Way Back Love
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Way Back Love (Korean: Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a 2025 South Korean coming-of-age romantic fantasy television series created by Roh Deok, written by Song Hyeon-ju and Jang In-jung, directed by Choi Ha-na, and starring Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha. Based on the novel of the same name by Seo Eun-chae. It was released on TVING from April 3–17, 2025. It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
Way Back Love was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the 29th Busan International Film Festival.
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]It tells the story of how 24-year-old Jeong Hee-wan, who has been living like a hikikomori with no will to live, is told she will die in a week by her childhood friend and first love, Kim Ram-woo, who appears to her as a grim reaper.
Cast and characters
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]- Gong Myung as Kim Ram-woo[2]
- Kim Min-ha as Jeong Hee-wan[2]
Supporting
[edit | edit source]- Jung Gun-joo as Lee Hong-seok[2]
- Oh Woo-ri as Yoon Tae-kyung[2]
- Ko Chang-seok as Jeong Il-beom[2]
- Seo Young-hee as Kim Jung-sook[2]
- Jeon Chae-eun as Jeong Hee-joo[3]
- Jeon Jun-ho as Seung-ho[4]
Special appearances
[edit | edit source]- Shim Eun-kyung as Young-hyun[5]
- Krystal Jung as a senior grim reaper[6]
Production
[edit | edit source]Development
[edit | edit source]The series is based on the novel of the same name by Seo Eun-chae. Director Roh Deok, who directed the films Very Ordinary Couple (2013) and The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo (2015), and Netflix's series Glitch (2022) participated as the creator and producer while director Choi Ha-na, who directed More Than Family (2020), took the megaphone.[7] It is written by Song Hyeon-ju and Jang In-jung, planned and produced by the film division of CJ ENM along with Studio Mondo.[8]
Casting
[edit | edit source]Both Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha were confirmed as lead actors for the series in November 2023.[7] Two months later, TVING revealed the casting lineup namely Gong, Kim, Jung Gun-joo, Oh Woo-ri, Ko Chang-seok, and Seo Young-hee.[2]
Original soundtrack
[edit | edit source]Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Release
[edit | edit source]In November 2024, TVING revealed its 2025 original content lineup and Way Back Love is one of the series to be released in 2025.[9] In March 2025, the series was confirmed to premiere on April 3, with two episodes release each week at 12:00 (KST).[10][11] It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[12][13]
The series was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the 29th Busan International Film Festival on October 2–11, 2024, where three out of six episodes had its world premiere.[14]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2025 | Best Drama | Way Back Love | Nominated | [15] |
| Best New Actress | Kim Min-ha | Won |
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External links
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- 2025 South Korean television series debuts
- 2025 South Korean television series endings
- Korean-language television shows
- Korean-language Viu (streaming media) exclusive international distribution programming
- South Korean pre-produced television series
- South Korean romantic fantasy television series
- Television series about personifications of death
- Television series by CJ ENM
- TVING original programming