What Comes After Love

What Comes After Love
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Hangul
사랑 후에 오는 것들
RRSarang hue oneun geotdeul
MRSarang hue onŭn kŏttŭl
Genre
Based on
Things that Come After Love
by
  • Gong Ji-yeong
  •     Hitonari Tsuji
Written by
  • Jung Hae-sim
  • Moon Hyun-sung
Directed byMoon Hyun-sung
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languages
  • Korean
  • Japanese
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • Japan
Production companies
  • Silver Lining Studio
  • Contents Seven
Original release
NetworkCoupang Play
ReleaseSeptember 27 (2024-09-27) –
October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)

What Comes After Love (Korean: 사랑 후에 오는 것들) is a 2024 South Korean romance melodrama television series based on the novel Things that Come After Love by Gong Ji-young and Hitonari Tsuji, and depicts a love beyond national boundaries, between a South Korean woman and Japanese man. The series was written by Jung Hae-sim, directed by Moon Hyun-sung, and starring Lee Se-young and Kentaro Sakaguchi. It was released on Coupang Play and first shown from September 27 to October 25, 2024, every Friday at 20:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu and Viki in selected regions.

Synopsis

A young Korean woman named Choi Hong meets a Japanese man named Jungo Aoki while she is studying and working in Japan. The narrative goes back and forth in time between present-day Korea and Japan five years previously. In the present time, Jungo has become a novelist, with the pseudonym Hikari Sasae, and is having his novel What Comes After Love? published in Korean translation, and travels there to publicize it. Unbeknownst to him and Hong, the book has been published by the publishing company owned by Hong's father, where she also works in a senior position. She is asked to step in at the last minute to act as interpreter when he arrives at the airport, and she is horrified to discover who the author is. Hong keeps her distance from Jungo while he is in Korea, even though he attempts to get her attention with the aim of getting them to talk things through. She then discovers that his novel is based on the story of their relationship, where he was dismissive of her when she was in Japan, leaving her alone while he busied himself working, which drove her to escape him.

Cast and characters

A Korean woman who has tried to put her Japanese love behind her.
A regretful Japanese man who cannot forget his Korean girlfriend.
A Korean man who only has eyes for Hong.
Jungo's clingy ex-girlfriend who has not moved on from their relationship.
  • Lee So-hee as Choi Rok[3]
Hong's younger sister.

Production

Development

Director Moon Sung-hyun, who directed the films The King's Case Note (2017) and Seoul Vibe (2022), took the megaphone for his small screen directorial debut.[4] Jung Hae-sim and Moon Hyun-sung served as the writers of the series. Silver Lining Studio with Contents Seven managed the production.[5][6]

Casting

Lee Se-young and Kentaro Sakaguchi were reportedly cast to play the main characters of the series in July 2023 and officially confirmed in December 2023.[4][5]

Hong Jong-hyun was reportedly cast to play as one of the lead characters for the series in January 2024 and officially confirmed in March 2024.[7][8]

Filming

Principal photography began in early 2024 between South Korea and Japan.[4]

Release

Coupang Play announced that What Comes After Love would be released in 2024.[9] On July 18, the company confirmed that the series would premiere on September 27.[2] It is also available to stream on Viu and Viki.[10][11]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025 Fan Choice Couple Lee Se-young & Kentaro Sakaguchi Won [12]
Asian Television Awards 2025 Best Actress In A Leading role Lee Se Young Pending [13]
Best Drama Series (OTT) What Comes After Love Pending [14]
Best Scriptwriting Jung Hae Sim, Moon Hyun Sung Pending [15]
Theme Song - Closer Than The Stars Fromm, Yu Jeong Yi, 4bros, Shin Min Pending [16]
ContentAsia Awards 2025 Best Director of a Scripted TV Series Made in Asia Moon Hyun-sung Nominated [17]
Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia Lee Se-young Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2025 Top Excellence Award, Actress Lee Se-young Nominated [18]
Global OTT Awards 2025 Best Lead Actor Kentaro Sakaguchi Won [19]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
NME 2024 The 10 best Korean dramas of 2024 10th place [20]

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