Lovely Runner
A fan travels back in time to save her idol.
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"Lovely Runner" is a fantasy romance series that aired on tvN in 2024.[1]
Making and release
The story was first published as a web novel on KakaoPage from July to September 2020, written by Kim Bbang.[2] tvN confirmed the April 2024 schedule at a conference on January 18, 2024.[1] The series premiered on April 8, 2024, and was available on TVING, U-Next, Vidio, Viki, and Viu.[1] It was announced on July 15, 2024, that Netflix would stream it from August 1, 2024.[1]
Illustrator Doong Doong's webtoon adaptation of the series was released in September 2021.[2] Yoon Jong-ho, who also co-directed "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God", is the director of this series.[3] Lee Si-eun, recognized for writing "True Beauty", is the scriptwriter.[3][4] Principal photography started during the latter half of 2023.[5]
What the cited sources add
The Korea Times reported that Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon were confirmed to star in July 2023.[4] Byeon Woo-seok began his acting career after modeling, with a minor role in "Dear My Friends" in 2016.[4] Kim Hye-yoon became famous for her role in the 2018 series "Sky Castle".[4] The Korea Times initially stated the series would air in the latter half of 2023.[4]
That report described the plot as a fan traveling back to 2008 to save a top star who died tragically.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Lovely Runner" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jo, Geumgang Ilbo, January 19, 2024; Shin, Maeil Business Newspaper, March 6, 2024; Jung, Top Star News, April 8, 2024; Kim, Korean Economy, July 16, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Lovely Runner" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kim, March 12, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Lovely Runner" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kwak, "Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon to star in fantasy romance series", The Korea Times, July 19, 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Kwak, "Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon to star in fantasy romance series", The Korea Times, July 19, 2023. facts only, no text reused. koreatimes.co.kr
- Wikipedia, "Lovely Runner" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ha, Sports Kyunghyang, July 19, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Park, Joy News 24, March 28, 2023. facts only, no text reused. joynews24.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Lovely Runner (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Lovely Runner (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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