Merry Berry Love

Merry Berry Love
Promotional poster
Katakanaメリーベリーラブ
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnMerī Berī Rabu
Hangul
메리 베리 러브
RRMeri beri reobeu
MRMeri peri rŏbŭ
GenreRomantic comedy
Written byLee Tae-yoon
Directed by
  • Kim Soo-jung
  • Noh Young-seop
Starring
Opening theme
"Supermarket"
by Sekai no Owari
Countries of origin
  • Japan
  • South Korea
Original languages
  • Japanese
  • Korean
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Sang-hwa
  • Shinji Enari
Producers
  • Park Chae-eun
  • Lee Soo-ji
  • Kim Geun-sil
  • Kenji Ikeda
  • Soji Inose
  • Shinichiro Kubo
  • Reon Iwami
Production locations
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 7, 2026 (2026-10-07) –
present

Merry Berry Love (Japanese: メリーベリーラブ, Hepburn: Merī Berī Rabu; Korean: 메리 베리 러브) is an ongoing Japanese-South Korean romantic comedy television series written by Lee Tae-yoon, directed by Kim Soo-jung and Noh Young-seop. Produced under CJ ENM and Nippon Television, it stars Ji Chang-wook and Mio Imada. The series premiered on Nippon TV on October 7, 2026, airing every Wednesday at 22:00 (JST). It is also available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

Cast

Production

Development

The series was officially commissioned by Disney+, with Kim Soo-jung, who helmed Semantic Error (2022) and Noh Young-seop, who helmed My Lovely Liar (2023) serving as directors, and the script is penned by Lee Tae-yoon, who wrote The Divorce Insurance (2025), while CJ ENM and Nippon Television managed the production.

During the scripting stage, the screenplay underwent multiple revisions over several months. The press conference was held on September 2, 2026, at the Nittele Tower in Shiodome, Tokyo.

Casting

Ji Chang-wook and Mio Imada were cast as the leads. Later on, Nam Yoon-su and Rinka Kumada [ja] were added to the cast.

Filming

Principal photography of the series commenced in September 2025 and concluded in March 2026. Filming took place across multiple locations, including Japan and South Korea. During filming, Mio Imada fell several times while performing running scenes, including a chase sequence.

Release

In November 2025, Disney+ revealed its slate lineup for 2026. The series' first teaser was unveiled on September 2, 2026, and confirmed for an October release.

The series is scheduled to premiere on Nippon TV on October 7, 2026, airing every Wednesday at 22:00 (JST). It will also be made available to stream exclusively on Hulu (Disney+) in selected regions and territories.

Notes

  1. ↑ Visual Industry Promotion Organization [ja] reported that the series will consist of ten episodes and was filmed around Nokonoshima Island [ja] in Fukuoka Prefecture from September 2025 to January 2026. Infoloop [ko] reported that the series was also filmed around Hongdae in Seoul in March 2026.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "メリーベリーラブ：今田美桜、チ・チャンウクとW主演 日韓共同制作ドラマが日テレ"水10"で今秋放送 世界配信も" (in Japanese). MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）. July 24, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Announcement:
  3. 1 2 Pre-production:
  4. ↑ "日テレ初のドラマ合同イベント 大泉洋、チ・チャンウク、今田美桜、福士蒼汰らがレッドカーペットに集結" (in Japanese). オリコンニュース. September 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Conran, Pierce (November 22, 2025). "Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more". South China Morning Post.
  6. ↑ 기자, 이다원 (May 21, 2026). "남윤수, '메리 베리 러브' 출연…청량 매력 발산" (in Korean). 스포츠경향.
  7. ↑ "久間田琳加、『メリーベリーラブ』で今田美桜の親友役に ナム・ユンスのビジュアルも" (in Japanese). リアルサウンド 映画部. July 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "日韓共同制作ドラマ「メリベリラブ」の日本における撮影事業". Visual Industry Promotion Organization【VIPO】 (in Japanese).
  9. ↑ 기자, 최재필 (March 13, 2026). "한국 미남 배우와 일본 국민 여배우 홍대 데이트 유출…한일 양국 '발칵'". 인포루프 (in Korean).
  10. ↑ "チ・チャンウク×今田美桜「メリーベリーラブ」撮影秘話語る、大泉洋は「俺もジェントル」（日テレDRAMA SHOWCASEレポート）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). September 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ Yoon-seo, Lee (July 30, 2026). "'Merry Berry Love' set for October premiere amid rise of cross-border dramas". The Korea Herald.
  12. ↑ "『メリーベリーラブ』10月7日より放送へ チ・チャンウク×今田美桜の距離感が際立つKVも" (in Japanese). リアルサウンド 映画部. September 2, 2026.