''Cinderella at 2 AM'' () is a 2024 South Korean

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workplace television series written by Oh Eun-ji, co-directed by Seo Min-jung and Bae Hee-young, and starring Shin Hyun-been and

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. Based on the web novel of the same name by Aigome, it depicts the love story of an ordinary woman who prioritizes protecting herself and a third-generation

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man who believes that protecting love is protecting himself. It was released on

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from August 24, to September 22, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST). It was also broadcast on Channel A on the same day at 21:20 (KST) and is available for

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on Viu and Viki in selected regions.

Synopsis

''Cinderella at 2 AM'' is an office romantic comedy about the struggles of Ha Yoon-seo, a realistic and capable woman who believes that there is no Cinderella in reality and tries to break up with Seo Joo-won, a romanticist who believes that conditions are not important in love and a perfect young

man who only looks at her.

Cast and characters

* Shin Hyun-been as Ha Yoon-seo : Manager of the brand marketing team at a credit card company who never loses her confidence anywhere and anytime thanks to her ability. She is pretty with a good personality, good at her job, makes a lot of money, and is perfect in every way, but incapable of dating. *

as Seo Joo-won : A new employee on Yoon-seo's team who is not only handsome and physically fit, but also wealthy and has a gentle personality. He is actually a third-generation

and the son of AL Group. *

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as Seo Si-won : The eldest son of AL Group who ends up in a political marriage with Mi-jin and Joo-won's older brother. *

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as Lee Mi-jin : A hot chaebol influencer and executive director of CM Department Store who choose a political marriage with Si-won. *

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as Bae Jang-hee : He is nicknamed "Deputy Grasshopper" by the AL Card Marketing Team, who is impossible to hate. * Kim Tae-jung as Ha Ji-suk : Yoon-seo's younger brother * Lee Hyun-woo as Lee Seong-min : An artist *

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as Yeong-su's mother *

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as Kim Hee-sook : Yoon-seo's mother (ep. 7-8)

Production

''Cinderella at 2 AM'' was created by Park Jun-hwan, written by Oh Eun-ji, and co-directed by Seo Min-jung and Bae Hee-young. Imaginus and Studio Aljja managed the production. It is based on the web novel of the same name by Aigome which was published in October 2013 and serialized as Naver

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and

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in November 2015 and August 2020, respectively. On August 25, 2023, both Shin Hyun-been and

were reportedly cast as the main characters of the series. It was reported that the series was supposed to air on

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but later changed to Channel A. On March 28, 2024,

officially confirmed the appearances of Shin and Hyun as the lead actors for the series. On August 16, 2024, Studio MaumC announced the artists lineup namely Vincent Blue,

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of Tomorrow X Together, Riwoo of Dasutt, Kim Hee-won, and EJel, who participated in the series' OST.

Release

In an interview with Shin Hyun-been, she said that ''Cinderella at 2 AM'' is expected to be released in the second half of 2024 and

confirmed it in March 2024. Coupang Play announced that the series will premiere on August 24, 2024, on their platform every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 ( KST), and will air on Channel A at 21:20 (KST). It will also be available to stream on Viu and Viki in selected regions.

Ratings

References

External links

* * * {{HanCinema drama 2024 South Korean television series debuts 2024 South Korean television series endings Channel A television dramas Coupang Play original programming Korean-language television shows South Korean pre-produced television series South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean workplace television series