Jung So-min and Jung Hae-in star in the upcoming romantic comedy series 'Love Next Door. Photo from Netflix K-content's X account"Love Next Door," the upcoming romantic comedy series starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min, is set to stream on Netflix beginning August.

On Saturday, the streaming platform said the drama, centered around the "childhood friends-to-lovers" theme, would premiere on its service on August 17.

Netflix also unveiled photos of So-min, Hae-in and their fellow cast members in a table-read session.

In the drama, So-min plays Bae Seok-ryu, a woman attempting to restart her troubled life, according to Korean entertainment news portal Soompi. Meanwhile, Hae-in stars as Choi Seung-hyo, the son of Seok-ryu's mother's friend.

The series also marks a reunion project between director Yoo Je-won and screenwriter Shin Ha-eun, who previously collaborated on the hit romance series "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" in 2021.

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Hae-in is known for starring in dramas such as "While You Were Sleeping," "D.P." and "Snowdrop," while So-min's notable past series include "Playful Kiss," "Because This Is My First Life" and "Alchemy of Souls."

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