My Lovely Journey
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| Also known as | We'll take care of your travel for you |
| Hangul | 여행을 대신해 드립니다 |
| RR | Yeohaengeul daesinhae deurimnida |
| MR | Yŏhaengŭl taesinhae tŭrimnida |
| Genre | Romantic drama Slice of life |
| Based on | Welcome Back, Traveler by Mahiro Harada |
| Written by | Jung Hoe-hyun |
| Directed by | Kang Sool |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Big Ocean ENM |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel A |
| Release | August 2 – August 31, 2025 |
My Lovely Journey (Korean: 여행을 대신해 드립니다) is a 2025 South Korean weekend drama series produced by Big Ocean ENM for Channel A. Based on Mahiro Harada's Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler, it stars Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Jae-young, Hong Soo-hyun, and Oh Hyun-joong.[3][4] It aired on Channel A from August 2, to August 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[5]
Synopsis
Kang Yeo-reum, a former idol-turned-travel journalist, rediscovers meaning and personal growth by arranging transformative journeys for others.[6]
Cast
Main
- Gong Seung-yeon as Kang Yeo-reum – A former idol and now a travel columnist for a lifestyle-TV show.
- Yoo Joon-sang as Oh Sang-sik – CEO of OGU Entertainment and Yeo-reum's manager.
- Kim Jae-young as Lee Yeon-seok – An engineering graduate turned part-time assistant to Yeo-reum.
- Hong Soo-hyun as Yoo Ha-na – CFO at OGU Entertainment with a ten-year bond with Sang-sik.[7]
- Oh Hyun-joong as Hyun-poong – Planning director at OGU Entertainment and Yeo-reum's agent.[8]
Supporting
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Seon-ah – Sang-sik's ex-wife and bar owner.[8]
- Dong Hyun-bae as PD Song – A producer hoping to star a celebrity-led variety show.[8]
- Kang Dong-ho as Cha Shi-wan – Former idol turned actor.[8]
- Park Bo-yeon as Go Eun-chae – Former idol group member with Yeo-reum.[8]
- Yoo Soo-jung as Han Yu-ri
- Kim Hye-hwa as Kate Scott
- Jin-goo as Lee Jung-woo
- Ha Seok-jin as Cha Young-hoon
- Nam Gi-ae as Seong I-hwa
- Rie Tomosaka as Haruko Sato
Production
Big Ocean ENM announced in March 2023 that it had secured adaptation rights to Harada's 2012 novel published by Shueisha.[9] The first official posters—traditional folk paintings by Nam Jung-e—were released May 30, followed by ink-wash collaborations in September.[10][11]
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] |
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| 1 | August 2, 2025 | 0.6% (36th) |
| 2 | August 3, 2025 | 0.3% (51th) |
| 3 | August 9, 2025 | 0.2% (54th) |
| 4 | August 10, 2025 | 0.5% (41th) |
| 5 | August 16, 2025 | 0.3% (51th) |
| 6 | August 17, 2025 | 0.5% (44th) |
| 8 | August 23, 2025 | 0.2% (59th) |
| 7 | August 24, 2025 | 0.3% (53th) |
| 9 | August 30, 2025 | 0.3% (41th) |
| 10 | August 31, 2025 | 0.2% (57th) |
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References
- ^ a b c d 채널A 토일드라마 [여행을 대신해 드립니다] | 제작발표회 풀영상 [Channel A's weekend drama [My Lovely Journey] | Full press conference video] (Television production) (in Korean). Channel A. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jeong, Se-yoon (July 9, 2025). '56세' 유준상, OST 총괄 프로듀서 됐다…"가창, 작곡, 녹음도 직접 해" ('여행을') [Yoo Jun-sang, 56, becomes the executive producer of the OST, saying, "I sing, compose, and record myself." ("Travel")]. ten-Asia (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Jae-young join healing travel drama My Lovely Journey". TV Report (in Korean). 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon·Yoo Joon-sang·Kim Jae-young star in My Lovely Journey for August premiere" (in Korean). MBC News. 2023-05-30.
- ^ Hwang, Soo-yeon (July 8, 2025). '여행을 대신해 드립니다' 공승연·김재영, 싱그러운 비주얼 '눈길' ['My Lovely Journey' Gong Seung-yeon and Kim Jae-young, Refreshing Visuals 'Eye-catching']. Export News (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon shines in script reading for My Lovely Journey". TV Report (in Korean). 2023-06-29.
- ^ Park, Ah-reom (July 22, 2025). 유준상 공승연 김재영 홍수현, 진짜 가족이라 해도 믿겠어(여행을 대신해) [Yoo Jun-sang, Gong Seung-yeon, Kim Jae-young, and Hong Soo-hyun, I'd Believe They Were Real Family (Instead of Travel)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Naver.
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- ^ "Big Ocean ENM to adapt Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler for television" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Traditional posters unveiled for My Lovely Journey" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Ink-wash art posters released in collaboration with artist Park Dae-sung" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-09-14.
- ^ 여행을 대신해 드립니다 시청률 [My Lovely Journey ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- My Lovely Journey at IMDb
- My Lovely Journey at HanCinema