SLL, Kakao Entertainment
The new emotional romance of Park Jin-young and Kim Min-ju is finally unveiled.
Set to premiere on March 6 (Fri), the new JTBC Friday series ‘Shining’ (written by Lee Suk-yeon/directed by Kim Yoon-jin/produced by SLL, Kakao Entertainment) is a drama that follows how youths who once shared a world of their own become the very light that illuminates faith and the direction of life. With the story of two people poised to brighten hearts, here are key viewing points that will further heighten immersion.
# ‘Icons of first love’ Park Jin-young X Kim Min-ju, the meeting of ‘emotional romance combo’ director Kim Yoon-jin X writer Lee Suk-yeon!
‘Shining’ is drawing keen attention for the pairing of two young actors who have established themselves as ‘icons of first love’ through a range of works, Park Jin-young (as Yeon Tae-seo) and Kim Min-ju (as Mo Eun-a). Combining fresh vitality with delicate resonance, the two actors will melt into the lives of Yeon Tae-seo (Park Jin-young) and Mo Eun-a (Kim Min-ju), building deep romantic chemistry.
On top of that, director Kim Yoon-jin, who has showcased a refined touch with dramas ‘That Year, We’ and ‘Say You Love Me’, and writer Lee Suk-yeon, who has been recognized for delicate prose through numerous buzzworthy projects such as the film ‘Spring Days Pass’ and the drama ‘The Road to the Airport’, have joined forces. Anticipation is building for the fresh synergy to be delivered by this director-writer duo that has moved many viewers, together with a cast you can trust.
# A bittersweet reunion with a radiant first love! A youth romance that will knock on hearts this spring is coming!
In the story, Yeon Tae-seo first meets Mo Eun-a at the school to which he transfers during the summer break of his third year of high school. Yeon Tae-seo, who devotes himself to the present and lives diligently day by day, and Mo Eun-a, who constantly ponders the direction she should take while chasing her dream, each spend intense days in their own way, cheering for and loving one another as they build precious memories of first love.
However, not long after, at twenty, they face a painful breakup, and at the age of thirty they happen to meet again. Even after many years, the memories and emotions of that time remain vivid, shaking the two, now grown into adults, once more. Whether Yeon Tae-seo and Mo Eun-a, who were light to each other, can once again become light in the world of the other draws attention to a youth romance that will knock on hearts.
# From love and friendship to family bonds! Deeper, richer resonance amid entangled relationships!
Alongside Yeon Tae-seo and Mo Eun-a are family, colleagues, and friends, as well as various ties that defy easy definition. Accordingly, the narratives to be written together with those who have exerted large and small influences on their lives from fresh school days to the present as working adults add to the curiosity.
From the tangled front lines of affection that include Bae Seong-chan (played by Shin Jae-ha), who always gives strength, staying by the side of Mo Eun-a; Im A-sol (played by Park Se-hyun), who has long admired Yeon Tae-seo alone; Yeon Hee-seo (played by Seong Yu-bin), the younger brother of Yeon Tae-seo who always puts family first; and the father of Mo Eun-a, Mo Seon-gyu (played by Kim Tae-hoon), and his partner Park So-hyun (played by Kim Ji-hyun), to the poignant and warm love of family, the diverse stories are set to deliver deeper and more varied resonance to the romance of Yeon Tae-seo and Mo Eun-a. For that reason, ‘Shining’ is all the more anticipated as it will be richly filled by those who, each with their own stories, will unfold narratives different from those of Yeon Tae-seo and Mo Eun-a.
The new JTBC Friday series ‘Shining’ will have its first broadcast at 8:50 p.m. on March 6 (Fri), with episodes 1 and 2 airing consecutively.
