[Upcoming Drama 2024] Chunhwa Love Story, 춘화 연애담 - Go Ara & Chang Ryul- Premieres in 2024

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Drama: Chunhwa Love Story/ The Love Story of Chunhwa

Hangul: 춘화 연애담

Genre:romance, historical

Network:TVING

Episodes:

Director: Lee Gwang-Young (Judge vs. Judge, The Secret Life of My Secretary , No, Thank You, Call It Love )

Writer: Seo Eun-Jung (Salamander Guru and The Shadow Operation Team, So Not Worth It )

Release Date: 2024

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Plot

 

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” is a romance historical drama that follows the story of a princess who sets out to find a husband for herself instead of marrying the one chosen by her father, the king. The drama also shows the search for the person who drew the princess as the star of a chunhwa (erotic pantings from an earlier period).

 

Notes

Go Ah Sung decided to step down from her leading role due to an injury and Go Ara will be taking over the role.

 

Cast

 

Go Ara as  Princess Hwari 

Chang Ryul as  Choi Hwan

Lee Seol as Se Ja Bin

Son Woo-hyun as Crown Prince

Chani as Jang Won

Son Woo Hyun as Crown Prince

Han Seung Yeon as Ji Won

Im Hwa Young as Crown Princess In Jeong

Do Yeon Jin  as Princess Hwa Jin

Kim Taek as Prince Hwa Seong

Bae Yoon Gyu as Min Hong

Park Won Sang as King (Hwa Ri’s father)

Park Sun Young  as Queen (Hwa Ri`s mother)

 

Character descriptions

 

 

Hwari (Go Ara) )is youngest princess of the royal family. She grew up with an independent mindset. When she reaches the age to marry, she decides to find her husband by herself. She comes out of the palace to meet her suitors. She also tries to find the person who painted her face as the main female character in a series of erotic chunhwa paintings.

 

Choi Hwan (Chang Ryul) is first on the list of potential husbands for Princess Hwari. He is the wealthiest merchant and possesses a handsome appearance. He looks like a man who enjoys women and money, but he seems to hide a secret.

 

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Go Ah Sung in Talks for Lead Role in “The Love Story of Chunhwa”

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Kay

 

 

Go Ah Sung (Tracer 2) is in talks for a lead role in the upcoming Korean drama The Love Story of Chunhwa. The Love Story of Chunhwa is a historical romance about a princess who doesn’t want to marry the man her father has chosen so she decides to find a husband herself.

Go Ah Sung would play the princess. The Love Story of Chunhwa is looking to air later in 2023 on TVING.

 

https://kdramakisses.com/2023/05/06/go-ah-sung-in-talks-for-lead-role-in-the-love-story-of-chunhwa/

 

 

Go Ah Sung And Jang Ryul Confirmed To Star In New Historical Drama

TV/Film

Jun 2, 2023

by S. Kim

 

 

Go Ah Sung and Jang Ryul will be starring in a new drama!

On June 2, TVING announced that Go Ah Sung and Jang Ryul are confirmed to star in the new series “The Love Story of Chunhwa” (working title).

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” is a romance historical drama that follows the story of a princess who sets out to find a husband for herself instead of marrying the one chosen by her father, the king. The drama also shows the search for the person who drew the princess as the star of a chunhwa (erotic pantings from an earlier period).

Go Ah Sung, who impressed through various projects including the “Tracer” series and “Life on Mars,” will take on the role of Hwa Ri, the youngest princess in the royal family who grew up in a free-spirited way and leads an independent life.

Jang Ryul, who received great attention by playing the lead role in “Bargain” that won Best Screenplay at this year’s Cannes International Series Festival, will play the role of Choi Hwan, the richest merchant in the country and the first husband candidate for Princess Hwa Ri. Choi Hwan appears to be shallow and likes money and women, but he is hiding a secret of his own.

