Actors Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon reunited at the Lovely Runner first anniversary gathering.
Earlier on the evening of 8th, at a restaurant in Seoul, the main cast and production team of the tvN drama 'Lovely Runner' gathered to celebrate the first anniversary of its conclusion. Many staff members, including main cast members Byun Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon, Song Geon-hee, Lee Seung-hyup, Song Ji-ho, Seo Hye-won, and Heo Hyung-kyu, as well as director Yoon Jong-ho, came together for this reunion.
Photos from the Lovely Runner one-year meeting quickly spread through the production team's personal social media accounts. The reunited Lovely Runner team shared joy and took various commemorative photos, including a two-shot of Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, as well as group shots of the actors, which attracted attention. In particular, Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon showcased their loyalty by attending despite their busy schedules and preparations for upcoming projects.
Additionally, Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, more than a year after the drama concluded, still showed off the chemistry of the 'Seonjae couple' and captured sweet two-shots. Their rosy cheeks appeared to have been blushed perhaps from drinking during the gathering, drawing attention.
Meanwhile, the tvN drama 'Lovely Runner' (written by Lee Si-eun, directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Tae-yeop, produced by CJ ENM Studios, and created by Bon Factory), which concluded last May, started with a viewership rating of 3.1% (based on Nielsen Korea nationwide), but recorded a final episode rating of 7.2% on average and 8.7% at its peak in the metropolitan area, and 5.8% on average and 6.9% at its peak nationwide, surpassing its own record. The viewership rating for the target demographic of 20-49-year-old men and women was 4.4% on average and peaked at 5.2% in the metropolitan area, and 3.9% on average and peaked at 4.5% nationwide, maintaining the top spot across all channels including terrestrial for eight consecutive weeks. Although the ratings were single digits, it created a significant interest throughout its broadcast, and the OST 'Sona-gi,' sung by Byun Woo-seok, even charted on the 'Billboard Global 200.'
Recently, to mark the one-year anniversary of airing, a commemorative LP was released, and 'Sona-gi' surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify, maintaining its unwavering popularity.
Byun Woo-seok has emerged as the leading actor after Lovely Runner, preparing to shoot the upcoming MBC project '21st Century Grand Duchess' with IU, while Kim Hye-yoon is receiving numerous love calls for upcoming projects such as the SBS drama 'From Today, I Am Human' and the film 'Salmokji' (tentative title).
Byun Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon will reunite once again at the '61st Baeksang Arts Awards' on the 5th of next month. Byun Woo-seok has been nominated for the Best Actor award in the TV category, and Kim Hye-yoon has also been nominated for the Best Actress award. Additionally, 'Lovely Runner' is nominated for Best Drama and Best Screenplay, raising expectations for the awards.
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