Jung So Min, Jung Hae In team up for new Korean drama 'Mom’s Friend’s Son'
Jung So Min and Jung Hae In, two of South Korea's biggest stars, will join forces in a new romantic comedy-drama, Mom's Friend's Son.
According to the Korean entertainment website Soompi, Mom's Friend's Son will be directed by Yoo Je Won and writer Shin Ha Eun, the makers of the 2021 hit K-drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha starring Kim Seon Ho and Shin Min-a.
The story follows the journey of a woman named Bae Seok Ryu (Jung So Min) who tries to restart her troubled life as she makes her way to be the project manager of a major global firm. Her mom’s friend’s son Choi Seung Hyo, a notable young and handsome architect, is marked as the "dark chapter in Bae Seok Ryu’s life." As they reunite, a new relationship is about to unfold.
In a statement, So Min said she was honored to have a role she could relate to.
"It's an honor to meet a project that I relate to and makes my heart feel warm. I'm looking forward to it even more because I enjoyed watching the writer's [other] projects. As my second project with the director is based on trust, I will greet viewers with a good performance," the Korean actress said.
Last Dec. 13, Hae In was confirmed to star in the said tvN's new drama. This marks the actor's first-ever romantic-comedy genre drama since his debut.
The South Korean actor also recently starred in Netflix's series D.P. and made waves in other K-drama series, including Snowdrop with BLACKPINK's Jisoo, Something in the Rain with Son Ye-Jin and Connect with Go Kyung-Pyo and Kim Hye-jun.
Meanwhile, the drama will mark So Min's small screen comeback following her hit 2022 fantasy drama, Alchemy of Souls, with actor Lee Jae-wook. She also recently starred in the romantic-comedy film Love Reset with Kang Ha-neul in 2023.
Mom's Friend's Son will premiere in the second half of 2024.