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” will be produced by Beyond J, the production company behind dramas such as “Nevertheless,” “The Killer’s Shopping List,” “Recipe for Farewell,” and “Somebody,” and is set to be released in 2024.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1591332wpp/go-ah-sung-and-jang-ryul-confirmed-to-star-in-new-historical-drama

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Go Ah Sung and Jang Ryul confirmed for historical drama ‘The Love Story Of Chunhwa’

 

The new historical TVING drama The Love Story Of Chunhwa sounds interesting! It is about a princess who decides to find a husband by herself instead of agreeing to get married to whoever her father chooses. The show is set in a fictional country. Go Ah Sung plays the princess and Jang Ryul plays the richest merchant in that country and someone who has most potential to be her suitor. Outwardly, he seems shallow but he is hiding a secret of his own. The story also involves the search for the man who is using the princess’ face for a series of erotic paintings. This bit definitely sounds risque for a kdrama.

I have not seen Go Ah Sung in anything yet but have heard great things about her acting prowess. Her last drama appearance was in Tracer (2022). Jang Ryul has done shows like Bargain (2022) and The Golden Spoon (2022).

The Love Story Of Chunhwa is penned by the writer of So Not Worth It (2021) and Salamander Guru And The Gang (2012). The drama is set to premiere in 2024.

 

https://thedramacorner.com/2023/06/13/go-ah-sung-and-jang-ryul-confirmed-for-historical-drama-the-love-story-of-chunhwa/#more-33511

 

June 2 2023

Ko Ah-Sung & Chang Ryul cast in TVING drama “Chunhwa Love Story”

Ko Ah-Sung & Chang Ryul are cast in TVING drama series “Chunhwa Love Story” (literal title). The original screenplay is written by Seo Eun-Jung (“So Not Worth It“) and directed by Lee Gwang-Young (“Call It Love“). Setting for the screenplay is set in historical times and in the fictional country of Dongbangguk. Ko Ah-Sung will play Princess Hwari, who is in search of a husband for herself. Chang Ryul will play Choi Hwan. He is the first person of the potential suitors for the princess.

“Chunhwa Love Story” will be available to stream sometime next year.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in the fictional country of Dongbangguk. Hwari (Ko Ah-Sung) is youngest princess of the royal family. She grew up with an independent mindset. When she reaches the age to marry, she decides to find her husband by herself. She comes out of the palace to meet her suitors. She also tries to find the person who painted her face as the main female character in a series of erotic chunhwa paintings.

Meanwhile, Choi Hwan (Chang Ryul) is first on the list of potential husbands for Princess Hwari. He is the wealthiest merchant and possesses a handsome appearance. He looks like a man who enjoys women and money, but he seems to hide a secret.

 

https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/ko-ah-sung-chang-ryul-cast-in-tving-drama-chunhwa-love-story

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Lee Seol in Talks to Join Go Ah Sung and Chang Ryul's New Historical K-Drama

by lo_ve, June 27, 2023

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Lee Seol will reportedly be added to the cast of the upcoming K-drama The Love Story of Choon Hwa. 

On June 27, various media outlets reported that Lee Seol will be joining  Go Ah Sung and Chang Ryul in the upcoming K-drama The Love Story of Choon Hwa. 

The Love Story of Choon Hwa will showcase the life and journey of Hwa Ri in finding her future husband. The young princess will go out of the palace to meet her suitors. She will also look for the person who used her face as the character of erotic paintings. 

The upcoming K-drama will be the latest work of director Lee Kwang Young (Call It Love) and writer Seo Eun Jung (Salamander Guru and the Gang). IT will be produced by Beyond J, SLL.

Go Ah Sung will give life to the role of Princess Hwa Ri. She is the youngest princess of the royal family who is seeking her future husband.

Chang Ryul will play the role of Choi Hwan. He is the topmost on the list of potential husbands for Princess Hwa Ri. He is known for being handsome and the richest merchant.

Meanwhile, Lee Seol will reportedly play the role of a crown princess named Se Ja Bin. She is the granddaughter of Yeonguijeong. She got married at the young age of eight. 

The Love Story of Choon Hwa will premiere in 2024 through the OTT platform, TVING. 

 

 

If Lee Seol confirms her casting, this will be her first K-drama for 2024. 

This year, Lee Seol is booked and busy with several K-drama and movie projects. The actress is set to return to Netflix's D.P. Season 2. She will also join the cast of the upcoming K-drama A Man and a Woman. 

Lee Seol will also participate in the upcoming films A Tour Guide and On the Sand House. 

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-seol-in-talks-to-join-go-ah-sung-and-chang-ryul-s-new-historical-k-drama

 

 

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Actor Son Woo-hyun has been in the spotlight for casting in 'Chunhwa Love Story'.

