Akiko Higashimura’s Do You Remember Me? Romance Manga Gets Live-action Drama in South Korea
Japanese publisher Bungeishunju announced today that a live-action drama adaptation of Akiko Higashimura‘s (Tokyo Tarareba Girls, A Fake Affair) Do You Remember Me? romance manga is now in the works by South Korean staff and cast members for a premiere in 2023. The adaptation will be streamed worldwide including Japan.
Since 2020, the manga has been serialized weekly simultaneously on KakaoPage in Korea and Piccoma in Japan, and currently its translated versions are available in North America, France, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. In Japan, 11 tankobon volumes have been available so far. The synopsis fo its Englishe version on Tapas is written as below:
Growing up in a rural town, Lee Jihyun had dreamed of becoming a fashion columnist. Now at 30, she finds herself working for a celebrity gossip website with a bulldog clip in her hair. A rumored relationship concerning her favorite star, Haneul, and an observation from a colleague causes her to reminisce about her childhood crush, Jimin. Is Haneul really the boy she once knew? To confirm her suspicions she contacts her hometown friend, Taein, not knowing that he harbors a crush of his own.
The drama will be co-produced by neostory and initial story in South Korea. The companies are currently working on the script and casting the main characters, with cast announcements and distribution information to follow in 2023.
Message from Akiko Higashimura:
I have always loved Korean dramas and have watched many of them. And for several years, I have had a dream that my work would be made into a Korean TV drama, and I have been trying my hand at serializing my newly drawn manga in Japan and Korea at the same time. Thanks to the efforts, the Korean drama adaption has been decided, and I am surprised that my dream has come true! As a Korean drama fan, I am really looking forward to seeing what kind of drama it will be!
Manga 1st and 11th volume covers:
Manga PV:
Source: Bungeishunju press release
