As 2024 unfolds, Korean dramas are bringing a fresh wave of romantic pairings to the small screen, sparking both anticipation and curiosity among viewers. Let’s dive into the intriguing combinations set to grace our screens this year.
First up, Suzy and Kim Woo Bin will star in Everything Will Come True (literal title). This 12-episode romantic comedy revolves around two characters – an over-emotional genie and an emotionally detached Ga Young – wrestling with three wishes. The pair, who previously worked together in the 2016 KBS drama Uncontrollably Fond, reunite in this new work by renowned rom-com master Kim Eun Sook, already stirring significant buzz.
Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk will appear in SBS’s new drama Between Greetings (literal title), set to air in 2024. The drama, highly anticipated for its romantic pairing, will depict the love story between a work-focused headhunter company CEO and her secretary, an expert in care and multitasking. Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk meet as the CEO and the secretary, respectively.
tvN’s Queen of Tears, premiering in March, is a drama that explores the crisis and rebirth of love between Hong Hae In, a wealthy heiress known as the “queen of the department store,” and Baek Hyun Woo, the son of a village chief and known as the “supermarket prince.” The on-screen chemistry between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won as a married couple is already generating buzz.
Jang Ki Yong and Chun Woo Hee are teaming up in JTBC’s new drama Although I Am Not a Hero (literal title). This fantasy romance follows a man with extraordinary abilities who couldn’t save anyone, finally rescuing his destined partner. Jang Ki Yong plays Bok Gui Ju, a man who loses his superpowers to depression. His character possesses the unique ability of travel in time, allowing him to time-slip only into moments of happiness from his past. Chun Woo Hee takes on the role of Do Da Hee, a mysterious woman appearing before a family with superpowers.
Later in the year, JTBC’s new drama Good Boy (literal title) features Olympic medalists turned police officers fighting against a world rife with immorality and cheating. Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun‘s confirmed appearances have marked it as one of JTBC’s most anticipated dramas.
Additionally, upcoming tvN dramas like Captivating the King, starring Jo Jung Suk and Shin Se Kyung, My Mom’s Friend’s Son (literal title) with Jung So Min and Jung Hae In, and You Have Done Well featuring IU and Park Bo Gum, are raising expectations for their romantic chemistry. Which of these dramas will capture the hearts of viewers and become the talk of the town?
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