Red Velvet's JOY Returns to Acting in TVING's 'One-of-a-Kind Romance', Now Streaming
TVING's "One-of-a-Kind Romance," starring Red Velvet's JOY (Park Soo-young) and Kim Hyun-jin, premiered Nov. 9, marking JOY's first acting role in four years.
JOY is back on screen.
TVING's "One-of-a-Kind Romance" premiered Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. KST. It also streams exclusively on Viu across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and on ABEMA in Japan.
The romantic comedy follows Gong Yu-il (JOY), an ordinary job seeker who suddenly becomes the manager of top star Tak Mu-i (Kim Hyun-jin), who hides the pain of being stalked. The two end up as fans of each other. Shin Hyun-soo and Kang Na-eon also star.
At the press conference on Nov. 9, JOY said she was nervous about returning after four years, according to iMBC, but wanted to make the drama after reading its warm script. Director Kim Jin-young said a villain gets in the way as Yu-il becomes a manager. Diarypoint reports the series has 12 episodes.
Confirmed
- "One-of-a-Kind Romance" premiered Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. KST on TVING, and exclusively on Viu and Japan's ABEMA.
- JOY plays Gong Yu-il, a job seeker who unexpectedly becomes the manager of top star Tak Mu-i (Kim Hyun-jin).
- Shin Hyun-soo and Kang Na-eon also star; Kim Jin-young directs from a script by Jeon Hyun-mi.
Reported by other outlets
- iMBC reports it is JOY's first acting role in four years, since JTBC's "The One and Only."
- Diarypoint reports the series has 12 episodes.
Analysis
2FC NEWSROOM analysis: Its Viu and ABEMA deals give JOY's comeback role a wider audience across Asia from day one.
Sources
Corrections & updates
- : Headline updated to reflect that the series premiered Nov. 9 and is now streaming.