Serendipity's Embrace
2024 South Korean television series
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Serendipity's Embrace (Korean: 우연일까?) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Park Geu-ro, directed by Song Hyun-wook, and starring Kim So-hyun, Chae Jong-hyeop, Yoon Ji-on, and Kim Da-som. It is based on Naver webtoon of the same name by writer Nam Ji-eun and illustrated by Kim In-ho, which was published in 2011. It aired on tvN from July 22, 2024 till August 13, 2024 every Monday and Tuesday at 20:40 (KST). It is available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, Disney+ in Japan,[2] and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
| Serendipity's Embrace | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 우연일까? |
| Hanja | 偶然일까? |
| Lit. | Is It Fate? |
| RR | Uyeonilkka? |
| MR | Uyŏnilkka? |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Based on | Is It Fate? by
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| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Park Geu-ro |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Base Story[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 22 – August 13, 2024 |
Synopsis
The story of young people who meet their first love after 10 years by chance and go on to find true love and dreams.
Cast and characters
Main
- Kim So-hyun as Lee Hong-joo
- An animation production producer who is afraid of love due to a wound from her past love.[3]
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Kang Hoo-yeong
- A financial planner whose heart began to fluctuate again after reuniting with his first love after 10 years.[4]
- Yoon Ji-on as Bang Jun-ho
- A popular writer full of narcissism who was Hong-joo's first love, she was his number 1 fan. They met while publishing his first novel.[5]
- Kim Da-som as Kim Hye-ji
- An English teacher at Ohbok High School and Lee Hong-joo's best friend.[6]
Supporting
- Lee Won-jung as Kwon Sang Pil
- Hoo-yeong's high school close friend. He later becomes close friends with Lee Hong-joo and Kim Hye-ji. He runs a restaurant where Hong-joo and Hye-ji are regular customers.[7][unreliable source?]
- Hwang Seong-bin as Gyeong-taek
- A physical education teacher at Ohbok High School who has had a crush on Kim Hye-ji for a long time.[8]
- Yoon Jun-won as Joseph Oh
- Hoo-yeong's close friend and important client, who comes from a wealthy family and immigrated to the United States. He graduated from law school and has excellent English skills.[9]
Production
Development
The series is based on the 2011 webtoon Is It Fate? written by Nam Ji-eun and illustrated by Kim In-ho. This representative romance webtoon that marked the beginning of Naver's webtoon popularity.[1] It is directed by Song Hyun-wook, who directed other works such as Another Miss Oh (2016), Revolutionary Love (2017), The Beauty Inside (2018) and The King's Affection (2021) among others and penned by Park Geu-ro.[3][1] South Korean online news Xports News, reported that the drama is being discussed to release on tvN.[4]
Casting
On August 8, 2022, it was reported that Kim So-hyun was in talks to star in the series for her next work since her drama River Where the Moon Rises ended in 2021.[10] She then confirmed for the role in November 2022.[3] On October 6, it was reported that Chae Jong-hyeop had received an offer for the role of the male protagonist in the drama,[11] and was later confirmed for it.[4] Yoon Ji-on's respective agency announced that he would also star in the show.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began in the second half of 2022.[3]
Release
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 1 | 862 | 738 | 582 | 606 | 606 | 656 | 658 | 719 | 678 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 22, 2024 | 3.877% (1st) | 4.752% (1st) |
| 2 | July 23, 2024 | 3.338% (1st) | 4.029% (1st) |
| 3 | July 29, 2024 | 2.679% (1st) | 2.848% (1st) |
| 4 | July 30, 2024 | 2.661% (1st) | 3.007% (1st) |
| 5 | August 5, 2024 | 2.694% (1st) | 3.047% (1st) |
| 6 | August 6, 2024 | 2.988% (1st) | 3.537% (1st) |
| 7 | August 12, 2024 | 3.068% (1st) | 3.315% (1st) |
| 8 | August 13, 2024 | 3.096% (1st) | 3.097% (1st) |
| Average | 3.050% | 3.454% | |
