Is anything sweeter than childhood friends reconnecting and falling in love as adults? There’s just something undeniably heartwarming about watching friends, who’ve known each other through all messy and complex stages of life, finally realize they have romantic feelings for each other. The childhood friends-turned-lovers romance trope is a successful K-drama formula and ‘Love Next Door’, a new show featuring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min in the lead, is using it in all its glory. The story revolves around Choi Seung-hyo (Played by Hae-in) and Bae Seok-ryu (Played by So-min), who grew up together since childhood.
Closeness doesn’t seem to bother them in the slightest until their unromantic friendship begins to blossom into something more. The show premiered via Netflix on August 17 and has since released two episodes. A post shared by tvN 드라마 공식 계정 (@tvn_drama) A post shared by tvN 드라마 공식 계정 (@tvn_drama) Seung-ho and Seok-ryu’s sizzling chemistry is palpable and fans are loving it.
The romance or its lack thereof makes their story more appealing as they constantly bicker. Episode two closes with a scenic window scene where Seung-ho and his ladylove converse recalling a sweet memory of the past, avoiding to accept the love for each other. the way he was already looking at her window the entire time.
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