Waiting for Gyeong-do

Waiting for Gyeong-do (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 on December 2025. and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It will also be available to stream on Prime Video in select territories around the world.^[2]

Waiting for Gyeong-do
Hangul	경도를 기다리며
RR	Gyeongdoreul gidarimyeo
MR	Kyŏngdorŭl kidarimyŏ
Genre	romantic comedy
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

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]
• Lee Joo-young as Lee So-young^[3]
• Kang Ki-doong as Cha woo-sik^[3]
• Jo Min-gook as Lee Jung-min^[3]

Production

Development

Waiting for Gyeong-do is directed by Im Hyun-wook, who worked 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.^[4]

Casting

Park Seo-joon was reportedly been offered as the male lead on July 8, 2024.^[5]

On January 3, 2025, Won Ji-an is reportedly cast as the female lead.^[6] The next day, Park was reportedly confirmed to appear.^[7]

On September 9, 2025, the first special youth shots featuring Park Se-joon and Won Ji-an were released.^[8]

Release

On May 27, 2025, JTBC revealed the drama lineup for the second half. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on December 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).^[4][9]