Love Next Door stars Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min are set to hold a Live session on Melon on Thursday, September 5, at 7 pm KST, revealing character diaries and more. The exclusive live session on Melon, titled ‘Melon X Love Next Door,’ will follow the concept of the rom-com series where the actors would sit in virtually decorated places radiating the show's energy.
Jung Hae-in plays the character of Choi Seung-hyo, while Jung So-min depicts the role of Bae Seok-ryu. Choi Seung-hyo and Bae Seok-ryu spend most of their lives together and eventually become best friends, as their mothers have been friends since high school.
In the upcoming Melon live session, the actors will reveal the character diaries of Choi Seung-hyo and Bae Seok-ryu while sharing their concerns. Moreover, this live session will unveil the music video of the OST sung by the K-pop boy group ZEROBASEONE, which captures some of the highlights of the tvN drama. Anticipation for the OST is at an all-time high as the group's fans, as well as the viewers of the show, await its release.
More about 'Melon X Love Next Door' special live featuring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min
On September 5 at 7 pm KST, Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min will join forces for special live content for their fans, talking about the drama and its music. The actors will have a playlist talk, during which they will pick songs that reflect the interests of their characters, Choi Seung-hyo and Bae Seok-ryu.
Besides the characters’ music choices, Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min will choose songs that they usually listen to in real life, revealing the difference in their music tastes. The actors’ music playlist will be shared through Melon Magazine as the live commences, while the characters’ playlist will be released on Friday, September 13 at 2 pm KST.
Meanwhile, the Love Next Door original soundtrack playlist will be out on Friday, September 27 at 2 pm KST, featuring some famous scenes from the show.
A raffle will be held for fans participating in the Melon X Love Next Door special live chat, where randomly picked fans will receive two cut signed Polaroid photos by Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min.
Melon Magazine will also give fans other prize benefits, including individually signed polaroid photos by the two actors and a signed polaroid of ZEROBASEONE. Ten main posters featuring and signed by Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min will also be given to selected fans.
Love Next Door ratings mark personal achievement
On August 31, tvN dropped episode 5 of Love Next Door, which marked an average nationwide viewership rating of 4.8 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. With this, the show topped the list of dramas airing in the same time slot across all the channels.
On September 1, the romance drama marked a personal achievement with an average nationwide viewership rating of 6.8 percent, receiving its highest ratings among other episodes. It also remained number one among all the shows airing in the same time slot.
Love Next Door airs every Saturday and Sunday on the South Korean channel tvN and the OTT platform Netflix.