It's Beautiful Now

***It's Beautiful Now*** (Korean: 현재는 아름다워; RR: *Hyeonjaeneun Aleumdawo*; lit. *It's Beautiful Now*) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Bae Da-bin and Oh Min-suk. Directed by Kim Seong-geun, the weekend drama depicts the reality of the current generation that are reluctant to get married and have family. It is slated to premiere on KBS2 in April 2, 2022, and will air on every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 (KST).

## Synopsis

Lee Yoon-Jae (Oh Min-Suk), Lee Hyun-Jae (Yoon Si-Yoon) and Lee Soo-Jae (Seo Bum-June) are brothers and they are not interested in dating or getting married. Their grandfather Lee Kyung-Cheol (Park In-Hwan) and their parents Lee Min-Ho (Park Sang-Won) and Han Kyung-Ae (Kim Hye-Ok) are all concerned about their indifference to marriage. They decide to make an offer to the brothers. Their offer is that the first brother to marry will receive an apartment from them. Each of the brothers decide to look for a woman to marry.

The middle brother is Lee Hyun-Jae. He is an excellent lawyer and specializes in divorce cases. His work keeps him busy all the time. One day, he meets a new client Hyun Mi-Rae (Bae Da-Bin). Hyun Mi-Rae works as VIP personal shopper and she wants to file for an annulment of her marriage.

The oldest brother Lee Yoon-Jae works as a dentist. He has operated his own dental clinic for the past 5 years and he has a good reputation among his patients. One of his patients is Sim Hae-Joon (Shin Dong-Mi). She works at the same law firm as Lee Yoon-Jae's younger brother Lee Hyun-Jae. She falls in love with the dentist.

The youngest brother is Lee Soo-Jae. He is studying for his exam to become a public officer. He also works part-time to pay his bills. While doing his part-time job, he meets Na Yoo-Na (Choi Ye-Bin). Na Yoo-Na dreams of becoming a patissier. She came to Seoul to achieve her dream and attends a bakery school.

## Cast

### Main

* Yoon Shi-yoon as Lee Hyun-jae
* Bae Da-bin as Hyun Mi-rae
* Oh Min-suk as Lee Yun-jae
* Shin Dong-mi as Shim Hae-jun
* Seo Beom-jun as Lee Soo-jae
* Choi Ye-bin as Na Yu-na

### Lee family

* Park In-hwan as Lee Kyeong-cheol
* Park Sang-won as Lee Min-ho
* Kim Hye-ok as Han Kyeong-ae

#### Lee extended family

* Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Lee Kyung-soon
* Kim Ye-ryeong as Yoo Hye-yeong
* Jung Heung-chae as Choi Man-ri
* Hyun Jyu-ni as Lee So-ra

### Hyun family

* Ban Hyo-jung as Yoon Jung-Ja
* Byun Woo-min as Hyun Jin-heon
* Park Ji-young as Jin Su-jeong
* Kim Kang-min as Hyun Jeong-hoo

### Others

* Hong Yo-seob as Na Seok-man
* Song Ok-sook as Sok Sook-suk
* Bae Woo-hee
* Cha Yep

## Production

In August it was reported that Yoon Shi-yoon has been offered role in the series and he was considering it positively. Director Kim Seong-geun you is directing a KBS weekend drama after 2006 weekend TV series *Thank You, My Life* and 2009 daily drama *Jolly Widows*. Park In-hwan and Shin Dong-mi are working together after 2019 TV series *Liver or Die*.
Kim Hye-ok is appearing in KBS weekend dramas fouth time. Earlier She did *My Too Perfect Sons* (2009), *Seoyoung, My Daughter* (2012) and *My Golden Life* (2017) with KBS.

On March 11 photos from script reading site were released revealing the site.

