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Drama: Lovely Runner

Type: Drama (Standard Series)
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 16
Aired: Apr 8, 2024 – May 28, 2024
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.
Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Synopsis

In the glitzy realm of stardom, Ryu Seon Jae shines as a top-tier celebrity, captivating the spotlight since his debut. Despite the facade of a perfect life, the demanding nature of the entertainment industry has left him utterly exhausted. Im Sol, an ardent admirer, holds an affectionate love for Ryu Seon Jae. A childhood accident derailed her dreams, yet the solace found in Ryu Seon Jae’s music on the radio transformed her into an unwavering fan.

The narrative takes a poignant turn when Im Sol, reeling from the breaking news of Ryu Seon Jae’s tragic demise, experiences a miraculous twist of fate. Transported back 15 years into the past, she confronts Ryu Seon Jae in his 19-year-old high school self. Im Sol grapples with the formidable challenge of altering the trajectory of his future, driven by an unyielding determination to avert the impending tragedy.

Main Cast

Byeon Woo Seok as Ryu Seon Jae
Kim Hye Yoon as Im Sol
Song Geon Hee as Kim Tae Seong
Lee Seung Hyub as Baek In Hyeok

Support Cast

Jung Young Joo as Park Bok Sun [Im Sol’s mother] Sung Byung Sook as Jung Mal Ja [Im Sol’s grandma] Song Ji Ho as Im Geum [Im Sol’s brother] Seo Hye Won as Lee Hyeon Ju [Im Sol’s friend] Kim Won Hae as Ryu Geun Deok [Seon Jae’s father] Ahn Sang Woo as Kim Seok Hyeon [JNT’s CEO] Lee Il Joon as Park Dong Seok [Seon Jae’s manager] Moon Xion as Hyeon Su [‘Eclipse’ drummer] Yang Hyuk as Jay [‘Eclipse’ bassist] Lee Chul Woo as Kim Hyeong Gu [Seon Jae’s rival] Kim Hyun Kyu as Choi Hyeon Gu [Seon Jae’s friend] Jung Kang Hee as Coach An [Swimming team coach] Lee Woo Je as Kim Cho Rong [Seon Jae’s friend] Park Yoon Hee as Kim Won Cheol [Tae Seong’s father] Kim Hwi Gyu as Cha I Seul [Tae Seong’s friend] Oh Se Young as Choi Ga Hyeon [Tae Seong’s ex-girlfriend] Jeon Young as Lee Gyeong Ja [BON cinema’s CEO] Ko Tae Jin as Choi Jeong Hun [BON cinema’s employee] Heo Hyung Kyu as Kim Yeong Su [Taxi driver]

Guest Roles

Lee Soo Ji as Grandma Celestial (Ep. 1)
Kwon Yu Ri as Herself (Ep. 1)
Park Tae Hwan as Himself [Swimmer] (Ep. 1)
Seo Young Sam as Teacher (Ep. 1)
Dok Ko Kwang as Student (Ep. 1)
Jung Ki Sun as Security guard (Ep. 1)
Im Dong Min as Security guard (Ep. 1)
Jeon Young Woon as Kwon Yu Ri’s manager (Ep. 1)
Han Seung Yeon as DJ Hamster (Ep. 1, 4, 6)
Jang Eun Seo as Concert staff (Ep. 1, 7)
Chae Yoon Hee as Ms. Kwon (Ep. 2)
Kwon Dan A as Student (Ep. 2)
Ko Seo Jeong as Math teacher (Ep. 2)
Kim Jae Man as Students’ dean (Ep. 2)
Oh Tae Eun as Aunt (Ep. 3)
Han Sang Chul as Uncle (Ep. 3)
Kim Sang Il as Doctor (Ep. 3)
Min Sang Chul as Doctor (Ep. 3)
Choi Ja Woon as Bus boy (Ep. 3)
Na Ho Won as Bus driver (Ep. 3)
Shin Yeon Woo as Im Sol [Young] (Ep. 4)
Kim Se Heon as Im Geum [Young] (Ep. 4)
Lee Hyun as Shaman (Ep. 4)
Lee Dong Gyu as Anchorman (Ep. 4-5)
Park Kyu Beom as Bus driver (Ep. 4, 7)
Koo Kyo Min as Dong Seop (Ep. 5)
Kwon Oh Jun as Clothes seller (Ep. 5)
Park Geon Rak as Police officer (Ep. 5-6)
Jung Yong Hee as Audition panel (Ep. 6)
Yoon Jin Young as Joseon Dynasty king actor (Ep. 7)
Kang Seong Hwa as Apartment security guard (Ep. 7-8, 14-15)
Shin Su A as Im Bo A [Im Geum’s daughter] (Ep. 7, 13-16)
Jung Dae Yong as Security guard (Ep. 8)
Han Myung Chul as Maintenance man (Ep. 8)
Yook Mi Ra as Restaurant worker (Ep. 8)
Yoo Eun Jo as School employee (Ep. 8)
Gi Hwan as Detective (Ep. 9)
Kim Ye Bon as Media communication student (Ep. 9)
Kim Dae Kook as Superstar K judge (Ep. 10)
Koo Min Hyuk as Director (Ep. 11)
Kim Jin Seo as Geun Deok’s friend (Ep. 11)
Song Young Jae as In Hyeok’s dad (Ep. 12)
Jo Ryeon as In Hyeok’s mom (Ep. 12)
Kim Min Ki as Park Do Jun (Ep. 13)
Shin Seung Yong as CEO (Ep. 13)
Uhm Tae Ok as Restaurant worker (Ep. 13)
Koo Tae O as Im Jae A [Im Geum’s son] (Ep. 13, 15-16)
Kim Young Mi as Writer (Ep. 14)
Bae Seong Il as Detective (Ep. 14)
Lee Jae Eun as Waitress (Ep. 14, 16)
Jo Moon Eui as Taxi co. employee (Ep. 15)
Kim Jae Il as Apt. security guard (Ep. 15)
Goo Min Sol as Yellow umbrella student (Ep. 15)
Kim Soo Oh as Detective Seo (Ep. 15-16)
Ju Min Ha as Actress (Ep. 16)
Seo Eun Seo as Café staff (Ep. 16)
Lee Na Hyun as Jewelry store employee (Ep. 16)
Im Jung Ok as Birthday party attendee (Ep. 16)
Shin Ha Jun as Birthday party attendee (Ep. 16)
Kim Ji Ahn as Wheelchair girl’s mother (Ep. 16)
Lee Tae Hun as Jang U
Kim Min Seok as Jin Sang
Han Chang Hyun as Jung Ryul
Hwang Jun Hee as Hwang Yu Jeong [Student] Jung A Jeong as Da Hye [Yeonseo University student] Choi Hyun Young as Eun Ji [Yeonseo University student] Moon Hye Rin as Ga Hyeon’s friend
Kim Woon Kyo as Nurse
Hwang Do Yoon as Stalker
Park Joo Young as Detective
Park Joo Yong as Detective
Lee Gun Chang as Swim team student
Han Jong Kyu as Swimming club member #1
Kim Hak Soo as Ferris wheel worker
Ji Tae Yun as Film crew
Kim Seon Gyeong as Seon Jae’s fan (Ep. 1)

Final Thoughts

Lovely Runner beautifully blends fantasy, romance, and heartfelt emotion. With its touching time-travel twist, the series explores love, fate, and second chances. Strong performances by Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon make it a must-watch for fans of emotional yet uplifting K-dramas.