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Lovely Runner

★ 8.5 18K votes 2024–2024 1 season · 16 episodes Ended tvN
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Time travelTime manipulation as a core mechanic.This show: 9/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 7/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Byeon Woo-seokKim Hye-yoonLee Seung-hyubSong Geon-heeSeo Hye-wonJung Young-joo
Written by
Kim Bbang
Starring
Byeon Woo-seokKim Hye-yoonLee Seung-hyubSong Geon-heeSeo Hye-wonJung Young-joo
Written by
Kim Bbang
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
02505007501k

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About

"A fangirl's time-loop rescue mission becomes true love"

A devastated super-fan who idolizes a K-pop star gets mysteriously pulled back in time to his high school days, right before disaster derails his life and career. Determined to save him, she inserts herself into his past, and the two grow closer as fate keeps threatening to unravel her plans. It's a breezy, big-hearted time-loop romance that mixes teen-drama sweetness with real emotional stakes, powered by charming leads and a soundtrack that became a genuine hit. Pacing stays brisk, tone swings from goofy to tearful, and the central chemistry is what keeps you hooked.

Watch it for

the effortless chemistry between the leads and a soundtrack that turns heartbreak into an earworm.

Maybe skip if

you find time-loop plotting repetitive or want grounded realism over fated-romance logic.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12024
8.512K1617h 15m
Im Sol is devastated by the sudden and tragic death of her favorite star, Ryu Sun-jae, a former swimmer turned K-pop idol. But in the midst of her anguish, she magically time slips back to 2008 – when Sun-jae is still only 19 years old! Delighted that she has a chance to help him avert his unhappy future fate, Sol makes it her mission to change the future... and maybe find love along the way.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Live Another Day8.3
96664 min
▶2I Want to Protect You8.6
88361 min
▶3It's All About the Timing8.5
82565 min
▶4I'm Back8.4
80965 min
▶5Sun Jae Sings8.3
76761 min
▶6Episode #1.68.4
74364 min
▶7Thank You for Being Alive8.7
73262 min
▶8How About Now?9.0
86765 min
▶9Sol Goes Back Again8.3
68865 min
▶10I Figured It All Out8.7
71661 min
▶11Become a Couple8.8
66664 min
▶12Go on a Trip8.2
64966 min
▶13My Future Has Changed8.2
60962 min
▶14The Wrong Script8.6
62963 min
▶15Memories Don't Disappear8.9
61570 min
▶16I Remember Everything8.9
67577 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Byeon Woo-seok Ryoo Seon-jae
Kim Hye-yoon Im Sol
Lee Seung-hyub Baek In-hyeok
Song Geon-hee Kim Tae-Sung
Seo Hye-won Lee Hyeon-joo
Jung Young-joo Park Bok-Soon
Song Ji-ho Im Geum
Sung Byoung-sook Jung Mal-ja (Im Sol's grandmother)
Jeon Young Lee Gyeong-ja (BON cinema's CEO)
Su-A Shin Im Bo Ah [Im Geum's daughter]

Crew

Kim Bbang

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