Lovely Runner

The 2024 South Korean drama stars Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon in the lead roles. Byeon Woo-seok plays the famous idol Ryu Sun-jae, while Kim Hye-yoon plays his devoted fan, Im Sol. The chemistry between these two leads is widely credited with driving the show's massive popularity.

The series follows a devastated fan named Im Sol, who travels back in time to her high school years in an attempt to save her favorite idol, Ryu Sun-jae, from a tragic death. She endeavors to alter his fate by steering him away from the dark side of the entertainment industry. The show blends time travel mechanics with a heartfelt romance.

The drama aired on the South Korean cable network tvN in the first half of 2024. It was broadcast in the typical Monday and Tuesday time slots common for K-dramas. Following its successful domestic run, it was made available for international viewers on the streaming platform Viki.

Yes, the series is an adaptation of a popular web novel written by Kim Bbang. The web novel was also concurrently adapted into a webtoon before the television drama went into production. Fans of the original text were highly anticipating the live-action adaptation to see how the time-travel elements would be handled.