Picture: Park Hyung Sik (left) and Park Gyu Young (right), the leads of A Proper Romance
Park Hyung Sik is back for another romantic drama series, and will be joined by Park Gyu Young in A Proper Romance. The series will reportedly have 12 episodes, and filming will get underway in April 2026. Here’s everything we know about A Proper Romance on Netflix.
A Proper Romance is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original romantic comedy series directed by Nam Sung Woo (Useless Lies) and written by Kim Ha Na (My Heart is Beating). Production studio Big Ocean ENM is the studio behind the series.
What is the plot of A Proper Romance?
Na Jeong Seok, once a subordinate in the military to Woo A Mi, is now the CEO of a start-up company. In a twist of fate, Woo A Mi begins at the start-up and is now working as a subordinate to the arrogant CEO.
Who are the cast members of A Proper Romance?
Park Hyung Sik, South Korea’s “Rom-Com King,” will star in his third Netflix K-drama to date as Na Jeong Seok. He previously starred in Netflix’s Doctor Slump and Strong Girl Nam Soon. He has also starred in other romantic dramas such as Our Blooming Youth, Soundtrack #1, Strong Girl Bong Soon, Hwarang, Happiness, and What Happens to My Family.
Picture: Park Hyung Sik in Doctor Slump (left) and Strong Girl Nam Soon (right)
Park Gyu Young will play the romantic lead opposite Park Hyung Sik as Woo A Mi. The actress previously starred as Kang No Eul, aka Soldier 011, in Squid Game and as Yun Ji Su in Sweet Home. She has also starred in Netflix’s Celebrity, It’s Okay to Not be Okay, Romance Is a Bonus Book, and the film Mantis.
Picture: Park Gyu Young in Squid Game (left) and Sweet Home (right)
What is the production status of A Proper Romance?
A recent update reveals that filming will begin in early April 2026 and run until late September 2026.
When is the A Proper Romance Netflix release date?
Thanks to the filming schedule, we can now make a more educated guess on when we expect to see A Proper Romance on Netflix. With filming wrapping in late September 2026 and post-production factored in, the earliest we could expect to see the series on Netflix is in the second half of 2027.
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