 

 

According to OSEN coverage on the July 2nd, it was confirmed that Son Woo-hyun is likely to appear in TVING's original drama 'Chunhwa Love Story'.

 

'Chunhwa Love Story' is a romance that takes place when Princess Hwa-ri (played by Go Ah-seong), a princess of royal lineage, goes out into the world to choose her husband directly and enjoys her free love.

Previously, Go Ah-seong was cast as Princess Hwa-ri, the youngest princess of the royal family who grew up in a freewheeling manner and who voluntarily sought love.

Among them, Son Woo-hyeon was offered the role of Crown Prince and the eldest of the three older brothers of Princess Hwa-ri, played by Go Ah-sung, and is under review. While actress Lee Seol is in the limelight for the role of Crown Princess, expectations are gathering for the chemistry she will show with them.

 

Meanwhile, Son Woo-hyun turned to an actor after working as a member of the boy group The Three Musketeers and X-5, and started acting through the short film 'Butterfly Effect' released in 2016. Since then, he has made his name known by appearing in dramas such as 'Mung Bean Flower', 'To My Star', 'Okay Photon Sister', 'One day, destruction entered the front door of my house', and 'Golden Spoon'. He drew attention with his passionate performance in 'Battle of Happiness'.

 

https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/broadcast/2023/08/02/XQGAN4GKRPWJLOZF3Y64TSABNU/

 

 

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https://koalasplayground.com/2023/08/03/son-woo-hyun-joins-go-ah-sung-and-chang-ryul-in-risque-tving-sageuk-drama-chunhwa-love-story/

 

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SF9’s Chani, Han Seung Yeon, Son Woo Hyun, And More Confirmed To Join Go Ah Sung And Jang Ryul’s Upcoming Historical Drama

TV/Film

Aug 8, 2023

by M. Lim

 

TVING’s upcoming drama “The Love Story of Chunhwa” (working title) has finalized its cast!

On August 8, TVING officially announced the cast lineup for its new series “The Love Story of Chunhwa,” which was previously confirmed to star Go Ah Sung and Jang Ryul.

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” is a romance historical drama that follows the story of a princess who sets out to find a husband for herself instead of marrying the one chosen by her father, the king. The drama also shows the search for the person who drew the princess as the subject of a chunhwa (erotic paintings from an earlier period).

Go Ah Sung will take on the role of Princess Hwa Ri. She’s a princess who belongs to the lineage of the King’s lawful wife and dates freely before she declares that she will find her own husband.

Jang Ryul will play the role of Choi Hwan, the first husband candidate for Princess Hwa Ri and a playboy who possesses both wealth and looks.

SF9’s Chani, who impressed through his previous historical drama “The Queen’s Umbrella,” will star as Sungkyunkwan’s elite scholar Jang Won.

Son Woo Hyun plays the role of the Crown Prince and Hwa Ri’s eldest brother while KARA’s Han Seung Yeon will take on the role of Ji Won, Jang Won’s younger sister who has intelligence and beauty.

Im Hwa Young plays the role of Crown Princess In Jeong, who married the Crown Prince at a young age. Do Yeon Jin will star as Princess Hwa Ri’s rival Hwa Jin, a princess who was born to the King’s concubine. Kim Taek will play Prince Hwa Seong, Hwa Ri’s second older brother, while rookie actor Bae Yoon Gyu will take on the role of genius painter Min Hong.

Veteran actors will also be joining the drama. Park Won Sang will star as Hwa Ri’s father and the King while Park Sun Young will star as the Queen. They remain upright and maintain their integrity while charismatically protecting their positions even in the midst of fierce power struggles, but deep down, they care more about their families than anyone else.

The production team commented, “We will maintain a bright atmosphere suitable for the romance historical genre while also portraying the characters’ growth through challenging events with delicate detail. We try to direct the drama in an innovative and fresh way with a mind of constantly challenging ourselves so please kindly give ‘The Love Story of Chunhwa’ lots of interest.”

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” is set to be released in 2024.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1605929wpp/sf9s-chani-han-seung-yeon-son-woo-hyun-and-more-confirmed-to-join-go-ah-sung-and-jang-ryuls-upcoming-historical-drama

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Im Hwa Young Confirmed to Join Go Ah Sung's New K-Drama "The Love Story of Choon Hwa"

by lo_ve, August 8, 2023

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Im Hwa Young is confirmed for her second project for the year.

