he saw her on the streets while sitting on the bus, Aoki’s eyes were drawn to Hong from the very beginning of their relationship. They then meet again, becoming lovers, and the memories they shared are filled with laughter and hugs. However, that was in their past, and present-day Aoki, all dressed in black, is surprised to see his ex-girlfriend at the airport after all these years.
Though he never believed in things like fate, the only way Aoki can explain this chance encounter is to call it a miracle. A woman who could not forget and a man who now believes, what does the future hold for them? Do second chances really exist, or is there always a reason something fails the first time around? If the drama is anything like its moody promotional materials, I think we might have a wistful and beautiful romance gracing our screens soon.
Directed by filmmaker Moon Hyun-sung (Seoul Vibe, The King’s Case Note) who is also co-writing the script with Jung Hae-shim, Coupang Play’s What Comes After Love premieres Friday, September 27.
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