Way Back Love

Way Back Love
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Promotional poster
Hangul
내가 죽기 일주일 전
Hanja
내가 죽기 一週日 前
Literal meaningA Week Before I Die
Revised RomanizationNaega jukgi iljuil jeon
McCune–ReischauerNaega chukki ilchuil chŏn
Genre
Created byRoh Deok
Based onWay Back Love
by Seo Eun-chae
Written by
  • Song Hyeon-ju
  • Jang In-jung
Directed byChoi Ha-na
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time45 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTVING
ReleaseApril 3 (2025-04-03) –
April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)

Way Back Love (Korean: 내가 죽기 일주일 전) is a 2025 South Korean coming-of-age romantic fantasy television series created by Roh Deok, written by Song Hyeon-ju and Jang In-jung, directed by Choi Ha-na, and starring Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha. Based on the novel of the same name by Seo Eun-chae. It premiered on TVING on April 3, 2025. It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.

Way Back Love was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the 29th Busan International Film Festival.

Synopsis

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It tells the story of how 24-year-old Jeong Hee-wan, who has been living like a hikikomori with no will to live, is told she will die in a week by her childhood friend and first love, Kim Ram-woo, who appears to her as a grim reaper.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Supporting

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Special appearance

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Production

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Development

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The series is based on the novel of the same name by Seo Eun-chae. Director Roh Deok, who directed the films Very Ordinary Couple (2013) and The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo (2015), and Netflix's series Glitch (2022) participated as the creator and producer while director Choi Ha-na, who directed More Than Family (2020), took the megaphone.[6] It is written by Song Hyeon-ju and Jang In-jung, planned and produced by the film division of CJ ENM along with Studio Mondo.[7]

Casting

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Both Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha were confirmed as lead actors for the series in November 2023.[6] Two months later, TVING revealed the casting lineup namely Gong, Kim, Jung Gun-joo, Oh Woo-ri, Ko Chang-seok, and Seo Young-hee.[2]

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

The song is the original soundtrack of drama A Girl Who Sees Smells by Loco & Yuju which was re-arranged by Moon Jung-wook dan Yuju for this drama

Released on March 9, 2024
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Spring Is Gone By Chance" (우연히 봄)
  • Choi Jae-woo
  • Yuju
  • Crazy Park
  • Peter Pan
  • Noheul
Yuju3:38
2."Spring Is Gone By Chance" (우연히 봄; Inst.) 
  • Crazy Park
  • Peter Pan
  • Noheul
 3:38
Total length:7:16
Part 2
Released on April 6, 2025
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Best Luck"
  • Loco
  • Dennis Chang
Dennis ChangLoco & Jaeyeon3:16
2."Best Luck" (Inst.) Dennis Chang 3:16
Total length:6:32

Part 3

Released on April 10, 2025
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If You"
  • 8hoop
  • Kim Min
  • Kim Min
  • 8hoop
Kim Tae-rae (Zerobaseone)3:42
2."If You" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Min
  • 8hoop
 3:42
Total length:7:24

Release

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In November 2024, TVING revealed its 2025 original content lineup and Way Back Love is one of the series to be released in 2025.[8] In March 2025, the series was confirmed to premiere on April 3, with two episodes release each week.[9] It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[10][11]

The series was invited as one of the six drama series in the On Screen section of the 29th Busan International Film Festival on October 2–11, 2024, where three out of six episodes had its world premiere.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Way Back Love (2025)". CJ ENM. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Yoon, Hyo-jung (January 24, 2024). 공명·김민하 '내가 죽기 일주일 전' 주연...첫사랑+저승사자 [Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha to Star in 'A Week Before I Die'...First Love+Grim Reaper]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  3. ^ Choi, Yi-jung (January 25, 2025). '작은 아씨들' 전채은, '내가 죽기 일주일 전' 합류...공명·김민하와 호흡 ['Little Women' Jeon Chae-eun joins 'A Week Before I Die'...Working with Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Son, Bong-suk (February 4, 2024). 배우 전준호, '내가 죽기 일주일 전', 승호 역 출연 [Actor Jeon Jun-ho to appear in 'A Week Before I Die' as Seung-ho]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  5. ^ Park, Ah-reum (April 8, 2025). 심은경 '내가 죽기 일주일 전' 히든카드였다..공명 김민하와 호흡 [Shim Eun-kyung was the hidden card in 'Way Back Love'‥Working with Gong Myung Kim Min-ha]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Yeon, Hwi-seon (November 8, 2023). [단독] 공명·김민하, 청춘 판타지 '내가 죽기 일주일 전' 출연 [[Exclusive] Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha to appear in youth fantasy 'A Week Before I Die']. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  7. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (January 24, 2024). '내가 죽기 일주일 전' 공명→김민하 캐스팅 확정..청춘 판타지 로맨스[공식] ['A Week Before I Die' Gong Myung→Kim Min Ha casting confirmed..Youth fantasy romance [Official]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  8. ^ Choi, Hee-jae (November 1, 2024). 드라마→애니·스포츠...티빙, 2025 오리지널 라인업 공개 [Drama→Animation · Sports...TVING Unveils 2025 Original Lineup]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  9. ^ Jang, Da-hee (March 5, 2025). 공명X김민하, 설레는 첫사랑 재질...'내가 죽기 일주일 전' 티저 공개 [Gong Myung X Kim Min-ha, Exciting First Love Material...'Way Back Love' Teaser Released]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  10. ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (March 29, 2025). "Upcoming K-Dramas In April 2025: Resident Playbook To Karma, 8 Shows Releasing On Netflix, Viki And More". Times Now News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Choi, Yi-jung (April 2, 2025). Viu(뷰), Azuki와 협업..3부작 애니메이션 시리즈 공개 [Viu collaborates with Azuki..3-part animation series released]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  12. ^ "[BIFF Press Release] The 29th BIFF Announces Selections for 'Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere' & 'On Screen'!" (Press release). South Korea: BIFF. August 26, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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