On August 8, media outlets confirmed that Im Hwa Young will be added to the cast of the upcoming historical romance K-drama The Love Story of Choon Hwa.

This will be her next project after starring in the 2023 Netflix original K-drama Bloodhounds with Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Heo Joon Ho, Park Sung Woong, Kim Sae Ron, and Jung Da Eun. 

Last year, the actress drew attention with her performance in the upcoming K-drama A Superior Day led by Jin Goo, Ha Do Gwon, Lee Won Keun, Cho Yu Ha, and Han Yi Jin. 

Im Hwa Young made her acting debut in 2010. She starred in several dramas such as Birthcare Center, Trap, Sketch, Prison Playbook, Good Manager, Signal, Yong Pal, God's Quiz, and more. 

 

 

 

The Love Story of Choon Hwa will tell the story of the youngest princess of the royal family. When she finally reached the age to marry, she decided to take on a journey to find her husband on her own. She goes outside of the palace to meet her suitors. 

The upcoming K-drama will be the collaboration work of director Lee Kwang Young (Call It Love) and writer Seo Eun Jung (Salamander Guru and the Gang). IT will be produced by Beyond J, SLL.

The K-drama will be led by Go Ah Sung, Chang Ryul, SF9's Chani, Lee Seol, and Son Woo Hyun. 

Im Hwa Young will play the role of In Jeong. She is also a crown princess with a beautiful appearance and great character. She will work closely with the crown prince played by Son Woo Hyun. 

The Love Story of Choon Hwa will officially premiere on the OTT platform, TVING. It will air in 2024. 

https://mydramalist.com/article/im-hwa-young-confirmed-to-join-go-ah-sung-s-new-k-drama-the-love-story-of-choon-hwa

 

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Princess Go Ah-sung seeks her own Love Story in new sageuk

by tccolb

 

Preparations are underway for TVING’s new romance and racy sageuk The Love Story of Choon-hwa, and the main lineup has been announced, led by Go Ah-sung (Tracer) and Jang Ryul (Bargain).

Our heroine is the wayward (and fictional) princess Hwa-ri (Go Ah-sung), who is not content to simply marry any old suitor that the royal family has chosen. Defying traditions, she journeys beyond the palace walls in order to try her hand at dating – like all the common folk do – and find the perfect husband for herself.

 

This leads us to our hero Choi Hwan (Jang Ryul). Coming from wealth, he’s the first on the royal list of marriage candidates and the whispering rumors label him as a known Casanova.

I presume Hwa-ri will thus be (briefly) distracted by SF9’s Chani (Under the Queen’s Umbrella), who plays the prestigious Sungkyunkwan scholar Jang-won.

In supporting roles, Hwa-ri’s older brother is crown prince Sohn Woo-hyun (Happiness Battle), who was married at a young age to crown princess Im Hwa-young (A Superior Day).

We also have Han Seung-yeon (Twelve Nights) as Jang-won’s talented younger sister, Hwa-ri’s half sister and rival Do Yeon-jin (Numbers), Hwa-ri’s second brother Kim Taek (The King’s Affection), in addition to rookie actor Bae Yoon-kyu who plays a ~genius~ artist.

Last but not least, we can’t forget the heads of the Joseon royal family – who are also Hwa-ri’s parents – with king Park Won-sang (Oasis) and queen Park Sun-young (The Forbidden Marriage).

Written by Seo Eun-jung (So Not Worth It) with PD Lee Kwang-young (Call It Love) at the helm, TVING’s The Love Story of Choon-hwa is currently slated to release next year in 2024.

 

https://www.dramabeans.com/2023/08/princess-go-ah-sung-seeks-her-own-love-story-in-new-sageuk/

 

 

 

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Go Ah Sung Steps Down From Drama Due To Injury + Go Ara Takes Over Role

TV/Film

Sep 12, 2023

by S. Nam

 

Go Ara will be taking over Go Ah Sung’s role in the upcoming TVING drama “The Love Story of Chunhwa” (working title).

