On July 29, tvN announced the start of production for a new drama, «My Reason to Die» (내가 죽기로 결심한 것은, I Decided to Die).

The series is a romantic drama starring Lee Chae Min («Bon Appetit, Your Majesty», «Hierarchy») and Roh Yoon Seo («Our Blues», «The Frog»).

The two actors previously worked together three years ago on the drama «Crash Course in Romance».

Currently, both Lee Chae Min and Roh Yoon Seo are considered top actors of the MZ generation.

The production involves Studio Dragon, Media Group Take-Two, Red Nine Pictures and Big Ocean E&M.

The screenplay is written by Kim Sol Ji, who previously penned the series «Pegasus Market» and «Love That Will Freeze to Death».

Directing duties are shared by Choi Jung Kyu («The East Palace», «The Devil Judge») and Kim Hee Won («Vincenzo», «Queen of Tears»).

The project is based on an original webtoon of the same name from Naver Webtoon.

The story is a romantic youth drama set in a time loop. At its centre is Cha Gyeol (Lee Chae Min), a man trying to save the woman he loves in an endlessly repeating cycle, and Nam Ji O, a woman fighting to protect her life.

The characters go through a wide range of emotions – from the thrill of first love to the pain of growing up and the weight of sacrifice.

Cha Gyeol is a character who repeatedly dies and is reincarnated in order to save his beloved.

After a traumatic childhood, he dreams of happiness for the first time in his life when he meets Nam Ji O. When he loses her, he finds himself trapped in a Groundhog Day-like loop, doomed to relive the same events.

Roh Yoon Seo plays Nam Ji O, a promising taekwondo athlete who dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal. Her character is optimistic and energetic, brightening the lives of those around her. However, an unexpected injury threatens to shatter her dream. After meeting Cha Gyeol, she faces a new turning point in her life.

The premiere of «My Reason to Die» is scheduled for 2027.

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