Series synopsis
Lovely Runner, also known as 선재 업고 튀어 is a South Korean drama sci-fi & fantasy comedy mystery television series that premiered on tvN on April 8, 2024. It ended on May 28, 2024. It was created by Kim Bbang. It stars Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon, Song Geon-hee and Lee Seung-hyub.
Right after Ryu Sun-jae, a top star, ends his life, Im Sol, his top fan, somehow ends up at a time when they were in high school and tries to protect him. A fantasy romance unfolds where people who missed each other in time finally meet.
Premise
Right after Ryu Sun-jae, a top star, ends his life, Im Sol, his top fan, somehow ends up at a time when they were in high school and tries to protect him. A fantasy romance unfolds where people who missed each other in time finally meet.
Premise: I will protect both you and me.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Sun-jae
- Kim Hye-yoon as Im Sol
- Song Geon-hee as Kim Tae-sung
- Lee Seung-hyub as Baek In-hyuk
- Jeong Young-ju as Park Bok-soon
- Seong Byeong-suk as Jung Mal-ja
- Song Ji-ho as Im Geum
- Seo Hye-won as Lee Hyun-joo
Supporting cast
- Kim Won-hae as Ryu Geun-deok
- Ahn Sang-woo as Kim Seok-hyun
- Lee Il-jun as Park Dong-seok
- Yang Hyuk as Jay
- Moon Yong-seok as Hyun-soo
- Park Yoon-hee as Kim Won-chul
- Jeon Yeong as Lee Kyung-ja
- Go Tae-jin as Choi Jung-hoon
- Heo Hyung-kyu as Kim Young-soo
- Kim Hwi-gyu as Cha I Seul [Tae Seong's friend]
Guest cast
- Kwon Yu-ri as Self
- Park Tae-hwan as Self
- Han Seung-yeon as Self
- Lee Su-ji as Cheonsin
- Lee Chul-woo
- Kim Min-ki as Kim Do Jun
- Cho Ryun as In Hyuk's mom
- Song Yeong-jae as In Hyuk's dad
- Ko Seo-jeong as Math Teacher
- Kim Seon-gyeong as [Seon Jae's fan]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | April 8, 2024 | May 28, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Live Another Day Sol had gotten into an accident and had no will to live a life. However, a phone call from Sun-jae, the vocalist of the group Eclipse, gave her hope and comfort. Since that day, she has become Sun-jae's fan. Years have passed, and Sol goes to Sun-jae's concert. But a few hours later, Sun-jae is found dead. And then, Sol goes back to 2008, when Sun-jae was still alive. |
April 8, 2024 |
| 2 |
I Want to Protect You Sol is confused about the situation, but one thing she knows is that she must save Sun-jae. She finds out that she can't directly explain the future. To save Sun-jae, she decides to become friends with him, but it's not easy to become friends. Meanwhile, Tae-sung is curious about Sol who changed all of a sudden. And Sun-jae is also bothered by Sol who appeared in front of him from nowhere. |
April 9, 2024 |
| 3 |
It's All About the Timing Sun-jae wins the gold medal at the competition and he decides to confess his feelings for Sol. But due to unexpected events, it’s not as easy as it seemed. Sol thinks that she has changed the future, but Sun Jae gets hurt during practice. Sun-jae decides to quit swimming and it makes Sol heartbroken. Sol tries to comfort Sun-jae and Sun-jae finally confesses his feelings for her. |
April 15, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2024 |
| Last aired | May 28, 2024 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 20:50:00 |