Overview of More Than Friends
Embark on a beautifully written love journey of a woman who confronts an unrequited love with all her heart in ‘More Than Friends’. An innocent and carefree girl, Kyung Woo-yeon, wishes to come out of a dreaded friend zone. She had such strong feelings for her friend Lee Soo that she held on to her one-sided love for over a decade. The heart-melting dialogues and special moments in the drama beautifully convey an unrequited love affair.
Profile
- Drama: More Than Friends
- Director: Choi Sung-bum
- Writer: Jo Seung-hee
- Network: JTBC
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: September 25 – November 28, 2020
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Cast
- Ong Seong-wu as Lee Soo
A renowned photographer and Woo-yeon’s friend since high school.- Ha Yi-an as young Lee Soo
- Shin Ye-eun as Kyung Woo-yeon
A cheerful person who works as a calligraphist.- Shim Hye-yeon as young Woo-yeon
- Kim Dong-jun as On Joon-soo
The CEO of a huge publishing house.
Supporting
- Pyo Ji-hoon as Jin Sang-hyuk: Owner of a small restaurant owner Tonight where the friends frequently meet.
- Baek Soo-min as Han Jin-Joo: A rich prosecutor.
- Ahn Eun-jin as Kim Young-hee: An ordinary office worker who has been in a relationship with Hyun-jae for over 10 years.
- Ahn Se Bin as young Kim Young-hee
- Choi Chan-ho as Shin Hyun-jae: Kim Young-hee’s boyfriend.
- Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Young-hwan: Lee Soo’s father who is a retired judge.
- Kim Hee-jung as Choi Won-jung: Lee Soo’s mom who is an artist.
- Jo Ryun as Park Mi-sook: Woo-yeon’s mother.
- Seo Sang-won as Kyung Man-ho: Woo yeon’s father.
- Yang Hee-jae as Chul-soo
- Kang Yoon-je as Joon-young
- Oh Hee-joon as Min Sang-shik: Jun-su’s good friend and colleague.
- Jung Mi-hyung as Min-ah
- Yoon Bok-in as Oh Yoon-ja: Young hee’s mother.
- Kim Dal-yul as Kim Chul-soo
- Baek Seo-yi as Hwang Ji-hyun
- Bae Da-bin as Kwon Yoo-ra, Lee Soo’s girlfriend.
- Kim Dan-yool as Kim Chul-soo
- Wang Hee-jae as young Chul-soo
Synopsis
Kyung Woo-yeon (Shin Ye-eun) is a young, eighteen-year-old woman with dreams and ambitions and a heart ready to love. She has spent the last 10 years having a crush on a guy named Lee Soo (Ong Seong-wu), who has been her friend since high school. Little did she know that at the time, Lee Soo also had a crush on her, and when she confessed her feelings, she got friend-zoned.
Kyung Woo-yeon accepted the rejection and continued being friends. However, deep in her heart, she still has feelings for Lee Soo, hoping that one day or another Lee Soo might come to like her.
Seven years later, Woo-yeon tries her luck again, only to be rejected again. Woo-yeon is determined to get over the curse of not being able to experience love. One lonely day, Woo-yeon is sitting alone at Jeju Island when she decides that she no longer. By this time, Lee Soo leaves Korea with a heavy chest.
Kyung Woo-yeon tried every trick to get over this curse she had. Woo-yeon tried to forget him by dating around 12 men; however, her strong feelings for Lee Soo prevented her from sincerely liking anyone else. No matter how nice the men were, her relationships never lasted more than a few months.
One day, she finds a man named On Joon-soo (Kim Dong-jun), who is the CEO of a huge publishing house. Joon-soo’s first love ended up being his sister-in-law, and he fell for Woo-yeon after a few encounters. Joon-soo offers to help by being her test man to determine why her relationships don’t work out, whether the fault lies in her or the men she has dated.
After ten long years, Lee Soo, now a famous, sought-after photographer, is back in Korea, and he doesn’t seem too happy to see his old friend, Woo-yeon, enjoying the advances of a kind, handsome, and rich publishing CEO, Joon-soo. Lee Soo had a traumatic childhood haunted by his parents’ divorce, and he always stops himself from love and chooses not to start something so that it won’t end up worse.
