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Lovely Runner on Netflix: Premiere Date, Episode Schedule and More

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Jul 19, 2024 / 1044 Views

Evan Walker

After winning hearts during its original run on tvN, smash hit K-drama Lovely Runner is set to race its fans through numerous emotions once again as it is set to premiere on Netflix.

Based on the web novel Tomorrow’s Best, the Korean drama presents a beautiful love story with a time-Travel angle.

The show has won praise from both critics and audiences primarily for the charming chemistry of the lead actors – Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon – and the execution of the story.

This is why the Internet has been abuzz with excitement ever since Netflix announced that the highly-rated romance K-drama is coming to the world’s largest streaming giant.

All about Lovely Runner on Netflix

What is Lovely Runner about?

The 16-episode K-drama revolves around Im Sol (Kim) and Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon). Sol had dreams of making it big as a filMMAker, but her life is shattered when an accident leaves her paralysed. She finds inspiration in the songs of Sun-jae, an acclaimed entertainer, who also motivated her to keep going despite the obstacles.

However, Sol’s life is shattered once more when she learns of Sun-jae’s suicide. Yet a twist of fate makes Sol time Travel 15 years in the past as a schoolgirl in 2008, where she finds a golden opportunity to change both her and Sun-jae’s fate.

How was Lovely Runner received?

Following its season finale, TIME magazine called Lovely Runner the “Year’s Best K-Drama.”

“The success of a show that was never supposed to be a big hit, and the attention it has brought both Byeon and Kim, feels like a kind of destiny,” Kayti Burt of TIME noted in an explainer of the show’s finale.

Moreover, “Sudden Shower,” an OST sung by Byeon Woo-Seok in the show, entered the Billboard Global 200 Chart. The song is presented in the show as Sun-jae’s ode to his first love, Sol, after he sees her with a yellow umbrella in the rain.

When is Lovely Runner coming to Netflix and what’s the episode schedule?

Lovely Runner is coming to Netflix on 1 August 2024.

Since Netflix is known for releasing all episodes at once, it is expected that fans will get to binge-watch Lovely Runner in one go. This means that all of its 16 episodes might be available for streaming on the same day.

Where to stream Lovely Runner other than Netflix?

The tvN K-drama had its original run on the Korean network from 8 April to 28 May 2024. It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, Vidio in Indonesia, U-Next in Japan, as well as Viki ad Viu in select regions.

Will Lovely Runner have a season 2?

Nothing is clear as of now. With Netflix announcing the release of season 1 on its platform, talks of the show getting a new season have gained traction.

However, tvN will be the one taking a call on the future of the K-drama series. Nevertheless, fans are already flipping through the webtoon Tomorrow’s Best to see if it offers any clues of a potential sequel.