The Love Story on the Badminton Field Gets More Exciting, Here Are 5 Interesting Facts of 'GOING TO YOU AT A SPEED OF 493KM' Drama Starring Chae Jong Hyeop and Park Ju Hyun

Kapanlagi.com - The Korean drama Going to You at a Speed of 493km adds to the list of quality content available on the Disney+ Hotstar streaming platform, with the first episode airing on April 20, 2022. The series tells the story of two main characters who are a mixed doubles badminton pair, Park Tae-joon (Chae Jong-hyeop) and Park Tae-yang (Park Ju-hyun).

This sport romcom genre drama is packaged lightly with a touch of comedy, and tells the story of young romance in the world of sports. Of course, KLovers don't want to miss their love story and can stream the drama Going to You at a Speed of 493km directly through the Disney+ Hotstar app.

Before that, let's take a look at 5 interesting facts behind the excitement of the drama Going to You at a Speed of 493km!

1. Interesting Plot

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This Korean drama tells the story of a romance between mixed doubles badminton players. Park Tae-yang, a woman athlete who is ambitious to restore her glory in the badminton world, while Park Tae-joon is a male athlete with natural talent in playing badminton, but only considers badminton as a mere job.

They help and support each other, without knowing that each of them has a haunting past. It is this secret that will test the relationship between Park Tae-yang and Park Tae-joon.

2. Strong Chemistry between the Actors

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Portraying lovers and sports partners, they managed to show strong chemistry to the audience. They revealed that during the shooting process, they felt comfortable acting together.

Park Ju Hyun revealed that she and Chae Jong-hyeop could communicate well and help each other create better scenes. "Because Park Ju-hyun has a relaxed and friendly personality, I was very happy during filming. I think our chemistry improved as the shooting process went on," added Chae Jong-hyeop.

3. Chae Jong-hyeop Praises Park Ju-hyun

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At their first meeting, Chae Jong-hyeop was immediately impressed with Park Ju-hyun and praised her for having beautiful eyes. Similarly, the actress's first impression when she first met Chae Jong-hyeop was very good.

Chae Jong-hyeop always smiled when interacting with Park Ju-hyun, so she immediately felt that Chae Jong-hyeop was a good and understanding person. That is what made their chemistry strong and created good scenes.

4. Starring Various Famous Actors

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In addition to Chae Jong-hyeop and Park Ju-hyun, this drama is also enlivened by a series of famous actors such as Jo Han-chul who plays Lee Tae-sang, the badminton club coach Yunis. Then there is also Kim Mu-jun, who plays Yuk Jung-hwan, Tae-yang's former friend and fellow Yunis club member.

Furthermore, this drama also stars Park Ji-hyun, Seo Ji-hye, Choi Seung-yoon, Jo Soo-hyang, Kwon So-hyun, In Gyo-jin, and many more. Going to You at a Speed of 493KM is written by Heo Seong Hye and directed by Joo Woong and Gu Seung Jun.

5. Reasons for Choosing Chae Jong-hyeop and Park Ju-hyun

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The director, Jo Woong, revealed that he was very happy with the acting done by the two main actors. He even stated that from the beginning, he had been targeting Chae Jong-hyeop and Park Ju-Hyun specifically for this drama.

"Park Ju-hyun has a strong charm and I like the way she expresses sadness. The character of Park Tae-yang is brave in saying what she wants to say, but she keeps her wounds. Meanwhile, Chae Jong-hyeop is a new actor that I have been watching for a long time. After our first meeting at the beginning of last year, I didn't think of any other actor besides Chae Jong-hyeop. So we did it together," said Jo Woong.

(kpl/mag)