More Than Friends (TV series)

More Than Friends (Korean: 경우의 수; RR: Kyeongueui Su; lit. Number of Cases) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Ong Seong-wu, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Dong-jun, Pyo Ji-hoon and Baek Soo-min. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC in September 2020.

More Than Friends
Hangul경우의 수
GenreRomantic comedy
Created byJTBC
Written byJo Seung-hee
Directed byChoi Sung-bum
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time70 minutes
Production company(s)
  • JTBC Studios
  • Zium Contents
DistributorJTBC
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseSeptember 2020 (2020-09)
External links
Website

Synopsis

More Than Friends tells the story of two friends who had a crush on each other for 10 years but remained friends because of misunderstandings.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

Development

Early working title of the series is Number of Cases Friends Become Lovers (Korean: 친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수; RR: Chingueseo Yeonini Dweneun Kyungwooui Soo).[1]

Casting

On February 18, 2020, news outlet Osen reported that Ong Seong-wu would play the lead role of the series.[2] The same day, another news outlet revealed that Shin Ye-eun would be Ong's co-star.[3] Fantagio and NPIO Entertainment (respectively Ong and Shin's agencies) confirmed that they were both positively reviewing the offer but that nothing had been decided yet.[4][5] On March 25, Kim Dong-jun's agency confirmed that the actor had joined the main cast.[6] The final lineup was confirmed on April 9.[7]

Filming

Part of filming took place in Jeju Island.[8][9]

Release

The first trailer for the series was released on August 7, 2020.[10] It received a positive response on social media and web portals.[11] On August 12, JTBC released a special teaser video showing the friends' memories over the past ten years in the form of Woo-yeon's homepage.[12]

gollark: GTech™ Badology has determined that this looks bad. Thus, what do‽
gollark: Firecubez, you are not helloboi.
gollark: I feel like I may need a clearer way to distinguish dialogs and nondialogs.
gollark: No, that's probably another thing.
gollark: "Keep local symbols" seems to be an option?

References
  1. Son, Bong-seok (February 18, 2020). "배우 신예은 '친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수' 여주인공 배역 제안 받아". Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. Choi, Na-young (February 18, 2020). "After "At Eighteen", Ong Seong Wu continues to star in new JTBC romantic drama". Osen. V Live. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. Jung, Ga-young (February 18, 2020). "[단독] 신예은, '경우의 수'로 열일 행보 잇는다…옹성우와 '첫사랑 호흡'". Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. Han, Hye-sun (February 18, 2020). "옹성우 측 "'경우의 수' 출연 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중"(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. Kwon, Mi-sung (February 18, 2020). "신예은 소속사 측 "드라마 '친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수' 긍정 검토中"". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. "Kim Dong-jun Confirms Appearance in JTBC's "From Friend to Lover"". HanCinema. March 26, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. "Ong Seong-wu, Shin Ye-eun and Kim Dong-jun Confirm "From Friend to Lover"". HanCinema. April 9, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. Kim, Eun-jung (June 12, 2020). "옹성우, 자연광에서 더 빛나는 수려한 외모". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. Lee, Kyung-ho (June 26, 2020). "김동준, '경우의 수' 제주도 촬영 출발~ "출장 느낌" [영상]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. Yeon, Hwi-sun (August 7, 2020). "Ong Seong Wu and Shin Ye Eun melt fans with sweet moments in "Number of Cases" first trailer". Osen. V Live. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  11. Lee, Hye-jung (August 7, 2020). "'경우의 수' 옹성우X신예은, 1차 티저 공개...심쿵 로맨스 기대↑". MK (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  12. Kim, Joon-seok (August 12, 2020). "'경우의 수' 옹성우X신예은, 설레는 추억 소환…'미니홈피' 티저 공개". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 13, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.