2026 · romance, comedy, thriller
12 episodes
Getting mistaken for a stalker is a terrible way to meet someone, especially when that someone is a famous actor who has already been stalked. That’s the awkward starting point of One-of-a-Kind Romance, a 2026 Korean romantic comedy that refuses to make its celebrity-meets-ordinary-girl setup simple. Behind the misunderstandings is an older connection neither lead fully understands at first.
Red Velvet’s Joy, credited as Park Soo-young, plays Gong Yu-il, a graduate struggling to find steady work while taking whatever jobs keep her afloat. She once had serious ambitions as a writer and wrote a novel called Star and Half-Moon, but has since put that part of herself away. Her everyday life is busy enough before her rooftop home becomes a drama filming location and a top actor starts appearing in the most inconvenient places.
Kim Hyun-jin plays Tak Mu-i, a star who has been in the industry since childhood. Fame hasn’t made his private life comfortable: repeated stalking has left him anxious and wary of strangers. So when Yu-il keeps crossing his path, he reads coincidence as a warning sign. The comedy has an edge because his fear isn’t imaginary, even though his assumption about her is wrong.
The twist that gives this romance its personality is the unfinished story Yu-il wrote. Mu-i knows that work intimately; it helped him through a difficult period long before he properly knew its author. The two are drawn into each other’s lives, and Yu-il unexpectedly takes on a role as his manager. Suddenly, the famous actor isn’t only someone she has to deal with professionally. He’s also a reader who cared about something she stopped believing in.
That reverses the usual celebrity-romance power dynamic . Mu-i may be the recognisable face, but Yu-il has already mattered to him through her words. The interesting question isn’t simply whether a superstar can date a regular person. It’s whether these two can learn to trust each other when one is protecting himself from intrusion and the other is hiding a creative identity she abandoned.
The main couple isn’t alone. Shin Hyun-soo plays Kang Hee-soo, a successful chef who becomes a supportive figure in Yu-il’s working life. Kang Na-eon plays actress Joo Da-hong, who has liked Mu-i since childhood and has no intention of disappearing. With those two around, the romantic complications look less like a neat straight line and more like four people trying to figure out what their feelings mean.
Lee Do-han also appears as idol Ryu Min, while Na Hyun-young plays Yu-il’s friend and production PD Yoo Yeon-joo. That entertainment-industry backdrop should give the story more to work with: casting sets, public image, employment anxiety and the odd gap between how celebrities appear and what they actually need.
The series adapts Dooboo’s completed Naver webtoon, but the television version has only just started: its first two episodes premiered on November 9, 2026, and 12 episodes are announced. It’s too early to promise a brisk middle stretch, a particular finale or the same ending as the comic. Readers curious about the source can find DaebakDaily’s webtoon story and ending guide, which clearly separates comic spoilers from the drama.
Try One-of-a-Kind Romance if you enjoy workplace-adjacent rom-coms, celebrity-and-civilian pairings and emotional stories where trust has to be earned. You may want to skip it if stalking-related anxiety is an uncomfortable subject, or wait until more episodes are out if slow-burn uncertainty frustrates you. The selling point is specific: Joy’s sidelined writer and Kim Hyun-jin’s guarded star might be exactly the two people who can make each other feel seen.
Cast & credits
Joy
Gong Yu-il
Main roleKim Hyun-jin
Tak Mu-i
Main roleShin Hyun-soo
Kang Hee-soo
Main roleKang Na-eon
Joo Da-hong
Main roleLee Do-han
Ryu Min
Supporting roleNa Hyun-young
Yoo Yeon-joo
Supporting roleChoi Kwon
Kim Young-soo
Supporting roleStreaming information
TVING · South Korea · Dub unverified · 2026-11-09
Viu · Thailand · Dub unverified (Thai subtitles advertised) · 2026-11-09
ABEMA · Japan · Dub unverified · 2026-11-09
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