Shocking new pairing alert: Former baseball player–turned-actor Hyun-wook Choi is reportedly reuniting with Chae-yeon Jung for a buzzy youth romance drama.
On April 8, MyDaily reported that Choi and Jung will star in the new drama green light.
green light is a youth romantic comedy set in the late 1990s. It follows a guy who knew nothing but baseball as he enters law school to find his first love, kicking off a whirlwind campus romance. The story notably spotlights a uniquely 1990s backdrop: South Korea’s pre-2000 "athlete special admissions" track, which allowed student-athletes to enter various majors—an era-specific twist that’s already drawing attention.
According to reports, Hyun-wook Choi plays Han Taeyang, a first-year law student and former top high school pitcher. He’s a fiery competitor on the mound but a pure-hearted straight-shooter when it comes to love. Chae-yeon Jung transforms into Song Ji-woo, a second-year law student who hides her scars behind a bright smile; after she reunites with Choi’s character, the two begin a journey to restart time that once felt frozen.
As casting news spread, netizens reacted: "I’m already getting youthful, bubbly vibes," "I love the older-woman–younger-man combo," and "I’ve been waiting for Hyun-wook Choi to do a campus drama—finally!"
Meanwhile, green light is aiming to premiere in 2027 and is reportedly in talks to air on ENA.