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.
. PEAK ROMANCE #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.twitter.
com/7wMqQBFbTx — aya (@suzyvrse) August 18, 2024 the way he was already standing there *waiting* for her to also come up to her windows and the way those words changed from 'hate' to 'heart' was everything this last screen really got me feeling all type of feels...
. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH YALL #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.twitter.
com/CcGqOr2nZe — 💌 (@uncannyhaze) August 18, 2024 unfortunately im a big romance book girlie and this is like the equivalent of when she looks at him and he's already looking at her and i will always eat these moments up this is my roots im literally just a girl 🎀 #LoveNextDoorEp2 #LoveNextDoor pic.twitter.com/W3Z2z6rOfL — Eun (@eun__xx__) August 18, 2024 I'm sat.
#LoveNextDoor pic.twitter.com/r0X8gcRxgA — ― i 🇵🇸🇧🇦 (@multixdizi) August 18, 2024 it’s only been 2 episodes but every ending scene of #lovenextdoor always draws me in.
the scene placement and the bgm they use are always spot on, making the ep wrap-up so satisfying. it’s like the feeling of relief and happiness after finishing the whole story 🥹💫 pic.twitter.
com/YCAZ3DtJpz — gee (@geeforfreedom) August 18, 2024 When we were first introduced to Seok-ryu, she was doomed after returning to Korea, breaking off her engagement just one month before her wedding. But as the story progresses, we learn there are many layers to her. Crushed by the pressure of always being a model student and employee, Seok-ryu has hit the big reset button of her life to chase happiness, and it connects with the audience.
He took every hit for her, put every effort to renovate her room,put the stars she really likes on ceiling, console her to lessen her pain, shifted his entire house near her house .. Seunghyo didnt raise the standard in men HE HIMSELF IS STANDARD.
#LoveNextDoorEp2 #Lovenextdoor pic.twitter.com/2PCuFgamqb — AiSh TLG 🦋 (@MeeeAisha) August 18, 2024 this parallel has my whole heart😭🩷after all these years he remembered how she liked to put stars on her room's ceiling so he made sure to include them while renovating her room THE DETAILS #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.
twitter.com/tnmFb5TI7i — ♪ (@damibeen) August 18, 2024 "since the first time i met bae seokryu, there is never been a time when i didn't like her" #LoveNextDoor #JungSoMin #LoveNextDoorEp2 #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.twitter.
com/lWOzSSrgRV — K | Love Next Door🐥 (@iamparkbella) August 18, 2024 that umbrella doing nothing they just using it to hold hands #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.twitter.com/JPlVp6PZSi — bjo next door🧚🏻♀️ (@livingformlk) August 18, 2024 childhood friends to lovers trope they can never make me hate you like guys the way his heart was beating so loud???? yeah this man literally fell first and harder and has always been in love with her he just have to realise that by himself #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.
twitter.com/RqPjAJnTJk — 💌 (@uncannyhaze) August 18, 2024 i love this scene so much cause he could easily free himself like he’s twice her size but he doesn’t and just lets her i love it when men are a little pathetic 😩 #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.twitter.
com/LsEKKhmvMX — bjo next door🧚🏻♀️ (@livingformlk) August 18, 2024 fell first, secret crush, loser since day one, always been her, first love, the jerry to his tom, the colors to his black and white ...
so many tropes layered in this scene, love love it #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp1 pic.twitter.com/w7wBVBEaju — myms (@girlyafterskies) August 17, 2024 a baby protecting a baby.
irl haein is somin’s sunshine protector too “u mess with my baby, youre all toast” #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp1 #JungHaeIn #JungSomin pic.twitter.com/oke9vo6Hst — eeyun (@wonsdouxlee) August 17, 2024 Normal people: omg RomCom! Me: Literally having PTSD from the last time Jung Haein was in the middle of protecting his girlfriend from her mother trying to beat her #LoveNextDoor #JungHaein #JungSoMin #SonYejin #SomethingInTheRain pic.
twitter.com/yALG2yk89i — Leo❄️ (@Hei5enberg501st) August 12, 2024 GOALS ✨ (but in this economy..
.. a girl can only dream 🥲) #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp2 pic.
twitter.com/PbPNh18sRW — daisy han (@kdramadaisy) August 18, 2024 thank you queen for the new meme! #LoveNextDoor pic.twitter.
com/rPllfG6HFA — j. (@gomezwide) August 17, 2024 NEW MEME UNLOCKED #LoveNextDoor pic.twitter.
com/KDrN3I7qM5 — j. (@gomezwide) August 17, 2024 new reaction meme just dropped ☝🏼 #LoveNextDoor #LoveNextDoorEp1 pic.twitter.
com/9NhLF4u2DG — 💌 (@uncannyhaze) August 17, 2024 There’s more to unravel in their romance but only time will tell how they’ll recognize love for each other. Episodes 3 and 4 of Love Next Door will premiere on Netflix on August 24 and 25. ALSO READ| Move over, Queen of Tears! A new K-drama contender is ready to stir things up.
