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On April 3, 2025, TVING aired the premiere episodes of Way Back Love. The drama didn’t take long for fans to be emotionally wrecked. The series stars Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha and explores themes of love, grief, and redemption through a fantasy-romance lens.
The drama is based on Seo Eun-chae’s novel. The drama tells the story of Jung Hee-wan. She is a 24-year-old woman who has lost her will to live. She is soon visited by her childhood best friend and first love, Kim Ram-woo. The latter is now appearing as a grim reaper.
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The unique premise blends past and present as they reunite to fulfill a bucket list. The tragic twist is that Hee-wan only has a week left to live. Early episodes reveal heartbreaking memories, missed confessions, and raw emotion.
Fans have been especially devastated by scenes showing Ramwoo’s sacrifice and Heewan’s lingering pain. An X user, @iminnha, wrote,
"cried a river after watching ep 3 of way back love...heewan and ramwoo traumatized me...."
Social media lit up with reactions. The emotional weight of the flashbacks and present-day regrets has turned the show into a tearjerker must-watch.
""whats ur favorite horror movie?" idk maybe its when ramwoo was trying his best to smile after finding out that he and his friend likes the same girl but eyes can't lie so we can still see that he was hurt and he knew that he had to sacrifice one," a fan commented.
"NOO IM NOT OKAY... the pain, all that grief, the whole 'what if' life they're stuck in, and their acting... sksk triple kill," another person remarked.
"not me gaslighting myself into thinking that these two will finally have their happy ending and second chance at love when the truth is one's already dead and the other one is dying," a user added.
"Such a painful drama. But one thing they are not exaggerating the events. Spontaneous events here hurt the most," a netizen mentioned.
Fans joked that the cast of Way Back Love owes them therapy after giving them an emotional heartbreak.
"How can I contact minha & gongmyung so they can pay for my therapy after hurting me this way," a fan commented.
"stop torturing me like this," an X user wrote.
"Cried like crazy," another person added.
More about the story, cast, and what to expect next in ‘Way Back Love’
Way Back Love moves between high school days and the painful present. It reveals the bond Hee-wan and Ram-woo built. It begins with a name-swapping prank that unexpectedly shapes their identities.
After Ram-woo’s tragic accident years ago, Hee-wan shut herself off. His return as a grim reaper shocks her into facing unresolved feelings and hidden truths.
In Episode 3, fans saw a moment where Ramwoo tried to hide his heartbreak after discovering his friend liked Hee-wan too.
It was an emotional peak that left fans gutted. The fact that Ramwoo died before he could respond made the pain even deeper.
Way Back Love also stars Jung Gun-joo, Oh Woo-ri, Ko Chang-seok, and Seo Young-hee in supporting roles. The show was created by Roh Deok and directed by Choi Ha-na. The writers Song Hyeon-ju and Jang In-jung were behind the script.
Way Back Love was one of the six dramas featured at the 29th Busan International Film Festival and will run for six episodes in total. It streams weekly on TVING. For global viewers, they will be able to watch via Viki and Viu.
Episodes 3 and 4 of Way Back Love aired on April 10, and the next batch is scheduled for April 17, 2025.
