Evergreen (TV series)
A fantasy romance sparked by magical pollen.
Evergreen (Korean title: 그남자 오수) is a fantasy South Korean drama starring Lee Jong-hyun and Kim So-eun. It was broadcast on OCN from March 5 to April 24, 2018, airing two episodes per week on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:00 (KST), for a total of 16 episodes. The plot centers on a couple who fall in love thanks to a "cupid" armed with magical pollen. The main cast includes Lee Jong-hyun as Oh Soo, a 27-year-old IT engineer with a PhD in artificial intelligence who also runs a café and works as a barista, and Kim So-eun as Seo Yoo-ri, a 27-year-old local police officer who supports her family. Supporting characters include Kang Tae-oh as Kim Jin-woo, a 27-year-old high school physical education teacher and Yoo-ri's childhood friend; Heo Jung-min as Oh Ga-na, Oh Soo's 30-year-old older brother; Park Geun-hyung as Oh Man-soo, Oh Soo's 80-year-old grandfather; Lee Hye-ran as veterinarian Yoon Chae-ri; Yoo Il as Park Min-ho, Yoo-ri's ex-boyfriend; Park Na-ye as Seo Soo-jeong, Yoo-ri's younger sister; Kim Ho-jung; Jin Ye-ju as Han Hyo-jin, a woman who falls for Oh Soo and tries to win him; and Choi Dae-chul as CEO Nam Ji-seok. Special appearances include Kim Ho-jung as Virgin Bodhisattva, Won Ki-joon as Oh Soo's father, Ko In-beom, and Han Bo-reum as Oh Ga-na's 30-year-old girlfriend. Production for the fully pre-shot series was set to begin in December 2017. The drama also features an original soundtrack with seven parts.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Fantasy · Romantic comedy
- Creator
- OCN · DramaFever
- Writer
- Jung Yoo-sun
- Director
- Nam Gi-hoon
- Starring
- Lee Jong-hyun · Kim So-eun
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Num Episodes
- 16
- Executive Producer
- Lee Young-suk
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Company
- IMTV
- Network
- OCN
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Lore & Background
The series centers on Oh Soo, a 27-year-old promising IT engineer with a PhD in artificial intelligence who also owns a café and works as a barista. Seo Yoo-ri, also 27, is a local police officer and her family's breadwinner. Their romance is triggered by a 'cupid' that uses magical pollen.
Supporting characters include Kim Jin-woo, a high school physical education teacher and Yoo-ri's childhood friend; Oh Ga-na, Oh Soo's 30-year-old older brother; and Oh Man-soo, Oh Soo's 80-year-old grandfather. Other roles include a veterinarian, Yoo-ri's ex-boyfriend, her younger sister, and a woman who falls in love with Oh Soo.
Filming for the fully pre-produced series was scheduled to start in December 2017. The series includes special appearances by actors such as Kim Ho-jung as Virgin Bodhisattva and Won Ki-joon as Oh Soo's father.
Reader's Guide
Evergreen is notable as a fantasy romance series that aired on OCN in 2018, blending supernatural elements with everyday professions. Its use of a 'cupid' with magical pollen as a plot device distinguishes it from typical romantic dramas. The series was fully pre-produced, with filming scheduled to begin in December 2017, indicating a deliberate production approach. The series contributes to the OCN lineup of genre-driven content, though its specific cultural impact is not documented in the available facts.
Did You Know?
- The series aired on OCN from March 5 to April 24, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST).
- Lee Jong-hyun's character Oh Soo is a 27-year-old IT engineer with a PhD in artificial intelligence and a café owner.
- Kim So-eun's character Seo Yoo-ri is a 27-year-old local police officer who is her family's breadwinner.
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