Cinderella at 2 AM (Korean: 새벽 2시의 신데렐라) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Oh Eun-ji, co-directed by Seo Min-jung and Bae Hee-young, and starring Shin Hyun-been and Moon Sang-min. Based on the web novel of the same name by Aigome, it depicts the love story of an ordinary woman who prioritizes protecting herself and a third-generation chaebol man who believes that protecting love is protecting himself. It is scheduled to premiere on Coupang Play on August 24, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST). It will also broadcast on Channel A on the same day at 21:20 (KST).
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| Hangul | 새벽 2시의 신데렐라 |
| Revised Romanization | Saebyeong 2si-ui sinderella |
| McCune–Reischauer | Saebyŏng 2shiŭi shinderella |
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| Created by | Park Jun-hwa |
| Based on | Cinderella at 2 AM by Aigome |
| Written by | Oh Eun-ji |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
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| Network | Coupang Play |
Synopsis
editCinderella at 2 AM is an office romantic comedy about the struggles of Ha Yoon-seo, a realistic and capable woman who believes that there is no Cinderella in reality and tries to break up with Seo Joo-won, a romanticist who believes that conditions are not important in love and a perfect young chaebol man who only looks at her.
Cast and characters
edit- Shin Hyun-been as Ha Yoon-seo[1]
- Manager of the brand marketing team at a credit card company who never loses her confidence anywhere and anytime thanks to her ability. She is pretty with a good personality, good at her job, makes a lot of money, and is perfect in every way, but incapable of dating.
- Moon Sang-min as Seo Joo-won[1]
- A new employee on Yoon-seo's team who is not only handsome and physically fit, but also wealthy and has a gentle personality. He is actually a third-generation chaebol and the son of the president of the company.
Production
editCinderella at 2 AM was created by Park Jun-hwan, written by Oh Eun-ji, and co-directed by Seo Min-jung and Bae Hee-young. Imaginus and Studio Aljja managed the production.[2] It is based on the web novel of the same by Aigome which was published in October 2013 and serialized as Naver series and webtoon in November 2015 and August 2020, respectively.[3]
On August 25, 2023, both Shin Hyun-been and Moon Sang-min were reportedly cast as the main characters of the series.[4]
It was reported that the series was supposed to air on JTBC but later changed to Channel A.[5]
On March 28, 2024, Coupang Play officially confirmed the appearances of Shin and Hyun as the lead actors for the series.[6]
Release
editIn an interview with Shin Hyun-been, she said that Cinderella at 2 AM is expected to be released in the second half of 2024 and Coupang Play confirmed it in March 2024.[7][6]
Coupang Play announced that the series will be released on August 24, 2024, on their platform every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST), and will air on Channel A at 21:20 (KST).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Kang, Da-yoon (March 28, 2024). 신현빈X문상민, 연상연하 로코…쿠팡플레이 '새벽 2시의 신데렐라' 하반기 공개 [공식] [Shin Hyun-been X Moon Sang-min, romantic comedy with an older woman and younger man…Coupang Play 'Cinderella at 2AM' to be released in the second half of the year [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Yoon-na (March 28, 2024). 신현빈X문상민 ‘새벽 2시의 신데렐라’, 쿠팡플레이 공개 확정 [공식] [Shin Hyun-been X Moon Sang-min's 'Cinderella at 2 AM' Confirmed for Release on Coupang Play [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kwon, Hyo-joong (November 26, 2020). 대원미디어 "자회사 대원씨아이 웹콘텐츠 사업 순항중" [Daewon Media "Subsidiary Daewon CI Web Content Business is Going Cruising"] (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun (August 25, 2023). [단독]신현빈·문상민, 데뷔 첫 로코..'새벽 두 시의 신데렐라' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Shin Hyun-been and Moon Sang-min, first romantic comedy since their debut..'Cinderella at 2 AM' as main characters] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, Yeon-do (January 15, 2024). 안성기‧정해인‧김수현‧임시완, 갑진년 '청룡'들의 값진 새 출발 [스타@스캔] [Ahn Sung-ki, Jung Hae-in, Kim Soo-hyun, Im Si-wan, the valuable new start of the 'Blue Dragons' of the year of Gapjin [Star@Scan]] (in Korean). AtStyle. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Hwang, Jae-ha (March 28, 2024). 신현빈·문상민, 쿠팡플레이 '새벽 2시의 신데렐라'서 호흡 [Shin Hyun-been and Moon Sang-min to co-star in Coupang Play's 'Cinderella at 2 AM'] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-hye (January 31, 2024). 신현빈 “‘사말해’ 즐거운 분위기 정우성 덕분..정우성 만만세!” [IS인터뷰] [Shin Hyun-been “The fun atmosphere of ‘Tell Me That You Love Me’ is thanks to Jung Woo-sung..Long live Jung Woo-sung!” [IS Interview]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (July 4, 2024). 신현빈·문상민 주연 '새벽 2시의 신데렐라', 8월24일 첫 공개 확정 ['Cinderella at 2 AM' starring Shin Hyun-bin and Moon Sang-min, first release confirmed for August 24th] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Naver.