From 'Love Alarm' to 'Start-Up,' beloved K-drama pairings reunite years later

K-drama pairs are reuniting years after their breakout romances, with new projects giving familiar chemistry a different twist. Song Kang and Kim So-hyun will team up in MBC’s upcoming White Scandal, while Suzy and Kim Seon-ho are considering roles in Seorabeol Life. Joy and Choo Young-woo are joining the Korean voice cast of Stitch Head, and Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok will face off in MBC’s Liar.

Song Kang and Kim So-hyun are reuniting five years after Love Alarm in MBC’s upcoming drama White Scandal.

White Scandal is based on a webtoon and follows a chaebol heir and a former child star who enter a fake relationship and begin healing each other’s emotional wounds.

Joy and Choo Young-woo are joining the Korean voice cast of the animated film Stitch Head, which opens in Korea on Sept. 30, and it is the first voice-acting role for both stars.

Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok will reunite about 10 years after Dr. Romantic in MBC’s psychological thriller Liar, scheduled to premiere in October.

Suzy and Kim Seon-ho are considering roles in the upcoming drama Seorabeol Life, a food-themed romance directed by Jang Tae-yoo and set in 1935 Gyeongseong.

Published Sep 24, 2026 12:00 am KST

From left, Kim So-hyun, Song Kang, Joy and Choo Young-woo / Xportsnews, courtesy of SM Actist

Some of K-drama's most memorable pairings are getting another chance to share the screen, years after their romances first captivated viewers.

From Song Kang and Kim So-hyun of "Love Alarm" to Suzy and Kim Seon-ho of "Start-Up," actors who once generated buzz with their romantic chemistry are reuniting in a string of new projects — sometimes in relationships dramatically different from the ones fans remember.

The reunions come anywhere from four to about 10 years after the stars first worked together, bringing nostalgia as well as curiosity over how their chemistry may have changed.

Kim So-hyun, left, and Song Kang / Xportsnews

Song Kang and Kim So-hyun reunite 5 years after 'Love Alarm'

Song Kang and Kim So-hyun are set to reunite in MBC's upcoming drama "White Scandal," five years after the Netflix series "Love Alarm."

Based on a webtoon of the same name, "White Scandal" follows Dan Yi-hyuk, played by Song, a third-generation chaebol heir who does not want to inherit his family's business empire, and Ji Eun-seol, played by Kim, a former child star whose career has fallen apart. The two enter a fake relationship to deceive the public, only to begin healing each other's buried emotional wounds.

Their reunion is particularly notable for fans of "Love Alarm," whose two seasons were released in 2019 and 2021. The Netflix romance helped introduce Song, then a relatively new actor, to international audiences.

Appearing recently on the YouTube talk show "Salon Drip," Song looked back on working with Kim early in his career.

"Back then, So-hyun was already famous, and I was a rookie," he said. "It was nice seeing her again like this."

He then joked, "I've become a little famous too, right?"

Recent online posts claiming to show filming for "White Scandal" have further fueled anticipation among fans.

The reunion also carries a twist for "Love Alarm" viewers. Their characters ultimately did not end up together in the Netflix series, disappointing some fans who had supported the pairing. This time, "White Scandal" is being billed as a romance in which the two leads save and heal each other.

Moon Ga-young, left, and Cha Eun-woo / Xportsnews

Moon Ga-young and Cha Eun-woo could reunite after 'True Beauty'

Another globally popular K-drama couple may also be heading toward a reunion.

Moon Ga-young and Cha Eun-woo starred together in tvN's "True Beauty," which aired from 2020 to 2021 and became a major international hit.

The series helped raise both stars' profiles overseas and has continued attracting viewers years after its original run through global streaming platforms.

The two are now considering roles in the upcoming drama "Seorabeol Life," a food-themed romance directed by Jang Tae-yoo, who helmed "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty."

The potential reunion has another connection: Moon signed an exclusive contract with Fantagio, Cha's agency, in July.

