My Lovely Journey
| My Lovely Journey | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | We'll take care of your travel for you |
| Hangul | 여행을 대신해 드립니다 |
| RR | Yeohaengeul daesinhae deurimnida |
| MR | Yŏhaengŭl taesinhae tŭrimnida |
| Genre | Romantic drama Slice of life |
| Based on | Welcome Back, Traveler by Mahiro Harada |
| Written by | Jung Hoe-hyun |
| Directed by | Kang Sool |
| Starring |
|
| Music by |
|
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producers |
|
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Big Ocean ENM |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel A |
| Release | August 2, 2025 – present |
My Lovely Journey (Korean: 여행을 대신해 드립니다) is an ongoing South Korean weekend drama series produced by Big Ocean ENM for Channel A. Based on Mahiro Harada's Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler, starring Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Jae-young, Hong Soo-hyun, and Oh Hyun-joong.[3][4] It premiered on Channel A on August 2, 2025 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).[5]
Synopsis
The series follows former idol-turned-travel journalist Kang Yeo-reum, who rediscovers meaning and personal growth by arranging transformative journeys for others.[6]
Cast
Main
- Gong Seung-yeon as Kang Yeo-reum – A former idol and now a travel columnist for a lifestyle-TV show.
- Yoo Joon-sang as Oh Sang-sik – CEO of OGU Entertainment and Yeo-reum's manager.
- Kim Jae-young as Lee Yeon-seok – An engineering graduate turned part-time assistant to Yeo-reum.
- Hong Soo-hyun as Yoo Ha-na – CFO at OGU Entertainment with a ten-year bond with Sang-sik.[7]
- Oh Hyun-joong as Hyun-poong – Planning director at OGU Entertainment and Yeo-reum's agent.[7]
Supporting
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Seon-ah – Sang-sik's ex-wife and bar owner.[7]
- Dong Hyun-bae as PD Song – A producer hoping to star a celebrity-led variety show.[7]
- Kang Dong-ho as Cha Shi-wan – Former idol turned actor.[7]
- Park Bo-yeon as Go Eun-chae – Former idol group member with Yeo-reum.[7]
- Yoo Soo-jung as Han Yu-ri
- Kim Hye-hwa as Kate Scott
- Jin-goo as Lee Jung-woo
- Ha Seok-jin as Cha Young-hoon
- Nam Gi-ae as Seong I-hwa
- Rie Tomosaka as Haruko Sato
Production
Big Ocean ENM announced in March 2023 that it had secured adaptation rights to Harada's 2012 novel published by Shueisha.[8] The first official posters—traditional folk paintings by Nam Jung-e—were released May 30, followed by ink-wash collaborations in September.[9][10]
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 2, 2025 | 0.6% (36th) |
| 2 | August 3, 2025 | 0.3% (51th) |
| 3 | August 9, 2025 | 0.2% (54th) |
| 4 | August 10, 2025 | 0.5% (41th) |
| 5 | August 16, 2025 | 0.3% (51th) |
| 6 | August 17, 2025 | 0.5% (44th) |
| 8 | August 23, 2025 | |
| 7 | August 24, 2025 | |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| Average | _ | |
| ||
References
- ^ a b c d 채널A 토일드라마 [여행을 대신해 드립니다] | 제작발표회 풀영상 [Channel A's weekend drama [My Lovely Journey] | Full press conference video] (Television production) (in Korean). Channel A. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jeong, Se-yoon (July 9, 2025). '56세' 유준상, OST 총괄 프로듀서 됐다…"가창, 작곡, 녹음도 직접 해" ('여행을') [Yoo Jun-sang, 56, becomes the executive producer of the OST, saying, "I sing, compose, and record myself." ("Travel")]. ten-Asia (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Jae-young join healing travel drama My Lovely Journey". TV Report (in Korean). 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon·Yoo Joon-sang·Kim Jae-young star in My Lovely Journey for August premiere" (in Korean). MBC News. 2023-05-30.
- ^ Hwang, Soo-yeon (July 8, 2025). '여행을 대신해 드립니다' 공승연·김재영, 싱그러운 비주얼 '눈길' ['My Lovely Journey' Gong Seung-yeon and Kim Jae-young, Refreshing Visuals 'Eye-catching']. Export News (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gong Seung-yeon shines in script reading for My Lovely Journey". TV Report (in Korean). 2023-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e f ...
- ^ "Big Ocean ENM to adapt Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler for television" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Traditional posters unveiled for My Lovely Journey" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Ink-wash art posters released in collaboration with artist Park Dae-sung" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-09-14.
- ^ 여행을 대신해 드립니다 시청률 [My Lovely Journey ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean) - My Lovely Journey at IMDb
- My Lovely Journey at HanCinema