“Lovely Runner’s” Production Was Delayed For 3 Years — Here’s Why

The drama Lovely Runner is currently the talk of town. A sweet story of how a fan goes back in time to save her idol from death, only to realize that they were childhood lovers all along; it captured the hearts of many.

The drama stars Byun Wook Seok as a top star, Ryu Seon Jae. He has been in love with his high school neighbor for 13 years, even saving her from death.

Kim Hye Yoon plays Im Sol, an ardent fan of Ryu Seon Jae. She comes to realize that they have been fated all along.

According to media reports, it took three years to kick start production on the show. Although it had been highly anticipated, the team faced difficulties with casting. Many actors had rejected the role, thinking that it was merely a story about a fan falling for her idol. They finally decided on Byun Woo Seok as the male lead, and revved the engines on production. Three years is a long time, and various scheduling conflicts also caused their director to be switched out. Despite that, the drama beat all odds, and Byun Woo Seok shined in his role. The special song for the show, “Sonagi,” also made it into Melon Top 100, despite the song being just a prop for the show’s set up.

Netizens can’t imagine any other actor in the role.

• I’m going crazy!!
• The role found its true owner.
• It found its owner! Thank you for doing the show, Kim Hye Yoon and Byun Woo Soek.
• Kya, it’s truly fate.
• I also didn’t watch the show originally because I’m not interested in time slips or stories about fans and celebrities. But I took the bait, watching clips on YouTube and stuff, and started tuning in. It’s f*cking fun. I’m sad I couldn’t tune in live from the first episode. It gets really fun from episode 3 on, so everyone should watch it.
• It’s so great that Byun Woo Seok is Seon Jae and Kim Hye Yoon is Sol.

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