Cha is currently completing his mandatory military service, leaving fans watching to see whether "Seorabeol Life" will become one of his post-military projects — and whether it will bring the "True Beauty" pairing back together.

Joy, left, and Choo Young-woo / Xportsnews

Joy and Choo Young-woo reunite — this time with their voices

Red Velvet's Joy, whose real name is Park Soo-young, and actor Choo Young-woo are reuniting four years after playing a young couple in the 2022 KakaoTV drama "Once Upon a Small Town."

This time, however, they will not appear together on screen.

Both have joined the Korean voice cast of the animated monster fantasy adventure "Stitch Head," which opens in Korea on Sept. 30.

Joy voices Arabella, a curious human girl, while Choo plays Stitch Head, a small monster longing to be loved. The film marks the first voice-acting role for both stars.

"I was drawn to how kind she is, looking at the monsters without prejudice and trying to help them," Joy said of her character. "I tried to capture her bright energy and positivity, so I hope many people will watch."

Choo said his love of animation led him to accept the role, although he later wondered whether he could pull it off.

"I love animation, so I jumped at the opportunity, but afterward I worried a lot about whether I could do it well," he said. "I worked really hard to make it cute alongside a wonderful director, senior actors and voice actors, so I hope people will give it lots of love."

Seo Hyun-jin, left, and Yoo Yeon-seok / Xportsnews

Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok face off 10 years after 'Dr. Romantic'

Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok are also sharing the screen again, about a decade after starring as doctors Yoon Seo-jung and Kang Dong-joo in the hit medical drama "Dr. Romantic."

The pair will reunite in MBC's psychological thriller "Liar," scheduled to premiere in October.

The drama follows a man and woman who give completely opposing accounts of the same memory as they clash in their search for the truth.

A teaser released Sept. 11 shows Seo and Yoo confronting each other in an interrogation room, with each insisting that the other is lying.

The dynamic is a dramatic departure from "Dr. Romantic," where their characters developed both professionally and romantically. A decade later, viewers will instead see the former on-screen couple locked in a tense psychological confrontation.

Suzy, left, and Kim Seon-ho / Xportsnews

Suzy and Kim Seon-ho get another chance after 'Start-Up'

Suzy and Kim Seon-ho are reuniting six years after tvN's 2020 drama "Start-Up," but in a very different world.

The two will star in the Disney+ series "Portraits of Delusion," set in 1935 Gyeongseong, the name used for Seoul during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea.

In "Start-Up," Suzy's Seo Dal-mi ultimately pursued a romance with Nam Do-san, played by Nam Joo-hyuk. Kim's Han Ji-pyeong, however, also developed feelings for Dal-mi, creating a love triangle that generated intense debate among viewers.

Kim's character attracted such a strong following that many viewers found themselves rooting for the second male lead rather than the central romantic pairing — a phenomenon K-drama fans often refer to as "second-lead syndrome."

Their new project gives Suzy and Kim a very different setting and relationship.

"Portraits of Delusion" follows artist Iho, who is commissioned to paint a portrait of Song Jeong-hwa, a mysterious and alluring woman who has remained isolated from the world for more than half a century. As he paints her, he begins uncovering her secrets.

After meeting in the contemporary world of "Start-Up," Suzy and Kim will now reunite in a dark fantasy period drama, adding another layer of anticipation for viewers who remember their unresolved romantic tension six years ago.

With familiar pairings returning in new genres, roles and relationships, the growing wave of K-drama reunions is offering longtime fans both nostalgia and the chance to see whether old chemistry can take on a new form.

