Series synopsis
O’PENing, also known as 오프닝 is a South Korean comedy drama television series that premiered on tvN on May 2, 2022. It stars Choo Young-woo, Lee Si-woo, Ryu Hae-jun and Park Mi-hyeon.
O'PENing is the new name of Drama Stage which has been broadcasting the winning work of the O'PEN storyteller contest. The franchise will continue to make meaningful steps to introduce and support new writers to see the light of the world and diversify content genres.
Premise
O'PENing is the new name of Drama Stage which has been broadcasting the winning work of the O'PEN storyteller contest. The franchise will continue to make meaningful steps to introduce and support new writers to see the light of the world and diversify content genres.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Choo Young-woo as Jang Ha-neul
- Lee Si-woo as Go Yeon-hee
- Ryu Hae-jun as Jang Beo-deul
- Park Mi-hyeon as Kim Bok-ja
- Sung Yoo-bin as Kang Min-seok
- Jeong Da-eun as Lee Jin-young
- Song Jae-ryong as Storekeeper
- Lee Si-hoon as Lee Jin-young
Supporting cast
- Ha Yoon-kyung as Wi Da-in
- Lee Hak-ju as Park Hyun-woo
- Jeong Jae-kwang as Jeon Jin-seok
- Moon You-kang as Chae Seung-beom
- Jang Ji-soo as Park Sung-hee
- Park Seung-yeon as Kim Yeon-jin
- Kim Do-yoon as Jeong Jae-hoon
- Ryu Hyun-kyung as Kang Mi-ran
- CNU as Kim Hyun-woo
- Lee Seo-hwan as Wang Jang-kyu
- Kim Nam-hee as Yoon Jae-young
- Park So-jin as Yoo Young-joo
Guest cast
- Choo Young-woo as Jang Ha-neul
- Lee Si-woo as Go Yeon-hee
- Ryu Hae-jun as Jang Beo-deul
- Park Mi-hyeon as Kim Bok-ja
- Sung Yoo-bin as Kang Min-seok
- Jeong Da-eun as Lee Jin-young
- Song Jae-ryong as Storekeeper
- Lee Si-hoon as Lee Jin-young
- Ha Yoon-kyung as Wi Da-in
- Lee Hak-ju as Park Hyun-woo
- Jeong Jae-kwang as Jeon Jin-seok
- Moon You-kang as Chae Seung-beom
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | May 2, 2022 | August 5, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 9 | July 13, 2023 | February 16, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 8 | July 15, 2024 | October 20, 2024 |
| Season 4 | 5 | August 17, 2025 | December 9, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shared Office Hookup Episode 1 A romance story of a woman who encounters her ex-boyfriend and a one-night stand in the same shared office. |
May 2, 2022 |
| 2 |
Shared Office Hookup Episode 2 A romance story of a woman who encounters her ex-boyfriend and a one-night stand in the same shared office. |
May 3, 2022 |
| 3 |
XX+XY Episode 1 A story of a child born with the XXXY syndrome who decides to choose their own gender and future while going through adolescence. |
May 9, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Summer, Love Machine, Blues A road movie of the exchange of tutoring and working between Lee Soo, an owner of an adult toy shop who has failed in getting a stable job, and Dream, a passionate student who is self-taught. |
July 13, 2023 |
| 2 |
A Walk Sunjae, and elderly man living alone, has encountered a bothersome mission. His wife, Gwui-ae used to take care of a quaint, old-fashioned little dog named Sundungi, and now he has to walk it. |
July 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
Summer Cold A woman, who lived in despair to the point where she didn't care if she died tomorrow, puts her life on the line for the first time ever to protect a man, in a passionate, summer-limited, romance noir. |
July 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fan's Daughter It is the story of a daughter who goes in search of her mother, who disappeared with fan club funds, and who discovers the truth about her mother that she never knew about |
July 15, 2024 |
| 2 |
Miss. Junk A love story takes place between Shin Mi-Ran (Lim Se-Mi), who isn’t good at love, and Park Jin-Koo (Lee Si-Woo), who moves straight ahead in love. |
August 19, 2024 |
| 3 |
Our Beautiful Summer Episode 1 Choi Yeo-Reum (Jang Gyu-Ri) is a 19 year old high school student. On a summer day, she learns that her birth was a burden to her parents. She feels miserable and wants to die. On the day that she decides to take her own life, she meets her neighbors Na A-Reum (Yoo Young-Jae), Na Da-Woon (Son Sang-Yeon) and Na Woo-Ri (Kim Min-Ki). They are triplets. |
September 14, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 17, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 3, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 8, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 2, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2025 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | continue |