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Shin Min Ah, Lee Jin Uk and Yoo Teo confirmed for MBC romance drama 'Wed Thurs Fri'

MBC said on November 5 that Shin Min Ah, Lee Jin Uk and Yoo Teo will lead 'Wed Thurs Fri' (literal title), a 12-episode romance about first loves who reunite after 12 years, set to air in the first half of 2027.

By 2FC NEWSROOM · Published

Lee Jin Uk, Shin Min Ah and Yoo Teo profile photos
Image: AM Entertainment, BH Entertainment, Beatnik (via Soompi)

Shin Min Ah, Lee Jin Uk and Yoo Teo are teaming up for a grown-up romance. MBC confirmed the three as the leads of 'Wed Thurs Fri,' a 12-episode Friday-Saturday drama about a first love who comes back after 12 years.

The story is set in a restaurant that opens only from Wednesday to Friday. Lee Jin Uk plays its chef, Kim Dong Woo, who has lived a flat life since losing his first love. Shin Min Ah plays that first love, Cha Eun Soo, who has been married to another man and returns with hidden intentions. Yoo Teo plays her husband, Lee Won Pil, a construction executive with money and ability who doesn't know how to love.

'Stove League' director Jung Dong Yoon directs from a script by 'The World of the Married' writer Joo Hyun, with 'Dr. Romantic' writer Kang Eun Kyung as creator. The drama is set to air in the first half of 2027.

Confirmed

  • MBC confirmed Shin Min Ah, Lee Jin Uk and Yoo Teo as leads of its new Friday-Saturday drama 'Wed Thurs Fri' (Korean title '수목금'), scheduled for the first half of 2027, per Yonhap and OSEN.
  • The series has 12 episodes, is directed by Jung Dong Yoon ('Stove League', 'Gyeongseong Creature'), written by Joo Hyun ('The World of the Married'), with Kang Eun Kyung ('Dr. Romantic') as creator.
  • Shin Min Ah plays Cha Eun Soo, who seeks out the first love she left 12 years ago while hiding her intentions; Lee Jin Uk plays chef Kim Dong Woo, who runs the restaurant 'Wed Thurs Fri'; Yoo Teo plays Lee Won Pil, Eun Soo's husband and an executive at Hangu Construction.

Reported by other outlets

  • OSEN and MK report that Kim Dong Woo's restaurant opens only Wednesday through Friday and that he spends the other four days doing nothing, until Eun Soo walks in.
  • OSEN credits the profile photos to AM Entertainment, BH Entertainment and Beatnik.

Analysis

Interpretation by 2FC NEWSROOM, not reported fact.

2FC NEWSROOM: Pairing the writer of 'The World of the Married' with a love-triangle setup suggests this will be a more tense, adult melodrama than a light romantic comedy.

Sources

Conflicts of interest: English title varies: Soompi uses 'Wed Thurs Fri' (literal), Yonhap 'Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays', Chosun English 'Sumokgeum'. Yoo Teo is also romanized Teo Yoo / Yoo Tae-oh.

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