Series synopsis
Way Back Love, also known as 내가 죽기 일주일 전 is a South Korean sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on TVING on April 3, 2025. It ended on April 17, 2025. It was created by Roh Deok. It stars Gong Myoung, Kim Min-ha, Jung Gun-joo and Oh Woo-ri.
After losing all hope to live, Jeong Hee-wan unexpectedly reunites with her first love, Kim Ram-woo, who is now a grim reaper, opening a new chapter in her life.
Premise
After losing all hope to live, Jeong Hee-wan unexpectedly reunites with her first love, Kim Ram-woo, who is now a grim reaper, opening a new chapter in her life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gong Myoung as Kim Ram-woo
- Kim Min-ha as Jeong Hee-wan
- Jung Gun-joo as Lee Hong-seok
- Oh Woo-ri as Yoon Tae-kyung
- Ko Chang-seok as Jeong Yil-beom
- Seo Young-hee as Kim Jung-sook
- Jeon Chae-eun as Jung Hui-Ju
- Jung Lael as Ji-su
Supporting cast
- Jeon Jun-ho as Seung-ho
- Kim Ji-su as Hye-ran
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 3, 2025 | April 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
April Fools' Day Jung Hee-wan is a feisty high school girl. Kim Ram-woo is a transfer student to Eunsung High School. On April Fools’ Day, their classmates decide to swap names for a day, and Ram-woo and Hee-wan swap their names. After swapping their names, Hee-wan has her best day. She feels like swapping names with Ram-woo brings her luck, so she wants to keep swapping their names. |
April 3, 2025 |
| 2 |
One Last Week Ram-woo died four years ago. And four years later, he goes to Hee-wan as a grim reaper and tells her that she will die in a week. Hee-wan can’t believe what she sees and hears and refuses to talk to Ram-woo. As Hee-wan is lethargic and wants to do nothing before she dies, Ram-woo suggests that Hee-wan complete his bucket list together. |
April 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Shooting Stars Ram-woo and Hee-wan share many memories. Hoping to make her feel better and encourage her to stop isolating herself from the outside world, Ram-woo drags Hee-wan to her college. However, Hee-wan feels unbothered and wants to push Ram-woo away. |
April 10, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVING |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2025 |
| Last aired | April 17, 2025 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 12:00:00 |