Love Next Door is a story about a woman who wants to change her life that she doesn't like and a mother's friend's son who knows too well about her shameful childhood.[2]
Choi Seung-hyo is the son of Bae Seok-ryu's mother's friend. Choi Seung-hyo, a young architect who is attracting attention and the CEO of "the Architecture Atelier In", is loved by everyone because he is perfect not only in his skills but also in appearance and personality. The only dark past in his life is Bae Seok-ryu.[5]
Bae Seok-ryu, with nickname Bae Sorghum, is a product manager of a global conglomerate called God's workplace. she suddenly breaks down one day and come back to her hometown to reboot her life.[5]
Jeong Mo-eum is childhood friend of Bae Seok-Ryu and Choi Seung-hyo. As part of three musketeers, she knows the dark history of the two better than anyone else. She is a 119 paramedic overflowing with passion and justice, who believes that the hero's DNA flows into her body. Since childhood, she has dreamed of being a hero, so she takes great pride in saving people's lives.[5]
Kang Dan-ho is a field-oriented reporter who only pursues facts. Strong in conviction and responsibility, he meets unexpected changes as he moves to the next door of the unpredictable circuit of thought.
In August 2023, the series was developed under the working title Mom's Friend's Son, director
Yoo Je-won and writer
Shin Ha-eun, who previously worked on Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021), are reuniting for the series.[1]
Casting
In November 2023,
Jung Hae-in and
Jung So-min were in talks for the protagonist roles in the drama. Both of their agencies stated that they were positively considering the offers.[17][18] In December of the same year, it was reported that Jung Hae-in had taken on the role of Choi Seung-hyo.[4] In January 2024, Jung So-min confirmed her role as Bae Seok-ryu.[7] On March 8, 2024,
Kim Ji-eun confirmed her participation.[9] On March 13,
Yoon Ji-on also confirmed his appearance, and the complete cast of the drama was announced.[19]
Release
Love Next Door is scheduled to broadcast on
tvN in 2024.[19]
References
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ab"'갯차' 감독X작가, '엄마친구아들'로 의기투합..신상 로코 기대" ['Gaetcha' director X writer, 'Mom's friend's son'.. Looking forward to the new Rocco]. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). August 8, 2023.
Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
^"정해인 측 "'엄마친구아들' 출연, 검토 중"". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). November 3, 2023.
Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.