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On June 27, 2024, tvN dropped the latest teaser for the upcoming romance drama Serendipity's Embrace featuring Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop, providing a glimpse at their blooming love story through their official Instagram account. The South Korean nationwide pay television network captioned the update as:
"[Summons First Love Teaser] The first love that made the heart go round even if you just call the name. The mind that could not know its identity or size, start again!? To 'Lee Yoon-joo' and 'Kang Hoo-young' who met each other in 10 years. A love story that came by chance."
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Serendipity's Embrace is an upcoming romantic and comedy South Korean television series helmed by director Song Hyun-wook and penned by screenwriter Park Geu-ro. The series was adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name, authored by Nam Ji-eun, and designed by illustrator Kim In-ho. The webtoon was published in 2011.
Serendipity's Embrace teaser video showcased a glimpse of first love reunion
Serendipity's Embrace, also known as Is It a Coincidence?, Is It fate?, and Uyeonilkka would delve into the reunion of the first love. The drama would showcase the lives of young and aspiring individuals embarking on a journey of discovering love and dreams. They would encounter their 10-year-old love and form a romantic bond.
Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop would chronicle the characters of Lee Hong-joo and Kang Hoo-young, respectively. While Lee Hong-joo was an animated producer-director by profession, she harbors a painful past that made her weary of getting into a relationship. However, Lee Hong-joo decided to give love a new chance after encountering Kang Hoo-young, with whom she shared some meaningful moments ten years ago.
Serendipity's Embrace teaser begins in a high school setting, where Lee Hong-joo hands a love letter to Kang Hoo-young. The scene transitioned to the duo sharing a bus ride where Kang Hoo-young stared at Lee Hong-joo with a loving gaze. Meanwhile, Kang Hoo-young echoed the following words in the background, expressing his love and said:
"Lee Hong-joo. I don't even know when it started. When you call me Kang Ho-young, my heart is beating very fast."
The clip featured Lee Hong-joo happily waving at Kang Hoo-young and her courage to hand him the love letter amidst the crowd in the school corridor. The teaser also provided a glimpse of the caring side of Kang Hoo-young, who placed his hands quickly when Lee Hong-joo almost hit her head on the library table as she was exhausted from studying. The scene transitioned to showcasing the couple sharing heart-flattering moments during the rain downpour and in the car.
Subsequently, the screen showcased the following words, 'Can we start again?' raising the anticipation about the beginning of a ten-year-old love that faded over time.
It later shed light from Lee Hong-joo's perspective, where her heart was beating fast as Kang Hoo-young placed his head over her shoulders. The duo also had a random encounter in the school library and subsequently shared an amusement park date. The teaser concluded with Lee Hong-joo lying on Kang Hoo-young on a beach amidst the orange light of the horizon. The background echoed the following words, as said by Kang Hoo-young:
"What's happening to you right now? That's a Serendipity."
Soon, the teaser for Serendipity's Embrace circulated on social media, leaving the K-drama Community excited. They praised Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop's onscreen chemistry and stated the duo looked good together. Some fans even claimed the series would be one of their favorite dramas after its release.
The supporting cast for Serendipity's Embrace includes Yun Ji-on, Kim Da-som, Yoon Jun-won, Hwang Sung-bin, Lee Won-jung, and others. They would chronicle the characters of Bang Jun-ho, Kim Hye-ji, Hoo young's friend Joseph Oh, Physics Teacher Kim Kyung-tae, and Meat restaurant owner, respectively.
In recent news, Kim So-hyun was recently featured in the romantic series My Lovely Liar and reportedly confirmed to appear in the upcoming comedy and action series Good Boy alongside Park Bo-gum. Meanwhile, Chae Jong-hyeop recently appeared in Castaway Diva and the Japanese series Eye Love You.
The eight-episode series Serendipity's Embrace is slated to premiere between July 22, 2024, and August 13, 2024, on Monday and Tuesday at 8:40 pm KST.
