The situation
PENTAGON's Hongseok and Red Velvet's Yeri are starring in the upcoming web drama "Blue Birthday", a fantasy romance thriller that promises to be a tearjerker. The drama's concept posters have been released, showing the two leads as star-crossed lovers. Hongseok plays Ji Seo Jun, a cheerful and kind boy, while Yeri plays Oh Ha Rin, a woman whose first love passed away 10 years ago.
What the internet did with it
- ReVeLuvs and Universe, the official fandoms of Red Velvet and PENTAGON, expressed their shock and thoughts about the web series on social media, with many reacting to the huge twist that will supposedly leave them crying.
- The drama is scheduled to air on July 23 at 7 p.m. KST on Naver TV and on August 6, 7 p.m. KST on YouTube, giving fans a chance to see the two idols in their first major drama project together.
- — "I'm not ready to cry but I'll watch it for Yeri and Hongseok" — a sentiment shared by many fans who are looking forward to the drama despite its tearjerking premise.
The open question
The exact nature of the twist that will leave viewers crying remains unclear, and fans will have to wait until the drama airs to find out what it is. Will "Blue Birthday" live up to its promise of being a heart-wrenching fantasy romance thriller, and how will Hongseok and Yeri's chemistry be received by audiences?
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