Serendipity's Embrace (Korean: 우연일까?) is an upcoming South Korean television series directed by Song Hyun-wook and starring Kim So-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Yoon Ji-on, and Kim Da-som. It is based on Naver webtoon of the same name by writer Nam Ji-eun and illustrated by Kim In-ho, which was published in 2011. It is scheduled to premiere on tvN in July 2024.
| Serendipity's Embrace | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 우연일까? |
| Hanja | 偶然일까? |
| Literal meaning | Is It Fate? |
| Revised Romanization | Uyeonilkka? |
| McCune–Reischauer | Uyŏnilkka? |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Based on | Is It Fate? by Nam Ji-eun[1] |
| Written by | Park Geu-ro[1] |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook[2] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Production | |
| Production company | Base Story[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
Synopsis
editThe story of young people who meet their first love 10 years ago by chance and go on to find true love and dreams.
Cast
editMain
edit- Kim So-hyun as Lee Hong-joo
- An animation production producer who is afraid of love due to a wound from her past love.[2]
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Kang Hoo-yeong
- A financial planner whose heart began to fluctuate again after reuniting with his first love after 10 years.[3]
- Yoon Ji-on as Bang Jun-ho
- A popular writer full of narcissism who develops a special relationship with Hong-joo, his number 1 fan, whom he met while publishing his first novel.[4]
- Kim Da-som as Kim Hye-ji
- An English teacher at Ohbok High School and Lee Hong-joo's best friend.[5]
Supporting
edit- Hwang Seong-bin as Gyeong-taek
- A physics teacher at Ohbok High School who has had a crush on Kim Hye-ji for a long time.[6]
- Yoon Joon-won as Joseph Oh
- Hoo-yeong's close friend and important client, who comes from a wealthy family and immigrated to the United States. He graduated from law school and has excellent English skills.[7]
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series is based on the 2011 webtoon Is It Fate? written by Nam Ji-eun and illustrated by Kim In-ho. This representative romance webtoon that marked the beginning of Naver's webtoon popularity.[1] It is directed by Song Hyun-wook, who directed other works such as Another Miss Oh (2016), Revolutionary Love (2017), The Beauty Inside (2018) and The King's Affection (2021) among others.[2] South Korean online news Xports News, reported that the drama is being discussed to release on tvN.[3]
Casting
editOn August 8, 2022, it was reported that Kim So-hyun was in talks to star in the series for her next work since her drama River Where the Moon Rises ended in 2021.[8] She then confirmed for the role in November 2022.[2] On October 6, it was reported that Chae Jong-hyeop had received an offer for the role of the male protagonist in the drama,[9] and was later confirmed for it.[3] Yoon Ji-on's respective agency announced that he would also star in the show.[4]
Filming
editIs It Fate? was scheduled to begin filming in the second half of 2022.[2]
Release
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Kim, Ji-young (September 27, 2022). 김소현, 웹툰 원작 '우연일까' 출연…인생 캐릭터 탄생 예감 [Kim So-hyun, appeared in the original webtoon 'Is it a coincidence'... Premonition of the birth of a character in life] (in Korean). JoyNews24. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Park, Ji-hyun (September 27, 2022). 김소현, 웹툰 원작 '우연일까' 출연...평범한 직장인으로 변신 [Kim So-hyun, appeared in the original webtoon 'Is it a coincidence'... Transformed into an ordinary office worker] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Hasuna (October 18, 2022). 채종협, '우연일까' 출연 확정...김소현과 청춘 로맨스 [공식] [Chae Jong-hyeop confirmed to appear in 'Is it a coincidence'... Youth romance with Kim So-hyun [Official]] (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Ahn, Tae-hyun (November 22, 2022). 윤지온, '우연일까' 캐스팅 확정…김소현과 호흡 예고 [Yoon Ji-on, 'Is it a coincidence' casting confirmed... Notice of breathing with Kim So-hyun] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (November 28, 2022). "김다솜, 김소현 절친 된다…'우연일까' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Dasom Kim and Sohyun Kim become best friends... 'Is it a coincidence' casting [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Joon-hyeon (January 2, 2023). "황성빈, 드라마 '우연일까' 합류…다솜 오랫동안 짝사랑 중" [Hwang Seong-bin joins the drama 'Is it a coincidence'... Dasom has been in one-sided love for a long time]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (January 5, 2023). "윤준원, 새 드라마 '우연일까' 출연" [Yoon Joon-won appears in the new drama 'Is it a coincidence']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Jeong-ah (August 8, 2022). [단독] 배우 김소현, 웹툰 원작 드라마 '우연일까?' 출연 [[Exclusive] Actress Kim So-hyun, webtoon-based drama 'Is it a coincidence?' appearance]. Sports World. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-jung (October 6, 2022). 김소현, 웹툰 원작 '우연일까' 출연...평범한 직장인으로 변신 [[Exclusive] Chae Jong-hyeop, 'Is it a coincidence' male lead... Romance breathing with Kim So-hyun] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Na-yeon (June 12, 2024). 채종협X김소현 '우연일까', '플레이어2' 후속 확정..7월 중 방송 [공식] [Chae Jong-hyeop and Kim So-hyun's 'Is It a Coincidence' confirmed as follow-up to 'Player 2'..broadcast in July [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via Naver.