Dear. M

***Dear.M*** (Korean: 디어엠; RR: *Dieoem*) is an upcoming 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Hye-su, Jeong Jae-hyun, Roh Jeong-eui and Bae Hyun-sung. It is the spin-off of the web series *Love Playlist*. Directed by Park Jin-woo and Seo Joo-wan, and written by Lee Seul, the series follows the university life of four students at Seoyeon University as they search for "M" — the writer of a community article.

The airing of the first episode was postponed from its originally scheduled premiere date of February 26, 2021, on KBS2, in light of emerging school time bullying allegations against the lead actress, Park Hye-su. The series was originally part of a restructured 'Golden Friday' line-up on the KBS2 channel and was planned to air every Friday at 23:10 (KST).

## Synopsis

A search takes place for "M" who wrote something on the community board of Seoyeon University's website.The writing turned the university upside down.

Ma Joo-A (Park Hye-Soo) is a 2nd year student in the Business Administration Department at Seoyeon University. She has a warm heart and bright personality. She is not interested in pursuing a dream or having a romantic relationship. She has never had a boyfriend before.

Cha Min-Ho (Jaehyun) is a 2nd year student in the Computer Science Department at Seoyeon University. He has a talent for developing apps with innovative ideas. He has been friends with Ma Joo-A for 12 years.

Seo Ji-Min (Roh Jeong-Eui) is a student in the Economics Department at Seoyeon University. She is also a member of the schools cheering squad.

Park Ha-Neul (Bae Hyun-Sung) is a student in the Business Administration Department at Seoyeon University and he is an honorary ambassador for the university.

## Cast

### Main

#### Women's Dormitory Room 103

* Park Hye-su as Ma Joo-ah
* Roh Jeong-eui as Seo Ji-min
* Woo Da-vi as Hwangbo Young

#### Men's Dormitory Room 203

* Jeong Jae-hyun as Cha Min-ho
* Bae Hyun-sung as Park Ha-neul
* Lee Jin-hyuk as Gil Mok-jin

### Supporting

#### Seoyeon University

* Lee Jung-shik as Moon Joon
* Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Choi Ro-sa
* Kwon Eun-bin as Min Yang-hee
* Jo Joon-young as Ban Yi-dam
* Han Do-woo as Choi Tae-jin
* Jun Sung-hwan as Tak Moo-young
* Choi Hee-seung as Kim Min-woo

#### Family Members

* Yoon Jin-sol [ko] as Cha Min-ju
* Kim Joo-ah as Kim Mi-young
* Hwang Gun [ko] as Moon Taek-geun}}
* Song Kyung-hwa as Kim Jeong-im
* Lee Jae-baek as Seo Ji-hoon

#### Others

* Seo Hee-sun as Yoon Ho-jung
* Joyfle as Gru

## Production

### Development

In late June 2020, it was reported that *Love Playlist* would be rebooted under the working title *Dear.M: Love Playlist 2021* with new cast members, except for Bae Hyun-sung and Kim Sae-ron.

### Casting

In September 2020, Park Hye-su Kim Sae-ron, Jeong Jae-hyun and Bae Hyun-sung were cast in lead roles, with Kim and Bae reprising their roles from the web series *Love Playlist*. The series marks Jeong Jae-hyun's acting debut. On October 12, 2020, Kim Sae-ron left the series due to a row over the cast billing order. On October 14, the production company cited a "difference of opinion" as the reason for Kim leaving the cast. Roh Jeong-eui replaced Kim.

### Filming

The series is entirely pre-produced with filming scheduled to be completed in early February in order for the production team to focus on post-production and music editing.

## Release

The release of *Dear.M* was indefinitely postponed due to a controversy involving school violence allegations against Park Hye-su. In response to a petition on the KBS Viewer's Rights Centre requesting the removal of the actress from *Dear.M*, KBS Chief Producer (Jo Hyun-ah) stated, "As the truth is being challenged on the relevant matter and a police investigation is underway, KBS has implemented postponement of the drama, and we are monitoring the situation until the facts are revealed. Depending on the result [of the investigation], we will implement measures for all matters including the organisation and re-shooting of Dear. M." KBS stated that television series *Imitation* originally scheduled for May 21, 2021 will be aired on May 7, 2021.

In April 2021, it was announced that for the time being, the series will be broadcast tentatively in August 2021. On January 11, 2022 it was announced that presently series has been put on hold till the police investigation results come out.

## International broadcast

The series will be available with multilingual subtitles on iQIYI in South East Asia.

The series will be available for streaming through Viu in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand with subtitles, and on Rakuten Viki in other regions with multilingual subtitles.

