Love Next Doorsees Jung So-min return to the genre that made her famous.

These themes center around Jung So-mins Seok-ryu, who is surprisingly similar to the actress’s previous K-drama role.

Mu-deok and Jang Uk’s ever-shifting power dynamic adds a brilliant complication toAlchemy of Souls.

Love Next Door (2024)

This is just one of the many reasons why Mu-deok has become one of Jung So-mins most memorable characters.

Until this point, the actress had never starred in either a fantasy orhistorical K-drama.

The variation of emotions makes for a wholly gripping performance from Jung So-min.

Love Next Door’s Bae Seok-ryu holds balloons while wearing heart sunglasses.

Mu-deok’s complex dynamic with Jang Uk is unlike the otherK-drama romancesin Jung So-min’s career.

Love Next Doorairs every Saturday and Sunday on TVN in Korea.

The episodes are then available to stream on Netflix for global audiences.

Image of Jung So-min as Yoon Ji-ho in Because This Is My First Life

A woman returns to Korea to restart her life and becomes involved with a childhood friend, sharing a complicated history.

This does not mean to say thatLove Next Doordoes not have any emotional depth.

Therefore, Jung So-min’s comedy skills are given much more screen time.

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Alchemy of Souls is a South Korean TV series set in the fictional Daeho kingdom, following the lives of mages whose fate is altered by the practice of soul-shifting. Directed by Park Joon-hwa, the series stars Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, and Hwang Min-hyun, weaving together themes of magic, mystery, and destiny as characters navigate their intertwined lives under the influence of powerful spells and political intrigue.

Love Next Door (2024)

Alchemy of Souls