Will the newly released South Korean streaming television series get an early renewal? Continue reading to find out more about
See You In My 19th Life Season 2.
The amazing response that the series has been able to get with just two episodes has simply been amazing, as the nationwide rating for the two episodes has increased by 4.272% to 5.488%, and it has been able to enter the top streaming charts around various regions, which leaves no doubt in our minds that renewal demand for another season will rise more than ever, especially when the story of the first season might be heading towards a potential cliffhanger!
The show’s story has piqued the interest of viewers who love such K-Drama series that offer something new to the table! Hence, it makes sense why the fans are eagerly awaiting news about the future and asking questions like, “Will there be a second season, or is the story of See You In My 19th Life over?” So, if you are wondering the same, then you have reached the right place! We at Web News Observer have compiled all the details right here for you.
While the fans wait in anticipation, let’s take a deeper look at what is known about the likelihood of the series getting a second season on Netflix.
Is See You In My 19th Life renewed for Season 2?
We know that the anticipation for the series’ renewal is at an all-time high, but we have to inform the readers that, as of writing this, no new updates relating to the series’ renewal have been officially announced. One of the reasons why the show hasn’t been renewed is that there are still many episodes left to air before the season ends next month on Sunday, July 23, 2023, which makes it way too early to evaluate the reception with respect to ratings and viewership for an early renewal.
Hence, it is understandable why the network hasn’t jumped at the opportunity to renew the show this soon.
We have also noticed that the network tends to scrap many series after just one season due to the fact that the story ends perfectly with one season, or maybe the show creators don’t see the vision of the series anymore, leading to less investment in the production of new episodes. Due to this, the network tends to cancel the show without investing larger budgets if it isn’t going forward as a collaborative effort.
Of course, this is just speculation, and anything can happen in the coming weeks, as there is nothing for the fans to be worried about as the current status of See You In My 19th Life Season 2 is neither here nor there! Until there is any confirmation, the fans should stream all the episodes that will be dropping in the coming weeks and hope for the best if the network agrees to renew the series for additional seasons because, just like the fans, we aren’t ready for this live adaptation of the popular webtoon written by Lee Hey to end abruptly.
In conclusion, we predict that if the renewal isn’t announced in a few weeks, then there are chances that the network might take time to evaluate the overall show’s performance in order to get another season greenlit, which might take about two or three months. But if the series is renewed once the first season ends, then we assume that the show might be making its official return sometime around late 2024 or even in 2025, as it takes time for the production and post-production stages to be completed efficiently in order to deliver a good successor.
See You In My 19th Life: What is the show about?
This South Korean television series is written by screenwriter Choi Young Rim and directed by Lee Na Jung. It is based on a webtoon of the same name by writer Lee Hey, which was published on Naver, and the plot follows Ban Ji-eum, who is a girl who has been repeating her life through reincarnation for nearly a thousand years and can remember all her past lives. After her eighteenth life is cut short due to a tragic accident, she decides to reconnect with the people of her past life in her nineteenth one.
The main cast members of the series are as follows:
- Shin Hye-sun as Ban Ji-eum: a woman who has a supernatural ability to remember all of her past lives. She is a member of MI Hotel’s strategic planning team, with Park So-yi as the young Ban Ji-eum.
- Ahn Bo-hyun as Moon Seo-ha: the heir of a rich family who suffers from trauma after a car accident. He is the executive director of MI Hotel’s strategic planning team, with Jung Hyeon-jun as young Moon Seo-ha.
- Ha Yoon-kyung as Yoon Cho-won: Joo-won’s younger sister who is a landscape architect, with Ki So-yoo as young Yoon Cho-won
- Ahn Dong-goo as Ha Do-yoon: Seo-ha’s secretary and best friend.
Some of the other cast members from the first season include:
- Ryu Hae-joon as Lee Ji-seok: the eldest son of Daehwan Group, a leading conglomerate.
- Lee Chae-min as Kang Min-gi: a part-time worker at Aekyung Kimchi-jjim Restaurant.
- Lee Si-woo as Ha Do-jin: Do-yoon’s younger brother.
- Go Ha as Go Soo-jin: a member of MI Hotel’s strategic planning team.
- Kang Hyeon-oh as Yang-sik: a subordinate working under the president of a loan company
The first season consists of a total of 12 episodes with an average runtime of 70 minutes, with two episodes released every week on Saturdays and Sundays. The season finale will be released on Sunday, July 23rd, 2023, and for your convenience, we have listed down the official episode guide to understand the schedule so you don’t miss out on any future episodes. The episodes premiered on June 17, 2023, and they also air on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST). The episodes are also available for streaming on TVING and Netflix in selected regions.
- Season 1 Episode 1: Happiness, Sadness, Pity, and Joy – Saturday, June 17, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 2: The Will to Finish What You’ve Started – Sunday, June 18, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 3: TBA – Saturday, June 24, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 4: TBA – Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 5: TBA – Saturday, July 1, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 6: TBA – Sunday, July 2, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 7: TBA – Saturday, July 8, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 8: TBA – Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 9: TBA – Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 10: TBA – Sunday, July 16, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 11: TBA – Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Season 1 Episode 12: TBA – Sunday, July 23, 2023
If you haven’t streamed the first two episodes yet, then we’ll recommend you check out the official trailer of the first season in order to get an idea about the series theme with the beloved characters, which will help you to avoid any early spoilers that the show has in store for the viewers as it showcases, “Ban Ji-eum can endlessly reincarnate. But when her 18th life gets cut short, she dedicates the next one to finding her now-grown-up childhood love.”
Let us know in the comments if you’ll be streaming See You In My 19th Life Season 2 if it is renewed.