Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale (Korean: 나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다) is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy television series created by Baek Mi-kyung, written by Yoo Ja, directed by Kim Min-kyung, and starring Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Jun-young. The series portray a 21st-century Cinderella who climbs on a white horse and overcomes the world and its limitations. It was released on TVING from May 31, to June 28, 2024, every Friday at 12:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu and Paramount+ in selected regions.
Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale | |
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Hangul | 나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다 |
Literal meaning | I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella |
Revised Romanization | Naneun daenoko sinderellareul kkumkkunda |
McCune–Reischauer | Nanŭn taenok'o shinderellarŭl kkumkkunda |
Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Created by | Baek Mi-kyung |
Written by | Yoo Ja |
Directed by | Kim Min-kyung |
Starring | |
Music by | Im Ha-young[2] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Executive producers | |
Producers | |
Cinematography | |
Editors | |
Running time | 43–45 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | TVING |
Release | May 31 June 28, 2024 | –
Synopsis
editDreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale is a hybrid romantic comedy drama depicting the process in which a woman whose dream is to become a Cinderella meets a prince on a white horse who does not believe in love. Both support and torment each other due to the reality that is difficult to escape.
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Pyo Ye-jin as Shin Jae-rim[3]
- A person who gets a job as a manager of Cheongdam Heaven, a social club because she wants to find prince on a white horse. However, she is a 21st-century Cinderella who gradually overcomes the past of depending on someone and longing for love, and gradually becomes stronger to accept her life and win love independently.
- Lee Jun-young as Moon Cha-min[3]
- The head of Cheongdam Heaven, a social club and an arrogant prince of a chaebol family who does not trust people. He hates women who dreams of being Cinderella but realizes his feelings when he becomes entangled with Jae-rim.
Supporting
edit- Kim Hyun-jin as Baek Do-hong[4]
- A self-made 10-million movie director who has a secret.
- Kim Chae-eun as Kang Soo-jin[5]
- An obstetrician and gynecologist and the eldest daughter who protects her mother and younger siblings.
- Song Ji-woo as Ban Dan-ah[6]
- A lawless princess who pursues elegance.
- A social club manager and Cha-min's secretary at Cheongdam Heaven.
- Ryu Seung-soo as Jae-rim's father[9]
- Ahn Hyun-jeong as Yang Se-ri[10]
- a hipster waitress at Cheongdam Heaven who thinks she's pretty but has nothing to prove but her age.
Production
editDevelopment
editWriter Baek Mi-kyung, who wrote dramas such as Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017), The Lady in Dignity (2017) and Mine (2021), created Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale under the working title She Dreams of Cinderella (Korean: 그녀는 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다) as her next work and Yoo Ja wrote the script of the series.[11] KeyEast and Story Phoenix signed a production contract and joined Baek to produced the series.[12]
Casting
editKim Ji-eun was first offered the role of the female lead in June 2023.[11] Later in September of the same year, Pyo Ye-jin was reported to star for the series.[13] The next three days, Lee Jun-young was offered to lead alongside Pyo.[14] Pyo and Lee appearances were officially confirmed a week later.[15]
Original soundtrack
editPart 1
editAll lyrics are written by Logoone and Han Kyung-soo; all music is composed by Logoone and Han Kyung-soo.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Falling" (스며드는 중) | Kei | 3:29 |
2. | "Falling" (스며드는 중; Inst.) | 3:29 | |
Total length: | 6:58 |
Part 2
editAll lyrics are written by Kinsha; all music is composed by Oneway and Allthou.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "BBDBBDB" (비비디 바비디 부) | Soovi | 3:10 |
2. | "BBDBBDB" (비비디 바비디 부; Inst.) | 3:10 | |
Total length: | 6:20 |
Part 3
editAll lyrics are written by Kuni; all music is composed by Kuni and HEon
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Gist" (어떻게 널 사랑하지 않겠어) | Charms | 2:52 |
2. | "Gist" (어떻게 널 사랑하지 않겠어; Inst.) | 2:52 | |
Total length: | 5:44 |
Part 4
editAll lyrics are written by Kinsha; all music is composed by Allthou, Suhyun Kim, Park Hyun-seo, Flora, 153/Joombas
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Star" (별) | Junny | 4:09 |
2. | "Star" (별; Inst.) | 4:09 | |
Total length: | 8:18 |
Part 5
editAll lyrics are written by Piri Boi, Han Hae-ji, Charlie Bean; all music is composed by Piri Boi, Han Hae-ji, Charlie Bean.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Intersection" (교집힙) | Charlie Bean Works | 3:48 |
2. | "Intersection" (교집힙; Inst.) | 3:48 | |
Total length: | 7:36 |
Release
editThe series was confirmed to be released on TVING in 2024.[15] It will also stream on Paramount+ as part of Paramount's global partnership with leading entertainment company CJ ENM.[16] The series was also reported sold to Viu, in the case where Paramount+ was currently unavailable in Southeast Asian markets.[17] It was confirmed that the series would be release on May 31, 2024.[18]
References
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- ^ Ji, Min-kyung (May 8, 2024). 김채은, '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 출연 확정..K-장녀 변신 [Kim Chae-eun confirmed to appear in 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'..K-Eldest Daughter Transformation] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024 – via Naver.
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- ^ Jang, Soo-jung (May 14, 2024). 도병훈, 티빙 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 출연...이준영 비서 역 [Do Byeong-hun appears in TVING's 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'...As Lee Jun-young's secretary] (in Korean). Dailian. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (May 30, 2024). 류승수 '나는 대놓고 신데렐라를 꿈꾼다' 출연 [Ryu Seung-soo appears in 'I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Naver.
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