Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale

Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale 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. It is also available for streaming on Viu and Paramount+ in selected regions.

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Synopsis

Dreaming 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

Main

Pyo Ye-jin as Shin Jae-rim
Lee Jun-young as Moon Cha-min

Supporting

Kim Hyun-jin as Baek Do-hong
as Kang Soo-jin
Song Ji-woo as Ban Dan-ah
Lee Da-hye
Do Byeong-hun as Heo Young-bae
Ryu Seung-soo as Jae-rim's father
Baek Joo-hee as Hwang So-ra
Ahn Hyun-jeong as Yang Se-ri

Special Appearance

Jang Hyuik-jin as Choi gyeong-ku

Production

Development

Writer Baek Mi-kyung, who wrote dramas such as Strong Girl Bong-soon, The Lady in Dignity and Mine, created Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale under the working title She Dreams of Cinderella as her next work and Yoo Ja wrote the script of the series. KeyEast and Story Phoenix signed a production contract and joined Baek to produce the series.

Casting

Kim Ji-eun was first offered the role of the female lead in June 2023. Later in September of the same year, Pyo Ye-jin was reported to star for the series. The next three days, Lee Jun-young was offered to lead alongside Pyo. Pyo and Lee appearances were officially confirmed a week later.

Release

The series was confirmed to be released on TVING in 2024. It will also stream on Paramount+ as part of Paramount's global partnership with leading entertainment company CJ ENM. The series was also reported sold to Viu, in the case where Paramount+ was currently unavailable in Southeast Asian markets. It was confirmed that the series would be release on May 31, 2024.