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

韩剧荧幕情侣在多年后再度携手，在新剧中为熟悉的化学反应注入新的活力。宋康和金所炫将在MBC即将播出的《白色绯闻》中合作，而秀智和金宣虎正在考虑出演《雪罗伯人生》。Joy和秋英宇将加入动画《Stitch Head》的韩国配音阵容，徐玄振和柳演锡将在MBC的《爱的谎言》中展开对手戏。

宋康和金所炫继《喜欢的话请响铃》五年后，将在MBC即将播出的电视剧《白色绯闻》中再度合作。

《白色绯闻》改编自网络漫画，讲述了一位财阀继承人和一位前童星假扮情侣，并开始治愈彼此情感创伤的故事。

Joy 和秋英宇将加入动画电影《Stitch Head》的韩国配音阵容，该片将于 9 月 30 日在韩国上映，这也是两位明星首次担任配音角色。

徐玄振和柳演锡将在MBC心理惊悚剧《骗子》中再度合作，该剧定于10月首播，两人将继《浪漫医生金师傅》之后再度携手。

秀智和金宣虎正在考虑出演即将上映的电视剧《食罗贝人生》，这是一部以美食为主题的爱情剧，由张泰宥执导，故事背景设定在 1935 年的庆城。

发布于2026年9月24日凌晨12:00（韩国标准时间）

从左至右：金所炫、宋康、Joy 和秋英宇 / Xportsnews，图片由 SM Actist 提供

一些韩剧中最令人难忘的荧幕情侣，在多年后再次有机会同台演出，他们的爱情故事曾一度深深吸引着观众。

从《喜欢的话请响铃》中的宋康和金所炫，到《启动了》中的秀智和金宣虎，曾经因浪漫的化学反应而引起轰动的演员们，如今在一系列新作品中再度合作——有时，他们之间的关系与粉丝记忆中的关系截然不同。

这些重聚通常在明星们首次合作后的四到十年之间发生，既令人怀旧，也让人好奇他们的默契是否发生了变化。

左为金所炫，右为宋康 / Xportsnews

宋康和金所炫时隔五年再度合作，出演《喜欢的话请响铃》

宋康和金所炫将在MBC即将播出的电视剧《白色绯闻》中再度合作，距离他们五年前在Netflix剧集《喜欢的话请响铃》中的合作已过去五年。

根据同名网络漫画改编的《白色绯闻》讲述了宋康昊饰演的财阀三代继承人丹伊赫，不愿继承家族商业帝国，以及金秀贤饰演的过气童星池恩雪，为了欺骗公众而假扮情侣，却在不知不觉中治愈了彼此深藏的情感创伤。

对于《喜欢的话请响铃》的粉丝来说，他们的重聚尤其引人注目，该剧的两季分别于 2019 年和 2021 年播出。这部 Netflix 出品的爱情剧帮助当时还相对年轻的演员宋慧乔被国际观众所熟知。

宋最近做客 YouTube 脱口秀节目“Salon Drip”，回顾了职业生涯早期与金的合作经历。

“那时候，昭贤已经很有名了，而我还是个新人，”他说。“很高兴能再次见到她。”

然后他开玩笑说：“我也有点出名了，对吧？”

最近网上流传的一些声称是电影《白色丑闻》拍摄现场的照片，进一步激发了粉丝们的期待。

对于《喜欢的话请响铃》的观众来说，这次重聚也带来了一个意想不到的转折。在Netflix的这部剧中，他们的角色最终并没有走到一起，这让一些支持这对CP的粉丝感到失望。而这一次，《白色绯闻》被宣传为一部讲述两位主角互相拯救、互相治愈的浪漫爱情剧。

