“What Comes after Love” Lee Se-young X Sakaguchi Kentaro, how was their melodrama chemistry?

Coupang Play’s new series “What Comes after Love” depicts a love that transcends borders between a Korean woman (Hong) and a Japanese man (Jungo).

At the script reading scene, which was unveiled on March 8th, the actors’ shining affection for the work was evident from their first encounter. Lee Se-young and Sakaguchi Kentaro prepared greetings in each other’s languages, warming up the atmosphere, while Hong Jong-hyun and Anne Nakamura also showed exceptional determination.

As the reading began in earnest, the actors heightened the atmosphere with their compelling performances. Lee Se-young instantly made everyone in the scene immersed with Hong’s deeply emotional lines, while Sakaguchi Kentaro perfectly embodied Jungo’s lonely emotions, eliciting empathy.

Hong Jong-hyun stimulated emotions by portraying Min-joon’s sorrowful heart, and Anne Nakamura skillfully expressed Kanna’s complex feelings, raising expectations for “What Comes after Love” .

Thanks to the overflowing expectations and interest, “What Comes after Love” smoothly began filming and is scheduled to be released through Coupang Play in 2024.