Waiting for Gyeong-do

*Waiting for Gyeong-do*
Waiting for Gyeong-do
Hangul	경도를 기다리며
RR	Gyeongdoreul gidarimyeo
MR	Kyŏngdorŭl kidarimyŏ
Genre	romantic comedy
Written by	Yoo Young-ah [ko]
Directed by	Lim Hyun-wook [ko]
Starring	Park Seo-joon; Won Ji-an;
Music by	Movie Closer
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Production companies	SLL; Story Forest; Studios IN;
Original release
Network	JTBC

Waiting for Gyeong-do (Korean: 경도를 기다리며) is an upcoming South Korean romantic comedy television series directed by Lim Hyun-wook [ko], written by Yoo Young-ah [ko], and starring Park Seo-joon and Won Ji-an. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on December 2025. and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It will also be available to stream on Prime Video in select territories around the world.^[2]

Synopsis

Cast and characters

Park Seo-joon as Lee Gyeong-do^[3]

A reporter of Dongwoon Ilbo.

Won Ji-an as Seo Ji-woo^[3]

Gyeong-do's ex girlfriend.

Lee El as Seo Ji-yeon^[3]
Lee Joo-young as Lee So-young^[3]
Kang Ki-doong as Cha woo-sik^[3]
Jo Min-gook as Lee Jung-min^[3]

Production

Development

Waiting for Gyeong-do is directed by Im Hyun-wook, who worked on Reflection of You (2021), and King the Land (2023), and written by Yoo Yeon-ga, who wrote Encounter (2018), Thirty-Nine (2022), and Divorce Attorney Shin (2023). It is co-produced by SLL, Story Forest, and Studios IN.^[4]

Casting

Park Seo-joon was reportedly been offered as the male lead on July 8, 2024.^[5]

On January 3, 2025, Won Ji-an is reportedly cast as the female lead.^[6] The next day, Park was reportedly confirmed to appear.^[7]

On September 9, 2025, the first special youth shots featuring Park Se-joon and Won Ji-an were released.^[8]

Release

On May 27, 2025, JTBC revealed the drama lineup for the second half. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on December 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).^[4]

References

^ Movie, Closer (May 14, 2025). 무비클로저 작곡팀은 현재 <경도를 기다리며>의 음악을 작업 중에 있습니다. <경도를 기다리며> [The Movie Closer composition team is currently working on the music for "Waiting for Gyeong-do."]. Facebook. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
^ Santanu, Das (September 12, 2025). "Park Seo-jun and Won Ji-an to lead new romance show Surely Tomorrow, to premiere on this OTT platform". Hindustan Times. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Seon, Jeong-won (May 28, 2025). "박서준·원지안→이엘·이주영, '경도를 기다리며' 기대되는 이유" [Park Seo-joon·Won Ji-an→Yiel·Lee Joo-young, the reason why ‘Waiting for Gyeong-do’ is anticipated]. sportsworldi (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Yoo, Ji-hye (May 27, 2025). JTBC 금요드라마 신설…이동욱 '착한 사나이' 첫 타자 [JTBC launches new Friday drama series... Lee Dong-wook to star in "Good Man"]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Ha, Soo-jung (July 8, 2024). 박서준, 드라마 복귀작 '킹더랜드' 감독 만날까? "제안만 받아" [공식입장] [Park Seo-joon, will he meet the director of his drama comeback 'King the Land'? "Only accepting offers" [Official statement]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Hong, Se-young (January 3, 2025). [단독] ‘오겜2’ 원지안, ‘경도를 기다리며’ 여주 캐스팅…박서준과 호흡 [[Exclusive] Won Ji-an of 'Ogame 2' cast as female lead in 'Waiting for Gyeongdo'… Working with Park Seo-joon] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Hwang, So-young (January 6, 2025). 박서준, 로코 '경도를 기다리며'로 JTBC와 5년만 재회 [Park Seo-joon reunites with JTBC after 5 years with romantic comedy 'Waiting for Gyeongdo'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Park, Seo-yeon (September 9, 2025). 박서준♥원지안, 커플샷 떴다…풋풋+청량 그 자체 [경도를 기다리며] [Park Seo-joon and Won Ji-an's couple photos have surfaced... Fresh and refreshing [Waiting for Gyeongdo]]. My Daily news (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Naver.