## References

1. ↑ "It's Beautiful Right Now - (Korean Drama, 2022, 현재는 아름다워)". *HanCinema*. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
2. ↑ Hwang Soo-yeon (February 24, 2022). "'현재는 아름다워' 박인환→변우민, 베테랑 배우 총출동" ['It's Beautiful Now' Park In-hwan → Byun Woo-min, veteran actors]. *Export News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
3. ↑ Kim Myung-mi (December 31, 2021). "현재는 아름다워' 윤시윤→배다빈 출연확정, 임인년 결혼 프로젝트" [‘You’re Beautiful Now’ Yoon Si-yoon → Bae Da-bin confirmed to appear, Im In-nyeon’s marriage project]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
4. ↑ Moon Ji-yeon (September 1, 2021). "[단독] 배다빈, 하명희 작가 신작 '현재는 아름다워' 발탁" [[Exclusive] Da-bin Bae, writer Ha Myung-hee's new work 'It's Beautiful Now']. *Sports Chosun* (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2021 – via Naver.
5. ↑ Shim Eom-kyung (October 13, 2021). "[단독]오민석, '현재는 아름다워' 합류…'사풀인풀' 후 2년만의 주말극" [[Exclusive] Min-seok Oh joins 'You're Beautiful Now'... Weekend drama for the first time in 2 years after 'Sapul in Pool]. *Sports TV News* (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
6. ↑ Yoon Hyo-jeong (November 30, 2021). "[단독] 신동미, KBS '현재는 아름다워' 주연…하명희 작가와 재회" [[Exclusive] Shin Dong-mi to star in KBS' 'Now is Beautiful'... Reunited with writer Ha Myung-hee]. *News1* (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
7. ↑ Jang Jin-ri (November 25, 2021). "[단독]'펜트하우스' 최예빈, '현재는 아름다워' 출연…180도 연기 변신" [[Exclusive] 'Penthouse' Choi Ye-bin to appear in 'It's Beautiful Now'... 180 degree smoke transformation]. *SPOTV News* (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
8. ↑ Lee Jae-eun (December 31, 2021). "KBS2 '현재는 아름다워' 캐스팅 공개 [공식]" [KBS2 'It's Beautiful Now' Casting Release [Official]]. *Sports Trend* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Lee Min-ji (March 11, 2022). "윤시윤X배다빈 '현재는 아름다워' 대본 리딩, KBS 주말극 명성 이을까" [Yoon Si-yoon X Bae Da-bin 'Now is Beautiful' script reading, KBS weekend drama fame?]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
10. ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (February 28, 2022). "김예령, 새 주말극 '현재는 아름다워' 캐스팅[공식]" [Kim Ye-ryeong, cast for new weekend drama 'It's Beautiful Now' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
11. ↑ Jeon Hyo-jin (March 4, 2022). "마마돌 현쥬니, '현재는 아름다워' 출연" [Mamadol's Hyun Juni to appear in 'You're Beautiful Now] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Naver.
12. ↑ Bae Hyo-joo (February 24, 2022). "'현재는 아름다워' 윤시윤 가족사진 공개‥K드라마 대표 중견 배우 총출동" ['It's Beautiful Now' Yoon Si-yoon's family photo released]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
13. ↑ Lee Min-ji (March 3, 2022). "변우민 '현재는 아름다워' 캐스팅, 배다빈과 부녀 호흡[공식]" [Byun Woo-min 'You're Beautiful Now' Casting, Bae Da-bin and Daughter Breathing [Official]]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
14. ↑ Kim Hye-jeong (March 3, 2022). "김강민, 주말극 '현재는 아름다워' 캐스팅[공식]" [Kim Kang-min, cast for weekend drama 'It's Beautiful Now' [Official]] (in Korean). -Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Naver.
15. ↑ Yoon Sung-cheol (March 2, 2022). "배우희 '신사와 아가씨' 후속 '현재는 아름다워' 출연 확정 [공식]" [Actor Bae Woo-hee confirmed to appear in 'Now is Beautiful', the sequel to 'Gentleman and Lady' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Naver.
16. ↑ Kim No-eul (August 26, 2021). "윤시윤 측 "'현재는 아름다워' 출연 긍정 검토 중"[공식]" [[Official]]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

## External links

* *Now Is Beautiful* at Daum (in Korean)
* *It's Beautiful Now* at HanCinema