Jung Hae In and Ha Young Lead Countryside Rom-Com Our Sticky Love

Jung Hae In and Ha Young are heading to the countryside for a new romantic comedy with an unusually sticky premise. The upcoming Korean drama Our Sticky Love has released fresh preview stills and character details ahead of its August 7 premiere, positioning the series as a blend of heart-fluttering cohabitation, small-town comedy, and a darker mystery running beneath its bright village setting.

The drama centers on Go Eun Sae, played by Ha Young, an amnesiac prosecutor who unexpectedly begins living with Jang Tae Ha, played by Jung Hae In. Tae Ha is introduced as a boxing coach who insists that he is Eun Sae’s boyfriend, creating the kind of uncertain emotional setup that romantic comedies often use to turn mistrust, confusion, and proximity into slow-burn affection.

The setting gives the series one of its clearest signatures. Instead of a polished city office, luxury apartment, or entertainment-industry backdrop, Our Sticky Love unfolds in a quiet rural community known for yeot, a traditional Korean taffy. The village lined with taffy shops is not just decorative scenery; it appears designed to mirror the drama’s tone, promising a romance that is sweet, tangled, and hard to separate once the characters become emotionally involved.

A Romance Built On Uncertainty

At the center of the story is the question of what Eun Sae can trust. Her memory loss places her in a vulnerable position, while Tae Ha’s claim that he is her boyfriend immediately complicates the relationship. For viewers, that setup creates two parallel hooks: whether Tae Ha is protecting her or concealing something, and whether Eun Sae’s feelings can grow independently from a past she cannot remember.

Jung Hae In’s role as a boxing coach also gives the drama a grounded physical texture. Tae Ha is not described only as a romantic lead waiting for destiny; he is tied to a local gym, a circle of loyal acquaintances, and a past that appears to have consequences. Ha Young’s Eun Sae, meanwhile, carries the tension of a prosecutor whose professional identity has been interrupted by amnesia, giving the character room to be both disoriented and formidable as the plot develops.

The romantic premise is balanced by a noir-inspired threat. Heo Sung Tae plays Baek Sang Gil, the leader of a criminal organization that Tae Ha was once connected to. Baek has rebuilt himself under a new identity and believes he removed the one person who knew his weakness: prosecutor Go Ji Won, also played by Ha Young. When he discovers that she may still be alive, the story shifts from simple village comedy into a chase shaped by buried secrets.

Yeot Village Becomes Its Own Character

The new preview also expands the world around the leads. Kim Young Ok plays Go Yeon Hong, a master yeot artisan and Tae Ha’s grandmother who is living with dementia. Her presence suggests that family history and community memory will be important emotional anchors, especially in a story already concerned with what is remembered, forgotten, and deliberately hidden.

Jeon Bae Soo and Seo Jung Yeon join the cast as Hong Do Yeop, the director of the village boxing gym, and his wife Do Jung Hwa. Their characters are positioned as warm supporters of Tae Ha and Eun Sae, giving the couple a local safety net even as the larger danger around them grows. That kind of supporting pair can be crucial in a romance built on instability, offering humor and steadiness while the central relationship remains unsettled.

The drama is also leaning into ensemble comedy. Jang Hye Jin, Cha Chung Hwa, and Kim Mi Hwa play Paeng Hee Ja, Jo Maeng Sook, and Na Geum Hyang, a trio nicknamed the S.E.S. of Yeot Village. The label nods to the famous first-generation girl group while signaling that the three characters are expected to bring big personalities, sharp comic timing, and scene-stealing energy to everyday village life.

Additional residents include Lee Jae Won as Ahn Ki Joon, Tae Ha’s longtime friend and Eun Sae’s attending physician; Jung Soon Won as Kim Kang Rok, Tae Ha’s trusted right-hand man; and Choi Yu Ju as Min Soo Ji, Ki Joon’s girlfriend. Together, the supporting cast suggests a busy local ecosystem where romantic secrets, medical care, family loyalty, and neighborhood gossip may all collide.

Why The Preview Stands Out

Our Sticky Love arrives with several familiar K-drama ingredients, including amnesia, forced proximity, mistaken or concealed identity, and a protective romantic lead. What makes the preview notable is the way those elements are packaged inside a distinctly local setting. The yeot village concept gives the show a visual and cultural identity that could help it stand apart from more conventional urban rom-coms.

The casting also adds range to the early pitch. Jung Hae In brings name recognition and a track record in emotionally detailed roles, while Ha Young’s dual connection to the endangered prosecutor thread and the amnesiac heroine setup gives her character an unusually layered starting point. Heo Sung Tae’s involvement as a criminal figure adds pressure, ensuring that the story has stakes beyond whether the leads will acknowledge their feelings.

With its August 7 premiere approaching, Our Sticky Love is shaping up as a drama that wants to serve both comfort and suspense. If the series can balance its quirky village humor with the darker history chasing its characters, the result could be a romantic comedy that feels warm on the surface while keeping enough tension underneath to make each new revelation matter.