On September 12, Sports DongA reported that Go Ah Sung unfortunately decided to step down from her leading role due to an injury and that Go Ara will be taking over the role. Previously, Go Ah Sung personally shared that she was hospitalized for a fractured sacrum (bone between the hipbones) and was told it would take approximately 12 weeks to heal.

In response to the reports, a source from Go Ara’s agency King Kong By Starship shared, “Go Ara is confirmed to star in ‘The Love Story of Chunhwa.’ She recently received the script and she is preparing for filming.”

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” is a romance historical drama that follows the story of a princess who sets out to find a husband for herself instead of marrying the one chosen by her father, the king. The drama also shows the search for the person who drew the princess as the subject of a chunhwa (erotic paintings from an earlier period). In June, it was reported that Go Ah Sung and Jang Ryul would be leading the drama.

Go Ah Sung was originally confirmed for the role of Princess Hwa Ri, a princess who belongs to the lineage of the King’s lawful wife and dates freely before she declares that she will find her own husband. Go Ara will now be taking over the role as Princess Hwa Ri.

Earlier in August, “The Love Story of Chunhwa” further confirmed that SF9’s Chani, Son Woo Hyun, KARA’s Han Seung Yeon, Park Won Sang, and Park Sun Young will be joining the cast lineup in addition to the leads.

“The Love Story of Chunhwa” is reported to air in 2024.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1613167wpp/go-ah-sung-steps-down-from-drama-due-to-injury-go-ara-takes-over-role

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September 12 2023

Go Ara cast in TVING drama “Chunhwa Love Story”

Actress Go Ara is cast for the lead female role in TVING drama series “Chunhwa Love Story” (literal title) co-starring Chang Ryul. She replaces actresses Ko Ah-Sung who was first cast to play the lead female character role, but had to drop out due to an injury she suffered in her personal time. Filming for the drama series was already underway when Ko Ah-Sung suffered a vertebra fracture. Filming will soon resume with Go Ara playing the lead character of Princess Hwari, who is in search of her future husband.

“Chunhwa Love Story” will be available to stream sometime next year in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in the fictional country of Dongbangguk. Hwari (Go Ara) is youngest princess of the royal family. She grew up with an independent mindset. When she reaches the age to marry, she decides to find her husband by herself. She comes out of the palace to meet her suitors. She also tries to find the person who painted her face as the main female character in a series of erotic chunhwa paintings.

Meanwhile, Choi Hwan (Chang Ryul) is first on the list of potential husbands for Princess Hwari. He is the wealthiest merchant and possesses a handsome appearance. He looks like a man who enjoys women and money, but he seems to hide a secret.

 

https://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/go-ara-cast-in-tving-drama-chunhwa-love-story

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Go Ah Ra Replaces Go Ah Sung as Lead in the K-Drama "The Love Story of Choon Hwa"

by Hazel Jung, September 12, 2023

 

 

 

Actress Go Ah Sung departs from the Tving original series The Love Story of Choon Hwa due to an injury.

According to a representative from Go Ah Sung's side, on September 12th, Go Ah Sung was hospitalized with a cervical fracture during her schedule and received a 12-week diagnosis.

Of the hospital's diagnosis, Go Ah Sung plans to focus on treatment for now, resulting in her departure from The Love Story of Choon Hwa. She was slated to play the role of Grand Princess Hwari, the youngest princess of the royal family, who grows up freely in The Love Story of Choon Hwa.

With Go Ah Sung's departure from the role of Hwari Princess due to her injury, actress Go Ah Ra will be stepping in to fill the role.

This drama tells the story of Princess Hwari, a royal princess who steps outside the palace to enjoy free and independent love to personally select her husband through a "Bu Ma Jik Gan Taek" (husband selection) process. 

It is based on the eponymous novel, and Chang Ryul takes on the role of Choi Hwan, the capital's wealthiest and most influential figure. The series was created by PD Lee Kwang Young, who worked on Call It Love (2023), and writer Seo Eun Jung, known for So Not Worth It (2021). It is set to premiere in 2024.

 

https://mydramalist.com/article/go-ah-ra-replaces-go-ah-sung-as-lead-in-the-k-drama-the-love-story-of-choon-hwa

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Someone post some stills from the filming site.

 

With Uhwajeong Pavilion on Naejangsan Mountain in the background I was trying to fly a drone It was ruined because I was filming a drama.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CyxmiEfvMko/?img_index=4