What happens when a first love reappears into your life years after the relationship ended? That emotional dilemma lies at the centre of JTBC’s latest K-drama, Still Shining. The story follows two adults who once shared an intense teenage romance before life eventually pulled them apart. Want to know how they reunite? Well, you’ll have to watch the series to find that out. On that note, here’s everything you need to know about the K-drama Still Shining, including its plot, cast and complete episode release schedule.
Directed by Kim Yoon-jin, this romantic K-drama follows Yeon Tae-seo (played by GOT7’s Park Jin-young), a hard-working subway train operator whose adult life has been shaped by the circumstances of his family. Although he craves comfort and independence, Tae-seo also likes to live in the present, rather than worry about a future that he knows isn’t promised. But this plan goes for a toss once he encounters Mo Eun-ah (played by Kim Min-ju), a bubbly and passionate lodging manager who also happens to be Tae-seo’s first love.
Complete episode release schedule of Still Shining
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Still Shining consists of 10 episodes and premiered on 6 March 2026. The romantic Korean drama is streaming on Netflix. It’s following a weekly release schedule, with two episodes dropping every Friday until its finale airs on 3 April 2026.
Below is the full release schedule of the JTBC K-drama Still Shining:
Episode 1 & 2 – 6 March 2026 (Out now)
Episode 3 & 4 – 13 March 2026 (Out now)
Episode 5 & 6 – 20 March 2026
Episode 7 & 8– 27 March 2026
Episode 9 & 10 – 3 April 2026
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Who is in the cast of Still Shining?
Besides Park Jin-young, who was last seen in the hit 2025 K-drama Our Unwritten Seoul, and Kim Min-ju, the cast of Still Shining includes:
Shin Jae-ha as Bae Seong-chan
Park Se-hyun as Im A-sol
Sung Yoo-bin as Yeon Hui-seo
Kang Shin-il as Yeon Chang-sik
Byun Jung-hee as Park Hwa-sun
Kim Tae-hoon as Mo Seon-gyu
Kim Ji-hyun as Park So-hyeon
Oh So-hyun as Jin Hyang-gi
What is the plot of the K-drama?
According to The Korea Times, director Kim Yoon-jin described the drama as “a story about Tae-seo (Park) and Eun-ah (Kim), who first meet at the age of 19 in the countryside and reunite years later to confront their true feelings.” He then added, “It’s a story everyone can relate to, and the cinematography is so beautiful that just watching it will feel healing.”
Is there a trailer for Still Shining?
Yes. You can watch the official trailer for Still Shining below:
(Hero and Featured image credit: Netflix Korea/@netflixkr via Instagram)
Note : The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.