Teaser for JTBC’s Waiting for Longitude hints at a poignant, high-stakes romance

JTBC’s new Saturday-Sunday drama Waiting for Longitude (Geongdo-reul gidarimyeo), a sequel to The Story of Manager Kim Who Works at a Large Company in Seoul, released its first teaser, signaling the start of an unusually emotional romance. The teaser introduces Park Seo-joon as Lee Kyung-do and Won Ji-an as Seo Ji-woo, suggesting an extraordinary first love. Park Seo-joon marks his return to a romantic comedy after seven years, drawing immediate fan attention.

Waiting for Longitude follows two former lovers who reconnect years later when a journalist who once reported on an adultery scandal (Lee Kyung-do) and the wife involved (Seo Ji-woo) become entangled again. Their intertwined, poignant emotions promise a portrayal of love’s raw, realistic face. The teaser opens with spring blossoms and the fluttering memories of their twenty-something youth. Seo Ji-woo is shown tenderly caressing a drunken Kyung-do or boldly approaching him when he turns away, revealing her candid and fearless nature.

Years later, when they meet again, their relationship remains fraught with unpredictable tension. In a scene where Seo Ji-woo tells, “You write my divorce article,” their reunion hints at another storm to come, heightening the intrigue. Waiting for Longitude captures the thrills and pains of first love, and the lingering emotions that endure over time. Even after many years, they still seem to return to their twenty-year-old selves in each other’s presence, leaving audiences eager to know how the story ends.

The drama is written by Yoo Young-a, known for scripts such as Thirty, Nine and The Sacred, Divorce, and directed by Im Hyun-wook, who directed The King’s Landing. Park Seo-joon is making a romantic comedy comeback for the first time in seven years since 2018’s What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim. Netizens flooded the teaser with reactions like, “My heart can’t wait,” “As expected, Park Seo-joon,” “Huge ratings in the offing,” and “Rom-com maestro makes a comeback.” Waiting for Longitude is slated to premiere in December following the conclusion of The Story of Manager Kim Who Works at a Large Company in Seoul.