Byeon Woo-seok, left, and Kim Hye-yoon / Xportsnews
Two years after the hit youth romance drama “Beautiful Runner” wrapped up, its breakout stars are lastly returning to tv — this time with new costars and really completely different love tales.
“Beautiful Runner,” which aired on tvN within the first half of 2024, grew to become a shock sensation and firmly established Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon as main figures of the next-generation Ok-drama scene. Each actors had been extensively praised for delivering what followers known as their “career-defining roles,” however their subsequent tasks had been sluggish to materialize, fueling impatience amongst viewers.
That wait is now over.
A scene from “Beautiful Runner” / Courtesy of tvN
Kim is returning to the small display with SBS’ new Friday-Saturday drama “No Tail to Inform.” Within the sequence, she stars reverse Lomon (Park Solomon), exploring a brand new romance that contrasts sharply along with her earlier function.
At a manufacturing presentation, Kim mentioned she was keen to point out a unique aspect of herself. “This character has a totally completely different attraction from Sol in ‘Beautiful Runner,’ and I assumed that distinction might be fascinating,” she mentioned. “We filmed repeatedly for a few yr, so I’ve actually been ready for immediately.”
For Kim, the drama marks her first tv comeback in a few yr and eight months since “Beautiful Runner” ended.
Kim Hye-yoon, left, with Lomon / Xportsnews
In the meantime, Byeon is about to return in April with MBC’s extremely anticipated romance drama “Good Crown,” costarring IU.
The sequence is about in a fictional twenty first century South Korea that operates underneath a constitutional monarchy — a premise that has already generated buzz on-line. IU performs Seong Hee-joo, a rich conglomerate heiress pissed off by her commoner standing, whereas Byeon portrays Prince Ian, the king’s son who holds royal blood however little actual energy. Their romance unfolds as a narrative of destiny, social boundaries and private selection.
A scene from “Good Crown” / Courtesy of MBC
Expectations for the drama are notably excessive, because the script was chosen because the winner of MBC’s drama screenplay contest, incomes sturdy backing even earlier than casting was introduced.
“Beautiful Runner” was extensively credited with igniting a youth romance increase throughout its run, and Kim and Byeon had been on the middle of that phenomenon. Their return to the style — albeit in separate tasks, and with new companions — has develop into a serious speaking level amongst followers, who’re watching carefully to see whether or not both actor can recreate the so-called “Beautiful Runner syndrome.”
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