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Hit K-Drama 'Lovely Runner' Is Coming to Netflix on August 1

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/178e5435-cb90-4737-ac00-f539106778fe_451492625_501548785788887_1931776709887452070_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon" s="" Lovely="" Runner="" will="" be="" available="" on="" Netflix="" August=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok in &#x27;Lovely Runner&#x27;<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from Netflix  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Great news for K-drama fans! The hit South Korean series <em><strong>Lovely Runner</strong></em> will finally be available on <strong>Netflix</strong> on <strong>August 1</strong>!</p><div><br/></div><p>The time slip fantasy-romance series, based on the web novel <em>Tomorrow&#x27;s Best</em>, stars <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/byeon-woo-seok-summer-letter-in-manila-press-con/38402" target="_blank">Byeon Woo Seok</a></strong> and <strong>Kim Hye Yoon</strong>. The 16-episode series aired on tvN from April 8, 2024 to May 28, 2024. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b7830a50-8b6f-41b3-af63-bf6a000247a9_451503789_501549699122129_3841597034390815714_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon" s="" Lovely="" Runner="" will="" be="" available="" on="" Netflix="" August=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>In <em>Lovely Runner</em>, Byeon Woo Seok is <strong>Ryu Sun Jae</strong>, a former swimmer-turned-singer and actor whose fate leads to an untimely death. Kim Hye Yoon&#x27;s <strong>Im Sol</strong> is an aspiring film director who becomes paralyzed after an accident; she is a fan of idol Ryu Sun Jae. In a twist of fate, Im Sol travels back in time and gets an opportunity to change their destinies.  </p><div><br/></div><p>Although it had relatively low viewership ratings, <em>Lovely Runner</em> proved to be a global hit and boosted the popularity of its actors. During his visit to Manila last month for his <a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/byeon-woo-seok-summer-letter-in-manila-press-con/38402" target="_blank">&#x27;Summer Letter&#x27; fanmeeting</a>, Byeon Woo Seok said that he&#x27;s still adjusting to his sudden popularity. <em>Lovely Runner </em>is the first series that featured him in a lead role, and the reception to this project has been overwhelming to the point where he feels that everything in his day-to-day life now is a big surprise.  </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2a07056a-4cb2-48da-897b-fee7c94fb834_451540746_501548995788866_7784810763159382798_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon" s="" Lovely="" Runner="" will="" be="" available="" on="" Netflix="" August=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><font face="Georgia-Italic"><em><strong>Catch Lovely Runner on Netflix this August 1!</strong></em></font></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photo from <font face="Georgia-Bold"><b>Netflix</b></font></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/fast-facts-about-korean-heartthrob-byeon-woo-seok/38252" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fast Facts About Korean Heartthrob Byeon Woo Seok</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/byeon-woo-seok-summer-letter-in-manila-press-con/38402" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10 New Things We Discovered About Byeon Woo Seok</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/culture/events/byeon-woo-seok-summer-letter-in-manila-highlights/38427" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fan Meeting Hangover: Byeon Woo Seok&#x27;s &#x27;Summer Letter&#x27; in Manila  </a></div>