Get ready, ReVeluvs and K-drama fans! It looks like Red Velvet’s Joy is setting her sights on a major return to the small screen, with reports surfacing that she’s landed the lead role in the exciting new webtoon-based drama, “One-Of-A-Kind Romance”!
A Busy Schedule: Joy’s Next K-Drama Ventures
The news, which broke on September 30, suggests that Joy has been chosen to bring the female protagonist to life in this highly anticipated series. She’s reportedly set to team up with rising actor Kim Hyun Jin, who has also received the offer for the male lead.
This marks a thrilling potential period for Joy’s acting career. “One-Of-A-Kind Romance” is reportedly her second upcoming K-drama, as she’s already slated to star alongside actress Kim Hye Yoon in the series The Year We Turned 29.
This new project follows her last acting gig in 2022’s Once Upon a Small Town. After connecting with fans through her recent solo mini-album, “From JOY, with Love,” Joy is now poised to fully transition back to acting for the first time in almost six years since starting her career in 2017 with memorable roles in dramas like The Liar and His Lover and Tempted.
The Intriguing Premise: Mistaken Identity and Star-Crossed Love
So, what exactly is “One-Of-A-Kind Romance” about? Based on the webtoon of the same name by Du Bu, the series is a romance that throws a spotlight on how an ordinary person’s life can be unexpectedly turned upside down by the glitz and chaos of celebrity.
Joy has reportedly received the offer to star as Kong Yu Il, an ordinary job seeker who harbors dreams of becoming a writer. While she prepares to chase that dream, she takes on a part-time job at a convenience store—a seemingly mundane choice that will lead to extraordinary entanglement!
Kim Hyun Jin is tipped to play Tak Mu I, a high-profile top star who started his career as a child actor.
Their “one-of-a-kind” romance ignites in the most awkward way possible: The top star mistakes the ordinary job seeker for his stalker after seeing her working at the convenience store! Despite his initial suspicion, he can’t help but be drawn to her and decides to try and get closer. It sounds like a perfect setup for hilarious confusion and electric chemistry!
The Creative Team and Premiere Window
Bringing this star-crossed story to life will be Director Kim Jin Young (Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit and Soonpoong Clinic) and writer Choi Ji Yeon (Devilish Joy and Thumping Spike). With a blend of experience in comedy and romance, this team promises a fun, engaging series.
While the casting is generating huge buzz, fans will have to be patient: One-of-a-Kind Romance is reportedly scheduled to premiere sometime in 2026.
Are you excited to see Joy step into the shoes of an ordinary job seeker whose life is about to get a whole lot more glamorous—and complicated?
