On Friday, November 8, the South Korean broadcasting industry revealed the reported cast members for the upcoming BL series, Secret Relationship. According to the reports by OSEN, WEi’s Kim Jun-seo, Cha Sun-hyung, Cha Jung-woo, and Kim Ho-young, are expected to be the cast of the upcoming show. Jun-seo is a rapper from his K-pop group, which debuted in 2020.
On the other hand, Cha Sun-hyun has appeared in other South Korean shows like Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale, Mental Coach Jega, etc. Kim Ho-young is also a well-known figure in the industry who previously starred in Branding in Seongsu. The series is based on the Kakao Entertainment webtoon with the same name, Secret Relationship.
The webtoon series is a popular IP of Kakao Entertainment, and it’s successful across six regions, including Korea, the US, and Japan. The series gathered a cumulative of 170 million views on Korean Kakao Webtoon. Therefore, following its fame and popularity amongst the netizens, many fans are thrilled about the upcoming adaptation of the same.
Secret Relationship is a South Korean piece that showcases the complex romance between two male coworkers, and it was created by the author, McQueen Studios. It mainly revolves around three characters, namely Da-on, Seong-hyeon, and Jae-min. Da-on is a smart and clever person who’s worked hard to overcome his poverty.
Regardless of his better social and financial situation, his old habits of being poor still stick closely with him. This gets on the nerves of his coworker, Sung-hyeon, and the two have an unfriendly relationship for the most part. However, one incident changes all. When Da-on interacts with his impoverished parents, he suddenly gravitates toward Seung-hyeon.
They both start to grow closer, while Da-on still balances his new feelings for Seung-hyeon with his love for his former tutor, Jae-min. The show, therefore, unfolds to showcase where Da-on’s mixed feelings will lead him, towards riches or back to poverty. The series is expected to be released sometime next year, in 2025.
Kim Jun-seo is reported to play the role of Da-on, and Cha Sun-hyung will take the role of Seung-hyeon, while Kim Ho-young is expected to play Jae-min. On the other hand, the writer of Secret Relationship, Jung Soo-yoon, has previously worked on other impressive BL stories like Boy’s Flight and Your Taste. For the upcoming series, he collaborated with Lee Yu-jin.
Lee Yu-jin has worked in other well-known BL series like When Your Temperature Reaches My Fingertips and Tractor Carries Love. On the other hand, the drama production team of Secret Relationship also released a statement regarding their intention and motifs with the filming. Here’s what they stated:
Additionally, they are also intended to depict a universal love story through the upcoming BL series, where a wide range of viewers can watch and enjoy the same.
They are also interested in keeping the ideal characteristics of the BL genre while they’re at it. Therefore, fans are thrilled to see what’s in store for them with this release.
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