左为文佳煐，右为车银优 / Xportsnews

文佳煐和车银优有望在《女神降临》之后再次合作

另一对风靡全球的韩剧情侣也可能即将复合。

文佳煐和车银优共同主演了 tvN 电视剧《女神降临》，该剧于 2020 年至 2021 年播出，并成为一部国际热门剧集。

该剧帮助提升了两位主演在海外的知名度，并在首播多年后仍然通过全球流媒体平台持续吸引观众。

两人目前正在考虑出演即将上映的电视剧《雪罗贝人生》，这是一部以美食为主题的爱情剧，由曾执导过《君主，祝您胃口好》的张泰宥执导。

这次潜在的重聚还有另一个联系：文在镒在7月份与车在镒的经纪公司Fantagio签订了独家合约。

车志强目前正在服兵役，粉丝们都在关注《雪罗伯人生》是否会成为他退伍后的项目之一，以及这部剧是否会让《女神降临》的男女主角再次合作。

左为 Joy，右为 Choo Young-woo / Xportsnews

Joy和秋英宇再度携手——这次是用歌声

Red Velvet 成员 Joy（本名朴秀英）和演员秋英宇时隔四年再次合作，两人曾在 2022 年 KakaoTV 电视剧《小镇往事》中饰演一对年轻情侣。

但这一次，他们不会一起出现在屏幕上。

两人都加入了韩国动画奇幻冒险电影《缝合怪》的配音阵容，该片将于9月30日在韩国上映。

乔伊为好奇的人类女孩阿拉贝拉配音，而小秋则为渴望被爱的小怪物史迪奇配音。这部电影是两位明星的首次配音作品。

“我被她善良的本性所吸引，她不带偏见地看待那些怪物，并努力帮助他们，”乔伊谈到她饰演的角色时说。“我努力捕捉她阳光般的活力和积极乐观的态度，所以我希望很多人会观看这部剧。”

秋信守表示，他对动画的热爱促使他接受了这个角色，尽管他后来也怀疑自己是否能胜任。

“我热爱动画，所以毫不犹豫地抓住了这个机会，但之后我又很担心自己能不能做好，”他说。“我和一位优秀的导演、资深演员和配音演员一起努力，力求把这部动画做得可爱，所以我希望大家能够喜欢它。”

徐贤镇（左）和柳延锡 / Xportsnews

徐玄振和柳演锡继《浪漫医生金师傅》十年后再次对决

徐玄振和柳演锡也将再次合作，距离他们上次在热门医疗剧《浪漫医生金师傅》中饰演尹瑞贞和姜东柱医生已经过去了大约十年。

两人将在MBC心理悬疑剧《骗子》中再度合作，该剧定于10月首播。

该剧讲述了一男一女对同一段记忆给出了截然相反的描述，并在寻找真相的过程中发生冲突的故事。

9 月 11 日发布的预告片显示，徐和刘在审讯室里对峙，双方都坚称对方在撒谎。

这种剧情走向与《浪漫医生》截然不同，在《浪漫医生》中，两位主角在事业和爱情上都取得了进展。十年后，观众将看到这对昔日的荧幕情侣陷入了一场紧张的心理对抗之中。

左为秀智，右为金善浩 / Xportsnews

秀智和金宣虎继《启动了》之后再次合作

秀智和金宣虎继 tvN 2020 年电视剧《Start-Up》之后时隔六年再度合作，但这次是在一个截然不同的世界。

两人将主演 Disney+ 剧集《妄想肖像》，该剧以 1935 年的庆城为背景，庆城是日本在 1910 年至 1945 年殖民统治朝鲜时期对首尔的称呼。

在《启动了》中，秀智饰演的徐达美最终与南柱赫饰演的南道山走到了一起。然而，金秀贤饰演的韩志平也对达美产生了感情，由此形成的三角恋情引发了观众的热烈讨论。

金的角色吸引了众多粉丝，以至于许多观众发现自己支持的是男二号而不是男女主角——韩剧迷经常把这种现象称为“男二号综合症”。

他们的新项目为秀智和金带来了截然不同的环境和关系。

《幻觉肖像》讲述了画家李浩受委托为神秘迷人的宋正花画像的故事。宋正花与世隔绝了半个多世纪。随着绘画的进行，李浩开始揭开她隐藏的秘密。

在现代剧《Start-Up》中相遇后，秀智和金将再次合作，出演一部黑暗奇幻古装剧，这让六年前两人之间未解的浪漫情愫依然历历在目的观众更加期待。

随着熟悉的搭档在新类型、新角色和新关系中回归，韩剧重聚的浪潮日益高涨，这既让老粉丝们感到怀旧，也让他们有机会看看过去的化学反应能否以新的形式展现出来。

本文原载于 Xportsnews，经人工智能生成系统改编，并由《韩国时报》编辑。