section_path: Production/Casting
section_name: Casting
paragraph_text: Casting
  
  On January 27, 2023, IU and Park Bo-gum were confirmed to be cast in the roles of the main characters Ae-sun and Gwan-sik respectively. This is the second collaboration between Kim Won-seok and IU after the 2018 tvN drama series My Mister. On January 30, 2023, Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon were officially confirmed to play the older versions of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, respectively. This marks the fourth appearance of Park Hae-joon in a Kim Won-seok-directed drama following Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), My Mister (2018), Arthdal Chronicles (2019).
  
  Choi Dae-hoon 's casting was confirmed in October 2023, with filming for the series reportedly commencing in March 2023. The first script reading took place in March 2023, together with the confirmation of the casting of Na Moon-hee, Kim Yong-rim, and Lee Jun-young. Lee Soo-kyung 's casting was confirmed in May 2023, with Baek Ji-won 's being confirmed the following month. In July 2023, Oh Jeong-se was confirmed to join the cast, with Kim Seon-ho making a guest appearance. Jung Yi-seo 's casting was confirmed in August 2023, with Lee Soo-mi and Yeom Hye-ran joining the series the following month.
  
  On January 27, 2023, IU and Park Bo-gum were confirmed to be cast in the roles of the main characters Ae-sun and Gwan-sik respectively. This is the second collaboration between Kim Won-seok and IU after the 2018 tvN drama series My Mister. On January 30, 2023, Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon were officially confirmed to play the older versions of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik, respectively. This marks the fourth appearance of Park Hae-joon in a Kim Won-seok-directed drama following Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), My Mister (2018), Arthdal Chronicles (2019).
  
  Choi Dae-hoon 's casting was confirmed in October 2023, with filming for the series reportedly commencing in March 2023. The first script reading took place in March 2023, together with the confirmation of the casting of Na Moon-hee, Kim Yong-rim, and Lee Jun-young. Lee Soo-kyung 's casting was confirmed in May 2023, with Baek Ji-won 's being confirmed the following month. In July 2023, Oh Jeong-se was confirmed to join the cast, with Kim Seon-ho making a guest appearance. Jung Yi-seo 's casting was confirmed in August 2023, with Lee Soo-mi and Yeom Hye-ran joining the series the following month.