My Lovely Journey
| My Lovely Journey | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 여행을 대신해 드립니다 |
| RR | Yeohaengeul daesinhae deurimnida |
| MR | Yŏhaengŭl taesinhae tŭrimnida |
| Genre | Romantic drama Slice of life |
| Based on | Welcome Back, Traveler by Mahiro Harada |
| Written by | Jung Hoe-hyun |
| Directed by | Kang Sool |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Production company | Big Ocean ENM |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel A |
My Lovely Journey (Korean: 여행을 대신해 드립니다) is an upcoming South Korean weekend drama series produced by Big Ocean ENM for Channel A. Based on Mahiro Harada's Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler, it stars Gong Seung-yeon, Kim Jae-young, and Yoo Jun-sang.[1][2] It is scheduled to premiere on Channel A on August 2, 2025. and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows former idol-turned-travel journalist Kang Ha-tang, who rediscovers meaning and personal growth by arranging transformative journeys for others.[4]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Gong Seung-yeon as Kang Ha-tang – A former idol and now a travel columnist for a lifestyle-TV show.
- Kim Jae-young as Lee Yeon-seok – An engineering graduate turned part-time assistant to Ha-tang.
- Yoo Joon-sang as Oh Sang-sik – CEO of OGU Entertainment and Ha-tang's manager.
Supporting
[edit]- Hong Soo-hyun as Yoo Ha-na – CFO at OGU Entertainment with a ten-year bond with Sang-sik.[5]
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Seon-ah – Sang-sik's ex-wife and bar owner.[5]
- Dong Hyun-bae as PD Song – A producer hoping to star a celebrity-led variety show.[5]
- Oh Hyun-joong as Hyun-poong – Planning director at OGU Entertainment and Ha-tang's agent.[5]
- Kang Dong-ho as Cha Shi-wan – Former idol turned actor.[5]
- Park Bo-yeon as Go Eun-chae – Former idol group member with Ha-tang.[5]
Production
[edit]Big Ocean ENM announced in March 2023 that it had secured adaptation rights to Harada's 2012 novel published by Shueisha.[6] The first official posters—traditional folk paintings by Nam Jung-e—were released May 30, followed by ink-wash collaborations in September.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Jae-young join healing travel drama My Lovely Journey". TV Report (in Korean). 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon·Yoo Joon-sang·Kim Jae-young star in My Lovely Journey for August premiere" (in Korean). MBC News. 2023-05-30.
- ^ Hwang, Soo-yeon (July 8, 2025). '여행을 대신해 드립니다' 공승연·김재영, 싱그러운 비주얼 '눈길' ['My Lovely Journey' Gong Seung-yeon and Kim Jae-young, Refreshing Visuals 'Eye-catching']. Export News (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon shines in script reading for My Lovely Journey". TV Report (in Korean). 2023-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e f ...
- ^ "Big Ocean ENM to adapt Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler for television" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Traditional posters unveiled for My Lovely Journey" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Ink-wash art posters released in collaboration with artist Park Dae-sung" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-09-14.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Korean) - My Lovely Journey at HanCinema
