‘Lovely Runner’ Review: Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon’s drama off to a flying start
It’s April 2024 and a brand new time-lapse Okay-drama, titled ‘Beautiful Runner’ is again. This time it’s Byeon Woo-seok [‘Strong Girl Nam Soon’ fame] and Kim Hye-yoon [Extraordinary You] who make us time journey prior to now utilizing traditional and heart-fluttering tropes of Okay-dramas. Tailored from the online novel ‘Tomorrow’ greatest’, the brand new drama ticks all the fitting containers wanted for a profitable rom-com, however is it value sticking round with?
Meet Ryu Seon-jae [Woo-seok], a high tier Okay-pop idol who, regardless of the glam and glitz, just isn’t glad. Hiding behind the demanding nature of the leisure business, he’s exhausted and is seeking to name it quits as a pop star.
Away from this, Im Sol [Hye-yoon] is each fan lady ever who admires Seon-jae and is devastated upon studying about his sudden demise. She time-travels prior to now to satisfy her idol as a 19-year-old and takes on the problem of altering the longer term [if at all].
Watch the trailer of ‘Beautiful Runner’ right here:
In case you are an ardent Okay-drama lover, you may need seen a number of dramas with the same storyline, however it’s the execution that actually makes the distinction. The story, regardless of being predictable in elements, has a candy undertone to it. Including spice to the sweetness is the thriller behind the sudden demise of the popstar and the way in which it shifts backwards and forwards, drawing parallels in numerous timelines.
Simply if you really feel overwhelmed with the fluttering romance, the tone shifts and, within the subsequent second, you’re left to affix the dots and surprise what actually occurred. This mix of thrill and blooming romance is sufficient to hold you .
What additionally helps is that each Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-Yoon have a palpable chemistry onscreen. They undergo their characters effortlessly, drawing foolish and intense reactions. Their particular person character arcs are but to be explored, however the two positively make for an onscreen pair you wish to root for.
Administrators Boo Sung-chul, Yoon Jong-ho, Kim Tae-yeong have used all tropes from the Okay-drama booklet to make you fall for the lead couple, they usually don’t disappoint.
This assessment is on the idea of the primary two episodes and if that’s something to go by, ‘Beautiful Runner’ has already taken strides in a love marathon and is off to changing into some of the beloved dramas. The present will launch two episodes each Monday and Tuesday.
