Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min clash as friends in Love Next Door

11 August 6, 2024August 6, 2024

Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min clash as friends in Love Next Door

by lovepark

The wait is nearly over for tvN’s upcoming romantic-comedy Love Next Door, a story about a pair of childhood friends who may be something more. Jung Hae-in (D.P. 2) stars as perfect son Choi Seung-hyo and by his side is his equally impressive counterpart Bae Seok-ryu played by Jung So-min (Alchemy of Souls). Both friends grow up to become successful adults, but life throws them a curve ball, sending them spiraling down an unknown path.

The teaser opens to Seung-hyo finding Seok-ryu sitting in the middle of the road, and he asks her what she is doing. She tells him that she made a big mistake, and on cue, her mom arrives to catch her. She calls her daughter crazy, and Seok-ryu uses Seung-hyo as a human-shield. He, on the other hand, does not appreciate getting caught in the middle of this mother-daughter fight and tells his friend’s mom to hit Seok-ryu instead of him.

Apparently, Seok-ryu has caused a major accident, which may be why she incurred her mom’s wrath. As her mom wields a backscratcher, Seok-ryu attempts to run away, but her only escape route is blocked by Seung-hyo who gives her smug grin. Rather than help her out, he pushes her inside and tells her mom to do whatever she wants.

Replacing her backscratcher with drumsticks, Seok-ryu’s mom uses her instrument for something other than making music, and our heroine desperately holds her off. She pleads with her mom that she might actually die if she uses these to hit her, but from the brief flashbacks we see, it seems these raucous fights are a familiar sight to Seung-hyo.

Reuniting as adults, our hero reminisces about his shared history with his childhood friend, and because of all their years spent together, he truly believed he knew everything about her. However, something must have changed since Seung-hyo asks Seok-ryu why she keeps tagging along like a five-year-old and yells at her to leave him alone. As if responding to his request, she hops off his bike and kicks it before stomping away.

Written by Shin Ha-eun (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) and directed by PD Yoo Je-won (Crash Course in Romance, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha), tvN’s Love Next Door is slated for sixteen episodes and premieres on August 17 in the Saturday-Sunday slot.

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1 Bunny Sonaki

August 6, 2024 at 11:21 PM

I am excited and all. But does anyone feel that this drama is getting over promoted?

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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

August 6, 2024 at 11:34 PM

All dramas are like this an early heads up, tumbleweed for months, drip feed a couple of months before it actually arrives and then wham every other day something to make the last couple of week feel like two years as time seems to go backwards.

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Diana Hansen

August 7, 2024 at 9:06 AM

You can say THAT again! LOL!

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Kurama

August 7, 2024 at 12:23 AM

Not really, it will air soon, it's pretty normal for the Saturday-Sunday's drama on TVN. The week-end's fight for ratings is quite important and Good Partner was doing well before JO.

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2 Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️

August 6, 2024 at 11:31 PM

The bike kick gives me hope that this really will be a fun watch from start to finish. Not too many sleeps left until we can see if all is actually going to end well.

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3 wapz

August 7, 2024 at 12:44 AM

Why is this still ten days away🤦‍♀️

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4 jillian

August 7, 2024 at 1:18 AM

I will definitely check this out to see if its fun as it looks. The hype is real.

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5 Diana Hansen

August 7, 2024 at 9:04 AM

This is gonna be good! I feel it in my bones. And Jung So-min is perfect for the role. Love that actress!

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6 seyhan

August 7, 2024 at 2:26 PM

We have Park-ji young and Jo han-chul in the cast! I'm so in.

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Kathryn51

August 7, 2024 at 5:39 PM

Jo han-chul is is icing on the cake. This drama has been on my calendar since dates were first announced - really looking forward to seeing Jung So Min on my screen again.