Cinderella at 2 AM


Cinderella at 2 AM is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy workplace television series written by Oh Eun-ji, co-directed by Seo Min-jung and Bae Hee-young, and starring Shin Hyun-been and Moon Sang-min. Based on the web novel of the same name by Aigome, it depicts the love story of an ordinary woman who prioritizes protecting herself and a third-generation chaebol man who believes that protecting love is protecting himself. It was released on Coupang Play from August 24, to September 22, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00. It was also broadcast on Channel A on the same day at 21:20 and is available for streaming on Viu and Viki in selected regions.

Synopsis

Cinderella at 2 AM is an office romantic comedy about the struggles of Ha Yoon-seo, a realistic and capable woman who believes that there is no Cinderella in reality and tries to break up with Seo Joo-won, a romanticist who believes that conditions are not important in love and a perfect young chaebol man who only looks at her.

Cast and characters

Production

Cinderella at 2 AM was created by Park Jun-hwan, written by Oh Eun-ji, and co-directed by Seo Min-jung and Bae Hee-young. Imaginus and Studio Aljja managed the production. It is based on the web novel of the same name by Aigome which was published in October 2013 and serialized as Naver Web novels in South Korea#Naver [Web Novel (and SERIES)|series] and webtoon in November 2015 and August 2020, respectively.
On August 25, 2023, both Shin Hyun-been and Moon Sang-min were reportedly cast as the main characters of the series.
It was reported that the series was supposed to air on JTBC but later changed to Channel A.
On March 28, 2024, Coupang Play officially confirmed the appearances of Shin and Hyun as the lead actors for the series.
On August 16, 2024, Studio MaumC announced the artists lineup namely Vincent Blue, Sam Kim, Ha Hyun-sang, Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together, Riwoo of Dasutt, Kim Hee-won, and EJel, who participated in the series' OST.

Release

In an interview with Shin Hyun-been, she said that Cinderella at 2 AM is expected to be released in the second half of 2024 and Coupang Play confirmed it in March 2024.
Coupang Play announced that the series will premiere on August 24, 2024, on their platform every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00, and will air on Channel A at 21:20. It will also be available to stream on Viu and Viki in selected regions.