Loverly Runner
Hangul
선재 업고 튀어
Literal meaningRunaway with Sun-jae on Piggyback
Revised RomanizationSeonjae eopgo twieo
Genre
Based onTomorrow's Best
by Kim Bbang
Developed byCJ ENM Studios (planning)[2]
Written byLee Shi-eun
Directed by
  • Kim Tae-yeop[3]
  • Yoon Jong-ho[3]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companyBon Factory[2]
Original release
NetworktvN

Loverly Runner[1] (Korean: 선재 업고 튀어) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon. It is based on a webtoon titled Tomorrow's Best by Kim Bbang, which was originally published in July 2020 on KakaoPage. It is scheduled for release in 2024 on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays time slot.[2][4][5]

Synopsis

The series follows the journey of Im Sol (Kim Hye-yoon), an ardent fan of idol Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon Woo-seok) who died in a tragic accident. One fateful night, as Im Sol mourns Sun-jae's untimely demise, she stumbles upon a mysterious pocket watch that inexplicably transports her fifteen years into the past when both of them are still young and just 19 years old. Realizing the opportunity she has been given, she embarks on a mission to change the course of events and save Sun-jae's life.

Cast

Main

  • Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Sun-jae: a top star who has everything, from good looks to talent and charm. He is a celebrity from a famous band Eclipse who has remained at the top since his debut, but his life as a celebrity didn't end well, ultimately leading up to his unfortunate death.[6]
  • Kim Hye-yoon as Im Sol: a cute and lovable lady who gives up her dream of becoming a film director when she injures her leg.[7]
  • Lee Seung-hyub as Baek In-hyuk: a friendly guy who is easy to get along with. He is Sun-jae's close friend, as well as the leader and guitarist of the famous band Eclipse.[8]
  • Song Geon-hee as Kim Tae-sung[9]

Supporting

Production

Development

The series was originally published as a web novel on KakaoPage between July and September 2020 written by Kim Bbang. It was later adapted into a webtoon by illustrator Doong Doong, which became available in September 2021.[11]

It is directed by Yoon Jong-ho, who co-directed other popular works such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), My Holo Love (2020), and Flower of Evil (2020). It is also written by Lee Shi-eun, who is best known for her work True Beauty (2020–2021).[1]

It was previously titled Time Walking on Memory (기억을 걷는 시간; Gieog-eul geonneun sigan).[12]

Casting

On March 28, 2023, reports surfaced stating that Kim Hye-yoon and Byeon Woo-seok were in discussions and actively considering taking the main roles.[13] Their appearance was subsequently confirmed on July 19 by the production team of tvN.[2] On July 27, Song Geon-hee was also confirmed to co-star alongside Kim and Byeon.[9] On the same day, there were reports highlighting that Lee Seung-hyub was in discussions to appear in the drama, and his agency confirmed his participation on July 31.[14][15] In the following days, it was reported that Yang Hyuk would also be joining the cast.[10]

Filming

Filming began in the second half of 2023.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kwak Yeon-soo (July 19, 2023). "Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon to star in fantasy romance series". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Park Seo-hyun (July 19, 2023). '선재 업고 튀어' 변우석X김혜윤 캐스팅 확정..타임슬립 판타지 로맨스 (공식) [Byeon Woo-seok X Kim Hye-yoon confirmed for 'Time Walking on Memory'... Time slip fantasy romance (official)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. 1 2 Kwon Soo-bin (July 19, 2023). "'선재 업고 튀어' 변우석X김혜윤, 톱스타 살리기 위한 타임슬립 로맨스" ['Runaway with Sunjae on Piggyback' Byeon Woo-seok X Kim Hye-yoon, a time-slip romance to save top stars]. KNews Culture (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ↑ Hwang Jae-ha (July 19, 2023). "tvN, 변우석·김혜윤 주연 로맨틱코미디 '선재 업고 튀어'" [tvN, romantic comedy starring Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon 'Runaway with Sunjae on Piggyback']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Choi Jeong-ah (January 10, 2024). “큰 거 온다” 김수현·고윤정·신민아…tvN, 드라마 라인업 공개 [“Something big is coming” Kim Soo-hyun, Go Yoon-jung, Shin Min-ah... tvN reveals drama lineup]. Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ Lim Jae-ho (July 19, 2023). "변우석, 타임슬립 판타지 로맨스 드라마 '선재 업고 튀어' 출연 확정!" [Byun Woo-seok confirmed to appear in the time-slip fantasy romance drama 'Runaway with Sunjae on Piggyback']. BNT (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Park Jin-young (March 28, 2023). 김혜윤, '기억을 걷는 시간' 주인공…'로코퀸' 굳히기 [Kim Hye-yoon, the main character of 'Time Walking on Memory'... Strengthening the 'Romantic Comedy Queen']. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ Cho, Yeon-kyung (August 1, 2023). "엔플라잉 이승협, 드라마에서도 밴드 리더…'선재 업고 튀어' 캐스팅" [N.Flying Lee Seung-hyeob, the band leader in the drama... Casting for 'Runaway with Sun-jae']. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. 1 2 Kang, Min-kyung (July 27, 2023). ""[단독] 송건희, 타임슬립 '선재 업고 튀어' 출연…변우석♥김혜윤과 호흡"" [[Exclusive] Song Geon-hee, to appeared in Time Slip Drama 'Loverly Runner'... with Byun Woo-seok ♥ Kim Hye-yoon]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. 1 2 Song, Oh-jeong (August 1, 2023). "오메가엑스 양혁, '선재 업고 튀어' 캐스팅 확정 [공식입장]" [Omega X Yang Hyuk confirmed casting for 'Runaway with Sun-jae' [Official Position]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ Kim Jeong-yu (March 12, 2022). "[김정유의 웹툰파헤치기]타임리프 로맨스…카카오웹툰 '내일의 으뜸'" [[Exploring Kim Jeong-yu's webtoon] Time Leap Romance... Kakao Webtoon 'Tomorrow's Best']. Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ↑ Kim Seong-hyun (March 28, 2023). "[단독] '소울메이트' 변우석, '기억을 걷는 시간' 남주인공" ['Soul Mate' Byun Woo-seok, 'Time to Walk the Memory' as the male lead]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Park Jin-young (March 28, 2023). "변우석, 김혜윤과 로코 호흡 "'기억을 걷는 시간' 긍정 검토중"(공식)" [Byun Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon for "Romantic Comedy Drama" 'Time to walk through memories' is under positive review" (official)]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ Jang, Jin-ri (July 27, 2023). "[단독]엔플라잉 이승협, '선재 업고 튀어' 캐스팅…아이돌 멤버 된다" [[Exclusive] N.Flying's Lee Seung-hyeop cast in 'Runaway with Sun-jae on Piggyback'... become an idol member]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Park, Soo-in (July 31, 2023). "이승협 '선재 업고 튀어' 캐스팅, 변우석 절친된다" [Lee Seung-hyeop casts in 'Runaway with Sun-jae, Byun Woo-suk becomes best friend]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Ha Kyung-heon (July 19, 2023). 변우석X김혜윤, tvN 새 월화극 '선재 업고 튀어' 캐스팅 [Byun Woo-seok X Kim Hye-yoon cast in tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Runaway with Sun-jae on Piggyback']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Naver.
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