[Dispatch=Reporter Yuha] "Time slip, romance, soul swap, redemption narrative.... We've put in everything fun." (Kim Ji-yeon)

Actor Kim Ji-yeon embarks on time travel. She navigates a time slip that moves between past and present, as well as a soul swap. Following "Gwegoong," she once again showcases the essence of fantasy romance.

Her destination is Park Seo-ham. To save a long-time friend and first love, she travels back in time. As choices in the past change, the present shifts little by little.

The production team of Disney+ and Channel A's new drama "Dive Into You" (screenplay by Kim Bo-geum, directed by So Jae-hyun) held an online production presentation on the 22nd. Kim Ji-yeon, Park Seo-ham, Jang Se-hyuk, Moon Seung-you, and director So Jae-hyun attended.

"Dive Into You" is a fantasy romance drama. A top actress discovers she can travel to the past through an old camcorder. The story follows her struggle to prevent the death of her first love.

Kim Ji-yeon plays top actress Yoon Ha-na. She is a character who has harbored her first love in her heart for a long time. Through an old camcorder, she returns to when she was eighteen, spending time with her first love.

She moves between an 18-year-old high school student and a top actress in her thirties. Kim Ji-yeon said, "It felt like I was shooting multiple dramas simultaneously," and "Ha-na in her thirties is emotionally numb. I deliberately kept the tone low," pointing out the differences.

She also handled acting scenes where her body swaps with her twin brother Ha-ru (played by Jang Se-hyuk). She recalled, "I wanted to bring out the funny points of a realistic male high school student," and "thanks to that, I challenged various roles in one work."

Park Seo-ham plays Jungwoo, Ha-na's first love. Once noted as a promising judoka, he quit sports following a certain incident. Later, he becomes Ha-na's bodyguard and stays by her side.

The character keyword is "door-faced male lead." Director So Jae-hyun said, "His physique and appearance were both perfect. He matched Woo-jae's image," and requested, "There is narrative in his eyes. Please focus on his gaze."

He put effort into his judo acting. Park Seo-ham said, "It wasn't easy since I was learning for the first time. I learned a lot from actor Se-hyuk, who has judo experience," and shared, "I felt a sense of accomplishment when I succeeded with a shoulder throw. It was an enjoyable experience."

He hinted at perfect chemistry with Kim Ji-yeon. Park Seo-ham recalled, "The scene of Woo-jae's death stays with me," and "Even with my eyes closed, I could feel Ji-yeon's emotions fully. I kept shedding tears."

Jang Se-hyuk plays Ha-ru, Ha-na's twin brother. He is a judoka ranked number one in the world and a gold medalist. He auditioned drawing on his actual judo experience.

He broke through a competition rate of 120-to-1. Jang Se-hyuk said, "I met Ha-ru through a good opportunity," and expressed his wish, "Through this work, I hope to be remembered as an actor with bright and positive energy."

On set, he served as Park Seo-ham's judo instructor. He laughed, saying, "We sweated together practicing at action school on hot days," and "We kept practice safe, but made filming intense."

Moon Seung-you works opposite Kim Ji-yeon as Son Ye-rang, the head of Ha-na's agency. He said, "Ye-rang is a character with a relaxed charisma," and hinted, "As the representative, there are frequent scenes where I conduct business in foreign languages."

The key viewing point is the butterfly effect brought on by time slip. Each time the past changes, the present transforms. Moon Seung-you said with confidence, "The predetermined future changes bit by bit. We will deliver unpredictable fun."

The visual aesthetics that span eras are also worth watching. Director So explained, "I tried to create different atmospheres by making differences in tone and direction," and "We paid a lot of attention to props as well."

Finally, director So said, "I participated in the production of tvN drama 'Forest of Secrets,'" and "I will deliver the 'crazy development' I felt back then in this work once more," expressing his anticipation.

"Dive Into You" will premiere on Disney+ and Channel A on the 26th.

<Photo provided by Channel A>