More Than Friends (TV series)

Ten years ago, Kyung Woo-yeon was as innocent and carefree as any eighteen year old might be. With dreams and ambitions and a heart ready to love, it was only a matter of time before she fell for her friend, Lee Soo. Little did she know that at the time, Lee Soo also had a crush on her. Unfortunately, a simple misunderstanding kept them from confessing their feelings.

A decade later, Woo-yeon still harbors a crush on Soo. Working as a calligrapher, she still keeps in touch with her friend but has never confessed her feelings for him. Oddly enough, the same could be said for Soo, who is now working as a professional photographer. Though the two have taken turns having a crush on each other for over ten years, misunderstandings and missed timings have continued to keep them from becoming anything more than friends.

With feelings ten years in the making, Woo-yeon and Soo begin to realize their feelings for each other are becoming too strong to keep hidden. Has the time for their confessions finally come or will yet another misunderstanding keep them apart?

• Ong Seong-wu as Lee Soo
• Ha Yi-an as young Lee Soo

:A well-known photographer and Woo-yeon's friend since high school. He used to be very popular in school due to his looks, and he often appeared cold. He later realizes his feelings for Woo-yeon when she starts to date Jun-soo. He despises his parents for neglecting him and focusing on their divorce.

• Shin Ye-eun as Kyung Woo-yeon
• Shim Hye-yeon as young Woo-yeon

:A cheerful person who received awards in school, but now works as a calligraphist and has a part-time job. She had a crush on Lee Soo for over ten years, but got rejected twice. She dates men thinking she will fall for them after dating, but her conflicting feelings for Lee Soo always gets in the way.

• Kim Dong-jun as On Joon-soo

:The CEO of a huge publishing house. His first love ends up being his sister-in-law. He falls in love with Woo-yeon after a few encounters.

• Pyo Ji-hoon as Jin Sang-hyuk

:A good friend of the group who owns a small restaurant, Tonight, where the friends frequently meet.

• Baek Soo-min as Han Jin-Joo

:A rich prosecutor who has never dated, and Woo-yeon's best friend.

• Ahn Eun-jin as Kim Young-hee
• Ahn Se Bin as young Young-hee

:An ordinary office worker who despises her mother, and has been in a relationship with Hyun-jae for over ten years. She avoids marrying Hyun-jae because of her poor family.

• Choi Chan-ho as Shin Hyun-jae

:Young-hee's boyfriend. He has been wanting to marry her for a long time, but patiently waits till Young-hee is ready.

• Ahn Nae-sang as Lee Young-hwan

:Lee Soo's father, who still has feelings for his wife even after getting divorced. He is a retired judge.

• Kim Hee-jung as Choi Won-jung

:Lee Soo's mom, who is an artist.

• Jo Ryun as Park Mi-sook

:Woo-yeon's mother.

• Seo Sang-won as Kyung Man-ho

:Woo-yeon's father.

• Yang Hee-jae as Chul-soo
• Kang Yoon-je as Joon-young
• Oh Hee-joon as Min Sang-shik

:Jun-su's good friend and colleague.

• Jung Mi-hyung as Min-ah
• Yoon Bok-in as Oh Yoon-ja

:Young-hee's mother.

• Kim Dal-yul as Kim Chul-soo
• Baek Seo-yi as Hwang Ji-hyun
• Bae Da-bin as Kwon Yoo-ra

:Lee Soo's 'girlfriend.

• Kim Dan-yool as Kim Chul-soo
• Wang Hee-jae as young Chul-soo

• Woo Hyun as Mr. Han (ep. 2)

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Early working title of the series is Number of Cases Friends Become Lovers ({{Korean|친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수||Chingueseo Yeonini Dweneun Kyungwooui Soo}}).{{cite web|last=Son|first=Bong-seok|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202002181931003&sec_id=540101#csidx7e67a8128a7e001a223d16661e770e3|date=February 18, 2020|work=Sports Kyunghyang|title=배우 신예은 '친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수' 여주인공 배역 제안 받아|language=ko|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

