Surely Tomorrow

Surely Tomorrow (Korean: 경도를 기다리며) is an upcoming South Korean romantic comedy television series directed by Lim Hyun-wook [ko], written by Yoo Young-ah [ko], and starring Park Seo-joon and Won Ji-an. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC in December 6, 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:40 (KST). It will also be available to stream on Prime Video in select territories around the world.^[2]

Surely Tomorrow
Promotional poster
Hangul	경도를 기다리며
Lit.	Waiting for Gyeongdo
RR	Gyeongdoreul gidarimyeo
MR	Kyŏngdorŭl kidarimyŏ
Genre	Romantic drama
Written by	Yoo Young-ah [ko]
Directed by	Lim Hyun-wook [ko]
Starring	Park Seo-joon Won Ji-an
Music by	Movie Closer[1]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Production companies	SLL Story Forest Studios IN
Original release
Network	JTBC

Synopsis

Lee Gyeong-do is a reporter for Dongwoon Ilbo, and has been living an ordinary life, until he reconnects with his ex-girlfriend, Seo Ji-woo, who was the wife of a husband involved in an extramarital affair scandal, that Gyeong-do reported.

Cast and characters

• Park Seo-joon as Lee Gyeong-do^[3]

A reporter of Dongwoon Ilbo.

• Won Ji-an as Seo Ji-woo^[3]

Gyeong-do's ex-girlfriend.

• Lee El as Seo Ji-yeon^[3]

Ji-woo's elder sister, and the CEO of Jarim Apparel.

• Lee Joo-young as Park Se-young^[3]

The director of an art school, and is friends with Gyeong-do and Ji-woo.

• Kang Ki-doong as Cha Woo-sik^[3]

Se-young's husband who dreams of becoming an actor.

• Jo Min-gook as Lee Jung-min^[3]

A used cars dealer.

• Jeong Ha-jin as Nam Bo-ra^[4]

An intern reporter at the entertainment department of Dongwoon Ilbo.

Production

Development

Surely Tomorrow was developed under the working title Waiting for Gyeongdo. The series is directed by Im Hyun-wook, known for his work on Reflection of You (2021) and King the Land (2023), and written by Yoo Yeon-ga, who wrote Encounter (2018), Thirty-Nine (2022), and Divorce Attorney Shin (2023). It is co-produced by SLL, Story Forest, and Studios IN.^[5]

Casting

Park Seo-joon was reportedly been offered as the male lead on July 8, 2024.^[6]

In January 2025, Won Ji-an and Park were reportedly confirmed to appear as the lead.^[7][8]

Release

On May 27, 2025, JTBC revealed the drama lineup for the second half. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on December 6, 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:40 (KST).^[5][9]