Joon-soo’s publishing company, Metaphor Publishing, hires Lee Soo and Woo-yeon to make a photo book, and Joon-soo isn’t happy when he discovers Lee Soo is the guy who broke the heart of the woman he now loves.
Another character is introduced, Kim Young-hee (Ahn Eun-jin), who is one of the members of a high school gang. The gang contains Woo-yeon, Lee Soo, Kim Young-hee, Shin Hyun-jae, and Han Jin-joo. Kim Young-hee has struggled in her life since her father passed away in her teenage years. She works as an assistant manager in an office and does her best to take care of the family.
Another gang member, Shin Hyun-jae (Choi Chan-ho), is introduced. He comes from a rich and financially settled family. Hyun-jae works as a teacher by profession and adores Kim Young-hee. Although Young-hee loves Shin Hyun-jae, she struggles with a feeling of inadequacy and never confesses her feelings to Shin Hyun-jae.
Jin Sang-hyuk (Pyo Ji-hoon), a good friend of the gang, runs a small restaurant named Tonight, which happens to be the main gathering place of all the old high school friends. Sang-hyuk is a like-minded young man who is close to everyone and is interested in another gang member, Han Jin-joo (Baek Soo-min), but never lets anyone know that. Han Jin-joo is a rich prosecutor and Kyung Woo-yeon’s best friend.
Ending Explained
A couple of years later, Kyung Woo-yeon once again bumps into Lee Soo, and this time Woo-yeon decides to end her longstanding crush. When she decides to move on, this stirs feelings in Lee Soo’s heart, as he still nurses feelings for her.
Kyung Woo-yeon and Lee Soo finally open up and discuss how things might have gone down between them, embracing their feelings. They’re still in very different places mentally, but now Lee Soo has stopped trying to seek her out, while Woo-yeon has given up and is now coming out of her shell and starting to embrace her true feelings.
Theme
‘More Than Friends’ is an intriguing and introspective drama exploring relationships and the lives of people. The drama tells three different love stories that take viewers to experience the most painful, blissful, and sweetest love. The drama shed light on harrowing problems that were remarkably convinced by an amazing cast.
With a slow-paced storyline, ‘More Than Friends’ is a treasure trove. From life realities, to love conflicts, including a satisfying picture of a bittersweet love triangle, and individual breakdowns, the drama is filled with soothing life and love lessons.
Awards
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Interesting Facts about More Than Friends
- The drama ‘More Than Friends’ takes over the JTBC’s Friday and Saturday 22:50 time slots previously occupied by the South Korean drama ‘Graceful Friends‘.
- The characters of the drama represent a wide array of careers, such as calligrapher, teacher, prosecutor, restaurant owner, office worker, and photographer.
- The drama showcased all the rejuvenated neighbourhoods of Seoul: the painted murals, staircases, and houses in Seoul city.
- A part of the drama ‘More Than Friends’ was filmed at Jeju Island.
- The production of the drama halted as Kim Won-hae tested positive for COVID-19 and co-actor Kim Hee-jung came into contact with Kim Won-hae.
- The first trailer for the series ‘More Than Friends’ was released on August 7, 2020, and the second trailer was released on August 20.
- The drama is available on iQIYI with multi-language subtitles in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Macau, and Taiwan in its first run.
FAQs
- Who are the writer and director of the K-drama ‘More Than Friends’?
The drama is written by Jo Seung-hee and directed by Choi Sung-bum.
- What is the genre of ‘More Than Friends’?
‘More Than Friends’ falls into romance, comedy, and life story genres.
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How many episodes are in ‘More Than Friends’?
‘More Than Friends’ has concluded a successful 16-episode run. - Is the K-drama ‘More Than Friends’ worth watching?
The heartwarming drama with a satiable cast and an interesting plot, portrays the story of four friends and their friendships. It’s truly unmissable and the lighthearted upbeat story is a perfect show to watch during your holiday. - What is the Instagram ID of Ong Seong-wu?
osw_onge is the Instagram ID of Ong Seong-wu. - What is the Instagram ID of Shin Ye-eun?
__shinyeeun is the Instagram ID of Shin Ye-eun.
