Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale

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Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
Promotional poster
Hangul
나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다
Literal meaningI Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella
Revised RomanizationNaneun daenoko sinderellareul kkumkkunda
McCune–ReischauerNanŭn taenok'o shinderellarŭl kkumkkunda
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Created byBaek Mi-kyung
Written byYoo Ja
Directed byKim Min-kyung
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2 (as of May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31))
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTVING
ReleaseMay 31, 2024 (2024-05-31) –
present

Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale (Korean: 나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다) is an ongoing South Korean romantic comedy television series created by Baek Mi-kyung, written by Yoo Ja, directed by Kim Min-kyung, and starring Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Jun-young. The series portray a 21st-century Cinderella who climbs on a white horse and overcomes the world and its limitations. It premiered on TVING on May 31, 2024, and airs every Friday at 12:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu and Paramount+ in selected regions.

Synopsis[edit]

Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale is a hybrid romantic comedy drama depicting the process in which "a woman whose dream has become Cinderella" meets a "prince on a white horse" who does not believe in love but supports and torments each other due to the reality that is difficult to escape.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Pyo Ye-jin as Shin Jae-rim: a person who gets a job as a manager of Cheongdam Heaven, a social club because she wants to find prince on a white horse. However, she is a 21st-century Cinderella who gradually overcomes the past of depending on someone and longing for love, and gradually becomes stronger to accept her life and win love independently.[2]
  • Lee Jun-young as Moon Cha-min: the head of Cheongdam Heaven, a social club and an arrogant prince of a chaebol family who does not trust people. He hates women and dreams of being Cinderella but realizes his feelings when he becomes entangled with Jae-rim.[2]

Supporting[edit]

  • Kim Hyun-jin as Baek Do-hong: a self-made 10-million movie director who has a secret.[3]
  • Kim Chae-eun [ko] as Kang Soo-jin: an obstetrician and gynecologist and the eldest daughter who protects her mother and younger siblings.[4]
  • Song Ji-woo [ko] as Ban Dan-ah: a lawless princess who pursues elegance.[5]
  • Lee Da-hye[6]
  • Do Byeong-hun as Heo Young-bae: a social club manager and Cha-min's secretary at Cheongdam Heaven.[7]
  • Ryu Seung-soo as Jae-rim's father[8]
  • Ahn Hyun-jeong as Yang Se-ri: a hipster waitress at Cheongdam Heaven who thinks she's pretty but has nothing to prove but her age.[9]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Writer Baek Mi-kyung, who wrote dramas such as Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017), The Lady in Dignity (2017) and Mine (2021), created Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale under the working title She Dreams of Cinderella (Korean: 그녀는 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다) as her next work and Yoo Ja wrote the script of the series.[10] KeyEast and Story Phoenix signed a production contract and joined Baek to produced the series.[11]

Casting[edit]

Kim Ji-eun was first offered the role of the female lead in June 2023[10] Later in September of the same year, Pyo Ye-jin was reported to star for the series.[12] The next three days, Lee Jun-young was offered to lead alongside Pyo.[13] Pyo and Lee appearances were officially confirmed a week later.[14]

Release[edit]

The series was confirmed to be released on TVING in 2024.[14] It will also stream on Paramount+ as part of Paramount's global partnership with leading entertainment company CJ ENM and Viu in selected regions.[15],[16] It was confirmed that the series would be release on May 31, 2024.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lee, Min-ji (September 14, 2023). '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 표예진X이준영, 로코로 만난다 [공식] ['I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella' Pyo Ye-jinXLee Jun-young meet in a romantic comedy [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b Park, Jung-sun (September 14, 2023). 표예진·이준영, 티빙 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 출연 [Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Jun-young appear in TVING's 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Ha, Ji-won (May 3, 2024). 김현진 열일 신호탄 ‘신데렐라를 꿈꾼다’·‘놀아주는 여자’ 캐스팅 [Kim Hyun-jin’s hard work signal ‘Dreaming of Cinderella’ and ‘Playing Woman’ casting] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (May 8, 2024). 김채은, ‘나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다’ 출연 확정..K-장녀 변신 [Kim Chae-eun confirmed to appear in 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'..K-Eldest Daughter Transformation] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Cho, Ye-jin (May 9, 2024). '더 글로리 혜정이' 송지우, '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 출연 ['The Glory Hye-jeong' Song Ji-woo appears in 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (May 13, 2024). ‘모범택시2’ 이다혜, ‘나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다’ 캐스팅..표예진과 절친 케미 [‘Model Taxi 2’ Lee Da-hye, ‘I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella’ casting...Best friend chemistry with Pyo Ye-jin] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Jang, Soo-jung (May 14, 2024). 도병훈, 티빙 ‘나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다’ 출연…이준영 비서 역 [Do Byeong-hun appears in TVING's 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'...As Lee Jun-young's secretary] (in Korean). Dailian. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (May 30, 2024). 류승수 ‘나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다’ 출연 [Ryu Seung-soo appears in ‘I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella’] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Yoon, Hyo-jung (May 30, 2024). 신예 안현정 '나대신꿈'으로 데뷔…'힙스터' 매력 발산 [Rookie Ahn Hyun-jung debuts with ‘IODoBC’… Exuding ‘hipster’ charm] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ a b Hwang, So-young (June 14, 2023). [단독] '품위녀' 백미경 작가, 신작 크리에이터로 김지은 만난다 [[Exclusive] 'Dignity Woman' writer Baek Mi-kyung meets Kim Ji-eun as creator of new work] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (September 1, 2023). 키이스트, 백미경 작가 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 제작 [Keyeast produces 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella' by Baek Mi-kyung] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (September 4, 2023). [단독] 표예진, '원톱' 주인공 된다..백미경 작가 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Pyo Ye-jin, 'One Top' main character is here..Main character of writer Baek Mi-kyung's 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim, Hyo-jin (September 7, 2023). [단독]이준영, 표예진의 왕자 된다...'나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 주연 [[Exclusive] Lee Jun-young becomes Pyo Ye-jin's prince...Lead actor in 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ a b Hyun, Jung-min (September 14, 2023). 표예진·이준영, 티빙 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다'서 로코 호흡 [Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Jun-young collaborate in a romantic comedy in TVING's 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'] (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Frater, Patrick (September 26, 2023). "Paramount+ Adds Trio of Shows to Korean Content Slate in Partnership With CJ ENM". Variety. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Salma, Nisrina (May 24, 2024). "Sinopsis Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale" [Synopsis of Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale]. Viu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. ^ Shin, Young-eun (May 7, 2024). 표예진·이준영 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다', 5월 31일 첫 공개 [공식] [Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Jun-young 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella', first released on May 31 [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Gyeongje. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024 – via Naver.

External links[edit]

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