tvN’s upcoming drama “Serendipity’s Embrace” (beforehand often known as “Is It Destiny?”) has shared a brand new glimpse of Chae Jong Hyeop in his starring function!
Based mostly on the favored webtoon of the identical title, “Serendipity’s Embrace” will inform the story of younger folks discovering real love and their desires after by accident operating into their old flame from 10 years in the past. Kim So Hyun will star as Lee Hong Joo, an animation producer who’s afraid of affection as a result of painful reminiscences from her earlier relationship—and who undergoes an sudden change after operating into Kang Hoo Younger (Chae Jong Hyeop), who witnessed a few of her lowest moments from her previous.
Chae Jong Hyeop will star as Kang Hoo Younger, a good-looking and very smart monetary planner residing in america who by no means wanted to work laborious to realize nice outcomes. Bored along with his uninteresting and meaningless life, Kang Hoo Younger finds his coronary heart fluttering once more when he returns to Korea for the primary time in an extended whereas and unexpectedly reunites with Lee Hong Joo, his old flame from highschool, after 10 years.
Though Kang Hoo Younger has by no means skilled failure, the one factor in his life to which he may by no means work out the proper reply was his old flame. In a single nonetheless from the upcoming drama, the teenage Kang Hoo Younger appears puzzled as he holds a love letter he’s simply obtained in school, seemingly experiencing an unfamiliar emotion for the primary time.
In distinction to his harmless highschool self, the 29-year-old Kang Hoo Younger exudes a barely cynical aura in his sun shades and classy clothes. Nevertheless, his softening gaze as he appears at somebody means that he’ll as soon as once more endure a significant change after his forgotten old flame finds him as soon as once more.
Recalling his preliminary impression of the script, Chae Jong Hyeop remarked, “Whereas studying the script, I used to be interested by and entertained by the thought of coincidentally operating into your old flame once more. I believe the drama’s allure is how these bubbly and vivacious characters occur to find and expertise the emotion of affection.”
The actor went on to explain his character by saying, “The character of Hoo Younger might seem bland and prickly. However Hoo Younger is simply somebody who’s unhealthy at expressing his emotions and doesn’t present his feelings to different folks.”
He added, “I spent numerous time pondering methods to painting the transformation in Hoo Younger as he regularly comes to find the sensation of affection.”
“Serendipity’s Embrace” premieres on July 22 at 8:40 p.m. KST and might be accessible on Viki.
Within the meantime, take a look at a teaser for the drama with English subtitles beneath!
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