On 31st March 2022, it was confirmed that Ahn Hyo-seop will be starring in the Korean remake of the Taiwanese drama titled Someday Or One Day. This romance drama was a global hit in 2019 when it was released in Taiwan. Understandably, expectations for the Korean remake, titled A Time Called You, are high. The Korean remake is based on the Taiwanese drama titled Someday Or One Day.
This drama was well-received not only domestically but also internationally, and it garnered more than a billion cumulative views. In the original drama, the story follows a woman called Huang Yu-hsuan, who’s in her late 20s. She experiences a tragic loss when her boyfriend dies in an airplane accident. Yearning to see her boyfriend again, she listens to a song on the way back home one day.
Strangely enough, the song takes her back to 1998, and she begins to live in the body of Chen Yun-ru, a high school student. After Yun-ru gets hit by a car, Yu-hsuan wakes up in Yun-ru’s body at a hospital. This is when she encounters a boy, who looks just like Yu-hsuan’s late boyfriend. The Korean remake follows a similar premise, and it alternates between 1998 and 2023.A Time Called You will star Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo-been, and Kang Hoon, and it will be released on Netflix.
Ahn Hyo-seop is one of the hottest rising stars today, having proven his acting chops in Business Proposal. You may also recognize Jeon Yeo-been from Vincenzo, and Kang Hoon from The Red Sleeve. In other words, the cast is brimming with talent. In A Time Called You, Ahn Hyo-seop will take on a dual role: Koo Yeon-joon and Nam Si-heon. Koo Yeon-joon is Han Joon-hee’s boyfriend in the present, while Nam Si-heon is a lookalike of Koo Yeon-joon living in 1998.
Jeon yeo-been will also take on a dual role: Han Joon-hee in the present, and Kwon Min-joo in 1998. Finally, Kang Hoon will play Jeong In-gyu. He has a secret crush on Kwon Min-joo, but keeps this to himself after he finds out that she has feelings for his friend Nam Si-heon. Alas, he’s stuck at the crossroads of love and friendship. The drama is slated to air in 2023, but the exact airing date has yet to be announced by Netflix.
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