Serendipity leads Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop to reunite
by tccolb
The first script reading stills have been released for tvN’s Serendipity’s Embrace, signaling the start of our rom-com’s promo train with Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar) and Chae Jong-hyeop (Castaway Diva, Eye Love You) headlining the webtoon adaptation.
In a classic coming-of-age and first love romance, the story follows our high school sweethearts as fate gives them a second chance ten years later, when they’re coincidentally reunited at the age of 29.
Here, our heroine is PD Lee Hong-joo (Kim So-hyun), who works in animation production. Having fallen hard for our hero during her younger years, even now she still carries baggage from their breakup and – for now – remains a cynic about love.
On his part, Kang Hoo-young (Chae Jong-hyeop) has been living abroad for the last 10 years and has been working as a financial planner. Although he’s described as level-headed in both romance and in his career, he of course will have his emotions upheaved when he meets Hong-joo again in South Korea.
Yoon Ji-on (My Lovely Liar) takes on the part of the free-spirited writer Bang Jun-ho who wistfully wishes that time travel was real. To this day, he lives with regret for a decision he made in the past and is now trying to make up for lost time.
As English teacher Kim Hye-ji, Dasom (Kokdu: Season of Deity) is said to be sincere about love and works at our story’s Oh-bok High School. She’s also best friends with our heroine Hong-joo and have known each other since their school days.
In supporting roles, Lee Won-jung (Hierarchy) rounds out the main friend group as Hoo-young’s self-proclaimed bestie, in addition to being friends with both Hong-joo and Hye-ji. Speaking of the latter, Hwang Sung-bin (Frankly Speaking) is colleagues with her at Oh-bok High as the P.E. teacher and is nicknamed Superman by the students.
The cast lineup also includes CEO Yoon Jung-hee (Now We Are Breaking Up) and Hoo-young’s uncle Choi Dae-chul (The Real Has Come), as well as a special guest appearance by Kim Jung-nan (Queen of Tears) playing Hoo-young’s mother.
Directed by PD Song Hyun-wook (The Midnight Studio, The King’s Affection) with writing by Park Geu-ro, 8-episode drama Serendipity’s Embrace will be following Player 2 – Master of Swindler in the Monday-Tuesday slot, premiering on July 22.
Via MBC
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