Lovely Runner is the latest South Korean TV series to capture our screens. A genre-bending K-drama, the series is a romance drama with a science fiction twist in the form of a time travel plot. Featuring Byeon Woo Seok, known for 20th Century Girl (2022) and Kim Hye Yoon, known for Extraordinary You (2019) in lead roles, the series has managed to strike a chord with millions with its simple premise, tragic undertones and awesome soundtrack. Find out all the Lovely Runner episode release schedule details here, including episodes 4 and 5 and beyond.
According to reports, Lovely Runner has joined Queen of Tears in among the most popular South Korean K-dramas at the moment. In the topicality results revealed by Good Data Corporation, Lovely Runner even beat Queen of Tears during the first week of its release with 42,393 points in topicality. If you don’t know, topicality is the amount of buzz a TV show (or a movie, as the case may be) is generating at a given moment. Clearly, Lovely Runner has many, many fans around the world.
Minor spoilers ahead!
In the Lovely Runner episode 4, we learned that it was Sun Jae (Woo Seok) who saved Im Sol (Hye Yoon) after her accident that rendered her paralysed. We see the concert day from Sun Jae’s point of view. We learn that he remembered her and found her adorable but Im Sol didn’t recognise him as her saviour. As Sun Jae deals with his own struggles, Im Sol continues to use her new time-travelling abilities to try and alter their fate and how things end in the present. But it’s difficult. The episode ends with Sun Jae and Im Sol hugging each other, which is a significant moment in their relationship.
Here’s everything else to know about the K-drama Lovely Runner
All about Lovely Runner: Plot, cast, crew and episode release schedule
What is the plot of Lovely Runner?
Lovely Runner is a K-drama series that has sci-fi and comedic elements but they are largely in service to a deeply felt romantic story. A young woman called Im Sol is a huge fan of musician Ryu Sun Jae (Woo Seok). One day, her world ends when she learns that Sun Jae has died by suicide. As she mourns his death, she finds herself going back in time to 2008 when Sun Jae was a teenager.
At first, she is delighted since she believes her new time-travelling abilities might allow her to undo the tragic fate of Sun Jae, but as she learns it is easier said than done. Will her feeble attempts to alter the past bear fruit? Is it even possible? If she does succeed, will there be unforeseen effects in the form of changes to her and Sun Jae’s story she did not intend?
Who is behind Lovely Runner?
This K-drama series is based on a web novel called The Best of Tomorrow by Kim Bbang. Kim Tae Yeop and Yoon Jong Ho have directed the episodes. Lee Shi Eun has penned the scripts of the episodes.
Lovely Runner complete episode release schedule
Lovely Runner originally comes from South Korea’s tvN network. In India, it can be watched on the streaming service Rakuten Viki. The first two episodes can be watched for free, but the rest need a paid subscription. Two episodes are released every week, which is not too different from Queen of Tears, also a tvN show.
The first episode premiered on 8 April and the second on 9 April. The third and fourth episodes were released on 15 and 16 April, respectively. Each episode is over an hour long and there will be a total of 16 episodes. Expect the finale on 28 May. The timing is 8:50pm KST (5:20 pm IST). Here is the full release schedule:
- Episode 1 – Monday, 8 April (out now)
- Episode 2 – Tuesday, 9 April (out now)
- Episode 3 – Monday, 15 April (out now)
- Episode 4 – Tuesday, 16 April(out now)
- Episode 5 – Monday, 22 April
- Episode 6 – Tuesday, 23 April
- Episode 7 – Monday, 29 April
- Episode 8 – Tuesday, 30 April
- Episode 9 – Monday, 6 May
- Episode 10 – Tuesday, 7 May
- Episode 11 – Monday, 13 May
- Episode 12 – Tuesday, 14 May
- Episode 13 – Monday, 21 May
- Episode 14 – Tuesday, 22 May
- Episode 15 – Monday, 27 May
- Episode 16 – Tuesday, 28 May
Is there a trailer for Lovely Runner?
Indeed, watch the trailer for this romance sci-fi drama below:
Where to watch Lovely Runner in India?
In India, the show is available to stream on the streaming service Rakuten Viki here.
(Hero and featured image: Courtesy of tvN/IMDb)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
-Is Lovely Runner episode 4 out?
Yes, the fourth episode of Lovely Runner was released on 16 April.
-Where can I watch Lovely Runner K-drama?
In India, Lovely Runner is available to watch on Rakuten Viki.
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