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An alcoholic reunites with her first love—who happens to hate alcohol. Can she give up drinking for a second chance at love?
The newest tvN K-Drama, "Second Shot at Love," starring Girls’ Generation’s SooYoung as Han Geum and Gong Myoung as Seo UiJun, is the first K-Drama to promote sobriety. The K-drama's teaser promises laughter and heart-fluttering moments.
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On a more serious note, the drama also reflects the change in present Korean society, where there is a shift from alcohol-loving culture to non-alcoholic drink preference. Let’s take a deeper look.
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The recent teaser opens with the narration, “Our country is tolerant of alcohol,” followed by a montage of Han GeumJu’s daily life, where drinking is part of every routine—parties, work, and even at home. This lifestyle makes it difficult for her to stay sober. As a result, she frequently gets into accidents, becomes heavily intoxicated to the point where Seo UiJun has to help her, and suffers from terrible hangovers.
The teaser ends with UiJun’s heartfelt plea—“Please stop drinking.” - which is the literal translation of the K-Drama's Korean title. In the first teaser, GeumJu stumbles from intoxication while they dance, and he repeats the same line.
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tvN has also released the official posters and stills for the upcoming drama, stirring a buzz among K-Drama fans. The posters creatively reflect the show’s core message about sobriety. The first poster is taken from the teaser scene where GeumJu and UiJun are dancing, while the second shows UiJun pulling drunk GeumJu out of a giant beer glass, symbolizing her struggle to be sober.
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The stills from the K-Drama offer a glimpse into the characters’ professional lives and personalities. Han GeumJu works at a top Korean automobile company and has 10 years of experience in the industry. Despite her self-proclaimed status as a "reasonable drinker," a still photo shows her enjoying soju outside of work. People around her labeled her an “alcoholic,” so she eventually took on the challenge to quit drinking.
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Seo UiJun, on the other hand, is a medical specialist from a prestigious university in Seoul. Mysteriously, he leaves Seoul and returns to his rural hometown, where he begins working at the local public health center.
"Second Shot at Love" offers a unique twist by addressing the theme of sobriety—a topic rarely explored in K-Dramas. While drinking culture is often normalized and glamorized in Korean dramas, this show highlights the shifting attitudes within Korean society, particularly among the MZ generation, from heavy drinking toward a sober lifestyle.
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