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On August 23, 2024, TVN shared some still images from their new ongoing drama, Love Next Door. Fans were quick to draw parallels between these scenes from Love Next Door and those from TVN's April release drama Lovely Runner. One fan wrote on X,
"everything reminds me of them" this fan wrote on X.
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tvN's Lovely Runner achieved remarkable success and gained immense popularity among fans. Despite its modest viewership ratings, the drama starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon received favorable reviews from audiences. This contributed significantly to Byeon Woo-seok's rise to stardom and further solidified Kim Hye-yoon's reputation in the industry.
Fans noticed similarities in the stills from Love Next Door, and how the male protagonists of both the dramas, played by Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner) and Jung Hae-in (Love Next Door) were swimmers. Fans quickly flocked to social media to share their findings.
"THIS WAS LITERALLY MY FIRST THOUGHT AT LEAST IM NOT ALONE IN THIS☹️" one fan wrote agreeing in reply to the original tweet.
"And the fact that Love Nextdoor is the only kdrama that I desire to watch after Lovely Runner end🤏😭💘" shared a fan.
"It's bittersweet ㅠ___ㅠ Feels like everyone’s still stuck on that never-ending Ferris wheel." posted another fan.
"everything reminds me of that silly little time travelling drama" this fan wrote on X.
"swimmer sunjae and seunghyo and their girls cheering for them this #Lovelyrunner x #Lovenextdoor beautiful parallel 😭💗" another fan shared.
"his characters never catch a break 😂 previously his bestie ryu sunjae and now his sister bae seok ryu" Joked a fan,
More details about Lovely Runner and Love Next Door
Lovely Runner is based on a web novel titled Tomorrow's Best, which was also serialized as a webtoon, this time travel-romance drama centers on Ryu Sun-jae, a former swimmer turned singer and actor who has achieved immense stardom.
Im Sol, a passionate admirer of Sun-jae, finds comfort and inspiration in his music after a childhood accident shattered her dreams of becoming a film director.
Upon receiving the news of Sun-jae's accident resulting in his untimely demise, Sol experiences emotional distress. However, a twist of fate intervenes, taking her back in time by 15 years to 2008, when both Sun-jae and herself were 19-year-old high school students living as neighbors.
Taking this as an opportunity bestowed by heaven, Sol resolved to alter the trajectory of their destinies, while simultaneously dealing with the complexities that arose by modifying the past.
Byeon Woo-seok, who is known for his roles in the film 20th Century Girl (2022), the series Record of Youth (2020), and Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023) portrayed Sun-jae. Kim Hye-yoon, who has been known for her roles in the television series Sky Castle (2018–2019), Extraordinary You (2019), and Snowdrop (2021–2022) plays the role of Im Sol.
The story of Love Next Door revolves around Bae Seok Ryu, a woman who, after encountering substantial challenges in her professional and romantic relationships, returns to Korea to rejuvenate her life.
Choi Seung Hyo, the son of a close friend and neighbor of her mother, is a highly accomplished young architect and the CEO of "the Architecture Atelier In". He is widely admired for his exceptional talent, striking appearance, and amiable personality. He has known Bae Seok Ryu since childhood and is aware of all her embarrassing stories.
This romantic-comedy drama is written and directed by the same writer and director of Hometown Cha Cha. The drama Love Next Door stars Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min as Choi Seung Hyo and Bae Seok Ryu, respectively.
Lovely Runner is available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, U-Next in Japan, Vidio in Indonesia, and Viki, Viu, and Netflix in specific regions.
Love Next Door made its debut on tvN on August 17, 2024. New episodes air every Saturday and Sunday at 09:20 PM (KST). The series is also available for streaming on Netflix in certain regions.