## References

1. ↑ "'디어엠' 노정의 합류 → 박혜수·재현·배현성, 청춘 배우 라인업 완성" [Joining'Dear M'Roh Jung → Park Hye-soo, Jae-Hyun, Bae Hyun-sung, and youth actor lineup completed]. *Seoul Economic Daily*. October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
2. ↑ "KBS 2TV 새 드라마 <디어 엠(Dear. M)> 재미 화력을 배가시킬 청춘 라인업 완성!" [KBS 2TV's new drama <Dear.M> Completed the youth lineup to double the fun and firepower!]. *KBS* (in Korean). October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
3. ↑ Lee Kyung-ho. "KBS, 박혜수 '학폭 의혹'에 결국 '디어엠' 첫방송 연기 결정" [KBS decides to postpone the first broadcast of'DOM' after Park Hye-soo's'abusive suspicion']. *Star News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
4. ↑ Ji Min-kyung (January 13, 2021). "박혜수X재현 '디어엠', 金 편성 확정..2월 26일 첫 방송 [공식]" [Park Hye-soo X Jae-hyun'Dear M', gold schedule confirmed.. First broadcast on February 26 (Official)]. *Chosun*. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
5. ↑ Yim, Seung-hye (January 13, 2021). "KBS announces Feb. 26 as premiere date of new drama 'Dear. M.'". *Korea JoongAng Daily*. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
6. ↑ Lee Kyung-ho. "[단독]CLC 권은빈, KBS '디어엠' 출연..'NCT 재현♥' 공대생役" [[Exclusive] CLC Kwon Eun-bin, KBS'Dear M'appearance..'NCT Jaehyun ♥'engineering student]. *Star News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
7. ↑ Ahn, Jung-eun (November 27, 2020). "한도우, '디어 엠(Dear.M)' 캐스팅···진상·밉상 2콤보 빌런 활약 예고". *Seoul Gyeongje* (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
8. ↑ Kang Da-yoon (February 18, 2021). "전성환, '디어엠' 출연 확정…박혜수·재현과 호흡" [Seonghwan Jeon confirmed to appear in'Dear M'... breathing with Park Hye-soo and Jae-hyun]. *Xsports News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
9. ↑ Kim Ye-rang (January 14, 2021). "신예 서희선, '디어엠' 출연 확정 "설렘 반 걱정 반" [Rookie Seo Hee-seon confirmed to appear in'Dear M'"Half excitement and half worry"]. *Hankyung* (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
10. ↑ Lee Jin-ju (January 22, 2021). "[bnt화보] '디어엠' 조이플 "신인배우 대거 출연, NG 발생에도 촬영장 화기애애"" [[bnt pictorial] 'Dear M' Joyple "A large number of rookie actors appear on the set, even with NG, Hwakiae-ae"]. *International bnt news*. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
11. ↑ Kim, Yang-soo (June 29, 2020). "[단독]배현성X김새론, '디어엠-연플리2021'로 뭉친다…"내년 KBS 편성 논의"" [[Exclusive] Bae Hyun-sung x Kim Sae-ron To Reunite in *Dear M: Love Playlist 2021*... "Next Year's Broadcast on KBS Under Discussion"]. *JoyNews24* (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2021.
12. ↑ Ahn, Jin-yong (September 3, 2020). "박혜수, KBS2 '디어엠' 주인공 발탁…내년 상반기 방송" [Park Hye-soo, KBS2'Dear M'selected as the main character... Broadcast in the first half of next year]. *Munhwa* (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2020.
13. ↑ Yang, Jin-young (September 3, 2020). "박혜수·NCT 재현·김새론·배현성, 청춘 로맨스 '디어엠' 출연" [Park Hye-su, NCT Jae-hyun, Kim Sae-ron, and Bae Hyun-sung appear in youth romance'Dear M']. *뉴스핌* (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2020.
14. ↑ "Dear.M (Drama – 2021)". *HanCinema*.
15. ↑ Lee, Hyun-joo (October 12, 2020). "김새론, 드라마 '디어엠' 하차…노정의 물망" [Saeron Kim, get off at the drama'Dear M'... Roadway]. *Newsis* (in Korean).
16. ↑ "노정의·이진혁·우다비 합류, '디어 엠' 화력 더할 청춘 라인업 완성" [Joining Jeong-eui Roh, Jin-hyuk Lee and Dabi U, completed the youth lineup to add firepower to 'Dear M]. *Hankook Ilbo* (in Korean). October 19, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
17. ↑ "KBS "'디어엠' 박혜수 하차, 사실 여부 밝혀지면 조치" [전문]". *n.news.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
18. ↑ Lee Hoyeon (March 15, 2021). "KBS 측 "'이미테이션' 5월 7일 첫방 확정, '디어엠' 편성은 아직 논의 중" [공식]" [KBS's "'Imitation' confirmed for the first room on May 7th,'Dear M' is still being discussed." [Official]]. *Hankookilbo* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
19. ↑ ""Dear. M" Representatives Tentatively Announce August Broadcast". *Koreaboo*. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
20. ↑ Lee Kyung-ho (January 11, 2022). "[단독]'디어엠', '박혜수 학폭 의혹 논란'에 2022년에도 편성 보류[★NEWSing]" [[Exclusive] 'Dear M', 'Park Hye-soo Suspicion of School Abuse' Suspension in 2022 [NEWSing]]. *Star News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
21. ↑ *Dear M | iQIYIViki*, retrieved February 24, 2021
22. ↑ Ho, Ivan. "Viu announces new Korean Viu Original drama series" (PDF).`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
23. ↑ *Dear M | Rakuten Viki*, retrieved 2021-01-24

## External links

* Official website (in Korean)
* *Dear. M* at IMDb1
* *Dear. M* at HanCinema
* *Dear. M* on iQIYI
* *Dear. M* at Daum (in Korean)
* *Dear. M* at Naver (in Korean)