Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young's sticky cohabitation, Netflix 'My Troublesome Star'

On the 24th, Netflix abruptly released the main poster and teaser video for the new series 'This Messy Love,' starring Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young. Set for release on August 7, the work depicts the sticky yet pleasant cohabitation of Go Eun-sae (played by Oh Ha-young), a prosecutor who has lost all her memories, and Jang Tae-ha (played by Jung Hae-in), a boxing coach who appears before her claiming to be her boyfriend.

The reality faced by Go Eun-sae, who wakes up in a strange rural hospital having lost all her memories, is nothing but bewildering. Jang Tae-ha, who appears in shabby clothes claiming to be her lover, and the scenery of 'Gujin Taffy Village,' a quiet village lined with taffy workshops, are far removed from the common sense she lived by as a prosecutor. The village residents also create confusion for Go Eun-sae with their extraordinary atmosphere.

A relationship between the two, entwined as sticky and sweet as taffy

The released main poster captures a scene where Go Eun-sae is frowning while grabbing Jang Tae-ha by the collar, intuitively showing the precarious yet comic relationship between the two. The prosecutor's ID card featuring Go Eun-sae's face and the expensive items swirling around the two suggest a complex hidden narrative in their relationship. The copy "Sweetly twisted. Completely messed up!" concisely conveys the atmosphere of the drama.

Director Kim Jang-han defined this work as a "romantic comedy that can be enjoyed warmly and comfortably." He further explained the direction of the work, saying, "It is a story of creating a love that is as sticky and sweet as taffy, a love that cannot be separated. It will offer a charm that is impossible to escape, like being stuck to taffy." In the trailer, Jang Tae-ha shakes Go Eun-sae's heart by saying, "There isn't a single thing that isn't pretty," and foreshadows the change between the two by showing him approaching her proactively, saying, "Forget that the kiss was clumsy. This is the real thing."

Cha Chung-hwa joins as Maeng-suk, a shaman who has lost her spiritual powers

In this work, actress Cha Chung-hwa joins as the shaman 'Maeng-suk,' breathing vitality into the drama. Maeng-suk, played by Cha Chung-hwa, no longer possesses the spiritual powers she once had, but is a character who makes her presence felt through her characteristic slyness and affability. She is a character with a twist, acting like a shaman with overconfident bluffing, but sometimes showing a clumsy side.

Cha Chung-hwa has built solid acting skills by moving across dramas, movies, and musicals. Having proven her wide range of character portrayal in various works such as 'My Demon,' 'Actors Reunion,' and 'My Troublesome Star,' she plans to portray the character Maeng-suk three-dimensionally through realistic life acting in 'This Messy Love.' Her agency, Management Siseon, stated that Cha Chung-hwa will add vitality to the drama with her pleasant energy.

Veiled secrets and a brilliant cast lineup

The line "I must never get caught" spoken by Jang Tae-ha at the end of the trailer heightens the tension of the drama. The question of what secret Jang Tae-ha is harboring, and why keeping Go Eun-sae by his side is the safest choice, is a key element that stimulates viewers' curiosity. Beyond a simple romantic comedy, the mysterious narrative entwined between the two characters is expected to serve as an important axis of the work.

In addition to Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young, the cast leading the drama is brilliant. Heo Sung-tae, Jeon Bae-soo, Jang Hye-jin, Cha Chung-hwa, and Lee Jae-won are set to appear, presenting a solid acting ensemble. The Netflix original series 'This Messy Love' will be released worldwide through Netflix on August 7. Ahead of the release of this work, Marie Claire Korea plans to include an interview and pictorial of Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young in the August issue.

Cast including Heo Sung-tae, Jeon Bae-soo, and Jang Hye-jin joins

Heo Sung-tae, Jeon Bae-soo, Jang Hye-jin, and Lee Jae-won join the drama led by Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young to form an acting ensemble.

Cha Chung-hwa took on the role of Maeng-suk, an affable shaman whose spiritual powers are not what they used to be. Maeng-suk is a character who acts like a shaman with bluffing and confidence but has a clumsy side.

Netflix enters full-scale marketing

On the 24th, Netflix entered full-scale release marketing by revealing the official poster and teaser video for the new series 'This Messy Love,' starring Jung Hae-in and Oh Ha-young.

This video captures the chaotic daily cohabitation of the two protagonists set in 'Gujin Taffy Village.' The work is scheduled to be released worldwide through Netflix on August 7.