Happy Anding

Happy Anding
Promotional poster
Hangul
뜨거운 안녕
Lit.Hot Goodbye
RRTteugeoun annyeong
MRTtŭgŏun annyŏng
Genre
Created byYang Hee-seung [ko]
Based on
Life's Punchline [ja]
by Shigeki Kaneko [ja]
Written byAhn Ah-reum
Directed byJung Ji-hyun [ko]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companyStudio Dragon
Original release
NetworktvN

Happy Anding (Korean: 뜨거운 안녕) is an upcoming South Korean coming-of-age comedy-drama television series created by Yang Hee-seung [ko], written by Ahn Ah-reum, directed by Jung Ji-hyun [ko], and starring Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Jeong-jin [ko], Lee E-dam, Moonhee [ko], and Yoon Ga-i [ko]. The series is a remake of the 2021 Nippon Television drama Life's Punchline [ja] by Shigeki Kaneko [ja], and is about the Asura trio racing toward their dreams who meet a mysterious woman and find their respective tomorrows. It is scheduled to premiere on tvN on November 11, 2026, and will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST).

Cast and characters

Production

Development

The series was developed under the working title Asura Balbalta (아수라 발발타). It was reported that director Jung Ji-hyun [ko], whose previous credits include Search: WWW (2019), Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022), and Dear Hyeri (2024), and screenwriter Ahn Ah-reum, who previously wrote the weekend drama Once Again (2020), would helmed and penned the series, respectively. Produced by Studio Dragon, it was reported to be a 12-episode series for the tvN's Wednesday and Thursday time slot.

In March 2026, it was announced that Studio Dragon had licensed the adaptation rights from Nippon Television to remake the Japanese drama series Life's Punchline [ja].

Casting

In January 2025, Kang Hoon was first reported to be cast for the series and would mark Kang's reunion with director Jung following their work on Dear Hyeri. This was followed by the casting of Lee Yi-dam and Cho Hyun-chul. The following month, Yoon Ga-i [ko] was also cast.

In October 2026, the four actors along with Kim Jeong-jin [ko] and Moonhee [ko] were confirmed to play various lead roles.

Filming

Principal photography began in the first half of 2025.

Release

Happy Anding was originally scheduled to air on tvN in the second half of 2025, but was subsequently excluded from the network's final lineup for that year. The series was later confirmed to premiere as a Friday–Saturday drama on November 6, 2026, at 22:30 (KST), before its schedule was changed to air every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:50 (KST) starting November 11.

References

  1. 1 2 Kang, Joo-hee (October 8, 2026). tvN 금토드라마 편성...'뜨거운 안녕' 내달 6일 첫 방송 [tvN Friday-Saturday drama slot confirmed...Happy Anding premieres on the 6th of next month] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on October 8, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Yoo, Ji-hee (January 8, 2025). [단독] 강훈, '런닝맨' 인기 견인→'아수라 발발타' 주연...대세 행보 잇는다 [종합] [[Exclusive] Kang Hoon, from driving Running Man popularity → Starring in Asura Balbalta...continuing his trending actor path [Comprehensive]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Yoo, Soo-yeon (February 12, 2025). [단독] 'SNL 기존쎄' 윤가이, 박찬욱 신작→'아수라 발발타' 합류..대세 행보(종합) [[Exclusive] 'SNL's Strong Persona' Yoon Ga-i Joins Park Chan-wook's New Work and Asura Balbalta..Continues Active Career (Comprehensive)]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ ""Life's Punchline" licensed to Studio Dragon for Korean remake". Nippon TV (Press release). March 23, 2026. Archived from the original on August 25, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ Kang, Nae-ri (January 24, 2025). [단독] '대세' 이이담, 차차기작 확정...'아수라 발발타' 캐스팅 [[Exclusive] 'Rising Star' Lee Yi-dam Confirms Next Project...Cast in Asura Balbalta]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Yoon, Sung-yeol (January 25, 2025). [단독] 'D.P.' 조현철, '대세' 이이담 만난다..'아수라 발발타' 주연 합류 [[Exclusive] D.P. Cho Hyun-chul, meet 'rising star' Lee Yi-dam..joins Asura Balbalta as lead]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kim, Ye-eun (December 3, 2025). tvN 2025년 라인업 공개...톱배우 총출동→'지락실3' 등 예능까지 [공식입장] [tvN Reveals 2025 Lineup...From Top-Tier Stars to Variety Favorites Like Earth Arcade 3 [Official Statement]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ Yoon, Hyo-jung (October 8, 2026). '뜨거운 안녕' 강훈·조현철→윤가이...6인 청춘물 온다 [Happy Anding Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun-chul → Yoon Ga-i...6-member youth drama is coming]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (October 20, 2026). 강훈 주연 '뜨거운 안녕', 금토 '특집' 편성이는데... 수목으로 변경 [공식] [Kang Hoon starring Happy Anding, scheduled for Friday-Saturday 'Special' broadcast... Changed to Wednesday-Thursday [Official]]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2026.