It was on their official Instagram account that tvN revealed the latest teaser for the upcoming drama “Serendipity’s Embrace” starring Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop on June 27, 2024, giving a glimpse of their blossoming love story . On this occasion, the South Korean national pay television network captioned the update as follows:
« [Summons First Love Teaser] The first love that made the heart sink, even if you only called it by its name. The spirit that couldn’t know its identity or size, here we go again! ? To Lee Yoon-joo and Kang Hoo-young who met 10 years ago. A love story from the sky“
Helmed by director Song Hyun-wook and written by screenwriter Park Geu-ro, “Serendipity’s Embrace” is the upcoming must-watch South Korean romance and comedy TV series. While the series is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name, written by Nam Ji-eun, and drawn by illustrator Kim In-ho, the webtoon was released in 2011.
Serendipity’s Embrace teaser video gives a glimpse of the first romantic reunion
Serendipity’s Embrace, also known as Is It a Coincidence?, Is It fate? and Uyeonilkka will explore the reunion of first love. In this drama, we will discover the lives of young aspirants who embark on a journey to discover love and their dreams. They will meet their love from ten years ago and form a romantic bond.
Kim So-hyun will play Lee Hong-joo, a professional animation producer-director with a painful past that prevents her from engaging in a romantic relationship. Chae Jong-hyeop will play Kang Hoo-young. It was then that Lee Hong-joo decided to give love another chance after meeting Kang Hoo-young, with whom she shared important moments ten years ago.
The teaser for Serendipity’s Embrace begins with a scene at a high school, where Lee Hong-joo delivers a love letter to Kang Hoo-young before cutting to the duo sharing a bus ride where Kang Hoo-young stares at Lee Hong-joo d a loving look. Meanwhile, Kang Hoo-young expresses his love by saying the following words in the background:
« Lee Hong-joo. I don’t even know when it started. When you call me Kang Ho-young, my heart beats fast. »
In the footage, Lee Hong-joo is seen happily greeting Kang Hoo-young as well as his courage in handing him the love letter amidst the crowd in the school hallway. We also see the caring side of Kang Hoo-young, who quickly puts her hands down when Lee Hong-joo, exhausted from her studies, almost hits her head on the library table. The scene then continues to show the couple sharing happy moments in the pouring rain and in the car.
Then the following words appear on the screen: “ Can we start again ? », which suggests the beginning of a ten-year-old love which has dissipated over time. This then made it possible to understand the point of view of Lee Hong-joo, whose heart was racing when Kang Hoo-young placed his head on his shoulders.
The two young people also met randomly in the school library and later shared a date at an amusement park. The teaser ends with Lee Hong-joo lying on top of Kang Hoo-young on a beach amid the orange rays of the horizon, with the following words spoken by Kang Hoo-young in the background:
« What’s happening to you right now? It’s a happy coincidence. »
It took only a short time for the teaser of Serendipity’s Embrace to circulate on social media, leaving the K-drama community excited. They praised the on-screen chemistry between Kim So-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop and said that the duo seemed to go well together. Some fans even claimed that the series would be one of their favorite dramas after its release.
Serendipity’s Embrace cast members include Yun Ji-on, Kim Da-som, Yoon Jun-won, Hwang Sung-bin, Lee Won-jung and more. They will respectively play the characters of Bang Jun-ho, Kim Hye-ji, Joseph Oh, Hoo young’s friend, Kim Kyung-tae, physics teacher, and Meat, restaurant owner.
For your information, Kim So-hyun recently starred in the romantic series My Lovely Liar and has reportedly confirmed her appearance in the upcoming action comedy series Good Boy alongside Park Bogum. As for Chae Jong-hyeop, he recently appeared in Castaway Diva and the Japanese series Eye Love You. The eight-episode series Serendipity’s Embrace is scheduled to air between July 22, 2024 and August 13, 2024, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:40 p.m. KST.
What do you think of the “Serendipity’s Embrace” teaser? Are you excited to see this new k-drama?