Serendipity's Embrace
| Serendipity's Embrace | |
|---|---|
| Literally | Is It a Coincidence? |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Based on | Is It Fate? by Nam Ji-eun[1] |
| Written by | Park Gro-ro[2] |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook[3] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2023 |
Is It Fate? (Korean: 우연일까?) is an upcoming South Korean television series directed by Song Hyun-wook and starring Kim So-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, and Yoon Ji-on. 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.
Synopsis
The story of young people who meet their first love 10 years ago by chance and go on to find true love and dreams.
Cast
Main
- Kim So-hyun as Lee Hong-joo
- An animation production producer who is afraid of love due to a wound from her past love.[3]
- 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.[2]
- 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]
Production
Development
The 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.[3] South Korean online news Xports News, reported that the drama is being discussed to release on tvN.[2]
Casting
On 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.[6] She then confirmed for the role in November 2022.[3] On October 6, it was reported that Chae Jong-hyeop had received an offer for the role of the male protagonist in the drama,[7] and was later confirmed for it.[2] Yoon Ji-on's respective agency announced that he would also star in the show.[4]
Filming
Is It Fate? is scheduled to begin filming in the second half of 2022.[3]
References
- ^ a b 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 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 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 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.
- ^ 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.