On February 18, 2020, news outlet Osen reported that Ong Seong-wu would play the lead role of the series.{{cite web|last1=Choi|first1=Na-young|url=https://channels.vlive.tv/C7A6F1/vtoday/1.12868032|date=February 18, 2020|work=Osen|publisher=V Live|title=After "At Eighteen", Ong Seong Wu continues to star in new JTBC romantic drama|access-date=August 7, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The same day, another news outlet revealed that Shin Ye-eun would be Ong's co-star.{{cite web|last=Jung|first=Ga-young|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000540454|date=February 18, 2020|work=Sports World|title=[단독] 신예은, '경우의 수'로 열일 행보 잇는다…옹성우와 '첫사랑 호흡'|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2020}} Fantagio and Npio Entertainment (Ong and Shin's respective agencies) confirmed that they were both positively reviewing the offer, but nothing had been decided yet.{{cite web|last=Han|first=Hye-sun|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002843954|date=February 18, 2020|work=Star News|title=옹성우 측 "'경우의 수' 출연 제안 받고 긍정 검토 중"(공식)|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Kwon|first=Mi-sung|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=732017|date=February 18, 2020|work=Top Star News|title=신예은 소속사 측 "드라마 '친구에서 연인이 되는 경우의 수' 긍정 검토中"|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2020}} On March 25, Kim Dong-jun's agency confirmed that the actor had joined the main cast.{{cite web|first=|last=|title=Kim Dong-jun Confirms Appearance in JTBC's "From Friend to Lover"|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kim-dong-jun-confirms-appearance-in-jtbc-s-from-friend-to-lover-139951.html|website=HanCinema|access-date=August 7, 2020|date=March 26, 2020}} The final lineup was confirmed on April 9.{{cite web|first=|last=|title=Ong Seong-wu, Shin Ye-eun and Kim Dong-jun Confirm "From Friend to Lover"|url=https://www.hancinema.net/ong-seong-wu-shin-ye-eun-and-kim-dong-jun-confirm-from-friend-to-lover-140384.html|website=HanCinema|access-date=August 7, 2020|date=April 9, 2020}}

Part of filming took place in Jeju Island.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Eun-jung|url=https://www.tvreport.co.kr/2042890|date=June 12, 2020|work=TV Report|title=옹성우, 자연광에서 더 빛나는 수려한 외모|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Kyung-ho|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020062615034823289|date=June 26, 2020|work=Star News|title=김동준, '경우의 수' 제주도 촬영 출발~ "출장 느낌" [영상]|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2020}} Production was halted during the last week of August 2020 after Kim Hee-jung came in contact with Kim Won-hae, who tested positive for COVID-19, on another filming set. Filming resumed after the tests came back negative.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Mi-hwa|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002888292|date=August 20, 2020|work=Star News|title=[단독]김희정, 김원해 접촉→코로나19 검사..'경우의 수' 촬영 중단|language=ko|access-date=September 4, 2020}}

The first trailer for the series was released on August 7, 2020.{{cite web|last1=Yeon|first1=Hwi-sun|url=https://channels.vlive.tv/C7A6F1/vtoday/1.16265639|date=August 7, 2020|work=Osen|publisher=V Live|title=Ong Seong Wu and Shin Ye Eun melt fans with sweet moments in "Number of Cases" first trailer|access-date=August 7, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The second trailer was released in August 20 and revealed that the series would premiere on September 18.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Han-na|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2020082108390000068|date=August 21, 2020|work=Hankook Ilbo|title='경우의 수', 신예은에 백마 탄 왕자 김동준 등장...옹성우, 질투 폭발?|language=ko|access-date=August 23, 2020}} On September 4, the premiere was postponed by a week after filming was halted at the end of August.{{cite web|last=Shin|first=Ji-won|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202009044320I|date=September 4, 2020|work=The Korea Economic Daily|title='경우의 수' 옹성우X신예은 설레는 눈맞춤, '우수커플' 2차 포스터 공개|language=ko|access-date=September 4, 2020}}

• {{small|In the table above, {{color|blue|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.}}
• {{small|This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).}}

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{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/morethanfriends}} {{in lang|ko}}
• [https://www.iq.com/album/more-than-friends-2020-29qksfxams5 More Than Friends] on iQIYI
• {{IMDb title|tt12879170}}

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Category:2020 South Korean television series debuts

Category:2020 South Korean television series endings

Category:JTBC television dramas

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Category:South Korean romantic comedy television series

Category:Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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