The passionate love story of Sakaguchi Kentaro and Lee Se-young, what comes after love? Check out their love story based on the original novel and whether it will have a happy ending.

Many of you have seen the Coupang Play series What Comes After Love, right?

This drama starring Kentaro Sakaguchi and Se-young Lee is a very emotional melodrama that is loved by many people. But did you know that this drama is based on a novel? It is based on the novel What Comes After Love by Gong Ji-young.

The love story of Kentaro Sakaguchi and Se-young Lee

In the drama, 'Hong' (Lee Se-young) and 'Jungo' (Kentaro Sakaguchi) meet in Japan and share a fateful love, but they break up.

And five years later, as if by a miracle, they meet again in Korea as a writer and a publishing company employee, and the story unfolds.

The love story between these two is so heartbreaking that you can't watch it without crying. 😭 The chemistry between the two actors is so great that it makes you wonder if they're actually in love.

What is the ending of the original novel What Comes After Love? Is it a happy ending?

In fact, many fans are curious about the ending of the drama, but in the original novel, it ends with a happy ending!

As author Gong Ji-young herself mentioned, this novel begins as a heartbreaking love story and ultimately ends happily.

The main character, Hong, falls in love with a Japanese man, Jungo, while studying abroad in Japan, but they break up for various reasons. However, seven years later, Hong works as a planning manager at a publishing company in Korea and miraculously reunites with Jungo, and their love is ultimately fulfilled.

In the novel, Hong has Min-jun by her side for 15 years, but in the end, she chooses to love Jung-go. This part is really touching! 💕 Jung-go also couldn't forget Hong, and their reunion scene is really beautiful.

What Comes After Love Background and Message

What Comes After Love is not just a simple love story.

In writing this novel with Japanese author Hitonari Tsuji, author Gong Ji-young attempted to break down the long-standing hostility between Korea and Japan with love that transcends nationality.

Hong's father also loved a Japanese woman, but his grandfather's opposition prevented him from achieving his love. However, Hong overcomes that barrier by consummating his love with a Japanese man.

In this way, this novel is a story about two main characters overcoming their cultural differences and completing their love, set against the backdrop of the subtle emotions between Korea and Japan.

Aren't you curious to see how their story will end in the final episode that will be released on October 25th?

I'm sure everyone is hoping that Junko and Hong will meet again happily, right? 😆

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